Bitcoin Breaks $67K as Trump Signs U.S.-Iran Peace Deal
Kraken Launches CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures for US Clients
Standard Chartered Declares Crypto Winter Over
Bitmine Becomes Second-Largest Crypto Treasury with 5.62M ETH
SEC's NMS Proposal Called Year's Most Consequential Crypto Rule
MicroStrategy Adds 1,587 Bitcoin in $100M+ Purchase, Stock Jumps 7%
Paradigm Leads $9M Investment in El Dorado for Latin American Stablecoin Payments
Bitmine Raises $274M in Preferred Stock, Deploys $136M for 76,881 ETH
Zimbabwe Mandates Crypto Registration, Criminalizes Unlicensed Operations
Aztec Connect Drained of $2.1M Three Years After Shutdown via Smart Contract Exploit
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 10% in Second-Largest 2026 Decline
Trump's Crypto Firm Deploys $250K in USD1 Stablecoin as Fighter Bonuses at White House UFC Event
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Kraken Launches CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures for US Clients
Standard Chartered Declares Crypto Winter Over
Bitmine Becomes Second-Largest Crypto Treasury with 5.62M ETH
SEC's NMS Proposal Called Year's Most Consequential Crypto Rule
MicroStrategy Adds 1,587 Bitcoin in $100M+ Purchase, Stock Jumps 7%
Paradigm Leads $9M Investment in El Dorado for Latin American Stablecoin Payments
Bitmine Raises $274M in Preferred Stock, Deploys $136M for 76,881 ETH
Zimbabwe Mandates Crypto Registration, Criminalizes Unlicensed Operations
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Bitcoin Breaks $67K as Trump Signs U.S.-Iran Peace Deal
Bitcoin surged above $67,000 following President Donald Trump's confirmation that he signed the U.S.-Iran peace deal, marking a significant shift in risk sentiment across crypto and traditional markets.
Standard Chartered Declares Crypto Winter Over
Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered's Global Head of Digital Assets Research, declared on June 15 that the crypto winter has ended, pinpointing a cycle low of $59,000 for Bitcoin touched on June 5. The call marks a significant institutional signal that major headwinds constraining the market...
Bitmine Becomes Second-Largest Crypto Treasury with 5.62M ETH
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MicroStrategy Adds 1,587 Bitcoin in $100M+ Purchase, Stock Jumps 7%
MicroStrategy purchased approximately 1,587 Bitcoin for $100-105 million on Monday, continuing Michael Saylor's aggressive corporate accumulation strategy. The announcement sent MSTR stock up 7%, reflecting investor confidence in the company's Bitcoin-as-treasury approach.
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Kraken Launches CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures for US Clients
Kraken has launched CFTC-regulated perpetual futures trading on Kraken Pro for eligible US clients, marking a significant shift in how domestic traders access derivatives. The move follows Kraken's 2024 acquisition of Bitnomial and brings perpetual futures contracts for major cryptocurrencies...
SEC's NMS Proposal Called Year's Most Consequential Crypto Rule
The SEC's proposal to rescind key National Market System rules could fundamentally reshape cryptocurrency trading platforms in the U.S. Benchmark designated it the year's most consequential crypto rule, with implications comparable to spot Bitcoin ETF approvals.
Zimbabwe Mandates Crypto Registration, Criminalizes Unlicensed Operations
Zimbabwe's central bank has implemented a mandatory registration requirement for all cryptocurrency firms, marking a shift from the nation's 2021 ban toward regulated integration. Initial registration costs $500 with $400 annual renewals, and operating without registration is now a criminal offense.
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Ethena Labs Allocates $250M to Securitize's Tokenized CLO Fund on Solana
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Pyth Launches 24/7 Pricing Indexes for US Stocks and Commodities
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