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  • Dash eyes Philippines as market for crypto payments
    Cointelegraph.com - 12:25 Jun 21, 2026
    Dash is assessing the Philippines for a crypto payments push as regulators promote easier business registration, though industry participants say compliant market entry can still take years. Dash is exploring the Philippines as a potential market for crypto payments, citing demand for lower-cost transactions and the country's openness to digital finance tools. In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Philippine Blockchain Week 2026, Daria Chernozub, global adoption lead at Dash Blockchain, said the project focuses on emerging markets where users face high fees and need simpler payment options. “We believe that Dash brings the technology and the payment solutions for people who are suffering from high commissions [and] who need something easy to use,” Chernozub said, adding that the Philippines fits that profile because consumers are open to learning about new technologies. Read more
    Tags: Dash Philippines
  • Bitcoin price is down over 40% since STRC launched: Is Strategy 'fine'?
    Cointelegraph.com - 10:15 Jun 21, 2026
    STRC’s slide below par has emboldened critics, slowed Strategy’s Bitcoin buys and sparked debate over whether Michael Saylor’s BTC flywheel is still fine. Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen roughly 50% since Michael Saylor’s Strategy launched Stretch (STRC), its flagship Bitcoin-funding vehicle, in late July 2025. BTC/USD monthly chart. Source: TradingView Key takeaways: Read more
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  • Japanese corporate pension fund plans 1% crypto allocation: Nikkei
    Cointelegraph.com - 08:54 Jun 21, 2026
    A Japanese corporate pension fund with about 1,200 participating small and medium-sized businesses plans to allocate roughly 1% of its assets to crypto. A Japanese corporate pension fund serving about 1,200 small and medium-sized businesses plans to allocate roughly 1% of its assets to cryptocurrency during fiscal year 2026. According to Nikkei, the Nationwide Business Corporate Pension Fund, based in Okayama, will invest in a passive fund managed by an unnamed “major“ hedge fund that holds multiple crypto assets. The pension fund reportedly manages about 21.3 billion yen in assets (about $130 million). Japanese crypto news site CoinPost reported that the pension fund is adding crypto as part of an effort to diversify its exposure. It reportedly allocates 80% of its assets to yen, 15% to US dollars and 5% to other currencies. Read more
    Tags: Nikkei Japanese
  • Bitcoin ETFs shed record $6.4B in 30 days amid crypto winter chill
    Cointelegraph.com - 04:30 Jun 21, 2026
    US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds saw their biggest 30-day net outflow since launching in 2024, coming as Bitcoin fell 17% over the past month. US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their largest 30-day net outflow since launching in January 2024 amid a crypto bear market. According to data from Galaxy Research, US Bitcoin ETFs saw $6.35 billion in net outflows over 30 trading days. It also came as they registered their sixth week of outflows last week, bringing their cumulative net flow to $53.4 billion, down from their $63 billion peak in October 2025. Galaxy Research said the daily outflows are “still deepening day over day.” Read more
    Tags: Bitcoin ETFs
  • Notorious ‘sandwich attack’ bot Jaredfromsubway.eth exploited for $7.5M
    Cointelegraph.com - 00:04 Jun 21, 2026
    Jaredfromsubway.eth was responsible for 70% of sandwich attacks on Ethereum between November 2024 and October 2025. One of the most successful MEV bots in crypto, Jaredfromsubway.eth, has been drained for more than $7.5 million, with an attacker exploiting the bot’s automated systems, the same ones that have netted it hundreds of millions over the years. According to Blockaid, the incident on Saturday resulted from attacker-controlled contracts tricking Jaredfromsubway.eth’s automated MEV (maximal extractable value) execution system bot into granting token approvals that were later used to drain funds. “This is not a classic phishing attack and not a traditional smart-contract vulnerability in the victim contract,” Blockaid said on X. Read more
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  • Bitcoin rotations into altcoins collapses: Have altseasons 'disappeared'?
