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Rep. Barry Moore won the Republican primary for an open Alabama Senate seat on Tuesday night, defeating opponent Jared Hudson with backing from President Donald Trump and millions of dollars in spending from cryptocurrency-focused political action committee Fairshake. The seat is being vacated by Se

Satori Finance, a multi-chain decentralized exchange that raised $10 million, announced it is shutting down operations, citing insufficient revenue due to prolonged unfavorable market conditions. The platform set a withdrawal deadline of July 16, 23:59 UTC, after which users may no longer be able to

Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology launched Omanhash.om on June 17, 2026, establishing it as the only legal bitcoin mining pool for all licensed operators in the Sultanate. The mandatory pool consolidates mining activity under a single regulatory framework as

Crypto Market Rally added $60 billion as traders increased exposure following renewed market confidence. Bitcoin hit $65,000 and Ethereum bounced back to $1,700, with heavy short liquidations.  Solana, XRP, WLD and ZEC were the winners as risk appetite returned across markets. Crypto Mar

Virtune launched its Crypto Altcoin Index ETP on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, marking the company's sixth listing on the exchange since February. The index includes ten altcoins, prominently featuring Solana alongside BNB and Hyperliquid, according to an announcement made via SolanaFloor's tweet. The

Solana announced the trading of over 430 tokenized stocks and ETFs on its platform. The announcement highlighted the platform's expansion into tokenized assets covering sectors including rare earth metals and robotics. Solana is a blockchain platform recognized for high throughput and low

Vandenberg Space Force Station demolished three support towers at Space Launch Complex-6 (SLC-6) on Tuesday June 16 at 11 am PDT. The access tower, mobile service tower, and assembly building were brought down through a series of demolition charges to prepare the site for SpaceX's

Amazon AI executive Peter DeSantis predicted on Wednesday that the first commercially useful quantum computers will be available within five to seven years. DeSantis, who leads a new Amazon organization focused on AI models, chips, and quantum computing, told CNBC the technology will then grow in a

Rodney Burton, a 56-year-old Miami resident known online as 'Bitcoin Rodney,' pleaded guilty this week in federal court in Baltimore to conspiring to run an unlicensed money-transmitting business tied to a $1.8 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme, according to prosecutors. Burton admitted to

Luxury retailer Goldgenie reported a 300% increase in cryptocurrency payment activity over six months. The company, which sells 24K gold-plated iPhones and customized luxury gadgets, accepts XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether (USDT) as payment methods. The surge represents the highest level of crypt

Tokenized real-world assets crossed $43.1 billion in market value, climbing 36.9% over the past 180 days as banks, asset managers, and market infrastructure firms move issuance, custody, and settlement onto public blockchains, according to Token Terminal. The growth is driven by institutional

Crypto expert declares major breakout approaches for XRP. The popular altcoin tests critical year-long trendline.  A push forth will propel XRP prices to much higher targets. The crypto market experiences a continuing fall in prices and analysts confirm that the industry is moving

Allbirds announced on Wednesday it is changing its name to Smartbird and appointed Nadia Carlsten as CEO and board member, replacing current CEO Joe Vernachio. The appointment advances the company's AI infrastructure strategy following its April pivot from shoemaking to AI compute infrastructure. Ca

Strategy, the company led by Michael Saylor, faced market scrutiny over its dividend funding approach as Bitcoin remained below $66,000 despite a broader rally in risk assets, according to QCP Capital. The concern emerged after Strategy bought back $1.5 billion of 2029 Convertible Senior Notes

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) released XRPL 3.2.0, a major infrastructure upgrade aimed at enhancing network readiness for institutional adoption and high-volume financial activity. The update introduces technical improvements to performance, efficiency, security, and scalability. Digital asset industry

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX) traded at $197.32 on Wednesday morning, down 2.22% intraday but still approximately 46% above its $135 IPO price. Days after completing what the source describes as the largest public offering in history, SpaceX announced plans to acquire AI coding

The Royal Government of Bhutan transferred 533 BTC valued at $34.5 million to Binance through its state investment wing Druk Holding & Investments, according to onchain data tracked by analytics platform Arkham. The transfers occurred in multiple batches, with the largest individual transaction

EarnOS, a digital advertising startup, raised $6 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by 1kx on Wednesday, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures, and Social Graph Ventures. The company simultaneously launched its 'ero' app from beta in the United States, Canada,

Trace Finance, a stablecoin payments infrastructure firm, raised $32 million in a Series A funding round that closed in December, the company announced Wednesday. The round was led by CoinFund, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, Jump