Markets
Why Bitcoin fell below $63K after the oil shock finally eased
Bitcoin traded at $63,030 on June 18, down about 2% on the day, after whipsawing from an intraday high of $64,731 to a low of…
Infrastructure
GoMining challenges Jack Dorsey's Square with payments system designed around bitcoin
GoMining unveiled a software development kit and programmable access for its bitcoin payment protocol GoBTC Pay, allowing merchants to accept BTC for everyday purchases. Read…
Markets
Franklin Templeton proposes new ETFs that turn corporate dividends into bitcoin
Your day-ahead look for June 19, 2026 Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Markets
Texas Brothers Plead Guilty to $8M Armed Crypto Kidnapping
Isiah and Raymond Garcia held a Minnesota family at gunpoint for eight hours and forced the father to transfer over $8 million in crypto. Read…
Regulation
CME lawsuit challenges whether Kalshi’s Bitcoin leverage push can become an everything-exchange
The CFTC approved KalshiEX’s BTCPERP contract on May 29, one day after Kalshi submitted it under Regulation 40.3. The contract references spot Bitcoin, carries no…
DeFi
Smart-contract and DeFi coins lead losses as bitcoin wilts for 4th straight day
Concerns about STRC, the dividend-paying preferred stock from Strategy continue to dominate market sentiment. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
DeFi
Europe’s MiCA July deadline puts Binance access and USDT liquidity on the line
Europe’s crypto rulebook is squeezing much of the industry before it has even fully taken effect, with Binance and Tether as the most visible examples…
Institutional
Franklin Templeton Files for ETFs That Funnel Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin
The asset manager’s two proposed “Bitcoin DRIP” funds would hold U.S. stocks and reinvest dividends into Bitcoin, a novel ETF structure. Read Full Story at…