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Congress to Probe Whether Crypto Can Challenge China and Russia’s Grip on Financial Freedom

House lawmakers will review how digital assets could support people living under repressive governments or failing financial systems, tying cryptocurrency access to U.S. national security. House Roundtable Will Review Digital Assets and Repressive Financial Systems A congressional announcement issued June 18 scheduled a June 25 roundtable on how digital assets may help people facing repressive […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms20 Jun

Armed Crypto Kidnappers Face up to 20 Years After Forcing $8M Digital Asset Transfer

A family was held at gunpoint for more than eight hours and forced to transfer more than $8 million in cryptocurrency in a violent Minnesota home invasion that has now resulted in guilty pleas from the two men who admitted carrying out the scheme Garcia Brothers Admit Firearms Were Used in Minnesota Crypto Robbery Case […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms20 Jun

Coinbase’s Everything Exchange Expands With Pre-IPO Perps, Stock Options, Tokenized Stocks

Coinbase is moving closer to its vision of an “everything exchange,” adding pre-IPO perpetual futures, stock options, and soon tokenized stocks as part of a broader expansion beyond traditional crypto trading. Trading Expansion Adds Pre-IPO Perps, Options, and Tokenized Stocks Crypto exchange Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) expanded its “everything exchange” push with new products […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms20 Jun

Crypto-Pal Fraud Verdict Exposes Fake No-Risk Returns That Cost Investors Nearly $1M

Federal jurors convicted a former cryptocurrency promoter after prosecutors tied him to investment fraud schemes that cost investors nearly $1 million. The case centered on Crypto-Pal, which was marketed as a cryptocurrency trading business offering guaranteed high returns with no risk. Crypto Investors Lost Nearly $1 Million to Promises of Guaranteed Returns The U.S. Department […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms19 Jun

Fidelity Debuts GENIUS Act Aligned Stablecoin Reserve Fund With 0.25% Fee

Fidelity has launched a government money market fund designed for stablecoin issuers managing reserve assets under the GENIUS Act. The product joins a growing wave of institutional funds built for the fast-expanding stablecoin market. Fidelity Expands Into Stablecoin Infrastructure With New Government Money Fund Fidelity Investments has launched a government money market fund aimed at […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa19 Jun

Kalshi’s Messi-Fronted World Cup Push Meets a Nine-Nation European Warning

Nine European gambling regulators have pledged coordinated action against unlicensed prediction markets during the World Cup, warning sports bodies against partnerships just as Kalshi signs Argentina’s football federation and fronts Lionel Messi. A Coordinated Line as the World Cup Drives Betting The regulators of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland […]

Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen19 Jun

Ex-Ethereum Foundation Lead Warns Core Devs Could Run Short of Funding in 3-9 Months

The Ethereum network could face a slow-burning funding crisis within three to nine months, warned Trent Van Epps, adding that spending cuts and a wound-down incentive program could squeeze the roughly $30 million-a-year effort that keeps Ethereum’s base layer running. A Warning From Inside Trent Van Epps, who for years helped coordinate funding for Ethereum’s […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati19 Jun

Bitcoin Holds Above $63K as $42.2M in Liquidations Clears Leveraged Bets

On June 19, bitcoin experienced volatile, “zigzag” trading between $62,300 and $63,300, ultimately closing up 1% to hover just above $63,000. Bitcoin Holds Ground Amid Volatile Intraday Trading On Friday, June 19, bitcoin oscillated between $62,300 and $63,300 but ultimately closed up 1% on a day the U.S.–Iran peace memorandum faced its first stern test. […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara19 Jun

Cryptoquant Warns Boredom Could Sink Saylor’s STRC as Strategy Insists ‘Bitcoin Keeps Working’

Cryptoquant CEO Ki Young Ju has warned that BTC’s biggest threat is not a crash but “boredom,” arguing a years-long sideways grind would expose the danger in Michael Saylor’s STRC preferred-stock machine. The Boredom Thesis Ki Young Ju, chief executive of analytics firm Cryptoquant, has reframed the bear case in a way that cuts against […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati19 Jun

US Department of War Seeks $80 Billion for Iran War as Deficit Fears Boost Bitcoin’s Case

The U.S. Department of War has told lawmakers it needs $80 billion to cover the war in Iran and other bills, a request that deepens the deficit worries that bitcoin proponents cite as the asset’s reason to exist. Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg relayed the figure to Congress in phone calls. An $80 Billion Ask […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati19 Jun

