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Bahrain has reported coming under attack from Iranian drones, with a tanker struck while crossing the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The Anti-Human Trafficking Alliance has urged lawmakers to re-examine Section 604 of the Clarity Act, warning that the provision could make it harder to hold certain cryptocurrency platform developers legally accountable for their technology's role in facilitating human trafficking.

Switzerland's pharmaceutical sector is facing the prospect of a US trade investigation, with Interpharma — the Swiss pharmaceutical industry body — warning on 26 June that the country could be targeted over its drug pricing and reimbursement practices.

US House Democrat Maxine Waters has submitted an 11-page comment letter to the Department of Labor, requesting the withdrawal of a proposal that would allow 401(k) retirement plans to invest in alternative assets, including private equity, private credit, real estate, commodities, and digital assets.

(CRYPTO:SOL) surged approximately 9.7% in a single day, driving double-digit intraday gains across multiple stocks tied to Solana Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs) — companies that hold SOL as a primary treasury asset.

Spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded total net outflows of US$696.29 million on the latest trading day, marking the highest single-day withdrawal since 27 May, according to data from SosoValue.

ingapore's Monetary Authority (MAS) added Hyperliquid (CRYPTO:HYPE) to its Investor Alert List on 26 June 2026, flagging the platform as unlicensed and unauthorised to operate in the city-state, per CryptoBriefing.

XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) fell towards the US$1.04 support level after declining about 3.7% over the past 24 hours and more than 11% during the past week as selling pressure continued to build.

BitMine has increased its staked Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) holdings to approximately 4.88 million ETH, representing about 86% of its total Ethereum treasury ahead of its inclusion in the Russell 1000 Index.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) are facing the expiry of about US$11 billion in options contracts.

Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) became the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation after Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) fell about 5.2% over 24 hours to around US$1,510.

SharpLink purchased 5,000 Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) worth about US$7.85 million as the cryptocurrency fell to around US$1,537, its lowest price of 2026.