Attorney Ian R. Cohen has filed a new court rebuttal opposing efforts to revive a lawsuit that seeks control of roughly 3.8 million Bitcoin worth an estimated $238 billion, including wallets linked to Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. According to a…

Bio Protocol has launched OpenLabs, a platform that combines AI-assisted research development, community funding, and on-chain governance as its ecosystem surpasses $33 million in capital raised. According to Bio Protocol, the platform was introduced on June 19 during DeSci.Berlin 2026,…

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor has defended the company’s Bitcoin-backed capital strategy after its STRC preferred stock fell well below its $100 par value and triggered fresh criticism from market participants. According to a June 20 X post by Saylor, Strategy’s…

The XRP Ledger community has reported a growing list of software issues after the June 15 release of xrpld version 3.2.0, even as only 26% of network nodes have upgraded to the new software. According to reports published on the…

Jake Chervinsky has accused CME Group of using a lawsuit against U.S. crypto perpetual futures to protect its position in a market where the exchange reportedly controls about 92% of exchange-traded derivatives volume. According to Jake Chervinsky, chief executive of…

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has proposed freezing up to 1 million Bitcoin linked to Satoshi Nakamoto if those coins remain unmoved after a future transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. Speaking during a June 18 appearance on the Galaxy Brains podcast hosted…

The Philippine SEC has reinforced its support for real-world asset tokenization as four companies, including a tokenized real estate project, advance through its regulatory sandbox. Speaking at Philippine Blockchain Week 2026, SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo said the regulator is now…

Bitcoin has climbed more than 2% to $63,770 after a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah helped ease market fears and pushed oil prices toward an 8% weekly decline. According to crypto.news data, Bitcoin (BTC) price climbed 2.4% to an…

Two Texas brothers have pleaded guilty to federal robbery charges after prosecutors said they kidnapped a Minnesota family and forced the transfer of more than $8 million in cryptocurrency. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota,…

Sonic Labs has announced a leadership overhaul after the S token extended its long-running decline, with former chief technology officer Andre Cronje joining two other senior figures in stepping down from the organization’s board. According to Sonic Labs, Andre Cronje,…

Cardone Capital has purchased another 282 Bitcoin worth about $18 million as the cryptocurrency market has retreated toward recent lows amid rising geopolitical tensions. In a June 19 X post, Grant Cardone announced that his real estate investment firm added…

The European Union has approved anti-money laundering rules that will ban regulated crypto firms from supporting privacy coins while leaving direct Bitcoin transfers between private wallets outside the scope of mandatory identification requirements. According to Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, which will…

Zcash has gained renewed attention after discussions around Europe’s planned crypto compliance rules pushed the privacy-focused cryptocurrency back into the spotlight. According to recent reports, the European Union is preparing to introduce a €10,000 (about $11,500) limit on cash payments…

Ali Martinez has cautioned that Strategy’s STRC structure may amplify financial stress in a prolonged Bitcoin bear market, citing similarities to the feedback loop seen in Terra-Luna’s collapse in 2022. In a June 19 X post, Martinez argued that STRC…

GoMining has launched a Bitcoin payment infrastructure stack that settles transactions directly on the Bitcoin network while charging merchants a 0.2% processing fee, a rate the company says is significantly lower than traditional card payment costs. According to GoMining, the…

Axelar has disabled its Secret Network bridge connections after a security incident resulted in the loss of roughly $4.7 million worth of bridged assets. According to Axelar, the exploit affected assets transferred from the Axelar chain to Secret Network through…

Bitcoin has climbed back above $63,000 after reports of an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire have renewed expectations that stalled diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran could resume before the end of June. According to Reuters, Israel and Hezbollah have agreed…

Amazon has withdrawn from distributing the Sam Altman biopic “Artificial” as OpenAI moves closer to a potential public listing. According to a report from Puck, Amazon has stepped away from the high-profile film project despite continuing discussions with the filmmakers…

Charles Schwab has entered the prediction markets business through a partnership with Cboe Global Markets, introducing new contracts tied to the performance of the S&P 500. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the brokerage firm is working with Cboe…

Arthur Hayes has sold 6,000 Ethereum at a loss after accumulating nearly $10.6 million worth of ETH in recent days, even as other large investors continue adding to their holdings around a major support zone. According to blockchain tracking platform…

SpaceX’s blockbuster public debut has pushed Elon Musk’s net worth above $1 trillion while creating a new class of billionaires among the company’s earliest investors, executives, and institutional backers. According to CNBC, SpaceX shares remained about 37% above their $135…

The CLARITY Act has entered another round of Senate negotiations, with Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman saying that limited understanding of the bill among lawmakers remains one of the biggest obstacles to its progress. According to a report from…

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Bitcoin fell to around $62,000 on Friday, while CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju warned that Michael Saylor’s continued accumulation strategy may not be enough to address what he considers the market’s most serious threat. In a June 19 X post,…

Malta’s financial regulator has proposed a new legal category for decentralized autonomous organizations as part of a consultation on how decentralized finance could be regulated under the European Union’s crypto framework. According to a discussion paper published by the Malta…

Ireland has identified crypto assets as a “very significant” money laundering and terrorism financing risk and has committed to introducing industry standards governing crypto-related sources of funds by the second half of 2027. According to Ireland’s Department of Finance, the…

