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Stellar’s XLM Leads Monthly Crypto Rally With 50% Surge as Tokenized Assets Pile In
Stellar’s XLM token climbed more than 45% between June 15 and 18 as tokenized real-world assets piled onto the network. Backers pointed to newly enabled tokenized U.S. Treasuries and deepening institutional ties as the drivers behind the mbitcoin.comTexas Brothers Plead Guilty to $8M Armed Crypto Kidnapping
Two Texas brothers have pleaded guilty to robbing a Minnesota family of more than $8 million in cryptocurrency, after holding them at gunpoint in their own home for hours. Isiah Angelo Garcia, 25, and Raymond Christian Garcia, 24, both of WDecryptWhiteBIT EU Secures MiCA License in Austria, Expanding Regulated Crypto Services Across Europe
Vienna, Austria, June 19th, 2026, Chainwire WB-Shield Innovations GmbH, operating as WhiteBIT EU, announced today that it has obtained authorization under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in Austria. The authorization was graDecryptEthereum Trades Flat Over 9 Years, 14% Below Its 2017 High Once Inflation Is Counted
Pseudonymous trader Pentoshi has branded ether a cursed asset stuck in a lost decade, arguing the token sits near the same level it traded nine years ago and, adjusted for inflation, about 14% below its 2017 high. Key Takeaways: Popular tbitcoin.comFranklin Templeton Files for ETFs That Funnel Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin
Global asset manager Franklin Templeton filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday to launch two exchange-traded funds that reinvest dividends into Bitcoin. The Franklin U.S. Equity Bitcoin DRIP Index ETF and the Franklin U.DecryptEthereum Core Development Funding Could Face Pressure Within Months, Former EF Coordinator Warns
Ethereum’s next governance challenge may not be a hard fork or a technical roadmap dispute. It may be funding the people who keep the protocol moving. Former Ethereum Foundation coordinator Trent Van Epps has warned that the ecosystem suNEWSBTCEl Salvador Adds to Bitcoin Reserve Again as Daily Buys Push Stack Past 7,680 BTC
El Salvador has bought more bitcoin for its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, extending a daily buying habit that has lifted the national stack above 7,600 BTC worth more than $510 million. Key Takeaways: El Salvador added another BTC to itsbitcoin.comPremiumBlock Launches Non-Custodial Risk Hub for User-Created Prediction Markets, Perps and Web3 Poker
Stockholm, Sweden, June 19th, 2026, Chainwire PremiumBlock brings leveraged prediction markets, liquid 24/7 FX perpetuals and Web3 poker together in one wallet-native platform via premiumblock.org PremiumBlock today announced the launch ofDecryptIllinois Governor JB Pritzker Greenlights Crypto Tax of 0.2% on Every Transfer Starting 2027
Illinois has enacted a 0.2% tax on digital asset transfers that will apply whether a trade ends in profit or loss, beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Industry groups have branded the measure the most punitive crypto tax in the U.S. and are already pubitcoin.com$82.53 Intraday Low: How STRC’s Drop Tests Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Credit Machine
STRC, Strategy Inc.’s variable-rate preferred stock built to hover near $100, instead flirted with the basement Thursday, printing a fresh intraday low near $82.53 before clawing back to close at $88.59. Key Takeaways:STRC hit $82.53 on Junbitcoin.comNext.io Co-Founder Says Insider Trading in Prediction Markets Is ‘the Most Difficult Point to Resolve’
Pierre Lindh, co-founder of iGaming media group Next.io, says Sportradar’s data deal with Kalshi is another step toward legitimizing prediction markets – but argues the sector’s insider-trading problem may be structurally impossible to fixbitcoin.comDAZN Adds ADI Predictstreet’s Free-to-Play Predictions for the FIFA World Cup 2026
The World Cup’s official prediction partner is now embedded in DAZN’s streaming app, letting fans play along with live matches for free. Key Takeaways:DAZN and ADI Predictstreet launched a free-to-play prediction game in the DAZN app for thbitcoin.comThe AI Job Squeeze: How Artificial Intelligence Has Eliminated Over 126,000 Roles in the US
The Alliance for Secure AI Action has registered that, as of 10 June 2026, over 120k job positions have been replaced or made obsolete by AI technology in the U.S., as companies seek to streamline their processes and prepare for a more AI-cbitcoin.comTV USB Ports Are More Useful Than They Look, With Four Practical Ways to Use Them
Which four tasks can a TV’s USB port handle beyond power: expanding storage for program recording, hosting peripherals like keyboards and game controllers, playing personal media, and adding app space? Many smart TVs ship with just 8 to 16bitcoin.com71% of Latam Institutions Are Now Using Stablecoins for Cross-Border Payments, Report Finds
According to The Digital Chamber, this high level of adoption will be further driven by incoming regulations that integrate crypto into traditional financial solutions. Nonetheless, even with current regulations, Latam ranks first in the gbitcoin.comBlockchain.com Expands Tokenized Stock Access Through Ondo Finance
Blockchain.com Expands Tokenized Stock Access Through Ondo Finance TL;DR Blockchain.com and Ondo Finance have expanded access to tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs through the Blockchain.com wallet ecosystem. The partnership brings regulBitcoinistAustralia’s ASIC Wins High Court Appeal as Block Earner Yield Product Faces Fresh Penalty Fight
The High Court of Australia ruled unanimously (7-0) that fintech platform Block Earner illegally offered its cryptocurrency yield product. Key Takeaways:On June 17, Australia’s High Court ruled 7-0 that Block Earner offered its crypto yiebitcoin.comA Figure-Eight in Deep Space: Hubble Image Shows Gravity Warping Distant Galaxies
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured MACS0329-0211, a massive galaxy cluster whose gravity bends distant light into arcs, curves, and a bright central figure-eight shape. Key Takeaways:NASA released Hubble’s MACS0329-0211 image on Junbitcoin.comMatt Damon To Speak At Ripple Swell As Water.org’s RLUSD Push Draws Attention
Matt Damon To Speak At Ripple Swell As Water.org’s RLUSD Push Draws Attention TL;DR Matt Damon is listed as a keynote speaker for Ripple Swell 2026 in New York City. Damon is co-founder of Water.org, which recently launched the Get BBitcoinistBitcoin Trades 15% Below Critical On-Chain Level After June Selloff
Bitcoin rebounded from a steep June decline, but Glassnode data shows the asset remains below key recovery levels. Recent buyers are still carrying unrealized losses, while capital flows have yet to turn positive. Key Takeaways:Glassnode dbitcoin.com
