A former EF contributor says underinvestment today could create costly development setbacks that become visible within 18 months. Ethereum may be heading toward a funding crisis that could begin to emerge within the next three to nine months, according to former Ethereum Foundation contributor Trent Van Epps. In a recent article on X, Van
The European Union has approved anti-money laundering rules that will ban regulated crypto firms from supporting privacy coins while leaving direct Bitcoin transfers between private wallets outside the scope of mandatory identification requirements. Summary EU AML rules will bar regulated crypto firms from supporting privacy coins starting July 2027. Bitcoin transfers between self-hosted wallets remain
In crypto news today (June 19), Bitcoin has fallen another -2% overnight, dropping below $64,000, with ETF flows bleeding once more, while Michael Saylor’s STRC stock continues to crash, fueling fears that Strategy will be forced to dump Bitcoin to stabilize the STRC price. Liquidations have picked up, with over $452M over the past 24-hours
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky was sentenced to 12 years in prison in May 2025. Celsius founder and former CEO Alexander Mashinsky has been permanently banned from trading in markets overseen by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after a federal court approved a consent order resolving the regulator’s 2023 enforcement case against him.
Cardone Capital has purchased another 282 Bitcoin worth about $18 million as the cryptocurrency market has retreated toward recent lows amid rising geopolitical tensions. Summary Cardone Capital bought another 282 BTC worth about $18 million as Bitcoin traded near $62,000. The firm uses rental income from multifamily properties to fund ongoing Bitcoin purchases. Grant Cardone
In Bitcoin news today, Russia’s crypto regulation deadline is no longer abstract. On July 1, 2026, the country will formally legalize Bitcoin and stablecoin payments for cross-border trade, the culmination of a two-year pilot that already processed roughly $11Bn in crypto-facilitated commerce last year, according to figures cited by state news agency TASS. The central
Wang’s departure has added to a growing list of high-profile exits from the Ethereum Foundation this year. Hsiao-Wei Wang has stepped down as the Ethereum Foundation’s co-executive director and board member following the end of her sabbatical. Vitalik Buterin praised her role in shaping Ethereum’s research culture and building the ecosystem’s community. Ethereum Foundation
GoMining has launched a Bitcoin payment infrastructure stack that settles transactions directly on the Bitcoin network while charging merchants a 0.2% processing fee, a rate the company says is significantly lower than traditional card payment costs. Summary GoMining has launched GoBTC Pay SDK and API to help merchants accept Bitcoin directly. The platform settles payments
Morgan Stanley filed amended S-1 registration statements with the SEC on June 18, 2026, for two planned spot crypto ETFs, a spot Ethereum ETF and a spot Solana ETF, both carrying a 0.14% annual unitary sponsor fee, the lowest in the US market for either asset class, according to the filings. The central question the
“The guy behind SIREN should be in jail,” one X user said. The cryptocurrency market has once again been painted red over the past 24 hours, yet the meme coin SIREN has defied the bearish conditions by posting a triple-digit price increase. Still, many industry participants remain skeptical of the token and have cautioned