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A Second Nation Just Built a State Bitcoin Mining Pool — Oman’s Omanhash.om Redraws the Map

Oman has launched a mandatory national bitcoin mining pool, requiring every licensed cryptocurrency miner in the Sultanate to route its hashrate through a single state-backed platform. The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) unveiled Omanhash.om on June 17, 2026. The pool is the official and sole legal pooling option for licensed mining companies […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman17 Jun

Bitgo Europe Gives Crypto Firms a MiCAR-Compliant Alternative Before July Deadline

Bitgo Europe GmbH is opening a regulated infrastructure path for European crypto businesses that face losing their operating licenses as legacy virtual asset service provider registration regimes expire under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. MiCAR Is Replacing the Old System MiCAR has replaced fragmented national crypto registration regimes across the European Economic Area […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman17 Jun

France Quietly Overtakes Spain as Two World Cup Prediction Markets Near $3B in Combined Volume

Traders on Polymarket and Kalshi have committed more than $2.8 billion combined to predict the 2026 FIFA World Cup winner, with France holding the top spot across both platforms as the group stage heats up. France Leads, Spain Slips On Polymarket, France sits at an 18% implied probability, with shares trading at 18.5 cents and […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman17 Jun

UNI Climbs 23% in a Day as Standard Chartered Forecast Sparks Fresh Interest

The Uniswap utility token (UNI) jumped over 23% in 24 hours to pass $3.60, pushing its seven-day gains to nearly 50% and its market cap to $2.2 billion. UNI Rallies past $3.60 as Weekly Gains Surge The utility token of the decentralized exchange ( DEX) Uniswap breached the $3.60 threshold Wednesday, a more than 23% […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara17 Jun

CZ Calls Hyperliquid’s Innovation ‘Awesome’ While Uniswap’s Hayden Adams Blasts US Securities Law

Binance’s CZ praised rival Hyperliquid as “actually awesome” even as he said he would never run it the same way, while Uniswap creator Hayden Adams argued U.S. securities law ensures “only people who are already millionaires can invest in startups.” CZ: ‘A Niche Binance Cannot Compete In’ In his appearance on the Galaxy Brains podcast, […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati17 Jun

Ethereum Whales Load Up: Arthur Hayes-Linked Wallet and ‘Geministar’ Scoop up Tens of Millions in ETH

A wallet linked to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes added 1,400 ETH worth about $2.51 million, while popular ether whale “geministar.eth” hauled in 32,278 ETH, roughly $57 million, over just two days. Hayes-Linked Wallet Keeps Buying Lookonchain reported that a wallet associated with Arthur Hayes has bought another 1,400 ETH, worth around $2.51 million, adding to […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati17 Jun

Ethereum’s Glamsterdam Upgrade Enters Final Testing as Devs Target a 200 Million Gas Limit

Ethereum developers have moved the Glamsterdam upgrade into its final development phase, running multi-client test networks loaded with every change slated for what could become the network’s biggest overhaul since 2022. Final Stretch Before Mainnet Core developers have begun full-scale testing of a fork that bundles each Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) earmarked for Glamsterdam. The […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati17 Jun

Kalshi’s Perpetual Futures Top $5.5 Billion in Two Weeks as It Eyes Markets Beyond Crypto

Prediction-market platform Kalshi says its newly launched perpetual futures have generated more than $5.5 billion in trading volume in just two weeks, and the company is already planning to push the never-expiring contracts beyond crypto. From $1 Billion to $5.5 Billion The growth has been rapid, and as per Bloomberg data, Kalshi’s perpetual futures have […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati17 Jun

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Wants to Launch a New Token After Prison

Sam Bankman-Fried, the FTX co-founder serving a 25-year sentence, has reportedly told a fellow inmate he intends to launch a new crypto token once he walks free, a release that (absent legal relief) may not arrive until around 2044. A Token Pitch From Behind Bars According to a New York Magazine feature, Bankman-Fried has been […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati17 Jun

Kalshi’s IP Geofence Still Lets Nevada Users Buy Banned Contracts as State Seeks $120,000 a Day

Nevada wants Kalshi held in contempt and fined $120,000 a day, arguing the prediction market’s home-grown geofence still lets residents buy the sports and election contracts a court ordered it to block – live World Cup markets included. A Geofence That Doesn’t Hold On June 12, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) asked the First […]

Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen17 Jun

China’s New Sodium-Ion Battery Targets a 20-Year Lifespan and Stronger Cold-Weather Range

