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96 itemsJune 17, 2026
- Decrypt
Psychologists Say Patients Are Bringing AI Into Therapy Sessions: Survey
A new APA survey found that more than a third of psychologists have patients using AI as an additional mental health professional, even as clinicians warn that the technology can reinforce delusions.
- Cointelegraph
Crypto market treads thin ice following Warsh FOMC, Trump Iran comments
Markets wobbled after mixed comments from President Trump on the Iran peace deal and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaling a new direction from the Federal Reserve.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Illinois governor approves crypto transaction tax despite industry uproar
“There is effectively no comparable state financial transaction tax on stocks, bonds or derivatives anywhere in the country,” said a16z general counsel Miles Jennings.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Congress reaches deal on housing bill with CBDC ban until 2030
The US could soon temporarily ban a central bank digital currency, as House and Senate leaders came to a deal on the 21st Century Road to Housing Act.
- The BlockScore: 85
Senate, House reach agreement on housing bill banning CBDC through 2030
US Senate and House leaders have jointly released an updated version of a housing legislation that includes a CBDC ban.
- DecryptScore: 85
Florida Man 'Bitcoin Rodney' Pleads Guilty Over $1.8 Billion HyperFund Crypto Fraud
A Miami-based man who went by the name “Bitcoin Rodney” pleaded guilty for his role in what prosecutors said was a massive global fraud.
- The BlockScore: 85
‘One of the most anti-crypto laws in the US’: Illinois Gov. Pritzker signs 0.2% crypto tax
Crypto industry lobbyists and representatives are speaking out against the Digital Asset Tax Act passed into law in Illinois on Tuesday.
- The BlockScore: 80
US gaming industry groups urge Senate to ban sports prediction markets in crypto bill: report
US gaming groups called on Congress to ban sports and casino-style prediction markets in a crypto market structure bill, Semafor reported.
- DecryptScore: 80
House, Senate Strike Deal on Housing Bill With CBDC Ban Through 2030
A bicameral deal on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act revives a provision barring the Fed from issuing a digital dollar until 2030.
- The BlockScore: 80
‘He had his day in court:’ Sens. Lummis and Gallego press Trump not to pardon former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty on all seven counts related to defrauding FTX customers, lenders, and investors.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Trace Finance raises $32M for cross-border stablecoin settlement expansion
The raise comes as stablecoin regulation advances globally and financial firms invest in infrastructure connecting blockchain payments with traditional banking systems.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Crypto industry aghast at Illinois' new tax on holding or transferring digital assets in state budget
The 0.2% tax on any business activity involving digital assets was added last-minute, and is unlikely to change, two people familiar with the matter said.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Fidelity joins Wall Street's race to manage stablecoin reserves
Following State Street, Fidelity is targeting reserve assets that underpin the expanding stablecoin market.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Senators urge Treasury ensure state authority in GENIUS application
A bipartisan group of US senators told the Treasury that its application of stablecoin laws should be done in a way that “preserves and promotes State participation.”
- The BlockScore: 75
Trump-backed World Liberty Financial nears OCC approval for federal trust charter: report
The federal trust bank charter grant would allow World Liberty to issue and redeem its USD1 stablecoin under a single federal regulator.
- The BlockScore: 75
Australia’s High Court backs regulator in Block Earner crypto yield case
Australia’s High Court unanimously ruled that Block Earner required a financial services licence, overturning a 2025 appeal decision.
- DecryptScore: 75
Uniswap Jumps Double Digits as Standard Chartered Eyes $100 UNI by 2030
The DeFi token is up 20% in a day, with a Standard Chartered note and Uniswap's tokenized-stock launch fueling fresh demand.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
China pays closer attention to stablecoins as cross-border role expands
A senior PBOC official called for closer monitoring, stronger regulation and international coordination as stablecoins gain importance in global payments.
- The BlockScore: 75
Stablecoin infrastructure firm Trace Finance raises $32 million Series A, says valuation grew 10x from seed
CoinFund led the round, with Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, Jump Capital, Paxos, Chainlink Labs and others participating.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Strategy’s $10 billion STRC Bitcoin yield product sinks to yearly low as market demands higher payout
Strategy’s (formerly MicroStrategy) flagship dividend-paying preferred stock is trading at its weakest level this year, pressuring one of the company’s most important tools for raising capital to buy Bitcoin. The $10.5 billion variable-rate perpetual preferred stock, which trades under the ticker ST...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bybit lands on Singapore MAS Investor Alert List
Crypto exchange Bybit has been added to Singapore’s MAS Investor Alert List, which flags entities that may be mistakenly perceived as licensed or regulated.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
US lawmakers warn against presidential pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried
The former FTX CEO is currently serving a 25-year sentence after being found guilty on seven felony charges related to the misuse of customer funds.
