Joseph Rees

Kraken Pro Adds US Perpetual Futures for Eligible Clients – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Kraken added U.S. perpetual futures on June 15 through Kraken Pro. Bitnomial brings CFTC licenses to a perps market that topped $60T in 2025. Kraken Pro now lets eligible U.S. traders manage perps, futures and spot. The Cheyenne,…

XRP Buyers Return as Rally Crushes Shorts and Lifts Momentum

Key Takeaways XRP advanced nearly 10% as buyers regained control after extended consolidation. Short positions made up 86.23% of liquidations, according to Coinglass data. Traders are watching whether XRP can hold $1.20 as momentum stays elevated. XRP Rally Gains Strength…

Cardano’s Hoskinson Says Disputed 1,096 Bitcoin Funded a 2016 Audit Amid $70 Million Mystery

Key Takeaways Hoskinson said 1,096 BTC, now worth about $70 million, paid for Cardano’s 2016 crowdsale audit. Investor Thomas Braziel is demanding receipts; the Isle of Man entity that held the funds dissolved in December 2025. The dispute escalated as…

YGG Plays Titler Ragnarok Breaker Secures Over 3K Registration

YGG Play, the game publishing arm of Yield Guild Games (YGG), officially launched Ragnarok Breaker on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM SGT. The web-based, wave-survival roguelike auto-shooter is developed by Planetarium Labs and serves as the second official…

ZEC Surges 17% After Emergency Fork Seals Flaw and Triggers $13M Short Squeeze

Key Takeaways Zcash has deployed an emergency hard fork to patch a critical Orchard pool vulnerability. ZEC surged 17% toward $500, adding over $1 billion to its market cap and liquidating $13 million in shorts. Shielded Labs confirms an Anthropic…

BSP Bans Privacy Coins, Issues Token Listing, Delisting Guidelines for VASPs

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued new guidelines requiring all Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to establish rigorous due diligence and accreditation processes for listing and trading virtual assets on their platforms. The regulatory expectations, detailed in Memorandum…

The Customer Is the Collateral – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways IREN secured $3.65B on Jun. 1; Microsoft backing cut financing costs to 6.00%. Fitch rated IREN’s facility A; pension capital access may reshape AI infrastructure funding. CoreWeave’s $8.5B deal set a precedent; TeraWulf and Cipher now chase similar…

The One Interview Question Steve Jobs Used to Spot Real Talent – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Steve Jobs said at D8 2010 that “Why are you here?” exposed candidate motivation. Apple’s hiring approach favored self-driven goals, a lesson still cited 15+ years later. Jeff Haden argued specific ambitions beat clichés, shaping future hiring decisions….

Coins.ph Donates ₱3 Million to Angat Pinas for Mindanao Earthquake Relief

Licensed Virtual Asset Service Provider and Electronic Money Issuer Coins.ph has announced a ₱3 million donation to non-profit organization Angat Pinas to support immediate relief operations following the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Mindanao. The localized high-impact zones…

Congress Targets Crypto ATMs After Americans Lose $333M to Scams

Key Takeaways Lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill targeting crypto ATM fraud after reported losses topped $333 million. Older Americans faced most known-age losses, making senior protections central to the proposal. Operators could face stricter limits, required warnings, refunds, and expanded…