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Franklin Templeton Builds Active Crypto Arm to Chase Institutional Money

Franklin Templeton has completed its acquisition of 250 Digital and formally established Franklin Crypto, a dedicated active digital asset management division aimed at institutional investors. A New Division With Deep Roots The deal closes with the full 250 Digital investment team joining Franklin Templeton, along with all liquid cryptocurrency strategies previously run by Coinfund. Franklin […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman22 Jun

Polymarket Allegedly Paid Adin Ross Millions to Promote It as Insider-Trading Scrutiny Builds

A Wall Street Journal investigation reports that Polymarket struck a multimillion-dollar deal with streamer Adin Ross and promoted dozens of his videos – at least five of which laid out ways to trade on inside information. A celebrity deal under scrutiny Polymarket struck a multimillion-dollar promotional deal with the streamer Adin Ross, according to a […]

Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen22 Jun

Bank of England Drops Stablecoin User Caps and Sets $53 Billion Issuance Limit

The Bank of England has published its final policy positions and draft rules for systemic stablecoins, softening parts of its earlier proposal. The central bank dropped individual holding caps and instead proposed a temporary $52.9 billion (£40 billion) issuance limit for each systemic stablecoin. Bank of England Revises Stablecoin Rules to Support Growth The Bank […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa22 Jun

Moneygram Runs Solana Validator Node, Processing Blocks on the Network It Moves Money On

Moneygram has joined Solana’s proof-of- stake network as an active validator, staking SOL and processing transaction blocks on one of the highest-throughput blockchains in operation today. Moneygram Enters Solana’s Validator Set The Dallas-based global payments company announced the move on Monday, marking its first direct participation at the protocol level of any public blockchain network. […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman22 Jun

Polymarket Staged $900K in Fake Winnings to Court Banned US Users, WSJ Finds

Polymarket paid a network of social-media creators to stage bets and winnings on near-perfect replicas of its website, a Wall Street Journal investigation found. This was part of a campaign aimed at U.S. users; the platform is legally barred from serving. Bets that never happened Polymarket paid mostly college-age social-media creators to stage bets, and […]

Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen22 Jun

Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan Dies at 100 After Shaping US Monetary Policy for 18 Years

Alan Greenspan has died at 100 after an 18-year tenure as Federal Reserve chairman. Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency sector were among the financial topics he weighed in on after leaving office, with the former Fed chief questioning the intrinsic value and long-term viability of digital assets. Central Bank Highlights Greenspan’s Long Influence on Monetary […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Jun

ICE Joins OKX in 50-50 Broker-Dealer Deal Targeting US Tokenized Equity Markets

Intercontinental Exchange, also known as ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, and crypto platform OKX have announced a 50-50 joint venture designed to connect OKX’s 120 million global users to U.S.-regulated futures markets and tokenized equities. The two companies disclosed the deal Monday, describing the venture as infrastructure focused on tokenized […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman22 Jun

Strategy Grabs 520 More Bitcoin for $35M Despite Sitting Nearly $10B Underwater

Strategy founder Michael Saylor announced Monday that the company acquired 520 bitcoin for approximately $35 million, a noticeably smaller tranche than recent weeks, bringing the firm’s total reserve to 847,363 BTC. Smaller Buy, Same Cadence The purchase marks the third consecutive week of bitcoin accumulation for Strategy. Saylor disclosed the transaction in a Monday morning […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman22 Jun

El Salvador Keeps Stacking: 8 BTC Added in a Week as Reserve Tops 7,689 BTC

El Salvador added 8 BTC to its national bitcoin reserve over the past seven days, lifting its total holdings above 7,689 BTC worth roughly $490 million. Buying the Dip, Every Day The latest additions, tracked through the country’s official bitcoin reserve data, bring El Salvador’s stack to 7,688.37 BTC. Bitcoin.com News previously reported the reserve […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati22 Jun

Taiko Halts Withdrawals as Hackers Pull $1.7M Through Bridge Validation Flaw

Ethereum scaling solution Taiko confirmed that its bridge source-signal proof validation mechanism was compromised, allowing hackers to bypass protocols and drain an estimated $1.7 million from its ERC-20 vault. Technical Flaw Leads to $1.7 Million Loss Ethereum scaling solution Taiko confirmed June 22 that its chain state verification mechanism had been compromised. As a consequence, […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara22 Jun

