Rodney Burton, widely known online as “Bitcoin Rodney,” pleaded guilty on June 16, 2026, to conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business for his role promoting the $1.8 billion…
Bitcoin tumbled toward the $64,000 level on June 17, 2026, after the Federal Reserve signaled a more cautious approach to interest rate cuts than markets had anticipated. The flagship cryptocurrency…
SpaceX has agreed to acquire AI-powered coding assistant Cursor in a landmark $60 billion all-stock deal, marking one of the largest AI acquisitions to date and deepening Elon Musk’s reach…
Citigroup has forecast explosive growth in the tokenized assets market, projecting it could reach as much as $8.2 trillion by 2030 in a bullish scenario. The bank’s “Tokenization 2030” report,…
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is reportedly considering launching his own cryptocurrency upon release from prison, according to accounts from a former inmate who shared details of their conversations. Bankman-Fried,…
Ethereum is battling to reclaim the $2,000 psychological level as large holders aggressively accumulate during the recent pullback. As of June 17, 2026, ETH trades around $1,780, showing resilience amid…
Illinois has become the first U.S. state to impose a transaction-based tax on cryptocurrency purchases and sales, effective July 1, 2026. Under the new law, signed by Governor JB Pritzker…
The International Monetary Fund has cautioned that Nigeria’s rapid adoption of stablecoins is increasingly challenging the country’s monetary policy framework and foreign exchange controls. In a new report released on…
Circle Internet Financial minted 1 billion USDC on the Solana blockchain on June 16, 2026, contributing to a record weekly issuance of approximately $3.5 billion across major networks. The large…
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, commonly known as the CLARITY Act, has hit a serious roadblock in the Senate despite clearing the Banking Committee in May 2026. The comprehensive…
