Cointelegraph - 2026-06-17
22 items collected.
1. Crypto market treads thin ice following Warsh FOMC, Trump Iran comments
Author: Marcel Pechman
Published: 6/17/2026, 11:45:29 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin Price, Markets, Federal Reserve, Donald Trump, MicroStrategy, Market Analysis, Cryptocurrencies
Markets wobbled after mixed comments from President Trump on the Iran peace deal and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaling a new direction from the Federal Reserve.
2. Gaming groups urge Congress to ban prediction markets sports betting in CLARITY Act
Author: Turner Wright
Published: 6/17/2026, 9:37:01 PM
Categories: Latest News, Games, CFTC, Congress, Law, Prediction Markets
Gambling industry groups want the US Senate to step in to clarify that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission does not have the authority to oversee prediction markets.
3. Crypto-backed GOP candidate wins Alabama Senate runoff with June primaries looming
Author: Turner Wright
Published: 6/17/2026, 8:51:29 PM
Categories: Latest News, Elections, Cryptocurrencies, Companies, United States, Politics
Several more US states are scheduled to hold primaries next week after one Republican candidate won in Alabama on Tuesday after a crypto company-backed PAC used what it called its “biggest spend of the cycle.”
4. Bitcoin capitulation ‘twice as weak’ after spot liquidity turns supportive: Glassnode
Author: Biraajmaan Tamuly
Published: 6/17/2026, 8:26:13 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin Price, Price Analysis, Market Analysis, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency Exchange, Bitcoin Futures, BTC Markets, Liquidity, Markets
Bitcoin’s realized losses fell by 46% as increasing bid-side liquidity points to easing sell pressure. Can bulls push BTC price back above $70,000?
5. Bybit lands on Singapore MAS Investor Alert List
Author: Sam Bourgi
Published: 6/17/2026, 8:01:24 PM
Categories: Latest News, Singapore, Bybit, Cryptocurrency Exchange
Crypto exchange Bybit has been added to Singapore’s MAS Investor Alert List, which flags entities that may be mistakenly perceived as licensed or regulated.
6. Blockchain.com deepens onchain stock offerings as tokenized equities market grows
Author: Nate Kostar
Published: 6/17/2026, 7:32:34 PM
Categories: Latest News, Stocks, RWA Tokenization, Tokenization, RWA, Blockchain.com, Binance, Bybit, Elon Musk
The rollout in collaboration with Ondo Finance broadens access to tokenized traditional assets as demand for onchain stocks and ETFs continues to grow.
7. Altcoin selling tops $266B as capital rotates out of crypto: Is altseason extinct?
Author: Biraajmaan Tamuly
Published: 6/17/2026, 7:23:39 PM
Categories: Markets, Price Analysis, Market Analysis, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency Exchange, Altcoin Watch, Binance, Gold, Markets
Altcoin spot demand fell to its weakest level in six years while the stablecoin market cap, stocks and AI industry continued to capture investors’ attention.
8. Kalshi adds software partner as it looks to boost prediction market surveillance
Author: Nate Kostar
Published: 6/17/2026, 5:51:40 PM
Categories: Latest News, Prediction Markets, Kalshi, Polymarket, United States, CFTC
The collaboration comes as US state regulators and the CFTC battle over oversight of event-based contracts.
9. US lawmakers warn against presidential pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried
Author: Turner Wright
Published: 6/17/2026, 5:29:28 PM
Categories: Latest News, Sam Bankman-Fried, Law, Congress, Donald Trump, Crimes
The former FTX CEO is currently serving a 25-year sentence after being found guilty on seven felony charges related to the misuse of customer funds.
10. Trace Finance raises $32M for cross-border stablecoin settlement expansion
Author: Cointelegraph
Published: 6/17/2026, 3:00:00 PM
Categories: Latest News, Stablecoin, Latin America, Funding, Venture Capital, Payments
The raise comes as stablecoin regulation advances globally and financial firms invest in infrastructure connecting blockchain payments with traditional banking systems.
11. Bitcoin price sets $64.5K week-to-date low as Strategy selling worries return
Author: William Suberg
Published: 6/17/2026, 2:49:02 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin Price, Markets, Market Analysis
Bitcoin circled $65,000 after downside BTC price pressure into the FOMC meeting as analysis warned over the impact of Strategy potentially selling more BTC in the future.
