[PRESS RELEASE – New York, United States, June 18th, 2026] Stratosphere, Pudgy Penguins and Streamex hosted a private Founders Table VIP Dinner in New York City during ETHConf 2026 and NYC Tech Week, bringing together leaders across digital assets, tech, AI, traditional finance and institutional capital. The invite-only dinner took place on June 9th and
The new Fed chair held rates steady in his debut, then quietly inverted the entire outlook. The dot plot that projected cuts in March now projects hikes. For a crypto market that spent all year waiting on cheaper money, the ground just shifted. Summary Warsh held rates steady, but the dot plot changed the entire
With the US seizure of Venezuelan oil and possible BTC holdings, speculation about an overthrow of Cuba is next. Source link
A clinic in London, run by a former maker of artisanal ice cream, is treating patients with stage 4 cancer using a method that involves sealing them, naked from the neck down, in a plastic bag while gassing them with the oxidizing industrial bleach chlorine dioxide—a treatment that even the person administering it admits is
Key Takeaways STRC hit $82.53 on June 18 before Strategy’s preferred stock closed at $88.59. Strategy’s $10.5B STRC stack showed bitcoin-linked credit can trade far from par. Michael Saylor’s 11.50% STRC rate now faces a fresh test near its $100 target. Why STRC’s Wild Session Matters to Bitcoin Treasury Bulls The move was not some
Algorand Foundation has released a post-quantum security roadmap that aims to make the layer-1 blockchain broadly quantum resilient by the end of 2027. Summary Algorand plans native post-quantum accounts, multisignatures, and consensus upgrades before its network’s end-2027 target date. Google research has increased pressure on blockchains to prepare for future attacks against exposed keys. Bitcoin,
Senior Bitcoin developers have promoted TheCharlatan, aka “sedited,” to Trusted Key holder with GitHub Commit access to Core’s master branch. Source link
Key Takeaways DAZN and ADI Predictstreet launched a free-to-play prediction game in the DAZN app for the World Cup. Fans predict matches, players and outcomes to earn points, climb leaderboards and win World Cup tickets. Available outside the US and built on ADI Chain, it will expand across DAZN’s wider sports lineup. A free-to-play prediction
As India cut off access to messaging app Telegram for a week over concerns about exam-related fraud, users turned to virtual private networks (VPNs) and alternative messaging apps in unusually large numbers. App intelligence firm Appfigures told TechCrunch that Tuesday, the day India announced the Telegram restriction, marked the biggest day for VPN app downloads
Will ADA crash to $0.13 in the coming days? ADA – the native token of Cardano – has been hit hard by the ongoing bear market, while recent concerning statements from co-founder Charles Hoskinson have only worsened its condition. And as holders cling to hopes of a much-needed rebound, some factors indicate that a