Month: June 2026

G7 leaders have renewed calls for joint action against North Korea’s cryptocurrency thefts and cybercrimes.  Summary G7 leaders linked North Korea crypto theft and cybercrime to wider nuclear and missile…

Goldman Sachs has cut its year-end gold forecast by $500 an ounce, lowering its target to $4,900 from $5,400.  Summary Goldman cut its year-end gold target to $4,900 as expected…

The new Fed chair held rates steady in his debut, then quietly inverted the entire outlook. The dot plot that projected cuts in March now projects hikes. For a crypto…

UK merchants have ranked cryptocurrency payments among emerging customer demands, even as security and payment simplicity remain their top priorities, according to a new whitepaper released by payment technology provider…

Bitcoin and Ethereum faced a $2.13 billion options expiry on June 19 as both assets traded below their max pain levels.  Summary Bitcoin options worth $1.9 billion expired with max…

Hong Kong’s market operator and central bank have begun testing a wholesale central bank digital currency for derivatives trading, expanding the use of digital money within the city’s financial infrastructure.…

AllUnity has launched SEKAU, a Swedish krona-backed stablecoin issued under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation.  Summary SEKAU is backed 1:1 by Swedish krona reserves and structured as a…

Strive CEO Matt Cole said digital credit saw its hardest session yet after sharp moves in STRC and SATA.  Summary Cole said STRC and SATA fell on forced selling, not…

Ethereum price traded near $1,696 on June 19, according to crypto.news price data, after falling more than 2% over 24 hours.  Summary Ethereum trades near $1,696 after losing channel support…

Kalshi has exceeded a $2 billion annualized revenue run rate as the prediction market operator has begun early discussions with investment banks about a potential initial public offering, according to…