June 18th, 2026 – Zurich, Switzerland The on-chain investment platform lets retail investors in Asia-Pacific buy real, 1:1-backed tokenized US stocks, including SpaceX, Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla — alongside a 5.3% T-Bill yield and institutional DeFi lending — through a single dashboard and a single KYC, with no brokerage account required. Eldora, an on-chain investment […]

A Southern California man will spend seven years in jail after orchestrating a multi-million dollar financial fraud scheme that targeted the elderly.  Sylas Verdzekov was sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty last year to one federal count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, reports NBC Los Angeles. Prosecutors say that from November 2021 to February […]

TL;DR: Constant range: The exchange supply ratio on trading platforms has remained stable between 0.40 and 0.46 since December 2024.  Concentration of reserves: The Binance exchange platform consistently holds between 25% and 30% of the global supply of these dollar-pegged assets.  Fluctuation margin: Despite market volatility, this internal liquidity metric varied by a mere five […]

Uniswap saw a jump in network activity this week after new institutional price expectations for its UNI token hit the markets and social media. According to a report by Santiment, whale transactions on the network reached a 7-month high while active whale addresses climbed to a four-month peak. Whale Transactions Rise The uptick came as […]

BlackRock surprisingly takes the position as the third largest Bitcoin-holding entity, outperforming Strategy despite Strategy’s 847,000 total BTC holdings.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has added Bybit to its Investor Alert List, putting the global crypto exchange alongside Binance and KuCoin in a growing group of offshore platforms flagged to local investors. Inclusion on the MAS alert list does not necessarily imply wrongdoing. It is a formal warning that the company is not authorised […]

In 2008, Tonantzin Carmona's family lost their home — one foreclosure notice among millions. She took two lessons from that wreckage: a financial …

The SEC said it proposed rescinding Regulation NMS Rules 611 and 610(e), reopening a debate over whether the US trade-through rule still helps markets or mainly adds complexity. TL;DR The SEC has proposed rescinding Rule 611, the trade-through rule, and Rule 610(e). The change could reduce legacy equity-market routing complexity if finalized. Tokenized equity and […]

Bitcoin Magazine CME Group to Sue CFTC Over Bitcoin Perpetual Futures Approval in Clash Over Dodd-Frank Classification The CME Group said that it plans to file a lawsuit against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over the agency’s approval of crypto perpetual futures, setting up a direct legal confrontation between the world’s largest futures exchange […]

For years, digital platforms competed on transaction speed. Crypto networks advertised faster block times, payment providers promoted near-instant transfers, and fintech companies highlighted seamless user experiences. However, differences between technical performance and user experience have become more noticeable. A platform can settle transactions in seconds while still forcing users to wait hours—or even days—to access […]

France’s cybersecurity agency plans to block certification of products without quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027, with full adoption targeted for 2030.

More than 50 gaming associations, tribal governments and labor unions urged the Senate on June 16 to amend the CLARITY Act to bar sports and casino-style event contracts from prediction-market platforms. The coalition argues prediction markets drove the largest gambling expansion in U.S. history over 18 months and claims states lost roughly US$1 billion (AU$1.42 […]

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh used his debut press conference on June 17 to strip away decades of central bank communication habits, and markets spent the following day sorting out what that means for rates, risk, and bitcoin. Rates Hold, Statement Shrinks The Fed held the federal funds rate at 3.50% to 3.75% on a […]

The OG meme coin has fared poorly over the past several months, dropping out of the elite top 10 crypto club. While some market observers remain optimistic that a recovery could be on the way, recent whale behavior suggests that a deeper collapse is also plausible. DOGE Whales ‘Paying Rent’ The popular analyst Ali Martinez […]

Eli Ben-Sasson warns of a historic crypto downturn as startups face mass closures, but explains why a market reset is necessary.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Digital Asset Tax Act on Tuesday, which will impose a 0.2% tax on the transaction value of digital asset …

BitGo Holdings announced this Wednesday a new U.S. share buyback program valued at $50 million, triggering an immediate 13% increase in its stock price ($BTGO). The company’s board of directors stated that this measure, effective immediately and with no established expiration date, represents a vote of confidence in its strong financial position. The impact of […]

Aztec is dealing with something that no protocol wants to face, a second exploit within 72 hours. What started as a $2.1 million breach on June 14 has now been followed by a separate $2 million attack three days later, targeting a different deprecated contract through the same fundamental flaw: compromised zero-knowledge proof verification. Together, […]

Oman has moved another step into state-managed Bitcoin Mining infrastructure after Enegix Global said it had been selected to power Omanhash.om, described as the Sultanate’s national Bitcoin mining pool. TL;DR Omanhash.om is being positioned as the official mining pool for licensed crypto miners in Oman. Enegix Global says it will act as the technology and […]

Bitcoin Magazine Federal Reserve Moves to Close Stablecoin Loopholes With New Customer ID Rules The Federal Reserve proposed Thursday that payment stablecoin issuers maintain written customer identification programs, a move that signals Washington’s determination to bring digital asset markets under the same anti-money laundering discipline long applied to traditional banks — even as regulators race […]

Builderbot is the “missing layer between AI coding tools and how engineering actually works at scale,” said Brad Axen, head of AI capabilities at Block.

PRESS RELEASE. VENICE, FLORIDA – June 17, 2026 – Byte Federal, Inc. is excited to announce the integration of our payment and exchange services with BurraPay, the first cryptocurrency payments processor to operate inside Nevada’s regulated gaming market. Byte Federal is enabling BurraPay’s secure, compliant cryptocurrency transactions within licensed casino and sportsbook environments – a […]

Major cryptocurrencies fell after the Federal Reserve held its benchmark rate at 3.50%–3.75% but projected possible hikes in 2026, with Bitcoin dropping to about US$64,100 (AU$91,026). Ether, XRP and Solana each declined roughly 3%, while more than US$150 million (AU$213 million) in leveraged short positions were liquidated during the session. The decision was Kevin Warsh’s […]

On-chain data from blockchain analytics platform CryptoQuant reveals that nearly half of the entire circulating supply of stablecoins has remained dormant on cryptocurrency exchanges.

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 […]