- The BlockScore: 75
Crypto markets wobble after hawkish Fed outlook in Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC meeting
Most major cryptocurrencies fell between 1% and 3% following the decision, with bitcoin dropping to $64,150.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Uniswap jumps 22% and altcoins rip while bitcoin stalls before the Fed
UNI surged after Standard Chartered set a $100 long-term target, and HYPE and solana led a broad altcoin bid. Bitcoin held near $66,000 as oil fell to a three-month low and the Fed met for the first time under Kevin Warsh.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Crypto PAC's $12 million Senate candidate, Barry Moore, wins Alabama GOP primary
The Trump loyalist drew more crypto dollars than any candidate so far in this year's midterms, and the result marks a big win for the industry's political arm.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin’s Iran rally enters a 60-day test as oil shock fears shift to the Fed
Iran's foreign minister said negotiations with the US will begin the same day both countries sign a memorandum of understanding, with a 60-day window afterward to resolve the nuclear issue and secure sanctions relief. Bitcoin reacted to the framework itself, a memorandum signed before any of its har...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Hyperliquid's $10B open interest coincides with growth in equity-linked markets: Talos
Hyperliquid’s $10 billion open interest milestone shows growing demand for onchain equities and commodities trading with 24/7 accessibility, according to Talos.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Wall Street is paying up for Bitcoin miners’ AI infrastructure before most of it is built
A megawatt leased to an AI tenant now commands a different price on Wall Street than a megawatt sitting in a Bitcoin miner's pipeline, and the distance between the two has become the central pricing question for the entire sector. VanEck's latest framework for valuing publicly traded miners shows th...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
CoinMENA, Standard Chartered partner on UAE payment rails
CoinMENA will use Standard Chartered to strengthen fiat payment rails in the UAE, while Revolut reportedly secured central bank licenses ahead of a planned local launch.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin price sets $64.5K week-to-date low as Strategy selling worries return
Bitcoin circled $65,000 after downside BTC price pressure into the FOMC meeting as analysis warned over the impact of Strategy potentially selling more BTC in the future.
- The BlockScore: 70
Polychain and Coinbase-backed Satori Finance DEX winds down citing ‘unfavorable market conditions’
Satori raised $10 million in a May 2022 seed round led by Polychain Capital with participation from Coinbase, Jump and others.
- DecryptScore: 70
Illinois Set to Begin Taxing Bitcoin, Crypto Transactions as Critics Slam 'Most Punitive' Tax
Critics say the Illinois transaction-level tax could deal severe consequences to the crypto industry and consumers in the state.
- DecryptScore: 70
Bitcoin Slides as Fed Says It Will 'Deliver Price Stability' Under Kevin Warsh
The first FOMC meeting under new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh produced the expected result, yet Bitcoin and other assets dipped.
- DecryptScore: 70
CoinFund, Coinbase Back Stablecoin Payments Startup Trace Finance in $32 Million Raise
Stablecoin infrastructure firm Trace Finance said Wednesday that it raised a $32 million Series A round to help expand its reach.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin capitulation ‘twice as weak’ after spot liquidity turns supportive: Glassnode
Bitcoin’s realized losses fell by 46% as increasing bid-side liquidity points to easing sell pressure. Can bulls push BTC price back above $70,000?
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Live markets: A bitcoin bottom signal flashed as holders absorbed 125,000 BTC in June
Bitcoin's Sharpe ratio hit a level that has marked every cycle low since 2015, but in each case it preceded months of basing rather than an immediate rebound.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
BitGo courts crypto firms awaiting MiCA approval amid Binance licensing concerns
BitGo launches a MiCA-compliant crypto infrastructure platform in Europe as exchanges face pressure to meet July 1 licensing rules across the EU.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
UNI token surges while rest of crypto market looks to Fed's Warsh for guidance
The Federal Open Markets Committee is set to announce the first interest-rate decision under Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, who then faces questions from journalists.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Heir to 135-year Gulf dynasty is moving a $6 trillion trade market onto blockchain rails
Abdulla Kanoo says his ARP Digital firm is building settlement infrastructure for the growing flow of trade between emerging economies, a market that could reach $32 trillion by 2030.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Moody’s rolls out credit ratings on Solana in tokenized asset push
The ratings giant is embedding credit scores directly into blockchain-based securities, a move aimed at boosting institutional adoption.