CATL unveiled a sodium-ion battery at a MIIT-backed event, claiming up to 15,000 charge cycles or 20 years of life and stable performance in extreme cold. The One Shell, Two Cells platform pairs sodium and lithium cells to standardize packs, use locally sourced synthetic-carbon anodes, and target electric-vehicle ranges up to 600 km. At a […]

Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author17 Jun

Tokenized Real-World Assets Reach $31.76 Billion as Circle’s USYC Tops $3 Billion

The market for tokenized real-world assets ( RWAs) has climbed to about $31.76 billion in onchain value, led by tokenized U.S. Treasuries from Circle and Blackrock. Fresh launches bringing private equity and payroll onchain suggest the institutional push is broadening beyond bonds. A Market Pushing Toward New Highs Tokenized real-world assets, i.e. traditional financial instruments […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati17 Jun

Ripple Bets on Africa’s $3.2B Payments Giant to Push RLUSD Into Cross-Border Commerce

Ripple invested in Flutterwave to bring RLUSD into African business payments through a major cross-border network. The deal connects Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin with Flutterwave’s $3.2 billion payments platform, targeting faster settlement, remittances, and commercial payment flows. Ripple Brings Its Dollar Stablecoin Into Flutterwave’s Payment Network Ripple is betting that stablecoins can become a bigger part […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms17 Jun

Gate Lists RLUSD With BTC, ETH, XRP and USDT Pairs as Rewards Go Live

Gate added RLUSD trading pairs with XRP, BTC, ETH, and USDT, extending exchange access for Ripple’s dollar-backed stablecoin. Ripple said the XRP/RLUSD market unlocks interoperability and capital efficiency for digital asset markets worldwide. RLUSD Markets Open With XRP, BTC, ETH, and USDT Pairs Gate listed RLUSD on June 15, opening BTC/RLUSD, ETH/RLUSD, XRP/RLUSD, and RLUSD/ […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms17 Jun

Bitcoin’s Killer Use Case: Michael Saylor Explains How BTC Could Transform Global Finance

Michael Saylor says bitcoin’s “killer use case” is far bigger than payments, arguing that BTC could become the foundation for global money, credit, and capital markets. Saylor Says Bitcoin’s ‘Killer Use Case’ Goes Beyond Payments Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said bitcoin’s “killer use case” extends beyond payments, outlining a vision for BTC’s […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms17 Jun

XRP Withdrawals Top 53% on Binance as Leveraged Bets Hit 2026 High

XRP withdrawals on Binance rose as traders shifted activity away from deposits, while leverage in the exchange’s derivatives market hit a yearly high. Cryptoquant-shared data showed withdrawal dominance at 53.2%, while Binance’s XRP leverage ratio reached its highest level of 2026. Binance XRP Withdrawals Climb Back Toward April Stress Zone XRP flows on Binance have […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms17 Jun

Bitcoin’s Next Phase Is Bigger Than Holding BTC: Saylor Outlines 5-Layer Stack

Michael Saylor says bitcoin’s evolution could extend far beyond corporate treasury strategies, outlining a five-layer financial framework built on BTC. Saylor Details How Bitcoin-Backed Markets Could Move Beyond Treasury Holdings Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (Nasdaq: MSTR), says bitcoin’s next phase is not limited to companies adding BTC to balance sheets. In a June […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms16 Jun

Onchain Data Locks In Satoshi’s 1.1M BTC Hoard — 3 Theories on Why It Never Moves

Over the years, blockchain forensic analysis has traced roughly 1.1 million bitcoin, currently worth nearly $73 billion, to Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, with the entire cache sitting untouched since 2010. What the Numbers Show The estimate places Satoshi‘s holdings at approximately 1.09 million to 1.1 million BTC, representing about 5.47% of bitcoin’s […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman16 Jun

UK-Facing Crypto-Casino Network Goes Dark for 20 Hours as Slot Suppliers Exit

Mystake, one of the largest UK-facing crypto-casino networks blinked offline for roughly 20 hours last weekend after several B2B game studios pulled their slots from its sites. Crypto Rails Outlast the Game Suppliers Mystake, Goldenbet, Donbet, Velobet, Cosmobet, Freshbet and Rolletto – brands long linked to Curaçao operator Santeda International B.V. – went dark on […]

Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen16 Jun

Wintermute Says Bitcoin’s Rally Faces Another Trap Unless ETF Demand Returns

Wintermute’s weekly market outlook says bitcoin’s rebound was supported by an in-line U.S. inflation print and easing geopolitical stress. Still, the firm warned that a lasting crypto bottom remains unconfirmed without a clear return of ETF, stablecoin, and digital asset treasury inflows. Wintermute Sees No Confirmed Bottom Despite Bitcoin Rebound Bitcoin found some relief this […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa16 Jun