Morgan Stanley Sets 0.14% Fee on Amended Ethereum and Solana ETFs Filing

Morgan Stanley has filed fresh amendments for its proposed ethereum and solana ETFs, revealing 0.14% sponsor fees for both funds. The filings also show plans to stake part of the assets through Figment, Galaxy, and Coinbase Canada. Morgan Stanley Expands Crypto ETF Push With Low-Cost Ethereum and Solana Funds Morgan Stanley is moving closer to […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa19 Jun

Bitcoin ETFs Lose $91 Million as Morgan Stanley’s MSBT Adds Fresh Capital

Crypto ETF flows remained subdued on Thursday, June 18, as bitcoin and ether funds posted another day of outflows ahead of the Juneteenth market closure. Solana and XRP ETFs attracted modest inflows, while HYPE products saw no trading activity. Bitwise Leads Solana and XRP Inflows as Bitcoin ETFs Extend Losses The market limped into the […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa19 Jun

WhiteBIT EU Secures MiCA License in Austria, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across Europe

WB-Shield Innovations GmbH, operating as WhiteBIT EU, announced today that it has obtained authorization under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in Austria. The authorization was granted by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA). The Austrian authorization marks a key step in WhiteBIT’s European growth strategy and underscores WhiteBIT EU’s commitment to operating within a […]

Bitcoin.com News•Media19 Jun

Stellar’s XLM Leads Monthly Crypto Rally With 50% Surge as Tokenized Assets Pile In

Stellar’s XLM token climbed more than 45% between June 15 and 18 as tokenized real-world assets piled onto the network. Backers pointed to newly enabled tokenized U.S. Treasuries and deepening institutional ties as the drivers behind the move. What’s Driving the Move Stellar’s XLM has been one of the strongest performers among large-cap tokens this […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati19 Jun

Ethereum Trades Flat Over 9 Years, 14% Below Its 2017 High Once Inflation Is Counted

Pseudonymous trader Pentoshi has branded ether a cursed asset stuck in a lost decade, arguing the token sits near the same level it traded nine years ago and, adjusted for inflation, about 14% below its 2017 high. A Brutal Verdict The trader argued that ether is currently going for the same price it commanded nine […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati19 Jun

El Salvador Adds to Bitcoin Reserve Again as Daily Buys Push Stack Past 7,680 BTC

El Salvador has bought more bitcoin for its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, extending a daily buying habit that has lifted the national stack above 7,600 BTC worth more than $510 million. Buying the Dip, Every Day El Salvador has once again added to its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, summing up its strategy in four words, i.e. “Buying […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati19 Jun

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Greenlights Crypto Tax of 0.2% on Every Transfer Starting 2027

Illinois has enacted a 0.2% tax on digital asset transfers that will apply whether a trade ends in profit or loss, beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Industry groups have branded the measure the most punitive crypto tax in the U.S. and are already pushing for a repeal. A Tax on Movement, Not Profit Illinois has become […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati19 Jun

$82.53 Intraday Low: How STRC’s Drop Tests Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Credit Machine

STRC, Strategy Inc.’s variable-rate preferred stock built to hover near $100, instead flirted with the basement Thursday, printing a fresh intraday low near $82.53 before clawing back to close at $88.59. Why STRC’s Wild Session Matters to Bitcoin Treasury Bulls The move was not some polite tremor in the market’s teacup. STRC traded more than […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman19 Jun

Next.io Co-Founder Says Insider Trading in Prediction Markets Is ‘the Most Difficult Point to Resolve’

Pierre Lindh, co-founder of iGaming media group Next.io, says Sportradar’s data deal with Kalshi is another step toward legitimizing prediction markets – but argues the sector’s insider-trading problem may be structurally impossible to fix. Sportradar ‘Takes Sides’ In Industry Standoff When Sportradar agreed to supply official data and integrity tooling to Kalshi this month, the […]

Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen19 Jun

DAZN Adds ADI Predictstreet’s Free-to-Play Predictions for the FIFA World Cup 2026

The World Cup’s official prediction partner is now embedded in DAZN’s streaming app, letting fans play along with live matches for free. A free-to-play prediction layer for live sport DAZN and ADI Predictstreet on 18 June launched a free-to-play prediction experience inside the DAZN app, putting real-time match predictions in front of the streaming platform’s […]

Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen19 Jun