The US derivatives debate just moved into a much more important phase. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have opened a joint request for public comment on whether existing derivatives definitions still fit the products now coming to market. The request focuses on areas including swaps, security-based swaps, mixed swaps,…

Bitcoin Magazine Franklin Templeton Files for Two ETFs That Reinvest Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin Franklin Templeton has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch two exchange-traded funds that channel corporate dividend payments directly into bitcoin, the latest sign of Wall Street’s push to embed cryptocurrency into traditional investment structures. The Thursday filing registers…

This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) This week, Ethereum is up 2%, but that is hardly relevant given that the price has failed to reclaim the $1,800 resistance. Sellers returned there to keep the price locked in under this key level. With the uptrend halted,…

Morgan Stanley has lodged amended S-1 registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its Solana and Ethereum ETFs. The development is a positive sign of ongoing engagement with the regulator, while the final launch dates remain dependent on the review timeline. Morgan Stanley Moves Closer to ETH & SOL ETF Launch The Wall…

Arbitrum governance is weighing a proposal that could turn transaction-ordering data into a paid network product. A new Constitutional AIP on the Arbitrum Governance Forum proposes creating the Fast Feed, a subscription-based data stream for Arbitrum One. The feed would give paying subscribers earlier access to updates on transactions, their relative ordering, and related metadata…

A widely followed crypto analyst says XRP’s two-month Relative Strength Index (RSI) has dropped to the 50 mark, a level he’s calling the dividing line between a continued macro reset and the start of a fresh expansion phase. The call comes with the asset trading near $1.12, down nearly 5% over the past day and…

Hong Kong is moving its digital currency experiments into a practical corner of capital markets: derivatives margin. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing have launched a joint pilot project that uses e-HKD for advance margin payments in the derivatives market’s After-Hours Trading session. The test focuses on wholesale market infrastructure…

The controversial crypto project Pi Network remains highly active, with the team announcing major updates and ecosystem improvements. The OG meme coin Dogecoin (DOGE) has been bleeding heavily lately, and certain factors suggest the sell-off may continue in the near future. Cardano’s ADA isn’t in great shape either, with some expecting further declines ahead. The…

[PRESS RELEASE – Vienna, Austria, June 19th, 2026] WB-Shield Innovations GmbH, operating as WhiteBIT EU, announced today that it has obtained authorization under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in Austria. The authorization was granted by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA). The Austrian authorization marks a key step in WhiteBIT’s European growth strategy and…

Ethereum’s next governance challenge may not be a hard fork or a technical roadmap dispute. It may be funding the people who keep the protocol moving. Former Ethereum Foundation coordinator Trent Van Epps has warned that the ecosystem supporting Ethereum core development could face a funding gap within the next 3 to 9 months. The…

[PRESS RELEASE – New York, United States, June 18th, 2026] Stratosphere, Pudgy Penguins and Streamex hosted a private Founders Table VIP Dinner in New York City during ETHConf 2026 and NYC Tech Week, bringing together leaders across digital assets, tech, AI, traditional finance and institutional capital. The invite-only dinner took place on June 9th and…

[PRESS RELEASE – Stockholm, Sweden, June 19th, 2026] PremiumBlock brings leveraged prediction markets, liquid 24/7 FX perpetuals, and Web3 poker together in one wallet-native platform via premiumblock.org PremiumBlock today announced the launch of its non-custodial risk hub for decentralized prediction markets, perpetual futures and Web3 poker, giving crypto users one wallet-native destination to create markets,…

Despite some community backlash and doubt over their ability to produce a long-lasting product, the Pi Network team continues to work on improving the broader ecosystem with new updates and features. The latest, introduced just hours ago, focuses on staking and could simplify and enhance the overall process for users. Staking Update Deployed With less…

The broader market weakness, perhaps prompted by the latest FOMC meeting or fears about Strategy having to sell more BTC to fund dividend payments, has not spared Ripple’s cross-border token. The asset is down by well over 4% in the past day and a whopping 18% on a monthly scale. It was rejected at $1.30…

Strive CEO Matt Cole said on June 19 that the recent steep sell-off in Strategy’s STRC and his company’s SATA was caused by forced liquidation from leveraged investors and not by any deterioration in the financial strength of the issuers. His comments came after one of the most volatile trading sessions the sector has ever…

Around 30,500 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, June 19, with a notional value of roughly $1.9 billion. This event is slightly smaller than last week’s and still not enough to impact spot markets. Crypto markets gained slightly before retreating in the second half of the week, with total capitalization hovering around the $2.25…

HIVE Digital Secures $220M Sovereign AI GPU Deal With Bell Canada TL;DR HIVE’s BUZZ HPC has closed a three-year sovereign AI GPU cloud contract valued at about $220 million. The deal brings together Bell AI Fabric, Cohere, Hypertec and BUZZ HPC around Canadian AI compute infrastructure. HIVE says the contract is expected to add about…

Kentucky Attorney General Sues Polymarket And Kalshi Over Sports Betting Claims TL;DR Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has escalated the state’s fight with prediction market operators. The lawsuits target platforms including Kalshi and Polymarket, with allegations focused on sports-related event contracts. The state argues the products function like unlicensed sportsbooks rather than ordinary financial contracts….

Tokenized stocks emerged as the fastest-growing crypto coin category between January 2024 and May 2026, according to a new CoinGecko report tracking the number of coins listed across major sectors. The category expanded by a whopping 3,314.3% during the period, after rising from just 14 listed coins to 478. Crypto’s Fastest-Growing Category Real World Assets…

Ethereum Glamsterdam Upgrade Moves Toward 200M Gas Limit Roadmap TL;DR Ethereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade work is moving through devnet planning ahead of a projected H2 2026 mainnet window. EIP-7732, or enshrined proposer-builder separation, is one of the key pieces being tracked by developers. EIP-7928, covering block-level access lists, is another major component tied to parallel execution…

Alchemy AgentCard Brings Visa Payments To AI Agent Commerce TL;DR Alchemy-backed AgentCard is positioning itself as a virtual card and identity layer for AI agents. The product gives agents a way to make online purchases while users set limits and monitor spending. The launch connects crypto-style programmable payments with more familiar card-network rails. The bigger…

The Ethereum Magicians discussion for EIP-8304 introduces a draft design for trustless log and transaction indexing, aimed at making historical lookups easier to verify without centralized indexers. TL;DR EIP-8304 proposes a simpler trustless log and transaction indexing design. The goal is to help apps and light clients verify historical logs and transactions more efficiently. The…

Trace Finance announced a $32 million Series A led by CoinFund, positioning the raise around regulated banking and stablecoin settlement infrastructure across Brazil, the US and emerging markets. TL;DR Trace Finance raised $32 million in a Series A led by CoinFund. The company is building regulated infrastructure that connects local bank rails with stablecoin settlement….

ADA – the native token of Cardano – has been hit hard by the ongoing bear market, while recent concerning statements from co-founder Charles Hoskinson have only worsened its condition. And as holders cling to hopes of a much-needed rebound, some factors indicate that a deeper drop may be approaching. Fasten Your Belts The asset…