Strategy opens the door to selling bitcoin under new capital plan. Here's what it means
The company can now sell bitcoin to fund the USD reserve, support preferred dividends, and finance up to $2 billion in stock buybacks. Source:CoinDesk
Ukraine transfers $8.3 million in seized crypto amid potential plans for strategic reserve
The funds were seized during an investigation into an international hacker group accused of laundering proceeds from data theft through highvalue property.…
BlackRock pushes deeper into DeFi with Ethena integration, sending ENA up 8%
The deal adds Ethena's yieldgenerating token to BlackRock's risk management platform and create a $100 million liquidity facility for BlackRock's tokenized…
Kalshi and Polymarket could become M&A targets as prediction markets consolidate: Bernstein
The broker said operational consolidation is blurring the lines between exchanges, brokerages and sportsbooks, creating conditions for acquisitions across the…
Tom Lee blames crypto weakness on quarter-end 'window dressing' as Bitmine adds another $43 million of ETH
Bitmine made its smallest purchase since early May as Lee pointed to investors cutting losses before the start of the second half of the year. Source:CoinDesk
JPMorgan sees limited institutional demand for perpetual futures
The bank said institutional demand for perpetual futures remains muted, with the products better suited to speculative trading than hedging. Source:CoinDesk
Saylor's Strategy initiates buybacks and bitcoin monetization program, lifts STRC dividend
Strategy adopted a new capital management framework, authorizing up to $2 billion in buybacks while creating a program that allows future bitcoin sales to…
Tether's USDT jumps to 8.5% premium in India after crypto payment crackdown
Raids on crypto payment firms in Bengaluru disrupted the pipeline that feeds dollarpegged USDT to Indian platforms, pushing its local price more than 8.5%…
Vitalik Buterin says crypto’s most powerful idea isn't nearly ready for use
The Ethereum cofounder says indistinguishability obfuscation could one day act like a “trustless trusted third party,” but today’s versions remain far too slow…
Dollar, U.S. Treasury yield market positions may carry glimmer of hope for bitcoin
Your dayahead look for June 29, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
FundBank becomes IRACE Digital in bid to bridge traditional finance and crypto
The institutional banking provider is expanding into digital asset custody, liquidity and execution services as former Zodia Custody CEO John Cronin takes the…
Bitcoin hovers below $60,000 as crypto braces for a pivotal week
BTC added 0.6% to $59,800 to start the week while SOL rose 2%, though derivatives data and chart formations point to continued downside risk. Source:CoinDesk