Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and the broader cryptocurrency market moved lower even as reports indicated that the United States and Iran were close to finalising an agreement aimed at extending a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Samuel Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive of FTX, faces new political opposition after US lawmakers introduced a resolution urging President Donald Trump not to grant him a pardon.
Kraken and crypto-based prediction markets gained visibility during the 2026 FIFA World Cup after tournament-related markets processed more than US$2 billion in wagers.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) dropped toward US$64,000 on June 18 after the Federal Reserve kept rates at 3.50%–3.75% and projected additional rate hikes in 2026.
Hyperliquid (CRYPTO:HYPE) surpassed US$10 billion in perpetual futures open interest, highlighting growing demand for onchain trading of crypto assets, equities and commodities.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), Ether (CRYPTO:ETH), XRP (CRYPTO:XRP), Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) and HYPE (CRYPTO:HYPE) ETF products all recorded net inflows on June 16.
Australia’s July 1 implementation of the crypto Travel Rule is prompting some holders of Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) to withdraw coins from exchanges as new transfer reporting requirements come into force.
Moody’s Ratings has expanded its Token Integration Engine to the Solana mainnet through Alpha Ledger, bringing machine-readable credit ratings to a major public blockchain.
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralised finance venture linked to US President Donald Trump and his family, is reportedly nearing a major regulatory milestone that could expand its role in the digital asset sector.
A US$245 million bitcoin social‑engineering scam allegedly run by teenager Veer Chetal — who is accused of tricking a Washington man into handing over 4,100 BTC — led to a brutal kidnapping plot against his parents.
A plaintiff using the alias “Noah Doe” has filed a 901‑page lawsuit in New York Supreme Court seeking rights to around 3.7 million dormant bitcoin, worth roughly US$285 billion, spread across 39,069 wallets including some linked to Satoshi Nakamoto and the Mt. Gox hacker.
Citigroup said the market for tokenised real-world assets could reach US$8.2 trillion by 2030 under its bullish forecast, with a base-case estimate of US$5.5 trillion.