- The BlockScore: 65
Bitcoin holds below $65,000 as Warsh faces first FOMC test and Strategy concerns linger
BTC trades below $65K, with the Fed expected to hold rates while inflation sits near a three-year high ahead of Warsh's first FOMC meeting.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Here is how Coinbase plan to survive the crypto downturn by ditching its reliance on trading fees
Analysts say the exchange's push into derivatives, payments and infrastructure broadens its growth story beyond crypto trading.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Gaming groups urge Congress to ban prediction markets sports betting in CLARITY Act
Gambling industry groups want the US Senate to step in to clarify that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission does not have the authority to oversee prediction markets.
- DecryptScore: 65
Michigan Federal Judge Rules Sports Prediction Markets Are Not Under CFTC Purview
The judge said Polymarket is not likely to succeed on the merits of its case against Michigan state regulators.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
XRP gives back breakout gains, slipping below $1.23 on heavy selling
XRP briefly traded above key resistance before sellers stepped in, with rising volume suggesting traders used the rally to cut positions rather than add risk.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
BitGo offers Europe’s crypto firms a MiCA-compliance lifeline as license deadline looms
BaFin-regulated BitGo says its Crypto-as-a-Service platform can help eligible crypto players across Europe with an alternative way to navigate MiCA.
- The BlockScore: 60
Zama, Morpho and Steakhouse launch first ‘confidential DeFi yield’ vault on Ethereum
Zama, Morpho and Steakhouse launch the first confidential DeFi yield vault on Ethereum, letting firms earn yield without exposed balances.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitcoin trader warns of 'bearish reaction' to FOMC with $64K now essential
Bitcoin approached important near-term support on new Fed chair Kevin Warsh's first FOMC day with a $55,000 BTC price target still on the table.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitcoin's June downturn leaves $8.6 billion in options out of the money
Only 20% of June 26 options open interest is currently in the money, while bitcoin's 12% monthly decline leaves most bullish positions underwater.
- DecryptScore: 60
Morning Minute: Coinbase Pushes to Become 'Everything Exchange' With Stocks, Perps, and AI
The wall between crypto and TradFi continues to break down as Coinbase ushers in non-crypto products.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
On-Chain, In Court: What happened in crypto legal news this week
The Polymarket insider trading case and a retrial of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm are expected to move forward in late 2026 while former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky awaits a response to his motion to vacate his sentence.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Oil finally loses its grip on Bitcoin – but now liquidity takes over the sell pressure
Bitcoin is falling while Brent crude trades below $80 after the US-Iran peace framework. The oil shock that dominated Bitcoin's 2026 macro trade has eased, yet BTC is still trading near $64,900, down roughly 2.5% over 24 hours on CryptoSlate's Bitcoin price page. Brent's drop should have given risk ...
- The BlockScore: 60
Bhutan sends $34.5 million in bitcoin to Binance, holdings fall below 1,750 BTC: Arkham
Bhutan transferred 533 BTC worth $34.5 million to Binance, leaving state-linked wallets holding 1,749.96 BTC, Arkham data shows.
- The BlockScore: 60
‘Biggest spend of the cycle:’ Fairshake crypto PAC’s pick Barry Moore wins Alabama GOP Senate primary
Rep. Barry Moore clinched a win in Alabama after being bolstered by millions of dollars from the crypto industry.
- DecryptScore: 60
Coinbase-Backed Crypto Perps Exchange Satori Finance Is Shutting Down
Perps DEX Satori Finance is the latest in a string of crypto firms forced to shut their doors amid an extended market downturn.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Altcoin selling tops $266B as capital rotates out of crypto: Is altseason extinct?
Altcoin spot demand fell to its weakest level in six years while the stablecoin market cap, stocks and AI industry continued to capture investors’ attention.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Crypto-backed GOP candidate wins Alabama Senate runoff with June primaries looming
Several more US states are scheduled to hold primaries next week after one Republican candidate won in Alabama on Tuesday after a crypto company-backed PAC used what it called its “biggest spend of the cycle.”