    Cointelegraph.com - 19:09 Jun 20, 2026
    BTC's crypto market dominance is holding above a key support, signaling Bitcoin may keep absorbing capital from altcoins and delay a broader altseason. Cryptocurrency traders are no longer using Bitcoin (BTC) profits to buy altcoins as they did in previous bull cycles, raising doubts about whether a broad “altseason” can return. Key takeaways: Bitcoin-to-altcoin rotation trend has collapsed to its weakest level since 2021. Read more
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Crypto industry looks to stablecoins and DeFi revisions in MiCA 2.0
    Cointelegraph.com - 14:57 Jun 20, 2026
    The European Commission is seeking comment on how it can tweak MiCA, its regulatory framework for the crypto and blockchain industries. In May, the European Commission opened a comment period, seeking feedback on regulations for the cryptocurrency and blockchain industries. The comment period will precede eventual revisions and additions to the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislative framework. Some have already dubbed the expected new framework “MiCA 2.0.” Katie Harries, director and head of policy for Europe at Coinbase, told Cointelegraph that there are several key areas where “refinements could help ensure the framework remains competitive in the next phase of digital asset regulation.” Read more
    Tags: Mica
  • Pudgy Penguins expands retail footprint with Target trading card rollout
    Cointelegraph.com - 11:49 Jun 20, 2026
    The NFT-born franchise is bringing its Vibes Series 3 trading cards to Target stores across the US as it expands into physical products and mainstream retail. Non-fungible token (NFT) project Pudgy Penguins has expanded the retail reach of its trading card game through a nationwide rollout at Target stores in the US. According to a press release shared with Cointelegraph, the launch of Vibes Series 3 marks the game's biggest retail expansion to date and brings the total number of circulated cards to 15 million. The new set includes additional gameplay mechanics, original artwork, and appearances by characters from the Moonbirds collection. Pudgy Penguins developed Vibes in partnership with Orange Cap Games, with Series 3 following two earlier releases. The digital collectible project is the fourth-largest NFT collection by market capitalization, according to data tracker NFT Price Floor. Read more
    Tags: Target Pudgy Penguins
  • Philippine SEC signals readiness for RWA tokenization
    Cointelegraph.com - 07:05 Jun 20, 2026
    Philippine SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo told Cointelegraph that tokenized assets could give Filipinos more legitimate investment options while helping steer them away from scams. The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signaled that the country is ready to accommodate the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs). Speaking onstage at the Philippine Blockchain Week 2026, SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo said the agency was “now fully convinced that we have the proper law [and] the proper regulatory mind and background” to accept asset tokenization. He said the technology could spur innovation in the capital markets and “revolutionize” stock exchanges. In a follow-up interview with Cointelegraph, Quevedo said tokenized investment products could provide overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with more legitimate investment options. Read more
  • Crypto kidnappers who robbed a Minnesota family of $8M plead guilty
    Cointelegraph.com - 05:12 Jun 20, 2026
    Two Texas brothers admitted to holding a Minnesota family at gunpoint and forcing the transfer of $8 million in cryptocurrency. Two brothers accused of kidnapping a Minnesota family at gunpoint last year to steal $8 million in cryptocurrency pleaded guilty in connection with the armed robbery. Isiah Angelo Garcia and Raymond Christian Garcia, on Thursday, entered guilty pleas for Interference with Commerce by Robbery, facing a maximum of 20 years in federal prison, according to the US Attorney’s Office of the District of Minnesota. “The guilty pleas entered today reflect our commitment to holding the defendants accountable for the choices they made,” US Attorney Daniel Rosen said. Read more
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  • S token drops 5% as 3 former execs resign from Sonic Labs board
    Cointelegraph.com - 01:41 Jun 20, 2026
    Andre Cronje, Michael Kong and David Richardson have stepped down from the Sonic Labs board, while Matt Visser has been appointed as Sonic Labs' new CEO, replacing Mitchell Demeter who resigned in February. The S token, the native utility asset behind the Sonic blockchain, fell 5% on Friday after Sonic Labs, formerly known as the Fantom Foundation, announced the resignation of three former executives from its board. The S token fell to 0.031 on Friday, down 5% over 24 hours. The resignations include Michael Kong, a former CEO of the Fantom Foundation and director at Sonic Labs; David Richardson, who served as executive chairman of Sonic Labs; and Andre Cronje, who previously served as its chief technology officer. Statement from Andre Cronje about his resignation from the board. Source: Andre Cronje Read more
    Tags: Sonic Labs
  • Charles Schwab to enter prediction markets with S&P 500 wagers: WSJ
    Cointelegraph.com - 21:11 Jun 19, 2026
    The offering from the financial services company will reportedly only include yes-or-no bets on whether the S&P 500 closes above or below a target price. Financial services giant Charles Schwab will reportedly enter the prediction markets business by offering customers wagers on the S&P 500. According to a Friday Wall Street Journal report, Charles Schwab is planning to launch options contracts allowing users to place yes-or-no wagers on the performance of the S&P 500 stock market index. The move, expected to roll out in a matter of months as part of a partnership with Cboe Global Market, could mark the company’s first into prediction markets. Source: Kalshi Read more
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  • $13B Bitcoin options expiry looms: Will bulls endure more pain in June?
