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Coinbase's Base blockchain resumes after two-hour outage disrupted network

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2026. Jun. 25. 18:46

Coinbase's Base blockchain resumes after two-hour outage disrupted network The incident temporarily halted transaction processing on one of Ethereum's largest layer-2 networks.

Strategy's yield-generating STRC stock is more correlated with BTC than ever

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2026. Jun. 25. 17:48

Strategy's yield-generating STRC stock is more correlated with BTC than ever The tightening correlation undermines STRC's appeal as a relatively steadier income vehicle.

Kraken in talks to buy 15% stake in DeFi lender Aave at $385 million valuation

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2026. Jun. 25. 17:14

Kraken in talks to buy 15% stake in DeFi lender Aave at $385 million valuation The DeFi lender is rebuilding after the fallout from April's KelpDAO exploit sparked a multibillion-dollar exodus of deposits despite Aave itself not being hacked.

a16z-backed crypto firm rebrands, shifts focus to solving AI’s global copyright headache

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2026. Jun. 25. 17:06

a16z-backed crypto firm rebrands, shifts focus to solving AI’s global copyright headache The startup formerly known as Story Protocol raised $140 million to secure internet rights and is now building an audit layer for data consent, licensing, and provenance for tech firms.

BlackBerry is making a massive comeback as an 'uncrashable' software layer for AI and robotics

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2026. Jun. 25. 16:05

BlackBerry is making a massive comeback as an 'uncrashable' software layer for AI and robotics BlackBerry's stock is surging after the company's massive earnings beat and is pivoting into becoming a critical component of the AI and robotics boom.

Strategy has a 10-month cash runway for dividends, but retail investors are losing faith

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2026. Jun. 25. 15:45

Strategy has a 10-month cash runway for dividends, but retail investors are losing faith STRC was marketed as a low volatility income product designed to trade near $100, and its sharp decline has undermined investor trust.

Quant fund says bitcoin is near a major inflection point as rare onchain signals align

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2026. Jun. 25. 15:14

Quant fund says bitcoin is near a major inflection point as rare onchain signals align Hyperion Decimus' Chris Sullivan said four historically reliable indicators have aligned, leaving bitcoin one move away from confirming a major turning point.

Bitcoin tumbles to new multi-year low of $58,000, but a short-squeeze setup emerges

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2026. Jun. 25. 15:03

Bitcoin tumbles to new multi-year low of $58,000, but a short-squeeze setup emerges Derivatives markets signal that betting on further slide in prices is getting overcrowded, setting up for a potential snapback.

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin: planning for inheritance

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2026. Jun. 25. 15:00

Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin: planning for inheritance Your bitcoin isn’t just an asset; it’s a future. Ensure your loved ones can access it with a solid inheritance plan for when you're no longer here.

Bitcoin likely to fall another 30% to $44,000 by year-end, prominent BTC miner says

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2026. Jun. 25. 14:39

Bitcoin likely to fall another 30% to $44,000 by year-end, prominent BTC miner says An early miner says Strategy's stock mNAV has fallen to 0.72, near the level that marked the last cycle's turn, and that bitcoin historically bottoms about six months after that signal.

Kraken sues crypto derivatives firm PowerTrade over 'misappropriated' funds claim

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2026. Jun. 25. 13:53

Kraken sues crypto derivatives firm PowerTrade over 'misappropriated' funds claim PowerTrade changed Kraken’s positive balance of around $7 million to a $2 million deficit via a series of unauthorized “corrections” related to trades that had expired or settled months earlier, according to a legal filing.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE gains 10.1% as index rises

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2026. Jun. 25. 13:15

CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE gains 10.1% as index rises Bitcoin Cash (BCH), up 5.8% from Wednesday, joined Aave (AAVE) as a top performer.

Uniswap, Spark aim to build stablecoin FX market as banks, fintechs enter the industry

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2026. Jun. 25. 13:00

Uniswap, Spark aim to build stablecoin FX market as banks, fintechs enter the industry The protocols are building shared liquidity and trading infrastructure for a future with hundreds of competing digital currencies on blockchain rails.

Post-prison CZ says time behind bars didn't hurt the billionaire's business after Binance

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2026. Jun. 25. 13:00

Post-prison CZ says time behind bars didn't hurt the billionaire's business after Binance The pardoned ex-CEO called prison a character-building "plus" as he's pursued a venture-capital career, despite his majority stake in the world's biggest crypto exchange.

Circle and Nomura join forces to target a $440 billion daily foreign exchange market in Japan

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2026. Jun. 25. 12:29

Circle and Nomura join forces to target a $440 billion daily foreign exchange market in Japan The stablecoin giant and the Japanese financial corporation plan to deploy cross-border foreign exchange settlements as early as next year.

CoinEx denies claims it served as $3.84 billion gateway to sanctioned Iranian crypto firms

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2026. Jun. 25. 10:56

CoinEx denies claims it served as $3.84 billion gateway to sanctioned Iranian crypto firms Blockchain analysts TRM Labs says CoinEx facilitated more than $3.8 billion in blockchain-traced flows with sanctioned Iranian crypto entities. CoinEx disputes the findings.

Crypto relief rally fails to shake persistent bearish derivatives signal

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2026. Jun. 25. 10:53

Crypto relief rally fails to shake persistent bearish derivatives signal A relief rally tied to recovering U.S. equities lifted BTC and ETH off weekly lows, but bearish derivatives positioning and negative CVD suggest the rebound may be fragile.

Bitcoin supply in loss reaches record high 10.83 million BTC

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2026. Jun. 25. 10:28

Bitcoin supply in loss reaches record high 10.83 million BTC Almost 11 million bitcoin are now held at a loss, while long-term holders control a record 14.8 million coins.

Micron delivers blowout earnings, surges 16% and deals crypto bulls a blow

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2026. Jun. 25. 10:01

Micron delivers blowout earnings, surges 16% and deals crypto bulls a blow Micron Technology surged after blockbuster earnings and strong guidance, lifting AI memory stocks.

Forget max pain theory. Bitcoin is well below the $72,000 magnet going into $10 billion options expiry

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2026. Jun. 25. 07:24

Forget max pain theory. Bitcoin is well below the $72,000 magnet going into $10 billion options expiry The popular max pain theory isn’t working out as bitcoin trades far from the $72K level a day ahead of a $10 billion quarterly options settlement.

Live markets: Bitcoin, ether lead $1 billion liquidation losses as AI trade keeps going

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2026. Jun. 25. 06:01

Live markets: Bitcoin, ether lead $1 billion liquidation losses as AI trade keeps going A liquidation flush took bitcoin to its lowest since early June before Micron's blowout earnings and SK Hynix's U.S. listing plans steadied the AI trade that crypto had been sliding alongside.

Live markets: Bitcoin steadies ahead of U.S. PCE inflation data as DXY remains strong

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2026. Jun. 25. 06:01

Live markets: Bitcoin steadies ahead of U.S. PCE inflation data as DXY remains strong A liquidation flush took bitcoin to its lowest since early June before Micron's blowout earnings and SK Hynix's U.S. listing plans steadied the AI trade that crypto had been sliding alongside.

Live markets: Bitcoin holds above $61,000 as U.S. PCE inflation comes in as expected

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2026. Jun. 25. 06:01

Live markets: Bitcoin holds above $61,000 as U.S. PCE inflation comes in as expected A liquidation flush took bitcoin to its lowest since early June before Micron's blowout earnings and SK Hynix's U.S. listing plans steadied the AI trade that crypto had been sliding alongside.

Live markets: Bitcoin falls below $61,000 as latest inflation data meets forecasts

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2026. Jun. 25. 06:01

Live markets: Bitcoin falls below $61,000 as latest inflation data meets forecasts A liquidation flush took bitcoin to its lowest since early June before Micron's blowout earnings and SK Hynix's U.S. listing plans steadied the AI trade that crypto had been sliding alongside.

Live markets: Bitcoin plunges under $59,000 as early bounce fades

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2026. Jun. 25. 06:01

Live markets: Bitcoin plunges under $59,000 as early bounce fades A liquidation flush took bitcoin to its lowest since early June before Micron's blowout earnings and SK Hynix's U.S. listing plans steadied the AI trade that crypto had been sliding alongside.

Live markets: Bitcoin settles in under $60,000

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2026. Jun. 25. 06:01

Live markets: Bitcoin settles in under $60,000 Strategy's common stock hit a multi-year low, while its STRC preferred stock plunged to a new record low.

MemeCore's M token suddenly crashes 80% with no clear trigger

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2026. Jun. 25. 05:35

MemeCore's M token suddenly crashes 80% with no clear trigger The token fell from nearly $3 to about $0.50 in hours, wiping out close to $3 billion in market value, with no exploit or announcement to explain it. Onchain investigator ZachXBT warned in April that M's price had been propped up by insiders.

Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin goes live in Japan after regulatory approval

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2026. Jun. 25. 05:02

Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin goes live in Japan after regulatory approval Japan's financial regulator cleared the U.S. dollar-backed token as a new category of payment instrument, letting SBI VC Trade offer it to institutions and retail. RLUSD remains small, at about $1.7 billion.

Bitcoin has a new line in the sand. Thursday’s core PCE could stress test it.

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2026. Jun. 25. 04:53

Bitcoin has a new line in the sand. Thursday’s core PCE could stress test it. The market has found a new support level and it could be tested following Thursday's U.S. inflation data.

XRP slides 2.8% as weak bounce keeps $1 support in focus

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2026. Jun. 25. 04:32

XRP slides 2.8% as weak bounce keeps $1 support in focus Sellers broke another support level on heavy volume, while the recovery failed to reclaim the zone that would ease downside pressure.

Bitcoin back above $60,000, ETH, SOL recoup losses as AI stocks stage rebound

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2026. Jun. 25. 04:29

Bitcoin back above $60,000, ETH, SOL recoup losses as AI stocks stage rebound The token fell to about $59,000 before buyers stepped in, but the week's losses are steep across the board. A blowout Micron forecast lifted stocks and oil kept sliding, yet crypto did not follow.

Upheaval at the Ethereum Foundation has some of crypto’s biggest names feeling bullish

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2026. Jun. 24. 19:52

Upheaval at the Ethereum Foundation has some of crypto’s biggest names feeling bullish In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at Ethereum's eventful week that started off with the launch of EthLabs, plus the layoffs at the Ethereum Foundation, and what this all means for the network.

Kalshi targets a massive $40 billion valuation, widening lead over rival Polymarket

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2026. Jun. 24. 19:48

Kalshi targets a massive $40 billion valuation, widening lead over rival Polymarket The prediction market operator, which is eyeing a potential public debut in 2027, could close a new funding round in Q3, according to a Financial Times report.

Binance withdraws Greek MiCA bid but vows to remain in Europe

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2026. Jun. 24. 17:18

Binance withdraws Greek MiCA bid but vows to remain in Europe The crypto giant must find a home base in the EU by July 1 or regulators will force the company to shut down operations for millions of regional users.

Bitcoin falls to $60,000 as AI trade continues to draw investor interest and capital

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2026. Jun. 24. 16:01

Bitcoin falls to $60,000 as AI trade continues to draw investor interest and capital South Korean memory chip giant on Wednesday filed to raise nearly $30 billion in a U.S. offering.

Bitcoin falls below $60,000 as AI trade continues to draw investor interest and capital

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2026. Jun. 24. 16:01

Bitcoin falls below $60,000 as AI trade continues to draw investor interest and capital South Korean memory chip giant on Wednesday filed to raise nearly $30 billion in a U.S. offering.

SecondFi loses $2.4 million in Cardano wallet exploit

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2026. Jun. 24. 15:45

SecondFi loses $2.4 million in Cardano wallet exploit SecondFi was hit by three separate attacks exploiting a flaw in its wallet generation software. A further 129 million ADA was secured by the team before attackers could reach it.

Trump refuses to sign law with U.S. CBDC ban, demands approval of elections bill

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2026. Jun. 24. 15:42

Trump refuses to sign law with U.S. CBDC ban, demands approval of elections bill As Congress prepared to celebrate the president's signing of the bipartisan housing bill that contains a CBDC prohibition, Trump abruptly cancelled the event.

Trump's refusal to sign housing bill could delay Congress and imperil Clarity Act

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2026. Jun. 24. 15:42

Trump's refusal to sign housing bill could delay Congress and imperil Clarity Act As Congress prepared to celebrate the president's signing of the bipartisan housing bill that contains a CBDC prohibition, Trump abruptly cancelled the event.

Ex-FCA policy insider explains the ‘great divide’ in the UK’s crypto ambition

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2026. Jun. 24. 15:23

Ex-FCA policy insider explains the ‘great divide’ in the UK’s crypto ambition Former FCA policymaker and Hedera Global Policy VP, Isadora Arredondo says there is a gap between the U.K.'s crypto ambitions and how policy is carried out in practice.

Bitcoin just broke below the floor of its famous Rainbow Chart into the ‘BTC is dead’ zone

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2026. Jun. 24. 14:47

Bitcoin just broke below the floor of its famous Rainbow Chart into the ‘BTC is dead’ zone A 50% drop from recent highs has pushed the asset into a zone historically labeled as a dead end, sparking a debate among crypto analysts.

The banking lobby is wrong about stablecoins and community banks

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2026. Jun. 24. 14:47

The banking lobby is wrong about stablecoins and community banks Congress should not kneecap one of the clearest advances in payment infrastructure to protect community banks from a threat that has not been proven, argues Eco CEO Ryne Saxe.

Gold, silver and bitcoin tumble as debasement trade unwinds

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2026. Jun. 24. 13:48

Gold, silver and bitcoin tumble as debasement trade unwinds Precious metals have fallen sharply from their 2025 highs as markets price in Fed rate hikes.

Gold, silver and bitcoin tumble as 'debasement' trade unwinds

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2026. Jun. 24. 13:48

Gold, silver and bitcoin tumble as 'debasement' trade unwinds Precious metals have fallen sharply from their 2025 highs as markets price in Fed rate hikes.

Bitcoin could fall to $55,000 before finding a bottom, 10x Research says

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2026. Jun. 24. 13:42

Bitcoin could fall to $55,000 before finding a bottom, 10x Research says A strengthening U.S. dollar and the Fed's hawkish turn under new chair Kevin Warsh may keep pressure on crypto through the summer.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aave (AAVE) gains 5.9% as index moves higher

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2026. Jun. 24. 13:19

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aave (AAVE) gains 5.9% as index moves higher Internet Computer (ICP), up 2% from Tuesday, joined Aave (AAVE) as a top performer.

CZ, Binance founder, wants to clear up 'misunderstandings' about who he is

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2026. Jun. 24. 13:00

CZ, Binance founder, wants to clear up 'misunderstandings' about who he is The former CEO of the world's largest crypto exchange is seeking to redefine himself to the world on his own terms.

Aave could soar to $3,500 by 2030 on DeFi revival, says StanChart

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2026. Jun. 24. 12:48

Aave could soar to $3,500 by 2030 on DeFi revival, says StanChart Geoff Kendrick said Aave has moved past April's cyberattack-related market disruption and is well positioned to benefit from growth in tokenized assets and DeFi.

Bitcoin clings to $62,500 as bears tighten grip on crypto market

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2026. Jun. 24. 11:04

Bitcoin clings to $62,500 as bears tighten grip on crypto market Bitcoin held above $62,500 and ether near $1,665, but sluggish price action and widening put skews signal bears remain firmly in control.

YZi Labs ends proxy war with BNB treasury company CEA Industries

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2026. Jun. 24. 10:47

YZi Labs ends proxy war with BNB treasury company CEA Industries Partner Alex Odagiu will serve as an interim president, pending a search for a new chief executive, while head of YZi Labs Ella Zhang and Matthew Roszak also appointed directors of CEA.

Cboe revives S&P 500 binary options, chasing a market popularized by Polymarket, Kalshi

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2026. Jun. 24. 10:38

Cboe revives S&P 500 binary options, chasing a market popularized by Polymarket, Kalshi One of the largest U.S. derivatives exchanges is bringing back yes/no bets on the S&P 500 after pulling them a decade ago, moving onto turf that Polymarket and Kalshi turned into one of the internet's fastest-growing corners.

The Runes revival: Bitcoin traffic hits a two-year high as transactions blast past 820,000

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2026. Jun. 24. 09:47

The Runes revival: Bitcoin traffic hits a two-year high as transactions blast past 820,000 A surge in Rune protocol activity is pushing Bitcoin transaction counts and fee generation to multi year highs.

CryptoQuant says Michael Saylor's Strategy should halt its bitcoin buying

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2026. Jun. 24. 08:15

CryptoQuant says Michael Saylor's Strategy should halt its bitcoin buying CryptoQuant says the cash cushion behind Strategy's STRC has thinned from seven years of coverage to 14 months, and buying BTC at cycle tops has left the company with a $10.6 billion paper loss.

Michael Saylor should halt Strategy's bitcoin buys, says CryptoQuant

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2026. Jun. 24. 08:15

Michael Saylor should halt Strategy's bitcoin buys, says CryptoQuant CryptoQuant says the cash cushion behind Strategy's STRC has thinned from seven years of coverage to 14 months, and buying BTC at cycle tops has left the company with a $10.6 billion paper loss.

Trump lands in Senate's crosshairs over $500 million UAE investment in his crypto venture

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2026. Jun. 24. 07:18

Trump lands in Senate's crosshairs over $500 million UAE investment in his crypto venture Senate Democrats call for hearings into whether a $500 million investment by UAE officials in World Liberty Financial influenced Trump's policy decisions.

Bitcoin’s ‘OG’ investors have slowed selling in a bullish sign for the market

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2026. Jun. 24. 06:39

Bitcoin’s ‘OG’ investors have slowed selling in a bullish sign for the market Bitcoin "OGs" have slashed their selling activity to the lowest levels in nearly two years.

Bitcoin OGs aren't selling as aggressively as they did above $100,000

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2026. Jun. 24. 06:39

Bitcoin OGs aren't selling as aggressively as they did above $100,000 Bitcoin "OGs" have slashed their selling activity to the lowest levels in nearly two years.

Live markets: Bitcoin could drop to $59,000 in the short-term as liquidity dries up

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2026. Jun. 24. 05:13

Live markets: Bitcoin could drop to $59,000 in the short-term as liquidity dries up Trading firm Wintermute's options desk puts bitcoin in a $61,242 to $63,563 range for Tuesday, with correlation rising across tokens and no fresh ETF bid in sight.

Live markets: Debasement trade unwinds, Micron earnings take center stage

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2026. Jun. 24. 05:13

Live markets: Debasement trade unwinds, Micron earnings take center stage Trading firm Wintermute's options desk puts bitcoin in a $61,242 to $63,563 range for Tuesday, with correlation rising across tokens and no fresh ETF bid in sight.

Live markets: bitcoin and stocks look to bounce from yesterday's big losses

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2026. Jun. 24. 05:13

Live markets: bitcoin and stocks look to bounce from yesterday's big losses Trading firm Wintermute's options desk puts bitcoin in a $61,242 to $63,563 range for Tuesday, with correlation rising across tokens and no fresh ETF bid in sight.

Live markets: bitcoin drops to $62,000 as gold falls below $4,000 for first time this year

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2026. Jun. 24. 05:13

Live markets: bitcoin drops to $62,000 as gold falls below $4,000 for first time this year Trading firm Wintermute's options desk puts bitcoin in a $61,242 to $63,563 range for Tuesday, with correlation rising across tokens and no fresh ETF bid in sight.

Live markets: Bitcoin drops below $60,000, with gold falling below $4,000 for first time this year

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2026. Jun. 24. 05:13

Live markets: Bitcoin drops below $60,000, with gold falling below $4,000 for first time this year Trading firm Wintermute's options desk puts bitcoin in a $61,242 to $63,563 range for Tuesday, with correlation rising across tokens and no fresh ETF bid in sight.

Live markets: Bitcoin falls back to $59,000 as Strategy's common and preferred stocks tumble

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2026. Jun. 24. 05:13

Live markets: Bitcoin falls back to $59,000 as Strategy's common and preferred stocks tumble Trading firm Wintermute's options desk puts bitcoin in a $61,242 to $63,563 range for Tuesday, with correlation rising across tokens and no fresh ETF bid in sight.

Live markets: Bitcoin claws back some of the losses after Micron beats earnings

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2026. Jun. 24. 05:13

Live markets: Bitcoin claws back some of the losses after Micron beats earnings Battered crypto sector gets some relief after Micron beats earnings, bringing back some risk appetite to the market.

Bitcoin drops toward $62,000 as the chip selloff deepens for a second day

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2026. Jun. 24. 04:33

Bitcoin drops toward $62,000 as the chip selloff deepens for a second day A renewed rout in semiconductor stocks pulled risk assets lower again, and crypto kept sliding. Bitcoin is down 5% on the week, with ether and the memecoins falling harder.

Crypto PAC's $5.5 million Congress pick gets Maryland win, more crypto allies advance

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2026. Jun. 24. 03:00

Crypto PAC's $5.5 million Congress pick gets Maryland win, more crypto allies advance The Fairshake super PAC supported Adrian Boafo in Maryland, plus other candidates in Maryland, New York and Utah as each ran its primary elections.

AI chipmaker Cerebras down 11% after first public earnings report

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2026. Jun. 23. 22:58

AI chipmaker Cerebras down 11% after first public earnings report While revenue was up 92% from year-ago levels, the company forecasted a lower core gross margin next quarter.

Crypto critic Roubini joins tokenization boom with onchain 'Technodollar'

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2026. Jun. 23. 21:54

Crypto critic Roubini joins tokenization boom with onchain 'Technodollar' The economist known as "Dr. Doom" is supporting a tokenized security backed by a Nasdaq-listed ETF he oversees, designed to protect wealth in global crises.

Meta is developing a prediction market app called ‘Arena’ as sector booms: NYT

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2026. Jun. 23. 17:54

Meta is developing a prediction market app called ‘Arena’ as sector booms: NYT The app would let users forecast future events using a points-based system rather than cash wagers, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

BNY sees 'FOMO' driving asset managers into tokenized funds

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2026. Jun. 23. 16:34

BNY sees 'FOMO' driving asset managers into tokenized funds Fund issuers are exploring blockchain-based ETFs amid fears of missing an early foothold in tokenized finance.

