The European Parliament has advanced legislation for a digital euro, bringing the EU closer to launching a central bank digital currency, while the U.S. moves to restrict similar efforts. Summary EU lawmakers backed digital euro legislation, moving the ECB closer to a potential 2029 launch. The ECB says the digital euro would complement cash and
Morgan Stanley has moved to claim the lowest fee position in two crypto ETF categories simultaneously, filing second-amended S-1 registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for spot Ethereum and Solana funds that each carry a 0.14% annual sponsor fee. The filings, submitted on June 18, 2026, set 0.14% sponsor fees on the
Álvaro Romillo Castillo reportedly confessed to funding a Spanish right-wing MEP and now faces court over his alleged crypto pyramid scheme. Source link
Key Takeaways Nasdaq lost nearly 400 points by 10:48 a.m. as Micron led a June 23 chip selloff. Fed signals kept pressure on artificial intelligence (AI) valuations, with Warsh’s 2026 dot plot at 3.8%. Micron’s June 24 report may test AI memory demand as Iran talks enter 60 days. At 10:48 a.m. Eastern time on
In BlackRock Bitcoin news today, BTC USD price is sitting near $62,240, roughly halfway back from the peak it set just eight months ago, and Wall Street’s two most powerful asset managers have reached opposite conclusions about what that means for the next 12 months. The central tension this article unpacks is whether the next
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the Fortune 500 company that owns the New York Stock Exchange, and OKX, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, have announced the formation of a landmark 50-50 joint venture aimed at building next-generation infrastructure for tokenized and digitally native financial products. The venture, to be called OKXICE, will be co-chaired by
The Anker 737 used to be WIRED’s top pick among all power banks, which is why I first purchased it. I needed something reliable to use while camping for a few days; it couldn’t be too bulky and had to be able to charge multiple gadgets simultaneously. The Anker 737 fit the bill. Even outside
The housing bill unexpectedly became a vehicle for one of the most significant policy battles over the issuance of a digital dollar. The U.S. Senate has approved a sweeping bipartisan housing bill that bans the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC until 2030. The bill passed by a strong 85-5 vote and awaits action
A total of over $6M worth of ETH and BNB has been deposited into Tornado Cash from the Garden hacker’s Ethereum and BNB Chain addresses. Source link
Key Takeaways Bitcoin traded at $62,309 on June 23, with all 14 moving averages signaling negative sentiment and price below the EMA (10) at $63,777. BTC’s RSI-14 reached 37, nearing oversold territory, while the MACD issued the session’s only bullish signal. A 4-hour close below $61,500 would open a path toward the $59,100 cycle low,