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Remit Technology said June 19 that it has launched what it described as the first Sui-based infrastructure for bank-issued regulated stablecoins. The platform is based on EUB and USB stablecoins that comply with the European Union's Markets in Crypto
Talks on implementing a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, between the US and Iran have been postponed. Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said on its official website on June 19 that negotiations on implementing the US-Iran MOU, w
A stablecoin pegged to the Swedish krona has launched. Digital-asset firm AllUnity has launched SEKAU, a stablecoin tied to the Swedish krona, Cointelegraph reported on June 19. The token was issued as an electronic money token, or EMT, backed one-to
Strategy’s STRC and Strive’s SATA swung sharply lower intraday overnight, but the drop was a temporary shock caused by leveraged liquidations rather than deteriorating credit quality, according to Wu Blockchain. STRC and SATA are preferred stock-styl
Kalshi is weighing a potential initial public offering, according to a media report. The Block reported on June 19, citing The Information, that the prediction market operator has begun early discussions with investment banks about an IPO. Kalshi has
Nexxus, the operator of blockchain-based Web3 gaming platform CROSS Protocol, said on June 18 that it will acquire app marketplace One Store. The company's board approved the purchase of 20,247,990 One Store shares, representing an 89.03% stake, for
BlackRock launches BITA to offer income from option premiums Product may draw institutions and income-focused investors Views split on whether it will support Bitcoin Wall Street increasingly treats Bitcoin as a more mature asset BlackRock, the world
Artcube 2R2 said June 17 that it will hold a special exhibition, "Beauty, Sumi Jo's 40 Years, Song of the Four Seasons CONTINUUM," in July to mark the 40th anniversary of soprano Sumi Jo's debut. The exhibition will present Jo's artistic career over
The Bank of Japan said on June 16 that it would raise its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to 1% from 0.75%. The decision was made at the central bank's monetary policy meeting. The BOJ also decided to lift its short-term policy rate,
President Donald Trump said a new nuclear deal with Iran could be signed as early as June 14. In a Truth Social post on June 13, Trump wrote that "the deal is scheduled to be signed tomorrow." He added that Iran would not have nuclear weapons and tha
The cryptocurrency industry must do more than champion decentralization if it is to reach its next phase of growth, and should more fully adopt the centralized infrastructure used in traditional financial markets, CoinDesk reported on June 13, citing
Strategy, the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, said it must be able to sell the cryptocurrency when needed to sustain its business model. Michael Saylor, the company’s executive chairman, made the remarks in an interview with Cointelegrap
Crypto lending protocol Morpho has raised $175 million in a funding round, one of the largest in the industry. Morpho announced on June 13 on its website that the round was co-led by Paradigm, a16z crypto and Ribbit Capital. Apollo Funds, Circle Vent
Ripple is moving to tap the automated payments market for artificial intelligence agents. Ripple recently launched the XRPL AI Starter Kit, CoinDesk reported on June 13. The tool is designed to help developers build AI agents on the XRP Ledger and su
Bitdeer Technologies Group said it mined 194.4 Bitcoin this week. In a post on X on June 13, the Bitcoin mining company said it later sold all of the mined Bitcoin, keeping its Bitcoin holdings at zero.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the US and Iran could reach an agreement within 24 hours. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on June 13, Sharif wrote that a peace accord was closer than ever and that the odds were high for a fina
Manuel Adorni, Argentina’s cabinet chief, is facing controversy over previously undisclosed assets worth several hundred thousand dollars. Adorni said the assets came from profits on Bitcoin investments, but questions have been raised over whether th
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued New Mexico in the latest dispute over who has authority to regulate sports prediction markets. The Block reported on June 12 that the CFTC filed a lawsuit in federal court in New Mexico against sta
Large holders, or whales, have been cited as one factor behind Bitcoin’s recent weakness. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez wrote on X on June 13 that whales had distributed more than 70,000 Bitcoin into the market over the past month. He said that may be
Altcoin SIREN tumbled sharply in intraday trading. As of 5:35 p.m. in Seoul on June 13, the token was trading at $0.1442, down 70.87% from a day earlier, according to CoinMarketCap. On-chain analyst EmberCN wrote on X that an address believed to be t
US prosecutors have charged a Tennessee man with defrauding investors of millions of dollars through purported cryptocurrency investments, alleging he ran a Ponzi scheme that used money from new investors to pay returns to earlier ones. Decrypt repor
Bitcoin should begin technical preparations now for potential future attacks from quantum computers, according to a new recommendation. CoinDesk reported on June 13 that a cryptography advisory group convened by Coinbase wrote in a report that quantu
A bill to create a federal task force dedicated to cryptocurrency theft has been introduced in the US House of Representatives. CoinDesk reported on June 11 that Republican Representative Lance Gooden and Democratic Representative Josh Gottheimer joi
Crypto trading platform Backpack is launching a tokenized security tied to SpaceX shares. Backpack and tokenization infrastructure firm Sunrise will launch SPCX, a tokenized stock backed by SpaceX shares, CoinDesk reported on June 11. The token will
Digital Asset, the developer of the institutional blockchain Canton Network, has raised $355 million. The company announced in a funding round led by venture capital firm a16z Crypto, according to a PR Newswire release published June 11. Investors in
US authorities have charged two men with operating a cryptocurrency money-laundering service. The US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said June 11 that the two Georgia residents were charged with conspiracy to commit money l
Nakamoto Holdings Inc. (NAKA), a digital-asset investment firm, sold part of its Bitcoin holdings to repay debt. The company said in a press release on June 11 that it raised about $48 million by selling roughly 600 Bitcoin and Bitcoin-related deriva
The US is stepping up pressure on Iran. After President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also struck a hard-line tone toward Tehran. On June 11, Bessent wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that "the Iranian regime is going to lose its zero-su
Hungary plans to roll back rules that imposed criminal penalties for unlicensed virtual-asset, or cryptocurrency, transactions. Cointelegraph reported on June 11 that Anita Köböl, a spokesperson for Hungary’s Tisza party government, told a press brie