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93 itemsJune 16, 2026
- Cointelegraph
Bitcoin Covenants Part 2: OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY
CTV lets a Bitcoin output commit to precisely what the next transaction must look like. This enables trust-minimized vaults, congestion control, and smart contract primitives without pre-signed key management.
- The BlockScore: 85
BlackRock launches new Bitcoin ETF that generates income using a covered call strategy
BITA holds bitcoin and BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF (IBIT) and generates income by selling call options on up to 35% of those IBIT holdings.
- DecryptScore: 85
BlackRock Debuts BITA Bitcoin ETF, Trading Partial Upside for Double-Digit Yield
BlackRock launched an ETF that limits Bitcoin gains in exchange for double-digit payouts by selling call options on its holdings.
- The BlockScore: 85
Binance may be forced to halt services for EU clients next month: Reuters
The reported setback comes just weeks before the EU's July 1 deadline for crypto firms to obtain MiCA authorization or cease operating.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Ethereum’s biggest protocol overhaul in years moves into its final development stage
Developers are entering the final stretch of work on Glamsterdam, the network's next major upgrade, as teams begin testing a version of the fork in a closed environment.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Bitcoin tops $67K following US-Iran peace deal: Is it a bull trap?
Despite Bitcoin derivatives data highlight traders’ skepticism even though BTC briefly rallied above $67,000. Are bulls stepping into a trap?
- CointelegraphScore: 80
US government watchdog urges FDIC to coordinate on crypto oversight
The US Government Accountability Office says that regulators, including the FDIC, lack an “ongoing coordination mechanism for addressing blockchain risks.”
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Binance says its European regulatory application is compliant despite report of Greek rejection
An EU crypto license application by the world’s largest crypto exchange is set to be rejected by the Greek regulator HCMC, according to a report from Reuters.
- The BlockScore: 80
Coinbase launching tokenized US stocks, backed 1:1, with holders able to receive dividends
Both rivals like Robinhood and Kraken and traditional financial institutions have shown an interest in offering tokenized shares.
- DecryptScore: 80
Crypto Exchange Binance Will Be Rejected for EU Regulatory License: Reuters
Binance said it believes it is compliant as a regulatory deadline in the European Union nears—and a report says it's likely to lose access.
- DecryptScore: 75
Coinbase Gears Up to Launch Tokenized Stock Trading, Crypto and Equities Options
Publicly traded crypto exchange Coinbase added to its feature set Tuesday as it seeks to become the "everything exchange."
- CointelegraphScore: 75
US government watchdog urges FDIC coordinate on crypto oversight
The US Government Accountability Office says that regulators, including the FDIC, lack an “ongoing coordination mechanism for addressing blockchain risks.”
- The BlockScore: 75
South Korean police arrest 23 individuals in $11 million USDT laundering case: report
From February 2024 to April 2025, the group allegedly moved $11.1 million in illegal funds by purchasing USDT and trading on exchanges.
- The BlockScore: 75
IMF says Nigeria’s stablecoin adoption is ‘testing the limits’ of monetary and regulatory frameworks
The IMF said stablecoin adoption in Nigeria is testing monetary and regulatory frameworks, while warning of digital dollarization risks.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin’s Iran rally faces Japan rate test as it weighs 31-year high
Bitcoin's current relief rally is built on the back of the framework agreement between the US and Iran to halt their conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which sent Brent crude down roughly 5% to $82.95 and rippled through every asset that trades on inflation expectations. Bitcoin registered an...
