Sharp STRC, SATA Drops Were Leverage Liquidations, Not Credit Failures
According to Cole, strong collateral can sometimes encourage excessive risk-taking instead of preventing it. Strive CEO Matt Cole said...
Bitcoin
A Second Nation Just Built a State Bitcoin Mining Pool — Oman’s Omanhash.om Redraws the Map
Key TakeawaysOman’s MTCIT launched Omanhash.om on June 17, 2026, making it the only legal bitcoin mining pool for all licensed...
2 Incorporated AI Agents Sign First Legal Deal That Executes Itself on Ethereum
Key Takeaways: Clawbank and Shodai executed the first AI-to-AI Ricardian contract, binding legal prose to Ethereum code. Shodai’s smart contract...
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...
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...
Ethereum Users Can Now Add Quantum-Resistant Account Protection for Just $0.07, Researchers Say
TLDR: Researchers say Ethereum users can secure accounts against quantum attacks today for as little as $0.07. SPHINCS- verifies post-quantum...
Tether Trims Bitdeer Stake After AI Push Lifts Bitcoin Mining Stock
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The...
Up to 75% of EU Crypto Firms Risk Losing Their License on July 1
Key TakeawaysMiCA’s transition period ends July 1, requiring EU crypto firms to hold a full CASP license or stop serving...
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...
BlackRock Rolls Out Bitcoin Income ETF as Demand for Covered Calls Grows
BlackRock is expanding its suite of BTC-linked products aimed at institutional investors. BlackRock has launched its iShares Bitcoin Premium...
Ethereum tops $1,800 as BitMine boosts holdings to 5.62 million ETH
Key takeaways BitMine bought 76,881 ETH, raising its holdings to 5.62 million ETH. The company now controls about 4.66% of...
Bank of Ghana Orders Banks to Halt Crypto Dollar Wallets as Enforcement Risks Rise
Key TakeawaysOn June 12, the Bank of Ghana ordered local banks to halt support for unapproved crypto USD wallets.Over 2...
US-Iran MoU Pushes Brent Below $80 as Traders Price In Strait of Hormuz Reopening
Key TakeawaysBrent fell below $80 on June 16 as the U.S.-Iran MoU lifted Hormuz reopening hopes.WTI dropped 4% to $77.43,...
Bitcoin surges above $66,000 as US–Iran peace deal boosts sentiment
Key takeaways BTC is up 4% and is now trading above the $66,500 level. The rally comes following reports of...
VARA Pushes Dubai Crypto Firms to Track FATF Blacklists, Sharpening Risk Controls
Key TakeawaysVARA released strict AML guidelines in 2026 requiring Dubai crypto firms to use data-driven risk models.Crypto businesses must now...
XRP rallies 10% as US–Iran peace deal boosts risk appetite
Key takeaways Ripple’s XRP is up nearly 11%, making it the second-best performer among the top 10 cryptocurrencies. The coin...
Metaplanet to Launch Bitcoin Yield Products by Acquiring Siiibo Securities
The deal is for $13 million. The third-largest corporate holder of bitcoin has made another move to strengthen its...
Bitmine Adds 76,881 ETH as $274M Preferred Stock Debuts
TLDR Bitmine acquired 76,881 ETH worth about $136 million, increasing its Ethereum treasury to 5.62 million ETH. The purchase followed...
Bitcoin Difficulty Drops 10% to Lowest Level Since July 2025 as Hashrate Cools
Key TakeawaysBitcoin difficulty fell 10.09% at block 953568, reaching a 124.93T low on Jun. 13.Bitcoin hashrate slid from 1,000+ EH/s...
Congress Targets Crypto ATMs After Americans Lose $333M to Scams
Key TakeawaysLawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill targeting crypto ATM fraud after reported losses topped $333 million.Older Americans faced most known-age...
US Shuts Down Two Anthropic Models and Traders Move $2.87B Into Decentralized AI – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysThe U.S. government issued an export-control order this week requiring Anthropic to block foreign nationals from its Fable 5...
Zimbabwe Pushes Crypto Firms to Register as New Law Tightens AML Compliance Controls
Key TakeawaysZimbabwe legalized its crypto sector under S.I. 99 of 2026, forcing VASPs to register with the RBZ.Crypto firms face...
