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• Japanese Giant Fujitsu Unveils Blockchain System for Retail Rewards

  11-06-2018 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  Japanese information and communication technology giant Fujitsu has revealed plans to use the blockchain to create a rewards system — think coupons and loyalty points — for the domestic retail market.Fujitsu Intelligent Society Solution Blockchain Asset Service
  The distributed ledger-based system — which will be exhibited at Interop Tokyo from June 13 to 15 — is called the Fujitsu Intelligent Society Solution Blockchain Asset Service, and is operated via a cloud platform.
  
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• Bitcoin Faces Key $64,100 Resistance As Analyst Watches Fib Reaction Zone

  21-06-2026 00:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  TL;DRZip said Bitcoin’s nearest H4 resistance sits around $64,100.The level is tied to a 1:1 correction and the 38.2% Fibonacci measurement.A separate TradingView idea shows BTC retesting a major buyer zone after losing momentum.Bitcoin Nears A Local Decision AreaBitcoin (BTC) – local resistance is close.The nearest local (H4) resistance sits around 64100.It comes from a 1:1 correction and the first key Fib measurement at 38.2%, so this is a level I’ll be watching very closely.
  
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• Bitcoin Cost-Of-Production Signal Raises Miner Stress Question As BTC Holds Support

  20-06-2026 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  TL;DRA June 20 X post said Bitcoin is trading below its average cost of production again.The poster framed the signal as possible miner stress rather than necessarily the start of a new bear market.A TradingView setup from Smart_money_Fx shows BTC reacting around the $60,000–$62,000 support region.Bitcoin Miner Stress Enters The Conversation#Bitcoin is trading below its average cost of production againHistorically, this has usually pointed to miner stress and the late stage of a bear marke
  
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• Bitcoin rotations into altcoins collapses: Have altseasons 'disappeared'?

  20-06-2026 21:09 via cointelegraph.com
  BTC's crypto market dominance is holding above a key support, signaling Bitcoin may keep absorbing capital from altcoins and delay a broader altseason.
  
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• Kraken To Launch First CFTC-Regulated Crypto Perpetual Futures In The US

  20-06-2026 19:08 via newsbtc.com
  
  Kraken is preparing to bring one of crypto’s most heavily traded derivatives products into a regulated US framework, with the exchange saying eligible clients will soon be able to access CFTC-regulated perpetual futures through Bitnomial.TL;DRKraken says the products are expected to launch within the next 30 days.The contracts will be listed on Bitnomial, a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market recently acquired by Payward.Supported assets at launch are expected to include BTC, ETH, SO
  
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• CFTC And SEC Seek Input On Derivatives Definitions As Crypto Perpetuals Face Legal Test

  20-06-2026 17:50 via newsbtc.com
  
  The CFTC and SEC have opened a joint public comment process on derivatives product definitions, adding fresh regulatory weight to a debate that could shape how crypto perpetual futures are treated in the United States.TL;DRThe agencies are seeking input on definitions under Title VII of Dodd-Frank.The move lands as perpetual futures approvals face legal scrutiny.The comment window is expected to run for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.The outcome could influence which venues ca
  
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• Bitcoin Traders Split As BTC Holds $60K–$63.7K Support While Bulls Eye $67K

  20-06-2026 17:45 via newsbtc.com
  
  TL;DRTradingView analysts are watching whether Bitcoin can hold the $60,000–$63,700 support region.Bullish setups point to a recovery toward $67,000 and potentially higher if buyers defend demand.Bearish setups warn that losing $60,000 could open the door to a deeper breakdown.Bitcoin Sits Between Recovery And Breakdown SetupsBitcoin is entering the weekend with analysts split over whether the recent bounce is the start of a stronger recovery or only a pause before another leg lower. Sever
  
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• Crypto industry looks to stablecoins and DeFi revisions in MiCA 2.0

  20-06-2026 16:57 via cointelegraph.com
  The European Commission is seeking comment on how it can tweak MiCA, its regulatory framework for the crypto and blockchain industries.
  
