unfolded.

FTX to distribute roughly $900 million to creditors in fifth wave of payouts

The vast majority of stablecoin activity relates to trading, derivative collateral transfers, protocol mechanics, and intermediary routing, while only 7% (approximately $350–$550B) represents real-world payments

SBI Holdings completes majority acquisition of Singapore crypto platform Coinhako following MAS approval

CRYPTO. COM ANNOUNCES $400 MILLION STRATEGIC INVESTMENT FROM CITADEL SECURITIES

1inch-commissioned Dune research finds 85% of concentrated DeFi liquidity is underutilized, with $150m in annual fees foregone

$1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price launches first actively managed multi-token crypto ETF

Hyperliquid's HIP-3 markets surge to nearly 50% of perp volume as onchain stock trading grows

Visa launches new platform to provide stablecoin services to more than 200 million merchants

Tether invests $20 million in Argentine neobank Ualá as it expands Latin America push

U.S. Senate unanimously opposes clemency for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

During Q2, Bitcoin maintained its inverse relationship with the U.S. dollar and moved in tandem with a declining gold market, but failed to join the S&P 500's rally despite their high correlation, held back by tighter monetary policy expect

DTCC TO TOKENIZE MICROSOFT, SPY, QQQ SHARES, TREASURYS FOR WALL STREET FIRMS: WSJ

Japan to recognise cryptocurrency as 'financial assets', NHK says

South Korea to bring crypto under new state asset management law

US-UK transatlantic taskforce unveils digital asset roadmap promoting stablecoin innovation

U.S. CPI: +3.5% YEAR-OVER-YEAR (EST. +3.8%) U.S. CORE CPI: +2.6% YEAR-OVER-YEAR (EST. +2.8%)

UK HMRC adopts 'no gain, no loss' tax treatment for crypto lending, liquidity pools

U.S. government moves $288 million in seized Bitcoin, Ether to Coinbase Prime

As of June 2026, individuals hold 66.1% of Bitcoin’s 21 million total supply. Businesses hold 7.8%, funds and ETFs hold 7.2%, and an estimated 7.7% is considered lost

Bolivia weighs adding Tether's USDT to its national payments system

STRATEGY RAISES $466M FROM COMMON ATM, NO CHANGES TO BTC BALANCE: FILING

Bank of Thailand audits high-volume stablecoin trades to crack down on illicit finance: report

Circle receives final OCC approval to establish national trust bank

Sony Bank gets conditional OCC approval for US trust bank to issue dollar-backed stablecoin

AscendEX crypto exchange shuts down, no assurance on user payouts

Bitcoin's share of spot trading volume has climbed from roughly 50% in June 2025 to approximately 67% now. ETH and SOL have both ceded share over the same window (with ETH's compression being more pronounced), suggesting a shift toward de-

European Commission looks to expand MiCA to cover emergence of tokenization, non-EU stablecoin issuers: report

Crypto-Focused VC Firm Paradigm Raises $1.2 Billion for AI Bets

Kraken wins $22 million arbitration against auditor Mazars for ditching the firm during Operation Choke Point 2.0

Stablecoin transaction volume hits record $1.79T in June 2026

Jack Mallers' Strike launches 'volatility-proof' Bitcoin loans built to protect against liquidation

Crypto exchange Kraken is trying to become a bank in Europe

SEC plans crypto rule changes for exchanges and broker dealers in 2026 regulatory agenda

Coinbase secures UK authorization to offer traditional investments alongside crypto

Donald Trump reported more crypto-related income last year than any publicly traded US digital-asset company earned

STRATEGY BTC HOLDINGS DECREASES BY 3,588 BTC (~$225.606M) TO 843,775 BTC: WEBSITE

South Korea develops crypto-specific procedures for asset seizures and liquidation: report

Crypto payments company Mesh raising round valuing it up to $2B

In Q2 2026, the number of crypto VCs fell to 651, down from the ATH of 2,564 investors recorded in 2022

Metaplanet acquires additional 2,823 Bitcoin, total holdings reach 43,000 BTC

1inch has integrated Robinhood Chain to power RWA swaps, bringing deep liquidity and seamless trading of tokenized real-world assets to its dApp, wallet, and swap API

Robinhood rolls out public blockchain as it expands deeper into crypto

French banking giant Crédit Agricole rolls out euro stablecoin, EURXT

New nonprofit 'Ethereum Institutional' launches to drive institutional adoption

Taiwan passes key crypto law, clearing legal uncertainty for digital asset sector

US GOVERNMENT RELEASES TRUMP'S FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE SHOWING CRYPTO ASSETS INCLUDING OVER $100M IN BTC AND ETH: FILING

Spot BTC ETFs are set for their worst month of outflows in June since launching in January 2024, with over $4.1 billion leaving the funds

Dozens Of Financial Firms Including; Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, BlackRock, And Coinbase To Launch New Stablecoin Called OUSD - Will Share Revenue Among Partners: BBG

UK sets capital, market abuse rules in landmark crypto framework

Binance founder CZ says MiCA application was 'fully compliant' and near approval before political forces intervened

