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- Ethereum’s biggest ‘sandwich’ bot drained of $7.5 million in ironic exploitby Shaurya Malwa on June 21, 2026 at 7:12 am
Blockaid said an attacker tricked Jaredfromsubway.eth into approving fake trading routes, then used those approvals to drain WETH, USDC and USDT.
- Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as a renewed Hormuz threat clouds US-Iran ceasefire talksby Shaurya Malwa on June 21, 2026 at 6:46 am
Crypto firmed over the weekend after Friday’s sell-off, with bitcoin recovering toward $64,000. Permanent ceasefire talks open in Switzerland, but Iran’s order to close the Strait of Hormuz again revives the risk the deal was meant to settle.
- AI is making crypto security cheaper, faster and harder to ignoreby Margaux Nijkerk on June 20, 2026 at 3:00 pm
As AI-powered security tools become cheaper, faster and more widely available, researchers said they could reshape what the crypto industry considers reasonable due diligence before deploying code, potentially altering expectations for developers and institutions.
- How STRC lost its par: The timeline behind Strategy’s preferred-stock meltdownby James Van Straten on June 20, 2026 at 1:00 pm
From a bond buyback and dwindling cash reserves to a bitcoin bear market, the sequence of events that turned STRC’s par-value challenge into a marketwide debate.
- Schwab to join prediction markets race with S&P 500 event-based options: WSJby Helene Braun on June 19, 2026 at 5:51 pm
The planned offering would let customers bet on index moves as Coinbase and Robinhood expand in the sector.
- GoMining challenges Jack Dorsey’s Square with payments system designed around bitcoinby Jamie Crawley on June 19, 2026 at 12:30 pm
GoMining unveiled a software development kit and programmable access for its bitcoin payment protocol GoBTC Pay, allowing merchants to accept BTC for everyday purchases.
- Franklin Templeton proposes new ETFs that turn corporate dividends into bitcoinby Omkar Godbole on June 19, 2026 at 11:27 am
Your day-ahead look for June 19, 2026
- Smart-contract and DeFi coins lead losses as bitcoin wilts for 4th straight dayby Omkar Godbole on June 19, 2026 at 10:47 am
Concerns about STRC, the dividend-paying preferred stock from Strategy continue to dominate market sentiment.
- Digital credit market hit by huge selloff as Strive CEO blames leverage liquidationsby James Van Straten on June 19, 2026 at 9:19 am
Matt Cole says forced selling from leveraged investors pushed STRC and SATA sharply lower before both rebounded.
- Microsoft found malware that hijacks crypto wallets and spreads through USB sticksby Omkar Godbole on June 19, 2026 at 8:48 am
The software intercepts shortcut files and directs them to install a worm that harvests private keys from the Windows clipboard and inserts its own destination wallet addresses when it detects a transfer.
- XRP falls 3% after losing $1.15 support as breakout attempt fadesby Shaurya Malwa on June 19, 2026 at 5:14 am
Heavy selling pushed XRP back below a key support zone, reinforcing a downtrend that has repeatedly stalled rallies near $1.25.
- Live markets: Bitcoin under pressure as Saylor comments on STRC selloffby Shaurya Malwa on June 19, 2026 at 5:04 am
About 20% of miners are now unprofitable, and publicly traded miners sold more than 32,000 bitcoin in the first quarter to cover operating costs, more than they offloaded in all of 2025.
- Bitcoin traders load up on bearish bets all the way down to $52,000by Omkar Godbole on June 19, 2026 at 5:02 am
Bitcoin traders are scrambling to buy options bets that would pay off if the selloff deepens.
- Bitcoin falls below $63,000 as risk assets sell off and the week’s bounce fadesby Shaurya Malwa on June 19, 2026 at 4:49 am
Crypto dropped across the board on Friday in holiday-thinned trading, giving back the week’s gains. With oil down 9% and the Iran deal signed, the question turns to whether this cycle gets an altseason at all.
- Ex-Celsius CEO Mashinsky gets U.S. CFTC ban in final resolution with regulatorby Jesse Hamilton on June 18, 2026 at 7:26 pm
Alexander Mashinsky, the founder of failed crypto lender Celsius, had earlier been imprisoned for fraud and is now formally banned from CFTC registration.
- U.S. agencies seek stablecoin customer-ID rules akin to banks in new GENIUS Act pitchby Jesse Hamilton on June 18, 2026 at 5:17 pm
The Federal Reserve, Treasury and other regulators have issued a proposed rule that would set identification standards, and it’s now open for public comments.
