Morpho Raises $175M at $2B Valuation as Paradigm and A16z Back DeFi Push
Morpho has raised $175 million in a funding round led by Paradigm, A16z Crypto, and…
Month: June 2026
CME Group Launches Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures Tracking BTC, ETH and SOL
TLDR: CME’s new crypto futures track eight major cryptocurrencies through a single benchmark index product….
Binance Equity Trading Hits 2% of TradFi Perpetuals Volume in First Week on AI Sector Bets
TLDR: Binance equity trading recorded ~84% of first-week volume from emerging market users via stablecoins….
Hyperliquid, Paradigm urge revision of GENIUS money laundering rule
The Hyperliquid Policy Center and Paradigm say the Treasury’s money laundering rules for the GENIUS…
‘Maximal’ ban on insider trading would hurt prediction markets, says researcher
“The same insider trade that improves the accuracy of the price today can reduce the…
Crypto users wary as Anthropic releases Claude Mythos with safeguards
Venture capitalist Simon Dedic said Anthropic’s latest AI models drop the cost and skill needed…
Ethereum Fear Hits Extremes as Bitmine Nears 5% ETH Supply Target
TLDR: Bitmine acquired another 75,000 ETH, lifting known holdings to roughly 4.59% of supply. Santiment…
Wintermute Warns Bitcoin Bottom Is Unclear With ETF Outflows Near $3B
Wintermute said bitcoin’s latest decline was driven mainly by U.S. institutional selling and ETF outflows,…
Can SpaceX IPO Deliver? Devere Says Real Test Comes After
SpaceX’s expected market debut could test whether public investors still have patience for massive private-market…
61 Crypto Leaders Urge Senate to Pass CLARITY Act With Developer Protections
A coalition of 61 industry leaders, founders, and investors is urging Senate leaders to pass…
XRP Fees Collapse 91.5% as Network Demand Flashes Warning
XRP’s 90-day network fee average has plunged 91.5%, with Glassnode data pointing to a sharp…
ETH crash to $1K looms if key support breaks: Will futures traders step in?
Ether’s futures open interest fell by 25%, putting pressure on the $1,500 support level. Is…
Solana Institute CEO says CLARITY Act must shield open-source developers
Kristin Smith urged the Senate to preserve developer protections in the CLARITY Act, arguing open-source…
Unverified DeFi contracts linked to $36.7M in losses: Chainalysis
Chainalysis identified a growing attack pattern targeting unverified DeFi contracts, with hackers stealing $36.7 million…
Merck and Hashgraph Group launch Hedera-based product passport for EU compliance
The Hedera-based platform combines product authentication and blockchain traceability to support compliance with new European…