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Bitcoin’s average price response to Bank of Japan rate hikes was a 22.5% sell-off. Will BOJ’s upcoming policy decision trigger another BTC price crash?

A public comment letter argues that regulated stablecoin issuers need clearer compliance standards to avoid sanctions risks tied to secondary-market activity.

BTC's rebound shows signs of weakening under a string of technical resistance levels, raising the odds of a dip below $60,000 in June.

TRM Labs said onchain gambling reached $51 billion in 2025, with repeat users and stablecoin flows helping the sector remain resilient during a broader crypto market pullback.

A deepfake campaign attack ad in the US state of Minnesota has raised questions around the ethics of using AI in political ads and the regulations surround AI use.

Robinhood’s new IPO underwriter role comes as SpaceX prepares a record-breaking public offering, with retail brokers and crypto-native derivatives platforms racing to shape price discovery and access.

CoinShares’ James Butterfill said recent crypto outflows reflect a macro-driven sentiment shock, while other analysts warned Bitcoin’s rebound may remain fragile.

Coinbase, Kraken and dYdX are adopting Pyth's new indexes, which provide continuous pricing for US stocks, gold and oil outside market hours.

Bitcoin’s institutional support weakened as ETFs and companies dumped almost 2,000 BTC daily and Strategy’s buying lost momentum.

Trad.Fi plans to bring up to $650 million in equipment-finance credit onchain, targeting a trillion-dollar US market still dominated by paperwork.

The Spiderchain developer told users to withdraw assets by July 9 after concluding demand for Bitcoin-native DeFi was not sufficient to support the network.

The proposed measures would ban transactions on 11 crypto platforms and expand sanctions targeting networks accused of helping Russia evade restrictions.

Tech stocks and crypto are selling off in a “classic pre-mega-IPO liquidity squeeze,” say analysts.

South Korea's national police has been battling crypto-enabled crimes from DPRK-state level threats to scams targeting retail investors.

NEURA plans to integrate Tether's wallet and AI technologies into its robotics platform, enabling autonomous payments and on-device computing for machines.

The exchange joins Binance, Kraken, Bybit and Coinbase rolling out products tied to SpaceX's anticipated public debut.

The Hyperliquid Policy Center and Paradigm say the Treasury’s money-laundering rules for the GENIUS Act are too onerous for stablecoin issuers.

“The same insider trade that improves the accuracy of the price today can reduce the participation that makes the price informative tomorrow,” said Balbinder Singh Gill.

Venture capitalist Simon Dedic said Anthropic’s latest AI models drop the cost and skill needed to find crypto exploits to “basically zero.”

Ether’s futures open interest fell by 25%, putting pressure on the $1,500 support level. Is a drop to $1,000 next?

Kristin Smith urged the Senate to preserve developer protections in the CLARITY Act, arguing open-source builders should not be regulated as financial intermediaries.

Bitwise research suggests that Bitcoin is leading a broader risk-off move across markets as global liquidity and stablecoin reserves remain elevated.

An advertising watchdog escalated its review of Kalshi after the prediction market platform declined to participate in an inquiry into influencer disclosure practices.

Bitcoin bear market analysis showed copycat BTC price moves ongoing despite new hopes of a US-Iran peace deal.

A $50,000 Bitcoin price target remains in play despite BTC maintaining above $60,000 support for now, as multiple indicators warn the bottom may not be in.

A recent research note published by Citi analysts reached a conclusion about quantum risk that should give every institutional bitcoin holder pause, Tabar explains.

The company is working with Coinbase, Stripe and other companies to build trusted payment systems for AI-driven commerce.

The prediction markets platform introduced new measures on Tuesday that it said will apply to markets it considers are likely to face higher risks of insider trading and abuse.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission opened a proposed rule for public comment that sets an approach to determine contracts in the "public interest."

Strategy's BTC Yield fell from 13.0% to 12.8% following its latest bitcoin purchase, prompting a debate on X over whether the purchase was dilutive to shareholders.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fell 4.1% and NEAR Protocol (NEAR) shed 4.3%, leading the index lower.

The move marks an integration of blockchain-based payments into a major live sporting and gaming event.

Headline inflation rose an expected 0.5% in May, but the beat on the core rate — which cuts out food and energy costs — is pleasing markets.

"It did not work," Botanix said. "At least not in this market and not in this timeline."

Your day-ahead look for June 10, 2026

Crypto markets are under pressure ahead of key U.S. inflation data due later Wednesday.

MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho will establish a council to explore operational frameworks and prepare for the issuance of stablecoins.

XRP holders are capitulating, according to data tracked by Glassnode. That suggests a bottom may be near.

The SPCX perpetual still trades above SpaceX’s $135 offer price, but it has fallen sharply from its May highs as traders mark down the first-day premium.

Core inflation rose less than feared in May, but markets have turned lower in afternoon trade.