- Ethereum Foundation loses another key leader as co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang resignsby Margaux Nijkerk on June 18, 2026 at 3:41 pm
Wang’s departure follows the resignation of fellow co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak and marks the latest in a string of high-profile exits at the EF.
- Crypto for Advisors: Trading the bitcoin cycleby Markus Thielen on June 18, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle makes DCA costly. Learn why a cycle-smart strategy is essential for advisors to better manage volatility and maximize client returns.
- Algorand unveils roadmap to achieve quantum resistance by 2028by Margaux Nijkerk on June 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm
The announcement reflects a crypto’s growing recognition that adopting quantum-resistant cryptography could take years, requiring changes not only to user wallets but also to core protocol infrastructure.
- CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) jumps 10% while index declinesby CoinDesk Indices on June 18, 2026 at 1:13 pm
Internet Computer (ICP) fell 4.1% and Sui (SUI) dropped 4%, leading the index lower from Wednesday.
- Alchemy’s AI-driven identity and payment service gains access to Visa networkby Ian Allison on June 18, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The AgentCard integration with Visa Intelligent Commerce allows AI agents built on models from any provider, including OpenAI or Anthropic, to effect commercial transactions.
- Hive shares jumps 10% on $220m Canada sovereign AI infrastructure dealby James Van Straten on June 18, 2026 at 11:49 am
GPU cloud contract with Bell and Cohere strengthens HIVE’s shift from bitcoin mining to high performance AI computing.
- The great rotation: Investors desert the Magnificent 7, crypto for AI bottlenecksby James Van Straten on June 18, 2026 at 11:37 am
Capital is flowing out of the largest tech companies and bitcoin as investors pile into semiconductors, memory stocks and space-related opportunities.
- Bitcoin’s nemesis, the Dollar Index, is on the verge of a major breakoutby Omkar Godbole on June 18, 2026 at 11:10 am
Your day-ahead look for June 18, 2026
- Aster popped over 10% on radical ‘buyback and burn’ upgrade. But gains were short-livedby Omkar Godbole on June 18, 2026 at 11:02 am
ASTER sees two-way volatility as bullish protocol-specific news meets hawkish Fed.
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- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Expected To Resign On Monday: Reportby Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 5:52 am
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Expected To Resign On Monday: Report Keir Starmer’s premiership appears to have entered its final act. Just over a week after Andy Burnham stormed back into Parliament with a crushing by-election win, the Prime Minister is – according to senior Labour figures cited by The Observer – preparing to set out a timetable for his own departure, with a “clear statement” possible as early as Monday. Peter […]
- Are iPhones Dialing Up The Birth Dearth?by Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 3:20 am
Are iPhones Dialing Up The Birth Dearth? Authored by Thaddeus G. McCotter via American Greatness, When I call you up, your line’s engaged I have had enough, so act your age We have lost the time that was so hard to find And I will lose my mind If you won’t see me . . . Time after time You refuse to even listen I wouldn’t mind If I knew what I was missing —The Beatles, “You Won’t See Me” As one heads into […]
- ‘Syria & Turkey Represent Bigger Threat To Israel Than Iran’: Israeli Ministerby Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 2:45 am
‘Syria & Turkey Represent Bigger Threat To Israel Than Iran’: Israeli Minister Via The Cradle Late this week Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli declared in an interview with Israeli Army Radio that Tel Aviv “will be at war with Syria sooner or later,” highlighting that the alliance between Damascus and Turkey poses a “strategic challenge” to his country. The Likud official said, “There is no way that a jihadist […]
- In Defense Of Entrepreneursby Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 2:10 am
In Defense Of Entrepreneurs By Matthew J. Brouillette via RealClearPennsylvania, Like clockwork, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is again finding America’s billionaires guilty by reason of existence, arguing the Elon Musks and Jeff Bezos of the world must donate more to the government via higher taxes. Her premise is that the wealthy don’t pay their “fair share,” leaving the non-wealthy to suffer in a zero-sum […]
- Trump Reiterates Ukraine War Would Never Have Started If Russia Remained In G8, Blasts Obamaby Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 1:35 am
Trump Reiterates Ukraine War Would Never Have Started If Russia Remained In G8, Blasts Obama This isn’t the first time that President Trump has said something like this, but he’s newly explained in a wide-ranging fresh interview with Axios published Friday his view that the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine likely would likely have been averted if Russia had remained a member of the then-Group of Eight (G8). “You probably […]
- How It Took Nine Months To Remove One Illegal Alien From Voter Rollsby Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 1:00 am