- The BlockScore: 75
Ripple buys into Flutterwave Series E at $3.2 billion valuation, backs RLUSD integration
Ripple backs Flutterwave's $3.2 billion Series E with RLUSD and XRP Ledger integration across 34 African markets through investment.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
BlackRock’s new Bitcoin ETF offers monthly income, but caps gains when Bitcoin surges
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF has moved from launch watch to live market structure, giving Bitcoin investors a new choice: hold spot exposure directly or accept a covered-call wrapper that turns part of Bitcoin's volatility into monthly income. The fund, trading under the ticker BIT...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Ripple invests in Flutterwave, pushing its stablecoin and XRP Ledger into payments across Africa
The deal values Flutterwave at $3.2 billion, and will integrate Ripple's RLUSD and the XRP Ledger network to speed cross-border payments across Africa.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Binance says it considers EU license compliant amid reports of potential rejection
Without specifically calling out a report on Binance’s EU license, the crypto exchange warned that any rejection forcing it to delay activities in the region could “weaken liquidity” and present other potential risks.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Why US-regulated Bitcoin perpetuals could change crypto trading
US-regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures could give retail and institutional traders new ways to access crypto derivatives.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin rises after Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to a 31-year high
The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1%, the highest level since 1995.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Live markets: Bitcoin ETFs bled cash Monday while every other crypto ETF gained
Ether, XRP, Solana and Hyperliquid funds all took in money, but bitcoin's outflow was really just Grayscale's GBTC.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Anthropic shutdown makes a strong case for decentralized AI: Grayscale
Grayscale says decentralized AI tokens gained after the US government ordered Anthropic to cut access to its latest AI models, showing user demand for alternatives to centralized AI.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin buyers add over 250,000 BTC between $59,000 and $67,000 as accumulation returns
Glassnode data shows broad-based buying across retail and whale cohorts, with the Accumulation Trend Score reaching its strongest level of the current drawdown.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
XRP just beat Ethereum, Solana and others in 90-Day RWA flows as traders pile back into the token
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) drew more new tokenized real-world asset capital than Ethereum, Solana, and other major blockchains over the past three months, giving XRP bulls a fresh network-growth argument as traders rebuild exposure to the token. XRPL recorded $1.9 billion in net real-world asset inflows ...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin sell-off toward $60K may resume as Japan hikes interest rates
Japan’s highest rates since 1995 are putting global liquidity back in focus as traders anticipate 26%–38% BTC price declines.
- The BlockScore: 70
Bitcoin’s rally and HYPE’s record run mask a market still waiting for real conviction, analysts say
Bitcoin held above $66,000 after the Iran truce as HYPE hit a fresh ATH above $76, but Wintermute and Bitfinex flagged thin ETF conviction.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
State Street targets stablecoin reserve boom with new money market fund
The asset manager joins BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and others competing to manage reserves backing the growing stablecoin market.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Coinbase to join tokenized stock race with onchain shares, dividend payments
The crypto exchange said investors will own the shares and receive dividends, underscoring growing momentum behind tokenized securities.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Standard Chartered’s $100 Uniswap call exposes the open DeFi problem Wall Street may need to solve
Standard Chartered has set a $100 UNI target for the end of 2030, a forecast that would put one of DeFi's largest governance tokens far above its current market range. The bank's thesis states that tokenized assets may eventually require DeFi venues to convert fragmented on-chain instruments into us...
- The BlockScore: 70
Coinbase unveils ‘System Update’ unlocking an AI advisor, global unified liquidity, options trading and more
Coinbase's latest System Update includes a new AI-powered advisor and global unified liquidity between its U.S. and international platforms.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Coinbase lets users transfer stock portfolios as exchange expands beyond crypto
The crypto exchange is deepening its push into traditional finance by enabling ACATS stock transfers and expanding trading products beyond digital assets.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Tokenized asset market tops $43B as institutions accelerate blockchain adoption
Tokenized financial assets have surged 37% in six months as institutions expand blockchain adoption and the market broadens beyond funds and private credit, according to Token Terminal.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Anthropic shutdown makes a strong case for decentralized AI: Grayscale
Grayscale says decentralized AI tokens gained after the US government ordered Anthropic to cut access to its latest AI models, showing user demand for alternatives to centralized AI.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Bitcoin miner IREN enters Europe with Nostrum acquisition as AI pivot accelerates
The acquisition adds about 490 megawatts of secured power in Spain as IREN expands beyond Bitcoin mining and builds its European AI cloud platform.
- DecryptScore: 65
South Korea Charges 23 Over Crypto Laundering Tied to $11M Cambodian Scam Ring
South Korea has arrested dozens accused of moving $11.1 million in crypto for a Cambodia-based phishing group.