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Kentucky targets prediction markets, puts red state in potential clash with Trump team
President Donald Trump has taken the stance that states have no business with firms like Kalshi and Polymarket, and now a staunch GOP state is defying that view.
- DecryptScore: 55
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Opposing SBF Pardon
Senators Gallego and Lummis want the chamber on record that the FTX fraudster should get no clemency under any circumstances.
- The BlockScore: 55
Benchmark sees Coinbase moving past ‘cyclical crypto brokerage,’ reiterates $270 price target
Benchmark reiterated its Buy rating on Coinbase, citing an expansive product rollout pushing it beyond a "cyclical crypto brokerage."
- CoinDeskScore: 55
BitGo stock surges on $50 million share buyback as value languishes 65% below IPO price
The buyback comes as newly public digital-asset firms face a tougher environment, with crypto markets lagging and investor attention shifting toward AI stocks.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Bitcoin layer-2s face a bear-market reality check
Botanix's shutdown has raised an uncomfortable question for Bitcoin builders: Does the market actually want programmable BTC, or just a better way to borrow, lend and earn yield on it?
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Forget retail traders: The real multi-trillion-dollar crypto future is building infrastructure for machines
While legacy banks keep corporate money idled in slow regional accounts, a new protocol allows software systems to settle multi-currency trade instantly.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Bitcoin is setting up 'meaningful floors' in $60K–$70K range: Analyst
Bitcoin’s $60,000–$70,000 cost-basis cluster hints at a bottom, but a bearish daily flag keeps BTC exposed to a deeper selloff toward $50,000.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Inveniam to acquire Mantra after turbulent year marked by OM crash
Inveniam announced plans to acquire Mantra, a blockchain project that spent the past year recovering from the collapse of its OM token and prolonged market pressure.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
A new Bittensor proposal would turn validators into something like fund managers
Root Reborn would have TAO validators pick which subnets to back and reinvest yield into, rather than constantly selling subnet tokens to pay stakers. It is a code proposal in review, not a live change.
- DecryptScore: 50
'Rapidly Evolving': Benchmark Analyst Bullish on Coinbase After Stocks, Options Moves
Benchmark-StoneX reiterated a $270 price target for COIN—60% higher than Coinbase’s current share price—following an array of product announcements.
- The BlockScore: 50
Trump comments fuel dispute over Polymarket’s $120 million ‘permanent’ Iran peace deal market
Polymarket traders clash over whether a U.S.-Iran memorandum qualifies as a permanent peace deal.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Kalshi adds software partner as it looks to boost prediction market surveillance
The collaboration comes as US state regulators and the CFTC battle over oversight of event-based contracts.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Fed holds rates steady in first decision under new Chairman Kevin Warsh
The accompanying policy statement and updated economic projections, however, took a hawkish turn.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Blockchain.com deepens onchain stock offerings as tokenized equities market grows
The rollout in collaboration with Ondo Finance broadens access to tokenized traditional assets as demand for onchain stocks and ETFs continues to grow.
- DecryptScore: 50
Nvidia Built Robots That Train Themselves Using AI Coding Agents
Nvidia's ENPIRE hands an entire robot fleet to coding agents like Codex and Claude Code, letting them write training code, test it on real hardware, and improve without a human watching.
- DecryptScore: 50
SpaceX Surge Could Be Worth Billions for FTX—Will Creditors Benefit?
Defunct crypto exchange FTX gained exposure to SpaceX in 2022, and the rocket-maker’s post-IPO rally has lifted hopes among creditors.
- CointelegraphScore: 45
Hyperliquid open interest surges 32% in a week: Is $80 HYPE next?
Despite mixed HYPE derivatives market signals, Hyperliquid’s explosive TradFi perpetual growth makes a push toward $80 increasingly realistic.
- The BlockScore: 45
‘Long-term holders are hodling’: K33 says record supply metric suggests bear market may be nearing an end
K33 said stabilizing conditions and trading activity falling back to yearly lows reflect a market where holders are reluctant to sell.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Strategy’s STRC falls to $91 as investors flinch at latest BTC buying
“It appears traders are seeing the latest BTC acquisition as an unsustainable path for STRC,” said 10x Research’s Markus Thielen.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Prediction markets can hedge corporate losses – Who decides if they pay out?
A trading desk facing a possible $1 million loss if a specific tariff takes effect by the third quarter typically hedges that risk through currency or commodity proxies, instruments that move with the broader noise around a tariff decision. A prediction market contract skips the proxy by letting the...
