Raw News Items
79 itemsJune 12, 2026
- Cointelegraph
Bitcoin rally to $70K builds as orderbook structure highlights traders’ confidence
A positive bid-ask readings and a bullish RSI divergence support Bitcoin's recovery, with $70,000 emerging as a key target.
- The BlockScore: 85
SEC’s proposal to scrap key NMS rules a major unlock for tokenized US stocks: analysts
Galaxy's Thorn said this would remove barriers that prevented DeFi automated market makers from trading tokenized US equities at scale.
- The BlockScore: 85
BlackRock files 8-A for yield-bearing bitcoin ETF; analyst expects launch next week
Bloomberg Analyst Eric Balchunas said the filing signals an imminent launch, adding that he expects it to start trading next week.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
SEC plan to scrap ‘Rule 611’ a boon for tokenized US stocks: Galaxy
Galaxy’s Alex Thorn says a plan to scrap rules on stock orders and quotes would remove a major barrier to tokenized stocks trading on decentralized platforms.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
International sting shuts down $390M crypto money-laundering ring
Eleven countries were involved in the joint operation that ended the AudiA6 crypto laundering ring and Dark2Web marketplace.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
BlackRock files to list its bitcoin income ETF, with expected debut next week
An 8-A share registration filing, in this case for Nasdaq, is usually one of the last steps before an ETF goes live.
- The BlockScore: 85
South Korea finance ministry says tokenized stocks are securities, not crypto assets, opening door to taxes: report
South Korea’s finance ministry said tokenized stocks are securities, opening potential taxation as early as H2 2026 if regulators agree.
- The BlockScore: 85
US spot Bitcoin ETFs set to hit $2 trillion cumulative trading volume milestone amid mounting outflows
BlackRock's IBIT dominates spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds by trading volume, with a current 73.7% market share.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Crypto exchanges are opening a two-front war for the stock market
Binance, Kraken, Bybit, and Gemini are moving to add US stocks and ETFs to their crypto trading apps, making a direct play for the retail brokerage relationship that Wall Street has owned for a century. Binance launched direct access to more than 7,000 US stocks and ETFs alongside bStocks, a tokeniz...
- CoinDeskScore: 85
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried loses appeal of criminal conviction on fraud, conspiracy charges
The onetime FTX CEO did not persuade a panel of judges that his trial was unfair, the appeals court panel ruled Friday.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
SEC targets 20-year-old rule standing between Wall Street and blockchain trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is moving to dismantle a stock-trading rule that has governed Wall Street for two decades. On June 11, the agency submitted a proposal that would rescind Rule 611 of Regulation NMS, the trade-through rule that requires trading centers to prevent stock tra...
- The BlockScore: 80
Exodus, Ondo launch tokenized markets with 200-plus stocks and ETFs on Solana
Exodus partnered with Ondo on to launch tokenized trading of 200+ stocks and ETFs directly on the Solana blockchain.
- DecryptScore: 80
Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Appeal as Federal Court Upholds 'Robust' Fraud Conviction
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has applied for a pardon from President Trump, which is now his one remaining path out of prison.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Sam Bankman-Fried loses appeal to overturn 25-year prison sentence
A federal appeals court upheld the former FTX chief’s conviction, while his bid for clemency from President Donald Trump appears to face steep political odds.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bitcoin climbs back into the green as Trump signals an end to the Iran war
A de-escalation in the Iran conflict pulled oil lower and sent global stocks higher, lifting crypto out of a wildly volatile seven days.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
SpaceX's crypto-traded IPO was sharply falling. It now points upward to a $2.4 trillion valuation
The SPCX perpetual on Hyperliquid has bounced from this week’s lows, while Bloomberg says other shadow markets now imply a first-day gain of more than 35%.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Ripple chases AI’s machine economy as XRPL stablecoins near $1 billion
Stablecoin liquidity on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) has nearly doubled over the past month, putting the network within reach of a $1 billion supply milestone as Ripple tries to position its blockchain for automated payments. The surge gives Ripple a stronger base for one of its most ambitious pitches yet:...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
SpaceX tokenized IPO campaign draws $557M on Binance ahead of debut
Crypto markets are becoming a new venue for pre-IPO price discovery ahead of SpaceX's highly anticipated debut on June 12.
