CoinDesk - 2026-06-24
8 items collected.
1. Upheaval at the Ethereum Foundation has some of crypto’s biggest names feeling bullish
Author: Margaux Nijkerk
Published: 6/24/2026, 7:52:39 PM
Categories: Tech, Ethereum News, News
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at Ethereum's eventful week that started off with the launch of EthLabs, plus the layoffs at the Ethereum Foundation, and what this all means for the network.
2. Kalshi targets a massive $40 billion valuation, widening lead over rival Polymarket
Author: Helene Braun
Published: 6/24/2026, 7:48:23 PM
Categories: Finance, Prediction Markets, Kalshi, News
The prediction market operator, which is eyeing a potential public debut in 2027, could close a new funding round in Q3, according to a Financial Times report.
3. Binance withdraws Greek MiCA bid but vows to remain in Europe
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 6/24/2026, 5:18:08 PM
Categories: Policy, MiCA, Binance, News
The crypto giant must find a home base in the EU by July 1 or regulators will force the company to shut down operations for millions of regional users.
4. Bitcoin falls below $60,000 as AI trade continues to draw investor interest and capital
Author: Helene Braun
Published: 6/24/2026, 4:01:02 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, Breaking News, Top Stories, News
South Korean memory chip giant on Wednesday filed to raise nearly $30 billion in a U.S. offering.
5. Crypto Long & Short: Infrastructure is the prevailing currency in digital assets
Author: Caue Teixeira
Published: 6/24/2026, 4:00:00 PM
Categories: CoinDesk Indices, Institutional Investors, Institutional Adoption, CoinDesk Indices, Crypto Long & Short, Newsletters, News
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Nonco’s Caue Teixeira makes the case that regardless of which coin ultimately wins, infrastructure is the prevailing currency in digital assets. Then, using CoinDesk's liquidation feed, Liquibit Capital's Alen Pavlović finds that June's forced selling peaked near ...
6. SecondFi loses $2.4 million in Cardano wallet exploit
Author: Oliver Knight
Published: 6/24/2026, 3:45:42 PM
Categories: Finance, Hack, News
SecondFi was hit by three separate attacks exploiting a flaw in its wallet generation software. A further 129 million ADA was secured by the team before attackers could reach it.
7. Trump's refusal to sign housing bill could delay Congress and imperil Clarity Act
Author: Jesse Hamilton
Published: 6/24/2026, 3:42:51 PM
Categories: Policy, Donald Trump, Clarity Act, CBDC, News
As Congress prepared to celebrate the president's signing of the bipartisan housing bill that contains a CBDC prohibition, Trump abruptly cancelled the event.
8. Ex-FCA policy insider explains the ‘great divide’ in the UK’s crypto ambition
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 6/24/2026, 3:23:07 PM
Categories: Policy, UK, Regulation, Feature
Former FCA policymaker and Hedera Global Policy VP, Isadora Arredondo says there is a gap between the U.K.'s crypto ambitions and how policy is carried out in practice.