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Bitcoin Slides to $62k as Traders Dump Risk, Wiping out Iran Peace Rally Gains
Bitcoin tumbled 5% to $62,000, hitting an intraday low of $62,236 and marking a 7.5% drop since June 15. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin fell 5% to $62,236 as a signed U.S.-Iran peace accord erased initial cryptocurrency market gains.The digital cbitcoin.comBitcoin, Ethereum Traders Grow Even More Bearish as Prices Fall After Fed Decision
Bitcoin and Ethereum traders are becoming even more pessimistic about the assets' next price movements via prediction markets, following Wednesday’s hawkish tone from newly installed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh. BTC and ETH have falDecryptCoinbase-Backed Satori Finance Says It Will Wind Down Operations
Satori Finance, a decentralized derivatives platform backed by names including Coinbase Ventures and Polychain Capital, has said it will wind down operations by July 16, putting another spotlight on how difficult crypto perps infrastructureNEWSBTCBlackRock Files For Covered-Call Bitcoin ETF Aimed At Income Seekers
BlackRock is moving deeper into Bitcoin product design with a filing for the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, a fund structure aimed at investors who want Bitcoin-linked exposure with an income component. TL;DR BlackRock’s filingBitcoinistFed Joins 4 Agencies to Demand ID Programs From Payment Stablecoin Operators
The U.S. Federal Reserve and four partner agencies moved Thursday to impose bank-grade customer identification requirements on payment stablecoin issuers, while a top Fed governor warned the broader legislative framework may not go far enobitcoin.comCritical Vulnerability in Monero’s P2Pool: Urgent Security Alert for Miners
The Monero (XMR) development team has issued a critical security warning for miners participating in the P2Pool ecosysteCoinIdolTether Reports 19.7% Bitdeer Stake After Partial Share Sale
Tether has disclosed a 19.7% beneficial ownership stake in Bitdeer Technologies Group following a partial sale and affiliate transfer, keeping one of the stablecoin giant’s most interesting Bitcoin mining investments in the spotlight. TLBitcoinistJerome Powell Supports Fed's New Stablecoin Policies—But Chair Kevin Warsh Abstains
The Federal Reserve on Thursday issued a proposed rulemaking dictating how American crypto firms will have to evaluate customers and discourage money laundering now that stablecoins have been formally legalized. The rulemaking, proposed joDecrypt2 Incorporated AI Agents Sign First Legal Deal That Executes Itself on Ethereum
Two artificial intelligence (AI) agents incorporated as legal entities negotiated, signed, and executed a binding contract that a court can read and a blockchain can run. [/key_takeaways] Key Takeaways: Clawbank and Shodai executed the fibitcoin.comZama And Morpho Push Confidential DeFi With New USDC Yield Vault
Zama and Morpho are pushing a more privacy-aware version of DeFi with a confidential USDC yield vault design that uses fully homomorphic encryption, or FHE, to bring private deposit logic to a public Ethereum environment. TL;DR ZamaNEWSBTCStratosphere, Pudgy Penguins and Streamex Host Founders Table VIP Dinner During ETHConf 2026 and NYC Tech Week
New York, United States, June 18th, 2026, Chainwire Stratosphere, Pudgy Penguins and Streamex hosted a private Founders Table VIP Dinner in New York City during ETHConf 2026 and NYC Tech Week, bringing together leaders across digital assetDecryptHawkish Fed Dot Plot Puts Bitcoin Liquidity Setup Back In Focus
Bitcoin traders are once again watching the Federal Reserve after the central bank held interest rates steady but delivered a dot plot that pointed to a more hawkish path than risk markets wanted. TL;DR The Fed held rates steady in iBitcoinistCME’s Terrence Duffy Targets CFTC Perps Approval as Kalshi Volume Tops $3B
CME Group CEO Terrence Duffy announced plans to sue the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over its decision to allow prediction-market operator Kalshi to offer bitcoin perpetual futures. Key Takeaways:On June 18, CME CEO Terrence Duffybitcoin.comCongress CBDC Ban Push Puts Stablecoin Policy Back In The Spotlight
A proposed ban on a federal retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) has re-entered the policy spotlight through congressional housing-bill negotiations, keeping the digital dollar debate alive even as stablecoins gain ground. TL;DRBitcoinistIllinois Crypto Tax Draws Industry Pushback After SB3019 Becomes Law
Illinois has moved forward with a new digital asset tax, giving the crypto industry another state-level policy fight to watch as regulation increasingly shifts beyond Washington. TL;DR Illinois SB3019 has become law and includes a 0.NEWSBTCIMF Warns Nigeria’s Stablecoin Boom Could Weaken Local Currency Demand
The IMF reports that Nigeria captured 60% of all stablecoin traffic in sub-Saharan Africa as users seek alternatives to traditional banking. Key Takeaways:On June 16, the IMF reported Nigeria drew $59 billion in crypto inflows, capturingbitcoin.comJudge Denies Michelle Bond Bid To Dismiss FTX-Linked Campaign Finance Case
A federal judge has denied Michelle Bond’s attempt to dismiss campaign finance charges connected to alleged FTX-linked political contributions, keeping another piece of the exchange’s legal fallout alive. TL;DR Michelle Bond’s motionNEWSBTCIreland Tightens Crypto Safeguards in New Financial Crime Action Plan
Ireland has put crypto-assets squarely in the frame of its latest crackdown on financial crime. The government launched a new National Risk Assessment on money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing Thursday, alongsideDecryptTether To Wind Down aUSDT As Stablecoin Giant Refocuses On USDT
Tether is winding down aUSDT and the Alloy by Tether platform, a move that shows the company is willing to cut experimental products while keeping its core focus on USDT and newer stablecoin initiatives. TL;DR Tether says it is haltiBitcoinistBitcoin ETFs Lose $82M as Ark and Blackrock Reverse Prior Session Gains
Crypto ETF flows turned negative again on Wednesday, June 17, as bitcoin and ether funds reversed the prior session’s broad gains. Still, HYPE and solana ETFs attracted fresh capital, showing that modest demand remains alive beneath thebitcoin.com
