This article breaks down how cryptocurrency networks operate at each stage, from wallet initiation to final settlement, and explains the differences …

Economists at the US banking giant Wells Fargo are suddenly hiking their year-end S&P 500 target. Wells Fargo is now forecasting the S&P 500 will close out the year at 7,950, up from its previous prediction of 7,300, a nearly 9% increase, reports Reuters. The bank’s economists site three main factors for the index hike […]

Andreessen Horowitz crypto executive Miles Jennings criticized Illinois’ newly enacted Digital Asset Privilege Tax Act on June 17, calling it “one of the most anti-crypto laws in the US.” The law imposes a 0.2% tax on the exchange, transfer, and custody of digital assets, with no meaningful exemptions for routine self-custody moves. Backlash From the […]

Ready Card users outside the European Economic Area have been pushed into an abrupt service halt after a card issuer transition disrupted the USDC spending product, according to user notices shared on X. TL;DR Ready Card’s non-EEA service halt shows how stablecoin products still depend on traditional payment rails. The card is marketed as a […]

Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.

The acclaimed Hollywood actor and philanthropist, Matt Damon, has been confirmed as one of the keynote speakers for the upcoming Ripple Swell technology event, which will take place from October 27 to 29 in New York City. The co-founder of the non-profit organization Water.org will take the stage to address the global water crisis and […]

Crypto markets in June 2026 continued to navigate highly uncertain conditions, with some speculative capital leaving the sector. Some large funds are reducing exposure to exchange-based trading amid fragmented liquidity, which can create sharp price swings and execution challenges. Portfolio managers are increasingly seeking platforms with greater transparency, defined structures, and measurable utility rather than […]

Bhutan is selling Bitcoin again. On-chain data shows the Himalayan kingdom’s government has transferred 533.2 BTC worth approximately $34.5 million to Binance, with $18.26 million of that amount traceable directly from tagged Bhutan holding addresses. The move is the latest in a year-long pattern of systematic liquidations that has seen one of the world’s most […]

Bitcoin Magazine Oman Launches Mandatory National Bitcoin Mining Pool in State-Backed Push for Regulatory Control Oman has taken one of the most direct steps by any government to bring bitcoin mining under formal state oversight, launching a mandatory national mining pool that licensed operators across the sultanate are required to join. The pool, Omanhash.com, was […]

Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz highlighted XRP use cases spanning payments, tokenization, decentralized finance, interoperability, and artificial intelligence ahead of Ripple Swell 2026. His message focused on real-world adoption and community-driven development as Ripple prepares for its largest Swell event. Ripple Veteran Frames Swell Around XRP Payments, Tokenization, DeFi, and AI Ripple CTO Emeritus David […]

June 18th, 2026 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates Calais (Calais Digital Assets), a Singapore-headquartered multi-strategy quantitative investment fund, has become the first institutional client to deploy UBS uMINT as off-exchange settlement (OES) collateral in active trading operations — marking a significant milestone in the real-world adoption of institutional-grade tokenised assets. The transaction was executed across […]

The boundary separating traditional finance (TradFi) and the cryptocurrency sector is rapidly dissolving.

Cryptocurrency Market Update for June 18, 2026. Written by Ohris M. Greyoon, Blockchain & Crypto Expert. Source: Coinmarketcap. Updated: – …

Ethereum’s latest drawdown has pushed a major share of ETH supply back underwater, with Glassnode data cited by market trackers showing supply held at an unrealized loss near levels last seen around the post-FTX capitulation period. TL;DR Glassnode’s ETH supply-in-loss metric is being watched as a capitulation signal. The reading has been compared with the […]

A federal judge has denied a bid from Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, to have campaign finance charges against her dismissed.

