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Cointelegraph.com - 12:17 Jun 11, 2026
Japan’s Lower House reportedly passed a bill that would bring crypto under the country’s financial instruments framework, potentially opening the door to ETFs and lower tax treatment. Japan’s Lower House reportedly passed a bill that would bring crypto assets under the country’s financial instruments framework, potentially opening a path to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and lower tax treatment for digital assets. The bill would move crypto assets closer to the regulatory treatment of stocks and bonds by subjecting them to stricter trading rules, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The legislation is expected to take effect next year after going through the Upper House. The proposed changes could lower the capital gains tax on crypto assets like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) from a current maximum of 55% to a 20% flat rate, in line with stocks and bonds. The tax change is expected to take effect in 2028. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:08 Jun 11, 2026
BEAT has reached its most overbought readings on record, raising the odds of a 35% price decline in the coming days. BEAT, the native token of AI music platform Audiera, has exploded higher over the past month, surging more than 1,500% to a record high of $9.20 even as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) fell roughly 25% and 30%, respectively, in the same period. BEAT/USD vs. BTC/USD and ETH/USD 1-month price performance. Source: TradingView Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:01 Jun 11, 2026
The proliferation of new frontier AI models is the main catalyst behind the latest resurgence in DeFi hacks, according to Immunefi CEO Mitchell Amador. New artificial intelligence (AI) models have shifted the cybersecurity playing field in favor of attackers, causing a “vulnerability apocalypse” that led to the resurgence in decentralized finance (DeFi) hacks, according to Mitchell Amador, the CEO of bug bounty platform Immunefi. The proliferation of new AI models, such as Claude Opus 4.8 and ChatGPT 5.5, is the main reason that led to the resurgence in crypto hacks in 2026, Amador told Cointelegraph at the recent WAIB Summit in Monaco. Hacking activity across the industry surged in April 2026, with illicit actors stealing more than $634 million from cryptocurrency platforms, the highest monthly total since the Bybit hack helped drive losses to roughly $1.4 billion in February 2025, according to DefiLlama data. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:01 Jun 11, 2026
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says it was “pretty hard to engage with advisers on Bitcoin” during recent discussions, who are more interested in stablecoins and tokenization. Advisers to some of the largest financial institutions are taking more of an interest in stablecoins and tokenization than in Bitcoin, which could help pull crypto out of its current slump, said Bitwise investment chief Matt Hougan. Hougan said in a note on Wednesday that he recently spoke with more than 40 advisers who were “still interested in crypto” but are “more interested today in stablecoins and tokenization than they are in Bitcoin.” “It was pretty hard to engage with advisors on Bitcoin this week,” he said. “In call after call, they expressed much more curiosity over the real-world applications of crypto that are quickly reshaping everything from capital markets to global payments.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:00 Jun 11, 2026
“Pliny the Liberator,” says he has been “cleverly finding the holes in the fence that the thought police missed,” in the newly launched Fable 5. An artificial intelligence and cybersecurity researcher claims to have jailbroken Anthropic’s latest AI model, Claude Fable 5, within just 48 hours of it being launched. “Pliny the Liberator,” a well-known figure in the AI community, said on Wednesday he “liberated” Fable 5, launched on Tuesday as a safety-tuned version of the more powerful Mythos model that Anthropic said was too dangerous to release widely. He used various techniques, including a jailbroken version of Opus 4.8, to bypass the built-in safeguards that Anthropic installed on the model to prevent users from asking it for potentially harmful information, such as drug-making formulas or hacking instructions. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:00 Jun 11, 2026
The bipartisan bill envisions the Justice Department leading a task force to coordinate crypto theft investigations, support local law enforcement and improve blockchain forensics efforts. US lawmakers have introduced legislation that would create a Department of Justice-led task force to coordinate investigations into cryptocurrency theft, scams and other digital asset-related crimes across federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. Under the proposal, the Justice Department would serve as the primary federal coordinator for cryptocurrency theft investigations, bringing together agencies including the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations and Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The bill introduced by Republican Representative Lance Gooden and his Democratic House colleague Josh Gottheimer directs the task force to develop best practices for evidence collection, blockchain forensics, asset tracing and victim support. It would also provide training and technical assistance to st... -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:00 Jun 11, 2026
