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  • Cryptoquant: Whales ‘Quietly Bought’ the $60K Bitcoin Dip as Whale Ratio Hits 61.6%10 Jun 2026 18:05Image of a whale in its natural habitat.Whales quietly scooped up bitcoin while retail investors panicked near the $60,000 mark, with Cryptoquant data showing the Exchange Whale Ratio spiking to 61.6% as large holders dominated buying. Whales Step In at $60,000 Whales quietly accumulated bitcoin while retail investors panicked near the $60,000 mark, according to crypto data intelligence firm Cryptoquant. The firm […]
  • Japan’s 3 Biggest Banks Join Forces to Launch Yen Stablecoin by March 202710 Jun 2026 17:20A scattered pile of Japanese yen banknotes featuring multiple denominations spread across a surface.Japan’s three largest banks announced plans Wednesday to jointly issue a yen-pegged stablecoin and begin live commercial transactions before March 2027, a direct move to build domestic digital payment rails as USD-denominated stablecoins hold an estimated 84% to 90% of the $300+ billion global market. Banks Sign MOU, Form Governance Council MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, […]
  • Botanix Pulls Plug on Bitcoin L2 After 4 Years as Fee Income Falls Short10 Jun 2026 16:50Bitcoin layer-two ( L2) network Botanix is winding down its operations after four years and has set a hard deadline of July 9, 2026, for users to withdraw their bitcoin and assets before remaining funds are permanently swept by the network’s federation. The Playbook Botanix Refused to Follow Bitcoin layer-two ( L2) network Botanix has […]
  • SpaceX IPO Faces New Threat as Senator Calls for SEC Delay10 Jun 2026 16:10SpaceX IPO Faces New Threat as Senator Calls for SEC DelayU.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren urged the SEC to delay SpaceX’s IPO, warning that a potential $2 trillion valuation could expose retirement savers and public investors to serious risks. SEC Delay Request Puts SpaceX’s June 12 IPO Under New Pressure With SpaceX’s IPO expected on June 12, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on June 10 announced […]
  • SpaceX IPO Hits Nasdaq June 12 at $135 — Retail Investors Face Long Odds on Allocation10 Jun 2026 15:40A SpaceX rocket roars off the launch pad as towering clouds of exhaust billow across the launch site.SpaceX is set to price its $75 billion IPO at $135 per share on June 11, with shares debuting on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX at 9:30 a.m. EDT on June 12. The offering would give the company a post-IPO market cap of roughly $1.75 trillion, placing it among the largest public listings in […]
  • Mastercard’s AI Payment Debut Brings Coinbase, Ripple and 30+ Partners Into Agent Commerce10 Jun 2026 15:04Mastercard’s AI Payment Debut Brings Coinbase, Ripple and 30+ Partners Into Agent CommerceMastercard has launched Agent Pay for Machines, a new payment framework that allows AI agents to authorize, coordinate, and settle transactions across its global network. The launch includes more than 30 partners, including Coinbase, Ripple, Stripe, and Solana Foundation, as companies test commerce that operates continuously without traditional checkout processes. Mastercard Brings Agent Pay for […]
  • CFTC Chairman Selig Backs Prediction Markets With New Case-by-Case Framework10 Jun 2026 14:30CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig speaking with Bitcoin.com's David Sencil.The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Wednesday, laying out a structured, contract-by-contract review process for event contracts that may involve terrorism, war, gaming, or other restricted activities under federal law. The move replaces an approach that prior CFTC leadership had tried and failed to advance. In 2024, […]
  • Trump Warns Iran Will ‘Pay the Price’ as Gas Prices Jump 40% and Inflation Hits 3-Year High10 Jun 2026 13:38Image of U.S. President Donald J. Trump.The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday that May 2026 headline consumer price inflation climbed to 4.2% year-over-year, the hottest reading since April 2023, driven almost entirely by a war-linked energy spike as President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric against Iran on the same morning. Inflation Accelerates for Third Straight Month The May CPI print, […]
  • Blackrock’s IBIT Leads $77M Bitcoin ETF Outflow as XRP Funds Add $7.4M10 Jun 2026 12:40ETF on wooden blocks with green and red signs beside them.Crypto ETF flows turned cautious again on Tuesday, June 9, as bitcoin ETFs posted a third straight day of outflows and ether funds slipped back into redemptions after Monday’s rebound. XRP and solana ETFs drew modest inflows, while HYPE products saw no trading activity. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Lose $118M as XRP and Solana Draw […]
  • Defillama Adds Pre-IPO Perps for OpenAI, SpaceX, and Anthropic as Onchain AI Bets Heat Up10 Jun 2026 11:30Stock traders in an office setting.Defillama has begun tracking pre-IPO perpetual futures for Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceX, and Quantinuum, as onchain traders are racing to bet on the year’s biggest private companies before they go public. Onchain Markets for Companies That Aren’t Public Yet Crypto data aggregator Defillama said it has added new pre-IPO perpetual futures markets spanning four closely watched […]