A Whale Just Opened $48 Million in Shorts Against Bitcoin, Solana and Ethereum

A freshly created wallet deposited 6.68 million USDC into Hyperliquid and opened 20x leveraged short positions against bitcoin, solana and ether worth a combined $48 million. Anatomy of the Bet Onchain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that the wallet, labeled 0xaeaa, moved 6.68 million USDC onto Hyperliquid before opening the shorts. The breakdown is heavily weighted […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati22 Jun

FDIC: US Banks Post $80 Billion in Profit as Unrealized Losses Swell to $325 Billion

U.S. banks held $325.1 billion in unrealized losses on their investment securities at the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The figure rose for a second straight quarter even as the industry posted strong profits. A Growing Paper Loss The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said total […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati22 Jun

Why Lummis Says the CLARITY Act Will End the ‘Absurdity’ Facing US Software Developers

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is urging colleagues to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, arguing the bill would free software developers from the threat of prosecution for simply publishing code. Developers in the Crosshairs Lummis made her case via a statement shared on June 22, singling out the legal exposure faced by the people […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati22 Jun

Bitcoin Steadies Around $64,000 as US and Iran Agree on Roadmap to a Final Deal Within 60 Days

Mediators Qatar and Pakistan say the United States and Iran have agreed on a roadmap toward a final deal within 60 days, with technical talks beginning immediately. A 60-Day Window The two mediators said a high-level committee agreed on a roadmap toward reaching a final deal within 60 days, laying the groundwork for technical talks […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati22 Jun

That $100,000 Lottery Ticket in Indiana Came Down to One Printing Detail

The Indiana Lottery has suspended sales of its “Space Invaders Cash Invasion” scratch-off game after a ticket-printing error led some players to think they’d hit much larger prizes. Mike Fields said his ticket appeared to show a $100,000 win, but officials told him the payout was $20, with other players reporting similar discrepancies. For a […]

Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author22 Jun

Polygon Dominates Latam: How the Network Processed $309 Million in Stablecoins Last Month

Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of the Polygon Foundation, stressed that the network managed over $300 million in stablecoins from emerging markets in May. He also highlighted that the growth of non-dollar stablecoins has reached 16x over the last 6 years, and that this was “just getting started.” Polygon Registers Around $309 Million In Latam Stablecoin Volumes […]

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko22 Jun

Base Activates Beryl Upgrade June 25 as B20 Token Standard Goes Live

Base, the Ethereum layer-two network backed by Coinbase, plans to activate its Beryl upgrade on mainnet this coming week on June 25, 2026, at 18:00 UTC. A New Native Token Standard The upgrade introduces B20, a new native token standard built directly into the node software rather than deployed as a smart contract. Base engineers […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman22 Jun

Franklin Templeton Files New Bitcoin DRIP ETFs That Turn Stock Dividends Into BTC

Franklin Templeton has proposed two ETFs that pair broad U.S. stock exposure with a rules-based bitcoin allocation tied to dividend reinvestment. Proposed ETFs Blend US Stocks With Systematic Bitcoin Exposure Franklin Templeton ETF Trust has amended its existing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration framework to add two proposed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that would combine […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Jun

Bitcoin Faces Institutional Demand Shortfall as Coinbase-Binance Gap Flashes Warning

Professional investors have yet to return to the bitcoin market in force, with a key measure of exchange pricing showing persistent caution among U.S.-based institutions. Analysts say the extended discount on Coinbase relative to Binance points to weak institutional demand, while retail participation continues to provide support for market activity. Institutional Buyers Stay on the […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Jun

Robert Kiyosaki Plans to Buy Bitcoin After Reversal as Gold Charts Signal ‘Massive’ Rise

Robert Kiyosaki says recent declines in gold, silver, bitcoin, and ethereum have not shaken his conviction. He is closely watching for a technical reversal before making his next move. Kiyosaki Is Watching Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, and Ethereum for Trend Reversal Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki said on June 20 that he is monitoring […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Jun