The companies are pairing MXNB and RLUSD on the XRP Ledger to support institutional payments between the United States and Mexico as stablecoin adoption grows across Latin America. Bitso is expanding its payments partnership with Ripple by bringing its Mexican peso-backed MXNB stablecoin onto the XRP Ledger, where it will be used alongside Ripple USD (RLUSD) to support enterprise cross-border settlement between the United States and Mexico. Mexico City-based Bitso said it will issue MXNB on the XRP Ledger where it will be integrated into Ripple's Payments on DEX infrastructure and paired with RLUSD stablecoin for dollar- and peso-denominated settlement of enterprise payments. Money transfers between the US and Mexico comprise the single largest remittance corridor in the world, according to the US Federal Reserve. American goods and services trade with Mexico totaled an estimated $935.1 billion in 2024, up 5.5% from 2023, according to the White House Office of the US Trade Representative. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 07:00 Jun 11, 2026
The UK-regulated digital asset platform said its new system allows interest payments to follow tokenized securities in real time, with payouts distributed continuously in USDC. Archax has introduced real-time yield payments on Hedera, enabling interest generated by tokenized securities to be distributed continuously in USDC. The system allows interest payments to update automatically as tokenized securities move between wallets. According to Archax, cash flows are transferred alongside the underlying asset, allowing yield to follow ownership in real time. Most tokenized securities continue to distribute interest through periodic payments, similar to traditional financial products. Archax said its system allows cash flows to accrue and settle continuously, supporting applications such as real-time coupon payments and revenue-sharing arrangements. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 05:57 Jun 11, 2026
Trenton Richard Johnston was arrested in March during a traffic stop for speeding, but investigators soon found he was involved in a wider fraud scheme. A Canadian teen stole more than $13 million in crypto through social engineering scams to pay for an “exotic lifestyle” in Miami and Los Angeles, including buying luxury cars, jewelry and taking private jet trips, US prosecutors say. In May, US prosecutors charged then-19-year-old Trenton Richard Johnston for a scheme in which he and co-conspirators impersonated Google, Trezor and other crypto firm employees to gain access to victims’ crypto. On Tuesday, Johnston, now 20, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering, avoiding further charges that could have resulted in a maximum sentence of up to 40 years in prison. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 04:51 Jun 11, 2026
“We continue to view the current macro environment as a headwind for Bitcoin,” 10x Research’s Markus Thielen said. Market analysts have cautioned that Bitcoin and gold may face further headwinds this year following a 4.2% annual increase in the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) in May, according to figures released on Wednesday. The surge in the consumer price index, a broad gauge of goods and services costs across the US economy, deflated hopes that the central bank will reduce rates, with some analysts now expecting rate hikes later this year — bad news for riskier assets such as crypto. US inflation surges to a three-year high. Source: Trading Economics Bitcoin has already had a troubling first half of the year. Bitcoin prices have fallen 36% since January, while gold is down 23% from its January peak. At the same time, crude oil prices have surged more than 50% over the same period. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 03:18 Jun 11, 2026
Lawmakers in Delaware and New Jersey have advanced laws that would completely ban crypto ATMs, a measure that has only been enacted in three US states. Delaware and New Jersey have both advanced legislation to ban cryptocurrency ATMs in what is becoming a growing trend across US states, with lawmakers concerned that the kiosks are overwhelmingly used for scams. The Delaware House Economic Committee on Tuesday passed House Bill 441 to the full chamber, which would ban owning, installing, or operating a cryptocurrency kiosk. It followed the New Jersey Senate Commerce Committee’s unanimous vote on Monday to send its bill banning crypto ATMs to the full chamber. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 00:08 Jun 11, 2026
XRP network activity and investor profitability fall to record lows, leading traders to focus on the $1 to $0.65 zone. XRP's (XRP) onchain activity has contracted sharply since its 2025 peak. The 90-day network fee average fell by 91.5%, while the realized profit-to-loss ratio dropped to 0.38 from 50, according to Glassnode. The decline in activity and profitability comes as traders identify the $1.00-$0.65 region as a major area of interest. According to Glassnode, the 90-day simple moving average of total fees paid on the XRP network has fallen to just 500 XRP from 5,900 XRP in February, a decline of 91.5%. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:30 Jun 10, 2026
The proposed rules would preserve election markets and allow many sports-based prediction contracts while limiting bets that could encourage manipulation. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed new rules for prediction markets, signaling that sports event contracts are generally not contrary to the public interest even though federal law classifies them as “gaming.” Released on Wednesday, the proposal distinguishes sports event contracts from games of pure chance, saying markets based on final scores and win-loss records can aid price discovery. Contracts tied to player injuries, officiating decisions or other outcomes that could encourage manipulation, however, are unlikely to meet the public interest test. The proposal also clarifies that election contracts are not considered “gaming” under the relevant federal laws. Reuters reported this could further ease regulatory uncertainty for platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, which rose to prominence during the 2024 US presidential el... -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:42 Jun 10, 2026
