BlackRock’s Bitcoin income-focused ETF will begin trading on Nasdaq on June 16 after receiving regulatory approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Summary BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) is set to begin trading on Nasdaq on June 16 after receiving SEC approval and exchange clearance. The fund seeks to generate income through
XRP just neared $1.30 for the first time since June 2. Is the worst over? Ripple’s cross-border token continues to make headlines today, as its price has been on a consistent uptrend that lasted hours and peaked at almost $1.30 minutes ago. The latest more bullish development came earlier today when a major crypto
Expanding adoption of the XRP Ledger among major financial firms has fueled speculation from Jake Claver that BlackRock may one day launch an XRP ETF. Summary Jake Claver says BlackRock could eventually file for an XRP ETF as institutional interest in XRPL grows. XRPL Commons’ Odelia Torteman says firms including BlackRock, Mastercard, and Franklin Templeton
The Bitcoin market is suffering, but holders have not surrendered their coins yet, according to Alphractal founder. Bitcoin nearly reached $67,000 on Monday after US President Donald Trump said the US had helped broker a peace deal with Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, new data suggests that
Nvidia has raised the stakes in the artificial intelligence infrastructure race with plans to borrow at least $20 billion from debt markets, a move that comes as Bitcoin miners increasingly reposition themselves as AI and high-performance computing providers. Summary Nvidia plans to raise at least $20 billion through a multi-part bond offering to fund AI
Bitcoin has climbed more than 11% from its early June low as Santiment says the U.S.-Iran peace agreement may be laying the groundwork for a longer crypto bull market. Summary Santiment says the U.S.-Iran peace deal has boosted risk appetite, helping Bitcoin recover more than 11% from its early June low. Glassnode data shows Bitcoin
In crypto news today (June 12), Bitcoin is consolidating between $62,200 and $63,200, up just +0.5% overnight. This move in BTC has traders hoping that a strong support level is forming at $62,000 and could help Bitcoin hold above $60,000. Liquidations have slowed considerably, with just $270M over the past day, down from over $450M
Critics are now calling for invoices and approval records to be published alongside Hoskinson’s explanation. Charles Hoskinson said that a disputed stash of 1,096 BTC from Cardano’s early crowdfunding days was used to pay for an audit in 2016/2017. The Cardano founder made the revelation during a recent livestream AMA, in which he talked
SpaceX’s market value has climbed past $2.43 trillion on the second day of its Nasdaq debut, pushing the stock far beyond several pre-listing valuation estimates and cementing its place among the world’s most valuable public companies. Summary SpaceX’s valuation climbed to roughly $2.43 trillion as shares surged more than 16% on the second day of
Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 10.09% on Sunday, June 15, dropping from 138.96 trillion to 124.93 trillion at block 953,568, the 11th-largest downward adjustment in the protocol’s history and the second-biggest of 2026. The trigger was a bruising June for BTC miners: Bitcoin price slid roughly 15% this month, crushing margins at high-cost operations until rigs started