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Apple CEO Tim Cook announced on local time June 17 during a Wall Street Journal interview that the company plans to raise product prices to offset surging memory and storage chip costs. Cook stated that price increases have become unavoidable as Apple can no longer absorb the substantial cost

Congress is working to advance the CLARITY Act, formally known as the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (H.R. 3633), toward a Senate vote before the August recess. The bill passed the House 294-134 in July 2025 and cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15-9 in May 2026. Supporters aim to establish a f

ITCEN GLOBAL has announced that its blockchain-focused Web3 business, developed in collaboration with Korea Gold Exchange and Korea Gold Exchange Digital Asset, has officially progressed into the commercialization stage. The transition follows the successful completion of a proof-of-concept

Inveniam Capital Partners announced June 16 that it has reached an agreement to acquire blockchain project MANTRA and its affiliated entities, with the transaction expected to close by June 30, 2026. The acquisition consolidates Inveniam's position in the real-world asset tokenization and artificial intelligence sectors. The deal follows a $20 million strategic investment Inveniam made in MANTRA in August 2025 and the May 13 launch of the NVNM Chain, a specialized Layer 2 blockchain built on the

Anthony Scaramucci stated in an interview shared by Altcoin Daily on June 16, 2026, that he owns substantial Bitcoin and remains bullish on the asset despite current weak market sentiment. Scaramucci expects a stronger Bitcoin rally to begin in late Q4 2026 or early 2027, citing low retail

A coalition of more than 50 gaming associations, tribal governments and labor unions urged the US Senate on June 16 to amend the CLARITY Act to explicitly bar sports and casino-style event contracts from

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate at 3.50%–3.75% on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, in the first policy meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh, but signaled a hawkish outlook by projecting possible rate hikes in 2026. Major cryptocurrencies declined following the announcement, with Bitcoin

Phantom Wallet has confirmed users can now hold Solana and major blockchain assets within a single wallet environment, marking the platform's evolution from a Solana-focused application into a comprehensive multi-chain digital asset hub. The self-custodial Web3 wallet, available as a mobile app for

Australian crypto exchanges are implementing expanded Travel Rule requirements that become fully effective on July 1, requiring virtual asset service providers to gather and verify information about both parties involved in every digital asset transfer. The measures align Australia with

Arbitrum has secured the leading position among blockchain networks in terms of tokenized real-world asset count, with 2,056 tracked assets available on its platform according to data from RWA.xyz. The network holds approximately $833.7 million in distributed RWA value, $19.9 million in

Moody's Ratings has expanded its Token Integration Engine to Solana through a partnership with tokenisation platform Alphaledger, enabling credit ratings to be embedded directly into tokenised bonds and fixed-income securities. The deployment follows a pilot completed on Solana in 2025 and a

ADA holds $0.155 support, with upside target near $0.19 if momentum continues. SOL rebounds strongly but faces key resistance near $78 before further gains. XRP shows bullish RSI above 50 while approaching long-term trendline resistance. Traders search for stronger upside beyond

ADA holds $0.155 support, with upside target near $0.19 if momentum continues. SOL rebounds strongly but faces key resistance near $78 before further gains. XRP shows bullish RSI above 50 while approaching long-term trendline resistance. Traders search for stronger upside beyond

Yield Basis deposits grew from 1.7 million crvUSD to 3.8 million crvUSD in less than two weeks, an increase of more than 120%. The growth reflects rising demand for strategies that generate BTC-denominated yield without requiring investors to sell their bitcoin holdings. In traditional automated

Pi Network unveiled a major update to its Launchpad platform, introducing a simplified participation model alongside the rollout of a second Testnet token called SLICE. The changes were developed after analyzing user behavior during the first Testnet token experiment, IRRA, which attracted more

Kalshi traders priced 69% odds that Bitcoin will hit $50,000 before reaching $100,000, according to a June 12, 2026 post from Kalshi Crypto on X. The odds reflect trader sentiment on the prediction platform's Bitcoin price contracts, which allow participants to take positions on defined price

On June 17, Tether issued an official announcement saying it will stop operating the Alloy by Tether platform and its gold-backed derivative stablecoin aUSDT. The product was launched in June 2024 and has been operating for about two years so far. Tether said that after evaluating user activity, market demand, and the company’s “broader priorities,” it decided to concentrate resources on product lines with stronger demand. Three-stage timeline for deactivating aUSDT According to Tether’s officia

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced on June 18 that it is seeking up to A$35 million in penalties over serious failings by HSBC (0005) Australia’s branch in anti-fraud protections. HSBC has fully admitted three major core violations, and by June had already paid A$21.5 million in compensation to affected customers, adding that it will maintain “constructive cooperation” with ASIC. ASIC Announces It Is Seeking a A$35 Million Penalty Against HSBC Australia Accordi

Galaxy announced a partnership with Grove focusing on a tokenized crypto-backed collateralized loan obligation (CLO). The collaboration aims to enhance investment strategies within the crypto space. Details were shared via a tweet by Sky from the Sky Ecosystem. Galaxy has positioned itself as an

The Block reporter Gareth Jenkinson, on June 18, cited sources on X saying that ECB President Christine Lagarde directly ordered Greece to reject Binance’s MiCA license application. The report says that before the intervention, Binance had essentially already obtained preliminary approval. Binance has now turned to France as the only remaining path to obtain MiCA authorization, but it has not yet officially submitted an application. Binance’s MiCA application timeline and why the June 30 deadlin