Chainlink teams up with 47 South Korean, European banks to speed up international money transfers

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2026. Jun. 23. 15:40

Chainlink teams up with 47 South Korean, European banks to speed up international money transfers The alliance, called Project Pangea, plans to use stablecoins to settle multimillion-dollar currency trades between Europe and South Korea in near real time.

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum Foundation will cut budget 40% in major reset

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2026. Jun. 23. 15:00

Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum Foundation will cut budget 40% in major reset The reduction comes on the same day the EF confirmed a 20% reduction in headcount and follows the resignation of co-Executive Director Hsiao-Wei Wang. Her departure brings the total number of senior Ethereum Foundation figures to leave since January to nine, underscoring the scale of the organization's ongoing turmoil.

Bitcoin's recent drop below $60,000 signals Fed, ETF and AI pressures: Deutsche Bank

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2026. Jun. 23. 14:54

Bitcoin's recent drop below $60,000 signals Fed, ETF and AI pressures: Deutsche Bank Bitcoin's slump to its lowest level since late 2024 reflects a hawkish Federal Reserve, exchange-traded fund outflows and a shift of capital into AI, the bank said.

The SEC delayed tokenizing stocks, and here’s why that’s a relief

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2026. Jun. 23. 14:01

The SEC delayed tokenizing stocks, and here’s why that’s a relief Before we rush to tokenize U.S. equities, we need compliance systems that understand context, not just checkboxes. Investors like Michael Burry see the danger, so should the rest of us, urges Chamarajnagar.

Ethereum Foundation cuts 20% of staff amid leadership exodus

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2026. Jun. 23. 13:45

Ethereum Foundation cuts 20% of staff amid leadership exodus The reduction follows a period of significant upheaval at the organization’s leadership level.

Bitcoin may need to plunge 15% or more to mark bottom, according to this long-time indicator

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2026. Jun. 23. 13:08

Bitcoin may need to plunge 15% or more to mark bottom, according to this long-time indicator With bitcoin testing its 200 week moving average, on-chain data suggests the $50,000 to $54,000 range could become the next key battleground.

Former Robinhood Crypto COO Tanya Denisova joins stablecoin issuer Agora as head of operations

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2026. Jun. 23. 13:00

Former Robinhood Crypto COO Tanya Denisova joins stablecoin issuer Agora as head of operations The former Robinhood Crypto executive will oversee operations as Agora scales its rapidly growing AUSD stablecoin business.

In Clarity Act's final weeks, its path through U.S. Senate not getting much clearer

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2026. Jun. 23. 13:00

In Clarity Act's final weeks, its path through U.S. Senate not getting much clearer Tough negotiations linger in several difficult arenas, but crypto's Washington lobbyists are flying in allies this week and still hoping for a July vote.

The digital euro takes a massive step forward after winning a crucial European Parliament vote

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2026. Jun. 23. 12:37

The digital euro takes a massive step forward after winning a crucial European Parliament vote EU lawmakers backed a legal framework to launch a state-backed digital currency by 2029 so the continent can stop relying entirely on U.S. credit card and stablecoin giants.

The ECB digital euro takes step forward after winning key European Parliament vote

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2026. Jun. 23. 12:37

The ECB digital euro takes step forward after winning key European Parliament vote EU lawmakers backed a legal framework to develop an ECB digital currency by 2029 so the continent can stop relying entirely on U.S. credit card and stablecoin giants.

Franklin Templeton closes 250 Digital acquisition deal and sets up new Franklin Crypto division

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2026. Jun. 23. 12:35

Franklin Templeton closes 250 Digital acquisition deal and sets up new Franklin Crypto division The $1.7 trillion asset manager did not disclose the amount paid for the acquisition of 250 Digital but revealed its plans for a new corporate division exclusively for crypto investments.

Strategy's STRC slump prompts Terra comparisons that don't hold up, says analyst

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2026. Jun. 23. 12:14

Strategy's STRC slump prompts Terra comparisons that don't hold up, says analyst Benchmark's Mark Palmer says the comparison misreads what STRC is — a dividend-paying share backed indirectly by bitcoin, not a peg waiting to break.

Crypto market drops as Nasdaq tech selloff spills into digital assets

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2026. Jun. 23. 10:45

Crypto market drops as Nasdaq tech selloff spills into digital assets Bitcoin lost 2.5% to $62,300 and ether fell more than 4% while $717 million in liquidations amplified losses across altcoins.

Ripple targets EU, wins preliminary MiCA approval from Luxembourg financial regulator

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2026. Jun. 23. 10:17

Ripple targets EU, wins preliminary MiCA approval from Luxembourg financial regulator The license will enable Ripple to offer its stablecoin payment systems to European companies and expand into broader crypto functions.

Hut 8 to pay $2.35 million to settle investor suit over U.S. Bitcoin merger

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2026. Jun. 23. 09:57

Hut 8 to pay $2.35 million to settle investor suit over U.S. Bitcoin merger The former bitcoin miner denied any wrongdoing related to its 2023 merger with U.S. Bitcoin Corp.

Bitcoin price has limited downside, likely near bottom, contrarian indicator suggests

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2026. Jun. 23. 08:24

Bitcoin price has limited downside, likely near bottom, contrarian indicator suggests The bitcoin price's long-term moving averages are set to flash a bearish signal soon. That's good news for the bulls.

Live updates: An 'altcoin season' signal flashed, but bitcoin's slide is what set it off

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2026. Jun. 23. 06:30

Live updates: An 'altcoin season' signal flashed, but bitcoin's slide is what set it off After nearly two years of declines, alts have run out of sellers and steadied, while bitcoin has dropped hard, sliding back toward $63,600.

Live updates: Bitcoin drops to $62,000 as South Korea's Kospi crashes 10%

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2026. Jun. 23. 06:30

Live updates: Bitcoin drops to $62,000 as South Korea's Kospi crashes 10% The fast decline in prices set off $700 million in forced liquidations across the market.

Live updates: Bitcoin drops to $62,000 as Nasdaq sinks 2% following Korea's market plunge

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2026. Jun. 23. 06:30

Live updates: Bitcoin drops to $62,000 as Nasdaq sinks 2% following Korea's market plunge The fast decline in prices set off $700 million in forced liquidations across the market.

Live updates: Saylor's Strategy sinks to new 52-week low as bitcoin drops to $62,000

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2026. Jun. 23. 06:30

Live updates: Saylor's Strategy sinks to new 52-week low as bitcoin drops to $62,000 Crypto prices are again on the defensive amid a global stock rout set off by a 10% plunge in South Korea's Kospi.

XRP drifts toward $1.10 support as traders await break from three-week range

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2026. Jun. 23. 06:27

XRP drifts toward $1.10 support as traders await break from three-week range Weak volume and fading momentum kept XRP pinned near the bottom of its recent range, with the $1.05-$1.10 area emerging as the market's key line in the sand.

SpaceX’s $600 billion plunge erased nearly half of bitcoin’s market cap in three days.

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2026. Jun. 23. 06:23

SpaceX’s $600 billion plunge erased nearly half of bitcoin’s market cap in three days. The newly public company shed close to half of bitcoin's entire market value in three sessions after announcing its first bond sale. Bitcoin, absorbing the same backdrop, fell less than 1%.

SpaceX’s $600 billion plunge erased equivalent of nearly half of bitcoin’s market cap in 3 days

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2026. Jun. 23. 06:23

SpaceX’s $600 billion plunge erased equivalent of nearly half of bitcoin’s market cap in 3 days The newly public company shed close to half of bitcoin's entire market value in three sessions after announcing its first bond sale. Bitcoin, absorbing the same backdrop, fell less than 1%.

Bitcoin falls under $63,000 as a tech selloff drags risk assets lower

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2026. Jun. 23. 05:24

Bitcoin falls under $63,000 as a tech selloff drags risk assets lower A rotation out of this year's best AI and chip stocks sank Asian markets, with South Korea's Kospi down 6%, and crypto fell with them. Bitcoin is down more than 3% on the week.

Trump signs orders to build a quantum computer and protect against the one that could break encryption

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2026. Jun. 23. 05:15

Trump signs orders to build a quantum computer and protect against the one that could break encryption The White House issued twin executive orders to accelerate U.S. development of large-scale quantum computers while simultaneously hardening defenses against such machines.

Quantum computing is often seen as a risk to bitcoin. Now Trump wants to develop it.

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2026. Jun. 23. 05:15

Quantum computing is often seen as a risk to bitcoin. Now Trump wants to develop it. The White House issued twin executive orders to accelerate U.S. development of large-scale quantum computers while simultaneously hardening defenses against such machines.

U.S. Senate passes housing bill that carries four-year ban on a Fed CBDC

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2026. Jun. 22. 23:01

U.S. Senate passes housing bill that carries four-year ban on a Fed CBDC The idea of a U.S. central bank digital currency — though little more than a research topic at the Federal Reserve — may be getting formally blocked.

Securitize and tZERO clash over patents as race to bring Wall Street onchain heats up

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2026. Jun. 22. 21:08

Securitize and tZERO clash over patents as race to bring Wall Street onchain heats up tZERO and Securitize are squaring off over tokenization patents as the market attracts more of Wall Street's attention.

Ric Edelman says crypto’s biggest growth story is happening off the price chart

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2026. Jun. 22. 20:58

Ric Edelman says crypto’s biggest growth story is happening off the price chart Crypto prices remain under pressure, but Ric Edelman says institutional adoption and tokenization are accelerating behind the scenes.

21Shares co-founder warns tokenization hype is outrunning Wall Street reality

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2026. Jun. 22. 20:53

21Shares co-founder warns tokenization hype is outrunning Wall Street reality Tokenization can improve settlement and asset movement, but key pieces of financial infrastructure remain unprepared for institutional-scale adoption.

Strive says digital credit selloff was a liquidation event, not a credit crisis

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2026. Jun. 22. 20:14

Strive says digital credit selloff was a liquidation event, not a credit crisis A sharp selloff in digital credit products exposed growing pains in a young market, a Strive executive argues the underlying credit fundamentals remain intact.

Ether’s biggest corporate holders back new Ethereum research hub

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2026. Jun. 22. 19:20

Ether’s biggest corporate holders back new Ethereum research hub Ethlabs was formed with support from SharpLink, Bitmine and Consensys CEO Joe Lubin as the network's development is expanding beyond the Ethereum Foundation.

Ethereum Foundation talent exodus sparks fresh debate over leadership

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2026. Jun. 22. 16:39

Ethereum Foundation talent exodus sparks fresh debate over leadership The Ethereum community is once again debating the future of the foundation after co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang announced she would step down.

Crypto's second U.S. lobbying front — tax policy — sees industry push on mining, staking

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2026. Jun. 22. 15:56

Crypto's second U.S. lobbying front — tax policy — sees industry push on mining, staking The crypto sector's leading U.S. advocacy groups asked the U.S. House's tax committee to advance a bill to clarify treatment of assets from mining and staking.

Anchorage aims to bring banks onchain with new tokenized deposit platform

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2026. Jun. 22. 15:00

Anchorage aims to bring banks onchain with new tokenized deposit platform The crypto bank aims to help financial institutions offer round-the-clock payments and settlement without replacing their core systems.

MoneyGram joins Solana as validator amid stablecoin payment push

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2026. Jun. 22. 13:53

MoneyGram joins Solana as validator amid stablecoin payment push The remittances firm has become a validator on the Solana blockchain, helping process and secure transactions as it expands its stablecoin payments strategy.

OKX and NYSE partner to bridge tradfi and crypto markets in joint venture led by Andrew Cuomo

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2026. Jun. 22. 13:40

OKX and NYSE partner to bridge tradfi and crypto markets in joint venture led by Andrew Cuomo The goal is to enable OKX’s 120 million global users to access ICE futures and NYSE tokenized equities markets, the two U.S. companies announced.

Bitmine added $92 million of ETH, with Tom Lee continuing to believe in 'crypto spring'

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2026. Jun. 22. 13:04

Bitmine added $92 million of ETH, with Tom Lee continuing to believe in 'crypto spring' The largest Ethereum treasury firm slowed its buying pace but remains on track to reach its goal of owning 5% of ETH supply.

Bitcoin mining network becoming more sensitive to price swings, JPMorgan says

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2026. Jun. 22. 12:51

Bitcoin mining network becoming more sensitive to price swings, JPMorgan says A growing share of miners are operating near breakeven levels, making hashrate and mining difficulty increasingly responsive to bitcoin's price movements, the bank said.

Strategy added $35 million in bitcoin, $300 million in cash reserves last week

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2026. Jun. 22. 12:39

Strategy added $35 million in bitcoin, $300 million in cash reserves last week The boost to cash reserves is meant to reassure investors about dividend payments on the company's hard-hit preferred shares, STRC.

TradFi fund manager Baillie Gifford introduces Solana, Ethereum tokenized fund with BNY

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2026. Jun. 22. 12:01

TradFi fund manager Baillie Gifford introduces Solana, Ethereum tokenized fund with BNY Baillie Gifford Enhanced Yield Fund (BAGEY) is denominated in dollars, and gives eligible investors access to an actively managed, short-duration portfolio of public corporate bonds.

As bitcoin, altcoin prices gain, derivatives signal skepticism over a sustained rally

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2026. Jun. 22. 11:05

As bitcoin, altcoin prices gain, derivatives signal skepticism over a sustained rally Analysts noted bitcoin is stuck between key support near $60,000 and resistance around $68,000, and a bearish chart pattern could send prices toward $54,000.

Bank of England backs down on strict stablecoin holding limits, sets $50 billion issuance cap

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2026. Jun. 22. 10:48

Bank of England backs down on strict stablecoin holding limits, sets $50 billion issuance cap The U.K. central bank abandons retail holding limits for a 40-billion-pound aggregate cap and sweetens yield terms for token issuers ahead of a 2027 market launch.

Geopolitical relief meets the Warsh Fed: Crypto Week Ahead

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2026. Jun. 22. 10:22

Geopolitical relief meets the Warsh Fed: Crypto Week Ahead Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 22.

Taiko halts its Ethereum layer-2 network after a bridge exploit, token dives

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2026. Jun. 22. 09:23

Taiko halts its Ethereum layer-2 network after a bridge exploit, token dives An attacker forged withdrawal proofs to drain about $1.7 million, the same type of flaw behind this year's biggest bridge hacks. Fast containment kept the damage small.

Bitcoin price may be headed to $54,000, says analyst who forecast October's all-time high

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2026. Jun. 22. 09:19

Bitcoin price may be headed to $54,000, says analyst who forecast October's all-time high Doctor Profit, a widely followed crypto analyst, says bitcoin is forming a “bear flag” pattern.

Live markets: Bitcoin is stuck near $64,000 as ETF outflows reach a sixth week

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2026. Jun. 22. 07:34

Live markets: Bitcoin is stuck near $64,000 as ETF outflows reach a sixth week Eased ETF selling and improving risk appetite are being offset by a firmer dollar and cautious institutional flows, leaving bitcoin range-bound, one analyst said.

Live markets: Friday's biggest bitcoin options expiry of the year puts $60,000 in focus

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2026. Jun. 22. 07:34

Live markets: Friday's biggest bitcoin options expiry of the year puts $60,000 in focus Eased ETF selling and improving risk appetite are being offset by a firmer dollar and cautious institutional flows, leaving bitcoin range-bound, one analyst said.

Live markets: Strategy buys 520 more bitcoin and raises reserves to $1.4 billion

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2026. Jun. 22. 07:34

Live markets: Strategy buys 520 more bitcoin and raises reserves to $1.4 billion Eased ETF selling and improving risk appetite are being offset by a firmer dollar and cautious institutional flows, leaving bitcoin range-bound, one analyst said.

Live markets: Bitcoin bounces to $65,000; Saylor's Strategy adds cash, coins

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2026. Jun. 22. 07:34

Live markets: Bitcoin bounces to $65,000; Saylor's Strategy adds cash, coins Eased ETF selling and improving risk appetite are being offset by a firmer dollar and cautious institutional flows, leaving bitcoin range-bound, one analyst said.

Live markets: Bitcoin gives up morning gains as Nasdaq sheds more than 1%

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2026. Jun. 22. 07:34

Live markets: Bitcoin gives up morning gains as Nasdaq sheds more than 1% Eased ETF selling and improving risk appetite are being offset by a firmer dollar and cautious institutional flows, leaving bitcoin range-bound, one analyst said.

Bitcoin developers want to fix the 'replace this transaction with a higher fee' button. Here's why

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2026. Jun. 22. 06:19

Bitcoin developers want to fix the 'replace this transaction with a higher fee' button. Here's why A helpful feature of speeding up transactions has become redundant and a "fingerprint" for tracking. Developers now want to do away with it.

Ethereum validators asked to fund projects with up to 10% of staking rewards under new proposal

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2026. Jun. 22. 05:43

Ethereum validators asked to fund projects with up to 10% of staking rewards under new proposal A new governance proposal would let validators redirect part of their staking income toward ecosystem funding, raising questions about coordination, incentives and who gets to decide where the money goes.

XRP briefly loses $1.14 support before buyers drive sharp rebound

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2026. Jun. 22. 05:17

XRP briefly loses $1.14 support before buyers drive sharp rebound Heavy selling pushed XRP to its lowest level of the weekend session, but strong buying quickly erased most of the decline and returned the token to its recent trading range.

Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as US-Iran talks progress but crypto sits out the rally

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2026. Jun. 22. 04:58

Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as US-Iran talks progress but crypto sits out the rally sian stocks and tech climbed as the US and Iran agreed a roadmap to a final peace deal, sending oil below $80. Crypto stayed soft, with bitcoin down 2% on the week and the memecoins leading the losses.

Are perps swaps? A quick look at that CME suit: State of Crypto

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2026. Jun. 21. 18:30

Are perps swaps? A quick look at that CME suit: State of Crypto CME Group sued the CFTC on Thursday, alleging that the agency was wrong in how it approved Kalshi's first U.S. perpetual futures product.

Ethereum's biggest 'sandwich' bot drained of $7.5 million in ironic exploit

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2026. Jun. 21. 07:12

Ethereum's biggest 'sandwich' bot drained of $7.5 million in ironic exploit Blockaid said an attacker tricked Jaredfromsubway.eth into approving fake trading routes, then used those approvals to drain WETH, USDC and USDT.

Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as a renewed Hormuz threat clouds US-Iran ceasefire talks

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2026. Jun. 21. 06:46

Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as a renewed Hormuz threat clouds US-Iran ceasefire talks Crypto firmed over the weekend after Friday's sell-off, with bitcoin recovering toward $64,000. Permanent ceasefire talks open in Switzerland, but Iran's order to close the Strait of Hormuz again revives the risk the deal was meant to settle.

AI is making crypto security cheaper, faster and harder to ignore

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2026. Jun. 20. 15:00

AI is making crypto security cheaper, faster and harder to ignore As AI-powered security tools become cheaper, faster and more widely available, researchers said they could reshape what the crypto industry considers reasonable due diligence before deploying code, potentially altering expectations for developers and institutions.

How STRC lost its par: The timeline behind Strategy's preferred-stock meltdown

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2026. Jun. 20. 13:00

How STRC lost its par: The timeline behind Strategy's preferred-stock meltdown From a bond buyback and dwindling cash reserves to a bitcoin bear market, the sequence of events that turned STRC's par-value challenge into a marketwide debate.

Schwab to join prediction markets race with S&P 500 event-based options: WSJ

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2026. Jun. 19. 17:51

Schwab to join prediction markets race with S&P 500 event-based options: WSJ The planned offering would let customers bet on index moves as Coinbase and Robinhood expand in the sector.

GoMining challenges Jack Dorsey's Square with payments system designed around bitcoin

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2026. Jun. 19. 12:30

GoMining challenges Jack Dorsey's Square with payments system designed around bitcoin GoMining unveiled a software development kit and programmable access for its bitcoin payment protocol GoBTC Pay, allowing merchants to accept BTC for everyday purchases.

Smart-contract and DeFi coins lead losses as bitcoin wilts for 4th straight day

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2026. Jun. 19. 10:47

Smart-contract and DeFi coins lead losses as bitcoin wilts for 4th straight day Concerns about STRC, the dividend-paying preferred stock from Strategy continue to dominate market sentiment.

Digital credit market hit by huge selloff as Strive CEO blames leverage liquidations

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2026. Jun. 19. 09:19

Digital credit market hit by huge selloff as Strive CEO blames leverage liquidations Matt Cole says forced selling from leveraged investors pushed STRC and SATA sharply lower before both rebounded.

Microsoft found malware that hijacks crypto wallets and spreads through USB sticks

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2026. Jun. 19. 08:48

Microsoft found malware that hijacks crypto wallets and spreads through USB sticks The software intercepts shortcut files and directs them to install a worm that harvests private keys from the Windows clipboard and inserts its own destination wallet addresses when it detects a transfer.

XRP falls 3% after losing $1.15 support as breakout attempt fades

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2026. Jun. 19. 05:14

XRP falls 3% after losing $1.15 support as breakout attempt fades Heavy selling pushed XRP back below a key support zone, reinforcing a downtrend that has repeatedly stalled rallies near $1.25.

Live markets: Bitcoin and precious metals remain under pressure

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2026. Jun. 19. 05:04

Live markets: Bitcoin and precious metals remain under pressure About 20% of miners are now unprofitable, and publicly traded miners sold more than 32,000 bitcoin in the first quarter to cover operating costs, more than they offloaded in all of 2025.

Live markets: Bitcoin under pressure as Saylor comments on STRC sell-off

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2026. Jun. 19. 05:04

Live markets: Bitcoin under pressure as Saylor comments on STRC sell-off About 20% of miners are now unprofitable, and publicly traded miners sold more than 32,000 bitcoin in the first quarter to cover operating costs, more than they offloaded in all of 2025.

Live markets: Bitcoin under pressure as Saylor comments on STRC selloff

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2026. Jun. 19. 05:04

Live markets: Bitcoin under pressure as Saylor comments on STRC selloff About 20% of miners are now unprofitable, and publicly traded miners sold more than 32,000 bitcoin in the first quarter to cover operating costs, more than they offloaded in all of 2025.

Bitcoin traders load up on bearish bets all the way down to $52,000

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2026. Jun. 19. 05:02

Bitcoin traders load up on bearish bets all the way down to $52,000 Bitcoin traders are scrambling to buy options bets that would pay off if the selloff deepens.

