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Indian fintech company Razorpay has confidentially filed draft papers for an initial public offering that could raise around $600 million, according to a source familiar with the matter. The Bengaluru-based company appointed Axis Capital, JPMorgan, Citi and Kotak Mahindra Capital as advisers for the

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Sunday that U.S. restrictions on Anthropic's AI models expose risks of relying on few American providers. Speaking in Ireland ahead of the G7 summit in France, Carney responded to a Friday government order forcing Anthropic to disable its Fable 5 and

Research firm 10x Research published analysis stating that options market dynamics may contribute to Bitcoin price increases after previously amplifying the cryptocurrency's decline. Following recent weeks of sharp fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market, the firm's analysis shared on its X

The U.S. and Iran reached an agreement on Monday to end a nearly four-month conflict, President Donald Trump announced. The development drove West Texas Intermediate crude down about 5% to roughly $80 per barrel, its lowest level since March, as the agreement is expected to reopen the Strait of

Chainlink connects smart contracts with real-world data through decentralized oracle networks. Litecoin offers faster, cheaper transactions and long-standing stability in crypto markets. Cardano focuses on secure, scalable, research-driven blockchain development and sustainability. The c

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed on June 11 to rescind Rule 611 and Rule 610(e) of Regulation NMS, two market structure rules that have governed US equity routing and execution since 2005. Benchmark Equity Research issued a note to investors on Monday calling the proposal the most

XRP is approaching the $1.20 resistance level as CryptoQuant data shows a sharp shift in exchange wallet-flow activity toward South Korea's Upbit. Upbit's XRP Net Wallet Flow Dominance rose from 13% on June 7 to 31% on June 14, marking the highest concentration since May 2024. The increase

eToro is preparing to expand beyond its core trading platform through wealth-technology acquisitions, payments services, and potentially banking products. Chief executive Yoni Assia said the company is working with investment bankers on potential acquisitions of 2 wealth-technology firms, one

Trezor Chief Commercial Officer Danny Sanders warned at BTC Prague last week that the growing reliance on bitcoin exchange-traded funds poses a risk to the cryptocurrency's core self-custody principle. Sanders argued that more investors using ETFs instead of holding their own private keys would be d

Ethereum's staked supply reached 39,673,448 ETH as of June 15, 2026, after growing by 4,049,669 ETH from Jan. 1 to June 15, 2026, according to data from beaconcha.in and Dune. The growth added 96,462 new validators over the 165-day period, bringing the total validator count to 1,239,795.

The tokenized real-world asset market reached $28.9 billion in May, its tenth consecutive monthly all-time high. The stablecoin market capitalization climbed to a record $320 billion during the same period. Japan's parliament is advancing legislation to classify cryptocurrencies as financial

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated his belief that Bitcoin likely bottomed near $60,000, describing this as his instinct while acknowledging uncertainty about cycle bottoms. This view followed Bitcoin touching $59,743 on June 5, 2026, its lowest level since October 2024. Armstrong frames his

Strive Chief Investment Officer Ben Werkman warned at BTC Prague that prolonged Bitcoin price weakness is pressuring firms with debt-funded accumulation strategies toward restructuring, mergers, or forced asset sales. Bitcoin traded near a peak of around $126,000 in October 2025 but has since

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has publicly committed to a $1 billion revenue run rate by the end of 2026, with the figure explicitly excluding XRP held on the company’s balance sheet, a condition that is doing as much strategic work as the number itself. The target is anchored to four operating

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) surpassed $900 billion in market capitalization for the first time on Monday as it launched the Ryzen AI Halo developer platform priced at $3,999. The new product undercuts Nvidia Corp.'s DGX Spark by $700, offering developers a lower-cost alternative for running la

Bitbank froze accounts tied to Polymarket on June 15, 2026, cutting off all login, trading, and withdrawal functions for affected users. The Japanese exchange cited Japan's Penal Code Article 185, which classifies crypto event-contract trading as gambling. Under this law, violations carry fines of u

Senior Anthropic staffers are meeting with Trump administration officials in Washington, D.C., on Monday to resolve a dispute over the company's latest AI models, according to a source close to the company. Anthropic received an export control directive on Friday that cited national security

Amundi, CACEIS, and Ant International launched tokenized share classes for the Amundi Money Market Fund – Short Term in euro and U.S. dollar denominations. The development follows a memorandum of understanding signed in November to explore blockchain applications for real-time treasury management. T

Bloomberg launched a new electronic trading workflow for Asset-Backed Securities, introducing structured list-based execution tools designed to automate portions of the BWIC and OWIC trading process in the $14 trillion ABS market. The launch addresses persistent reliance on spreadsheets, chat

A 32-year-old man from Vaujours has been indicted in Nancy over a cryptocurrency wrench attack targeting a couple at their home. Three men allegedly posed as police officers to assault the victims and attempted to steal the husband's €20,000 crypto holdings after obtaining personal information from