How will Bitcoin react after the $2.13B options expiry?
Bitcoin and Ethereum faced a $2.13 billion options expiry on June 19 as both assets traded below their max pain levels. Summary Bitcoin options worth $1.9 billion expired with max pain at $65,000, above spot prices Friday. Ether options worth…
A $2.1B Crypto Expiring Event Is Happening Today
The end of another week has arrived, and with it another batch of expiring crypto options as spot markets turn red once again. Around 30,500 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, June 19, with a notional value of…
CFTC, SEC ask public to define swaps as CME takes agency to court
The CFTC and SEC have asked the public to comment on how U.S. rules define swaps, security-based swaps, and related derivatives products. Summary The agencies want feedback on swaps, security-based swaps, mixed swaps, and emerging derivatives products rules. CME says…
Tokenized Stocks and RWAs Are Becoming Fastest-Growing Categories
Tokenized stocks were the fastest-growing category between January 2024 and May 2026, while AI and RWAs also recorded rapid growth. Tokenized stocks emerged as the fastest-growing crypto coin category between January 2024 and May 2026, according to a new…
Morgan Stanley adds staking incentive to Ethereum, Solana ETFs
Morgan Stanley has updated its proposed Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded funds with a staking structure that would allow 95% of staking rewards to remain within the trusts while charging a 0.14% annual sponsor fee. Summary Morgan Stanley amended its Ethereum…
Trump Says ‘You’re Welcome’ as Oil Is Flowing and Prices Are Dumping
Unfortunately for all crypto investors, the digital asset market went down as well after Trump’s statement. US President Donald Trump took it to his social media platform Truth Social to declare that oil has begun flowing, jobs are at…
Ireland flags crypto as major threat in anti-money laundering push
Ireland has identified crypto assets as a “very significant” money laundering and terrorism financing risk and has committed to introducing industry standards governing crypto-related sources of funds by the second half of 2027. Summary Ireland has classified crypto assets as…
Crash Signal or False Alarms?
Do whales know something we don’t? The OG meme coin has fared poorly over the past several months, dropping out of the elite top 10 crypto club. While some market observers remain optimistic that a recovery could be on…
Malta regulator proposes new DAO category in DeFi rulebook
Malta’s financial regulator has proposed a new legal category for decentralized autonomous organizations as part of a consultation on how decentralized finance could be regulated under the European Union’s crypto framework. Summary Malta’s MFSA has proposed a new “software-based organization”…
Is ADA at Risk of Further Decline?
Will ADA crash to $0.13 in the coming days? ADA – the native token of Cardano – has been hit hard by the ongoing bear market, while recent concerning statements from co-founder Charles Hoskinson have only worsened its condition….