How It Took Nine Months To Remove One Illegal Alien From Voter Rolls Submitted by Maryland Freedom Caucus, Nine months after the Maryland Freedom Caucus exposed that a noncitizen with a final order of deportation had been registered to vote in Maryland, Ian Roberts has finally—and quietly—been removed from the state’s active voter registration list. There was no press conference. No public announcement. No admission that […]
- China’s Caribbean Listening Post? Satellite Imagery Shows Cuba Spy Base Completedby Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 12:25 am
China’s Caribbean Listening Post? Satellite Imagery Shows Cuba Spy Base Completed The Center for Strategic and International Studies published a report using geospatial intelligence to show that construction of a circularly disposed antenna array in Cuba has been completed. CSIS states the circularly disposed antenna array in Cuba, just 240 miles miles from Miami, Florida, could be used to monitor or intercept radio transmissions […]
- Democratic Socialist Mamdani Wants Democratic Party To Move Further Left Ahead Of 2028by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 11:50 pm
Democratic Socialist Mamdani Wants Democratic Party To Move Further Left Ahead Of 2028 Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, issued one of his sharpest rebukes of the Democratic leadership Thursday night, saying that the party will lose the White House in 2028 if it does not fundamentally change course. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (R) gestures on stage with U.S. […]
- “It’s That Bad”: Virginia Residents Battling Constant Noise From Data Center Generatorsby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 11:15 pm
“It’s That Bad”: Virginia Residents Battling Constant Noise From Data Center Generators For more than a year, residents living next to the Vantage Data Centers facility have endured what they describe as a constant, high-pitched whining or ringing sound coming from the site’s massive backup generators – the facility’s only source of electricity. An aerial view of the Vantage data center in Sterling, Va., which abuts a residential […]
- NY Pride Group Disbands After Drag Queen Founder – A School Board Member – Arrested On Child Sexting Chargesby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 10:05 pm
NY Pride Group Disbands After Drag Queen Founder – A School Board Member – Arrested On Child Sexting Charges A New York LGBTQ+ advocacy group has canceled a scheduled pride parade and disbanded after its founder was arrested on child-sexting charges. Travis J. Longo, 46, of Cazenovia – a drag queen and a member of the Cazenovia School District Board of Education (of course), was arrested on Thursday and charged with four […]
- Banning Hospitals’ ‘Certain Contracts’ Could Save Americans $45 Billion, Report Findsby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Banning Hospitals’ ‘Certain Contracts’ Could Save Americans $45 Billion, Report Finds Authored by Travis Gillmore via The Epoch Times, A ban on certain contracts between hospital systems and health insurers could save Americans around $45 billion, according to a report from White House analysts released on June 18. Lenox Health Greenwich Village Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, on Nov. 2, 2020. Chung I Ho/The Epoch Times “The […]
- Why CME Is Really Suing The CFTC Over Perpsby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 8:20 pm
Why CME Is Really Suing The CFTC Over Perps Authored by David Christopher via Bankless.com, CME wants Kalshi’s Bitcoin perp reclassified as a swap, not banned. That distinction reveals what’s actually at stake in the CFTC lawsuit. Yesterday, CME, the country’s dominant derivatives exchange, sued the CFTC over its recent approval of regulated crypto perpetual futures. The exchange argues Kalshi’s Bitcoin perp should be […]
- Agri Markets Hit By “Aggressive Positioning Washout” But Supply Risks Lingerby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 7:45 pm
Agri Markets Hit By “Aggressive Positioning Washout” But Supply Risks Linger The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index has nearly reversed its US-Iran war gains in recent weeks, as sliding fertilizer and energy prices, along with an interim peace deal between Washington and Tehran, have reopened the Strait of Hormuz and initiated the normalization process. Daryna Kovalska, a commodity strategist at BofA Global Research, told clients […]
- DOJ Can Provide Biden’s Conversations With Ghostwriter To Heritage Foundation, Judge Saysby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 7:10 pm
DOJ Can Provide Biden’s Conversations With Ghostwriter To Heritage Foundation, Judge Says Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden’s bid to prevent the conservative Heritage Foundation from receiving redacted transcripts and recordings of conversations he had with a ghostwriter for his 2017 memoir. Former President Joe Biden speaks in Chicago on April 15, 2025. Nam Y. […]
- CIA Official Confirms Agency Flip-Flopped Over COVID-19 Origins Over Five-Day Periodby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 6:35 pm
CIA Official Confirms Agency Flip-Flopped Over COVID-19 Origins Over Five-Day Period Over the span of five days in 2021, the CIA abruptly changed its opinion on the origins of COVID-19 from a laboratory to neutral, a newly released document confirms. The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at the entrance of the agency headquarters in McLean, Va., on Sept. 24, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Originally, CIA analysts concluded […]
