Decrypt - 2026-06-16
14 items collected.
1. Alibaba Is Building Qwen-Robot: The Operating System for the Robot Economy
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 6/16/2026, 10:32:21 PM
Categories: Artificial Intelligence
The Chinese company is doubling down on its "embodied AI" bet.
2. Crypto Exchange Binance Will Be Rejected for EU Regulatory License: Reuters
Author: Logan Hitchcock
Published: 6/16/2026, 8:25:52 PM
Categories: Law and Order
Binance said it believes it is compliant as a regulatory deadline in the European Union nears—and a report says it's likely to lose access.
3. ChatGPT Is Still Huge, But Rival AI Chatbots Are Catching Up Fast
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 6/16/2026, 7:59:59 PM
Categories: Artificial Intelligence
Sensor Tower's State of AI 2026 report shows ChatGPT's audience share slipping below 50% for the first time, as Gemini's default-app advantage and Claude's Pentagon-fueled rally eat into OpenAI's lead.
4. FBI Says It Foiled Drone Attack Plot Targeting White House UFC Event
Author: Jason Nelson
Published: 6/16/2026, 7:47:42 PM
Categories: Law and Order
Federal prosecutors allege five men planned to use explosive-laden drones and sniper teams to take out "high-value targets" at the UFC event.
5. Coinbase Gears Up to Launch Tokenized Stock Trading, Crypto and Equities Options
Author: Logan Hitchcock
Published: 6/16/2026, 7:00:38 PM
Categories: , Markets
Publicly traded crypto exchange Coinbase added to its feature set Tuesday as it seeks to become the "everything exchange."
6. Japan Rates Hit Three-Decade High, But No ‘Meaningful Disruption’ to Crypto Market
Author: Vince Dioquino
Published: 6/16/2026, 6:07:32 PM
Categories: , Coins
Japan's central bank lifted rates to a level unseen in decades, a move that once shook crypto markets—yet prices barely stirred.
7. SpaceX Shares Hit New High as Elon Musk's Firm Agrees to Acquire AI Startup Cursor for $60 Billion
Author: Jason Nelson
Published: 6/16/2026, 5:19:40 PM
Categories: Artificial Intelligence
The all-stock deal would make Cursor a wholly owned SpaceX subsidiary and deepen the company's push into AI following its blockbuster IPO.
8. 7 Ways Businesses Are Using Crypto Swap APIs
Author: Decrypt Staff
Published: 6/16/2026, 5:02:11 PM
Categories: , , , monero, , Technology
Real-world case studies show how the best crypto swap APIs help wallets, aggregators, and protocols improve onboarding and retention.
9. Robinhood Trims Headcount by 10% Amid Crypto Revenue Crunch
Author: André Beganski
Published: 6/16/2026, 3:17:03 PM
Categories: , , Business
Robinhood is letting go of 10% of its employees, attempting to streamline operations amid a downturn in crypto-related revenue.
10. Scale of Stablecoin Adoption in Nigeria Makes Risks 'More Pronounced', Says IMF
Author: Stephen Graves
Published: 6/16/2026, 1:49:43 PM
Categories: , Markets
Efforts to suppress stablecoin use are “likely to be only partly effective,” the International Monetary Fund’s researchers said.
11. Hyperliquid ETFs Draw In $172M Since Launch as HYPE Hits All-Time High
Author: Akash Girimath
Published: 6/16/2026, 12:32:08 PM
Categories: , Coins
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed nearly $5.6 billion since Hyperliquid ETFs launched, highlighting market divergence.
12. Morning Minute: HYPE Soars to ATH as SPCX Takes Off
Author: Tyler Warner
Published: 6/16/2026, 12:03:38 PM
Categories: , , , Opinion
SPCX jumped 20%+ in after hours trading last night with all eyes on its Hyperliquid perp, leading to a 12% spike in HYPE.
13. BlackRock Debuts BITA Bitcoin ETF, Trading Partial Upside for Double-Digit Yield
Author: André Beganski
Published: 6/16/2026, 12:01:04 PM
Categories: , Business
BlackRock launched an ETF that limits Bitcoin gains in exchange for double-digit payouts by selling call options on its holdings.
14. South Korea Charges 23 Over Crypto Laundering Tied to $11M Cambodian Scam Ring
Author: Vismaya V
Published: 6/16/2026, 11:42:08 AM
Categories: , Law and Order
South Korea has arrested dozens accused of moving $11.1 million in crypto for a Cambodia-based phishing group.