crypto3 months ago
Middle East ceasefire, Fed interest-rate decision: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 15.
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The latest crypto headlines, updated continuously. · Page 181
crypto3 months ago
Can BTC rebound to $69K as oil price plunges? Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin gained bullish short-term BTC price targets with $69,000 on the radar thanks to the US-Iran peace deal, due to be signed in the coming days.
Cointelegraph
crypto3 months ago
Japan’s Bitbank cracks down on Polymarket-linked transfers
Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank warns users of possible account suspensions for Polymarket-linked transactions, citing Japan’s gambling laws.
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crypto3 months ago
Trump-linked stablecoin used for bonus payouts at White House UFC contest
UFC Freedom 250 paid fighter bonuses in USD1, the stablecoin issued by the Trump-linked crypto venture World Liberty Financial, at a contest held at the White House.
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crypto3 months ago
Ark Invest bought more than $500 million worth of SpaceX shares on IPO day
The purchases were likely funded by selling other positions, data shows. ARK is also one of the loudest bitcoin bulls, with a million-dollar target for 2030.
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crypto3 months ago
Bitcoin nears $66K as Trump says US has peace deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump says the US and Iran have a deal for a “toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz,” sending Bitcoin to a two-week high.
Cointelegraph
crypto3 months ago
Bitcoin traders have a reason to watch Tuesday's BOJ rate decision. Yen shorts are at a nine-year high
A large build-up of speculative short positions in the yen raises the risk of a sharp short squeeze if the BOJ signals more aggressive tightening, potentially unwinding yen-funded carry trades that support risk assets.
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crypto3 months ago
CFTC sues New Mexico over prediction market jurisdiction
New Mexico is the eighth state sued by the CFTC over prediction markets, as Gary Gensler doubted the regulators' claim of authority over sports event contracts.
Cointelegraph
crypto3 months ago
Aztec Connect’s abandoned smart contract exploited for $2.1M
The Aztec Connect platform was deprecated in March 2023, but the immutable smart contract still held over $2 million in crypto assets.
Cointelegraph
crypto3 months ago
Live markets: Bitcoin not fully out of danger as Trump warns of further Iran strikes
A ceasefire in April collapsed, and US strikes broke a second truce on June 9 with bitcoin giving back the entire move both times.
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crypto3 months ago
XRP climbs 4% above $1.18 as traders test next resistance zone
XRP extended its rebound from recent lows on the strongest buying activity in weeks, with institutional flows and ETF demand supporting a push toward the $1.20 level.
CoinDesk
crypto3 months ago
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10% in 11th largest downward adjustment
Bitcoin mining difficulty has undergone its second-largest downward difficulty adjustment this year, following February’s 11% shift.
Cointelegraph
crypto3 months ago
Bitcoin hits a two-week high above $65,500 as the US-Iran deal sends oil sliding
A peace agreement that reopens the Strait of Hormuz pulled the geopolitical premium out of oil and put back into risk assets.
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crypto3 months ago
Bitcoin shoots higher on Iran peace deal, with Strait of Hormuz set to open
The price of crude oil is tumbling, and U.S. stock futures are moving higher.
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crypto3 months ago
Bitcoin Covenants Part 1: Exploring New Possibilities for Complex Spending Conditions on the Bitcoin Network
A single missing feature in Bitcoin Script has spawned twelve competing proposals. Cointelegraph Research gives an overview.
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crypto3 months ago
Bitcoin could crash to $48,000, if this historical pattern is triggered
A pattern stretching back to bitcoin's earliest days has held through every market cycle. It has yet to be tested in the current one.
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crypto3 months ago
StanChart looks for 3 signs of BTC bottom, including Strategy’s Monday news
Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick tells clients “winter is over” as the analyst said crypto prices have likely seen the low for the cycle, ahead of Strategy’s Bitcoin purchase update.
Cointelegraph
crypto3 months ago
Summer of crypto (regs): State of Crypto
Lawmakers are debating taxes, the CFTC put out a prediction market proposal and court cases are heating up.
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