- The BlockScore: 75
Ethena Labs to allocate $250 million to Securitize’s Tokenized AAA CLO Fund as it deploys on Solana
STAC is one of Securitize’s in-house offerings that provides onchain access to institutional-grade, floating-rate structured credit.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Polish president vetoes crypto bill for third time ahead of MiCA deadline
Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a bill to implement MiCA for the third time, just weeks before the end of the EU crypto framework's transitional period.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitcoin surfs SpaceX IPO at $64K as trader warns key BTC price support may crumble
Bitcoin hit $64,000 as SpaceX launched a record-breaking IPO and US-Iran peace deal hopes continued to grow, but doubts over BTC price support remained.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin price faces new risk as big buyers lose conviction
Bitcoin’s largest buyers are no longer behaving like a reliable backstop for the largest cryptocurrency. The exchange-traded funds, public-company treasuries, and Bitcoin-linked equities that helped define the market’s institutional era are showing signs of strain, just as the world’s largest digita...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Blockworks acquires Messari in crypto data consolidation push
The acquisition follows leadership changes and layoffs at Messari and adds one of crypto's largest data and analytics platforms to Blockworks' growing research business.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Coinbase launches tool letting AI agents make payments and trade crypto
Coinbase for Agents will let users of the crypto exchange manage their holdings “without the constant manual oversight” and can autonomously perform a range of tasks.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Live updates: Bitcoin in volatile trading above $63,000, DOGE unchanged
Crypto firmed across the board on the largest listing in history, but the token most tied to Elon Musk traded right in line with the market.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
CLARITY Act moves to a fight between cops and coders
On June 10, administration officials hosted law enforcement groups at the White House to resolve the provision most likely to block the CLARITY Act from reaching the Senate floor for a vote. As Eleanor Terrett reported, the meeting drew around 20 attendees over nearly 90 minutes, with developer prot...
- DecryptScore: 70
LG Electronics Teams With Arbitrum for Blockchain-Based Ad Platform
The South Korean tech giant built a custom layer-2 network with Arbitrum for an advertising platform set to launch this year.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Monero prices rocket to $438 amid $120 million onchain laundering maze
Onchain sleuth ZachXBT traced remaining funds across exchanges, instant swap services and other blockchains. Tether later froze $72 million in USDT linked to the activity.
- DecryptScore: 70
Metaplanet Acquires Japanese Securities Firm for $13M to Launch Bitcoin Yield Products
The Siiibo Securities deal positions Metaplanet to tap $7.4 trillion in household savings as the country shifts from deflation to inflation.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
KuCoin has not paid $2M award tied to delisted token dispute, investor says
A Seychelles court said KuCoin can’t treat unwithdrawn tokens as “abandoned,” and awarded a Swiss investor over $2 million. He says the exchange still hasn’t paid and plans to sue again.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
The U.S. government is betting $2 Billion on quantum computing, and the defense side can't keep up
Pruden argues that to defend against a quantum computer capable of cryptographically relevant operations, we need post-quantum cryptography and regulatory coordination that the industry has been deferring for years.
- The BlockScore: 70
Bybit, Binance, Bitget cancel tokenized SpaceX IPO allocations after share shortage
All three exchanges are issuing full refunds and additional compensation to affected users.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Exodus launches tokenized stock marketplace with Ondo, adds 200-plus onchain equities
The launch comes as tokenized equities surge in popularity, with crypto exchanges and wallets racing to offer onchain access to stocks and pre-IPO companies.
- DecryptScore: 70
Tennessee Man Indicted for Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scheme That Stole Millions From Investors
Feds indicted a Tennessee man for allegedly running a crypto Ponzi scheme from 2020-2024 and bilking investors out of millions.
- The BlockScore: 65
Avalanche Treasury shares fall 38% on Nasdaq debut after $675 million merger
The company intends to accelerate the growth of the Avalanche ecosystem and plans to acquire over $1 billion worth of AVAX over time.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Former SEC, CFTC Chair Gary Gensler argues that prediction markets don't overrule state regulations
The former regulator joined a number of interest groups in arguing that prediction markets are overstepping their bounds by offering sports-related contracts.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Crypto scammers exploit World Cup ticket demand, TRM warns
FIFA and the FBI warned of ticket scams as TRM Labs identified World Cup-themed crypto fraud operations tied to multiple wallet addresses.
- The BlockScore: 65
Appeals court rejects Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid for new trial in FTX fraud case
Sam Bankman-Fried lost his appeal to overturn his 25-year sentence after accusing the original court of not giving him a fair chance.
