VanEck’s Sigel rejects MARA BTC buy claims amid AI expansion
VanEck’s Matthew Sigel has disputed claims that MARA Holdings purchased 1,000 Bitcoin, saying the transaction likely involved returned collateral from a BTC-backed loan rather than a new market acquisition. Summary VanEck’s Matthew Sigel said MARA did not purchase 1,000 BTC,…
Bitcoin News Today: BTC Holds Above $66K After BOJ Hits 31-Year Rate High
In Bitcoin news today, BTC USD is trading above $66,000 on June 16 after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its benchmark interest rate to 1% – the highest level since 1995, while simultaneously pausing its bond-taper program, a dovish…
Blackrock’s Rick Rieder Says Bitcoin Is Going ‘Considerably Higher’ Despite This Year’s Drop – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Blackrock CIO Rick Rieder said bitcoin is going “considerably higher” on Bloomberg ETF IQ on June 15, 2026. Blackrock just launched the new BITA income ETF on June 16. Rieder holds BTC in his mutual fund but keeps…
Bitcoin Exchange Supply Crashes to 2.56M BTC in Sharpest Drawdown Since 2020
Bitcoin exchange balances are now sitting at their lowest sustained level in about five years. Bitcoin’s (BTC) Exchange Flux Balance has dropped to 2.56 million BTC. This is one of the lowest levels seen since 2020, according to the…
BlockDAG’s $0.1 is the Leading Way to Make Money in Crypto
Ask around about the leading crypto to buy now and you’ll get a familiar pattern of answers: a coin that just had a big move, a narrative about why it could go further, and an implicit promise that the trend…
FOMC decision looms as markets increasingly price in a Fed rate hike
Markets have increasingly priced in a future Federal Reserve rate hike ahead of this week’s FOMC meeting, with prediction markets assigning a 64% chance of tighter policy before July 2027. Summary Markets now price a 64% probability of a Fed…
US-Iran MoU Pushes Brent Below $80 as Traders Price In Strait of Hormuz Reopening
Key Takeaways Brent fell below $80 on June 16 as the U.S.-Iran MoU lifted Hormuz reopening hopes. WTI dropped 4% to $77.43, but IEA damage data point to tight Gulf supply. Bull Theory sees a 30-day Hormuz restart, with inflation…
XRP News: Four Companies Using Ripple for Cross-Border Payments
In XRP news today, four confirmed enterprise partnerships, SBI Remit, Tranglo, Azimo, and Nium, are routing live cross-border remittances through Ripple’s network, with XRP acting as the bridge asset. The global remittance market moves over $700Bn annually, and legacy wire…
Important Ripple (XRP) Update: June 16
Ripple has made a strategic Series E investment in one of the leading fintech companies in Africa in a move to bring RLUSD, XRPL, and stablecoin settlement deeper into the region. Ripple has made a strategic investment in Flutterwave,…
Robinhood Cuts 290 Jobs at Record Volume, HOOD Shares Jump 5% – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Robinhood Markets cut 290 jobs on June 16, taking a $28M restructuring charge in Q2 2026. HOOD shares gained up to 5% as investors backed CEO Vlad Tenev’s efficiency-focused move. Robinhood reports June record daily volumes across equities,…
