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ICE Joins OKX in 50-50 Broker-Dealer Deal Targeting US Tokenized Equity Markets
Intercontinental Exchange, also known as ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, and crypto platform OKX have announced a 50-50 joint venture designed to connect OKX’s 120 million global users to U.S.-regulated futures markbitcoin.comTaiko Bridge Exploit Reports Put Layer-2 Security Back In Focus
Ethereum layer-2 project Taiko is facing fresh scrutiny after multiple reports said a bridge-related exploit drained roughly $1.7 million and forced emergency action around the network’s bridge infrastructure. TL;DR Multiple reportsBitcoinistBitget Launches Stock+ For Buying Real US Stocks With Crypto
Bitget has launched Stock+, a new feature that lets eligible users buy real US stocks and ETFs using USDC and other digital assets, expanding the exchange’s push into the overlap between crypto balances and traditional market exposure. TNEWSBTCBitcoin 'Resilient' After Hawkish Fed, But No 'Return of Demand': Analysts
Bitcoin is grinding sideways, and the analysts watching it largely agree on the problem: the sellers are running low, but the buyers have not come back. The leading cryptocurrency changed hands around $64,700 on Monday, up by 0.8% on the daDecryptStrategy Grabs 520 More Bitcoin for $35M Despite Sitting Nearly $10B Underwater
Strategy founder Michael Saylor announced Monday that the company acquired 520 bitcoin for approximately $35 million, a noticeably smaller tranche than recent weeks, bringing the firm’s total reserve to 847,363 BTC. Key Takeaways:Strategybitcoin.comEthereum Validators Face New Proposal To Redirect Up To 10% Of Staking Rewards
A new Ethereum Research proposal has revived one of the network’s most sensitive debates: who should pay for the public goods, research and infrastructure that the Ethereum ecosystem depends on? TL;DR A new Ethereum Research post proNEWSBTCEl Salvador Keeps Stacking: 8 BTC Added in a Week as Reserve Tops 7,689 BTC
El Salvador added 8 BTC to its national bitcoin reserve over the past seven days, lifting its total holdings above 7,689 BTC worth roughly $490 million. Key Takeaways: El Salvador added 8 BTC in seven days, pushing its reserve past 7,6bitcoin.comInfamous MEV Bot JaredFromSubway Drained For $7.5 Million
One of Ethereum’s most notorious MEV bots, known as JaredFromSubway, has reportedly been drained for around $7.5 million after attacker-controlled contracts tricked its automated system into granting token approvals. TL;DR The JaredFBitcoinist$1.9M in Fake Bets Drove Polymarket Hype: WSJ
Crypto prediction market platform Polymarket paid dozens of mostly college-age creators to film themselves placing fake bets, and sometimes faking wins, on near-identical copies of its website, according to a Wall Street Journal investigatiDecryptToss Bank And Solana Foundation Team Up On Stablecoin Remittance Test
South Korea’s Toss Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation to test blockchain-based global remittance infrastructure, adding another traditional finance name to the growing list of firms experimenting with sNEWSBTCTaiko Halts Withdrawals as Hackers Pull $1.7M Through Bridge Validation Flaw
Ethereum scaling solution Taiko confirmed that its bridge source-signal proof validation mechanism was compromised, allowing hackers to bypass protocols and drain an estimated $1.7 million from its ERC-20 vault. Key Takeaways:On June 22, hbitcoin.comA Whale Just Opened $48 Million in Shorts Against Bitcoin, Solana and Ethereum
A freshly created wallet deposited 6.68 million USDC into Hyperliquid and opened 20x leveraged short positions against bitcoin, solana and ether worth a combined $48 million. Key Takeaways: A new wallet has shorted $48 million against BTbitcoin.comBank of England Softens Stablecoin Rules With £40 Billion Issuer Cap
The Bank of England has softened its proposed framework for systemic sterling stablecoins, dropping individual holding limits and replacing them with a planned aggregate cap on issuance by each systemic issuer. TL;DR The Bank of EnglNEWSBTCFDIC: US Banks Post $80 Billion in Profit as Unrealized Losses Swell to $325 Billion
U.S. banks held $325.1 billion in unrealized losses on their investment securities at the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The figure rose for a second straight quarter even as the inbitcoin.comBitcoin Holds Near $64K As US-Iran Talks Ease Market Nerves
Bitcoin steadied near the $64,000 area on Monday as traders watched fresh signs of progress in US-Iran talks and a broader easing in geopolitical risk across global markets. TL;DR US-Iran talks have reportedly made progress under QatBitcoinistWhy Lummis Says the CLARITY Act Will End the ‘Absurdity’ Facing US Software Developers
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is urging colleagues to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, arguing the bill would free software developers from the threat of prosecution for simply publishing code. Key Takeaways: Lummis says the CLARITbitcoin.comBitcoin Steadies Around $64,000 as US and Iran Agree on Roadmap to a Final Deal Within 60 Days
Mediators Qatar and Pakistan say the United States and Iran have agreed on a roadmap toward a final deal within 60 days, with technical talks beginning immediately. Key Takeaways: Qatar and Pakistan say the US and Iran agreed on a roadmapbitcoin.comThat $100,000 Lottery Ticket in Indiana Came Down to One Printing Detail
The Indiana Lottery has suspended sales of its “Space Invaders Cash Invasion” scratch-off game after a ticket-printing error led some players to think they’d hit much larger prizes. Mike Fields said his ticket appeared to show a $100,000 wibitcoin.comLBank Successfully Concludes AFA Partnership Celebration, Strengthening Global Collaboration
Singapore, Singapore, June 22nd, 2026, Chainwire LBank, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, successfully concluded its AFA partnership celebration, marking another important milestone in its ongoing collaboration with the Argentine FDecryptPolygon Dominates Latam: How the Network Processed $309 Million in Stablecoins Last Month
Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of the Polygon Foundation, stressed that the network managed over $300 million in stablecoins from emerging markets in May. He also highlighted that the growth of non-dollar stablecoins has reached 16x over thebitcoin.com
