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• Bitcoin decouples from tech stocks: Is $60K BTC’s next stop?

  18-06-2026 23:58 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin’s slump accelerated as capital rotated further into the AI sector, raising the odds of a BTC price drop below $60,000.
  
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• Solana Price Tests Crucial $60-$65 Support Zone After Sharp Market Pullback

  19-06-2026 17:39 via newsbtc.com
  
  TL;DRSolana is testing an important support zone after a sharp pullback across major crypto assets.The $60-$65 area is now the key technical band traders are watching for signs of either stabilization or continuation lower.A recovery back above the recent rejection zone would ease pressure, but failure near $60 could invite another leg down.Solana is back in a critical technical zone after a broad crypto sell-off dragged major altcoins lower and pushed traders into a more defensive posture.The S
  
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• Andrew Tate loses nearly $86,000 longing and shorting Bitcoin

  19-06-2026 17:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Andrew Tate’s Hyperliquid wallet shows over $803,800 in all-time perps losses after repeated crypto WLFI liquidations.
  
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• Aave survived $8.45B in withdrawals, but risk questions remain

  19-06-2026 17:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Aave handled $8.45 billion in withdrawals without freezing funds, but the episode raised fresh questions about hidden risks in DeFi lending.
  
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• Bitcoin Liquidation Flush Deepens As US-Iran Switzerland Talks Are Postponed

  19-06-2026 16:40 via newsbtc.com
  
  TL;DRPlanned US-Iran technical talks in Switzerland were postponed on Friday, adding another layer of macro uncertainty for risk assets.Crypto derivatives markets saw a sharp liquidation flush as Bitcoin slipped through nearby support during a thin-liquidity session.The key point for traders is whether BTC can quickly reclaim broken levels or whether the move turns into a wider deleveraging phase.Bitcoin came under renewed pressure on Friday as a fresh geopolitical setback collided with already
  
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• Bitcoin taps $63K on Juneteenth as July Fed rate-hike odds near 40%

  19-06-2026 16:31 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin price action avoided volatility but failed to bounce from local lows after a hawkish Fed meeting and posturing over Strait of Hormuz control from Iran.
  
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• SEC And CFTC Ask Public To Weigh In On Swaps As Perpetual Futures Fight Heats Up

  19-06-2026 15:55 via newsbtc.com
  
  The US derivatives debate just moved into a much more important phase.The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have opened a joint request for public comment on whether existing derivatives definitions still fit the products now coming to market. The request focuses on areas including swaps, security-based swaps, mixed swaps, novel products, emerging products, and alternative compliance.That sounds technical, but the timing matters. The request arrived
  
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• Kalshi in early IPO talks with investment banks: report

  19-06-2026 15:44 via cointelegraph.com
  The prediction market platform is reportedly exploring a public listing after surpassing $2 billion in annualized revenue as sports contracts face mounting legal scrutiny.
  
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• Binance’s MiCA fight raises questions over ECB influence

  19-06-2026 15:38 via cointelegraph.com
  Lawyers say MiCA rules do not bar the European Central Bank from communicating with national regulators during the application process, though crypto licensing decisions remain with member states.
  
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• Ethereum faces core development funding crisis, former contributor warns

  19-06-2026 15:16 via cointelegraph.com
  The warning comes as the Ethereum Foundation reduces spending, adjusts its treasury strategy and undergoes a wave of leadership departures.
  
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• Arbitrum Fast Feed Proposal Would Sell Earlier Access To Ordered Transaction Data

  19-06-2026 14:55 via newsbtc.com
  
  Arbitrum governance is weighing a proposal that could turn transaction-ordering data into a paid network product.A new Constitutional AIP on the Arbitrum Governance Forum proposes creating the Fast Feed, a subscription-based data stream for Arbitrum One. The feed would give paying subscribers earlier access to updates on transactions, their relative ordering, and related metadata than they would receive through the regular public feed.The proposal is technical, but the market angle is easy to un
  
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• Binance can serve Philippine traders under SEC framework, BlockShoals says

  19-06-2026 14:15 via cointelegraph.com
  The exchange's Philippine return relies on an SEC sandbox arrangement that BlockShoals says permits trading access without a local VASP license.
  
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• HKEX And HKMA Test e-HKD For After-Hours Derivatives Margin Payments

  19-06-2026 13:55 via newsbtc.com
  
  Hong Kong is moving its digital currency experiments into a practical corner of capital markets: derivatives margin.The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing have launched a joint pilot project that uses e-HKD for advance margin payments in the derivatives market’s After-Hours Trading session. The test focuses on wholesale market infrastructure rather than a broad retail rollout, and that distinction matters.The aim is not to put a central bank digital currency
  
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• Bitcoin tipped for Q3 'macro bottom' near $50K as major liquidity grab looms

  19-06-2026 12:44 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin market participants may be left in "complete disbelief" as the market reverses from a liquidity grab without another major leg lower, a trader predicted.
  
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• Ethereum Core Development Funding Could Face Pressure Within Months, Former EF Coordinator Warns

  19-06-2026 11:55 via newsbtc.com
  
  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 supporting Ethereum core development could face a funding gap within the next 3 to 9 months. The warning centers on the end of the Client Incentive Program, the Ethereum Foundation’s longer-term spending reduction strategy, and the need for more durable
  
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• Stratosphere, Pudgy Penguins and Streamex Host Founders Table VIP Dinner During ETHConf 2026 and NYC Tech Week

  19-06-2026 11:21 via crypto-news.net
  
  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 assets, tech, AI, traditional finance and institutional capital. The invite-only dinner took place on June 9th and gathered a... Read more
  
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• Bitcoin activity nears record highs on microtransaction surge

  19-06-2026 11:16 via cointelegraph.com
  Near-record OP_RETURN usage is driving a surge in low-value Bitcoin transactions, pushing Bitcoin network activity close to all-time highs despite muted price action.
  