Bitcoin falls below $63,000 as risk assets sell off and the week's bounce fades

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2026. Jun. 19. 04:49

Bitcoin falls below $63,000 as risk assets sell off and the week's bounce fades Crypto dropped across the board on Friday in holiday-thinned trading, giving back the week's gains. With oil down 9% and the Iran deal signed, the question turns to whether this cycle gets an altseason at all.

Ex-Celsius CEO Mashinsky gets U.S. CFTC ban in final resolution with regulator

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2026. Jun. 18. 19:26

Ex-Celsius CEO Mashinsky gets U.S. CFTC ban in final resolution with regulator Alexander Mashinsky, the founder of failed crypto lender Celsius, had earlier been imprisoned for fraud and is now formally banned from CFTC registration.

U.S. agencies seek stablecoin customer-ID rules akin to banks in new GENIUS Act rule

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2026. Jun. 18. 17:17

U.S. agencies seek stablecoin customer-ID rules akin to banks in new GENIUS Act rule The Federal Reserve, Treasury and other regulators have issued a proposed rule that would set identification standards, and it's now open for public comments.

U.S. agencies seek stablecoin customer-ID rules akin to banks in new GENIUS Act pitch

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2026. Jun. 18. 17:17

U.S. agencies seek stablecoin customer-ID rules akin to banks in new GENIUS Act pitch The Federal Reserve, Treasury and other regulators have issued a proposed rule that would set identification standards, and it's now open for public comments.

Crypto for Advisors: Trading the bitcoin cycle

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2026. Jun. 18. 15:00

Crypto for Advisors: Trading the bitcoin cycle Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle makes DCA costly. Learn why a cycle-smart strategy is essential for advisors to better manage volatility and maximize client returns.

Algorand unveils roadmap to achieve quantum resistance by 2028

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2026. Jun. 18. 14:00

Algorand unveils roadmap to achieve quantum resistance by 2028 The announcement reflects a crypto's growing recognition that adopting quantum-resistant cryptography could take years, requiring changes not only to user wallets but also to core protocol infrastructure.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) jumps 10% while index declines

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2026. Jun. 18. 13:13

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) jumps 10% while index declines Internet Computer (ICP) fell 4.1% and Sui (SUI) dropped 4%, leading the index lower from Wednesday.

Alchemy's AI-driven identity and payment service gains access to Visa network

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2026. Jun. 18. 13:00

Alchemy's AI-driven identity and payment service gains access to Visa network The AgentCard integration with Visa Intelligent Commerce allows AI agents built on models from any provider, including OpenAI or Anthropic, to effect commercial transactions.

Hive shares jumps 10% on $220m Canada sovereign AI infrastructure deal

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2026. Jun. 18. 11:49

Hive shares jumps 10% on $220m Canada sovereign AI infrastructure deal GPU cloud contract with Bell and Cohere strengthens HIVE's shift from bitcoin mining to high performance AI computing.

The great rotation: Investors desert the Magnificent 7, crypto for AI bottlenecks

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2026. Jun. 18. 11:37

The great rotation: Investors desert the Magnificent 7, crypto for AI bottlenecks Capital is flowing out of the largest tech companies and bitcoin as investors pile into semiconductors, memory stocks and space-related opportunities.

Aster popped over 10% on radical 'buyback and burn' upgrade. But gains were short-lived

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2026. Jun. 18. 11:02

Aster popped over 10% on radical 'buyback and burn' upgrade. But gains were short-lived ASTER sees two-way volatility as bullish protocol-specific news meets hawkish Fed.

Crypto market positioning is 'defensive and thin' after Fed, Marex  analysts say

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2026. Jun. 18. 10:56

Crypto market positioning is 'defensive and thin' after Fed, Marex  analysts say While the Federal Reserve held interest rates, Chair Kevin Warsh made it clear the U.S. central bank is more worried about inflation than growth.

Malta's financial regulator explores bringing parts of DeFi under MiCA's orbit

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2026. Jun. 18. 10:43

Malta's financial regulator explores bringing parts of DeFi under MiCA's orbit The MFSA is seeking feedback on whether decentralization should be assessed as a spectrum rather than a binary concept.

The bond market is flashing a clear signal on interest rates. Bitcoin bulls should take note

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2026. Jun. 18. 07:08

The bond market is flashing a clear signal on interest rates. Bitcoin bulls should take note The bond market is sending a signal that complicates prospects of a near-term bitcoin bull run.

Live markets: Bitcoin and ether ETFs lost $111 million combined as rate-cut hopes died

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2026. Jun. 18. 06:02

Live markets: Bitcoin and ether ETFs lost $111 million combined as rate-cut hopes died Total market value has held flat near $2.26 trillion since Tuesday, with the recovery losing momentum after the Fed killed rate-cut hopes and spot ETFs swung back to outflows.

Live markets: Bitcoin, ether ETFs lose $111 million combined as rate-cut hopes die

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2026. Jun. 18. 06:02

Live markets: Bitcoin, ether ETFs lose $111 million combined as rate-cut hopes die Total crypto market value has held steady near $2.26 trillion since Tuesday, with the recovery losing momentum after the Fed killed rate-cut hopes and spot ETFs swung back to outflows.

Live markets: DXY Index breaks higher as bitcoin tries to weather stronger dollar

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2026. Jun. 18. 06:02

Live markets: DXY Index breaks higher as bitcoin tries to weather stronger dollar Total crypto market value has held steady near $2.26 trillion since Tuesday, with the recovery losing momentum after the Fed killed rate-cut hopes and spot ETFs swung back to outflows.

Live markets: price action turns panicky in Saylor's STRC as bitcoin drops below $63,000

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2026. Jun. 18. 06:02

Live markets: price action turns panicky in Saylor's STRC as bitcoin drops below $63,000 Total crypto market value has held steady near $2.26 trillion since Tuesday, with the recovery losing momentum after the Fed killed rate-cut hopes and spot ETFs swung back to outflows.

Strategy's STRC preferred stock hits a record low below par

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2026. Jun. 18. 05:49

Strategy's STRC preferred stock hits a record low below par The slide has paused the above-par share sales Strategy uses to fund bitcoin purchases, and it is the same stock whose dividends forced the company's first BTC sale this month.

XRP slips 4% below $1.20 after breakout rally stalls near key resistance

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2026. Jun. 18. 05:08

XRP slips 4% below $1.20 after breakout rally stalls near key resistance Heavy selling pushed XRP back through a closely watched support level, though buyers stepped in above $1.17 to prevent a deeper pullback.

Buying bitcoin below its 200-week average has historically delivered over 100% in median returns, Kraken says

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2026. Jun. 18. 05:08

Buying bitcoin below its 200-week average has historically delivered over 100% in median returns, Kraken says Bitcoin briefly slipped below its 200-week moving average twice in the past two weeks, a rare event that Kraken says has historically marked strong entry points for buyers.

Bitcoin, ether slide after a hawkish Fed, even as Trump's signed Iran deal lifts stocks

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2026. Jun. 18. 04:52

Bitcoin, ether slide after a hawkish Fed, even as Trump's signed Iran deal lifts stocks The Fed held rates but signaled it is more worried about inflation than growth in Chair Kevin Warsh's first meeting.

Next bull run will be slower, less volatile as investors' crypto appetite evolves, Bitwise CIO says

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2026. Jun. 18. 04:00

Next bull run will be slower, less volatile as investors' crypto appetite evolves, Bitwise CIO says Long-time bitcoin bull Matt Hougan told CoinDesk that during this bear market and with ‘doubts swirling’, investors have found ‘it easier to reach for something more tangible:’ stablecoins and tokenization.

CME chief executive says company plans to sue CFTC after perpetual futures approval

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2026. Jun. 18. 03:44

CME chief executive says company plans to sue CFTC after perpetual futures approval Kalshi's perpetual futures product did not meet the Dodd-Frank Act's definition of a "swap" and should not have been approved, Terrence Duffy said.

Kentucky targets prediction markets, puts red state in potential clash with Trump team

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2026. Jun. 17. 21:20

Kentucky targets prediction markets, puts red state in potential clash with Trump team President Donald Trump has taken the stance that states have no business with firms like Kalshi and Polymarket, and now a staunch GOP state is defying that view.

Kentucky targets prediction markets, puts Trump-aligned state in potential clash with president's team

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2026. Jun. 17. 21:20

Kentucky targets prediction markets, puts Trump-aligned state in potential clash with president's team President Donald Trump has taken the stance that states have no business with firms like Kalshi and Polymarket, and now a staunch GOP state is defying that view.

Fidelity joins Wall Street's race to manage stablecoin reserves

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2026. Jun. 17. 20:30

Fidelity joins Wall Street's race to manage stablecoin reserves Following State Street, Fidelity is targeting reserve assets that underpin the expanding stablecoin market.

Here is how Coinbase plan to survive the crypto downturn by ditching its reliance on trading fees

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2026. Jun. 17. 19:23

Here is how Coinbase plan to survive the crypto downturn by ditching its reliance on trading fees Analysts say the exchange's push into derivatives, payments and infrastructure broadens its growth story beyond crypto trading.

Bitcoin layer-2s face a bear-market reality check

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2026. Jun. 17. 19:17

Bitcoin layer-2s face a bear-market reality check Botanix's shutdown has raised an uncomfortable question for Bitcoin builders: Does the market actually want programmable BTC, or just a better way to borrow, lend and earn yield on it?

FIFA wanted Avalanche's blockchain to help curb World Cup ticket scalping. Here's how it's going

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2026. Jun. 17. 19:08

FIFA wanted Avalanche's blockchain to help curb World Cup ticket scalping. Here's how it's going In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at how FIFA is using the Avalanche blockchain to test out a new ticketing system.

Fed holds rates steady in first decision under new Chairman Kevin Warsh

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2026. Jun. 17. 17:52

Fed holds rates steady in first decision under new Chairman Kevin Warsh The accompanying policy statement and updated economic projections, however, took a hawkish turn.

Crypto industry aghast at Illinois' new tax on holding or transferring digital assets in state budget

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2026. Jun. 17. 16:50

Crypto industry aghast at Illinois' new tax on holding or transferring digital assets in state budget The 0.2% tax on any business activity involving digital assets was added last-minute, and is unlikely to change, two people familiar with the matter said.

Crypto Long & Short: The measure of a maturing market

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2026. Jun. 17. 16:48

Crypto Long & Short: The measure of a maturing market In this week's Crypto Long & Short, trusted indexes turn fragmented digital assets into a mature market that big institutions can confidently invest in, writes Kirsten Wegner. Then, the division between traditional finance (TradFi) and crypto is disappearing, says Dave LaValle, President of CoinDesk Data & Indices.

Moody’s rolls out credit ratings on Solana in tokenized asset push

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2026. Jun. 17. 16:13

Moody’s rolls out credit ratings on Solana in tokenized asset push The ratings giant is embedding credit scores directly into blockchain-based securities, a move aimed at boosting institutional adoption.

BitGo stock surges on $50 million share buyback as value languishes 65% below IPO price

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2026. Jun. 17. 14:52

BitGo stock surges on $50 million share buyback as value languishes 65% below IPO price The buyback comes as newly public digital-asset firms face a tougher environment, with crypto markets lagging and investor attention shifting toward AI stocks.

Crypto’s security nightmare won’t be solved by ordinary audits

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2026. Jun. 17. 14:12

Crypto’s security nightmare won’t be solved by ordinary audits Without an update to the current auditing infrastructure, the crypto space will likely continue to suffer significant losses, explains Beyer.

Mexican billionaire with 70% of his investment portfolio in bitcoin says it's better than real estate

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2026. Jun. 17. 14:00

Mexican billionaire with 70% of his investment portfolio in bitcoin says it's better than real estate Ricardo Salinas Pliego, whose net worth is estimated at roughly $5 billion, is a bitcoin maximalist who told his wife to mortgage her house to buy bitcoin.

Kevin Warsh's first Fed meeting could be more about communication than rates

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2026. Jun. 17. 13:58

Kevin Warsh's first Fed meeting could be more about communication than rates While monetary policy is expected to remain unchanged, markets are focused on whether the new chair begins reshaping how the U.S. central bank communicates.

A new Bittensor proposal would turn validators into something like fund managers

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2026. Jun. 17. 12:54

A new Bittensor proposal would turn validators into something like fund managers Root Reborn would have TAO validators pick which subnets to back and reinvest yield into, rather than constantly selling subnet tokens to pay stakers. It is a code proposal in review, not a live change.

SpaceX's $2.6 trillion market cap nearly double that of bitcoin

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2026. Jun. 17. 12:09

SpaceX's $2.6 trillion market cap nearly double that of bitcoin Eight days after its IPO, SpaceX has surged past $2.5 trillion to become the world's sixth-largest company. And market watchers say it is pulling the risk capital crypto wants.

Bitcoin's June downturn leaves $8.6 billion in options out of the money

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2026. Jun. 17. 11:41

Bitcoin's June downturn leaves $8.6 billion in options out of the money Only 20% of June 26 options open interest is currently in the money, while bitcoin's 12% monthly decline leaves most bullish positions underwater.

Heir to 135-year Gulf dynasty is moving a $6 trillion trade market onto blockchain rails

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2026. Jun. 17. 11:30

Heir to 135-year Gulf dynasty is moving a $6 trillion trade market onto blockchain rails Abdulla Kanoo says his ARP Digital firm is building settlement infrastructure for the growing flow of trade between emerging economies, a market that could reach $32 trillion by 2030.

Fifth-generation Kanoo group member is moving a $6 trillion trade market onto blockchain rails

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2026. Jun. 17. 11:30

Fifth-generation Kanoo group member is moving a $6 trillion trade market onto blockchain rails Abdulla Kanoo says his ARP Digital firm is building settlement infrastructure for the growing flow of trade between emerging economies, a market that could reach $32 trillion by 2030.

UNI token surges while rest of crypto market looks to Fed's Warsh for guidance

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2026. Jun. 17. 10:36

UNI token surges while rest of crypto market looks to Fed's Warsh for guidance The Federal Open Markets Committee is set to announce the first interest-rate decision under Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, who then faces questions from journalists.

Forget retail traders: The real multi-trillion-dollar crypto future is building infrastructure for machines

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2026. Jun. 17. 10:29

Forget retail traders: The real multi-trillion-dollar crypto future is building infrastructure for machines While legacy banks keep corporate money idled in slow regional accounts, a new protocol allows software systems to settle multi-currency trade instantly.

BitGo offers Europe’s crypto firms a MiCA-compliance lifeline as license deadline looms

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2026. Jun. 17. 06:34

BitGo offers Europe’s crypto firms a MiCA-compliance lifeline as license deadline looms BaFin-regulated BitGo says its Crypto-as-a-Service platform can help eligible crypto players across Europe with an alternative way to navigate MiCA.

Forget the price charts. Here's how bitcoin and S&P 500 look like when adjusted for the money printer

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2026. Jun. 17. 06:30

Forget the price charts. Here's how bitcoin and S&P 500 look like when adjusted for the money printer Valuations shaped by M2 money supply growth paint reveal concerning trends for risk assets.

Crypto PAC's $12 million Senate candidate, Barry Moore, wins Alabama GOP primary

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2026. Jun. 17. 05:38

Crypto PAC's $12 million Senate candidate, Barry Moore, wins Alabama GOP primary The Trump loyalist drew more crypto dollars than any candidate so far in this year's midterms, and the result marks a big win for the industry's political arm.

Live markets: A bitcoin bottom signal flashed as holders absorbed 125,000 BTC in June

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2026. Jun. 17. 05:01

Live markets: A bitcoin bottom signal flashed as holders absorbed 125,000 BTC in June Bitcoin's Sharpe ratio hit a level that has marked every cycle low since 2015, but in each case it preceded months of basing rather than an immediate rebound.

Live markets: Markets turn their focus to the Fed as oil returns to pre-war levels

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2026. Jun. 17. 05:01

Live markets: Markets turn their focus to the Fed as oil returns to pre-war levels Bitcoin's Sharpe ratio hit a level that has marked every cycle low since 2015, but in each case it preceded months of basing rather than an immediate rebound.

Live markets: Fed holds rates steady, but makes a hawkish turn as Warsh takes over

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2026. Jun. 17. 05:01

Live markets: Fed holds rates steady, but makes a hawkish turn as Warsh takes over Bitcoin's Sharpe ratio hit a level that has marked every cycle low since 2015, but in each case it preceded months of basing rather than an immediate rebound.

XRP gives back breakout gains, slipping below $1.23 on heavy selling

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2026. Jun. 17. 04:39

XRP gives back breakout gains, slipping below $1.23 on heavy selling XRP briefly traded above key resistance before sellers stepped in, with rising volume suggesting traders used the rally to cut positions rather than add risk.

Uniswap jumps 22% and altcoins rip while bitcoin stalls before the Fed

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2026. Jun. 17. 04:35

Uniswap jumps 22% and altcoins rip while bitcoin stalls before the Fed UNI surged after Standard Chartered set a $100 long-term target, and HYPE and solana led a broad altcoin bid. Bitcoin held near $66,000 as oil fell to a three-month low and the Fed met for the first time under Kevin Warsh.

Here is why Strategy's dividend-paying crypto stock is crashing to near-historic lows

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2026. Jun. 16. 21:54

Here is why Strategy's dividend-paying crypto stock is crashing to near-historic lows Strategy's bitcoin-backed preferred stock remains well below par value as concerns over dividend coverage and stronger competition from Strive's SATA.

Bitcoin miners' AI pivot faces $50 billion reality check, says VanEck

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2026. Jun. 16. 20:58

Bitcoin miners' AI pivot faces $50 billion reality check, says VanEck VanEck says investors are shifting focus from contract announcements to execution risk as miners chase AI revenue.

U.S. senators urge Treasury not to leave states out of GENIUS Act stablecoin process

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2026. Jun. 16. 20:36

U.S. senators urge Treasury not to leave states out of GENIUS Act stablecoin process Senators led by Republican Cynthia Lummis are insisting the Treasury Department ensure states get a process to prove their ability to supervise stablecoins.

Hyperliquid, Uniswap and Worldcoin buck crypto slump as traders chase AI, DeFi trends

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2026. Jun. 16. 20:20

Hyperliquid, Uniswap and Worldcoin buck crypto slump as traders chase AI, DeFi trends A handful of tokens continued their run while bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market stalled after the early week bounce.

Coinbase intoduces AI advisor, stock options, and pre-IPO markets in finance push

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2026. Jun. 16. 19:00

Coinbase intoduces AI advisor, stock options, and pre-IPO markets in finance push The crypto exchange is expanding into investing, derivatives and banking services as it pursues an all-in-one financial platform.

Coinbase introduces AI adviser, stock options, and pre-IPO markets in finance push

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2026. Jun. 16. 19:00

Coinbase introduces AI adviser, stock options, and pre-IPO markets in finance push The crypto exchange is expanding into investing, derivatives and banking services as it pursues an all-in-one financial platform.

Ripple invests in Flutterwave, pushing its stablecoin and XRP Ledger into payments across Africa

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2026. Jun. 16. 15:35

Ripple invests in Flutterwave, pushing its stablecoin and XRP Ledger into payments across Africa The deal values Flutterwave at $3.2 billion, and will integrate Ripple's RLUSD and the XRP Ledger network to speed cross-border payments across Africa.

Coinbase to join tokenized stock race with onchain shares, dividend payments

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2026. Jun. 16. 15:03

Coinbase to join tokenized stock race with onchain shares, dividend payments The crypto exchange said investors will own the shares and receive dividends, underscoring growing momentum behind tokenized securities.

Binance says its European regulatory application is compliant despite report of Greek rejection

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2026. Jun. 16. 14:55

Binance says its European regulatory application is compliant despite report of Greek rejection An EU crypto license application by the world’s largest crypto exchange is set to be rejected by the Greek regulator HCMC, according to a report from Reuters.

Ethereum’s biggest protocol overhaul in years moves into its final development stage

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2026. Jun. 16. 14:48

Ethereum’s biggest protocol overhaul in years moves into its final development stage Developers are entering the final stretch of work on Glamsterdam, the network's next major upgrade, as teams begin testing a version of the fork in a closed environment.

State Street targets stablecoin reserve boom with new money market fund

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2026. Jun. 16. 14:27

State Street targets stablecoin reserve boom with new money market fund The asset manager joins BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and others competing to manage reserves backing the growing stablecoin market.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Uniswap (UNI) gains 12.9% while index trades lower

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2026. Jun. 16. 13:15

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Uniswap (UNI) gains 12.9% while index trades lower Stellar (XLM), up 2.7% from Monday, joined Uniswap (UNI) as a top performer.

Y Combinator reveals a new AI agent that can build and run an entire business just from a text message

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2026. Jun. 16. 12:55

Y Combinator reveals a new AI agent that can build and run an entire business just from a text message Y Combinator's Locus Founder lets users text a business idea via iMessage, SMS, or Telegram, and the AI handles the rest.

BlackRock's new bitcoin income fund offers cash flow alongside BTC exposure

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2026. Jun. 16. 12:00

BlackRock's new bitcoin income fund offers cash flow alongside BTC exposure After IBIT's $49 billion success, BlackRock says clients are increasingly seeking ways to earn income from long-term bitcoin holdings.

Mystery Polymarket trader turned $4 million into $9 million after Spain's shocking World Cup draw

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2026. Jun. 16. 11:45

Mystery Polymarket trader turned $4 million into $9 million after Spain's shocking World Cup draw A days-old account turned about $4 million into a $9 million profit betting against Spain, an anomaly trade that onchain sleuths are asking whether it was luck or inside information.

Bitcoin buyers add over 250,000 BTC between $59,000 and $67,000 as accumulation returns

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2026. Jun. 16. 10:41

Bitcoin buyers add over 250,000 BTC between $59,000 and $67,000 as accumulation returns Glassnode data shows broad-based buying across retail and whale cohorts, with the Accumulation Trend Score reaching its strongest level of the current drawdown.

Bitcoin rallies after Japan rate increase with XLM, INJ, UNI advancing

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2026. Jun. 16. 10:29

Bitcoin rallies after Japan rate increase with XLM, INJ, UNI advancing Stellar’s XLM, Injective’s INJ and Uniswap’s UNI ranked among the best performers in the 100 biggest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.

Tether Gold now has a dedicated options market on Bybit

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2026. Jun. 16. 05:52

Tether Gold now has a dedicated options market on Bybit These options, settled in USDT, let traders hedge risk, speculate on gold prices.

