Franklin Templeton files for ETFs that reinvest stock dividends into bitcoin
Franklin has filed for two new ETFs that would reinvest stock dividends into BTC, with an expected effective date as early as Sept. 1, 2026.
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What Is the CLARITY Act? The Crypto Market Structure Bill Explained
The CLARITY Act, formally the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, is a proposed U.S. cryptocurrency market structure bill that would establish a federal framework for how digital assets are issued, traded and regulated in the United States. The bill focuses on digital asset regulation, including how crypto firms should comply with federal law and which regulators […]
The Block•The Block Research19 Jun
What Happens When Bitcoin Reaches 21 Million Supply?
Bitcoin has a maximum supply of 21 million coins, a limit written into the network’s code by its creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. Once all 21 million bitcoin have been mined, no new bitcoin will ever be created. Regardless, the network is expected to keep operating much the same as it does today. Instead of mining newly […]
The Block•The Block Research19 Jun
CFTC, SEC request public comment to clarify definition of ‘swaps’ amid CME lawsuit
CME Group sued the CFTC on Thursday over the agency's decision to classify perpetual futures as futures contracts rather than swaps.
The Block•Danny Park19 Jun
Kalshi making early IPO talks with investment banks: report
The prediction markets platform raised $1 billion in a Series F round in May, bringing its valuation to $22 billion.
The Block•Timmy Shen19 Jun
Morgan Stanley files amendments for ETH and SOL ETFs, revealing lowest fees in market
The disclosure of additional amendments typically reflects active communication with the SEC and progress in the launch process.
The Block•Danny Park19 Jun
Fidelity launches GENIUS-aligned money market fund for stablecoin issuers
The fund invests exclusively in eligible reserve assets permitted for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.
The Block•Danny Park19 Jun
Strategy’s preferred stock STRC continues to trade under $90 as trading volume jumps
Strategy's preferred STRC stock closed again under $90 for the second consecutive day at $88.59, having drifted as low as $82.50.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn18 Jun
CryptoQuant says bitcoin microtransactions now make up 80% of daily transactions
Bitcoin transactions below 0.01 BTC now make up about 80% of all daily transactions, up from about 44% in 2023, CryptoQuant said.
The Block•Yogita Khatri18 Jun
New Texas power grid allocation framework could lift bitcoin miners turned data center operators
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas says data centers account for nearly 90% of the 438 GW of large-load demand in the state.
The Block•Kyle Baird18 Jun
Sen. Gillibrand’s son is building a perps exchange that wants dual CFTC, SEC oversight: report
The American Perpetuals Exchange Corporation raised $30 million at a $300 million valuation, Fortune reported on Thursday.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn18 Jun
Rep. Steil introduces bill to block lawmakers from placing prediction markets bets on public policy issues
Rep. Bryan Steil introduced legislation aimed at preventing lawmakers and their families from profiting from bets on political outcomes.
The Block•Sarah Wynn18 Jun
CFTC enters settlement with former Celsius CEO, imposes a permanent trading ban
The CFTC said it has settled its case against former Celsius CEO Alexander Mashinsky, who is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence.
The Block•Sarah Wynn18 Jun
Hyperliquid poised to become more than an exchange and drive HYPE higher, Hyperion CEO says
Hyperion CEO argued investors are still underestimating the decentralized exchange's transformation into a broader blockchain ecosystem.
The Block•RT Watson18 Jun
JPMorgan says bitcoin mining economics have ‘worsened’ as BTC trades below production cost
JPMorgan's current estimated production cost of bitcoin is about $78,000, while bitcoin is currently trading around $62,500.
The Block•Yogita Khatri18 Jun
Jefferies expects IREN’s AI cloud business to outpace data center leasing, sees 30% upside
Jefferies estimates that only about 10% of IREN's roughly 6 gigawatt global power portfolio is being utilized.
The Block•Kyle Baird18 Jun
CME Group sues CFTC over perpetual futures in US, accusing the agency of ‘suddenly’ changing course
The CME Group is officially taking the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to court over allowing perpetual futures to trade in the U.S.
The Block•Sarah Wynn18 Jun
Bitcoin miners Bitdeer, CleanSpark and more report mixed May output as AI buildouts impact hashrate growth, treasury models
Bitdeer, BitFuFu, Canaan and CleanSpark posted May bitcoin production updates, with combined output of 1,859 BTC and diverging strategies.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo18 Jun
The DAO hack at 10: From $50 million exploit to a $130 million Ethereum security fund
Ten years ago, an attacker drained roughly 3.6 million ETH from The DAO, helping to spur the creation of the modern crypto security industry.
The Block•Naga Avan-Nomayo18 Jun
Ethereum Foundation co-Exec Director and board member Hsiao-Wei Wang steps down
Several high-ranking EF leaders have left, including the Protocol cluster leads and former co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak.
The Block•Daniel Kuhn18 Jun