CoinMarketCap Daily, June 24: Bitcoin Hovers, Beeple Launches NFT Platform

John McAfee has been found dead in his prison cell — hours after a Spanish court ruled he could be extradited to the U.S. to face tax evasion charges. Little is known surrounding the circumstances of the 75-year-old’s death, but local officials said that he may have killed himself. An investigation has now been launched. Here's what we know.

Media savvy, outrageous, and frequently outraged, McAfee was widely acknowledged to be a technology genius, having essentially created the antivirus industry in 1987. With one million followers on Twitter, he had been a high-profile and profane fugitive for the better part of a decade. His libertarian philosophy made him a strong cryptocurrency supporter. His obituary.

In other news, Bitcoin has rejected at $34,500, prompting the world's biggest cryptocurrency to hit local lows of $32,400. Some analysts believe that the $32,000 level needs to hold in order for higher levels to be tested again soon. Right now, it seems that $37,000 is a significant resistance hurdle for BTC to overcome. Read more.

The digital artist who broke records after one of his NFTs sold for $69.3 million has launched a new marketplace. WENEW is going to be "curating and releasing NFTs of some of the most celebrated moments in music, fashion, sports and politics." British tennis star Andy Murray is going to be the first celebrity to release a collection on July 2. Read more here.

CoinMarketCap has released a new podcast. Called CoinMarketRecap, the weekly show delivers an easy-to-understand round up of the latest crypto news. Our first episode focuses on El Salvador's plans to accept Bitcoin as legal tender… and talks to the guy who stormed the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami, ripped off his suit and started shouting "DOGECOIN TO THE MOOOOOOOON."