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Bitcoin faces a Wall Street test as AI’s mega-IPO wave targets the same capital

2026-06-09, 5:26 PM by befla

OpenAI filed a confidential S-1 with the SEC, targeting a public debut as early as September at a valuation between $852 billion and $1 trillion. The filing arrived inside a broader wave that Goldman Sachs says could produce a record $160 billion in US IPO proceeds in 2026, with SpaceX targeting a $75 billion raise … Read more

Bitcoin price rebound wobbles as Israel defies Trump and hits Iran, sending oil back toward $100

2026-06-09, 5:26 PM by befla

Bitcoin’s brief weekend rally lost its footing as a sudden resumption of military hostilities between Israel and Iran triggered a broad rotation away from risk-on investments. The geopolitical escalation, which defied explicit diplomatic pressure from Washington, sent global energy benchmarks surging and equity markets lower, leaving BTC to defend a highly fragile $60,000 baseline. Data … Read more

Crypto’s CLARITY push heats up, but prediction markets aren’t buying the August deadline

2026-06-09, 1:25 PM by befla

A coalition of more than 200 companies and organizations sent a letter dated June 7 to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, urging them to bring the CLARITY Act to the full Senate floor for a vote without delay. Signed by Stand With Crypto, the Blockchain Association, the Crypto Council … Read more

Crypto Oversight in the Spotlight After Warren Questions Federal Regulation

2026-06-09, 4:25 AM by befla

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed the CFTC over whether it can effectively police fast-growing crypto and prediction markets. Her letter cited staffing cuts, declining enforcement, and potential industry and political influence as risks to investors. Crypto Oversight in the Spotlight After Warren Questions Federal Regulation U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on June 8 announced an inquiry … Read more

Is this the best NFT collection in the world? DCinvestor, NFT Collector

2026-06-09, 12:24 AM by befla

Boasting one of the best NFT collections on the planet, DCinvestor went all in on some iconic buys in early 2021 and is one of the most respected and insightful personalities on Crypto X. Some say that DCinvestor has the best individual collection of NFTs in the world — although he’s far too modest to … Read more

Trump’s family crypto feud spills into customer accounts after wallet freeze

2026-06-08, 11:26 AM by befla

Crypto exchange HTX will permanently remove President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial’s fiat-backed USD1 stablecoin from its trading platform. Beginning June 7, the digital asset exchange said it will systematically convert all eligible retail customer balances of the USD1 token into Tether (USDT) at a strict one-to-one valuation. This intervention arrives as direct retaliation after … Read more

DeFi’s old hack vectors are fading – But the new risk can hit six chains at once

2026-06-07, 7:26 PM by befla

Decentralized finance has gotten a lot safer over the past six years, and a new review of protocol losses from 2020 through 2025 puts a pretty large number behind that claim. Industry-wide DeFi losses peaked at $2.62 billion in 2022 and fell roughly 80% to $534 million by 2024. Bridge hacks that once produced billion-dollar … Read more

Crypto rails made prediction markets global, gambling laws may make them local again

2026-06-07, 5:26 PM by befla

South Korean police opened the country’s first illegal gambling probe into domestic Polymarket users on Jun. 5, targeting residents who placed bets on the Jun. 3 local election outcomes. The Gangwon Provincial Police Agency is leading the investigation at the request of the National Police Agency, tracing cryptocurrency transaction records to identify users nationwide. Those … Read more

CLARITY Act chances of passage this year falls to 60%, Galaxy Digital says

2026-06-07, 3:26 PM by befla

The CLARITY Act, the crypto industry’s biggest bill in Congress, is losing momentum just weeks after clearing a key Senate committee, raising the risk that Washington’s first major digital asset rulebook slips deeper into an election year. Galaxy Digital lowered its estimate that the CLARITY Act will become law in 2026 to 60% from 75%, … Read more

6 Senators Challenge 1,250% Bitcoin Capital Rule They Say Blocks Banks From Crypto

2026-06-07, 3:25 AM by befla

A growing dispute in Washington over bank capital requirements could have major implications for institutional bitcoin adoption. Senators are challenging a 1,250% risk weight that they argue makes holding BTC prohibitively expensive for regulated banks. Senate Pressure Builds Over Bank Rules That Could Shape Bitcoin Access U.S. senators disclosed on June 4 a renewed push … Read more