Bitcoin’s price is losing ground once again, as the asset was rejected at over $66,000 earlier today and dumped to $64,000 minutes ago, shortly after the conclusion of the latest FOMC meeting and the subsequent press conference by the new Fed Chair, Kevin Warsh. Unlike what many expected when he replaced Jerome Powell, Warsh maintained […]

Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Congressman Nick Begich Wants America to Stop Selling Its Bitcoin — And Start Treating It Like Gold Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) sat down with the Bitcoin Policy Institute at PubKey in New York for a wide-ranging conversation that touched on his path from startup founder to Capitol Hill, his landmark American Reserve […]

Key Takeaways: The shares of Strategy’s share price were also down to a record low, all while trading well below a $100 target value. The falling price continued to close STRC’s effective yield near 13%, indicating increased risk awareness among investors. Market participants are increasingly scrutinizing the sustainability of Bitcoin-backed capital strategies. User Score 8.7 […]

CoinMENA formalized a banking agreement with Standard Chartered to strengthen the fiat payment infrastructure for its users in the United Arab Emirates. The agreement includes fiat on/off-ramp support, client money accounts and transaction management based on virtual accounts. CoinMENA highlighted that the arrangement will improve transparency and liquidity with its international counterparties. Major milestone for MENA digital assets! CoinMENA (@CoinMENA) has signed a banking […]

TL;DR: Trace Finance processed more than $10 billion in cumulative cross-border transaction volume prior to this investment round. The $32 million Series A funding round was led by CoinFund and featured participation from Coinbase Ventures, Paxos, and Chainlink Labs. Brazil currently ranks among the top five countries with the highest concentration of stablecoin infrastructure globally. […]

Aster DEX is making its most aggressive deflationary move yet. The protocol has activated a sweeping buyback and burn upgrade starting today at 12:00 PM UTC, committing 99% of its daily platform fees to automated ASTER repurchases while simultaneously burning an equivalent amount from its reserve. The combined effect creates a 198% total capital commitment […]

Proposed crypto tax changes could limit loss-harvesting strategies by extending wash sale and constructive sale rules to many digital assets, while providing limited exemptions for certain categories of crypto activity. House Proposal Would Bring Crypto Trades Under Wash Sale Restrictions House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) on June 17 issued a press release highlighting H.R. […]

Crypto markets are showing mixed recovery signals, with some assets holding strong uptrends while others continue to struggle beneath key resistance levels.

AI-powered investment advice, tokenised stocks, portfolio transfers, trading agents, options, and prediction markets do not have much in common at first glance. Yet all of them appeared in Coinbase’s latest System Update. The announcements point to a consistent pattern. Coinbase is expanding both the ways investors can bring assets onto the platform and the number […]

The Government is set to tighten up regulations for casinos and cryptocurrency investment funds, as part of new plans to tackle financial crime and …

The former FTX CEO is currently serving a 25-year sentence after being found guilty on seven felony charges related to the misuse of customer funds.

The Binance European regulatory path is back in focus as the MiCA deadline approaches, with the exchange’s EU licensing strategy becoming a key test of how global crypto platforms adapt to the bloc’s new rulebook. TL;DR Binance has been pursuing a European authorization route under the MiCA framework. The end of the EU transition period […]

Bitcoin Magazine Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Bets 70% of His Portfolio on Bitcoin, Eyes $1 Million Price Long before bitcoin existed, Ricardo Salinas Pliego was learning about hard money at the family dinner table. Born in Mexico City in 1955, Salinas is the founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a corporate conglomerate with interests in […]

Matter Labs is reshuffling its team as the company moves to a permissioned privacy chain called Prividium. The layoffs will include senior engineers, designers, and operators who are no longer aligned with the new direction. Founder Explains Layoff Decision. Alex Gluchowski, the company’s CEO, confirmed the news on social media, noting that the decision followed […]

HyperFund drew $1.8 billion from investors worldwide through a crypto platform prosecutors described as a global wire-fraud scheme. Promoter “ Bitcoin Rodney” pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge after authorities said he received at least $7.85 million. HyperFund Drew $1.8 Billion From Investors Worldwide Rodney Burton, also known as “ Bitcoin Rodney,” has pleaded […]

The collaboration comes as US state regulators and the CFTC battle over oversight of event-based contracts.

TL;DR JustLend DAO launched SBM V2 on June 17, moving TRON’s largest lending protocol from shared collateral pools to isolated markets. The upgrade uses Vaults, independent borrowing markets, per-market risk parameters, and adaptive interest rates to reduce contagion and improve capital efficiency. Depositors receive automated yield from markets using their Vault liquidity, while JST holders […]