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The $1.7 trillion asset manager did not disclose the amount paid for the acquisition of 250 Digital but revealed its plans for a new corporate division exclusively for crypto investments.

EU lawmakers backed rules for an offline and online digital euro, with privacy safeguards, holding limits and no interest payments. The creation of an EU-issued digital euro moved a step closer Tuesday after a key European Parliament committee vote. The EP's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) approved its position on the digital euro package with a 43–14 vote, according to an official announcement on Tuesday. Fernando Navarrete Rojas, a member of the European Parliament (MEP), said the package “protects citizens’ freedom to choose how they pay,” adding that the digital euro would “complement cash, never replace it.” Read more

Crypto majors are selling off as big Tech gets routed; Saylor is hoarding cash; and ETH heavyweights team up to fund R&D with ETHLabs.

Benchmark's Mark Palmer says the comparison misreads what STRC is — a dividend-paying share backed indirectly by bitcoin, not a peg waiting to break.

Former BIS general manager Agustín Carstens said stablecoins can enhance financial inclusion and innovation but stressed the need for global regulatory frameworks to enable coexistence with fiat money. Agustín Carstens, former general manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and a member of the Global Finance & Technology Network's international advisory board, praised stablecoins for their ability to promote financial inclusion and innovation. “I have come to appreciate what stablecoins can do to promote financial innovation, inclusion and to reduce costs,” said Carstens during a welcome address at Point Zero Forum on Tuesday. “We should try to establish conditions where we can live with fiat money and stablecoins.” The remarks reflected a softer stance on stablecoins than Carstens took during his time at the BIS, when he was among the most prominent crypto critics. In a January 2022 speech, he said that stablecoins may not function as “sound money” because issuers have incentives to invest re...

The initiative follows a wave of high-profile departures from the Ethereum Foundation in the last few months.

Ethereum price drops as ETHLABS launches to push ETH toward institutional adoption. Will it help the Ethereum price to break its highs? The post Ethereum Price Prediction: ETHLABS in Frontline to Save ETH Future appeared first on Cryptonews.

PI is down 4% this week and is struggling to hold above $0.13. PI Network (PI) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $0.13, $0.10 Key resistance levels: $0.16 Key Support Under Pressure After some back-and-forth, PI has returned to the $0.13 key support level. Buyers tried to push this cryptocurrency higher toward the $0.16 resistance, […]

Your day-ahead look for June 23, 2026

Bitcoin is trading near $64,000, roughly mid-channel in the $57,000-$77,000 range that has defined the market since the Strait of Hormuz shock. Can-Luca Köymen, investment strategist at Sygnum, called the current setup a catalyst-light regime in a note: “Absent a decisive catalyst the path of least resistance is range-trading driven by positioning and flows rather […] The post The oil scare is fading, but Bitcoin is still trapped by the gas-price hangover appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin lost 2.5% to $62,300 and ether fell more than 4% while $717 million in liquidations amplified losses across altcoins.

Binance co-founder Yi He warns of an alleged impersonator referred to as “Zhu Pan” in Chinese-language posts as CoinUp distances itself from the individual. Binance co-founder Yi He has warned against an alleged scammer and impersonator, prompting the crypto derivatives trading platform CoinUp to issue a statement distancing itself from the individual. Binance’s He took to X on Monday to warn against the individual referred to as “Zhu Pan,” whom she said had impersonated her in failed scam attempts, urging users to spread awareness. The comments were made in response to a widely shared Chinese-language X post that alleged CoinUp was linked to the individual, claims CoinUp later disputed. Read more

Bitcoin price fell from $66,000 to $62,000 in an ugly morning, yet it keeps experienced traders hedging. Are longers cathing a falling knife? The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Drops to $62K, But Long Positions are Increasing — Catching a Falling Knife? appeared first on Cryptonews.

A bipartisan housing bill the Senate passed 85-5 Monday would block a Fed digital dollar through 2030, and now heads to the House.

Bitcoin analysis warned of "new lows" as Asia markets dropped as much as 10% and BTC price action dipped below $62,000 for the first time in nearly two weeks. Bitcoin (BTC) neared two-week lows on Tuesday as Asia stock markets pulled back on a tech sell-off. Key points: Bitcoin heads lower with Asia equities as "unprecedented inflows" become a tech-driven rout. Read more

The license will enable Ripple to offer its stablecoin payment systems to European companies and expand into broader crypto functions.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 23rd June 2026, Chainwire

[PRESS RELEASE – Zug, Switzerland, June 23rd, 2026] The Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority has granted Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG a license as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) under MiCAR. The European entity of Bitcoin Suisse can now serve clients across selected EEA markets, with Roman Przibylla appointed CEO to lead the expansion. After more […]

The total crypto market capitalization slipped to nearly $2.2 trillion.

THORChain resumed all network activity after implementing multiple security upgrades and a vault migration to fix the vulnerabilities that led to the $10.7 million exploit. THORChain has resumed activity after over a month of security verifications and upgrades, following a $10.7 million exploit that prompted a trading halt on May 15. In a Tuesday X post, THORChain said it restored its network, including trading, signing, swaps and liquidity provider actions. On Sunday, the protocol said it had confirmed the safety of most of its vaults through the KeyVerify protocol and retired the remaining legacy vaults as part of a migration to a new set of vaults. THORChain called the upgrade the “most significant milestone” in its recovery process. It also said it completed verification of every node's keyshare on Friday. Read more