CoinDesk - 2026-06-16
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1. Here is why Strategy's dividend-paying crypto stock is crashing to near-historic lows
Author: James Van Straten
Published: 6/16/2026, 9:54:49 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, News
Strategy's bitcoin-backed preferred stock remains well below par value as concerns over dividend coverage and stronger competition from Strive's SATA.
2. Bitcoin miners' AI pivot faces $50 billion reality check, says VanEck
Author: Helene Braun,AI Boost
Published: 6/16/2026, 8:58:18 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin Mining, News
VanEck says investors are shifting focus from contract announcements to execution risk as miners chase AI revenue.
3. U.S. senators urge Treasury not to leave states out of GENIUS Act stablecoin process
Author: Jesse Hamilton
Published: 6/16/2026, 8:36:09 PM
Categories: Policy, Stablecoins, Regulation, News
Senators led by Republican Cynthia Lummis are insisting the Treasury Department ensure states get a process to prove their ability to supervise stablecoins.
4. Hyperliquid, Uniswap and Worldcoin buck crypto slump as traders chase AI, DeFi trends
Author: Krisztian Sandor
Published: 6/16/2026, 8:20:35 PM
Categories: Markets, Markets, DeFi, Hyperliquid, News
A handful of tokens continued their run while bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market stalled after the early week bounce.
5. Coinbase introduces AI adviser, stock options, and pre-IPO markets in finance push
Author: Helene Braun
Published: 6/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Categories: Finance, Coinbase, News
The crypto exchange is expanding into investing, derivatives and banking services as it pursues an all-in-one financial platform.
6. Ripple invests in Flutterwave, pushing its stablecoin and XRP Ledger into payments across Africa
Author: Krisztian Sandor
Published: 6/16/2026, 3:35:40 PM
Categories: Finance, Ripple, Stablecoins, News
The deal values Flutterwave at $3.2 billion, and will integrate Ripple's RLUSD and the XRP Ledger network to speed cross-border payments across Africa.
7. Coinbase to join tokenized stock race with onchain shares, dividend payments
Author: Helene Braun,AI Boost
Published: 6/16/2026, 3:03:21 PM
Categories: Finance, Coinbase, Tokenization, News
The crypto exchange said investors will own the shares and receive dividends, underscoring growing momentum behind tokenized securities.