Cryptocurrency Markets and On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Kalshi added India to its list of restricted jurisdictions on June 23, bringing the total to 55 regulated markets where the platform limits or prohibits access. The move follows warnings from Indian authorities to VPN providers months earlier, urging them to stop facilitating access to such platform

According to ChainCatcher, Franklin Templeton completed its acquisition of 250 Digital today, establishing a new division called Franklin Crypto to serve institutional investors with active crypto strategies. The $1.7 trillion asset manager has not disclosed financial terms of the deal. The new

According to Benchmark Equity Research analyst Mark Palmer, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy, Nasdaq: MSTR) announced on June 22 that it purchased 520 Bitcoin (BTC) for $35 million, sold $335.5 million worth of MSTR shares, and increased its U.S. dollar reserve to $1.4 billion. Palmer reiterated a B

The next XRP move could confirm every bullish expectation. Pump indicators spike on the XRP price chart. The native Ripple token prepares for one final drop before an explosive surge. The crypto market continues to see a decline in the prices of both pioneer crypto and altcoin assets,

Cboe listed Bitcoin and Ether continuous futures designed to provide perpetual-style exposure within the U.S. regulated derivatives market. The cash-settled products aim to reduce the need for traders to roll futures positions regularly, a feature that mimics aspects of offshore perpetual futures

Former BIS general manager Agustín Carstens said on June 23 that stablecoins can enhance financial inclusion and innovation. Carstens stressed the need for global regulatory frameworks to enable stablecoins to coexist with fiat

On-chain investigator ZachXBT criticized Know Your Customer practices in the crypto industry, calling them one of the least useful types of data for investigations and threatening to publish on-chain methods for avoiding excessive surveillance. ZachXBT argued KYC often benefits attackers rather

According to ChainCatcher, CoinUp recently dismissed claims from certain KOL that the platform had run away or faced withdrawal difficulties, stating such allegations are inconsistent with facts. The exchange clarified that Lu Zhu Pan is not the platform's operator and plays no role in core

According to PANews, on June 23, Gnosis Pay announced integration of Celo blockchain to provide institutional-grade debit card infrastructure for its stablecoin payment network.

XRP fell below $1.15 after whale selling and strong bearish volume spike. ETF inflows stalled while futures open interest declined and fear sentiment deepened. Price structure remains weak, with risk of further downside toward $1.05 support. Ripple’s XRP slipped fast after losing key

According to ChainCatcher, B.AI's daily token throughput reached a historic peak of 120.9 billion today, with API calls accounting for 99.2% of activity. On-chain deposits comprise 71.8% of total throughput, with TRON chain becoming the global developers' preferred deposit channel due to its high se

Two crypto analysts have published contrasting technical analyses of Dogecoin, with Javon Marks identifying a macro higher-low pattern that could support a move toward the all-time high near $0.74, while MCO Global warns that the recent bounce appears corrective and resistance near $0.092 remains a

According to H100's official announcement, shareholders of Sweden's first listed bitcoin reserve company approved all resolutions at today's annual meeting on June 23, including authorization to issue acquisition-related shares for Moonshot AS and Never Say Die AS. Upon completion, H100's bitcoin re

According to PYMNTS, on June 22, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a proposed rule requiring payment stablecoin issuers under its supervision to comply with the Bank Secrecy Act and provisions of the GENIUS Act. The rule mandates implementation of anti-money

According to a Wall Street Journal investigation published on June 21, 2026, Polymarket staged approximately $1.9 million in fake bets across paid creator videos, with roughly 70% of reviewed content filmed on cloned versions of the exchange rather than the live site. The company's chief marketing o

According to Foresight News, Lido discontinued official support for wrapped stETH (wstETH) on nine networks today: ZKsync Era, Mode, Scroll, Mantle, Swell, Zircuit, Soneium, Polygon PoS, and Lisk. The asset will remain operational and transferable on these chains, but Lido will no longer provide

At 4:00 a.m. on June 24, 2026 (UTC+8), in the second round of Group L at the World Cup, a top-of-the-table showdown will take place—England vs Ghana. Both teams won all three points in the opening round, finishing first and second in the group with 3 points each. However, as of June 23, 2026, Gate’s prediction market data shows the market is betting on England winning at an 83% probability, with a 13% chance of a draw and only a 6% chance of Ghana winning. 83% v

MoneyGram has launched MGUSD, a dollar-pegged stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain, connecting digital money to approximately 500,000 cash locations across its global remittance network in 2026. The token is issued via Stripe's Bridge platform, with smart contracts managed by M0 and wallet