Live markets: Bitcoin ETFs bled cash Monday while every other crypto ETF gained

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2026. Jun. 16. 05:41

Live markets: Bitcoin ETFs bled cash Monday while every other crypto ETF gained Ether, XRP, Solana and Hyperliquid funds all took in money, but bitcoin's outflow was really just Grayscale's GBTC.

Live markets: SpaceX surges in pre-market trading as valuation climbs above Amazon's

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2026. Jun. 16. 05:41

Live markets: SpaceX surges in pre-market trading as valuation climbs above Amazon's Ether, XRP, Solana and Hyperliquid funds all took in money, but bitcoin's outflow was really just Grayscale's GBTC.

Live markets: SpaceX's $60 billion Cursor deal fuels pre-market rally

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2026. Jun. 16. 05:41

Live markets: SpaceX's $60 billion Cursor deal fuels pre-market rally Ether, XRP, Solana and Hyperliquid funds all took in money, but bitcoin's outflow was really just Grayscale's GBTC.

Live markets: Bitcoin falls below $66,000 as SpaceX rallies on Cursor agreement

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2026. Jun. 16. 05:41

Live markets: Bitcoin falls below $66,000 as SpaceX rallies on Cursor agreement Ether, XRP, Solana and Hyperliquid funds all took in money, but bitcoin's outflow was really just Grayscale's GBTC.

XRP gives back gains after 10% rally as traders take profit near $1.25

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2026. Jun. 16. 05:16

XRP gives back gains after 10% rally as traders take profit near $1.25 Asian demand and ETF inflows helped push XRP through $1.20, but the token struggled to hold its highs after running into fresh selling near a key resistance zone.

Profit-taking across bitcoin, ether, solana as traders wait on the Iran signing

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2026. Jun. 16. 04:48

Profit-taking across bitcoin, ether, solana as traders wait on the Iran signing A US-Iran deal pulled oil lower and lifted stocks, but bitcoin's bounce is hesitant. ETF outflows just paused after a record run, and analysts say the market wants the deal signed before pricing it in.

Bitcoin rises after Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to a 31-year high

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2026. Jun. 16. 04:30

Bitcoin rises after Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to a 31-year high The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1%, the highest level since 1995.

Hyperliquid loses Anthropic, OpenAI markets as creator shuts down project

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2026. Jun. 15. 18:14

Hyperliquid loses Anthropic, OpenAI markets as creator shuts down project Ventuals, one of the teams behind real-world asset perpetuals on Hyperliquid, said it is closing its markets and joining another project in the ecosystem.

If America wants to lead in crypto, it must protect the people who build it

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2026. Jun. 15. 14:25

If America wants to lead in crypto, it must protect the people who build it Despite the Clarity Act’s advancement toward the finish line, there’s one provision under threat for builders that can’t be overlooked, argues Smith.

‘Crypto spring’ is here, says one analyst after bitcoin's key signals turn bullish

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2026. Jun. 15. 14:16

‘Crypto spring’ is here, says one analyst after bitcoin's key signals turn bullish Standard Chartered analyst Geoffrey Kendrick's bullish call comes as spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund inflows return, oil prices fall and Coinbase's CEO says bitcoin likely bottomed near $60,000.

Kraken debuts U.S. perpetual futures as crypto derivatives move onshore

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2026. Jun. 15. 14:07

Kraken debuts U.S. perpetual futures as crypto derivatives move onshore Perpetual futures generated more than $60 trillion in volume last year, according to the crypto exchange, largely outside the U.S.

Coinbase's Brian Armstrong says bitcoin may have bottomed at $60,000

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2026. Jun. 15. 13:30

Coinbase's Brian Armstrong says bitcoin may have bottomed at $60,000 Armstrong said his instinct is that bitcoin has probably found its floor, pointing to the four-year cycle that has historically marked lows.

XRP rockets 8% above $1.20 in first major breakout since June selloff

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2026. Jun. 15. 13:26

XRP rockets 8% above $1.20 in first major breakout since June selloff Heavy volume pushed XRP through multiple resistance levels, with traders now focused on whether the rally can extend toward $1.30 after weeks of defensive positioning.

Bitmine adds another $136 million of ether after raising $274 million in preferred stock sale

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2026. Jun. 15. 13:04

Bitmine adds another $136 million of ether after raising $274 million in preferred stock sale Tom Lee's Ethereum treasury firm, through the preferred stock sale, is using a financing tool pioneered by Michael Saylor's bitcoin treasury firm Strategy.

Michael Saylor's Strategy acquires another 1,587 bitcoin for $100 million

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2026. Jun. 15. 12:06

Michael Saylor's Strategy acquires another 1,587 bitcoin for $100 million The latest purchase was made at an average price of $63,024 per bitcoin.

U.S.-Iran deal lifts equities, sends oil lower, while crypto stays wary

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2026. Jun. 15. 11:19

U.S.-Iran deal lifts equities, sends oil lower, while crypto stays wary The peace deal reached over the weekend provided the stimulus many markets had been waiting for. Crypto traders, however, have learned to distrust this particular headline

Trump-linked stablecoin used for bonus payouts at White House UFC contest

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2026. Jun. 15. 08:09

Trump-linked stablecoin used for bonus payouts at White House UFC contest UFC Freedom 250 paid fighter bonuses in USD1, the stablecoin issued by the Trump-linked crypto venture World Liberty Financial, at a contest held at the White House.

Ark Invest bought more than $500 million worth of SpaceX shares on IPO day

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2026. Jun. 15. 07:52

Ark Invest bought more than $500 million worth of SpaceX shares on IPO day The purchases were likely funded by selling other positions, data shows. ARK is also one of the loudest bitcoin bulls, with a million-dollar target for 2030.

Bitcoin traders have a reason to watch Tuesday's BOJ rate decision. Yen shorts are at a nine-year high

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2026. Jun. 15. 06:41

Bitcoin traders have a reason to watch Tuesday's BOJ rate decision. Yen shorts are at a nine-year high A large build-up of speculative short positions in the yen raises the risk of a sharp short squeeze if the BOJ signals more aggressive tightening, potentially unwinding yen-funded carry trades that support risk assets.

Live markets: Bitcoin not fully out of danger as Trump warns of further Iran strikes

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2026. Jun. 15. 05:19

Live markets:  Bitcoin not fully out of danger as Trump warns of further Iran strikes A ceasefire in April collapsed, and US strikes broke a second truce on June 9 with bitcoin giving back the entire move both times.

Live markets: Bitcoin jumps above $66,000 as short squeeze builds on US-Iran deal hopes

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2026. Jun. 15. 05:19

Live markets:  Bitcoin jumps above $66,000 as short squeeze builds on US-Iran deal hopes A ceasefire in April collapsed, and U.S. strikes broke a second truce on June 9 with bitcoin giving back the entire move both times.

Live markets: Bitcoin jumps above $66,000 as short squeeze builds on US-Iran deal hopes

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2026. Jun. 15. 05:19

Live markets: Bitcoin jumps above $66,000 as short squeeze builds on US-Iran deal hopes A ceasefire in April collapsed, and U.S. strikes broke a second truce on June 9 with bitcoin giving back the entire move both times.

Live markets: Bitcoin jumps above $67,000 as short squeeze builds on US-Iran deal hopes

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2026. Jun. 15. 05:19

Live markets: Bitcoin jumps above $67,000 as short squeeze builds on US-Iran deal hopes A ceasefire in April collapsed, and U.S. strikes broke a second truce on June 9 with bitcoin giving back the entire move both times.

Live markets: Bitcoin gives back some gains as SpaceX's post-IPO rally extends to 40%

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2026. Jun. 15. 05:19

Live markets: Bitcoin gives back some gains as SpaceX's post-IPO rally extends to 40% Monetary policy may be back in focus, with Kevin Warsh's first policy meeting as Fed chairman coming this week.

XRP climbs 4% above $1.18 as traders test next resistance zone

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2026. Jun. 15. 04:25

XRP climbs 4% above $1.18 as traders test next resistance zone XRP extended its rebound from recent lows on the strongest buying activity in weeks, with institutional flows and ETF demand supporting a push toward the $1.20 level.

Bitcoin hits a two-week high above $65,500 as the US-Iran deal sends oil sliding

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2026. Jun. 15. 03:56

Bitcoin hits a two-week high above $65,500 as the US-Iran deal sends oil sliding A peace agreement that reopens the Strait of Hormuz pulled the geopolitical premium out of oil and put back into risk assets.

Bitcoin shoots higher on Iran peace deal, with Strait of Hormuz set to open

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2026. Jun. 15. 00:08

Bitcoin shoots higher on Iran peace deal, with Strait of Hormuz set to open The price of crude oil is tumbling, and U.S. stock futures are moving higher.

Bitcoin could crash to $48,000, if this historical pattern is triggered

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2026. Jun. 14. 19:17

Bitcoin could crash to $48,000, if this historical pattern is triggered A pattern stretching back to bitcoin's earliest days has held through every market cycle. It has yet to be tested in the current one.

Summer of crypto (regs): State of Crypto

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2026. Jun. 14. 18:30

Summer of crypto (regs): State of Crypto Lawmakers are debating taxes, the CFTC put out a prediction market proposal and court cases are heating up.

Aerodrome is turning liquidity into a prediction market with its biggest upgrade yet

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2026. Jun. 14. 15:00

Aerodrome is turning liquidity into a prediction market with its biggest upgrade yet The concept, called Predictive Allocation, will encourage participants to anticipate where liquidity will be needed next, instead of rewarding them for directing incentives toward pools that have already generated fees.

SEC's big swing to clear tokenization path isn't likely to get resilience of full rule

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2026. Jun. 14. 14:00

SEC's big swing to clear tokenization path isn't likely to get resilience of full rule Former SEC lawyers say that using its power to grant tokenization "innovation" efforts an exemption from securities law isn't as strong as a full-fledged rule.

Wall Street and crypto are crashing into each other as tokenized treasury markets hit $14.6 billion

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2026. Jun. 14. 13:00

Wall Street and crypto are crashing into each other as tokenized treasury markets hit $14.6 billion Not all crypto exchange executives agree, but the data does not lie: centralized exchange trading volumes dropped more than 11% to $4.61 trillion, their lowest since late 2024.

Crypto’s next billion-dollar hacker may move at superhuman speed

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2026. Jun. 13. 18:00

Crypto’s next billion-dollar hacker may move at superhuman speed Anthropic’s new Claude Fable 5 puts powerful cyber tools behind safety filters. DeFi, already hit by more than $840 million in hacks this year, is one of the industries with the most to lose if the filters fail.

Here's what SpaceX's IPO means for its $1.3 billion bitcoin reserve

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2026. Jun. 13. 17:00

Here's what SpaceX's IPO means for its $1.3 billion bitcoin reserve The largest company on public markets now holds bitcoin as a treasury reserve, not as a business model. Its first earnings cycles will test which version of corporate crypto survives a bear market.

Stablecoins Were Meant to Disrupt Finance. Instead, They Became Idle Cash.

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2026. Jun. 13. 16:51

Stablecoins Were Meant to Disrupt Finance. Instead, They Became Idle Cash. O’Connor argues that crypto’s clearest success story has scaled as money but not as capital.

Bitcoin rises above $64,000 after Pakistan prime minister says Iran peace deal is near

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2026. Jun. 13. 16:16

Bitcoin rises above $64,000 after Pakistan prime minister says Iran peace deal is near Bitcoin traded above $64,000 on Saturday, supported by its strongest ETF inflows in a month and growing optimism around geopolitical developments.

Wall Street is moving past crypto pilots and deeper into Ethereum, says Etherealize founder

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2026. Jun. 13. 16:00

Wall Street is moving past crypto pilots and deeper into Ethereum, says Etherealize founder In an interview with CoinDesk, Etherealize cofounder Vivek Raman said Ethereum is currently in a transitional phase where the infrastructure has largely been built, but the scale of adoption has yet to be fully reflected in ETH itself.

Tokenization mirrors the $20 trillion ETF boom as blockchain and AI converge, Ondo exec says

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2026. Jun. 13. 15:29

Tokenization mirrors the $20 trillion ETF boom as blockchain and AI converge, Ondo exec says Tokenization is laying the groundwork for autonomous investing and real-time portfolio management, Ondo's new head of portfolio products John Hoffman said.

Perpetual futures could become crypto's next ETF moment

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2026. Jun. 13. 14:00

Perpetual futures could become crypto's next ETF moment John Palmer, head of derivatives at Kraken, said he expects sophisticated traders to lead adoption of newly approved U.S. perpetual futures, with broader institutional participation likely to follow over time.

Saylor to Musk: Thanks to you, 25% of 'Mag8' firms now hold bitcoin

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2026. Jun. 13. 13:05

Saylor to Musk: Thanks to you, 25% of 'Mag8' firms now hold bitcoin "Thanks to you, 25% of the Mag8 now holds bitcoin on the balance sheet," Saylor wrote on X, congratulating Musk on SpaceX's historic IPO debut.

Crypto should adopt the best of centralization, says LMAX CEO

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2026. Jun. 13. 13:00

Crypto should adopt the best of centralization, says LMAX CEO As digital assets mature the industry should borrow more from traditional market infrastructure, especially credit, clearing and collateral systems, David Mercer argues.

Ripple wants AI agents to pay in XRP and RLUSD. The market is still mostly USDC

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2026. Jun. 13. 11:30

Ripple wants AI agents to pay in XRP and RLUSD. The market is still mostly USDC The XRPL AI Starter Kit gives developers tools for agent payments, but early x402 activity has clustered on Base and Solana. Ripple’s bet is that XRPL’s speed, low fees and RLUSD can win a piece of that flow.

Top cryptographers can't agree on Bitcoin's biggest quantum question

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2026. Jun. 13. 06:07

Top cryptographers can't agree on Bitcoin's biggest quantum question A Coinbase-convened panel says Bitcoin should start preparing for quantum attacks now, but declines to take a position on whether millions of vulnerable coins, including many linked to Satoshi Nakamoto, should eventually be frozen.

Anthropic's pre-IPO shares fall as US government shuts down its most powerful AI model

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2026. Jun. 13. 06:02

Anthropic's pre-IPO shares fall as US government shuts down its most powerful AI model A jailbreak report prompted Washington to pull Fable 5 and Mythos 5 from all users. Anthropic complied but pushed back hard, saying the finding sets a standard that would halt the entire AI industry.

Anthropic's pre-IPO shares fall as U.S. government shuts down its most powerful AI model

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2026. Jun. 13. 06:02

Anthropic's pre-IPO shares fall as U.S. government shuts down its most powerful AI model A jailbreak report prompted Washington to pull Fable 5 and Mythos 5 from all users. Anthropic complied but pushed back hard, saying the finding sets a standard that would halt the entire AI industry.

Bitcoin steadies above $63,000 as its worst week in months got a late macro rescue

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2026. Jun. 13. 05:46

Bitcoin steadies above $63,000 as its worst week in months got a late macro rescue A tiny Strategy sale raised a bigger question about Saylor’s never-sell stance, while easing Iran fears and a strong SpaceX debut helped risk assets recover.

SpaceX IPO scramble reveals difference between tokenizing a stock and getting one

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2026. Jun. 13. 05:16

SpaceX IPO scramble reveals difference between tokenizing a stock and getting one Crypto platforms promised early access to the blockbuster SpaceX IPO through tokenized shares. The problem wasn't technology, but getting the actual stock.

Bitcoin hit bottom at $59,000 marking end to the crypto winter, says Standard Chartered analyst

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2026. Jun. 12. 18:09

Bitcoin hit bottom at $59,000 marking end to the crypto winter, says Standard Chartered analyst Senior market analyst Geoffrey Kendrick pointed to the SpaceX IPO and a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal as the dual catalysts ending the recent crypto selloff.

VanEck bets BNB’s real-world usage can stand out in a crowded crypto ETF market

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2026. Jun. 12. 16:05

VanEck bets BNB’s real-world usage can stand out in a crowded crypto ETF market VanEck says BNB’s user activity and revenue generation make it a stronger long-term crypto investment case than many blockchain projects still selling a vision.

Elon Musk's SpaceX soars 20% in blockbuster Nasdaq debut

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2026. Jun. 12. 15:55

Elon Musk's SpaceX soars 20% in blockbuster Nasdaq debut The stock was trading above $160 in volatile action after last night's IPO at $135.

Bloomberg Analyst: Most Bitcoin ETF Investors Have Stayed Put Despite Outflows

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2026. Jun. 12. 15:49

Bloomberg Analyst: Most Bitcoin ETF Investors Have Stayed Put Despite Outflows Bitcoin ETF investors have pulled billions this year, but the broader crypto ETF market remains more resilient than recent headlines suggest.

Kalshi’s crypto perpetuals spark debate over whether they’re futures or swaps

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2026. Jun. 12. 15:37

Kalshi’s crypto perpetuals spark debate over whether they’re futures or swaps A clash between derivatives veterans is exposing a deeper discussion over how U.S. regulators should classify crypto perpetual contracts.

The U.S. government is betting $2 Billion on quantum computing, and the defense side can't keep up

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2026. Jun. 12. 15:31

The U.S. government is betting $2 Billion on quantum computing, and the defense side can't keep up Pruden argues that to defend against a quantum computer capable of cryptographically relevant operations, we need post-quantum cryptography and regulatory coordination that the industry has been deferring for years.

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried loses appeal of criminal conviction on fraud, conspiracy charges

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2026. Jun. 12. 14:13

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried loses appeal of criminal conviction on fraud, conspiracy charges The onetime FTX CEO did not persuade a panel of judges that his trial was unfair, the appeals court panel ruled Friday.

XRP sentiment falls to 8-month low, and that has been a buy signal before

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2026. Jun. 12. 14:08

XRP sentiment falls to 8-month low, and that has been a buy signal before Santiment's weighted sentiment gauge for XRP just hit its weakest reading since October 2025. The firm notes the token's strongest rebounds have tended to start when the crowd was this checked out.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) falls 1% as index trades lower

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2026. Jun. 12. 13:11

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) falls 1% as index trades lower Cronos (CRO), down 1.4% from Thursday, was also an underperformer.

Monero prices rocket to $438 amid $120 million onchain laundering maze

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2026. Jun. 12. 11:10

Monero prices rocket to $438 amid $120 million onchain laundering maze Onchain sleuth ZachXBT traced remaining funds across exchanges, instant swap services and other blockchains. Tether later froze $72 million in USDT linked to the activity.

Monero price rockets 33% to $438 amid $120 million onchain laundering maze

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2026. Jun. 12. 11:10

Monero price rockets 33% to $438 amid $120 million onchain laundering maze Onchain sleuth ZachXBT traced remaining funds across exchanges, instant swap services and other blockchains. Tether later froze $72 million in USDT linked to the activity.

While bitcoin holds near $63,000, some data points to pain ahead for bulls

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2026. Jun. 12. 10:41

While bitcoin holds near $63,000, some data points to pain ahead for bulls Onchain data shows the bitcoin market price is only just above its realized price and demand is weakening, especially from ETFs.

Metaplanet buys Siiibo Securities to accelerate bitcoin financial ecosystem plans

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2026. Jun. 12. 10:00

Metaplanet buys Siiibo Securities to accelerate bitcoin financial ecosystem plans The approximately $13.1 million acquisition gives Metaplanet a regulated securities platform to develop Bitcoin-linked investment products.

There's one simple way to tell whether bitcoin has really bottomed. Right now, it hasn't.

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2026. Jun. 12. 07:57

There's one simple way to tell whether bitcoin has really bottomed. Right now, it hasn't. Bitcoin's weekly RSI contains a critical level that has reliably separated bull and bear market regimes across multiple cycles. Right now, the indicator has yet to clear that line.

BlackRock files to list its bitcoin income ETF, with expected debut next week

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2026. Jun. 12. 07:07

BlackRock files to list its bitcoin income ETF, with expected debut next week An 8-A share registration filing, in this case for Nasdaq, is usually one of the last steps before an ETF goes live.

XRP jumps 3% above $1.14 as institutional buying meets key resistance test

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2026. Jun. 12. 06:38

XRP jumps 3% above $1.14 as institutional buying meets key resistance test XRP posted its strongest session in days on a sharp volume surge, though traders remain focused on whether the rally can break a longer-term downtrend that still points lower.

Live updates: Bitcoin in volatile trading above $63,000, DOGE unchanged

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2026. Jun. 12. 06:32

Live updates: Bitcoin in volatile trading above $63,000, DOGE unchanged Crypto firmed across the board on the largest listing in history, but the token most tied to Elon Musk traded right in line with the market.

Live updates: Bitcoin traders eye rally to $75,000, Japan set to hike rates to 31-year high

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2026. Jun. 12. 06:32

Live updates: Bitcoin traders eye rally to $75,000, Japan set to hike rates to 31-year high Crypto firmed across the board on the largest listing in history, but the token most tied to Elon Musk traded right in line with the market.

Live updates: Bitcoin traders eye rally to $75,000, Japan set to hike rate to 31-year high

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2026. Jun. 12. 06:32

Live updates: Bitcoin traders eye rally to $75,000, Japan set to hike rate to 31-year high Crypto firmed across the board following the largest equity listing in history. The token most tied to Elon Musk traded right in line with the market.

Live updates: Bitcoin slips to $63,000 as SpaceX shares get ready to trade on Nasdaq

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2026. Jun. 12. 06:32

Live updates: Bitcoin slips to $63,000 as SpaceX shares get ready to trade on Nasdaq Crypto firmed across the board following the largest equity listing in history. The token most tied to Elon Musk traded right in line with the market.

Live updates: Bitcoin holds $63,000 as SpaceX shares get ready to trade on Nasdaq

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2026. Jun. 12. 06:32

Live updates: Bitcoin holds $63,000 as SpaceX shares get ready to trade on Nasdaq Crypto firmed across the board following the largest equity listing in history. The token most tied to Elon Musk traded right in line with the market.

Live updates: Bitcoin climbs to $64,000 on Iran peace hope as Street awaits opening SpaceX trades

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2026. Jun. 12. 06:32

Live updates: Bitcoin climbs to $64,000 on Iran peace hope as Street awaits opening SpaceX trades Crypto firmed across the board following the largest equity listing in history. The token most tied to Elon Musk traded right in line with the market.