- The BlockScore: 65
Early Airbnb, DoorDash backer Y Combinator says Clarity Act could bring crypto to ‘every’ portfolio company
Also a backer of companies like Coinbase, OpenAI, Stripe, Reddit, OpenAI and Kalshi, Y Combinator wants to see Congress pass the CLARITY Act.
- The BlockScore: 65
Former SEC Chair Gensler rejects CFTC claim of authority over prediction market sports betting
Gary Gensler is calling malarkey the claim that the CFTC has jurisdiction over prediction markets, specifically sports bets.
- DecryptScore: 65
Crypto Firms Scrap Tokenized SpaceX Share Offerings as SPCX Surges After IPO
Participants were refunded and did not receive shares in the record-breaking SpaceX IPO from Elon Musk's rocket company.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Avalanche Treasury Co. falls 16% as it debuts on Nasdaq
The Avalanche Treasury holds about 15 million of the blockchain’s native token, AVAX, which is trading at a five-year low.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
XRP jumps 3% above $1.14 as institutional buying meets key resistance test
XRP posted its strongest session in days on a sharp volume surge, though traders remain focused on whether the rally can break a longer-term downtrend that still points lower.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
While bitcoin holds near $63,000, some data points to pain ahead for bulls
Onchain data shows the bitcoin market price is only just above its realized price and demand is weakening, especially from ETFs.
- DecryptScore: 60
Gary Gensler Backs States in Fight Over Prediction Market Regulation
The former SEC and CFTC chair says Congress "categorically" did not intend to put sports betting under exclusive federal oversight.
- DecryptScore: 60
Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO: The Bull and Bear Case for Bitcoin
SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO has already drained crypto liquidity, but a strong first-day pop could help rotate profits back, analysts argue.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Metaplanet to form securities arm through Siiibo acquisition
Metaplanet will acquire Siiibo Securities and rename it Metaplanet Securities as it builds out Project Nova, its Bitcoin-centric finance strategy in Japan.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Kalshi’s crypto perpetuals spark debate over whether they’re futures or swaps
A clash between derivatives veterans is exposing a deeper discussion over how U.S. regulators should classify crypto perpetual contracts.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
XRP aims for $0.90 as ETF demand battles selling pressure from whales
XRP is trading at $1.11, down roughly 17% from its June opening, having set a new 2026 low on June 5 and shed $8 billion in market cap over three sessions. The correction happens as the asset posted its strongest ETF inflow month of the year, with $131.94 million captured in May, ahead of both Bitco...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Crypto Biz: SpaceX fuels tokenization’s next boom
Tokenized RWAs surge despite crypto volatility, Kraken launches SpaceX IPO xStocks, prediction markets outpace onchain gambling and Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a Trump pardon.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitcoin hit bottom at $59,000 marking end to the crypto winter, says Standard Chartered analyst
Senior market analyst Geoffrey Kendrick pointed to the SpaceX IPO and a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal as the dual catalysts ending the recent crypto selloff.
- The BlockScore: 60
CFTC sues New Mexico in latest bid to assert authority over sports betting markets
New Mexico is the next state in the CFTC's crosshairs as the fight continues over regulatory jurisdiction over sports betting.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
The company that makes your TV is taking ads onchain. Arbitrum helped
LG Electronics has built a blockchain-based advertising platform with the help of Arbitrum.
- The BlockScore: 55
Metaplanet to acquire Siiibo Securities for $13 million to develop bitcoin-linked yield products
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said the deal is expected to close in July, and the company plans to rename the business Metaplanet Securities.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Metaplanet buys Siiibo Securities to accelerate bitcoin financial ecosystem plans
The approximately $13.1 million acquisition gives Metaplanet a regulated securities platform to develop Bitcoin-linked investment products.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
VanEck bets BNB’s real-world usage can stand out in a crowded crypto ETF market
VanEck says BNB’s user activity and revenue generation make it a stronger long-term crypto investment case than many blockchain projects still selling a vision.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
LG, Arbitrum launch blockchain-based bid for $679B ad market
LG is building a blockchain focused on buying and selling ads, joining a wave of companies launching their own blockchains in recent years.
- The BlockScore: 50
Bitwise’s Dragosch sees up to 20% further downside for bitcoin, puts ‘max pain’ scenario at $48,000
Bitwise's Dragosch sees up to 20% more bitcoin downside, with the long-term holder cost basis at $48,000 the "max pain" scenario.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Bitcoin miner 'capitulation' comes as trader sees later 2026 bear-market bottom
Bitcoin miner metic sparked talk of "capitulation" as profit margins stayed under 5%, but the BTC price bear-market bottom remained absent.
