Cointelegraph - 2026-06-22
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1. Bitcoin funding rate hits 2-week high: Is $70K next?
Author: Marcel Pechman
Published: 6/22/2026, 10:15:51 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin Price, Markets, Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin Options, Leverage, Market Analysis
Bitcoin’s funding rate and orderbook setup signal investor optimism, but ETF outflows and macro red flags could limit BTC’s short-term upside.
2. Franklin Templeton launches dedicated crypto division after closing 250 Digital acquisition
Author: Nate Kostar
Published: 6/22/2026, 8:36:53 PM
Categories: Latest News, RWA Tokenization, RWA, ETF, Bitcoin ETF
The new unit arrives amid rapid growth in tokenized assets, with Franklin Templeton's onchain product suite expanding from roughly $768 million to more than $2.5 billion over the past year.
3. New York, Maryland and Utah to hold primaries with crypto PAC money hanging over voters
Author: Turner Wright
Published: 6/22/2026, 7:57:48 PM
Categories: Latest News, Elections, Voting, Politics, New York
Crypto-backed PACs disclosed spending more than $8 million on media to support candidates in three US states, as some Maryland Democrats have called on one candidate to reject “outside spending from crypto billionaires.”