China’s New Sodium-Ion Battery Targets a 20-Year Lifespan and Stronger Cold-Weather Range – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways CATL unveiled a 15,000-cycle sodium battery, targeting EVs with up to 600 km range. Wanhua Chemical-backed anodes may cut supply risks and ease battery cost pressures. CATL plans rollout later in 2026; third-party tests will gauge cold-weather claims….
Fishing Frenzy Shuts Down Despite 9 Million Installs and $1 Million Revenue
Web3 game development studio Uncharted announced June 15 that it will cease all operations and permanently shut down its flagship blockchain game, Fishing Frenzy. The game’s servers are scheduled to go offline on June 25 at 2 a.m. UTC, following…
Tokenized Real-World Assets Reach $31.76 Billion as Circle’s USYC Tops $3 Billion
Key Takeaways Tokenized real-world assets reached about $31.76 billion, with Circle’s USYC topping $3 billion and Blackrock’s BUIDL near $2.4 billion. Recent launches have put tokenized SpaceX and Revolut equity onchain via platforms like Colb. Concentration among a few issuers…
GCash Parent Mynt Approves SEC, PSE Filings for Potential IPO
Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt), the parent company of mobile wallet platform GCash, announced on June 17, 2026, that its board of directors and shareholders have approved the filing of a registration statement and listing application for a potential initial…
Gate Lists RLUSD With BTC, ETH, XRP and USDT Pairs as Rewards Go Live
Key Takeaways Gate added RLUSD trading pairs with XRP, BTC, ETH, and USDT. Ripple said the XRP/RLUSD market unlocks interoperability and capital efficiency for digital asset markets. Withdrawals and incentives may shape early demand as Gate promotes RLUSD trading activity….
XRP Withdrawals Top 53% on Binance as Leveraged Bets Hit 2026 High
Key Takeaways Binance XRP withdrawals overtook deposits, reaching 53.2% of exchange transaction activity. Rising leverage may make XRP more vulnerable to sudden liquidation-driven price swings. Binance data showed stronger activity across both spot flows and derivatives exposure. Binance XRP Withdrawals…
Onchain Data Locks In Satoshi’s 1.1M BTC Hoard — 3 Theories on Why It Never Moves
Key Takeaways Researcher Sergio Lerner’s Patoshi Pattern mapped roughly 1.1M BTC to Satoshi across 22,000 addresses with statistical near-certainty. Satoshi’s last recorded bitcoin transfer was 32.51 BTC to developer Mike Hearn, approximately 16 years ago. If Satoshi’s 5.47% share of…
Coinbase Launches 21 Products at Once, Including Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages and AI Advisor
Key Takeaways Coinbase launched 21 features on June 16, 2026, covering stocks, mortgages, AI advisory, and derivatives in a single release. Coinbase Advisor is SEC-registered and NFA-registered, putting artificial intelligence (AI) investment tools inside the app for every Coinbase One…
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…
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…
