CoinTelegraph - Builderbot is the “missing layer between AI coding tools and how engineering actually works at scale,” said Brad Axen, head of AI capabilities at Block.
BeInCrypto - Kevin Warsh wrapped up his first Federal Reserve press conference on June 17 and made one thing unmistakably clear: price stability comes first. The S&P 500 fell 1.2% on the day, the worst “Fed day” performance for any new chair since 1994. President Donald Trump nominated Warsh after months of publicly demanding rate cuts from The post Trump Picked Warsh for Rate Cuts, US Markets Got the Opposite appeared first on BeInCrypto.
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Zimbabwe’s central bank just drew a hard line. The Financial Intelligence Unit — the FIU — now requires every virtual… Read the original on Zimbabwe’s FIU Registration Mandate Puts All Crypto Firms on Notice. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Bitcoin.com - Inveniam Capital Partners has agreed to fully acquire the blockchain project MANTRA and its affiliated entities, with the deal expected to close by June 30, 2026. Strategic Roots and the NVNM Chain Inveniam Capital Partners announced June 16 that it has reached an agreement to acquire the blockchain project MANTRA and its affiliated entities, consolidating […]
BeInCrypto - Donald Trump signed the US-Iran peace Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a historic geopolitical milestone, but Bitcoin failed to recover from the Federal Reserve’s hawkish shock. BTC is trading at $64,339 after a 2.10% drop over the past 24 hours. Here is what the MoU includes, what the Fed actually said, and why crypto markets The post Trump Signs the US-Iran Peace MoU, but the Fed Stops Bitcoin’s Recovery Cold appeared first on BeInCrypto.
CoinTelegraph - France’s cybersecurity agency plans to block certification of products without quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027, with full adoption targeted for 2030.
CoinDesk - Indexes are reshaping how big money sees crypto. And it’s happening faster than most people expected, with names like CoinDesk… Read the original on CoinDesk Indices and Kirsten Wegner Push Crypto Into Institutional Portfolios. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
CoinTelegraph - Kentucky has sued Polymarket, Kalshi and Kalshi’s partners Coinbase, Robinhood and Webull, over offering sports event contracts in the state.
CryptoPotato - The Strategy chair believes Bitcoin can jump 500-fold, but this depends more on large-scale financial adoption, not speculation.
Benzinga - Cryptocurrency bettors aren't expecting any change to the Federal Reserve’s policy in July, following the central bank’s unanimous decision to keep the federal funds rate unchanged on Wednesday. Polyamarket Projects Rates To Remain Steady Traders on Polygon (CRYPTO: POL)-based Polymarket believed there was roughly an 80% chance that rates would remain unchanged during the next meeting on July 29, while the chances of a 25 basis point increase stood at 25%. Bets in favor of rates falling below the current 3.50%–3.75% range remained very low. Over $11.8 million has already been wagered on the outcome, making it one of the most traded contracts on Polymarket. ...
Benzinga - Leading cryptocurrencies were red, while stock futures rallied overnight on Wednesday after President Donald Trump signed a historic "Memorandum of Understanding" with Iran to end all hostilities. Cryptocurrency 24-Hour Gains +/- Price (Recorded at 9:25 p.m. EDT) ...
Binance News - According to CNBC, outgoing CME Group CEO Terrence Duffy announced on Wednesday that the exchange operator will file a lawsuit against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday, challenging the agency's decision to approve perpetual futures. The CFTC approved prediction market platform Kalshi in late May to offer bitcoin perpetual futures — contracts with no expiration date that allow traders to speculate on price without holding the underlying asset — marking the first time such products were permitted in the US. Kalshi has since expanded its perps offerings to cover additional cryptocurrencies. Duffy, who will step down as CEO in March 2027, argued the products constitute swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act, and asserted that CME holds exclusive benchmark ...
Binance News - Tencent Licaitong’s Current+ product reported 7-day annualized yields ranging from 1.4550% to 1.7080%. According to Jin10, WeChat Lingtong reported 7-day annualized yields ranging from 1.0020% to 1.0290%, while Alipay Yu’e Bao reported 7-day annualized yields ranging from 1.0010% to 1.0760%.