XRP lost the $1.13 area on elevated volume, leaving traders focused on whether the latest selloff marks a final washout or the start of a deeper move toward $1.00.

The relief rally that lifted crypto off last week's lows is unwinding alongside tech stocks and gold, with traders bracing for a US inflation print and a Warsh Fed that may stay hawkish.

Net assets of U.S.-listed spot ETFs have fallen to levels last seen just after Trump won the election in early November 2024.

The effort to push several tax bills is meant to be bipartisan, but the parties may not be comfortable with all details of the seven bills weighed by the panel.

At a panel at ETHConf, Carlos Domingo argued that bringing stocks and exchange-traded funds onchain could unlock a market far larger than today's roughly $30 billion tokenized asset sector.

An MIT study found AI assistants improved misinformation detection in the moment, but appeared to weaken users' ability to spot falsehoods on their own.

Botanix asked users to withdraw funds, disclosing plans to wind down its Bitcoin-based layer-2 network in July.

Bitcoin's bear market might be nearing an end, analysts said, but individuals and institutions aren't lining up to buy the top crypto asset.

With crypto swaps growing in popularity, the best crypto swap platforms are embracing speed, security, and asset availability.

Mastercard's Agent Pay for Machines is designed to let AI buy services and settle transactions using cards, bank accounts, and stablecoins.

Proposed CFTC rules would forbid markets where an outcome could be impacted by war or assassination, even when conflict isn’t mentioned.

The reading likely supports restrictive monetary policy.

The groups say issuers, DeFi apps, and validators need clearer limits on who is responsible once stablecoins change hands.

Publicly traded Fold sold Bitcoin holdings to restructure its balance sheet, fueling a stock surge on Wednesday morning.

Lawmakers have advanced legislation that would ban all cryptocurrency kiosks statewide, with physical removal mandated within 90 days.

Players can now enter World Series of Poker tournaments with SOL or stablecoins, with Solana branding to be prominent at events.

The integration builds on Myriad’s use of the Chainlink Runtime Environment to power its prediction market infrastructure.

Markets sold off ahead of CPI. Crypto tax bills hit a wall in the House. And Morpho closed one of the biggest DeFi rounds in a long time.

Millions of Bitcoin are underwater as experts say the 'scale of market reset' signals capitulation, but long-term opportunities remain.

Kalshi's new rules force traders to disclose their employers before trading high-risk markets flagged for insider trading or manipulation.

Megabanks MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank and SMBC have formed a council to develop frameworks for jointly issuing a stablecoin in fiscal year 2026.

Pro-crypto Democrats questioned staking and mining tax exemptions Tuesday, while party leadership said the bills may need to wait until after the midterms.

The European Commission has issued interim measures forcing Meta to restore third-party AI access to the WhatsApp Business API within five days.

The fraudster took in nearly $100 million from victims before laundering funds via Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins.

The insider trading case is the government's first to center on prediction markets.

The Stellar Development Foundation unveiled a three-step roadmap to prepare the XLM network for the coming quantum computing threat.

Researchers demonstrated an AI-powered worm that adapts to targets, generates attack strategies, and spreads across networks without cloud services.

Anthropic has released a full version of its cybersecurity-centric Claude Mythos model—along with a safer version for the general public.

Crypto exchange Kraken is teaming up with FIFA to sponsor the World Cup, with plans for "fan-focused" experiences in the U.S. and Europe.

Decentralized lending platform Morpho has secured $175 million in its latest funding round, highlighting the rise of curated lending vaults.

The Massachusetts senator highlighted workforce cuts and enforcement changes at the regulator under the Trump administration.

Bitcoin is down 50% from its all-time high in the shallowest bear market to date—but analysts caution that the bottom isn't in yet.

Saylor answers doubts with a $100M purchase. Citrini just called Hyperliquid a buy. And SBF is formally asking Trump for a pardon.

Botanix said its technology worked, but users still preferred wrapped Bitcoin and larger ecosystems over dedicated Bitcoin-native infrastructure.

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XLM's DTCC-news driven rally might not have finished retracing.

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Bitcoin faces mounting supply-side pressure.

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Why KTA bulls cannot sustain the rally despite a fundamental partnership.

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XRP remains under pressure as fading speculation, rising losses, and weak demand continue weighing on market activity.

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Billions of DOGE changed hands here before. Traders are watching if history repeats.

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A new CFTC proposal signals regulators may favor case-by-case oversight of sports prediction markets instead of blanket prohibitions.

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Zcash stabilized above support as a whale turned bullish, though traders remained heavily short.

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Aave's latest proposal on risk management could change the way DeFi handles risk going forward.

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Rising energy prices pushed U.S. inflation higher in May, complicating the Federal Reserve outlook and increasing macro pressure on crypto markets.

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The new Mastercard infrastructure is designed for AI agents capable of independently coordinating and settling payments at machine speed.

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