Cointelegraph - 2026-06-18
8 items collected.
1. Grayscale applies traditional finance models to AAVE, sees $175 value
Author: Ezra Reguerra
Published: 6/18/2026, 9:45:51 AM
Categories: Latest News, DeFi, CoinShares, Grayscale, Research
Grayscale and CoinShares are applying traditional valuation techniques to crypto assets as institutions explore revenue-generating DeFi protocols.
2. Ryan Salame’s wife to face charges over FTX-funded congressional run
Author: Jesse Coghlan
Published: 6/18/2026, 6:17:01 AM
Categories: Latest News, FTX, Court
A federal judge has denied a bid from Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, to have campaign finance charges against her dismissed.
3. Florida man pleads guilty for promoting $1.8B ‘HyperFund’ crypto fraud
Author: Martin Young
Published: 6/18/2026, 6:06:20 AM
Categories: Latest News, Fraud, Scams, Court
Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.
4. Here’s what happened in crypto today
Author: Cointelegraph
Published: 6/18/2026, 6:00:00 AM
Categories: Latest News, Congress, Elections, MiCA, CFTC, FTX
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
5. Dorsey’s Block says new AI tool handles 15% of code work
Author: Martin Young
Published: 6/18/2026, 5:38:34 AM
Categories: Latest News, AI, Jack Dorsey
Builderbot is the “missing layer between AI coding tools and how engineering actually works at scale,” said Brad Axen, head of AI capabilities at Block.
6. France to stop certifying products lacking quantum-resistant encryption
Author: Felix Ng
Published: 6/18/2026, 4:06:56 AM
Categories: Latest News, Quantum Computing, Cryptography, Cybersecurity
France’s cybersecurity agency plans to block certification of products without quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027, with full adoption targeted for 2030.
7. Kentucky sues Kalshi, Polymarket, joining prediction market legal battle
Author: Jesse Coghlan
Published: 6/18/2026, 3:35:05 AM
Categories: Latest News, Court, Prediction Markets
Kentucky has sued Polymarket, Kalshi and Kalshi’s partners Coinbase, Robinhood and Webull, over offering sports event contracts in the state.
8. Tether winds down gold-backed derivative stablecoin aUSDT
Author: Martin Young
Published: 6/18/2026, 3:26:18 AM
Categories: Latest News, Tether, Gold, Derivatives
Tether is focusing on stronger user demand, deeper liquidity, and broader long-term market opportunity for its leading products.