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• Charles Schwab Explores S&P 500 Prediction Markets With Cboe

  20-06-2026 16:07 via newsbtc.com
  
  Charles Schwab is reportedly exploring a move into S&P 500-linked prediction-market style products with Cboe, a sign that event-contract trading is pushing further into mainstream brokerage and exchange infrastructure.TL;DRThe reported discussions center on retail-facing event contracts tied to S&P 500 outcomes.Cboe has been exploring options on event contracts as demand for yes/no market structures grows.The product would need regulatory approval before launch.The story shows how ideas
  
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• Bitcoin Derivatives Watch: Perps And Futures Stay In Focus As BTC Holds Decision Zone

  20-06-2026 16:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  TL;DRA June 20 X post tracked 24 Bitcoin perps and futures contracts in a derivatives sheet.TradingView analysis continues to focus on whether BTC reacts at the $61,000 zone or breaks toward lower levels.Derivatives positioning matters because leverage can accelerate both support bounces and breakdowns.Derivatives Stay Central To Bitcoin’s Weekend SetupBitcoin Derivatives Sheet — 6/20 08:28 UTC / 6/20 17:28 JST24 contracts across BTC perps + futures.#Bitcoin #BTC #Derivatives pic.twi
  
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• US House Bill Seeks To Ban Lawmakers From Wagering On Prediction Markets

  20-06-2026 15:07 via newsbtc.com
  
  A new US House bill is targeting a fast-growing corner of the event-contract market by seeking to ban members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from wagering on political or public policy outcomes.TL;DRThe bill is called the Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act.It would prohibit members of Congress, spouses and dependents from wagering on public policy and political outcomes.Violations could bring civil penalties of up to $2,000.The proposal arrives as prediction markets become more visibl
  
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• Bitcoin Is Trading More Like A Macro Asset, Binance India Says

  20-06-2026 14:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  TL;DRBinance India said Bitcoin increasingly reflects broader macro market dynamics.A TradingView analyst linked the next major BTC phase to Federal Reserve expectations and support confirmation.The article treats bold price targets as analyst commentary, not a Fed forecast.Bitcoin’s Macro Link Gets Harder To IgnoreAs Bitcoin has matured, its relationship with traditional assets has become more consistent.It increasingly reflects broader macro market dynamics. ₿ pic.twitter.com/OnD9x
  
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• Coinbase’s Base Targets June 25 For Beryl Upgrade And New B20 Token Standard

  20-06-2026 14:07 via newsbtc.com
  
  Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer-2 network Base is targeting June 25 for its Beryl mainnet upgrade, a technical update expected to introduce a new B20 token standard designed to make token creation and storage more efficient.TL;DRBase is targeting June 25, 2026 for the Beryl mainnet upgrade.The upgrade introduces the B20 token standard.B20 is designed to reduce token creation costs, state storage overhead and L2 gas usage.The update could matter for Base-based token issuers, DeFi apps and meme-co
  
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• Pudgy Penguins expands retail footprint with Target trading card rollout

  20-06-2026 13:49 via cointelegraph.com
  The NFT-born franchise is bringing its Vibes Series 3 trading cards to Target stores across the United States as it expands into physical products and mainstream retail.
  
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• SEC Proposes Rescission Of Controversial Corporate Climate Disclosure Rules

  20-06-2026 13:07 via newsbtc.com
  
  The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rescinding its climate-related corporate disclosure rules, marking another shift in the regulatory environment for public companies, including listed crypto and Bitcoin mining firms.TL;DRThe SEC proposal would rescind climate-related disclosure requirements for public companies.The rules had required reporting around emissions and climate-related risk exposure.The proposal follows legal challenges from states and corporate groups.The change
  
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• Ethereum Foundation Promotes Clear Signing Standards To Secure User Wallets

  20-06-2026 12:07 via newsbtc.com
  
  The Ethereum Foundation is pushing clear signing standards as a way to make wallet approvals easier to understand, aiming to reduce one of crypto’s most persistent user-security problems: signing something dangerous without realizing it.TL;DRClear signing replaces unreadable raw payloads with human-readable transaction summaries.The standard is designed to help wallets, dApps and hardware devices present safer approval screens.The goal is to reduce phishing and wallet-drainer attacks.Adopt
  
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• Bitcoin Bearish Breakdown Setup Warns Sellers Still Control The Larger Structure

  20-06-2026 11:23 via newsbtc.com
  
  TL;DRSHAY_ANALYTICS says BTCUSD confirmed a bearish breakdown from a multi-month symmetrical triangle.The analyst points to price trading below the breakout zone and Ichimoku cloud as bearish confirmation.The setup contrasts with short-term bounce calls, showing why BTC remains technically contested.Bearish Continuation Case Remains AliveNot every Bitcoin chart shared on June 20 treated the recent support reaction as a bullish reversal. A TradingView idea from SHAY_ANALYTICS argued that BTCUSD h
  
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• SEC Proposes Capital Offering Reforms To Support Smaller Corporate Issuers

  20-06-2026 10:09 via newsbtc.com
  
  The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed reforms to public securities offerings, aiming to simplify capital raising rules and expand exemptions for smaller corporate issuers.TL;DRThe proposal would simplify registration requirements for certain offerings.It would expand exemptions for smaller companies seeking to raise capital.The stated goal is to lower capital formation costs and reduce administrative burdens.The reforms could affect public crypto companies and growth-stage digital
  
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• Philippine SEC signals readiness for RWA tokenization

  20-06-2026 09:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Philippine SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo told Cointelegraph that tokenized assets could give Filipinos more legitimate investment options while helping steer them away from scams.
  
