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Former KB Financial Group Vice Chairman Lee Dong-cheol has taken office as the 14th chairman of the Korea Credit Finance Association. He said he would seek new growth drivers for the credit finance industry, including support for card companies' use
Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor outlined a framework for digital capital markets built on Bitcoin, arguing the token should evolve beyond a store-of-value asset into the foundation for credit, currency, yield and equity products that could
Crypto exchange Bybit has launched options trading for Tether Gold (XAUT), opening an options market for a tokenized asset backed by physical gold. The move expands tools for hedging and volatility trading linked to gold prices in crypto markets. Byb
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service warned users to exercise caution when trading virtual assets on decentralized exchanges, saying DEXs make it easy for anyone to issue and trade coins and leave investors vulnerable to rug-pull scams, copyca
South Korea’s Democratic Party plans to renew its push in the second half of the year for the Digital Asset Basic Act, a bill regarded as the second stage of the country’s virtual-asset legislation. With the June 3 local elections now over, attention
Weakening protections for software developers in the CLARITY Act, a US digital-asset market structure bill, would undermine American competitiveness in crypto, according to an opinion essay cited by CoinDesk on June 15. Kristin Smith, president of th
A wallet possibly linked to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes received 3,000 Ether from Flowdesk, according to on-chain data. On June 15, on-chain analytics account Onchain Lens wrote on X that "a wallet possibly linked to Arthur Hayes received 3,000 ET
Bitcoin climbed to near $67,000 as hopes for a peace agreement between the US and Iran lifted demand for risk assets. The rebound extended as sentiment improved across broader markets, though traders are also watching for the cryptocurrency to stall
The US military said its blockade of Iranian ports will remain in place until a US-Iran agreement is implemented on June 19. Expectations for a deal have increased, but existing restrictions will stay in effect until the formal process is completed.
Eleven leveraged exchange-traded funds tied to SpaceX posted heavy trading volume on their first day on the market, as short-term buying poured into the products while SpaceX shares extended their post-listing rally. Eric Balchunas, a Bloomberg ETF a
SpaceX extended its intraday advance, lifting its market capitalization to $2.28 trillion. Buying in the stock has continued as investor appetite revives for innovative growth shares tied to sectors such as space and artificial intelligence. BlockBea
Bitcoin rebounded after holding the $60,000 level, but the move appears to reflect easing selling pressure rather than fresh buying, Bitfinex said. Market structure suggests the selloff has paused for now, though strong demand has yet to appear. In i
US Vice President JD Vance said the agreement between the US and Iran has already been executed through electronic signatures. A formal signing ceremony is scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland, but the terms of the deal are already in effect. Bloomin
Kraken is set to launch cryptocurrency perpetual futures trading in the US. The move comes as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission moves toward allowing crypto derivatives to trade domestically, and as major exchanges try to bring demand for perp
XRP surged about 8% to reclaim the $1.20 level, breaking above a key resistance zone for the first time since a sharp drop in early June. The move, backed by heavy trading volume, has put the focus on whether the rally can extend toward $1.30. CoinDe
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran and the US plan to sign a memorandum of understanding on June 19. The move would set a date for putting any agreement in writing as expectations build for easing tensions between Tehran and Washington. Bl
A prolonged period of Bitcoin weakness could spur more restructurings and mergers among companies that hold the cryptocurrency as a treasury reserve asset. Ben Workman, chief investment officer at Strive, made the comments at the BTC Prague event on
Coinbase Global Inc. Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said Bitcoin may already have bottomed around $60,000, while cautioning that no one can know for certain. In a video posted on X on June 15, Armstrong said his "gut instinct" is that Bitcoi
The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies rose by $80 billion over the past 24 hours as easing tensions between the US and Iran helped revive appetite for risk assets. Cointelegraph wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on June 15 that th
The US and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but Lebanon remains a central unresolved issue. The New York Times reported on June 15 that Washington and Tehran had agreed in principle on a framew
Aave founder Stani Kulechov said “spokes” in the decentralized finance lending protocol’s V4 architecture will be central to expanding liquidity and monetization. Writing on X on June 15, Kulechov said “Aave V4 spokes are important for Aave” and desc
President Donald Trump said oil tankers have begun moving out of the Strait of Hormuz. In a Truth Social post on June 15, Trump wrote that "many ships" carrying oil had started moving out of the strait. The vessels are traveling along the southern "h
Bitcoin saw stronger on-chain accumulation during the pullback that drove the token to the $60,000 level earlier this month, according to Glassnode. The on-chain analytics firm wrote in a post on X on June 15 that its Accumulation Trend Score measure
Iran said it had received a US promise that no new sanctions would be imposed, according to a report. Walter Bloomberg, a real-time financial news account, posted on X on June 15, citing Iran's Tasnim News Agency, that the US had promised not to impo
The biggest corporate treasury holders of Bitcoin and Ether are sitting on steep unrealized losses, though both kept adding to their positions last week. On-chain analyst EmberCN said on June 15 that Strategy now holds 846,842 Bitcoin. The holdings a
US troops would have to leave areas near Iran within 30 days if the US and Iran reach a final agreement, according to a report. Walter Bloomberg, a social media-based markets news account, wrote on X on June 15 that "within 30 days after a final agre
US Vice President JD Vance said there are still many details to resolve in a preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran, but that the US remains in a favorable position for the next phase of negotiations. Vance told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Ju
Decentralized finance could grow 37-fold from current levels by 2030 as tokenized assets expand, according to Standard Chartered. Cointelegraph reported on June 15 that Geoff Kendrick, the bank’s head of digital asset research, wrote in a report that
Iran said nuclear negotiations and the process for lifting sanctions on the country will begin within 60 days under an agreement with the US. Crypto media outlet BlockBeats reported on June 15 that an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said the nucle
BitMine, the world’s largest corporate holder of Ether, bought 76,881 ETH over the past week, increasing its total holdings to 5,620,754 ETH. That amounts to 4.66% of Ether’s circulating supply of 120.7 million tokens. PR Newswire said June 15 that B