- Swalwell Ordered By FEC To Return Campaign Contributionsby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Swalwell Ordered By FEC To Return Campaign Contributions Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, Former California congressman Eric Swalwell was ordered by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) June 15 to return all donations received during his bid for governor before dropping out of the race. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) during a news conference on the introduction of the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act at the […]
- Russian Oil Refinery Over 1,200 Miles From Ukraine Attacked In Another War Firstby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 5:25 pm
Russian Oil Refinery Over 1,200 Miles From Ukraine Attacked In Another War First After this week’s devasting Ukrainian drone attacks on a Moscow refinery which sent massive plumes of black smoke across the capital city skyline, it has become obvious that the Zelensky’s government believes its last major card to play is escalation of its UAV attacks deep inside Russian territory. This is once again on display as on Saturday Ukraine […]
- Trump Unveils New Air Force One Planeby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 4:50 pm
Trump Unveils New Air Force One Plane Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump on June 19 unveiled the plane that will serve as the new Air Force One, a $400 million Boeing 747-8 luxury jet that was gifted to the United States by the Qatari government in 2025. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after touring the newest aircraft in the presidential fleet at Andrews Air Force Base at Joint Base Andrews, […]
- Vance ‘Skeptical’ That Iran Closed Hormuz Strait Again, Pentagon Declares Safe Passage Remains ‘Intact Today’by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 4:45 pm
Vance ‘Skeptical’ That Iran Closed Hormuz Strait Again, Pentagon Declares Safe Passage Remains ‘Intact Today’ Summary Vance & CENTCOM push back against reports of Hormuz ‘closure’ by Iranians. Iran’s Ghalibaf, Araghchi en route to US Talks in Switzerland, IRIB reports. Also Witkoff-headed US delegation still expected. Iran declares Strait ‘closed’ again over US failing to reign in Israeli action in Lebanon. Rising death […]
- National Guard Stationed At Lincoln Reflecting Pool After Multiple Sabotage Attemptsby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 4:15 pm
National Guard Stationed At Lincoln Reflecting Pool After Multiple Sabotage Attempts It’s difficult to find a single redeeming quality of liberal movements these days. Maybe it’s the abject pettiness, like children throwing a tantrum, that makes them hard to respect. Or, maybe it’s their violent emotional tendencies and complete lack of moral integrity. They are willing to do anything to gain power, including lie, cheat, steal […]
- Trump Says He No Longer Views Anthropic As A National Security Threatby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 3:40 pm
Trump Says He No Longer Views Anthropic As A National Security Threat Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said he no longer views the artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic as a national security threat. Illustration of Anthropic on June 18, 2026. Riccardo Milani/Hans Lucas via AFP via Getty Images “We have a situation with Anthropic, and we didn’t like what they were doing, and so far I think […]
- The Consumer Sentiment Disconnect From Economic Realityby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 2:30 pm
The Consumer Sentiment Disconnect From Economic Reality Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index just printed 44.8 in May. That’s the worst reading since the survey began in 1952. That print was lower than in 2008 and the 1980 inflation panic. It was also worse than the COVID lockdowns, yet the S&P 500 continues to climb higher, Q1 corporate earnings […]
- Trump Mocks Italy’s Meloni Over Disputed G7 Photo: ‘She Wants To Be Friends Again, No Thanks!’by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 1:55 pm
Trump Mocks Italy’s Meloni Over Disputed G7 Photo: ‘She Wants To Be Friends Again, No Thanks!’ President Trump has once again lashed out at Italy, as Washington and this ‘wayward’ NATO ally continue to clash on a range of issues from Iran to Israel to Ukraine.. It follows on the heels of the cancellation of the planned diplomatic visit by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. President Trump on Saturday has newly taken to Truth […]
- FBI Warns That Fake FIFA Website Being Used to Steal Personal Informationby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 1:20 pm
FBI Warns That Fake FIFA Website Being Used to Steal Personal Information Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The FBI on June 16 advised people to be wary of fraudulent websites that try to mimic World Cup or FIFA sites, as the agency warned that such websites have been used to steal personal information and sell counterfeit tickets. In a public service announcement, the FBI stated that scammers and fraudsters have […]
- The World Cup’s Uneven Playing Fieldby Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 11:35 am
The World Cup’s Uneven Playing Field Due to its truly global footprint, the FIFA World Cup has always been a celebration of diversity, both on and off the pitch. It brings together different cultures, different playing styles and different levels of skill, professionalism and financial muscle. However, with the tournament now over a week old, it is clear that they are playing ‘football’ on an uneven playing field. As Statista’s […]




















