Binance News - A liquefied natural gas tanker that loaded in Qatar is nearing the Strait of Hormuz, signaling traffic may increase after an interim US-Iran peace deal went into effect. according to Bloomberg,
Binance News - Kardigan Inc. raised $400 million in an upsized US initial public offering that priced at the top of its marketed range. In the deal, according to Bloomberg, the company increased the offering size and priced shares at the high end of the marketed range.
Bitcoin.com - Proposed crypto tax changes could limit loss-harvesting strategies by extending wash sale and constructive sale rules to many digital assets, while providing limited exemptions for certain categories of crypto activity. House Proposal Would Bring Crypto Trades Under Wash Sale Restrictions House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) on June 17 issued a press release highlighting H.R. […]
Binance News - Apple CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that the company plans to raise product prices to offset the impact of a sharp rise in memory chip costs, according to Ming Pao.
Binance News - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said his country’s relationship with the US is “solid and eternal” after speaking with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in France. According to Bloomberg, Lee made the comments following the discussion with Trump.
Binance News - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed using local currencies in bilateral trade as part of efforts to strengthen economic ties. According to Bloomberg, the talks focused on boosting economic cooperation between the two countries.
Binance News - A board member of Trump family-backed Bitcoin mining company American Bitcoin Corp has purchased 450,000 shares of ABTC stock at an average price of $0.87 per share. According to Odaily, BitcoinTreasuries.NET said in a post on X that board member Richard Busch made the purchase, with the transaction valued at $391,500.
Binance News - A research note from CITIC Securities said mass production of the Rubin platform is shifting the liquid-cooling industry from expectations to order delivery, while demand for liquid cooling in optical modules is ramping up from “0 to 1,” driving synchronized demand across the supply chain, according to 36Kr. CITIC Securities added that domestic vendors have undergone long-term validation and coordination, and end-customer order ramp-up is expected to accelerate in 2026. The brokerage recommended focusing on supply-chain companies with mass-production delivery capabilities, deep customer ties, and capacity expansion plans aligned with downstream deployment.
Binance News - Strategy founder Michael Saylor said capital could rotate back into Bitcoin by year-end. According to NS3.AI, Saylor attributed the potential shift to a 12 to 24 week rotation cycle linked to Wall Street financing deals for AI data centers. He said these financing activities may influence how capital moves across markets over the coming months, potentially affecting Bitcoin allocations as the cycle progresses toward year-end.
Binance News - Bloomberg reported that SpaceX shares fell about 5% on Wednesday, snapping a three-day post-IPO rally that had reached nearly 50%, after an intraday swing that saw the stock initially surge as much as 6% before reversing. The decline pushed SpaceX back below Amazon in market capitalization, leaving the company valued at approximately $2.5 trillion — the sixth-largest in the world — though shares remain more than 42% above their $135 IPO price. The pullback came amid a broader US equity selloff following the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates steady under new chairman Kevin Warsh, with traders fully pricing in a rate hike by October; the S&P 500 fell 1.2% and the Nasdaq 100 shed 1%. Bloomberg noted that only about 4.2% of SpaceX's total shares were available ...
Binance News - Channel Capital will merge with Challenger Ltd.’s Fidante unit to create an Australian fund manager with about A$150 billion ($105 billion) in assets across a range of investment strategies. According to Bloomberg, the combined firm will span multiple investment approaches.
Binance News - France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI said it will stop certifying security products that do not include quantum-safe encryption beginning in 2027. According to NS3.AI, ANSSI also advised companies to purchase only quantum-safe products by 2030. Separately, Project Eleven estimated that a cryptographically relevant quantum computer could arrive as early as 2030. The group said such a development could put roughly 7 million Bitcoin at risk.
Binance News - CICC said the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at its June meeting, in line with market expectations. According to Jin10, CICC said the biggest change from the meeting was a reform effort aimed at reshaping the Fed’s policy framework. It said the monetary policy statement was significantly simplified and forward guidance was removed, which it interpreted as an attempt to reduce the Fed’s direct influence on markets. CICC said the Fed planned to establish five working groups focused on ...
Binance News - Gold rose after the US and Iran signed an interim peace deal. In a separate development, according to Bloomberg, the Federal Reserve signaled a rate hike later in the year.
Binance News - Google DeepMind researcher Noam Shazeer is set to join OpenAI, The Information reported. According to Jin10, the report did not provide additional details on timing or the role Shazeer would take at OpenAI.
Binance News - Japan’s Nikkei 225 index opened 472.99 points higher, up 0.68%, at 70,375.24 on June 18 (Thursday). According to Jin10, the benchmark started the session with gains of 472.99 points.
Binance News - South Korea’s KOSPI index opened higher on June 18 (Thursday), rising 68.79 points, or 0.78%, to 8,933.03. According to Jin10, the benchmark started the session with gains of 68.79 points from the previous close.
Binance News - Markets wobbled following mixed comments from U.S. President Donald Trump on the Iran peace deal and remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh that suggested a new direction for the central bank. According to Cointelegraph, the combination of geopolitical uncertainty tied to Trump’s statements and shifting expectations for monetary policy after Warsh’s comments contributed to the unsettled market tone. Trump’s remarks on the Iran peace deal were described as mixed, leaving investors to weigh potential implications for broader stability and risk sentiment. Separately, Warsh’s signaling of a new direction from the Federal ...
Binance News - Foreign investors were net sellers of Japanese equities in the week ended June 12. According to Jin10, foreign investors recorded net purchases of -78.51 billion yen of Japanese stocks for the week. The prior reading was revised to -70.06 billion yen from -70.10 billion yen.
Binance News - India's trade agreement with Britain will come into force on July 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. According to RTHK, Modi said the India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (Ceta), signed in July last year after more than three years of negotiations, will take effect on 15th July 2026. Under the agreement, India will reduce or eliminate tariffs on many British goods, including whisky, gin and cosmetics, while the UK will cut tariffs on many Indian exports such as marine products, gems and jewellery, toys, engineering goods, chemicals and auto components.
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitwise Asset Management just pulled in $134 million. That’s a big number, and the firm isn’t being quiet about what… Read the original on Bitwise Raises $134M to Blend Crypto Into Traditional Finance. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Decrypt - A new APA survey found that more than a third of psychologists have patients using AI as an additional mental health professional, even as clinicians warn that the technology can reinforce delusions.
Bitcoin.com - Bitcoin remains above a key support zone despite a Federal Reserve-driven pullback, while 21Shares sees a potential path to $100,000 by the end of Q3. The firm’s outlook depends on a decisive breakout above $70,000. 21Shares Says Bitcoin’s Upside Case Starts With a $70K Break Bitcoin could climb to $100,000 by the end of the […]
Binance News - Nasdaq futures extended early gains to 1% in morning trading. According to Jin10, S&P 500 futures rose 0.6%.
Binance News - Gold held a loss after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and signaled a hike later in the year. According to Bloomberg, the Fed left rates unchanged while indicating it still expects to raise borrowing costs later this year.
Binance News - Oil fell after an interim US-Iran peace deal went into effect. In the market’s focus, according to Bloomberg, is whether transits through the Strait of Hormuz will increase as Persian Gulf producers restart shut-in fields.
Binance News - BWX Technologies Inc. struck a deal to license its design for a small modular reactor after activist investor Ananym Capital Management pushed the nuclear technology company to consider commercializing it, according to Bloomberg.
Binance News - New Zealand’s first-quarter GDP rose 1.5% year over year. According to Jin10, the result was above the 1.10% expectation. The prior reading was revised to 1.5% from 1.30%.
Binance News - Pacific Investment Management Co. is favoring five- to 10-year Australian debt, wagering the central bank will ultimately be forced to pivot to interest rate cuts to support a slowing economy, according to Bloomberg,
Binance News - SPDR Gold Trust, the world’s largest gold ETF, reported holdings of 1,012.213 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day. According to Jin10, the fund’s position was flat compared with the prior session.
Binance News - President Donald Trump said record-high equities drove his decision to back the Iran deal after Sunday’s ceasefire agreement. According to BeInCrypto, Trump told a G7 conference in France that stocks rose when peace looked likely and fell when talks stalled, calling the market “quite brilliant” and a live referendum on his Middle East strategy. The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,554.29 on June 15, up 1.65%, while the Dow gained 468.77 points to a record near 51,671 and the Nasdaq jumped 3.07%. Trump said oil has fallen roughly 20% from its 2026 peak as a Hormuz reopening came into view. Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $64,200 after slipping more than 2%, after ...
BeInCrypto - CZ urges governments to tokenize stock markets and launch national stablecoins after meeting Asian leaders and regulators. The post CZ Reveals the Crypto Playbook He Is Pitching to Governments appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Binance News - Australia-listed Bougainville Copper Ltd. has been stripped of its license to redevelop the Panguna copper mine in Papua New Guinea, according to Bloomberg. The giant mine has been closed for nearly 40 years and was once a flash point in a brutal civil war in the country.
Binance News - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh held his first news conference since being appointed chair after the Federal Open Market Committee left interest rates unchanged and reiterated its commitment to delivering price stability. In remarks, according to Bloomberg, Warsh highlighted the central bank’s focus on maintaining price stability following the decision to hold rates steady.
Binance News - A federal judge in Michigan ruled that sports-related prediction market wagers are not “swaps” under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s jurisdiction, while declining to stop Michigan regulators from restricting Polymarket’s sports event contracts. According to NS3.AI, the court denied Polymarket’s request for an order that would block state regulators from taking action against the platform’s sports-related offerings. The dispute is now headed to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and could ...
Decrypt - The judge said Polymarket is not likely to succeed on the merits of its case against Michigan state regulators.
Binance News - Brazil’s Selic interest rate was 14.25% as of June 17. According to Jin10, the reading matched expectations of 14.25% and compared with a previous level of 14.50%.
BeInCrypto - Trump revealed why he backed the Iran deal, crediting a stock market he called more brilliant than anybody amid record highs. The post Trump Finally Reveals Why He Backed Iran Deal appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Binance News - Ho K. Nieh, chair of the US Nuclear Regulatory Committee, said the agency has taken “major steps” to reform its framework for licensing nuclear plants and conducting regulatory checks. according to Bloomberg, Nieh said the NRC remains a “strong regulator” and declined to say which regulations are under review as the Trump administration looks to expand nuclear energy projects in the US.
Cryptopolitan - ASTER token rose over 15% to $0.77 on June 17th following an announcement that it will re-route 99% of daily platform fees into automatic buybacks.
BeInCrypto - Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour says Polymarket is not his main rival, naming CME, Robinhood and DraftKings as bigger threats. The post Kalshi CEO Says Polymarket Is Not His Main Rival, Points to 3 Bigger Threats appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Binance News - An overwhelming majority of Bank of Japan watchers expect the central bank to raise interest rates again by the end of this year. According to Bloomberg, that follows a hike earlier this week to the highest level since 1995.
Binance News - SpaceX’s post-IPO rally could benefit FTX creditors because the defunct crypto exchange had exposure to the company through K5 Global. According to NS3.AI, FTX creditor advocate Sunil Kavuri said stronger-performing investments could support recovery efforts and increase payments to creditors. Yahoo Finance put SpaceX’s market value above $2.52 trillion on Wednesday. The report suggests that if SpaceX-related holdings tied to FTX’s exposure appreciate, they could improve the pool of assets available for creditor distributions.
Binance News - Several more U.S. states are scheduled to hold primaries next week, following a Republican candidate’s win in Alabama on Tuesday after a political action committee backed by a crypto company reported what it described as its “biggest spend of the cycle.” According to Cointelegraph, the PAC said its spending in the Alabama race marked its largest outlay so far in the current election cycle, drawing attention to the role of crypto-linked political funding as additional primary contests approach. The report did not specify the amount spent, the name of the candidate, or the crypto company involved, but it framed the Alabama result as occurring after the PAC’s heightened financial involvement. With more primaries imminent, the development highlights how ...