    Cointelegraph.com - 20:57 Jun 19, 2026
    Bitcoin bears hold the upper hand in the upcoming Bitcoin options expiry, a potentially early warning that more BTC downside could unfold. Key takeaways: Puts (sell) options dominate the June 26 expiry with net advantages of $1B to $3.4B, leaving bulls exposed. Despite Strategy buying BTC again, heavy call (buy) positioning above $72,000 will likely reinforce bearish momentum. Read more
    Tags: June Bitcoin
  • WhiteBIT secures MiCA license in Austria ahead of July 1 EU deadline
    Cointelegraph.com - 20:07 Jun 19, 2026
    The Austrian authorization gives WhiteBIT access to the EU's unified crypto framework, which will require exchanges to hold MiCA licenses or stop serving clients after July 1. Crypto exchange WhiteBIT has obtained authorization under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) from Austria's Financial Market Authority, allowing the company to offer regulated crypto services across the European Economic Area through a single license. Under MiCA, crypto companies authorized in one European Union member state can passport their services across the European Economic Area without obtaining separate licenses in each jurisdiction. WhiteBIT said the authorization will support the launch of a dedicated European platform, whitebit.eu. WhiteBIT said W Group, its parent company, serves more than 35 million customers globally. Founded in 2018, the exchange has partnerships with Visa, FACEIT, FC Barcelona, Juventus and Ukraine's national football team. Read more
    Tags: WhiteBIT July Mica
  • Republican lawmaker proposes prediction markets insider trading ban, not including White House officials
    Cointelegraph.com - 18:30 Jun 19, 2026
    The bill did not specifically bar members of the US Congress from using the platforms or making sports bets, but prohibited policy wagers. Wisconsin Representative Bryan Steil, who chairs the House subcommittee on digital assets, introduced a law to prevent certain public officials from “wagering on public policy issues and political outcomes,” notably without mentioning lawmakers in the White House. In a Thursday notice, Steil said he had introduced the Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act, which could bar "members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children” from using policy-aligned event contracts on prediction markets platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. The bill proposed that elected officials in violation pay a $2,000 fee or 10% of the value of the prohibited bets on the platforms. Source: Committee on House Administration Read more
    Tags: White House
  • Bitcoin traders expect new lows but data cautions against overly bearish bias
    Cointelegraph.com - 17:38 Jun 19, 2026
    A concentrated liquidity pocket below $59,000 raises the chance of a Bitcoin price sell-off to new 2026 lows, but data suggests bulls will absorb the dip. Bitcoin (BTC) is once again approaching its yearly low near $59,000 after a failed recovery attempt left bulls unable to reclaim key resistance levels. BTC traders are now anticipating new lows for 2026 as the price drifts back toward a major support zone. However, exchange inflows from mid-sized investors across Binance and Coinbase recently dropped to their lowest levels since April 4, easing further selling pressure. Liquidation data also shows more than $4 billion in leveraged positions concentrated near the $59,000 level, a setup that may lead to a downside liquidity sweep before a recovery rally towards the $68,000 range. Read more
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Crypto Biz: Is AI the exit strategy for miners?
    Cointelegraph.com - 17:03 Jun 19, 2026
    Bitcoin miners double down on AI, tokenized RWAs top $43 billion, Ripple strengthens its African payments network and Sam Bankman-Fried loses his appeal. For years, Bitcoin miners were little more than leveraged bets on BTC prices. That’s changing fast. As mining margins tighten and demand for AI computing accelerates, the industry’s biggest players are discovering that access to power and data center infrastructure may be more valuable than hash rate. That shift gained further validation this week as Nvidia reportedly prepared a $20 billion bond sale to finance the next phase of its AI expansion, reinforcing the multi-year investment cycle that Bitcoin miners are increasingly positioning themselves to serve. Elsewhere, the tokenized real-world asset market continued to defy the broader crypto downturn, Ripple expanded its African payments push with an investment in Flutterwave and former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried failed to overturn his fraud conviction. Read more
  • Andrew Tate loses nearly $86,000 longing and shorting Bitcoin
    Cointelegraph.com - 15:05 Jun 19, 2026
    Andrew Tate’s Hyperliquid wallet shows over $803,800 in all-time perps losses after repeated crypto WLFI liquidations. Andrew Tate, founder of the Real World, a company that sells online education courses on trading, lost nearly $100,000 while betting on Bitcoin (BTC) between Wednesday and Thursday. Key takeaways: Tate's wallet balance drops to $14,000 from $100,000 in a day. Read more
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  • Aave survived $8.45B in withdrawals, but risk questions remain
    Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Jun 19, 2026
    Aave handled $8.45 billion in withdrawals without freezing funds, but the episode raised fresh questions about hidden risks in DeFi lending. A stress test that showed both strengths and weaknesses When large sums leave a financial system quickly, hidden weaknesses often become visible. In traditional finance, such situations often lead to emergency lending programs, withdrawal limits or government-backed bailouts. Decentralized finance (DeFi) works differently. Read more
    Tags: Aave
  • Bitcoin taps $63K on Juneteenth as July Fed rate-hike odds near 40%
    Cointelegraph.com - 14:31 Jun 19, 2026
    Bitcoin price action avoided volatility but failed to bounce from local lows after a hawkish Fed meeting and posturing over Strait of Hormuz control from Iran. Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $63,000 on Friday as markets adjusted to geopolitical and macro changes. Key points: Bitcoin takes a time-out near week-to-date lows after a broadly hawkish Fed interest-rate meeting. Read more
    Tags: Bitcoin

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