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Staked Bitcoin rewards will be paid in $BABY, Babylon’s native token, the crypto exchange said.

X (formerly known as Twitter) is ramping up efforts to integrate financial services directly into its ecosystem and moving beyond its roots in social networking, the Financial Times reported on June 19. According to the report, the social media giant is preparing to let users carry out a wide range of financial transactions within the […] The post Elon Musk’s X accelerates fintech pivot with plans for in-app payments and trading appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Trump family has quietly pared DT Marks DEFI LLC’s stake in World Liberty Financial to about 40%, following earlier cuts from 75% and 60%. Forbes estimates the sale could yield $190 million, while disclosures show Trump has collected $57.4 million from token and stablecoin income.   The post World Liberty Financial Ownership Shake-Up: Trump Family Cuts Stake During Stablecoin Push appeared first on Cryptonews.

The social media app will soon be embedded with various financial services, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said. Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, will soon integrate various financial services, enabling users to make payments and investments directly within the app. In a recent interview with the Financial Times, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said the platform’s estimated 600 million users will eventually “be able to transact [their] whole life on the platform,” from sending money to managing investments. The company is also considering launching an X-branded credit or debit card, potentially later this year. Read more

President Donald Trump’s family has reduced its stake in World Liberty Financial (WLFI) in the last couple of weeks, Forbes reported on June 20. DT Marks DEFI LLC, the Trump family’s main holding company for the project, has trimmed its ownership from 75% in December 2024 to about 60% by January and further down to […] The post Trump family cuts stake in World Liberty Financial by 20% appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Official Trump has been recognised as a loanable asset on the world's largest exchange, adding merit to its value beyond a speculative meme coin—and grounds it could be undervalued. The post Trump Coin Price Prediction: TRUMP Gets Binance Backing – Is a Major Breakout Next?  appeared first on Cryptonews.

Chainlink's untokenized assets market has aligned with institutions after CCIP powered UBS Asset Management, Swift, and ADGM projects, proving tokenized fund settlements and on-chain compliance can scale. With $22T already settled, the network has outlined a route to address a $260T asset base. The post Chainlink Eyes $260 Trillion Untokenized Assets Market – Can LINK Hit $30 on CCIP Success? appeared first on Cryptonews.

DT Marks DEFI LLC recently reduced its ownership share in the company from 60% to approximately 40%.

Bulls and bears clash over technical signals as crypto markets remain mostly unchanged today—with a couple exceptions.

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Bitcoin holds $104K as Ohio passes a pro-BTC tax bill and Kraken launches BTC staking. Here’s how price, regulation, and DeFi trends align in 2025. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Hits $104K as Ohio Passes Tax Break and Kraken Adds Staking appeared first on Cryptonews.

Changepeng Zhao is pushing for a ‘will function’ to tackle crypto inheritance gaps; Binance leads with a new emergency contacts feature.

OpenAI is dropping Scale AI from its data labeling suppliers days after the startup’s acquisition by Meta. OpenAI is scaling back its contracts with Scale AI, a data labeling startup recently acquired by social media giant Meta. According to a Thursday report from Bloomberg, the ChatGPT maker is winding down its reliance on the startup's data, a few days after Meta announced a $14.8 billion deal for a 49% ownership stake in Scale AI. The acquisition was Meta’s second-largest and will also have Scale CEO Alexandr Wang joining Meta’s experimental AI project. The companies announced the deal on June 12. Read more

The European Space Agency’s Technology 2040 Vision document explores what the future of space exploration could look like.

$OKB has extended its climb, jumping 10% to trade above $52 and pushing its market cap to $3.16 B, ranking third among exchange-issued tokens behind $BNB and $BGB. Analysts note the move comes as OKX has obtained licences in Germany and Poland, boosting volume and hinting at a test of December highs. The post $OKB Jumps 10%, Sets Up for $60 Breakout Amid Crypto Exchange Token Race appeared first on Cryptonews.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced a new open-source password manager, PearPass, after an unprecedented 16 billion passwords were leaked in what experts now call the largest credential breach ever recorded. Ardoino wrote: “The cloud has failed us. Again. 16 billion passwords just leaked. It’s time to ditch the cloud.” He pledged that PearPass will work […] The post Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino unveils PearPass as response to record 16 billion password leak appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Aerodrome Finance has risen 70% this week, outpacing Uniswap on Base with over $500M in daily DEX volume. Its TVL share has exceeded $1B, and projected yearly revenue has approached $166M, prompting debate on whether demand stems from deeper adoption or speculative enthusiasm. The post $AERO Soars 70% in a Week – Is Coinbase-Backed DEX the Next Billion-Dollar DeFi Star? appeared first on Cryptonews.

An umbrella company controlled by the president and his family has reportedly been reducing its stake in World Liberty Financial since December 2024. One of the companies connected to US President Donald Trump and his family’s position in World Liberty Financial (WLF) has reportedly reduced its stake in the cryptocurrency platform in the last 11 days. According to a Thursday Forbes report, DT Marks DeFi LLC, an umbrella company controlled by Trump and his family, has been slowly reducing its stake in WLF. The report noted that DT Marks DeFi LLC had a 75% stake in WLF as of December 2024, but World Liberty’s website said the company owned “approximately 60%” as of January — a stake that was further reduced to 40% sometime after June 8. While it's unclear whether the Trump family profited from the move, a Forbes analysis suggested that proceeds from such a sale could amount to millions of dollars.  Read more

XRP continues its consolidation around $2.15.

The London neobank is in talks with at least one crypto-native company as it considers launching a stablecoin.