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• PremiumBlock Launches Non-Custodial Risk Hub for User-Created Prediction Markets, Perps and Web3 Poker

  19-06-2026 11:04 via crypto-news.net
  
  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 of its non-custodial risk hub for decentralized prediction markets, perpetual futures and Web3 poker, giving crypto users one wallet-native destination to create markets, trade outcomes,... Read more
  
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• Goldman Sachs cuts year-end gold target by $500, doubting rate cuts

  19-06-2026 10:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Goldman Sachs revised its year-end forecast for gold to $4,900, indicating a rise from current levels, but less than previously expected.
  
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• AllUnity debuts SEKAU, a fully reserved Swedish krona stablecoin

  19-06-2026 09:00 via cointelegraph.com
  AllUnity launches Swedish krona-backed stablecoin SEKAU with multi-chain support, expanding its stablecoin portfolio regulated under the EU’s MiCA framework.
  
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• Algorand plans ‘broad quantum resilience’ by 2027

  19-06-2026 07:51 via cointelegraph.com
  Algorand is planning new accounts and consensus mechanisms designed to be resistant to the cryptography-breaking threat of quantum computers.
  
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• Microsoft warns users of 'Crypto Clipper' malware spread via USB drives

  19-06-2026 07:33 via cointelegraph.com
  The malware blends data theft with remote code execution, “turning a financially motivated stealer into a lightweight backdoor,” Microsoft said.
  
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• HIVE Digital Secures $220M Sovereign AI GPU Deal With Bell Canada

  19-06-2026 06:37 via newsbtc.com
  
  HIVE Digital Secures $220M Sovereign AI GPU Deal With Bell CanadaTL;DRHIVE’s BUZZ HPC has closed a three-year sovereign AI GPU cloud contract valued at about $220 million.The deal brings together Bell AI Fabric, Cohere, Hypertec and BUZZ HPC around Canadian AI compute infrastructure.HIVE says the contract is expected to add about $70 million in annual recurring revenue once fully deployed.The move shows how public Bitcoin miners are leaning further into AI and high-performance computing as
  
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• US crypto ETFs are pulling Bitcoiners into TradFi: BlackRock's Jay Jacobs

  19-06-2026 06:16 via cointelegraph.com
  The merger of crypto, decentralized finance and traditional finance is being referred to as the “Great Convergence” at BlackRock.
  
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• Kentucky Attorney General Sues Polymarket And Kalshi Over Sports Betting Claims

  19-06-2026 05:37 via newsbtc.com
  
  Kentucky Attorney General Sues Polymarket And Kalshi Over Sports Betting ClaimsTL;DRKentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has escalated the state’s fight with prediction market operators.The lawsuits target platforms including Kalshi and Polymarket, with allegations focused on sports-related event contracts.The state argues the products function like unlicensed sportsbooks rather than ordinary financial contracts.The dispute adds another state-level challenge to a market already arguin
  
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• Celsius’ Mashinsky gets permanent trading ban in CFTC settlement

  19-06-2026 04:33 via cointelegraph.com
  The US commodities watchdog has settled with Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, ending the agency’s first-ever case against a crypto lending platform.
  
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• Ethereum Glamsterdam Upgrade Moves Toward 200M Gas Limit Roadmap

  19-06-2026 03:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Ethereum Glamsterdam Upgrade Moves Toward 200M Gas Limit RoadmapTL;DREthereum’s Glamsterdam upgrade work is moving through devnet planning ahead of a projected H2 2026 mainnet window.EIP-7732, or enshrined proposer-builder separation, is one of the key pieces being tracked by developers.EIP-7928, covering block-level access lists, is another major component tied to parallel execution and higher throughput.The headline target is a path toward a much higher gas limit, but the exact mainnet p
  
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• Ether analysts predict another ‘selling wave’ as ETH struggles to overcome $1.7K

  19-06-2026 02:26 via cointelegraph.com
  Exchange inflows, slumping demand and a 31% drop in Ether futures open interest may signal that another wave of selling could hit ETH.
  
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• Alchemy AgentCard Brings Visa Payments To AI Agent Commerce

  19-06-2026 01:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Alchemy AgentCard Brings Visa Payments To AI Agent CommerceTL;DRAlchemy-backed AgentCard is positioning itself as a virtual card and identity layer for AI agents.The product gives agents a way to make online purchases while users set limits and monitor spending.The launch connects crypto-style programmable payments with more familiar card-network rails.The bigger story is the race to define how autonomous software agents will pay for goods, services and digital infrastructure.AI Agents Get A Che
  
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• Ethereum EIP-8304 Proposal Targets Trustless Log And Transaction Indexing

  19-06-2026 00:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  The Ethereum Magicians discussion for EIP-8304 introduces a draft design for trustless log and transaction indexing, aimed at making historical lookups easier to verify without centralized indexers.TL;DREIP-8304 proposes a simpler trustless log and transaction indexing design.The goal is to help apps and light clients verify historical logs and transactions more efficiently.The proposal could reduce reliance on centralized off-chain indexers.It remains an early-stage draft with no confirmed impl
  
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