Live updates: Bitcoin edges higher on Iran peace hope as SpaceX opens for trade

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2026. Jun. 12. 06:32

Live updates: Bitcoin edges higher on Iran peace hope as SpaceX opens for trade Crypto firmed across the board following the largest equity listing in history. The token most tied to Elon Musk traded right in line with the market.

Live updates: SpaceX surges 26% on debut, while bitcoin stalls just shy of $64,000

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2026. Jun. 12. 06:32

Live updates: SpaceX surges 26% on debut, while bitcoin stalls just shy of $64,000 Crypto firmed across the board following the largest equity listing in history. The token most tied to Elon Musk traded right in line with the market.

Live updates: SpaceX rallies nearly 20% in first session, while bitcoin trades shy of $64,000

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2026. Jun. 12. 06:32

Live updates: SpaceX rallies nearly 20% in first session, while bitcoin trades shy of $64,000 Crypto firmed across the board following the largest equity listing in history. The token most tied to Elon Musk traded right in line with the market.

Former SEC, CFTC Chair Gary Gensler argues that prediction markets don't overrule state regulations

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2026. Jun. 12. 06:27

Former SEC, CFTC Chair Gary Gensler argues that prediction markets don't overrule state regulations The former regulator joined a number of interest groups in arguing that prediction markets are overstepping their bounds by offering sports-related contracts.

SpaceX's crypto-traded IPO was sharply falling. It now points upward to a $2.4 trillion valuation

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2026. Jun. 12. 06:13

SpaceX's crypto-traded IPO was sharply falling. It now points upward to a $2.4 trillion valuation The SPCX perpetual on Hyperliquid has bounced from this week’s lows, while Bloomberg says other shadow markets now imply a first-day gain of more than 35%.

The company that makes your TV is taking ads onchain. Arbitrum helped

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2026. Jun. 12. 05:35

The company that makes your TV is taking ads onchain. Arbitrum helped LG Electronics has built a blockchain-based advertising platform with the help of Arbitrum.

Bitcoin climbs back into the green as Trump signals an end to the Iran war

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2026. Jun. 12. 05:14

Bitcoin climbs back into the green as Trump signals an end to the Iran war A de-escalation in the Iran conflict pulled oil lower and sent global stocks higher, lifting crypto out of a wildly volatile seven days.

Elon Musk's SpaceX prices shares at $135, raising $75 billion in largest-ever IPO

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2026. Jun. 11. 20:12

Elon Musk's SpaceX prices shares at $135, raising $75 billion in largest-ever IPO The company's fully diluted value will be about $1.8 trillion, with the stock set to open for trade on Friday on the Nasdaq.

Coinbase launches AI agent accounts that can trade and spend on your behalf

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2026. Jun. 11. 17:00

Coinbase launches AI agent accounts that can trade and spend on your behalf "Coinbase for Agents" is a new platform that lets AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude connect to users’ Coinbase accounts to trade crypto, access data and eventually make payments and purchases autonomously.

Banking rails are moving past the 'stablecoin winner' narrative: Sygnum

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2026. Jun. 11. 16:37

Banking rails are moving past the 'stablecoin winner' narrative: Sygnum Digital asset bank Sygnum says institutional clients want multiple tokenized cash instruments operating interchangeably on a single platform.

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto ETFs

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2026. Jun. 11. 15:00

Crypto for Advisors: Crypto ETFs	Global crypto ETFs saw significant outflows in May, but diversified exposures showed relative resilience; we explore what the data signals for long-term investors.

U.S. House bill would erect crypto-theft task force across law enforcement agencies

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2026. Jun. 11. 14:30

U.S. House bill would erect crypto-theft task force across law enforcement agencies New legislation from a bipartisan duo would set up a multi-agency group under the U.S. attorney general to take a lead on cryptocurrency theft cases.

SpaceX stock is coming to Solana on the same day it lists on Nasdaq

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2026. Jun. 11. 14:00

SpaceX stock is coming to Solana on the same day it lists on Nasdaq The firms making that possible say eligible shares can also be converted back into tokens, creating a bridge between traditional brokerage accounts and blockchain-based markets.

Canton Network developer raises $355 million to bring Wall Street onchain

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2026. Jun. 11. 13:50

Canton Network developer raises $355 million to bring Wall Street onchain The investment comes as blockchains designed for big banks and institutions are having a moment, with Stripe's Tempo and Circle's Arc raising hundreds of millions of dollars.

Tether leads $1.4 billion funding round in German robotics company Neura

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2026. Jun. 11. 13:49

Tether leads $1.4 billion funding round in German robotics company Neura The investment is part of the stablecoin giant’s expansion into industries outside of crypto.

Citi opens new route into private markets with tokenized share offering

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2026. Jun. 11. 13:27

Citi opens new route into private markets with tokenized share offering The bank said it is using blockchain technology to connect investors with private company equity through digital depositary receipts.

Ondo Finance hires former Invesco ETF chief to build onchain investment products

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2026. Jun. 11. 12:57

Ondo Finance hires former Invesco ETF chief to build onchain investment products John Hoffman will spearhead Ondo's expansion from tokenizing individual assets to full investment portfolios and strategies.

It's not SpaceX. Bitcoin ETF outflows may be an arbitrage story

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2026. Jun. 11. 12:42

It's not SpaceX. Bitcoin ETF outflows may be an arbitrage story While some analysts argue investors are selling bitcoin to free up capital for anticipated IPOs such as SpaceX and Anthropic, Sygnum's Fabian Dori says market data points elsewhere.

Michael Saylor and Jack Mallers go toe-to-toe over Strategy's bitcoin reporting metrics

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2026. Jun. 11. 11:52

Michael Saylor and Jack Mallers go toe-to-toe over Strategy's bitcoin reporting metrics The two bitcoin treasury leaders renewed the debate over Strategy's mNAV and dilution, with Saylor arguing that equity issuance for cash strengthens, rather than dilutes, shareholders.

Bitcoin advances, holds above key technical level that ether, solana can't break through

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2026. Jun. 11. 10:45

Bitcoin advances, holds above key technical level that ether, solana can't break through BTC's dominance rate has risen from last week's low, a sign of renewed capital flowing into the largest cryptocurrency as major altcoins struggle.

Japan’s parliament poised to pass sweeping bill to regulate crypto like stocks

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2026. Jun. 11. 10:32

Japan’s parliament poised to pass sweeping bill to regulate crypto like stocks The new rules, which are expected to come into effect in 2027, aim to foster innovation and crypto market growth to meet internal and external demand for digital asset services.

BlackRock's income-paying bitcoin ETF nears launch at a fee that undercuts rivals

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2026. Jun. 11. 08:59

BlackRock's income-paying bitcoin ETF nears launch at a fee that undercuts rivals The iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF makes money by selling call options on BlackRock's own IBIT.

Philippines' central bank says Binance and its local partner lack licenses to operate

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2026. Jun. 11. 08:49

Philippines' central bank says Binance and its local partner lack licenses to operate Binance and its local partner do not hold the necessary license required to operate in the country, the Philippine central bank said, according to a local media report.

Singapore bank DBS to offer tokenized gold to retail customers

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2026. Jun. 11. 08:12

Singapore bank DBS to offer tokenized gold to retail customers Each token is backed by one gram of physical gold held by DBS in a dedicated vault in Singapore.

Live updates: Soft core inflation gave crypto a bounce, but only bitcoin held up on the week

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2026. Jun. 11. 05:45

Live updates: Soft core inflation gave crypto a bounce, but only bitcoin held up on the week May CPI ran hot on energy and cooler underneath, lifting majors on Thursday, though ether and the large alts are still down 6% to 8% over seven days.

Live updates: Bitcoin's price bounces ahead of the SpaceX IPO

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2026. Jun. 11. 05:45

Live updates: Bitcoin's price bounces ahead of the SpaceX IPO May CPI ran hot on energy and cooler underneath, lifting majors on Thursday, though ether and the large alts are still down 6% to 8% over seven days.

Live updates: Bitcoin nears $63,000 ahead of highly anticipated SpaceX IPO

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2026. Jun. 11. 05:45

Live updates: Bitcoin nears $63,000 ahead of highly anticipated SpaceX IPO May's inflation numbers lifted major digital assets on Thursday, though ether and the large altcoins are still down 6% to 8% over seven days.

Live updates: Bitcoin tops $63,000 as Trump teases yet another peace deal with Iran

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2026. Jun. 11. 05:45

Live updates: Bitcoin tops $63,000 as Trump teases yet another peace deal with Iran Fresh U.S. inflation data on Thursday was mixed, and the ECB hiked rates for the first time in nearly three years.

It's not just bitcoin ETFs. Corporate BTC buying has dried up too

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2026. Jun. 11. 05:16

It's not just bitcoin ETFs. Corporate BTC buying has dried up too ETF outflows have dominated the narrative but corporate bitcoin treasuries have gone quiet too, compounding the demand-side weakness.

Corporate bitcoin buying has collapsed from $500 million per day to almost negligible

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2026. Jun. 11. 05:16

Corporate bitcoin buying has collapsed from $500 million per day to almost negligible ETF outflows have dominated the narrative but corporate bitcoin treasuries have gone quiet too, compounding the demand-side weakness.

XRP holds above $1.10 as ETF inflows rise, but traders remain cautious

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2026. Jun. 11. 04:50

XRP holds above $1.10 as ETF inflows rise, but traders remain cautious XRP bounced from recent lows on a late volume surge, though the token continued to lag the broader crypto market as futures traders positioned around key support levels.

Bitcoin has reached a deep bear-market valuation zone. The hard part may come next.

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2026. Jun. 11. 04:34

Bitcoin has reached a deep bear-market valuation zone. The hard part may come next. Two widely watched gauges show capitulation, but the analyst flagging them warns the slow grind comes next.

Privacy returns to focus as Ethereum developers explore new token standards

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2026. Jun. 10. 18:14

Privacy returns to focus as Ethereum developers explore new token standards In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at where privacy is headed in the Ethereum ecosystem.

BlackRock and Fidelity are quietly turning bitcoin ETFs into a two-firm market

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2026. Jun. 10. 18:09

BlackRock and Fidelity are quietly turning bitcoin ETFs into a two-firm market BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC are attracting the vast majority of new bitcoin ETF money, leaving smaller funds increasingly sidelined as institutional investors consolidate around the industry's largest players.

Coinbase-backed Stand With Crypto calls on members to campaign against banks blocking digital asset transactions

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2026. Jun. 10. 17:53

Coinbase-backed Stand With Crypto calls on members to campaign against banks blocking digital asset transactions Stand With Crypto UK is telling its members to file formal complaints with high-street banks over sector-wide transfer bans.

Crypto Long & Short: Who answers the 3am call when DeFi breaks?

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2026. Jun. 10. 16:20

Crypto Long & Short: Who answers the 3am call when DeFi breaks? In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Ben Nadareski writes that to win over big investors, DeFi builders must act like accountable money managers, not just software developers. Then, Stephen Stonberg says that bitcoin holders can survive crashes and protect their assets by earning income through reinsurance.

Netomi CEO says $5 trillion AI customer experience market could boost stablecoin demand

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2026. Jun. 10. 16:17

Netomi CEO says $5 trillion AI customer experience market could boost stablecoin demand Puneet Mehta, a former high-level Wall Street engineer and data scientist, said the rapid expansion of AI enterprise software will increase demand for stablecoins and blockchain.

The quantum clock is ticking: it's Bitcoin's problem, not Ethereum's

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2026. Jun. 10. 16:07

The quantum clock is ticking: it's Bitcoin's problem, not Ethereum's A recent research note published by Citi analysts reached a conclusion about quantum risk that should give every institutional bitcoin holder pause, Tabar explains.

Mastercard prepares for a future where AI agents make payments

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2026. Jun. 10. 16:00

Mastercard prepares for a future where AI agents make payments The company is working with Coinbase, Stripe and other companies to build trusted payment systems for AI-driven commerce.

Kalshi now requires users to reveal employers as it fights insider trading and market manipulation

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2026. Jun. 10. 14:49

Kalshi now requires users to reveal employers as it fights insider trading and market manipulation The prediction markets platform introduced new measures on Tuesday that it said will apply to markets it considers are likely to face higher risks of insider trading and abuse.

Prediction markets get first U.S. rule proposal as CFTC pursues contract reviews

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2026. Jun. 10. 13:58

Prediction markets get first U.S. rule proposal as CFTC pursues contract reviews The Commodity Futures Trading Commission opened a proposed rule for public comment that sets an approach to determine contracts in the "public interest."

Michael Saylor in X back-and-forth over claims Strategy's latest share sale was dilutive

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2026. Jun. 10. 13:56

Michael Saylor in X back-and-forth over claims Strategy's latest share sale was dilutive Strategy's BTC Yield fell from 13.0% to 12.8% following its latest bitcoin purchase, prompting a debate on X over whether the purchase was dilutive to shareholders.

Michael Saylor gets into public debate over claims that Strategy's latest share sale was dilutive

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2026. Jun. 10. 13:56

Michael Saylor gets into public debate over claims that Strategy's latest share sale was dilutive Strategy's BTC Yield fell from 13.0% to 12.8% following its latest bitcoin purchase, prompting a debate on X over whether the purchase was dilutive to shareholders.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Index drops 1.4% as all constituents decline

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2026. Jun. 10. 13:23

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Index drops 1.4% as all constituents decline Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fell 4.1% and NEAR Protocol (NEAR) shed 4.3%, leading the index lower.

World Series of Poker adds Solana payments for tournament buy-ins

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2026. Jun. 10. 13:00

World Series of Poker adds Solana payments for tournament buy-ins The move marks an integration of blockchain-based payments into a major live sporting and gaming event.

U.S. inflation meets expectations, reinforcing Fed's higher-for-longer stance

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2026. Jun. 10. 12:42

U.S. inflation meets expectations, reinforcing Fed's higher-for-longer stance Bitcoin was trading at $61,700 following the news, slightly down over the past 24 hours.

Bitcoin trims losses after core CPI rises less than feared 0.2% in May

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2026. Jun. 10. 12:42

Bitcoin trims losses after core CPI rises less than feared 0.2% in May Headline inflation rose an expected 0.5% in May, but the beat on the core rate — which cuts out food and energy costs — is pleasing markets.

A 'Bitcoin DeFi' project just shut down with a brutal post-mortem: Users just didn't care

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2026. Jun. 10. 12:00

A 'Bitcoin DeFi' project just shut down with a brutal post-mortem: Users just didn't care "It did not work," Botanix said. "At lest not in this market and not in this timeline."

Zcash, Hyperliquid tokens lead losses as traders bet against a bitcoin bounce

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2026. Jun. 10. 10:52

Zcash, Hyperliquid tokens lead losses as traders bet against a bitcoin bounce Crypto markets are under pressure ahead of key U.S. inflation data due later Wednesday.

Japan's three largest banks aim for joint stablecoin issue by March

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2026. Jun. 10. 09:01

Japan's three largest banks aim for joint stablecoin issue by March MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho will establish a council to explore operational frameworks and prepare for the issuance of stablecoins.

XRP market shows signs of capitulation as holders sell at loss

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2026. Jun. 10. 08:24

XRP market shows signs of capitulation as holders sell at loss XRP holders are capitulating, according to data tracked by Glassnode. That suggests a bottom may be near.

SpaceX's pre-IPO market on Hyperliquid has fallen 27% in three weeks

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2026. Jun. 10. 07:18

SpaceX's pre-IPO market on Hyperliquid has fallen 27% in three weeks The SPCX perpetual still trades above SpaceX’s $135 offer price, but it has fallen sharply from its May highs as traders mark down the first-day premium.

Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO is four times oversubscribed. A crypto bet tells a more cautious story

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2026. Jun. 10. 07:18

Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO is four times oversubscribed. A crypto bet tells a more cautious story The SPCX perpetual still trades above SpaceX’s $135 offer price, but it has fallen sharply from its May highs as traders mark down the first-day premium.

Live updates: What next for bitcoin as it faces headwinds from Fed rates to Claude's Mythos

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2026. Jun. 10. 05:47

Live updates: What next for bitcoin as it faces headwinds from Fed rates to Claude's Mythos Anthropic's IPO pipeline, not its new model, is what crypto traders should track.

Live updates: What's next for bitcoin as it faces headwinds from SpaceX, Fed rates, and Mythos

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2026. Jun. 10. 05:47

Live updates: What's next for bitcoin as it faces headwinds from SpaceX, Fed rates, and Mythos Anthropic's IPO pipeline, not its new model, is what crypto traders should track.

Live updates: Bitcoin and stocks trim big early losses after soft U.S. inflation data

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2026. Jun. 10. 05:47

Live updates: Bitcoin and stocks trim big early losses after soft U.S. inflation data Anthropic's IPO pipeline, not its new model, is what crypto traders should track.

Live updates: Bitcoin trim early losses after soft U.S. inflation data

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2026. Jun. 10. 05:47

Live updates: Bitcoin trim early losses after soft U.S. inflation data Anthropic's IPO pipeline, not its new model, is what crypto traders should track.

Live updates: Bitcoin trims early losses after soft U.S. inflation data

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2026. Jun. 10. 05:47

Live updates: Bitcoin trims early losses after soft U.S. inflation data Anthropic's IPO pipeline, not its new model, is what crypto traders should track.

Live updates: bitcoin holding below $62,000 as nervous Nasdaq falls further ahead of SpaceX IPO

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2026. Jun. 10. 05:47

Live updates: bitcoin holding below $62,000 as nervous Nasdaq falls further ahead of SpaceX IPO Core inflation rose less than feared in May, but markets have turned lower in afternoon trade.

XRP drops 4.5% as heavy selling breaks another support level

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2026. Jun. 10. 05:24

XRP drops 4.5% as heavy selling breaks another support level XRP lost the $1.13 area on elevated volume, leaving traders focused on whether the latest selloff marks a final washout or the start of a deeper move toward $1.00.

Bitcoin and gold fall together as a rate-hike bet hits every hedge

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2026. Jun. 10. 05:22

Bitcoin and gold fall together as a rate-hike bet hits every hedge The relief rally that lifted crypto off last week's lows is unwinding alongside tech stocks and gold, with traders bracing for a US inflation print and a Warsh Fed that may stay hawkish.

Bitcoin ETFs are no bigger today than when Trump won the election

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2026. Jun. 10. 05:13

Bitcoin ETFs are no bigger today than when Trump won the election Net assets of U.S.-listed spot ETFs have fallen to levels last seen just after Trump won the election in early November 2024.

Crypto tax bills a work-in-progress as U.S. House lawmakers pose concerns

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2026. Jun. 09. 21:06

Crypto tax bills a work-in-progress as U.S. House lawmakers pose concerns The effort to push several tax bills is meant to be bipartisan, but the parties may not be comfortable with all details of the seven bills weighed by the panel.

Securitize CEO says tokenized stocks could unlock a $5 trillion crypto market

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2026. Jun. 09. 19:49

Securitize CEO says tokenized stocks could unlock a $5 trillion crypto market At a panel at ETHConf, Carlos Domingo argued that bringing stocks and exchange-traded funds onchain could unlock a market far larger than today's roughly $30 billion tokenized asset sector.

UK financial regulator moves to allow mutual funds 10% exposure to crypto ETNs

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2026. Jun. 09. 15:39

UK financial regulator moves to allow mutual funds 10% exposure to crypto ETNs The Financial Conduct Authority proposed allowing some investment schemes to add exposure to crypto exchange-traded notes.

5 corruption gaps Congress must close in the Clarity Act

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2026. Jun. 09. 15:30

5 corruption gaps Congress must close in the Clarity Act The most consequential crypto legislation in the world is moving forward in the U.S. Senate. As written, it leaves the United States exposed to money laundering, sanctions evasion, and conflicts of interest at the highest levels of government, argues Greytak.

Trad.Fi, W3 target $650 million in onchain private credit using AI evaluation

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2026. Jun. 09. 15:03

Trad.Fi, W3 target $650 million in onchain private credit using AI evaluation Equipment-financing lender Trad.Fi is working with W3 to automate capital workflows and bring real-economy business lending onto public blockchain rails.

Ethena lands Janus Henderson backing as asset manager invests in ENA, eyes USDe distribution

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2026. Jun. 09. 14:54

Ethena lands Janus Henderson backing as asset manager invests in ENA, eyes USDe distribution The deal underscores the trend of traditional asset managers backing DeFi infrastructure, following BlackRock's Uniswap and Apollo's Morpho investments.

Come back after the summer, says one analyst on crypto markets

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2026. Jun. 09. 14:53

Come back after the summer, says one analyst on crypto markets Bitcoin's growing divergence from tech stocks raises concerns as AI spending surges, says Quinn Thompson.

A16z, Paradigm lead $175 million bet to move global credit markets onchain

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2026. Jun. 09. 14:07

A16z, Paradigm lead $175 million bet to move global credit markets onchain Morpho secured $175 million from Paradigm, a16z crypto and Ribbit as the lending protocol seeks to become foundational infrastructure for onchain credit markets.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE Drops 2.6% as all constituents trade lower

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2026. Jun. 09. 13:16

CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE Drops 2.6% as all constituents trade lower Uniswap (UNI), down 2.9% from Monday, joined Aave (AAVE) as an underperformer.

Bitcoin inflows slow sharply in 2026 as investors chase AI, Bernstein says

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2026. Jun. 09. 13:02

Bitcoin inflows slow sharply in 2026 as investors chase AI, Bernstein says Bernstein said bitcoin's increasingly diversified ownership base supports its long-term store-of-value thesis.

BlackRock warns of energy shock as May CPI is set to show acceleration in inflation

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2026. Jun. 09. 12:58

BlackRock warns of energy shock as May CPI is set to show acceleration in inflation BlackRock is closely watching Wednesday's CPI as an early test of how U.S.-Iran tensions are feeding into already elevated prices in the economy.

Live updates: bitcoin drifts back to $62,500, putting damper on hope for two straight up days

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2026. Jun. 09. 12:52

Live updates: bitcoin drifts back to $62,500, putting damper on hope for two straight up days Crypto prices rose on Monday following last week's crash, but the bears still appear to be in control.

Live updates: bitcoin drifts back to $61,000, putting damper on hope for two straight up days

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2026. Jun. 09. 12:52

Live updates: bitcoin drifts back to $61,000, putting damper on hope for two straight up days Crypto prices rose on Monday following last week's crash, but the bears still appear to be in control.