Binance News - Apple CEO Tim Cook said price increases were inevitable and that the company’s current pricing situation was “not sustainable.” According to Jin10, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple has not raised prices so far, but Cook said the company would increase prices due to surging memory and storage costs.
Cryptopolitan - Binance’s crypto licensing application in Greece has stalled after what rumors claim is because the regulators received direct orders from the European Central Bank (ECB) President, Christine Lagarde. Binance’s application, which was made under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, had cleared most of Greece’s regulatory requirements and was on track for approval prior to...
CoinTelegraph - Several more US states are scheduled to hold primaries next week after one Republican candidate won in Alabama on Tuesday after a crypto company-backed PAC used what it called its “biggest spend of the cycle.”
Binance News - Binance’s estimated leverage ratio for XRP rose to about 0.1899, marking its highest level since the start of 2026. According to NS3.AI, CryptoQuant data showed the increase as XRP traded near $1.20. The data also indicated that buyers defended support around $1.17.
Binance News - SpaceX said it elected Roelof Botha, a long-time Sequoia Capital investor, to its board as an independent director. According to Bloomberg, the appointment comes less than a week after the Elon Musk-led company’s record-setting initial public offering.
Binance News - Snap (SNAP) shares fell 9.72% to $5.16 on Tuesday after CEO Evan Spiegel unveiled the company’s first commercial augmented reality glasses, Specs, priced at $2,195. The launch was announced at Augmented World Expo (AWE) 2026 in California, according to BeInCrypto, with preorders opening the same day on a $200 refundable deposit and initial shipments slated for the US, UK, and France this fall. Spiegel pitched Specs as a standalone computing platform with built-in apps and an AI assistant, but social media criticism of the bulky design added to investor caution. Specs are priced more than three times Meta’s Ray-Ban smart ...
Binance News - The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the dollar against six major currencies, rose 0.55% on June 17 to close at 100.091 by the end of trading in the foreign exchange market. According to ChainCatcher, the euro fell to $1.1539 from $1.161 in the previous session, while the British pound declined to $1.3338 from $1.3429. The dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen to 160.5 from 160.44, and rose versus the Swiss franc to 0.7971 from 0.7931. It also gained against the Canadian dollar to 1.4071 from 1.3993 and advanced versus the Swedish krona to 9.461 from 9.3618.
Binance News - Bitcoin’s realized losses fell by 46% as bid-side liquidity increased, signaling a potential easing of sell pressure and raising questions about whether buyers can push BTC back above $70,000. According to Cointelegraph, the decline in realized losses coincided with growing bid-side liquidity, a market condition typically associated with stronger demand at lower price levels and reduced urgency among sellers. The report linked the drop in realized losses to improving liquidity on the buy side, suggesting that selling pressure may be moderating as more buyers are willing to absorb supply. Cointelegraph framed the development as a key factor ...
BeInCrypto - Snap stock fell 9.72% after CEO Evan Spiegel unveiled $2,195 Specs AR glasses at AWE 2026 amid design backlash from investors. The post Snapchat’s Parent Company Launches $2,000 AR Glasses, But Stockholders Didn’t Like It appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Binance News - Nvidia, Carnegie Mellon, and UC Berkeley released ENPIRE, a framework that enables AI coding agents to train an eight-robot fleet to a 99% success rate. According to NS3.AI, scaling the system from one robot to eight reduced task-training time by more than half. The update also highlighted a trade-off in operating costs. While training time fell as the fleet scaled up, the token bill increased faster than the time savings achieved.
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Novig just got federal approval. And it wasn’t a slow process — the CFTC granted Novig’s Ludlow Exchange LLC designation… Read the original on Novig Lands CFTC’s Fastest-Ever DCM Approval, Threatening State Sportsbook Model. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Decrypt - Nvidia's ENPIRE hands an entire robot fleet to coding agents like Codex and Claude Code, letting them write training code, test it on real hardware, and improve without a human watching.