Bitcoin miner profits recently fell to record lows, while Bitcoin struggles to hold the $60,000 floor. Should traders be worried? Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s price slide to $62,000 was paired with weak on-chain activity and declining BTC miner revenues, which have fallen to an all-time low. This revenue drop is fueling investor anxiety over potential sell pressure, especially since miners and mining pools still control over $110 billion in Bitcoin. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:55 Jun 10, 2026
Stand With Crypto UK says banks are restricting access to regulated exchanges even as policymakers seek to position the country as a hub for digital asset innovation. Stand With Crypto UK is urging its 286,000 members to challenge British banks restricting transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges, arguing that blanket limits on transactions to regulated platforms are restricting access to digital assets. The new campaign cites a report from the UK Cryptoassets Business Council that found 40% of crypto transactions are blocked or restricted by UK banks. The group argues that many of the restrictions apply to transfers involving exchanges registered with the country's Financial Conduct Authority and do not account for individual customer risk profiles. According to the report, one exchange recorded nearly 1 billion British pounds in declined transactions over a one-year period due to bank-side rejections, while 80% of surveyed platforms reported an increase in blocked or restricted transfers. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:41 Jun 10, 2026
Bitcoin’s average price response to Bank of Japan rate hikes was a 22.5% sell-off. Will BOJ’s upcoming policy decision trigger another BTC price crash? Since 2024, Bitcoin (BTC) has posted four major corrections after interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan (BOJ), with declines ranging from 18% to 28%. This dynamic places renewed attention on the BOJ's June 16 policy decision. Data currently point to a variety of pressures on BTC, with BTC whale distribution and exchange inflows possibly carrying more weight than Japanese monetary policy. The relationship between BOJ policy and Bitcoin has gained attention because each rate increase since Japan ended its negative interest rate policy has been followed by a sizable correction. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:20 Jun 10, 2026
A public comment letter argues that regulated stablecoin issuers need clearer compliance standards to avoid sanctions risks tied to secondary-market activity. Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered crypto bank and stablecoin infrastructure provider, has submitted a public comment letter supporting the US Treasury Department’s proposed Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and sanctions framework for the GENIUS Act, arguing that the rules largely strike the right balance between compliance and innovation. In a letter published Wednesday, Anchorage said the proposed framework appropriately places AML obligations on regulated stablecoin issuers while urging Treasury to clarify secondary-market sanctions liability, enterprise-wide AML programs and correspondent account requirements. Specifically, Anchorage argued that issuers should not face strict liability for failing to independently identify sanctioned users who transact on secondary markets through their smart contracts. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:54 Jun 10, 2026
BTC's rebound shows signs of weakening under a string of technical resistance levels, raising the odds of a dip below $60,000 in June. Bitcoin (BTC) erased its intraday losses and rose by around 2.5% to $62,410 immediately after the US inflation report, even as the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) hit its highest level in more than three years. BTC/USD hourly chart. Source: TradingView Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Jun 10, 2026
TRM Labs said onchain gambling reached $51 billion in 2025, with repeat users and stablecoin flows helping the sector remain resilient during a broader crypto market pullback. Prediction markets overtook onchain gambling for the first time in the opening quarter of 2026, recording $36.6 billion in volume compared with gambling's $14 billion, according to TRM Labs. In a Wednesday report, the blockchain intelligence company said the shift followed a rapid expansion in both sectors. Onchain gambling reached $51 billion in 2025, while prediction markets climbed to $54 billion, putting the two categories at comparable scale heading into 2026. Still, onchain gambling remained near record levels. Quarterly gambling volume reached an all-time high of $15 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, then held at $14 billion in Q1 2026. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Jun 10, 2026
A deepfake campaign attack ad in the US state of Minnesota has raised questions around the ethics of using AI in political ads and the regulations surround AI use. The election season is ramping up in the United States, meaning that airwaves and social media are flooded with campaign ads. Candidates, in addition to the political action committees (PACs) supporting and opposing them, are projected to spend a record-breaking $10 billion in ads this cycle. Some of that is going into AI deepfakes. At least 15 AI-generated campaign ads have run since November, according to NBC News. Some have used deepfakes to portray a candidate doing or saying things that compromise their campaign’s image. Read more
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