Live updates: Bitcoin drifts back to $61,000, after two straight up days amid equities selloff

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2026. Jun. 09. 12:52

Live updates: Bitcoin drifts back to $61,000, after two straight up days amid equities selloff Crypto prices rose on Monday following last week's crash, but the bears still appear to be in control.

Live updates: Bitcoin narrows early losses, returns to $62,000 as Nasdaq bounces to close down 1%

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2026. Jun. 09. 12:52

Live updates: Bitcoin narrows early losses, returns to $62,000 as Nasdaq bounces to close down 1% Crypto prices rose on Monday following last week's crash, but the bears still appear to be in control.

Wall Street will run entirely on the blockchain by 2030, says Brickken CEO

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2026. Jun. 09. 12:08

Wall Street will run entirely on the blockchain by 2030, says Brickken CEO Edwin Mata argues that EU regulations are choking local startups, leaving the U.S. and automated AI tools to run the future of tokenized finance.

Humanity's $36 million exploit tied to compromised laptop hosting a 'multisig' wallet

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2026. Jun. 09. 12:02

Humanity's $36 million exploit tied to compromised laptop hosting a 'multisig' wallet The compromised laptop held enough multisig keys to take over the project's bridges on two chains, a basic security failure for a startup backed by Pantera and Jump Crypto.

Strategy's bitcoin purchase fails to stir BTC price

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2026. Jun. 09. 10:37

Strategy's bitcoin purchase fails to stir BTC price Bitcoin is little changed despite a new purchase by Strategy as risk-averse investors await U.S. inflation data and next week’s Fed meeting.

Circle debuts cirBTC on Ethereum to challenge Coinbase in the wrapped bitcoin market

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2026. Jun. 09. 10:14

Circle debuts cirBTC on Ethereum to challenge Coinbase in the wrapped bitcoin market Circle unveiled cirBTC, a token backed 1:1 by the world's largest cryptocurrency, to allow traders to use their bitcoin wealth in DeFi protocols.

USDT's flashing a golden cross and that may be bad news for bitcoin

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2026. Jun. 09. 09:27

USDT's flashing a golden cross and that may be bad news for bitcoin USDT's dominance rate has flashed a golden crossover in a sign of caution for the broader crypto market.

Coinbase and Cardless unveil credit card backed by stablecoins

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2026. Jun. 09. 08:04

Coinbase and Cardless unveil credit card backed by stablecoins The stablecoin-secured card is for situations where a credit card cannot be approved on an unsecured basis.

Saylor blamed AI for bitcoin crash. Arca has one word for that: Nonsense

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2026. Jun. 09. 05:35

Saylor blamed AI for bitcoin crash. Arca has one word for that: Nonsense Arca is blaming Strategy's sale of 32 BTC for last week's BTC crash, not AI capital rotation, as Strategy's Saylor claimed.

Live markets: Bitcoin steady above $63,000, BNB, SOL edge higher as AI stocks rebound

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2026. Jun. 09. 05:17

Live markets: Bitcoin steady above $63,000, BNB, SOL edge higher as AI stocks rebound Stocks recovered through SpaceX's oversubscribed IPO, an Nvidia and SK Hynix chip pact, and Apple's AI reboot, while crypto trailed.

Live markets: Bitcoin above $63,000 as some traders peg SpaceX's IPO as 'next catalyst'

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2026. Jun. 09. 05:17

Live markets: Bitcoin above $63,000 as some traders peg SpaceX's IPO as 'next catalyst' Stocks recovered through SpaceX's oversubscribed IPO, an Nvidia and SK Hynix chip pact, and Apple's AI reboot, while crypto trailed.

Live updates: Bitcoin above $63,000 as some traders peg SpaceX's IPO as 'next catalyst'

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2026. Jun. 09. 05:17

Live updates: Bitcoin above $63,000 as some traders peg SpaceX's IPO as 'next catalyst' Stocks recovered through SpaceX's oversubscribed IPO, an Nvidia and SK Hynix chip pact, and Apple's AI reboot, while crypto trailed.

Live updates: Bitcoin drops to $62,600 as some traders peg SpaceX's IPO as 'next catalyst'

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2026. Jun. 09. 05:17

Live updates: Bitcoin drops to $62,600 as some traders peg SpaceX's IPO as 'next catalyst' Stocks recovered through SpaceX's oversubscribed IPO, an Nvidia and SK Hynix chip pact, and Apple's AI reboot, while crypto trailed.

Chinese mining CEO says Strategy can survive a $30,000 bitcoin without selling

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2026. Jun. 09. 04:55

Chinese mining CEO says Strategy can survive a $30,000 bitcoin without selling Jiang Zhuoer of BTC.TOP called the week's sell-off speculation overblown, arguing Strategy's small debt and the design of its preferred shares let it keep buying.

Humanity Protocol token crashes more than 80% after a $32 million private-key hack

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2026. Jun. 09. 04:54

Humanity Protocol token crashes more than 80% after a $32 million private-key hack The decentralized identity project said attackers compromised the keys of a foundation member and are dumping the stolen H tokens for ether.

Forehead tattoos and alcohol dares: Inside the dark underbelly of crypto's memecoin craze

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2026. Jun. 08. 22:58

Forehead tattoos and alcohol dares: Inside the dark underbelly of crypto's memecoin craze Users are being paid to shave their heads, chug liquor and interview homeless people on camera, raising questions about whether Pump.fun's latest product rewards creativity or exploitation.

Influential research firm that caused AI stock meltdown lays out Hyperliquid as 'compelling' idea

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2026. Jun. 08. 18:41

Influential research firm that caused AI stock meltdown lays out Hyperliquid as 'compelling' idea Unlike most crypto, Hyperliquid actually generates cash flow and has a token buyback mechanism, says Citrini Research

Live updates: Bitcoin tops $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC in latest purchase

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2026. Jun. 08. 17:04

Live updates: Bitcoin tops $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC in latest purchase Meanwhile, Strive bought 32 bitcoin, the same number Strategy dumped last week.

Sam Bankman-Fried officially asks Trump for a presidential pardon

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2026. Jun. 08. 15:41

Sam Bankman-Fried officially asks Trump for a presidential pardon The fallen crypto mogul serving a 25-year sentence filed a clemency petition, betting on Donald Trump's history of crypto pardons even though the president had told him not to count on one.

The startup killer: Ledger CTO says the EU's crushing compliance costs are choking Web3 innovation

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2026. Jun. 08. 15:38

The startup killer: Ledger CTO says the EU's crushing compliance costs are choking Web3 innovation Industry insiders warn that MiCA's steep financial barriers are choking early-stage innovation.

Aave chief defends protocol's 'resilience' after $8.45 billion bank run

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2026. Jun. 08. 15:17

Aave chief defends protocol's 'resilience' after $8.45 billion bank run The founder of the largest DeFi platform blamed "third-party” entities for decentralized finance’s vulnerabilities, while independent data highlights severe gaps in Aave’s own risk architecture.

Blame bitcoin's tumble on rising inflation, not Strategy, 10xResearch argues

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2026. Jun. 08. 14:37

Blame bitcoin's tumble on rising inflation, not Strategy, 10xResearch argues The main driver behind bitcoin's weakness was ETF selling after red-hot April U.S. inflation data, 10x's Markus Thielen argued. The bounce may hinge on Wednesday's CPI data, he said.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR gains 12.3% as almost all assets trade higher

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2026. Jun. 08. 13:12

CoinDesk 20 performance update: NEAR gains 12.3% as almost all assets trade higher Bittensor (TAO), up 12% from Friday, joined NEAR Protocol (NEAR) as a top performer.

MetaMask launches AI agent wallet with built-in security for crypto trades

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2026. Jun. 08. 13:00

MetaMask launches AI agent wallet with built-in security for crypto trades The launch comes as AI agents increasingly emerge as participants in crypto markets, executing trades and managing capital on behalf of users.

Bitmine bought the dip, making its biggest ether purchase in 2026 as prices tanked

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2026. Jun. 08. 12:53

Bitmine bought the dip, making its biggest ether purchase in 2026 as prices tanked The company bought 126,971 ETH last week, worth roughly $214 million at current prices, despite chairman Tom Lee's earlier calls to slow purchases.

Strategy buys 1,550 bitcoin, first time since selling $2.5 million worth of BTC

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2026. Jun. 08. 12:12

Strategy buys 1,550 bitcoin, first time since selling $2.5 million worth of BTC Strategy adds bitcoin and cash after raising $181 million through stock sales.

Strategy buys 1,550 bitcoin one week after selling $2.5 million of coins

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2026. Jun. 08. 12:12

Strategy buys 1,550 bitcoin one week after selling $2.5 million of coins Strategy adds bitcoin and cash after raising $181 million through stock sales.

Live updates: Bitcoin drops under $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC in latest purchase

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2026. Jun. 08. 12:05

Live updates: Bitcoin drops under $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC in latest purchase Meanwhile, Strive bought 32 bitcoin, the same number Strategy dumped last week.

Live updates: Bitcoin tops $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC in latest purchase

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2026. Jun. 08. 12:05

Live updates: Bitcoin tops $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million BTC in latest purchase Meanwhile, Strive bought 32 bitcoin, the same number Strategy dumped last week.

A crucial bitcoin market indicator is signaling that the worst of the crypto crash might be over

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2026. Jun. 08. 12:02

A crucial bitcoin market indicator is signaling that the worst of the crypto crash might be over The metric shows bitcoin's market price is getting close to its realized fair value after the recent sell-off.

Bybit challenges Wall Street with a massive push into tokenized U.S. stock IPOs

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2026. Jun. 08. 11:34

Bybit challenges Wall Street with a massive push into tokenized U.S. stock IPOs Retail investors can now buy shares at official underwritten prices through the crypto exchange, bypassing Wall Street’s exclusive pre-IPO clubs.

Bitcoin holds steady after Sunday's rally, though full-fledged reversal may take longer

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2026. Jun. 08. 11:00

Bitcoin holds steady after Sunday's rally, though full-fledged reversal may take longer Bitcoin is holding above $63,000 after rallying on Sunday. The price is now hovering near a key 200-week moving average that often marks major cycle turning points.

Gold slips below 200-day moving average offering glimmer of hope for bitcoin bulls

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2026. Jun. 08. 09:57

Gold slips below 200-day moving average offering glimmer of hope for bitcoin bulls Gold falls into bear market territory, while a stronger U.S. dollar and rising rate expectations pressure risk assets.

Zcash bounces 45% as developers propose new Ironwood upgrade

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2026. Jun. 08. 08:10

Zcash bounces 45% as developers propose new Ironwood upgrade The plan would let anyone verify that no counterfeit coins are circulating, addressing the patched bug that triggered last week's crash. ZEC is still down about 22% on the week.

Zcash bounces 45% as developers propose new 'Ironwood' upgrade

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2026. Jun. 08. 08:10

Zcash bounces 45% as developers propose new 'Ironwood' upgrade The plan would let anyone verify that no counterfeit coins are circulating, addressing the patched bug that triggered last week's crash. ZEC is still down about 22% on the week.

XRP steadies above $1.10 to bounce from four-month lows

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2026. Jun. 08. 06:06

XRP steadies above $1.10 to bounce from four-month lows XRP recovered from four-month lows on elevated volume, but the token remains trapped below key resistance levels even as ETF inflows and exchange outflows continue to build.

Bitcoin pump to $63,700 triggers the most short liquidations since late April

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2026. Jun. 08. 05:53

Bitcoin pump to $63,700 triggers the most short liquidations since late April Traders betting against bitcoin lost $504 million over 24 hours as it bounced from below $60,000, though a fresh Iran-Israel flare-up pulled prices back on Monday.

Bitcoin's rally to $63,700 triggers $504 million losses for short sellers, most since late April

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2026. Jun. 08. 05:53

Bitcoin's rally to $63,700 triggers $504 million losses for short sellers, most since late April Traders betting against bitcoin lost $504 million over 24 hours as it bounced from below $60,000, though a fresh Iran-Israel flare-up pulled prices back on Monday.

Major cryptocurrencies under pressure as oil jumps 3%

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2026. Jun. 08. 05:08

Major cryptocurrencies under pressure as oil jumps 3% BTC, ETH, XRP and others pulled back from their overnight highs as Iran-Israel tensions and oil rally triggered risk aversion in Asian stocks.

Bitcoin spikes, then dumps, from $63,700 as analysts assess Strategy's next BTC moves

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2026. Jun. 08. 05:08

Bitcoin spikes, then dumps, from $63,700 as analysts assess Strategy's next BTC moves BTC, ETH, XRP and others pulled back from their overnight highs as Iran-Israel tensions and oil rally triggered risk aversion in Asian stocks.

Bitcoin falls back below $63,000 as Iran-Israel trade strikes and Korean stocks crash

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2026. Jun. 08. 04:21

Bitcoin falls back below $63,000 as Iran-Israel trade strikes and Korean stocks crash BTC has pulled back from overnight highs as escalating geopolitical tensions weigh over risk sentiment and send oil price higher.

A quick review of the Ways and Means tax bills: State of Crypto

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2026. Jun. 07. 20:27

A quick review of the Ways and Means tax bills: State of Crypto The House Ways and Means Committee is gearing up for its big tax push.

Michael Saylor revives bitcoin-buy speculation as scrutiny over Strategy grows

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2026. Jun. 07. 17:41

Michael Saylor revives bitcoin-buy speculation as scrutiny over Strategy grows The firm's executive chairman posted a familiar chart with Strategy's previous BTC purchases writing "a good time to add more dots."

Bitcoin near $60,000 today vs February: Institutional sentiment has flipped

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2026. Jun. 07. 16:14

Bitcoin near $60,000 today vs February: Institutional sentiment has flipped Bitcoin’s return to $60,000 is drawing heavy ETF outflows, marking a sharp reversal from February when institutional selling eased into the dip.

Bitcoin's slide has no single cause. AI, tech IPOs, quantum, Strategy sale all play a role, NYDIG says

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2026. Jun. 07. 16:00

Bitcoin's slide has no single cause. AI, tech IPOs, quantum, Strategy sale all play a role, NYDIG says Not one, but several overlapping headwinds are hitting the crypto market at once, weighing on bitcoin's price, the firm's head of research Greg Cipolaro said.

Abra’s Bill Barhydt says Wall Street’s next crypto bet is tokenization

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2026. Jun. 07. 15:00

Abra’s Bill Barhydt says Wall Street’s next crypto bet is tokenization As Abra prepares for a Nasdaq debut, CEO Bill Barhydt is betting tokenized yield products and onchain lending will drive the next phase of crypto wealth management.

Ethereum Foundation cuts and departures aren't a crisis, Joe Lubin says

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2026. Jun. 07. 13:00

Ethereum Foundation cuts and departures aren't a crisis, Joe Lubin says The Consensys leader told CoinDesk the Ethereum Foundation's role should be narrower and more focused on stewarding the network's core technology and values.

Bitcoin, ether eye worst weekly rout since FTX collapse as cryptos shed $390 billion

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2026. Jun. 06. 19:58

Bitcoin, ether eye worst weekly rout since FTX collapse as cryptos shed $390 billion A week that began with Strategy's bitcoin sale ended with one of the largest crypto market drawdowns in years.

Meta is paying creators in Stablecoins. Spending them is someone else's problem

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2026. Jun. 06. 16:30

Meta is paying creators in Stablecoins. Spending them is someone else's problem Meta’s decision to pay creators in USDC validates stablecoins as a mainstream disbursement tool, Joslyn suggests, but it also exposes the industry’s unresolved problem: moving seamlessly from digital dollars to usable local currency.

America’s largest banks are building a new digital currency network to stop a massive deposit drain

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2026. Jun. 06. 15:59

America’s largest banks are building a new digital currency network to stop a massive deposit drain America’s biggest banks are launching tokenized deposits to compete with stablecoins, opening a new front in the race to become the dominant form of cash on blockchain networks.

A crypto pioneer who turned a $20 million family stake into a billion-dollar fund doubles down on bitcoin

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2026. Jun. 06. 15:00

A crypto pioneer who turned a $20 million family stake into a billion-dollar fund doubles down on bitcoin Sourcing initial capital from his mother to build a $1 billion crypto empire, DFG CEO James Wo says market metrics do not support Tom Lee’s $250,000 ether prediction.

Satoshi-era bitcoin at center of $285 billion lawsuit moves after 14 years

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2026. Jun. 06. 13:30

Satoshi-era bitcoin at center of $285 billion lawsuit moves after 14 years The 1LwWt address received a legal notice from Salomon Brothers via Bitcoin's OP_RETURN field in July 2025 demanding the owner prove ownership by November 5, 2025.

A massive hiring wave reveals trading firms are no longer viewing Polymarket as a niche betting tool

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2026. Jun. 06. 13:00

A massive hiring wave reveals trading firms are no longer viewing Polymarket as a niche betting tool While rising volume on Polymarket and Kalshi is attracting quantitative firms to prediction markets, they aren't focusing on event outcomes; rather, they're exploiting market inefficiencies for profit.

Michael Saylor’s rallying cry: Bitcoin needs four forces to win

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2026. Jun. 06. 13:00

Michael Saylor’s rallying cry: Bitcoin needs four forces to win The Strategy executive chairman argued that four distinct camps each play a vital role in bitcoin’s long-term success.

Are retail traders selling their bitcoin to buy the SpaceX IPO?

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2026. Jun. 06. 09:45

 Are retail traders selling their bitcoin to buy the SpaceX IPO? Exchange flows and stablecoin movements through this week's sell-off show no wall of money leaving crypto for cash. Exchanges such as Robinhood and Coinbase will not publicly reporting their figures until July.

Researcher who found Zcash's bug with AI adds Monero to his audit queue

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2026. Jun. 06. 09:38

Researcher who found Zcash's bug with AI adds Monero to his audit queue Taylor Hornby, who uncovered the Orchard flaw that sent Zcash down 38%, says other privacy coins are on his list too.

WLD plunges 20% as Hayes dumps token a day after saying he would keep holding it

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2026. Jun. 06. 08:25

WLD plunges 20% as Hayes dumps token a day after saying he would keep holding it The BitMEX co-founder and Maelstrom CIO cited a falling chart of SpaceX stock, which does not begin trading until June 12, as Worldcoin slid about 10%.

Bitcoin back above $61,000 after rout leads to $1.6 billion liquidations

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2026. Jun. 06. 06:40

Bitcoin back above $61,000 after rout leads to $1.6 billion liquidations Bitcoin fell as low as $59,227 overnight before recovering, steadying after Friday's strong jobs report set off a selloff that sank the Nasdaq 100 about 5% and rattled stocks, bonds and crypto together.

Cardano social activity surges as ADA falls under 20 cents to four-year lows

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2026. Jun. 06. 03:30

Cardano social activity surges as ADA falls under 20 cents to four-year lows Santiment data show active addresses at a four-month high and social dominance near a 2026 peak after Charles Hoskinson warned of a "wave of failures" in the ecosystem.

Why diehard bitcoin purists aren’t sweating the massive price crash that wiped out $200 billion

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2026. Jun. 05. 19:27

Why diehard bitcoin purists aren’t sweating the massive price crash that wiped out $200 billion Mati Greenspan, Michael Saylor and Jameson Lopp blamed the AI boom for draining capital from bitcoin. Meanwhile, Jack Mallers refrained from sharing an outlook but recommended buying the dip.

AI exposed a massive flaw in top crypto network and experts warn banks could be next

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2026. Jun. 05. 18:02

AI exposed a massive flaw in top crypto network and experts warn banks could be next After an AI model helped uncover a four-year-old flaw in Zcash, security researchers warn that similar bugs may be hiding across crypto and traditional financial systems.

BlackRock-backed tokenization firm Securitize clears key hurdle to go public on NYSE

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2026. Jun. 05. 16:46

BlackRock-backed tokenization firm Securitize clears key hurdle to go public on NYSE The tokenization specialist behind BlackRock's BUIDL fund could begin trading on the NYSE as SEC approves merger registration.

Memecoins dogecoin, shiba inu dive 9% as bitcoin nears $60,000

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2026. Jun. 05. 16:01

Memecoins dogecoin, shiba inu dive 9% as bitcoin nears $60,000 Dogecoin and Shiba Inu led losses among major tokens as heavy volume and liquidations overwhelmed support levels, extending a broader risk-off move across crypto markets.

U.S. House tax committee weighs crypto bills, including relief for small transactions

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2026. Jun. 05. 15:49

U.S. House tax committee weighs crypto bills, including relief for small transactions Seven draft bills are being circulated by the House Ways and Means Committee ahead of a hearing next week, including proposals to ease small-gain, mining and staking burdens.

Alsobrooks says Clarity Act needs ethics deal before Senate vote

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2026. Jun. 05. 15:05

Alsobrooks says Clarity Act needs ethics deal before Senate vote The Maryland Democrat says bipartisan crypto legislation is close, but ethics and illicit finance concerns remain unresolved.

Bitcoin loses $60,000, falls to weakest price since October 2024

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2026. Jun. 05. 15:02

Bitcoin loses $60,000, falls to weakest price since October 2024 Several headwinds converged over bitcoin recently as its largest buyer turned seller, ETF investors headed for the exits, and rate-hike fears rose.

XRP falls toward $1.10 as liquidation-driven selloff pushes token to multi-month lows

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2026. Jun. 05. 14:53

XRP falls toward $1.10 as liquidation-driven selloff pushes token to multi-month lows XRP lost another 5% after a high-volume breakdown overwhelmed support near $1.20, leaving traders focused on whether the latest washout marks capitulation or the start of a deeper slide.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin (BTC) price drops 2.8% as index declines

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2026. Jun. 05. 13:10

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin (BTC) price drops 2.8% as index declines All twenty constituents in the CoinDesk 20 index were trading lower since yesterday.

U.S. job growth blows past forecasts, setting stage for Fed rate hikes

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2026. Jun. 05. 12:57

U.S. job growth blows past forecasts, setting stage for Fed rate hikes Bitcoin is now facing another headwind — the prospect of higher interest rates.

Bearish zcash bets hit record high as privacy token's price crashes

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2026. Jun. 05. 12:54

Bearish zcash bets hit record high as privacy token's price crashes Liquidations were small relative to the size of the decline, pointing to spot selling rather than a leverage cascade, while open interest in ZEC futures climbed to a record high in token terms as traders crowded into the slide from the short side.