- DecryptScore: 65
Scale of Stablecoin Adoption in Nigeria Makes Risks 'More Pronounced', Says IMF
Efforts to suppress stablecoin use are “likely to be only partly effective,” the International Monetary Fund’s researchers said.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Ripple targets Africa’s remittance market with Flutterwave investment
Ripple’s investment in Flutterwave will bring RLUSD, Ripple Payments and XRPL to one of Africa’s largest fintechs as blockchain remittances gain traction.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Coinbase intoduces AI advisor, stock options, and pre-IPO markets in finance push
The crypto exchange is expanding into investing, derivatives and banking services as it pursues an all-in-one financial platform.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Bitcoin metric near ‘low-risk’ zone after holders absorb 125K BTC in June: Time for a rebound?
Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio and a 125,000 BTC increase in BTC accumulator demand mark the start of a new demand phase. Will prices follow?
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Profit-taking across bitcoin, ether, solana as traders wait on the Iran signing
A US-Iran deal pulled oil lower and lifted stocks, but bitcoin's bounce is hesitant. ETF outflows just paused after a record run, and analysts say the market wants the deal signed before pricing it in.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
XRP gives back gains after 10% rally as traders take profit near $1.25
Asian demand and ETF inflows helped push XRP through $1.20, but the token struggled to hold its highs after running into fresh selling near a key resistance zone.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Bitcoin yield is already here, now finance wants to make it normal
Bitcoin's protocol rewards miners through block subsidies and transaction fees, leaving holders who sit on coins with no claim on the network's output, no interest, no dividend, no staking reward of any kind. Wall Street is building income products around it anyway, and two events landing within day...
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitcoin rallies after Japan rate increase with XLM, INJ, UNI advancing
Stellar’s XLM, Injective’s INJ and Uniswap’s UNI ranked among the best performers in the 100 biggest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
- The BlockScore: 60
India files charges against 8 defendants in alleged $20 million Coinbase spoofing scam
India's Directorate of Enforcement charged Chirag Tomar and associates over an alleged $20 million Coinbase spoofing scheme.
- DecryptScore: 60
Hyperliquid ETFs Draw In $172M Since Launch as HYPE Hits All-Time High
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed nearly $5.6 billion since Hyperliquid ETFs launched, highlighting market divergence.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
SpaceX’s debut: A win for crypto price discovery, a fail for tokenized access
SpaceX’s blockbuster debut didn’t just mint a trillionaire; it became a real-world stress test for crypto’s promise of democratized market access.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitcoin stocks divergence returns as BTC dips to $66K while oil drops under $78
Bitcoin joined oil in heading lower while stocks gained on US-Iran peace momentum, with traders seeing a quick end to the BTC price rebound.
- DecryptScore: 60
Robinhood Trims Headcount by 10% Amid Crypto Revenue Crunch
Robinhood is letting go of 10% of its employees, attempting to streamline operations amid a downturn in crypto-related revenue.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
State Street launches GENIUS Act-aligned money market fund for stablecoin reserves
The launch comes as financial institutions increasingly compete to manage assets backing dollar-pegged stablecoins.
- The BlockScore: 60
Bitcoin DeFi demand concentrated in small-but-deep pockets, Rootstock exec says
DeFi liquidity is down, with total value locked dropping from roughly $180 billion to $70 billion in less than a year.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
XRP whale wallet withdrawals top 720M as risk-adjusted return data points to opportunity
Whales pulled more than 720 million XRP from exchanges, as various data points converge to predict a potential 50% rally.
- The BlockScore: 60
Bipartisan senators push Treasury to uphold states’ authorities under the GENIUS Act
A group of bipartisan senators pressed the Treasury Department to preserve states' ability to regulate stablecoins.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
U.S. senators urge Treasury not to leave states out of GENIUS Act stablecoin process
Senators led by Republican Cynthia Lummis are insisting the Treasury Department ensure states get a process to prove their ability to supervise stablecoins.
- CointelegraphScore: 55
Bitcoin recovery rests on US-Iran deal as momentum remains weak
LVRG Research director Nick Ruck says Bitcoin could face a “volatile path” if a recently agreed peace deal between the US and Iran breaks down.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
BlackRock's new bitcoin income fund offers cash flow alongside BTC exposure
After IBIT's $49 billion success, BlackRock says clients are increasingly seeking ways to earn income from long-term bitcoin holdings.