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• Crypto kidnappers who robbed a Minnesota family of $8M plead guilty

  20-06-2026 07:12 via cointelegraph.com
  Two Texas brothers admitted to holding a Minnesota family at gunpoint and forcing the transfer of $8 million in cryptocurrency.
  
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• S token drops 5% as 3 former execs resign from Sonic Labs board

  20-06-2026 03:41 via cointelegraph.com
  Andre Cronje, Michael Kong and David Richardson have stepped down from the Sonic Labs board, while Matt Visser has been appointed as Sonic Labs' new CEO, replacing Mitchell Demeter who resigned in February.
  
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• Kalshi IPO Talk Shows Prediction Markets Are Moving Into Wall Street’s Mainstream

  20-06-2026 01:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Prediction markets are no longer sitting at the edge of the financial conversation.Kalshi has reportedly held early discussions with investment banks about a future initial public offering, according to a report on the company’s fundraising and revenue trajectory. The talks are described as informal, and the same reporting suggests any listing would still be at least a year away. Even so, the numbers around the platform show why Wall Street is paying attention.TL;DRKalshi has reportedly he
  
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• Chainlink World Cup Role Puts Oracle Settlement Back In The Spotlight

  20-06-2026 00:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Chainlink’s latest real-world sports market role is a useful reminder that oracle infrastructure can matter even when token price action is quiet.ADI Predictstreet, described in a June 9 announcement as an official prediction market partner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, said it adopted Chainlink as exclusive oracle infrastructure for prediction markets tied to the tournament. The announcement is not brand new, but the World Cup context makes it timely as event-market activity accelerates.TL;
  
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• Charles Schwab to enter prediction markets with S&P 500 wagers: WSJ

  19-06-2026 23:11 via cointelegraph.com
  The offering from the financial services company will reportedly only include yes-or-no bets on whether the S&P 500 closes above or below a target price.
  
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• Aztec Legacy Exploit Shows The Long Tail Risk Of Deprecated Crypto Contracts

  19-06-2026 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Old smart contracts can remain dangerous long after a protocol has moved on.A SlowMist analysis of a $2.19 million theft from Aztec Connect has put that problem back in focus. The affected contract was part of a deprecated legacy system, not the active Aztec network, but the incident is still an important warning for DeFi users and developers.TL;DRSlowMist analyzed a $2.19 million exploit affecting Aztec Connect’s deprecated legacy infrastructure.The active Aztec network was not described
  
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• $13B Bitcoin options expiry looms: Will bulls endure more pain in June?

  19-06-2026 22:57 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin bears hold the upper hand in the upcoming Bitcoin options expiry, a potentially early warning that more BTC downside could unfold.
  
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• WhiteBIT secures MiCA license in Austria ahead of July 1 EU deadline

  19-06-2026 22:07 via cointelegraph.com
  The Austrian authorization gives WhiteBIT access to the EU's unified crypto framework, which will require exchanges to hold MiCA licenses or stop serving clients after July 1.
  
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• Ledn Adds Tether Gold Collateral As Tokenized Gold Enters Crypto Lending

  19-06-2026 21:45 via newsbtc.com
  
  Tokenized gold is moving deeper into crypto lending markets.Digital asset lender Ledn has added Tether Gold, or XAU₮, as collateral for loans, according to its official announcement. The move gives borrowers another way to access liquidity without selling a tokenized claim on physical gold.TL;DRLedn has added Tether Gold as a supported collateral asset for loans.Borrowers can access liquidity against XAU₮ rather than selling the asset outright.Ledn says collateral is held 1:1 and is
  
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• Republican lawmaker proposes prediction markets insider trading ban, not including White House officials

  19-06-2026 20:30 via cointelegraph.com
  The bill did not specifically bar members of the US Congress from using the platforms or making sports bets, but prohibited policy wagers.
  
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• Malta Regulator Opens DeFi Consultation As DAO Governance Enters Policy Spotlight

  19-06-2026 20:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  TL;DRMalta’s MFSA has opened a DeFi discussion paper under reference number 03-2026.The consultation explores DAOs, software-based organisational models, Guardian Agents, account abstraction, and DeFi’s interaction with MiCA.The paper is open for feedback until July 10, 2026, so it should be read as consultation material rather than final regulation.Malta’s financial regulator is taking another step into crypto policy with a new discussion paper focused on decentralized finance
  
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