U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly withholding his signature from a sweeping housing bill that would bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) through 2030, tying the measure to a separate voter-eligibility law that the Senate has already rejected. A Bipartisan Ban Caught in a Standoff The 21st Century ROAD […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati29 Jun
A new Chinese military study led by Gao Tianyun at the National University of Defense Technology in Nanjing describes how a U.S. carrier strike group could be tracked and targeted from 3,000 kilometers away, roughly the distance from Shanghai to Guam. The concept relies on a network of satellites, drones, radar aircraft, submarines, ships, and […]
Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author29 Jun
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Brazil proposes a 24-hour holding period for stablecoin remittances, two illegal bitcoin miners get convicted in Paraguay, and Binance pledges a $3 million donation to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela. Brazil Proposes Mandatory […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko29 Jun
Two of the largest Chinese wealth funds, Wealspring Asset and Banxia, have warned about the impending doom of the global AI boom, stating that the so-called bubble may burst in the near future, as AI companies still lack a long-term moat for their operation. Chinese Wealth Funds Talk AI Bubble Burst Amid ‘Mindless Buying’ Period […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko29 Jun
Privacy-focused blockchain networks are drawing scrutiny as stablecoin issuers confront a difficult compliance problem: how to carry out court-ordered freezes without sweeping legitimate users into enforcement actions. Privacy Chains Face a Compliance Challenge Stablecoin freezes are bringing a core limitation of some privacy-focused blockchain systems into sharper view. Issuers may be required to isolate illicit […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms29 Jun
According to the latest figures, the stablecoin economy contracted by $2.119 billion during the past seven days, while several of the leading USD-backed coins also posted notable outflows over the last 30 days. Stablecoin Supply Has Fallen by $9.445 Billion Since May 8, Trimming Dry Powder Across Crypto Markets Since May 8, 2026, the stablecoin […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman29 Jun
21Shares says its 2026 crypto forecasts are showing uneven progress, with prediction markets and Ethereum scaling ahead of pace while ETPs, stablecoins, DeFi, digital asset treasuries, and tokenized assets trail ambitious targets. 21Shares Measures 10 Crypto Forecasts Against Midyear Market Data Crypto markets are entering the second half of 2026 with 10 major forecasts moving […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms29 Jun
House lawmakers spotlighted bitcoin as a challenge to authoritarian governments after Representative William Timmons said cryptocurrency could mark the “beginning of the end” of authoritarian rule. At a House roundtable, participants discussed financial repression, China’s digital-currency ambitions, and U.S. leadership in digital-asset policy. House Roundtable Examines Crypto Access Under Repressive Governments A bullish view of […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms29 Jun
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse outlined XRP’s role in institutional payments, citing $16 trillion in annual payments and clearing activity across businesses Ripple added through acquisitions, where digital asset usage remains minimal. Garlinghouse Positions XRP Within Institutional Payment Infrastructure Institutional settlement remains central to Ripple’s strategy, with Brad Garlinghouse discussing XRP as a key part of […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms28 Jun
Ripple pushed its CLARITY Act campaign through Washington with a branded truck as Senate pressure mounted over crypto market rules. Ripple Takes CLARITY Act Campaign to Washington, D.C., as Senate Vote Pressure Builds Ripple put its CLARITY Act message on wheels June 25, sending a branded truck through Washington, D.C., as Congress continued work on […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms28 Jun
Bitcoin is trading near $60,000 in late June 2026, more than 50% below its 2025 all-time high above the $126,000 zone, and eight competing forces are determining whether that floor holds or breaks. Where Bitcoin Stands The drawdown places bitcoin in one of its more extended corrective phases of the current cycle. Institutional infrastructure has […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman28 Jun
Argentina’s cabinet chief, Manuel Adorni, stressed that he left his position after media allegations and an ongoing probe over undeclared assets, which he revealed came from early Bitcoin investments that he kept off the books. Nonetheless, Bitcoin experts have found inconsistencies in his story. Argentine Cabinet Chief Resigns After Disclosing $200K in Early Bitcoin Investments […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko28 Jun
With bitcoin languishing around the psychologically important $60,000 mark, the race to six figures has once again become crypto’s favorite guessing game. Instead of speculating or guessing when BTC will reclaim $100,000, we turned to today’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) models to see which one believes the next milestone is closest, and which expects investors […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman28 Jun
Prediction market traders are pricing some of the most bearish bitcoin outlooks of 2026, with more than $75 million in combined volume flowing into Polymarket and Kalshi contracts that see a $50,000 floor before a $100,000 ceiling. Bearish Consensus Builds Across Platforms The largest signal comes from Kalshi, where a market asking “Will BTC hit […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman28 Jun
Lawrence Lepard, investment manager and author of “The Big Print,” told RE:Bitcoin host Chase Palmieri that the U.S. Federal Reserve under chair Kevin Warsh is running a deliberate deception on markets, and that bitcoin near $59,000 sits in one of its cheapest historical positions relative to the power law model. Fed Chair Playing Both Sides […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman28 Jun
Bitcoin’s derivatives markets delivered a pointed message this weekend: the $60,000 level is not just a psychological line in the sand; it is the number the options market has been building toward for weeks. At 10 a.m. EST on June 28, 2026, bitcoin traded at $60,041 per coin. The timing is not coincidental. Across Deribit, […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman28 Jun
Michael Saylor’s latest orange-dot chart fueled fresh buy anticipation, showing 847,363 BTC and a reserve near $51 billion. The post followed two consecutive weekly bitcoin purchases, reinforcing expectations that Strategy may continue accumulating through market volatility. Saylor’s Orange-Dot Chart Renews Focus on Strategy’s Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy’s latest orange-dot chart put its bitcoin playbook back in […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms28 Jun
The 24-hour hold period would allow virtual asset service providers to screen the transactions and verify the legitimacy of the funds moved. The funds could be released in a shorter timeframe, provided that the risks associated with the transaction are mitigated. Central Bank of Brazil Proposes Holding Stablecoin Remittances For Screening Purposes The Central Bank […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko28 Jun
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has directed unauthorized crypto asset service providers to stop accepting new EU clients and begin exiting the market before MiCA’s transitional framework expires. EU Regulator Orders Unapproved Crypto Firms to Halt New Clients as MiCA Deadline Looms The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has instructed unauthorized crypto […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms28 Jun
Web3 security firm Certik has signed a memorandum of understanding to become an institutional masternode validator for the XDC Network. Hybrid Architecture and Security Controls Web3 security firm Certik has joined the XDC Network as an institutional masternode validator under a newly signed memorandum of understanding, the companies announced. Under the agreement, Certik will deploy […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara28 Jun