Morgan Stanley has updated its proposed Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded funds with a staking structure that would allow 95% of staking rewards to remain within the trusts while charging a 0.14% annual sponsor fee. According to amended S-1 registration statements…

Wealthsimple has secured approval to offer roughly 4,000 prediction market contracts in Canada, expanding retail access to event-based trading through a new partnership with Kalshi. According to Wealthsimple, the company plans to launch a standalone prediction markets platform called Wealthsimple…

BNB has fallen nearly 5% as uncertainty surrounding Binance’s European regulatory status collides with a risk-off move across crypto markets ahead of the EU’s MiCA enforcement deadline. According to data from crypto.news, Binance Coin (BNB) dropped to around $576 on…

Strategy’s STRC preferred stock has fallen as much as 17% below its $100 par value, prompting Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman to argue that selling billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin may be the company’s best path to easing…

Iran has suspended a 60-day negotiation process with the United States less than 24 hours after signing a new agreement, while warning that Israeli strikes could trigger a renewed Strait of Hormuz blockade. According to The Hormuz Letter, citing reports…

SpaceX has explored a bond offering worth as much as $20 billion while its publicly traded shares have fallen more than 9%, trimming Elon Musk’s fortune by roughly $59 billion from recent highs. Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the…

Senator Bill Hagerty has renewed expectations that Congress could advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before the July 4 recess, even as several lawmakers continue to caution that final Senate action may take longer. According to comments made by…

Peter Schiff has accused Michael Saylor of misleading investors in Strategy’s STRC preferred stock, as the security has fallen roughly 15% below its $100 par value. In a series of X posts on June 18, the longtime Bitcoin critic argued…

Kraken has expanded access to more than 2,500 Solana-based tokens through on-chain trading while SOL has fallen nearly 8% amid a wider crypto market selloff. According to Kraken, customers in the United States and more than 100 countries can now…

CME Group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission after the regulator approved crypto perpetual futures that have already generated more than $1 billion in trading volume. According to Bloomberg, the derivatives exchange sued the CFTC…

Lite Strategy has invested $1 million in Litecoin Layer-2 developer ZK Innovations, extending its involvement beyond LTC accumulation and into infrastructure tied to the cryptocurrency’s future development. According to Lite Strategy, the funding gives the Nasdaq-listed company governance participation rights…

Bitcoin has fallen nearly 3% toward $63,000 after stronger-than-expected U.S. labor market data reinforced the Federal Reserve’s hawkish outlook and reduced expectations for short-term rate cuts. According to U.S. Department of Labor data, initial jobless claims fell to 226,000 for…

A Strategy director has sold nearly $9 million worth of company shares over the past three months as pressure on the firm’s preferred stock offerings and concerns over future dividend funding continue to weigh on MSTR. According to a recent…

Kalshi has fueled a billion-dollar dispute over sports betting regulation as trading activity on its platforms continues to surge. According to a report from Semafor, a coalition that includes the Indian Gaming Association, the American Gaming Association, and labor organizations…

The crypto market has remained under pressure even as reports have indicated that a U.S.-Iran agreement is moving closer to completion, with the total crypto market capitalization falling nearly 2% to $2.21 trillion. According to a BBC report, U.S. officials…

Binance has been left relying on France as its last realistic route to secure a Markets in Crypto-Assets license after its expected authorization bid in Greece reportedly stalled ahead of the European Union’s June 30 deadline. According to a report…

Bitcoin has fallen back toward $64,000 after a hawkish Federal Reserve outlook erased a relief rally driven by easing Middle East tensions, with traders now debating whether support near $64,000 can prevent a deeper retracement toward June lows. According to…

Strategy has returned to the spotlight after QCP estimated its current liquidity runway for dividend payments at about seven and a half months. According to market maker QCP, Strategy’s current liquidity position could support dividend payments for roughly seven and…

ASTER has surged more than 20% after Aster unveiled a new tokenomics framework that commits almost all platform fee revenue to daily token buybacks and large-scale supply reductions. According to a June 17 X post by Aster, 99% of the…

This article was updated with additional details from the Federal Reserve’s latest dot plot projections and voting results. The Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.50% to 3.75% for a fourth consecutive meeting as policymakers continue…

Illinois has approved a new 0.2% tax on crypto transactions that state officials estimate could generate up to $60 million annually, prompting public criticism from Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and several industry groups. In a June 17 X post, Saylor…

Bitmine has strengthened expectations for a potential stock rally after Chairman Tom Lee highlighted the company’s chances of joining the Russell 1000 index ahead of the benchmark’s latest reconstitution update. According to Tom Lee, the updated list of companies entering…

Bernstein has reaffirmed its buy rating on Coinbase and maintained a $330 price target after the company unveiled a series of new products designed to extend its business beyond crypto trading. According to Bernstein, the latest announcements from Coinbase’s System…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has moved closer to allowing tokenized stock trading as industry participants expect a new regulatory exemption that could support upcoming offerings from crypto firms, including Coinbase. According to a Reuters report citing lawyers and…

Wall Street expectations for future Federal Reserve tightening have increased sharply, with Citadel Securities now warning that policymakers could begin raising interest rates again as early as September 2026. According to a note from Citadel Securities Head of Macro Strategy…