Kalshi's Crypto Perpetuals Launch Ignites Futures vs. Swaps Regulatory Battle
Polymarket Processes $118M on World Cup Opening Day as Prediction Markets Eye $50B Betting Milestone
Sam Bankman-Fried's Appeal Denied, 25-Year Sentence Upheld
Monero Surges 27% Amid $120M Suspected Laundering; Tether Freezes $72M
KuCoin Faces Non-Compliance Claims Over $2M Seychelles Court Award
LBank Pay Expands to 20+ Crypto Assets, Launches 20,000 USDT Campaign
Ethena Labs Allocates $250M to Securitize's Tokenized CLO Fund on Solana
Appeals Court Upholds Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-Year Sentence
Gensler Backs States in Prediction Market Regulatory Battle
Metaplanet Acquires Siiibo Securities for $13M to Launch Bitcoin Yield Products in Japan
Whistleblower Lawsuit Clouds xAI/SpaceX IPO as Citadel Warns on AI Costs
Figure Acquires Kiavi for $717M in Blockchain Lending Push
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Polymarket Processes $118M on World Cup Opening Day as Prediction Markets Eye $50B Betting Milestone
Sam Bankman-Fried's Appeal Denied, 25-Year Sentence Upheld
Monero Surges 27% Amid $120M Suspected Laundering; Tether Freezes $72M
KuCoin Faces Non-Compliance Claims Over $2M Seychelles Court Award
LBank Pay Expands to 20+ Crypto Assets, Launches 20,000 USDT Campaign
Appeals Court Upholds Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-Year Sentence
Gensler Backs States in Prediction Market Regulatory Battle
Ethena Labs Allocates $250M to Securitize's Tokenized CLO Fund on Solana
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Polymarket Processes $118M on World Cup Opening Day as Prediction Markets Eye $50B Betting Milestone
Polymarket processed $118 million in World Cup trading volume on the tournament's opening day, signaling unprecedented mainstream adoption of blockchain-based sports betting. Macquarie analysts project the 2026 World Cup could attract over $50 billion in total global wagers.
Monero Surges 27% Amid $120M Suspected Laundering; Tether Freezes $72M
Monero jumped 27% to $438 on June 12 as an estimated $120 million in cryptocurrency moved through the privacy coin in what appears to be a coordinated money laundering operation. Tether froze $72 million in related funds within hours.
LBank Pay Expands to 20+ Crypto Assets, Launches 20,000 USDT Campaign
LBank has expanded its integrated payment solution to cover more than 20 major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. The upgrade to LBank Pay took effect June 11, 2026, and includes a 20,000 USDT promotional campaign designed to drive adoption.
Metaplanet Acquires Siiibo Securities for $13M to Launch Bitcoin Yield Products in Japan
Japanese Bitcoin company Metaplanet is acquiring Siiibo Securities for $13 million to develop Bitcoin-linked yield products for institutional investors. The deal closes in July 2026 and marks the company's most direct entry into traditional financial services.
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Kalshi's Crypto Perpetuals Launch Ignites Futures vs. Swaps Regulatory Battle
Kalshi has launched regulated crypto perpetuals in the US, triggering a classification dispute over whether they should be treated as futures or swaps. The outcome could reshape American regulatory oversight of digital asset derivatives.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Appeal Denied, 25-Year Sentence Upheld
A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence, closing one of his final viable legal pathways to overturn the conviction. Judges rejected his arguments on wire fraud and conspiracy charges stemming from FTX's November 2022 collapse.
KuCoin Faces Non-Compliance Claims Over $2M Seychelles Court Award
A Seychelles court has ruled against KuCoin in a dispute over delisted tokens, awarding a Swiss investor over $2 million in damages. The exchange has yet to pay the judgment as of June 12, 2026, according to the investor, who now plans to pursue additional legal action to enforce the court order.
Appeals Court Upholds Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-Year Sentence
A federal appeals court has rejected Sam Bankman-Fried's bid to overturn his 25-year prison sentence, delivering finality to one of the largest financial fraud cases in U.S. history. The ruling dismisses SBF's claims that the original trial failed to provide him a fair chance to defend himself.
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Ethena Labs Allocates $250M to Securitize's Tokenized CLO Fund on Solana
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Figure Acquires Kiavi for $717M in Blockchain Lending Push
Figure Technologies has agreed to acquire Kiavi for $717 million, consolidating two players in blockchain lending. The deal is expected to bring more than $7 billion in annual first-lien loan volume onto Figure's blockchain-based marketplace.
SpaceX's $75B IPO: Institutional Appetite, Not a Crypto Catalyst
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Pyth Launches 24/7 Pricing Indexes for US Stocks and Commodities
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