Strategy Announces Digital Credit Capital Framework, USD Reserve Policy, STRC Dividend Policy, Digital Credit and MSTR Repurchase Authorizations, and BTC Monetization Program

Prediction markets hit a record $10.8 billion in weekly trading volume in the week ending June 15 — their biggest week ever

Framework Ventures raises $400 million for fourth fund as firm expands beyond crypto

BitGo cuts 15% of staff to refocus on AI infrastructure and stablecoins

StablecoinX to begin trading tomorrow on Nasdaq under the symbol “USDE”

new ฿ yearly low: $58,713

SBI Holdings agrees to acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank in $288.6 million deal

79% of BTC's circulating supply is now held by long-term holders, a new all-time high that reflects continued accumulation and the gradual shift toward a more constructive market environment

Crypto deal between Cantor SPAC and Adam Back DAT gets delayed

Bitcoin miners face deepening margin squeeze as revenue falls below production costs —

KALSHI IN TALKS TO RAISE FUNDS AT $40BN VALUATION: FT

SBI Group launches Japan's first trust bank-backed stablecoin JPYSC

Ethereum max pain price $2,000, $1.69 billion notional value, put/call ratio 0.56

This Friday 8 AM UTC, 162 K $BTC are set to expire on Deribit with a notional value of $10.16 billion. Max pain price $72,000, put/call ratio: 0.81

Cboe launches prediction market suite with binary option contracts on S&P 500

While corporate treasury firms remain net Bitcoin buyers, their daily purchases have dropped from peaks above $500 million earlier this spring to minimal levels this month, removing a key source of demand

Congress sends anti‑CBDC housing bill to Trump’s desk for final approval

MARK ZUCKERBERG DIRECTED META TO BUILD PREDICTION MARKETS APP: NYT

Ethereum Foundation Announces Reorganisation, Cutting 20% Of Its Workforce: Blog

Trump signs executive orders setting 2031 deadline for post-quantum migration

TurboFlow, aiming to be the 'Kalshi of APAC,' raises $6 million seed led by Pantera Capital

Seasonality becomes progressively less supportive as Bitcoin moves through the summer months. Average monthly returns decline beginning in April before reaching their low in September. Median returns follow the same trajectory

Ethlabs, founded by former Ethereum Foundation contributors and funded by Bitmine, Sharplink and Joe Lubin, launches to accelerate Ethereum’s institutional supercycle — pr

Franklin Templeton completed the acquisition of 250 Digital and established its crypto arm, Franklin Crypto

Intercontinental Exchange and OKX establish joint venture to bridge traditional and digital asset markets

Strategy bought 520 BTC ($34.9M) at an average price of $67,068

Bank of England softens stablecoin rules in final framework

Kalshi making early IPO talks with investment banks: report

Fidelity launches GENIUS-aligned money market fund for stablecoin issuers

Franklin Templeton files for two new ETFs that invest dividends into Bitcoin link (https://x.com/ETFhearsay/status/2067748084948271418) | sec

According to K33, over half of Bitcoin’s circulating supply is now trading at a loss, a level historically reached only near major bear market bottoms

CFTC hits Celsius crypto fraudster Alex Mashinsky with permanent trading ban

Son of pro-crypto New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand raises $30 million to launch a derivatives exchange

Altcoin OI dominance remains near historically depressed levels around the 0.6–0.7 range, while altcoin market cap was roughly flat month-over-month, as the market continues to be led by majors

Fed proposes payment stablecoin issuer identification program

Tether winds down aUSDT stablecoin and Alloy platform to sharpen focus

CME Group to sue CFTC over approval of perpetual futures, CEO tells CNBC

FED: no changes in rates.

BINANCE SET TO LOSE PERMISSION TO OFFER SERVICES TO EU CLIENTS AS LICENCE APPLICATION IN GREECE TO BE TURNED DOWN, TWO SOURCES SAY

BlackRock launches new Bitcoin ETF that generates income using a covered call strategy

In 2018, we started this account with one goal: cut through the noise and deliver hand-curated crypto market insights that actually matter. Eight years later, we’re still here — through the 2018 bear market, the 2021 euphoria, the 2022 wip

STRATEGY BOUGHT 1,587 BTC ($100.0M) AT AN AVERAGE PRICE OF $63,024

Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10% in second-largest negative adjustment of 2026 —

Metaplanet buys Siiibo to develop Bitcoin-linked financial products in Japan

CRYPTO-DATA PROVIDER BLOCKWORKS BUYS RIVAL MESSARI: BBG

SAM BANKMAN-FRIED LOSES BID TO OVERTURN FRAUD CONVICTION, 25-YEAR PRISON SENTENCE - RTRS

Bitcoin is on track to see its 11th biggest downward mining difficulty adjustment on Saturday as BTCUSD slide trims miner revenue

South Korea finance ministry says tokenized stocks are securities, not crypto assets, opening door to taxes: report

Despite record highs in equities, tokens struggle to catch a bid, as all size categories experience declines

Consumer device giant LG Electronics to launch blockchain to place and sell ads