Live updates: bitcoin below $62,000 as blowout jobs data, Zcash bug keeps pressure on crypto

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2026. Jun. 05. 12:08

Live updates: bitcoin below $62,000 as blowout jobs data, Zcash bug keeps pressure on crypto Zcash plummeted 40% after Shielded Labs revealed a major bug that went undetected for 4 years.

Live updates: bitcoin tumbles to $60,000 as blowout jobs data, Zcash bug keeps pressure on crypto

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2026. Jun. 05. 12:08

Live updates: bitcoin tumbles to $60,000 as blowout jobs data, Zcash bug keeps pressure on crypto Zcash plummeted 40% after Shielded Labs revealed a major bug that went undetected for 4 years.

Arthur Hayes dumps zcash holdings after Orchard Pool vulnerability revealed

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2026. Jun. 05. 11:57

Arthur Hayes dumps zcash holdings after Orchard Pool vulnerability revealed Hayes said he would reconsider his stance if his assumptions that an exploit is still possible prove to be incorrect.

Crypto's worst week since July 2024 deepens as bitcoin, ether near critical price levels

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2026. Jun. 05. 10:39

Crypto's worst week since July 2024 deepens as bitcoin, ether near critical price levels Crypto is on course for its worst week since July 2024, with the ether price approaching a critical support as a zcash exploit and AI capital rotation pile on the pressure.

JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citi to start blockchain offensive with shared tokenized network

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2026. Jun. 05. 09:16

JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citi to start blockchain offensive with shared tokenized network American's biggest banks plan to introduce a shared tokenized network next year to tackle the potential threat of stablecoins eating into their deposits.

Bitcoin and ether ETFs end record multi-billion outflow streak

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2026. Jun. 05. 08:53

Bitcoin and ether ETFs end record multi-billion outflow streak U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs pulled $3.05 million in net inflows on Wednesday after 13 straight sessions of redemptions totaling roughly $4.4 billion, while ether ETFs ended a 17-day outflow streak with $19.30 million led entirely by BlackRock's ETHA.

U.S. bitcoin, ether ETFs end record multibillion outflow streak

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2026. Jun. 05. 08:53

U.S. bitcoin, ether ETFs end record multibillion outflow streak U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in a net $3.05 million on Thursday, capping 13 straight sessions of outflows totaling roughly $4.4 billion. Ether ETFs ended a 17-day outflow streak.

Here's what could happen if bitcoin breaks below $60,000

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2026. Jun. 05. 07:52

Here's what could happen if bitcoin breaks below $60,000 A confluence of factors makes $60,000 as key level to watch for in the near term, according to Deribit.

Bitcoin in danger of dropping to $60,000, with Zcash bulls turning their backs on ZEC

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2026. Jun. 05. 06:18

Bitcoin in danger of dropping to $60,000, with Zcash bulls turning their backs on ZEC AI bets are recording rapid profit-taking as Broadcom as outlook for AI-chip sales fell short of high expectations, driving down crypto markets.

Bitcoin plunges to near $62,000 as the AI trade unwinds, HYPE falls 14%

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2026. Jun. 05. 06:08

Bitcoin plunges to near $62,000 as the AI trade unwinds, HYPE falls 14% Broadcom's disappointing AI chip outlook pulled the Nasdaq lower for a third session, dragged Asian equities down with it, and took crypto along for the ride.

Zcash plummets 30% as Shielded Labs reveals a major bug that went undetected for four years

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2026. Jun. 05. 05:43

Zcash plummets 30% as Shielded Labs reveals a major bug that went undetected for four years Shielded Labs revealed that the bug could have helped an attacker print unlimited counterfeit tokens. That could have damaged trust in the token's supply and its value.

Zcash plummets 38% as Shielded Labs reveals a major bug that went undetected for four years

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2026. Jun. 05. 05:43

Zcash plummets 38% as Shielded Labs reveals a major bug that went undetected for four years Shielded Labs revealed that the bug could have helped an attacker print unlimited counterfeit tokens. That could have damaged trust in the token's supply and its value.

Crypto Clarity Act in spotlight for bad-actor provisions as Senate process grinds forward

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2026. Jun. 04. 19:41

Crypto Clarity Act in spotlight for bad-actor provisions as Senate process grinds forward The industry has been trying to make a case this week the Clarity Act provides law enforcement strong tools to combat illicit finance involving cryptocurrency.

OCC chief says Democrats applying sole political pressure in World Liberty charter choice

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2026. Jun. 04. 18:19

OCC chief says Democrats applying sole political pressure in World Liberty charter choice The regulator rejected claims he's doing President Trump's bidding during a congressional hearing that also addressed the GENIUS Act stablecoin push.

'Dr. Doom'-backed Atlas Capital CEO says bitcoin could crash 70% before reaching $500,000

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2026. Jun. 04. 18:15

'Dr. Doom'-backed Atlas Capital CEO says bitcoin could crash 70% before reaching $500,000 Backed by economist Nouriel Roubini, a long-time anti-bitcoin advocate, and known as 'Dr. Doom,' the Atlas CEO, Reza Bundy, shot a short-term warning for bitcoin but stayed bullish in the long-term.

Hyperliquid pulls back from record highs as Arthur Hayes exits position shy of $150 price target

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2026. Jun. 04. 15:52

Hyperliquid pulls back from record highs as Arthur Hayes exits position shy of $150 price target The crypto veteran blamed macro risks and AI mania for taking profits, drawing backlash from traders for selling well below his recent bullish forecasts.

Crypto for Advisors: The crypto due diligence questions you forgot to ask

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2026. Jun. 04. 15:00

Crypto for Advisors: The crypto due diligence questions you forgot to ask As stablecoins, shifting regulation and AI-enabled infrastructure mature, advisors should revisit three questions their crypto due diligence may no longer fully cover.

Why tokenization is an ETF-style market structure revolution

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2026. Jun. 04. 14:44

Why tokenization is an ETF-style market structure revolution The current tokenization dialogue and pattern resemble ETFs’ early days, which ultimately transformed into a $10+ trillion market, Lie argues.

Not all Ethereum layer 2s are dying, but many general-purpose chains no longer have a reason to exist

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2026. Jun. 04. 13:52

Not all Ethereum layer 2s are dying, but many general-purpose chains no longer have a reason to exist In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at the state of the Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem.

Tom Lee’s $250,000 ether target: Here’s what math says about this crazy prediction

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2026. Jun. 04. 13:30

Tom Lee’s $250,000 ether target: Here’s what math says about this crazy prediction Bitmine's chairman told a Paris conference ether would 50x from here on AI and corporate validators. Here's how supply schedule, the ETH-to-bitcoin ratio history and the actual breakdown of staked ether look at those levels.

Ripple-linked XRP sinks 7% to four-month lows

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2026. Jun. 04. 13:18

Ripple-linked XRP sinks 7% to four-month lows XRP fell another 7% after losing key support levels, with traders weighing growing institutional demand against one of the token's weakest technical setups in months.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH), up 1.5%, is only gainer

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2026. Jun. 04. 13:10

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH), up 1.5%, is only gainer NEAR Protocol (NEAR) declined 15.2% and Internet Computer (ICP) dropped 13.1%, leading the index lower.

Strategy's Saylor's explanation for bitcoin's slide isn't what bears think

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2026. Jun. 04. 12:26

Strategy's Saylor's explanation for bitcoin's slide isn't what bears think Bitcoin's drop reflects capital rotation into AI, Saylor argues, but the bears have a darker reason.

Live markets: Bitcoin plunges, HYPE falls, NEAR gets demolished as crypto deals with a wipe out

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2026. Jun. 04. 12:14

Live markets: Bitcoin plunges, HYPE falls, NEAR gets demolished as crypto deals with a wipe out Amid the crypto price crash, a handful of tokens have been performing well, but they're tumbling now as Arthur Hayes exits.

Live markets: Bitcoin bounces, HYPE falls, NEAR gets demolished as crypto deals with a wipe out

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2026. Jun. 04. 12:14

Live markets: Bitcoin bounces, HYPE falls, NEAR gets demolished as crypto deals with a wipe out Amid the crypto price crash, a handful of tokens have been performing well, but they're tumbling now as Arthur Hayes exits.

Live updates: Bitcoin bounces, HYPE falls, NEAR gets demolished as crypto deals with a wipe out

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2026. Jun. 04. 12:14

Live updates: Bitcoin bounces, HYPE falls, NEAR gets demolished as crypto deals with a wipe out Amid the crypto price crash, a handful of tokens have been performing well, but they're tumbling now as Arthur Hayes exits.

Bitcoin bounces, HYPE falls, NEAR gets demolished as crypto deals with a wipe out

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2026. Jun. 04. 12:14

Bitcoin bounces, HYPE falls, NEAR gets demolished as crypto deals with a wipe out Amid the crypto price crash, a handful of tokens have been performing well, but they're tumbling now as Arthur Hayes exits.

Moomoo expands into prediction markets through Kalshi partnership

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2026. Jun. 04. 12:00

Moomoo expands into prediction markets through Kalshi partnership Retail trading platform moomoo has partnered with Kalshi to offer CFTC-regulated event contracts tied to economic data, elections and major sporting events directly within its app.

Russia sanctions British teenager for alleging A7A5 use in funding Ukraine war

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2026. Jun. 04. 11:51

Russia sanctions British teenager for alleging A7A5 use in funding Ukraine war The A7A5 stablecoin was designed to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

JPMorgan warns time is running short for crypto market structure bill

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2026. Jun. 04. 11:10

JPMorgan warns time is running short for crypto market structure bill The Clarity Act still faces several legislative hurdles, and disputes over stablecoin yield have emerged as a key sticking point, the bank said.

Bitcoin steadies above $60,000 while derivatives send an unambiguous warning

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2026. Jun. 04. 11:02

Bitcoin steadies above $60,000 while derivatives send an unambiguous warning BTC crashed to $61,300 before recovering to $62,500 with $3 billion in liquidations over two days. Traders loaded up on $60,000 puts in anticipation of further declines.

This bitcoin metric has marked every bear market bottom, and it's just flashed again

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2026. Jun. 04. 10:20

This bitcoin metric has marked every bear market bottom, and it's just flashed again More than half of the bitcoin in circulation is sitting on unrealized losses as the BTC price tests historically significant bear-market support levels.

Cardano slumps under 20 cents as Hoskinson says he is 'taking a break' after warning of ecosystem failures

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2026. Jun. 04. 07:59

Cardano slumps under 20 cents as Hoskinson says he is 'taking a break' after warning of ecosystem failures Hoskinson's remarks followed a string of setbacks for the ecosystem, including the cancellation of Cardano's flagship conference and the shutdown of a prominent analytics platform.

Goldman Sachs teams with Apex, Archax for tokenized real estate fund

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2026. Jun. 04. 07:57

Goldman Sachs teams with Apex, Archax for tokenized real estate fund The fund combines blockchain native issuance with established fund structures.

Polymarket says No for May, Yes for June after Strategy's recent bitcoin sale

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2026. Jun. 04. 07:50

Polymarket says No for May, Yes for June after Strategy's recent bitcoin sale UMA voters ruled that Strategy's June 1 disclosure counted for the June contract, even though the company said it sold bitcoin during the final week of May.

BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP ETFs bleed $4.4 billion over 13 sessions, only HYPE in green

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2026. Jun. 04. 05:59

BTC, ETH, SOL and XRP ETFs bleed $4.4 billion over 13 sessions, only HYPE in green BlackRock's IBIT shed another $342 million on Wednesday as ether, solana and XRP funds joined the redemption wave, leaving Hyperliquid's HYPE products as the only major crypto ETF category still pulling in net new money.

Bitcoin briefly drops below $62,000 as $1.5 billion in crypto longs get wiped out

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2026. Jun. 04. 02:13

Bitcoin briefly drops below $62,000 as $1.5 billion in crypto longs get wiped out Presto Research says bitcoin's drawdowns this year have coincided with rallies in AI stocks and gold as markets scale back expectations for Fed rate cuts.

Live Markets: Bitcoin crashes to $62,000 as billions of longs get liquidated

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2026. Jun. 04. 02:11

Live Markets: Bitcoin crashes to $62,000 as billions of longs get liquidated Analysts and market observers are saying bitcoin's crash is happening due to traders chasing momentum and rotating out of crypto and into high-flying IPOs and AI stocks.

Live Markets: Bitcoin bounces to $64,000 in classic oversold rebound

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2026. Jun. 04. 02:11

Live Markets: Bitcoin bounces to $64,000 in classic oversold rebound Bitcoin rebounded to $64,000 after a sharp sell-off, with the move reflecting a typical bounce from oversold conditions rather than a confirmed trend reversal.

Live markets: Bitcoin selloff stalls as key indicator signals oversold conditions

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2026. Jun. 04. 02:11

Live markets: Bitcoin selloff stalls as key indicator signals oversold conditions Bitcoin rebounded to $64,000 after a sharp selloff, with the move reflecting a typical bounce from oversold conditions rather than a confirmed trend reversal.

Bitcoin tanks below $63,000 for the first time since February as price selloff deepens

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2026. Jun. 04. 01:30

Bitcoin tanks below $63,000 for the first time since February as price selloff deepens The selloff has triggered demand for protective options plays, pushing the fear gauge higher.

SpaceX targets record $75 billion IPO as bitcoin treasury and liquidity risks draw focus

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2026. Jun. 03. 22:31

SpaceX targets record $75 billion IPO as bitcoin treasury and liquidity risks draw focus SpaceX's proposed $75 billion IPO would rank among the largest ever, while its $1.29 billion bitcoin holding and the broader wave of megacap listings could reshape capital flows across crypto and technology markets.

Tom Lee's Bitmine borrows a page from Saylor's playbook to offer 9.5% yield in preferred stocks

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2026. Jun. 03. 22:18

Tom Lee's Bitmine borrows a page from Saylor's playbook to offer 9.5% yield in preferred stocks The largest Ethereum treasury firm is taking a page from Michael Saylor's Strategy to issue preferred shares to tap new sources of funding.

Bitmine's Ethereum bet nears $9 billion loss as ether falls below $1,800

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2026. Jun. 03. 20:33

Bitmine's Ethereum bet nears $9 billion loss as ether falls below $1,800 Shares of Tom Lee's Ethereum treasury firm hit their lowest level since the company's crypto pivot as ETH revisits the February lows.

New DeFi entrant widens field of crypto political campaign funds as elections loom

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2026. Jun. 03. 18:50

New DeFi entrant widens field of crypto political campaign funds as elections loom The Defend Developers PAC is aiming to contribute to lawmakers who seek to shield crypto developers from legal vulnerabilities.

Bitcoin isn't crashing because of Saylor, it's losing the momentum trade

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2026. Jun. 03. 18:48

Bitcoin isn't crashing because of Saylor, it's losing the momentum trade Bitcoin's recent weakness reflects a broader rotation into AI, IPOs and other momentum trades rather than concerns about Michael Saylor's bitcoin sales, according to Charles Schwab's Jim Ferraioli.

Crypto Long & Short: What about the American consumer?

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2026. Jun. 03. 16:13

Crypto Long & Short: What about the American consumer? In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Alex Tapscott on the stalling of the CLARITY Act and how it's impacting the average American consumer. Then, Aisha Hunt writes that crypto will grow by upgrading Wall Street’s trusted products rather than replacing them.

Every single bank will soon need to hold digital assets, says Zodia CEO Julian Sawyer

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2026. Jun. 03. 15:08

Every single bank will soon need to hold digital assets, says Zodia CEO Julian Sawyer Sawyer confirmed that Standard Chartered’s full acquisition of the firm is on track to target a signing at the end of June and complete by the end of August.

Every single bank will soon need to hold digital assets, says Zodia Custody CEO Julian Sawyer

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2026. Jun. 03. 15:08

Every single bank will soon need to hold digital assets, says Zodia Custody CEO Julian Sawyer Sawyer confirmed that Standard Chartered’s full acquisition of the firm is on track to target a signing at the end of June and complete by the end of August.

Rare physical bitcoin worth $1.78 million gets cashed in after 12 years

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2026. Jun. 03. 14:32

Rare physical bitcoin worth $1.78 million gets cashed in after 12 years The S1-COIN-25 physical bitcoin, part of Mike Caldwell's 2011-2013 mint, had its tamper-evident hologram peeled and the 25 BTC swept on-chain on Wednesday.

Bitcoin's dearth of fresh investors matters more than Strategy's sale, Citi says

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2026. Jun. 03. 13:29

Bitcoin's dearth of fresh investors matters more than Strategy's sale, Citi says Strategy's bitcoin sale may have rattled markets, but the bigger issue is missing demand from new buyers, Citi said.

Bitwise model puts bitcoin fair value at $224,000 as sovereign-default hedge

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2026. Jun. 03. 13:26

Bitwise model puts bitcoin fair value at $224,000 as sovereign-default hedge The figure is from a theoretical model proposed by Greg Foss in 2021 that treats bitcoin as a credit default swap on G20 sovereign bonds.

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) falls 10.7%, leading index lower

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2026. Jun. 03. 13:08

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) falls 10.7%, leading index lower Binance Coin (BNB), down 3.4% from Tuesday, was also an underperformer.

Kraken parent Payward plans to offer tokenized IPO access as investors await blockbuster debuts

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2026. Jun. 03. 13:02

Kraken parent Payward plans to offer tokenized IPO access as investors await blockbuster debuts Payward aims to give retail investors access to IPO shares at the offering price through tokenized equities.

IREN adds 4% premarket as company unveils 800MW Australian AI data center campus

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2026. Jun. 03. 13:01

IREN adds 4% premarket as company unveils 800MW Australian AI data center campus The AI infrastructure firm secured a grid connection for a planned South Australian campus, with energization targeted for 2028.

Clarity Act survival depends on the U.S. Senate getting a lot of non-crypto work done

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2026. Jun. 03. 13:00

Clarity Act survival depends on the U.S. Senate getting a lot of non-crypto work done The dwindling congressional calendar may spur a legislative competition for the crypto market structure bill to win Senate floor time against other priorities.

Live markets: What's next as bitcoin re-tests February low for third time

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2026. Jun. 03. 12:27

Live markets: What's next as bitcoin re-tests February low for third time One novel theory floating around social media says it's Iranian sanctions, not Strategy sales, that's behind this week's price crash.

Live markets: bitcoin hits weakest level since late March as selling continues

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2026. Jun. 03. 12:27

Live markets: bitcoin hits weakest level since late March as selling continues One novel theory floating around social media says it's Iranian sanctions, not Strategy sales, that's behind this week's price crash.

Bitcoin hits Power Law level low that historically precedes a rebound

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2026. Jun. 03. 12:01

Bitcoin hits Power Law level low that historically precedes a rebound The power law model shows BTC trading at one of its deepest discounts relative to trend, a level previously seen during the March 2020 crash and FTX collapse.

Grayscale launches lowest-fee U.S. Hyperliquid ETF as competition heats up around HYPE

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2026. Jun. 03. 12:00

Grayscale launches lowest-fee U.S. Hyperliquid ETF as competition heats up around HYPE The Nasdaq-listed fund charges a 0.29% sponsor fee, undercutting rival Hyperliquid ETFs from 21Shares and Bitwise.

Payment giants Stripe, Visa, Mastercard said to be among backers of soon-to-debut stablecoin platform

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2026. Jun. 03. 11:47

Payment giants Stripe, Visa, Mastercard said to be among backers of soon-to-debut stablecoin platform U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase is also said to be looking into the possibility of participating in the new stablecoin platform.

Crypto PACs go undefeated in June primaries as Fairshake scores bipartisan winning streak

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2026. Jun. 03. 11:46

Crypto PACs go undefeated in June primaries as Fairshake scores bipartisan winning streak Winners included Democrats Zoe Lofgren, Ted Lieu, Dave Min and Rob Menendez, as well as Republican Sen. Mike Rounds, with Democrats accounting for 10 of the 11 victories.

Bitcoin steadies at $67,000, faces critical juncture after sliding 9.5% in seven days

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2026. Jun. 03. 10:41

Bitcoin steadies at $67,000, faces critical juncture after sliding 9.5% in seven days The recovery does little to mask a 9.5% weekly decline as U.S. stocks hit records highs, AI tokens rally and Coinbase's Ethena deal steals the spotlight.

Apparent Zcash outage was a block explorer problem, infrastructure providers say

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2026. Jun. 03. 10:22

Apparent Zcash outage was a block explorer problem, infrastructure providers say The Zcash blockchain didn't produce new blocks for more than four hours on June 3.

Apparent Zcash outage was a block explorer problem, infrastructure provider says

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2026. Jun. 03. 10:22

Apparent Zcash outage was a block explorer problem, infrastructure provider says One expert said the issue was mainly with block explorers tracking the onchain activity.

UK's financial watchdog cracks down on Premier League crypto partnerships

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2026. Jun. 03. 10:19

UK's financial watchdog cracks down on Premier League crypto partnerships The FCA said unauthorized firms could be breaching rules on financial promotions through high-profile sponsorships deals.

Trezor says your crypto is safe after Ledger audit exposes a hardware flaw

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2026. Jun. 03. 10:04

Trezor says your crypto is safe after Ledger audit exposes a hardware flaw The flaw affects only one of the wallet's multiple security layers and would require physical access, specialized equipment and advanced expertise to exploit.

DeFi won't win over big banks until it fixes its hacking problem, executives say

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2026. Jun. 03. 09:12

DeFi won't win over big banks until it fixes its hacking problem, executives say Lenders are particularly interested in blockchain's back-office applications, but security failures are blocking wider adoption.

Banks' survey says people don't want to rock the boat if stablecoin yield risks lending

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2026. Jun. 03. 09:00

Banks' survey says people don't want to rock the boat if stablecoin yield risks lending The American Bankers Association, which lobbies against the crypto sector over the Clarity Act's stablecoin section, unveiled its new polling.

Franklin Templeton says Wall Street fears blockchain because it threatens its profits

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2026. Jun. 03. 07:04

Franklin Templeton says Wall Street fears blockchain because it threatens its profits Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton's CEO, said blockchain and crypto threaten a huge number of business models that exist today in traditional finance.

