The Block - 2026-06-23
8 items collected.
1. Senate Democrats urge Republicans to hold hearings on Trump family crypto ties to Abu Dhabi royalty
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 6/23/2026, 9:44:33 PM
Categories: People, Policy, Regulation, The Block, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren
Top Democrats are calling for congressional hearings into President Donald Trump’s family crypto venture and Abu Dhabi royalty.
2. Trump directing ‘government dollars and time’ to quantum security could be a boon for bitcoin
Author: Daniel Kuhn
Published: 6/23/2026, 8:34:06 PM
Categories: Crypto Ecosystems, Policy, Regulation, The Block, Web3
Millions of bitcoins with exposed public addresses may be at risk to quantum computers, Project Eleven previously said.
3. CryptoQuant says Strategy should pause bitcoin purchases and rebuild cash reserves
Author: Yogita Khatri
Published: 6/23/2026, 8:23:16 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, Layer 1s, Markets, Public Equities, The Block, Token Projects, Bitcoin, Strategy
Michael Saylor's Strategy should pause bitcoin purchases and focus on rebuilding its cash reserves, said CryptoQuant.
4. Barry Silbert’s Zcash miner proposes merger, sends Nasdaq stock soaring despite rough month for ZEC
Author: RT Watson
Published: 6/23/2026, 8:14:25 PM
Categories: Companies, Deals, Markets, Organizations, The Block, Digital Currency Group
Zcash miner Fortitude Mining, a DCG subsidiary, wants to merge with a small-cap Nasdaq stock, HeartSciences Inc.
5. Kentucky becomes latest state sued by CFTC over prediction markets
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 6/23/2026, 8:01:29 PM
Categories: Markets, Policy, Regulation, The Block, CFTC
Kentucky has become the latest battleground in the fight over prediction markets as the CFTC asserts jurisdiction.
6. Nearly 100 Catholic leaders oppose Clarity Act over weakened safeguards against illicit finance and trafficking
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 6/23/2026, 7:01:45 PM
Categories: Policy, Regulation, The Block, U.S. Policymaking, CFTC, SEC, Senate Agriculture Committee, Senate Banking Committee
The Alliance to End Human Trafficking, which is supported by Catholic organizations, pushed back against the sweeping cryptocurrency bill.
7. New York man sentenced for $1.4 million crypto fraud scheme using bogus influencer accounts
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 6/23/2026, 5:48:51 PM
Categories: Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, Legal, Policy, Regulation, The Block, Crime, Staking
A New York man who posed as crypto influencers on Telegram and used false promises of staking rewards was sentenced to 15 months in prison.
8. ‘Quarter-end catalyst or consolidation?’: Bitcoin below $63,000 amid ETF outflows, $10.6 billion options expiry
Author: Naga Avan-Nomayo
Published: 6/23/2026, 5:26:34 PM
Categories: Crypto Ecosystems, Funds, Layer 1s, Markets, The Block, Token Projects, Bitcoin, Bitcoin ETF
Bitcoin trades under $63,000 ahead of PCE data Thursday on, which analysts say is the market's next key test.