Cryptocurrency

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…

Algorand Foundation has released a post-quantum security roadmap that aims to make the layer-1 blockchain broadly quantum resilient by the end of 2027.  Summary Algorand plans native post-quantum accounts, multisignatures,…

Hsiao-Wei Wang has stepped down as co-executive director and board member of the Ethereum Foundation, effective immediately.  Summary Wang said her sabbatical helped her decide to leave Ethereum Foundation leadership…