- DecryptScore: 50
Morning Minute: SpaceX Prices Largest IPO Ever at $135
Hyperliquid has SpaceX trading at $177 a share. Will we see a 30% pop on open this morning?
- DecryptScore: 50
'Winter Is Over': Standard Chartered Calls Crypto Bottom as Bitcoin Recovers From $60K Fall
Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick suggests the crypto market has hit its lowest point following Bitcoin's recent drop below $60,000.
- DecryptScore: 50
Americans Traded Up to $34 Billion on Offshore Prediction Markets: Study
The study estimated Americans could end up wagering up to $133 billion annually on offshore prediction markets by 2030.
- DecryptScore: 50
Iran-Linked Group That Hacked Kash Patel's Email Threatens World Cup With Hijacked FBI Drones
The Iran-linked hacking group said it accessed footage from FBI-controlled drones and warned World Cup teams that they could be targeted.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Bloomberg Analyst: Most Bitcoin ETF Investors Have Stayed Put Despite Outflows
Bitcoin ETF investors have pulled billions this year, but the broader crypto ETF market remains more resilient than recent headlines suggest.
- The BlockScore: 40
AI buildout weighs on bitcoin demand but future gains could reverse trend, Relai CEO says
Julian Liniger, CEO of Relai, said the current bitcoin bear market is driven in part by liquidity absorbed by AI investments.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
SpaceX IPO update: Whale opens $22.3M SPCX long as synthetic price hits 30% premium
SpaceX’s IPO hype may fuel a strong debut, but history shows richly valued listings often struggle after the first-day pop fades.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Ethereum (ETH) falls 1% as index trades lower
Cronos (CRO), down 1.4% from Thursday, was also an underperformer.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Firms are turning to blockchain to fight an ad fraud problem AI is making worse
Google blocked or removed 8.3 billion ads in 2025 and suspended 24.9 million advertiser accounts, with 602 million of those ads tied directly to scams. Those numbers show that the volume of fraudulent material attempting to reach users has grown large enough to require an AI system operating at an i...
- DecryptScore: 40
GameStop Renews Bitcoin Deal That Did Little for Its Record Quarter
The retailer rolled its Coinbase options deal forward in late May, keeping nearly all its Bitcoin tied up for upfront cash.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
For crypto, SpaceX's stock market debut could go either way
Your day-ahead look for June 12, 2026
- CoinDeskScore: 30
There's one simple way to tell whether bitcoin has really bottomed. Right now, it hasn't.
Bitcoin's weekly RSI contains a critical level that has reliably separated bull and bear market regimes across multiple cycles. Right now, the indicator has yet to clear that line.
- The BlockScore: 30
There is a ‘fundamental clash’ between bitcoin and institutionalization, says BTC circular economy project founder
Bitcoin Ekasi's Hermann Vivier emphasized that bitcoin's store-of-value narrative does not exist without usage as a medium of exchange.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
XRP sentiment falls to 8-month low, and that has been a buy signal before
Santiment's weighted sentiment gauge for XRP just hit its weakest reading since October 2025. The firm notes the token's strongest rebounds have tended to start when the crowd was this checked out.
- DecryptScore: 30
AI Agents Still Can't Stop Prompt Injection Attacks, Researchers Warn
A new benchmark study found AI agents remain vulnerable to prompt injection attacks as companies increasingly roll out the technology to the public.
- The BlockScore: 25
‘Anarchistic neobanks’ are bitcoin’s next frontier, says Blockrise CEO
Blockrise CEO Jos Lazet sees bitcoin-native institutions evolving into alternatives to banks, in an interview at BTC Prague.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Elon Musk's SpaceX soars 20% in blockbuster Nasdaq debut
The stock was trading above $160 in volatile action after last night's IPO at $135.
- DecryptScore: 20
Americans Fear Job Losses Due to AI But Hope for Cancer, Alzheimer’s Cures: Anthropic Survey
Anthropic's AI survey showed Americans are afraid of job losses, hopeful for health breakthroughs, and distrustful of firms behind the tech.
- DecryptScore: 20
How Crypto Firms Will Own the Octagon at Trump's White House UFC Event
President Trump’s upcoming UFC fight will provide several crypto firms with an unprecedented opportunity for corporate branding.
- DecryptScore: 15
Moonshot AI's Kimi Work Brings 300 AI Agents to Your Desktop
Kimi Work lets an AI agent loose on your local files, your browser, and your schedule—without routing everything through the cloud.