- CoinDeskScore: 40
SpaceX's $2.6 trillion market cap nearly double that of bitcoin
Eight days after its IPO, SpaceX has surged past $2.5 trillion to become the world's sixth-largest company. And market watchers say it is pulling the risk capital crypto wants.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) drops 3.1%, leading index lower
Cardano (ADA), down 2.8%, was also among the underperformers.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Ready USDC card halts non-EEA service after issuer change, users report
Users reported losing access to Ready’s USDC card outside the EEA after a card provider change triggered rapid deactivation notices.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Mexican billionaire with 70% of his investment portfolio in bitcoin says it's better than real estate
Ricardo Salinas Pliego, whose net worth is estimated at roughly $5 billion, is a bitcoin maximalist who told his wife to mortgage her house to buy bitcoin.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Crypto Long & Short: The measure of a maturing market
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, trusted indexes turn fragmented digital assets into a mature market that big institutions can confidently invest in, writes Kirsten Wegner. Then, the division between traditional finance (TradFi) and crypto is disappearing, says Dave LaValle, President of CoinDesk...
- DecryptScore: 40
What Is Hyperliquid? The Decentralized Exchange With Its Own Blockchain
Hyperliquid’s decentralized exchange has rapidly grown to become one of the biggest projects in crypto. Here’s how it works.
- DecryptScore: 40
Estonia Wants to Give AI Agents Their Own National ID
Prime Minister Kristen Michal backed a proposal to issue AI agents a personal identification code separate from the people who own them.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
FIFA wanted Avalanche's blockchain to help curb World Cup ticket scalping. Here's how it's going
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at how FIFA is using the Avalanche blockchain to test out a new ticketing system.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Forget the price charts. Here's how bitcoin and S&P 500 look like when adjusted for the money printer
Valuations shaped by M2 money supply growth paint reveal concerning trends for risk assets.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Three Fed signals that could make bitcoin pop
Your day-ahead look for June 17, 2026
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Kevin Warsh's first Fed meeting could be more about communication than rates
While monetary policy is expected to remain unchanged, markets are focused on whether the new chair begins reshaping how the U.S. central bank communicates.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Crypto’s security nightmare won’t be solved by ordinary audits
Without an update to the current auditing infrastructure, the crypto space will likely continue to suffer significant losses, explains Beyer.
- The BlockScore: 30
EarnOS launches anti-AI slop app, raises $6 million from 1kx, Circle and Coinbase
Ero app is designed to help brands verify human internet traffic, reduce wastes caused by bots, and reward "authentic digital behavior," said EarnOS.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
World Cup bettors are losing millions on Polymarket’s “safe” favorites
Spain controlled the ball for nearly 75% of the match and took 27 shots at Cape Verde's goal on June 14, a stat line that usually ends in a win. Cape Verde's 40-year-old goalkeeper, Vozinha, walked away with player-of-the-match honors after a 0-0 draw that cost Polymarket bettors millions and made o...
- DecryptScore: 20
GLAAD Says AI Is Failing LGBTQ Users—And Warns the Risk Is Growing
GLAAD's report argues AI systems can amplify anti-LGBTQ bias, misinformation, discrimination, and privacy harms.
- The BlockScore: 20
Limitless CEO says no prediction market platform will dominate, citing perpetual futures precedent
Limitless CEO CJ Hetherington tells Bernstein no platform will dominate prediction markets, sizing the institutional opportunity 10x sports.
- DecryptScore: 20
Allbirds Stock Pumps Again as Sneaker Firm Completes AI Pivot, Rebranding to Smartbird
Allbirds, meet Smartbird: The shoe brand has completed its AI pivot, rebranding while hiring a new president and CEO to lead the charge.
- CryptoSlateScore: 20
Elon Musk’s wealth has now surpassed Bitcoin market cap amid SpaceX’s continued rally
Elon Musk’s personal fortune has surpassed the market value of Bitcoin, a milestone that shows how quickly SpaceX’s public-market debut has reshaped both wealth rankings and the broader conversation around speculative risk. According to Bloomberg's Billionaire Index, Musk’s net worth rose to about $...
- The BlockScore: 20
Strategy’s STRC preferred stock closes day 11% under par at $89
Wednesday's close of $89 appears to be the lowest on record since the stock was first issued in 2025.