12. Ready USDC card halts non-EEA service after issuer change, users report
Author: Helen Partz
Published: 6/17/2026, 2:08:14 PM
Categories: Latest News, Debit Cards, Circle, Stablecoin, EEA, Payments
Users reported losing access to Ready’s USDC card outside the EEA after a card provider change triggered rapid deactivation notices.
13. CoinMENA, Standard Chartered partner on UAE payment rails
Author: Ezra Reguerra
Published: 6/17/2026, 1:44:36 PM
Categories: Latest News, Banks, Standard Chartered, Revolut, UAE, Cryptocurrency Exchange
CoinMENA will use Standard Chartered to strengthen fiat payment rails in the UAE, while Revolut reportedly secured central bank licenses ahead of a planned local launch.
14. Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week
Author: Turner Wright
Published: 6/17/2026, 1:40:20 PM
Categories: Latest News, Court, Tornado Cash, Trial, Crimes, Money Laundering
The Polymarket insider trading case and a retrial of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm are expected to move forward in late 2026 while former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky awaits a response to his motion to vacate his sentence.
15. Inveniam to acquire Mantra after turbulent year marked by OM crash
Author: Zoltan Vardai
Published: 6/17/2026, 12:54:40 PM
Categories: Latest News, Cryptocurrency Investment, RWA Tokenization, Tokenization
Inveniam announced plans to acquire Mantra, a blockchain project that spent the past year recovering from the collapse of its OM token and prolonged market pressure.
16. China pays closer attention to stablecoins as cross-border role expands
Author: Ezra Reguerra
Published: 6/17/2026, 11:02:46 AM
Categories: Latest News, China, Peoples Bank of China, Central Bank, Asia
A senior PBOC official called for closer monitoring, stronger regulation and international coordination as stablecoins gain importance in global payments.
17. Bitcoin is setting up 'meaningful floors' in $60K–$70K range: Analyst
Author: Yashu Gola
Published: 6/17/2026, 11:02:08 AM
Categories: Markets, Analysis, Bitcoin Analysis, Market Analysis, Markets, BTC Markets
Bitcoin’s $60,000–$70,000 cost-basis cluster hints at a bottom, but a bearish daily flag keeps BTC exposed to a deeper selloff toward $50,000.
18. Bitcoin trader warns of 'bearish reaction' to FOMC with $64K now essential
Author: William Suberg
Published: 6/17/2026, 10:12:08 AM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin Price, Markets, Market Analysis
Bitcoin approached important near-term support on new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's first FOMC day with a $55,000 BTC price target still on the table.
19. Hyperliquid's $10B open interest coincides with growth in equity-linked markets: Talos
Author: Zoltan Vardai
Published: 6/17/2026, 10:03:16 AM
Categories: Latest News, DEX, DeFi, Stocks, Commodities Investment, Trading, Prediction Markets
Hyperliquid’s $10 billion open interest milestone shows growing demand for onchain equities and commodities trading with 24/7 accessibility, according to Talos.
20. BitGo courts crypto firms awaiting MiCA approval amid Binance licensing concerns
Author: Helen Partz
Published: 6/17/2026, 9:02:48 AM
Categories: Latest News, Binance, BitGo, Europe, MiCA, Policy
BitGo launches a MiCA-compliant crypto infrastructure platform in Europe as exchanges face pressure to meet July 1 licensing rules across the EU.
21. Congress reaches deal on housing bill with CBDC ban until 2030
Author: Jesse Coghlan
Published: 6/17/2026, 6:11:33 AM
Categories: Latest News, CBDC, Ban, Congress, Legislation
The US could soon temporarily ban a central bank digital currency, as House and Senate leaders came to a deal on the 21st Century Road to Housing Act.
22. Strategy’s STRC falls to $91 as investors flinch at latest BTC buying
Author: Martin Young
Published: 6/17/2026, 5:58:33 AM
Categories: Latest News, Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy, Bitcoin Price
“It appears traders are seeing the latest BTC acquisition as an unsustainable path for STRC,” said 10x Research’s Markus Thielen.