Big tech is 'terrified' of AI agents wiping out ad revenue, says Billions Network CEO

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2026. Jun. 03. 06:51

Big tech is 'terrified' of AI agents wiping out ad revenue, says Billions Network CEO Evin McMullen’s view on AI agents disrupting Google’s and Facebook’s business model was previously shared by Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson and Cloudflare CSO Stephanie Cohen.

Prediction market traders bet bitcoin's selloff has further to run

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2026. Jun. 03. 06:23

Prediction market traders bet bitcoin's selloff has further to run Markets now imply a 66% chance bitcoin falls below $55,000 and a coin-flip chance of sub-$50,000 prices before year-end.

Bitcoin's 'fear gauge' surges nearly 20%, its biggest jump since Feb. 5 crash

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2026. Jun. 03. 05:51

Bitcoin's 'fear gauge' surges nearly 20%, its biggest jump since Feb. 5 crash The jump signals return of fear after two months of calm market sentiment.

Bullish XRP signals are piling up. The price keeps falling.

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2026. Jun. 03. 05:15

Bullish XRP signals are piling up. The price keeps falling. XRP lost another major support level on heavy selling, with traders now focused on whether buyers can defend the $1.20 area after a 15-week low.

Bullish crypto bets lose $1.6 billion as ETH, SOL, DOGE drop 9%

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2026. Jun. 03. 05:00

Bullish crypto bets lose $1.6 billion as ETH, SOL, DOGE drop 9% The single biggest unwind was a $59.67 million BTC-USDT long on HTX.

Bitcoin plunges below $66,000 as global stocks, AI trades hit fresh records

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2026. Jun. 03. 04:28

Bitcoin plunges below $66,000 as global stocks, AI trades hit fresh records BTC plunged 6.4% to a 24-hour low of $65,708 and ether broke below $1,900 in Asian trading on Wednesday, just hours after the MSCI All Country World Index set a fresh all-time high on the AI rally.

Mastercard expands on-chain settlement in bet on stablecoins and always-on finance

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2026. Jun. 03. 04:00

Mastercard expands on-chain settlement in bet on stablecoins and always-on finance The company plans to offer stablecoin, weekend and holiday settlement as demand grows for real-time movement of money.

Mastercard expands onchain settlement in bet on stablecoins and always-on finance

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2026. Jun. 03. 04:00

Mastercard expands onchain settlement in bet on stablecoins and always-on finance The company plans to offer stablecoin, weekend and holiday settlement as demand grows for real-time movement of money.

Bitcoin's slide to $67,000 is accelerating a shift into digital dollars

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2026. Jun. 03. 02:44

Bitcoin's slide to $67,000 is accelerating a shift into digital dollars The crypto market is seeing a capital flight into dollar-linked stablecoins even as stocks and the Dollar Index remain calm.

Bitcoin's slide to $66,000 is accelerating a shift into digital dollars

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2026. Jun. 03. 02:44

Bitcoin's slide to $66,000 is accelerating a shift into digital dollars The crypto market is seeing a capital flight into dollar-linked stablecoins even as stocks and the Dollar Index remain calm.

Bitcoin’s compute power dwarfs top 100 supercomputers by 600k times, says Bittensor co-founder

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2026. Jun. 02. 23:25

Bitcoin’s compute power dwarfs top 100 supercomputers by 600k times, says Bittensor co-founder Ala Shaabana explains how using Bitcoin network’s coordinate-and-reward playbook can bust open corporate monopolies on AI.

UK House of Lords committee calls on Bank of England to reconsider proposed stablecoin restrictions

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2026. Jun. 02. 23:01

UK House of Lords committee calls on Bank of England to reconsider proposed stablecoin restrictions The Bank of England proposed limits of 20,000 pounds per coin for individuals and 10 million pounds for businesses.

U.S. sanctions Iranian crypto exchanges in ongoing war against the country

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2026. Jun. 02. 21:49

U.S. sanctions Iranian crypto exchanges in ongoing war against the country OFAC said it was blacklisting Nobitex and three other Iranian exchanges, as well as a few executives, citing links to terror and other crimes.

Coinbase backs Ethena ahead of savings product launch for exchange's 100 million users

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2026. Jun. 02. 20:09

Coinbase backs Ethena ahead of savings product launch for exchange's 100 million users Coinbase Ventures, the exchange's venture arm, bought Ethena tokens on the open market as the protocol is set to roll out a Coinbase integration next week.

Galaxy enters institutional prediction markets with $10 million Arca trade

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2026. Jun. 02. 19:17

Galaxy enters institutional prediction markets with $10 million Arca trade The digital asset firm launched OTC prediction markets trading for institutions and completed a $10 million trade tied to U.S. crypto legislation with hedge fund Arca.

Tom Lee predicts ether will hit $250,000 as corporate validators take over network control

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2026. Jun. 02. 18:42

Tom Lee predicts ether will hit $250,000 as corporate validators take over network control The Bitmine chairman said DeFi and AI could push the Ethereum network's value into the multi-trillion range, making current prices “future optionality at a discount”.

Bitcoin set for 'choppy summer' as capital chases high-flying AI stocks, K33 says

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2026. Jun. 02. 18:42

Bitcoin set for 'choppy summer' as capital chases high-flying AI stocks, K33 says The firm still views bitcoin as undervalued relative to equities, but says investors are rotating into AI stocks as the opportunity cost of missing gains by holding BTC is too high.

Bitcoin faces an 'identity crisis' and DeFi devs need to stop acting like tech bros

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2026. Jun. 02. 16:15

Bitcoin faces an 'identity crisis' and DeFi devs need to stop acting like tech bros Solstice Labs CEO Ben Nadareski says developers must act like financial managers to win back institutional trust amid ongoing security exploits.

Hyperliquid predicted 80% of oil move before traditional exchanges opened, says expert report

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2026. Jun. 02. 16:02

Hyperliquid predicted 80% of oil move before traditional exchanges opened, says expert report TD Securities says "perpetual futures" are exploding beyond crypto as platforms like Hyperliquid outpace traditional Wall Street exchanges on everything from pre-IPO tech stocks to weekend oil trading.

Here's how one decentralized cloud provider says private citizens can make money from AI

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2026. Jun. 02. 15:36

Here's how one decentralized cloud provider says private citizens can make money from AI Titan Network says its crowdsourced computing network has signed tech giants like Tencent and Alibaba as clients, saving them as much 75% on AI costs.

Gary Vaynerchuk says AI is creating the biggest opportunity ever for entrepreneurs

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2026. Jun. 02. 15:24

Gary Vaynerchuk says AI is creating the biggest opportunity ever for entrepreneurs AI is reshaping business faster than most leaders realize, and Gary Vaynerchuk argues the biggest winners will be creative builders willing to adapt.

Hyperliquid is beating ethereum in trading volume on some days as big money rotates, says FalconX

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2026. Jun. 02. 15:11

Hyperliquid is beating ethereum in trading volume on some days as big money rotates, says FalconX Institutional investors are ditching range-bound bitcoin and ether for Hyperliquid as the decentralized platform wins over hedge funds with massive liquidity and early access to hot markets, according to Joshua Lim, head of markets at FalconX.

How to better understand bitcoin’s perpetual identity crisis

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2026. Jun. 02. 14:08

How to better understand bitcoin’s perpetual identity crisis Here, Bailey unpacks the uncertainty surrounding the original cryptocurrency’s nature, which creates inconsistent market behavior.

Franklin Templeton teams up with MoonPay to let big investors swap stablecoins for yields 24/7

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2026. Jun. 02. 13:30

Franklin Templeton teams up with MoonPay to let big investors swap stablecoins for yields 24/7 The Wall Street giant is integrating its tech platform with MoonPay's infrastructure, allowing eligible institutions to seamlessly swap stablecoins for yield-generating tokenized funds without ever leaving the blockchain.

Strategy's bitcoin sale may mark start of ether outperformance, StanChart's Kendrick says

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2026. Jun. 02. 13:14

Strategy's bitcoin sale may mark start of ether outperformance, StanChart's Kendrick says ETH could outperform BTC by 40% from current levels as bitcoin treasuries may sell assets to cover obligations, the bank's digital asset research head said.

Movement pivots to stablecoin payments as the layer-2 boom loses momentum

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2026. Jun. 02. 13:00

Movement pivots to stablecoin payments as the layer-2 boom loses momentum The team behind Movement said it plans to leverage licensed payment partners alongside blockchain settlement rails to target the roughly $685 billion remittance market serving low and middle-income countries.

Live markets: bitcoin's plunge continues, putting February $60,000 low back in play

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2026. Jun. 02. 12:38

Live markets: bitcoin's plunge continues, putting February $60,000 low back in play Google overnight set an $80 billion capital raise, including $10 billion from Berkshire Hathaway, reflecting the continuing flood of money headed into AI (and not crypto).

Live markets: bitcoin loses $67,000 level in Tuesday plunge, putting February's lows back in play

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2026. Jun. 02. 12:38

Live markets: bitcoin loses $67,000 level in Tuesday plunge, putting February's lows back in play Google overnight set an $80 billion capital raise, including $10 billion from Berkshire Hathaway, reflecting the continuing flood of money headed into AI (and not crypto).

Stellar CEO says Clarity Act would help, but tokenization isn't dependent on it

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2026. Jun. 02. 12:35

Stellar CEO says Clarity Act would help, but tokenization isn't dependent on it DTCC’s decision to connect its tokenized securities platform to Stellar marks a new phase of institutional adoption for public blockchains.

Strive added 2,500 bitcoin last week to reach 19,000 BTC as Strategy sold

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2026. Jun. 02. 12:23

Strive added 2,500 bitcoin last week to reach 19,000 BTC as Strategy sold Benchmark's Mark Palmer also initiated coverage of the stock with a Buy rating and $32 price target as ASST shares fell about 4% pre-market.

Bitcoin ETF outflows are noise as Wall Street doubles down on crypto, says analyst

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2026. Jun. 02. 12:14

Bitcoin ETF outflows are noise as Wall Street doubles down on crypto, says analyst Recent Bitcoin ETF outflows look dramatic in headlines, but Bloomberg Intelligence's Eric Balchunas says the broader adoption story remains intact.

Bitcoin derivatives markets flashing warning signs as price plunges below $70,000

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2026. Jun. 02. 12:12

Bitcoin derivatives markets flashing warning signs as price plunges below $70,000 Open interest has risen to 773,000 BTC, one of the highest readings on record, while funding rates remain elevated despite weak spot demand and growing market fear.

Tom Lee calls Strategy's bitcoin sale classic 'bottom behavior'

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2026. Jun. 02. 12:05

Tom Lee calls Strategy's bitcoin sale classic 'bottom behavior' Bitmine Immersion Technologies chairman said minor sales from key holders and institutional outflows are typical market bottom behaviors rather than structural threats.

Symbiotic aims to make tokenized assets easier to cash out with new liquidity network

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2026. Jun. 02. 12:00

Symbiotic aims to make tokenized assets easier to cash out with new liquidity network Liquid Lane aims to solve a key bottleneck that is holding back growth of tokenized funds and credit: long redemption times, Symbiotic cofounder Misha Putiatin said.

Ripple’s dollar stablecoin expands to Turkey through three local platforms

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2026. Jun. 02. 11:50

Ripple’s dollar stablecoin expands to Turkey through three local platforms BiLira, Bitexen and Bitlo will make Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin available to Turkish institutions.

Bitcoin drops toward $69,000 as Saylor sale spooks investors while AI tokens buck the trend

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2026. Jun. 02. 10:00

Bitcoin drops toward $69,000 as Saylor sale spooks investors while AI tokens buck the trend The price of bitcoin fell to its lowest since April 7 as Strategy's sale dented sentiment, while AI tokens H and NEAR surged and DeFi TVL hit a 20-month low.

MoneyGram launches stablecoin on Stellar, joining rush toward digital dollar payments

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2026. Jun. 02. 09:00

MoneyGram launches stablecoin on Stellar, joining rush toward digital dollar payments MGUSD, issued by Stripe's Bridge, will power services across MoneyGram's global network as stablecoins gain traction in cross-border payments.

Bitcoin's biggest ETF selloff yet hits $3.4 billion as AI stocks keep climbing

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2026. Jun. 02. 06:47

Bitcoin's biggest ETF selloff yet hits $3.4 billion as AI stocks keep climbing U.S. spot bitcoin funds bled cash for 11 straight sessions through Monday, the longest redemption streak since their 2024 launch, as risk dollars rotated toward an AI-led equities rally.

XRP falls 4% below $1.30 as bitcoin-led market weakness pulls down majors

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2026. Jun. 02. 06:41

XRP falls 4% below $1.30 as bitcoin-led market weakness pulls down majors XRP hit fresh 15-week lows after losing a key support zone, with exchange outflows failing to offset persistent selling pressure.

Mt. Gox moves 10,422 bitcoin worth $739 million to a new wallet as deadline nears

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2026. Jun. 02. 06:15

Mt. Gox moves 10,422 bitcoin worth $739 million to a new wallet as deadline nears The 04:47 UTC Bitcoin block 952,072 transaction moved coins from Mt. Gox cold storage into a freshly generated address, with a smaller 116-bitcoin slice routed to the defunct exchange's hot wallet.

Bitcoin slide to $70,000 as stocks pause and Strategy's BTC sale weighs on crypto

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2026. Jun. 02. 05:09

Bitcoin slide to $70,000 as stocks pause and Strategy's BTC sale weighs on crypto BTC fell 3.4% in 24 hours to below $71,000, the lowest level in weeks, as Monday's 8-K filing disclosing Strategy's first publicized bitcoin sale continued to weigh.

Bitcoin drops below $70,000 as stocks pause and Strategy's BTC sale weighs on crypto

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2026. Jun. 02. 05:09

Bitcoin drops below $70,000 as stocks pause and Strategy's BTC sale weighs on crypto BTC fell 3.8% in 24 hours to below $69,960 , the lowest level in weeks, as Monday's 8-K filing disclosing Strategy's first publicized bitcoin sale continued to weigh.

Strategy sold bitcoin in late May, and told the market in June. Here's how Polymarket bettors are fighting over when it counts.

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2026. Jun. 02. 05:00

Strategy sold bitcoin in late May, and told the market in June. Here's how Polymarket bettors are fighting over when it counts. A $79 million market hinges not on whether Michael Saylor's firm sold bitcoin, but on whether a sale disclosed June 1 can count toward a deadline that passed May 31.

Crypto investment firm Keyrock is acquiring bankrupt lender Blockfills

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2026. Jun. 01. 20:48

Crypto investment firm Keyrock is acquiring bankrupt lender Blockfills The Brussels-based digital asset services firm plans to purchase BlockFills months after the Chicago-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, if a court approves.

Crypto funds suffer second-largest outflows of 2026 while XRP and HYPE attract inflows

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2026. Jun. 01. 17:59

Crypto funds suffer second-largest outflows of 2026 while XRP and HYPE attract inflows Investors pulled $1.67 billion from digital asset investment products last week, with bitcoin funds posting their largest weekly outflow of the year, according to a recent report from CoinShares.

Saylor's Strategy sold bitcoin for the first time since 2022. These firms are still buying

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2026. Jun. 01. 17:25

Saylor's Strategy sold bitcoin for the first time since 2022. These firms are still buying With Strategy breaking its accumulation streak and many peers stepping aside, the list of active digital asset treasuries has narrowed considerably.

It's not 2022 anymore: What Strategy's first bitcoin sale can (and can't) tell us about this one

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2026. Jun. 01. 17:06

It's not 2022 anymore: What Strategy's first bitcoin sale can (and can't) tell us about this one Michael Saylor's Strategy has evolved into a far more complex bitcoin-finance machine since it last sold BTC three and half years ago.

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin is rethinking how DeFi handles market crashes

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2026. Jun. 01. 17:01

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin is rethinking how DeFi handles market crashes In a research post published Monday, Buterin proposed creating index-tracking assets using options contracts rather than the debt-based structures that underpin much of DeFi today.

Michael Saylor breaks silence after Strategy sells $2.5 million in bitcoin

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2026. Jun. 01. 16:06

Michael Saylor breaks silence after Strategy sells $2.5 million in bitcoin Michael Saylor says Strategy aims to make STRC the world's best credit instrument after the company sold bitcoin to help fund preferred stock distributions

Strategy sparks panic with bitcoin sale, but analysts say it was 'immaterial'

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2026. Jun. 01. 15:45

Strategy sparks panic with bitcoin sale, but analysts say it was 'immaterial' The move suggests a greater willingness on the part of Michael Saylor and Strategy to use BTC holdings to support the capital structure, said one analyst, while others disagreed.

Strategy sparked panic with bitcoin sale, but analysts say it was 'immaterial'

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2026. Jun. 01. 15:45

Strategy sparked panic with bitcoin sale, but analysts say it was 'immaterial' The move suggests a greater willingness on the part of Michael Saylor and Strategy to use BTC holdings to support the capital structure, said one analyst, while others disagreed.

Strategy’s bitcoin sale sparks a $14 million betting chaos on Polymarket

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2026. Jun. 01. 14:49

Strategy’s bitcoin sale sparks a $14 million betting chaos on Polymarket The 8-K filing by Strategy Monday disclosed sales for the period May 26 to May 31, but the disclosure was issued on June 1. Polymarket's May 31 contract is sitting at 81% Yes and in review, while bettors argue over whether the onchain transactions or the filing date controls.

Japan's ruling party supports crypto ETF trading, yen-based stablecoins

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2026. Jun. 01. 13:38

Japan's ruling party supports crypto ETF trading, yen-based stablecoins Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said the country should create a legal framework for trading crypto ETFs in a proposal to the finance minister.

Bitmine slows ether purchase pace, buying $53 million worth last week

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2026. Jun. 01. 12:55

Bitmine slows ether purchase pace, buying $53 million worth last week The Ethereum treasury firm cut weekly purchases by more than 75% after the previous week's 112,000 ETH buying spree.

Live markets: bitcoin retreats under $72,000 as Strategy unloads BTC for first time in four years

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2026. Jun. 01. 12:29

Live markets: bitcoin retreats under $72,000 as Strategy unloads BTC for first time in four years Crypto markets continue to struggle even as risk markets across the globe surge higher.

Strategy sold 32 BTC for $2.5 million in late May, filing shows

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2026. Jun. 01. 12:07

Strategy sold 32 BTC for $2.5 million in late May, filing shows The 8-K filing Monday says proceeds from the May 26-31 sale, executed at an average price of $77,135 a coin, will fund distributions on Strategy's preferred stock.

Michael Saylor's Strategy sold 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million in late May

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2026. Jun. 01. 12:07

Michael Saylor's Strategy sold 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million in late May The 8-K filing Monday says proceeds from the May 26-31 sale, executed at an average price of $77,135 a coin, will fund distributions on Strategy's preferred stock.

Michael Saylor's Strategy sold 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million to fund dividend payments

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2026. Jun. 01. 12:07

Michael Saylor's Strategy sold 32 bitcoin for $2.5 million to fund dividend payments The 8-K filing Monday says proceeds from the May 26-31 sale, executed at an average price of $77,135 a coin, will fund distributions on Strategy's preferred stock.

Cardano Summit 2026 canceled after community votes against Foundation funding proposal

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2026. Jun. 01. 10:46

Cardano Summit 2026 canceled after community votes against Foundation funding proposal The Cardano Foundation's flagship conference was scrapped after a funding proposal failed to secure the two-thirds support required under the blockchain's new governance system.

Strategy holds STRC dividend at 11.5% for fourth straight month

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2026. Jun. 01. 10:37

Strategy holds STRC dividend at 11.5% for fourth straight month The preferred stock remains near its $100 par value as the company balances yield stability, ATM issuance capacity, and its bitcoin acquisition strategy.

Bitcoin, ether start June in the red while futures show taste for risk. XLM, HYPE gain

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2026. Jun. 01. 10:04

Bitcoin, ether start June in the red while futures show taste for risk. XLM, HYPE gain Bitcoin and ether fell Monday after dropping in May, a month that usually sees them post positive returns. U.S. equity index futures rose.

Bitcoin and software stocks are breaking up — and history says a major crypto move is coming

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2026. Jun. 01. 10:02

Bitcoin and software stocks are breaking up — and history says a major crypto move is coming Bitcoin and software equities have sharply diverged after moving in lockstep for years, raising questions over whether bitcoin will eventually catch up.

Citi predicts the tokenized securities market will grow to $5.5 trillion by 2030

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2026. Jun. 01. 06:57

Citi predicts the tokenized securities market will grow to $5.5 trillion by 2030 Stablecoins alone will generate a demand for up to $1 trillion worth of onchain U.S. Treasury bills and $2.6 trillion for tokenized stocks, said Citi.

Whitehat developer unlocks $2 million stuck in a 2016 Ethereum ICO contract for nine years

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2026. Jun. 01. 06:52

Whitehat developer unlocks $2 million stuck in a 2016 Ethereum ICO contract for nine years 0xflorent, a security researcher, found an integer-overflow flaw in the HongCoin token sale contract that lets the team unlock funds for 48 original investors. It is the second such recovery he has publicized in eight days.

XRP drops to $1.32 as sellers overpower exchange outflows

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2026. Jun. 01. 05:41

XRP drops to $1.32 as sellers overpower exchange outflows XRP hit a 15-week low before stabilizing, with traders watching whether the latest washout turns into a base or another leg lower.

Three Sui mainnet halts in 48 hours traced to an upgrade bug by developers

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2026. Jun. 01. 05:38

Three Sui mainnet halts in 48 hours traced to an upgrade bug by developers The Sui Foundation's post-mortem published Sunday traces all three outages to interactions between a new address-balance feature shipped in the v1.72 release and the network's existing gas and consensus logic.

Bitcoin extends slide as spot ETF outflows hit a record while Wall Street rips on AI

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2026. Jun. 01. 05:11

Bitcoin extends slide as spot ETF outflows hit a record while Wall Street rips on AI U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs lost $2.97 billion across 10 trading days through Friday, the longest outflow streak on record. Oil's bounce on the stalled Iran deal added pressure even as global equities hit new highs on the Nvidia and SoftBank AI trade.

Aave overhauls listing standards after $230 Million rsETH exploit exposed bridge risks

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2026. Jun. 01. 05:04

Aave overhauls listing standards after $230 Million rsETH exploit exposed bridge risks An official postmortem traced the exploit to a LayerZero bridge verification failure and outlined a sweeping overhaul of Aave's asset-listing standards as DeFi risks shift beyond smart contract bugs.