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Law Enforcement, Catholic Groups Send Letters to U.S. Government Warning CLARITY Act Would Create Crypto Crime Loopholes

A coalition of four major law enforcement organizations and a separate group of nearly 100 Catholic leaders sent letters Tuesday warning that a provision in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act would weaken the oversight tools investigators and pr

BlackRock Says 1% To 2% Bitcoin Allocation Is Reasonable For Traditional Portfolios

TL;DR

• BlackRock says a 1% to 2% Bitcoin allocation can be reasonable in a multi-asset portfolio.
• The guidance frames Bitcoin as a high-volatility diversifier rather than a core portfolio anchor.
• The not

Meta Prediction Market App Push Puts Polymarket Model In Big Tech Spotlight

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• Meta is reportedly building a standalone prediction market app internally called Arena.
• The product is expected to start with points rather than real-money wagering.
• The move pushes the prediction

Cboe Brings Prediction-Style Trading To Wall Street With Yes-Or-No S&P 500 Contracts

TL;DR

• Cboe has launched prediction-style contracts tied to the Mini-S&P 500 Index.
• The yes-or-no structure mirrors the simplicity that helped prediction markets gain retail attention.
• The move shows

Bitcoin Price Crashes Toward $61,000 as Bloodbath Engulfs Crypto Stocks

Bitcoin price is trading near $61,500 today, extending a decline that has erased more than half its value since the token hit a in October 2025. The sell-off is rippling through publicly traded crypto companies, where losses have at times outpace

Strategy (MSTR) Stock Falls Below $100 for First Time Since March 2024

Shares of Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ: MSTR) crossed below $100 on Wednesday for the first time since March 2024, extending a collapse that has erased more than 80% of the stock’s value from its all-time high of approximately $474 reached in November 20

BlackRock Tells Investors to Put Bitcoin in Their Portfolios

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with $14 trillion under management, now recommends that investors allocate 1–2% of their portfolios to Bitcoin — a position the firm says can boost return potential without destabilizing overall risk.</

Strive (ASST) CEO Says Company Is Buying Bitcoin ‘Hand Over Fist’ as Treasury Hits 19,864 BTC

Strive Inc. CEO Matt Cole said his company is purchasing Bitcoin at an aggressive pace, Bloomberg that the firm is buying “hand over fist” as prices decline. 

The statement came as Strive disclosed its la

Toss Bank Tests Solana Stablecoin Rails For Overseas Transfers

TL;DR

• South Korea’s Toss Bank is testing Solana-based remittance and settlement infrastructure.
• The proof of concept points to stablecoins becoming a practical bank payment rail.
• The project matters bec

0x Opens Swap API To AI Agents With USDC Pay-Per-Request Model

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• 0x is opening Swap API access to AI agents through a pay-per-request model.
• The setup uses USDC and the HTTP 402 payment concept to remove traditional API keys and subscriptions.
• The move shows ho

Congress Sends Anti-CBDC Housing Bill To Trump After House Vote

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• The House passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act after earlier Senate approval.
• Crypto-focused provisions would restrict federal CBDC development until 2030.
• The bill now heads to President T

Securitize Tokenizes Roubini-Linked ETF Under Dubai VARA Framework

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• Securitize is tokenizing an SEC-registered ETF linked to Nouriel Roubini’s Atlas America Fund.
• The product is being structured as a digital security under Dubai’s VARA framework.
• The move highligh

KOSPI Shock Sends Fresh Warning Across Bitcoin And Risk Assets

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• South Korea’s KOSPI suffered a near-10% drop after regulators warned over leveraged ETF risk tied to major chip stocks.
• The move matters for crypto because Bitcoin has been trading like a high-beta risk as

Spot Bitcoin And Ether ETFs Bleed $134M As Institutions De-Risk

TL;DR

• US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw combined outflows of about $134 million for the June 22 session.
• The flow data points to institutional de-risking as crypto prices remain under pressure after the holiday

Coinbase Pre-IPO Perps Push Crypto Rails Deeper Into Private Markets

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• Coinbase has launched pre-IPO perpetual futures, beginning with SpaceX exposure for eligible non-US traders.
• The product turns private-company price speculation into a 24/7 crypto-rails derivatives market.

Former Ethereum Foundation Researchers Launch Ethlabs With BitMine And SharpLink Backing

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• Ethlabs has launched as an independent nonprofit focused on Ethereum protocol R&D.
• The group is backed by BitMine, SharpLink, and Joe Lubin, according to the announcement.
• The launch adds anot

Russell 2000 Record High Has Crypto Traders Watching Altcoin Rotation

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• The Russell 2000 closing above 3,000 has put small-cap risk appetite back in focus for crypto traders.
• Ash Crypto argued that small-cap strength has historically mattered for Ethereum and altcoin rotations

Congress Schedules CLARITY Act Hearing for July 17 in New York

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) for July 17 in New York. 

First introduced and House Financial Services Chairman French Hi

Digital Euro Clears Key Parliament Hurdle As Europe Pushes CBDC Plan Forward

TL;DR

• The European Central Bank’s digital euro project secured key parliamentary backing on Tuesday.
• The vote moves Europe in the opposite direction from US lawmakers who are pushing to restrict a Fed-issued CBD

Craig Raw Built One of Bitcoin’s Best Wallets for Free. Apple Might Kill It by June 30.

Craig Raw is a solo developer based in South Africa. In 2020, he Sparrow Wallet — a free, open-source Bitcoin desktop wallet — because he thought the existing options weren’t good enough. 

He has no compa