CryptoPotato - The asset has slipped by over $2,000 since the meeting concluded.
Binance News - US President Donald Trump said he would rather the US not be part of the US-Mexico-Canada trade pact. According to Bloomberg, he sent mixed signals about an upcoming renewal deadline and stopped short of threatening to quit outright.
Binance News - Some UK cabinet ministers are pushing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to increase defense funding further. According to Bloomberg, the pressure follows John Healey’s resignation over a dispute about spending.
Binance News - Apple is preparing to launch a second-generation iPhone Air in spring 2027. According to Jin10, prototype versions of the iPhone Air will include a second rear camera and an upgraded battery.
U.Today - Hollywood A-lister Matt Damon will be joining upcoming Ripple Swell conference in New York City. Hollywood A-lister Matt Damon will be joining upcoming Ripple Swell conference in New York City.
BeInCrypto - Trump said the US will return Iran's frozen money, warning that keeping it would end global trust in the dollar. The post Trump to Return Iran’s Frozen Money to Protect the Dollar appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Benzinga - Bitwise advisor Jeff Park says investors should start thinking less about Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) upside speculation and more about the risk of not owning it at all. “If You Don't Own Bitcoin, You're Basically Short BTC” In a "When Shift Happens" interview clip published on June 17, Park argued that Bitcoin remains a hedge against fiat currency debasement. But its relevance could grow further as artificial intelligence reshapes labor, data ownership and wealth distribution. "If you don't own Bitcoin, you're basically short Bitcoin," Park said. ...
CryptoPotato - Critics say the measure effectively singles out digital assets for taxation based on technology rather than activity.
Binance News - Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said none of the 19 members present supported a short-term interest rate hike. According to NS3.AI, Warsh said the committee will reconvene in six weeks to revisit the issue.
Binance News - Oil ticked up after two days of sharp declines, with prices still under pressure on expectations of a pending interim peace deal between the US and Iran. According to Bloomberg, such a deal could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and return millions of barrels to the market.
Binance News - Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that he wants financial markets to price securities based on their own assessment of the economy, rather than trying to anticipate how central bank officials will interpret incoming data. According to Jin10, Warsh said that the more markets focus on changes in the real economy, the better they can judge which data matter most and which are relatively less important, allowing them to form prices around what they see as the most likely outcome. He added that this approach could help avoid a situation in which financial ...
Binance News - New York state has seized Manhattan restaurant Kiki’s for nonpayment of more than $1 million in taxes. According to Bloomberg, the action has disrupted the dining scene in a buzzy part of the city.
Binance News - Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said he is launching a push to advance Federal Reserve reforms, including the creation of five new special task forces. According to Jin10, Warsh made the announcement at his first news conference in Washington and said the task forces will focus on five areas closely tied to the implementation of monetary policy: the Fed’s communications mechanism, the Fed’s balance sheet, how the Fed uses and relies on existing data sources, productivity and employment in an era of transition, and the Fed’s inflation framework. ...
Binance News - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh vowed to restore price stability after his first policy meeting at the helm, with officials leaving interest rates unchanged. According to Bloomberg, policymakers also signaled growing support for rate hikes this year.
Binance News - Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said his colleagues have been “very open” about changes during a news conference after the Fed decided to leave rates unchanged, according to Bloomberg.
Binance News - Elon Musk’s estimated fortune rose to about $1.32 trillion, exceeding Bitcoin’s roughly $1.29 trillion market capitalization. According to NS3.AI, SpaceX shares traded above $200 after pricing its IPO at $135, lifting the company’s market value to about $2.7 trillion. CryptoSlate data also showed the total cryptocurrency market declined from about $4.21 trillion to roughly $2.23 trillion over the past year.
