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West Texas Intermediate crude traded below $76 per barrel and Brent crude slipped under $79 per barrel on Wednesday as both benchmarks hovered near their lowest levels since early March. The decline followed investor expectations that a US-Iran interim agreement, anticipated to be signed in

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an investor alert warning against relying on information from group chats when making investment decisions. The alert highlights risks associated with receiving unsolicited investment advice from unknown individuals, particularly those who

Stand With Crypto advocates for the Clarity Act, legislation designed to protect decentralized finance developers who do not take custody of user assets. The organization stated in an official tweet that DeFi builders focus on coding without holding user funds and require protection from

A man has been indicted in France following a data breach at Waltio, a cryptocurrency tax reporting platform, according to an announcement by CryptoUK. The breach exposed the personal details and cryptocurrency holdings of a couple. Attackers allegedly posed as police officers to target victims

Kraken launched CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for eligible US institutional and professional clients, according to a June 16 announcement. The contracts are listed through Bitnomial and cleared through NinjaTrader Clearing, a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant. The product brings perpetu

UNI, the governance token of decentralized exchange Uniswap, surged double digits over the past 24 hours to a local high of $3.70. The rally followed a Standard Chartered research note published Monday

Webull Canada launched 24/5 overnight trading for U.S. stocks and ETFs, allowing Canadian investors to trade eligible securities between 8:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. ET from Sunday through Friday. The service provides access to more than 12,000 symbols through market infrastructure from Blue Ocean ATS an

Ripple USD (RLUSD) surpassed $1.64 billion in market capitalization, strengthening its position among dollar-backed stablecoins. At press time, daily trading volume stood at $71.3 million. The milestone reflects continued supply expansion and adoption since launch, with two primary drivers: Ripple's

Approximately 60% of EU cryptocurrency users who rely on unlicensed platforms could face account lockouts ahead of the 1 July MiCA compliance deadline, according to researcher Alex Obchakevich. Only 194 crypto firms (6.5%) had obtained MiCA licenses as of May 2026, while over 2800 firms remain unlic

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes increased Ethereum exposure through addresses that received a total of 4.4K ETH in the past two days, according to on-chain data. The 0x795d wallet received 1.4K ETH worth $2.51 million from FalconX in the past few hours and 3K ETH ($5.43 million) from Flowdesk

Institutional ETF inflows and buying activity drive strong upward momentum for HYPE. Price trades above key moving averages with bullish momentum approaching $75 resistance. Buybacks, staking, and supply constraints support continued strength and limited downside

XRP traders on Binance experienced a 7,494% surge in short liquidations to 3,863.66, according to market analyst Xaif Crypto, as overleveraged bearish positions were forced to unwind amid unexpected bullish momentum. The liquidation wave created a classic short squeeze, where forced buying from trad

In June 2026, the global energy market and risk assets saw a structural turning point. The United States and Iran successfully signed a memorandum of understanding online, and the negotiations on the agreement officially entered the second stage. International oil prices promptly plunged. The front-month WTI crude futures contract fell to $76.62 per barrel, while Brent crude futures broke below the $80 level, dropping to $79.43 per barrel. This was the first time since early March that both majo

OKX Europe launched a deposit incentive program on June 17, 2026, targeting users from platforms that may not meet the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) compliance requirements ahead of the transition period ending July 1. The initiative offers bonuses ranging from 5% to 8% on

The Senate Banking and House Financial Services committees released updated text Tuesday for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (H.R. 6644), which includes a ban on the Federal Reserve issuing a central bank digital currency through December 31, 2030. The compromise followed months of bipartisan n

BlackRock added approximately $17.34 million worth of Ethereum and $16.34 million worth of Bitcoin through its ETF products, according to a June 17, 2026 tweet from crypto analyst Ash Crypto. The purchase reflects ongoing institutional accumulation of digital assets through regulated investment

Morgan Stanley Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson identified new investment opportunities amid the S&P 500 pullback. In the firm's Thoughts on the Market podcast, Wilson stated that sector rotation patterns will likely continue in coming months and predicted new categories will start to

Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on the X platform, stating that Optimus robots combined with solar panels could form a Von Neumann probe, a theoretical self-replicating spacecraft. The exchange occurred as Tesla stock edged 0.2% lower in Wednesday's premarket. Armstrong

Bitcoin mining companies face an immediate capital shortfall of approximately $50 billion to fund AI infrastructure buildout they have already contracted, according to a comprehensive analysis by investment manager VanEck. The financing gap stems from the sector's strategic pivot following the 2024

BlackRock launched the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF under ticker BITA, now trading on Nasdaq, marking the firm's entry into income-generating bitcoin products. The fund holds spot bitcoin and shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust