Ryan Salame’s wife to face charges over FTX-funded congressional run
A federal judge has denied a bid from Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX…
Month: June 2026
Florida man pleads guilty for promoting $1.8B ‘HyperFund’ crypto fraud
Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for…
Dorsey’s Block says new AI tool handles 15% of code work
Builderbot is the “missing layer between AI coding tools and how engineering actually works at…
France to stop certifying products lacking quantum-resistant encryption
France’s cybersecurity agency plans to block certification of products without quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027,…
Kentucky sues Kalshi, Polymarket, joining prediction market legal battle
Kentucky has sued Polymarket, Kalshi and Kalshi’s partners Coinbase, Robinhood and Webull, over offering sports…
Tether winds down gold-backed derivative stablecoin aUSDT
Tether is focusing on stronger user demand, deeper liquidity, and broader long-term market opportunity for…
Yield Basis Deposits Jump 120% in 2 Weeks as Investors Seek BTC Yield Without Selling
Yield Basis says deposits into its new Hybrid Vaults rose more than 120% in under…
Zimbabwe Central Bank Unit Unveils Regulatory Framework for Crypto Firms
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Zimbabwean central bank has mandated that all virtual…
HyperFund Promoter ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ Pleads Guilty in $1.8 Billion Crypto Scam
HyperFund drew $1.8 billion from investors worldwide through a crypto platform prosecutors described as a…
Crypto Investors Could Lose Key Tax Advantage Under New House Proposal
Proposed crypto tax changes could limit loss-harvesting strategies by extending wash sale and constructive sale…
Crypto market treads thin ice following Warsh FOMC, Trump Iran comments
Markets wobbled after mixed comments from President Trump on the Iran peace deal and Fed…
Hyperliquid open interest surges 32% in week: Is $80 HYPE next?
Despite mixed HYPE derivatives market signals, Hyperliquid’s explosive TradFi perpetual growth makes a push toward…
Gaming groups urge Congress to ban prediction markets sports betting in CLARITY Act
Gambling industry groups want the US Senate to step in to clarify that the Commodity…
Crypto-backed GOP candidate wins Alabama Senate runoff with June primaries looming
Several more US states are scheduled to hold primaries next week after one Republican candidate…
BitGo courts crypto firms awaiting MiCA approval amid Binance licensing concerns
BitGo launches a MiCA-compliant crypto infrastructure platform in Europe as exchanges face pressure to meet…