Bitmine ETH Holdings Reach 5.7M After Joining Russell 1000
Ether treasury company Bitmine Immersion Technologies added more than 27,000 Ether to its holdings last week as the firm joined...
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YGG Cuts Game Publishing Arm, Lays Off 35 Staff
Crypto gaming company Yield Guild Games says it has shut down its crypto game publishing arm, YGG Play, and will...
Rick Rule Warns the Fed May Have to Print Again to Bail out Markets
Key TakeawaysRick Rule warns junk bond ETFs holding trillions in assets face a liquidity mismatch risk.Rule says U.S. federal debt...
Thailand moves toward crypto ETFs, futures and tokenised investment products
SEC deputy secretary-general Jomkwan Kongsakul said crypto ETF rules could be issued early this year. Thailand’s SEC will treat crypto...
Vietnam launches formal licensing for digital asset trading platforms
The SSC launched the process after the Ministry of Finance issued Decision No. 96. Banks and brokers, including SSI, VIX,...
Netherlands to tax unrealised Bitcoin gains under new Box 3 rules
Wet werkelijk rendement Box 3 is set to begin on January 1, 2028, according to the Dutch parliament. A 36%...
What the BPS ruling reveals about Australia’s crypto compliance gap
Misleading claims about Qoin approval, liquidity, and merchant acceptance were upheld. The court imposed financial penalties, public notices, and a...
Crypto Lending Drops to $23.3 Billion as Tether Holds 68% of CeFi Loan Market in Q1
Key TakeawaysCeFi loan books fell 6% to $23.3B in Q1 2026, ending growth since Q3 2024.Tether held a 68% share,...
Japan approves bill to classify crypto as financial assets
Cryptocurrencies now fall under Japan’s securities-style financial laws. Insider trading rules and stricter disclosures will apply. Lower taxes may boost...
Coinbase Brings Stablecoin Funding to Europe’s Regulated Mutual Funds
Key TakeawaysCoinbase and Spiko introduced stablecoin funding for Spiko’s regulated UCITS money market funds, marking a European first.Investors can subscribe...
Crypto Investors Could Lose Key Tax Advantage Under New House Proposal – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysProposed legislation would extend wash sale restrictions to many cryptocurrency transactions.Investors could face limits on claiming losses after rapid...
Chinese Wealth Funds Warn of Global AI ‘Super Bubble’ Burst
Key TakeawaysWealspring warned the AI super bubble may soon collapse, next threatening tech markets with a capital retreat.Banxia noted Anthropic...
CME’s Terrence Duffy Targets CFTC Perps Approval as Kalshi Volume Tops $3B
Key TakeawaysOn June 18, CME CEO Terrence Duffy plans to sue the CFTC over its landmark approval of crypto perpetual...
BitGo Lays off 15% of Staff in Stablecoin, AI Focus
Crypto infrastructure company BitGo Holdings laid off about 15% of its staff on Thursday as its CEO pledged to focus...
Sharplink Buys ETH for First Time in 8 Months
Ether treasury company Sharplink has bought Ether for the first time in eight months as the token sank to its...
Japan’s SBI Group Flips the Stablecoin Script With $63M-Backed JPYSC Launch
Key TakeawaysSBI Shinsei Trust Bank issued JPYSC on June 24, 2026, as Japan’s first Type III trust-backed yen stablecoin.JPYSC carries...
Visa and BCG Build on Allium as Startup Closes $40M Series B
Key TakeawaysAllium closed a $40M Series B led by Amplify Partners, bringing total funding to roughly $61.5 million.Visa and BCG...
Fed Joins 4 Agencies to Demand ID Programs From Payment Stablecoin Operators
Key TakeawaysThe Federal Reserve and 4 agencies proposed KYC requirements for payment stablecoin issuers on June 18, 2026.Gov. Michael Barr...
Two Gold Bugs Stand Firm on Gold’s Rally, Lawrence Lepard Targets $1 Million Bitcoin
Key TakeawaysGold fell to $4,156 on June 19, its third straight weekly loss amid Fed rate hike bets.Goldman Sachs cut...
Charles Schwab Targets Kalshi and Polymarket Territory With New Cboe Deal
Key TakeawaysSchwab will offer binary S&P 500 options through a Cboe Global Markets partnership in the coming months.Schwab manages $11.8...
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Ditches Rate Signals, Bitcoin Slides as Nasdaq Bounces 1.5%
Key TakeawaysFed Chair Kevin Warsh and the rest of the board held rates at 3.50%-3.75% and eliminated forward guidance at...
How STRC’s Drop Tests Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Credit Machine
Key TakeawaysSTRC hit $82.53 on June 18 before Strategy’s preferred stock closed at $88.59.Strategy’s $10.5B STRC stack showed bitcoin-linked credit...
