Base Sets June 25 Mainnet Date for Beryl Upgrade and Native B20 Token Standard
Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 network Base has confirmed June 25 as the mainnet activation date for its Beryl network upgrade, its most technically significant release since launch. Beryl introduces B20, a native token standard for issuing stablecoins and other assets…
Your Stablecoins Could Be Frozen Without Warning, Even If You Did Nothing Wrong – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Innocent users can lose access to stablecoins even when they have done nothing wrong. Legitimate users, including both novice traders and experienced crypto veterans, can be mistakenly flagged by compliance systems. Stablecoin freezes may occur without warning, leaving…
Garcia brothers admit $8M crypto heist after family kidnapping
Two Texas brothers have pleaded guilty to federal robbery charges after prosecutors said they kidnapped a Minnesota family and forced the transfer of more than $8 million in cryptocurrency. Summary Two Texas brothers pleaded guilty after prosecutors linked them to…
Bitcoin Network Activity Nears All-Time Highs — But 80% of Transactions Are Worth Less Than $6,000
Bitcoin’s blockchain is approaching peak activity levels not seen since late 2024 — but the transactions driving that surge are not people moving money. Microtransactions under 0.01 BTC now dominate the network to a degree that would have been unthinkable…
Why Record-Breaking Ethereum Activity Isn’t Boosting ETH Price
The Ethereum network’s growth strategy seems to focus first on winning the adoption race and then on generating fees later. Ethereum’s layer-1 network set all-time highs across every usage metric in Q1 2026, with monthly active users climbing 53.5%…
Michael Saylor Reflects on Strategy’s Bitcoin Crisis After BTC Fell Below $16K
Key Takeaways Strategy emerged from crypto winter with sharply larger bitcoin reserves and renewed investor attention. Capital raises helped fund more than 716,000 BTC in additional corporate holdings. Saylor now frames bitcoin as digital capital supporting future financial infrastructure. From…
Philippine SEC embraces tokenization as sandbox bets expand
The Philippine SEC has reinforced its support for real-world asset tokenization as four companies, including a tokenized real estate project, advance through its regulatory sandbox. Summary Philippine SEC says existing laws can support tokenized real-world assets and related investment products….
Here’s How Fidelity Funds Are Getting Ahead of GENIUS Act
Fidelity Investments launched the Fidelity Reserves Digital Fund (FYMXX) on June 15, a government money market fund built specifically to hold stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act, joining a growing queue of traditional finance giants racing to own the plumbing…
GOP Bill Targets Congress Betting on Kalshi and Polymarket
Key Takeaways Rep. Bryan Steil’s bill would bar House members and families from political bets on Kalshi and Polymarket. Violators face a penalty of at least $2,000 or 10% of the trade, plus forfeiture of net profits. Speaker Johnson and…
CZ proposes freezing Satoshi Bitcoin stash to stop quantum theft
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has proposed freezing up to 1 million Bitcoin linked to Satoshi Nakamoto if those coins remain unmoved after a future transition to quantum-resistant cryptography. Summary CZ proposed freezing inactive Bitcoin addresses after a future migration to…
