June 29, 2026

Blog

Crypto

Trump stalls bipartisan housing bill as CBDC ban hangs in balanc

Trump has postponed signing a housing bill that passed Congress with 358 House votes and 85 Senate votes, leaving a provision that would block a Federal Reserve-issued CBDC until 2030 in limbo. Summary Trump has delayed signing the bipartisan housing bill, putting its CBDC ban provision on hold. The legislation passed Congress with strong bipartisan

Read More
Tech & AI

Agility Robotics plans to go public via SPAC in a $2.5B deal

Agility Robotics, the humanoid robotics startup that spun out of Oregon State University in 2015, plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Churchill Capital Corp XI in a deal that values the company at roughly $2.5 billion. The transaction is expected to generate more than $620 million in proceeds, including

Read More
Bitcoin

Blackrock’s IBIT Loses $182 Million as Bitcoin ETF Outflows Reach $114 Million

Key Takeaways Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) lost $113.78M on June 23 as Blackrock’s IBIT shed $182M. Ether ETFs fell $82.35M, showing risk-off sentiment despite Fidelity’s $15.69M inflow. HYPE gained $1.46M and Solana added $137K, signaling selective crypto demand. Fidelity’s FETH Draws $15.7 Million but Ether ETFs Still Post $82 Million Outflow The market’s patience with

Read More
Coinbase

Strategy diluted MSTR by $54M but only bought $46M of bitcoin

Strategy diluted shareholders by $69.5M but bought $45.6M of BTC. These 183,501 extra shares accreted less than the proceeds to its treasury. Source link

Read More
Crypto

Kentucky’s Prediction Market Crackdown Faces Federal Lawsuit and Preemption Fight

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal derivatives regulator, filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Kentucky on June 23, 2026, making it the ninth state the agency has sued in an accelerating battle over who gets to regulate prediction markets in the United States. Kentucky had moved the prior week to shut down

Read More
Crypto

CoinFello’s Bet on the Future of DeFi (Interview)

DeFi has long promised open and self-custodial finance. But for most users, actually using it still means juggling through wallets, dApps, bridges, pools, approvals, and risks that are very hard to understand in real time, especially for someone who’s relatively new to the industry. CoinFello believes that the experience is ready for a major shift.

Read More
Nft

How BulkQuant Reflects the Growing Role of AI Trading Robots

Financial markets are entering a faster and more data-driven phase. Traders today are no longer dealing only with charts, price alerts, and occasional news updates. They are operating in an environment shaped by real-time data, global market reactions, economic reports, social sentiment, and 24-hour digital asset trading. This shift has created growing interest in AI

Read More
Tech & AI

Coupang’s $409M Fine Shows the Real Cost of Weak AI Governance

Recent AI and data security actions show why AI governance now belongs with boards, not just IT teams managing tools and access. The post Coupang’s $409M Fine Shows the Real Cost of Weak AI Governance appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

Read More
Bitcoin

A16z-Linked Wallet Pulls 25,560 ETH Worth $42.6 Million Off Binance, Onchain Data Shows

Key Takeaways A wallet tied to a16z withdrew 25,560 ETH (about $42.62 million) from Binance, per Lookonchain. The withdrawal points to possible accumulation as ether trades near $1,670, well below its $4,946 peak. A16z has been an active onchain buyer in 2026, including a roughly $192 million HYPE position flagged in May. Tracking the Withdrawal

Read More
Coinbase

Stream Finance halts withdrawals after $93M loss, xUSD depegs 75%

DeFi platform Stream Finance has halted deposits and withdrawals in response to the loss of $93M of “Stream fund assets.” Source link

Read More