Crypto Analyst Challenges Ripple’s CEO Take on Strategy: ‘Two Giants, Same Model’
Merlijn says Garlinghouse should not be attacking Saylor since Ripple funds itself by selling XRP from escrow every month. As more opinions on Strategy’s latest bitcoin (BTC) moves surface within the crypto community, trader Merlijn has countered Ripple CEO…
What the DTCC deal means
Stellar trades near $0.18, but a May 2026 plan for the DTCC to connect its tokenization service to Stellar, with XLM named as the settlement token, could route trillions in traditional securities onto the network. What would that actually mean…
Ripple CTO Emeritus Unveils Plan to Tackle XRPL DEX Front-Running
The proposal aims to give XRPL users guaranteed execution priority if they pay a reservation fee before a ledger closes. David Schwartz, who co-founded the XRP Ledger, has proposed a transaction reservation scheme as a potential fix for front-running…
Bitget launches global trading league merging crypto and traditional markets
Bitget has launched a two-month global trading league with 240,000 USDT in total prizes as the exchange combines crypto futures and traditional market CFDs in one competition. Summary Bitget has launched the UEX Futures League, combining crypto futures and traditional…
3 AIs Give Surprising Answers
SOL is the “easiest pick,” ChatGPT said. The prolonged bear market has left numerous crypto investors underwater, as prices of countless digital assets have crashed by double digits over the past several months. Despite the grim reality, the current…
Crypto Is No Longer the ‘Belle of the Ball,’ Warns Bitwise’s Matt Hougan
Crypto winter looks different this cycle as capital rotates toward smaller assets with credible fundamentals instead. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said the “brutal” cryptocurrency market is no longer the “belle of the ball,” as digital assets are…
Bitcoin Investment Products Suffer $1.44B in Outflows During Worst Week of 2026
XRP, Hyperliquid, and Near attracted fresh investor money despite massive outflows across the broader crypto fund market. Bitcoin investment products recorded $1.44 billion in net outflows last week, according to CoinShares. It was the largest weekly withdrawal from Bitcoin…
First-Ever Crypto Fraud Case Under New Investor Protection Law
South Korean authorities tracked suspects for months after CatFi case was initially dismissed despite early blockchain sleuth reports and evidence. South Korean prosecutors have filed charges against a group of individuals linked to a Solana-based meme coin project called…
Sellers Remain in Control as ETH Recovery Hits a Wall
Ethereum has been under pressure across higher and lower timeframes over the past few weeks. While the price has staged a relief bounce from recent lows near $1.5K, the broader structure continues to favor sellers as ETH trades beneath major…
Bitcoin ETFs Lose $82M as Ark and Blackrock Reverse Prior Session Gains
Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs lost $82.2M on June 17, led by ARKB and IBIT outflows. Ether ETFs saw broad selling, with no inflows and $29M+ exiting major funds. HYPE gained $2.1M and Solana $1.1M, showing that modest demand persists. HYPE…
XRP and stablecoins are not rivals, XRPL validator says
A debate among XRP Ledger community figures has put fresh focus on how stablecoins, payments and XRP may work together on XRPL. Summary XRPL validator Vet said XRP and stablecoins are complementary parts of the payment stack. Eri argued Ripple…
Fidelity FBTC Leads Bitcoin ETF Inflows With $14M as Market Bleeds $82M Post-FOMC
In the latest Bitcoin ETF news, Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) posted $14.02 million in net inflows on June 17, 2026 – the largest single-day haul among all U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, on a day when the broader ETF…
Ghana and the UK Use Blockchain to Recover $15.1M From Cross-Border Scam
Key Takeaways Ghana’s EOCO and the UK’s NCA teamed up to seize $15.1 million in crypto from a major transnational fraud ring. The 2026 case proves Chainalysis data can help agencies track tokens across nearly 20 diverse blockchains. Authorities are…
Ripple’s XRP Falls Below Critical Support, Bitcoin (BTC) Drops After FOMC: Market Watch
DEXE and UNI have dumped the most today, both dropping by double digits. The FOMC meeting and the subsequent Kevin Warsh press conference brought some volatility to the crypto market, with BTC sliding by over two grand from top…
Binance users boost BTC, ETH holdings in latest PoR report
Binance has released its 43rd proof of reserves report, using a June 1 snapshot of user asset balances. Summary Binance users added 25,838 BTC in May, lifting reported holdings to about 630,000 BTC total. ETH balances rose faster than BTC,…
Tether Trims Bitdeer Stake After AI Push Lifts Bitcoin Mining Stock
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag) provides news, data, and insights on the energy–compute–markets nexus. Tether-affiliated entities reported beneficial ownership of 37.7 million Bitdeer…
Goodbye SMS Codes: GCash Shifts to In-App OTPs Ahead of BSP Anti-Scam Deadline
Mobile wallet platform GCash announced it will transition to in-app one-time passwords (OTPs) via push notifications beginning June 22, 2026. The technical shift will fully replace the existing SMS-based authentication system to mitigate phishing scams and unauthorized financial account takeovers….
HyperFund promoter Bitcoin Rodney admits role in $1.8B crypto fraud
A Florida man has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business tied to HyperFund, a crypto investment scheme that U.S. authorities have described as a fraud that collected roughly $1.8 billion from investors. Summary Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton has…