Hong Kong reveals when its first regulated stablecoins could launch
Hong Kong has confirmed that its first regulated stablecoins are expected to enter circulation between the middle and second half of 2026 after two bank-backed institutions secured issuer licenses earlier this year. Summary Hong Kong expects its first regulated stablecoins…
SoftBank tumbles as OpenAI weighs delaying $1 trillion IPO
SoftBank Group shares have plunged more than 12% after reports suggested OpenAI is considering delaying its planned initial public offering until 2027 to preserve a potential valuation of up to $1 trillion. Summary SoftBank shares fell 12.5% after reports suggested…
Is the Bottom In For BTC USD Price? 22 Months Until Next Bitcoin Halving – Time to Buy?
Bitcoin is testing the patience of every holder watching their screen. BTC USD at $59,890, down -0.5% in 24 hours and -5.1% over the past week, and the more important question isn’t where the price is right now, but whether…
Solana (SOL) Rebounds Above $70, Bitcoin (BTC) Fights for $60K: Weekend Watch
AAVE is today’s top gainer, surging by double digits to well over $90. Bitcoin’s price volatility around and just under $60,000 continued at the end of the business week, but the asset has managed to climb above this level…
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…
Crypto Traders Lose $1B in 24 Hours as Short Sellers Face Rising Pressure
Key Takeaways Crypto liquidations topped $1B on Thursday after bitcoin hit a 2026 low of $59,018. Critics warn that the market correction leaves the derivatives space overcrowded with bitcoin and ethereum shorts. Analyst Pepesso warns a Bitcoin rally to $69,500…
what a special arrangement means
Asked on a podcast whether XRP holders could receive equity in a Ripple public offering, Brad Garlinghouse nodded and floated a “special arrangement.” It was vague, unpromised, and electrifying to a community starved for catalysts. Here is what it could…
World Adds Agentkit Access as AI Agents Handle Purchases Across 4 Countries
Key Takeaways On June 24, World expanded access to Agentkit, enabling AI agents to link directly to verified World IDs. A trial of 500 hats proved that platforms using Agentkit can stop automated retail bot abuse. World aims to build…
Kraken and Maple Bring Institutional Credit Infrastructure Fully On-chain
The two entities have launched an on-chain warehouse financing facility designed to bring traditional structure credit protections to crypto-backed lending. The veteran US exchange has tapped the 2019-founded Maple, one of the largest on-chain institutional asset management platforms with…
Ripple landed JPMorgan and SBI. XRP ignored it all
In one stretch of 2026 Ripple settled a tokenized Treasury with JPMorgan, deepened ties with Deutsche Bank, and launched its stablecoin in Japan with SBI. XRP sits near a dollar, beneath every major moving average. The disconnect is not a…
Atlas Plans USAFi Launch With Nasdaq ETF Backing and VARA Approval
Key Takeaways Atlas plans to launch USAFi in Q3 2026 under Dubai VARA as an ETF-backed token. Nouriel Roubini backs USAFi, signaling growing institutional support for tokenization. USAFi will use Nasdaq-listed USAF reserves, targeting DeFi access and value preservation. Nouriel…
Pi Network’s PI Barely Avoids New ATL, BTC Rebounds From Another Dip to $59K: Market Watch
MemeCore has crashed hard over the past 24 hours, dumping by well over 70%. Bitcoin’s price troubles only accelerated yesterday as the asset dipped toward $59,000 for the second time in June before it finally rebounded to over $61,000…
China hands death sentence to convict who laundered $7M through crypto
China has sentenced a convicted drug trafficker to death after authorities found he laundered more than 48 million yuan, about $7.04 million, through cryptocurrency as part of a major cross-border narcotics operation. Summary China sentenced a convicted drug trafficker to…
Curaçao Orders Its Crypto Casinos to Screen Wallets and Ban Mixers, With Full Compliance Due in 2027
The Curaçao Gaming Authority issued its first detailed crypto compliance guideline, effective June 2026. Operators must deploy blockchain analytics and segregate wallets, with full compliance due by June 2027. Mixers, sanctioned wallets and crypto-as-exchange activity are banned immediately under the…
Crypto News Today (June 25): BTC Crashed Below $60K, Already Back to $61K, More Binance EU Licence Drama, and Standard Chartered Calls for AAVE to Hit $3,500
In crypto news today (June 25), BTC USD crashed below $60,000 late yesterday but has since recovered to $61,500, with nearly $1Bn in liquidations piling up and $780M of that $994M figure coming from long positions. The Bitcoin crash coincided…