- The BlockScore: 55
State Street launches GENIUS-compliant money market fund for stablecoin issuers
SSCXX is a Rule 2a-7 government money market fund, a conservative type of fund that invests only in cash and yield-bearing cash equivalents.
- The BlockScore: 55
Squid adds Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for cross-chain swaps
Cross-chain platform Squid has integrated Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, allowing users to swap into and out of RLUSD across chains and assets.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Bitcoin miners' AI pivot faces $50 billion reality check, says VanEck
VanEck says investors are shifting focus from contract announcements to execution risk as miners chase AI revenue.
- DecryptScore: 50
Alibaba Is Building Qwen-Robot: The Operating System for the Robot Economy
The Chinese company is doubling down on its "embodied AI" bet.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Tether Gold now has a dedicated options market on Bybit
These options, settled in USDT, let traders hedge risk, speculate on gold prices.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Bitcoin doesn't need Ethereum-style yield, says Strategy's Michael Saylor
Michael Saylor says Bitcoin does not need staking or inflation, outlining a five-layer “Digital Asset Stack” that generates returns through credit and equity products built around BTC.
- The BlockScore: 50
Coinbase, AWS enable publishers on CloudFront and WAF to charge AI agents via x402 protocol
Coinbase and AWS are allowing publishers on CloudFront and WAF to charge AI agents for content via the x402 protocol.
- The BlockScore: 50
Ledn says bitcoin-backed lending market could reach $1 trillion as securitization attracts institutional capital
The company estimates it has a 30% share of the global consumer bitcoin-backed lending market, originating $1.4 billion in loans in 2025.
- The BlockScore: 50
SEC Chair Atkins defends CFTC’s Selig despite questions over agency’s ability to regulate prediction markets
SEC Chair Paul Atkins came to the defense of CFTC Michael Selig as the derivatives agency digs in its heels on regulating prediction markets.
- The BlockScore: 50
MANTRA to be acquired by Inveniam, backer that invested $20 million last year
The deal comes after MANTRA’s token suffered a major collapse in 2025 and then the company announced a restructure and layoffs.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Crypto PAC has $12M stake in Senate primary runoff as Alabama voters head to polls
Defend American Jobs reported spending $7.4 million on media to support Republican Barry Moore ahead of his May 20 Alabama primary, and an additional $4.7 million before Tuesday’s runoffs.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Hyperliquid, Uniswap and Worldcoin buck crypto slump as traders chase AI, DeFi trends
A handful of tokens continued their run while bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market stalled after the early week bounce.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Here is why Strategy's dividend-paying crypto stock is crashing to near-historic lows
Strategy's bitcoin-backed preferred stock remains well below par value as concerns over dividend coverage and stronger competition from Strive's SATA.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Mystery Polymarket trader turned $4 million into $9 million after Spain's shocking World Cup draw
A days-old account turned about $4 million into a $9 million profit betting against Spain, an anomaly trade that onchain sleuths are asking whether it was luck or inside information.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
This AI builds you a business, runs it, and settles payments in USDC
Y Combinator's Locus Founder lets users text a business idea via iMessage, SMS, or Telegram, and the AI handles the rest.
- The BlockScore: 45
Gate CrossEx: An Exchange-Native Answer to the Institutional Capital Fragmentation Problem
For sophisticated crypto desks, the bottleneck has rarely been finding liquidity, but rather moving capital fast enough to use it. A fund running active books across the largest CEXs operates multiple separate balance sheets that don’t talk to each other. Every account must be funded to meet worst-c...
- The BlockScore: 40
French BTC treasury firm Capital B developing STRC-style bitcoin credit instrument
Capital B is developing a digital credit instrument similar to Strategy's STRC and Strive's SATA.
- The BlockScore: 40
‘That’s the wrong question’: Bitwise CIO reframes bitcoin bottom debate, points to long-term drivers
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said Galaxy, NYDIG, and Standard Chartered disagree on bitcoin's bottom, but all three expect another bull cycle.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Solana treasury firms resist Forward Industries’ consolidation push
Two Solana treasury firms rejected acquisition proposals from Forward Industries, while a third offer expired without a response.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Robinhood cuts 10% of workforce as Tenev touts business strength
Robinhood cuts about 10% of staff as CEO Vlad Tenev says business “has never been stronger” despite weak Q1 trading.