CryptoSlate - Elon Musk’s personal fortune has surpassed the market value of Bitcoin, a milestone that shows how quickly SpaceX’s public-market debut has reshaped both wealth rankings and the broader conversation around speculative risk. According to Bloomberg's Billionaire Index, Musk’s net worth rose to about $1.32 trillion as SpaceX shares traded above $200, extending a rally that […] The post Elon Musk’s wealth has now surpassed Bitcoin market cap amid SpaceX’s continued rally appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Binance News - Lombard Odier macro head Florian Ielpo said market moves reflected a repricing of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s credibility and independence. According to Jin10, Ielpo said inflation had clearly returned to the center of the Fed’s reaction function and that “someone is steering” policy in that direction. He said this reinforced a “higher for longer” environment for real interest rates. ...
Benzinga - Bitcoin and major cryptocurrencies traded largely unchanged ahead of Kevin Warsh's first FOMC meeting, supported by improving ETF inflows as traders brace for potential volatility around the Fed decision. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price ...
Binance News - The U.S. Federal Open Market Committee released its first policy statement under new Chair Kevin Warsh, drawing attention for its sharply reduced length. According to Jin10, the June statement contained 132 words, down from 345 words in April. The statement’s structure was also revised, placing the policy decision at the beginning and following it with only a brief overview of economic conditions. In addition, it removed details on which officials voted for or against the decision and any reasons given by dissenters. ...
U.Today - The boundary separating traditional finance (TradFi) and the cryptocurrency sector is rapidly dissolving. The boundary separating traditional finance (TradFi) and the cryptocurrency sector is rapidly dissolving.
Binance News - Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal approved a proposal on June 17 to create an AI personal identification code aimed at restricting what AI agents can do when acting on a user’s behalf. According to NS3.AI, the proposed ID would allow permissions to be limited to specific actions rather than granting an AI agent full access to an account. Michal did not provide a start date for the initiative. He also did not specify how liability would be handled if an AI agent makes a costly mistake.
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Can government policy keep pace with a sector that moves faster than legislation? Illinois just made a bet — and… Read the original on Illinois Slaps a 0.2% Tax on Every Crypto Business Transaction in the State. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Cryptopolitan - Prediction markets are expected to be greatly impacted by the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to a June 2026 Bernstein analysis, trade on both regulated and decentralized exchanges might increase by $5 billion to $10 billion. Since online betting sites now compete with established sportsbooks for clients during one of the largest sporting events in...
Binance News - Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said a task force’s work would cover communications and the central bank’s balance sheet, as well as data sources, productivity and employment, and the inflation framework. According to Jin10, Warsh described these areas as part of the task force’s scope.
Binance News - Shanghai gold and silver futures closed lower, while SC crude oil futures ended higher. According to Jin10, as of the 2:30 close, the main Shanghai gold contract fell 0.84% to 935 yuan per gram, and the main Shanghai silver contract declined 1.36% to 16,589 yuan per kilogram. The main SC crude oil contract rose 0.80% to 517 yuan per barrel.
Binance News - Outdoor retailer Bass Pro Shops is buying a historic fishing lodge in the Florida Keys, adding another luxury hotel to its growing portfolio. According to Bloomberg, the acquisition expands the company’s holdings in high-end lodging.
Binance News - Stellantis NV Chief Executive Officer Antonio Filosa said the company is in talks with two potential partners for Maserati. In remarks cited by Bloomberg, Filosa said any deal would have implications for the plants producing the ailing luxury brand’s cars.
Binance News - US Treasury yields jumped after Federal Reserve officials signaled they expect an interest-rate hike in the coming months. Traders fully priced in higher borrowing costs in 2026, according to Bloomberg,
Binance News - The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate at 3.5% to 3.75% on Wednesday, and Bitcoin traded around $65,300 before dipping following the announcement. According to NS3.AI, the Federal Open Market Committee said economic activity is expanding at a solid pace despite elevated uncertainty. The rate decision was the first under Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
Cryptopolitan - The Fed held rates at 3.5% to 3.75%, but nine policymakers now expect at least one increase this year. Kevin Warsh removed forward guidance, skipped the dot plot and launched five reviews of how the Fed operates. Markets now price a 78% chance of a December hike, while Treasury yields and the dollar climbed and...