Intercontinental Exchange, also known as ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, and crypto platform OKX have announced a 50-50 joint venture designed to connect OKX’s 120 million global users to U.S.-regulated futures markets and tokenized equities. The two companies disclosed the deal Monday, describing the venture as infrastructure focused on tokenized […]
Read MoreEl Salvador Keeps Stacking: 8 BTC Added in a Week as Reserve Tops 7,689 BTC
El Salvador added 8 BTC to its national bitcoin reserve over the past seven days, lifting its total holdings above 7,689 BTC worth roughly $490 million. Buying the Dip, Every Day The latest additions, tracked through the country’s official bitcoin reserve data, bring El Salvador’s stack to 7,688.37 BTC. Bitcoin.com News previously reported the reserve […]
Read MoreStrategy Grabs 520 More Bitcoin for $35M Despite Sitting Nearly $10B Underwater
Strategy founder Michael Saylor announced Monday that the company acquired 520 bitcoin for approximately $35 million, a noticeably smaller tranche than recent weeks, bringing the firm’s total reserve to 847,363 BTC. Smaller Buy, Same Cadence The purchase marks the third consecutive week of bitcoin accumulation for Strategy. Saylor disclosed the transaction in a Monday morning […]
Read MoreTaiko Halts Withdrawals as Hackers Pull $1.7M Through Bridge Validation Flaw
Ethereum scaling solution Taiko confirmed that its bridge source-signal proof validation mechanism was compromised, allowing hackers to bypass protocols and drain an estimated $1.7 million from its ERC-20 vault. Technical Flaw Leads to $1.7 Million Loss Ethereum scaling solution Taiko confirmed June 22 that its chain state verification mechanism had been compromised. As a consequence, […]
Read MoreA Whale Just Opened $48 Million in Shorts Against Bitcoin, Solana and Ethereum
A freshly created wallet deposited 6.68 million USDC into Hyperliquid and opened 20x leveraged short positions against bitcoin, solana and ether worth a combined $48 million. Anatomy of the Bet Onchain analytics firm Lookonchain reported that the wallet, labeled 0xaeaa, moved 6.68 million USDC onto Hyperliquid before opening the shorts. The breakdown is heavily weighted […]
Read MoreFDIC: US Banks Post $80 Billion in Profit as Unrealized Losses Swell to $325 Billion
U.S. banks held $325.1 billion in unrealized losses on their investment securities at the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The figure rose for a second straight quarter even as the industry posted strong profits. A Growing Paper Loss The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said total […]
Read MoreWhy Lummis Says the CLARITY Act Will End the ‘Absurdity’ Facing US Software Developers
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is urging colleagues to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, arguing the bill would free software developers from the threat of prosecution for simply publishing code. Developers in the Crosshairs Lummis made her case via a statement shared on June 22, singling out the legal exposure faced by the people […]
Read MoreBitcoin Steadies Around $64,000 as US and Iran Agree on Roadmap to a Final Deal Within 60 Days
Mediators Qatar and Pakistan say the United States and Iran have agreed on a roadmap toward a final deal within 60 days, with technical talks beginning immediately. A 60-Day Window The two mediators said a high-level committee agreed on a roadmap toward reaching a final deal within 60 days, laying the groundwork for technical talks […]
Read MoreThat $100,000 Lottery Ticket in Indiana Came Down to One Printing Detail
The Indiana Lottery has suspended sales of its “Space Invaders Cash Invasion” scratch-off game after a ticket-printing error led some players to think they’d hit much larger prizes. Mike Fields said his ticket appeared to show a $100,000 win, but officials told him the payout was $20, with other players reporting similar discrepancies. For a […]
Read MorePolygon Dominates Latam: How the Network Processed $309 Million in Stablecoins Last Month
Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of the Polygon Foundation, stressed that the network managed over $300 million in stablecoins from emerging markets in May. He also highlighted that the growth of non-dollar stablecoins has reached 16x over the last 6 years, and that this was “just getting started.” Polygon Registers Around $309 Million In Latam Stablecoin Volumes […]
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