- The BlockScore: 40
Robinhood cuts 10% of staff, expects $28 million in restructuring charges
Robinhood cut 10% of its staff and expects $28 million in restructuring charges tied to flattening management layers and an efficiency push.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Uniswap (UNI) gains 12.9% while index trades lower
Stellar (XLM), up 2.7% from Monday, joined Uniswap (UNI) as a top performer.
- The BlockScore: 40
Forward Solana treasury stock jumps 8% as smaller DATs reject acquisition bids
Solana DAT stocks are moving on Tuesday as the largest SOL DAT Forward works to keep its acquisition bids alive.
- DecryptScore: 40
7 Ways Businesses Are Using Crypto Swap APIs
Real-world case studies show how the best crypto swap APIs help wallets, aggregators, and protocols improve onboarding and retention.
- DecryptScore: 40
Japan Rates Hit Three-Decade High, But No ‘Meaningful Disruption’ to Crypto Market
Japan's central bank lifted rates to a level unseen in decades, a move that once shook crypto markets—yet prices barely stirred.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Bitcoin DeFi’s demand problem is becoming harder to ignore
Bitcoin holders appear unwilling to support dedicated Bitcoin-native DeFi at the scale needed to keep projects in the space alive. That is the tension behind Botanix Labs' decision to wind down Botanix, a Bitcoin Layer 2 built to bring EVM-style applications, lending, borrowing and yield to BTC hold...
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Solstice’s Ryan Day on why sustainable DeFi yield depends on business fundamentals, not token incentives
Crypto yield has always carried a credibility problem. The same market that learned to demand proof after incentive-heavy protocols unwound still tends to compress risk into a single APY. That tension sits at the center of Solstice’s pitch: whether stablecoin-native, delta-neutral strategies can bec...
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Bitcoin recovery rests on US-Iran deal as momentum remains weak
LVRG Research director Nick Ruck says Bitcoin could face a “volatile path” if a recently agreed peace deal between the US and Iran breaks down.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
BlackRock's new bitcoin ETF lets institutions earn from volatility. There's a catch.
Your day-ahead look for June 16, 2026
- DecryptScore: 30
Morning Minute: HYPE Soars to ATH as SPCX Takes Off
SPCX jumped 20%+ in after hours trading last night with all eyes on its Hyperliquid perp, leading to a 12% spike in HYPE.
- DecryptScore: 30
SpaceX Shares Hit New High as Elon Musk's Firm Agrees to Acquire AI Startup Cursor for $60 Billion
The all-stock deal would make Cursor a wholly owned SpaceX subsidiary and deepen the company's push into AI following its blockbuster IPO.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
SpaceX is trading like a $2T meme stock after its record IPO
SpaceX’s first week as a public company is starting to look less like a conventional stock-market debut and more like a high-leverage crypto asset. Shares of Elon Musk-led company, trading under the ticker SPCX, extended their post-IPO rally Tuesday as investors piled into one of the smallest public...
- CointelegraphScore: 20
Why a ‘safe’ AI can turn dangerous in the wrong organization
A 15-day AI agent simulation shows why short tests may miss long-term risks shaped by tools, rules and other agents.
- The BlockScore: 20
Pump.fun activity craters 80% in three months, dragging Solana fees lower as traders rotate into perps
The platform's fall from grace is best reflected in the PUMP token itself, which is down 40% in the last six months alone.
- DecryptScore: 20
ChatGPT Is Still Huge, But Rival AI Chatbots Are Catching Up Fast
Sensor Tower's State of AI 2026 report shows ChatGPT's audience share slipping below 50% for the first time, as Gemini's default-app advantage and Claude's Pentagon-fueled rally eat into OpenAI's lead.
- DecryptScore: 10
FBI Says It Foiled Drone Attack Plot Targeting White House UFC Event
Federal prosecutors allege five men planned to use explosive-laden drones and sniper teams to take out "high-value targets" at the UFC event.