A House tax package for digital assets has drawn questions from lawmakers during an early committee hearing. The Ways and Means Committee reviewed bills meant to reduce crypto tax filing burdens. Summary House lawmakers reviewed crypto tax bills meant to reduce filing burdens for digital asset users, investors, and brokers. Democrats raised concerns that proposed
[PRESS RELEASE – Tampa, Florida, June 9th, 2026] Pro wrestling legend, international rock star, multi-time world champion, and lifelong collector Chris Jericho is officially joining Kokopi Koalas ahead of the June 11 mint on LaunchMyNFT: https://launchmynft.io/mint/kokopikoalas Kokopi Koalas, the customizable NFT ecosystem on Solana, today announced a collaboration with global wrestling icon, musician, actor and
Bitcoin price extended its decline on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a military response against Iran, triggering a broader risk-off move across global markets and adding fresh pressure to an already fragile crypto sector. Summary Bitcoin price fell to an intraday low of $60,892 after Trump ordered a military response against Iran. More
Bitcoin’s recent selloff has yet to establish a durable market bottom as institutional demand remains absent and capital continues to leave spot Bitcoin ETFs, according to a new market note from Wintermute. Summary Wintermute says Bitcoin’s recent decline reflects a lack of institutional demand rather than isolated market events. Spot Bitcoin ETFs extended a 13-session
Token approvals often accumulate unnoticed over time, creating potential exposure if previously trusted contracts become compromised. Anthropic is reportedly set to release a public version of its Mythos AI model, and crypto analyst The DeFi Investor is urging decentralized finance users to act before that happens. The concern is based on how good Mythos
Bitcoin traders have positioned for a Federal Reserve pause next week, with CME FedWatch data showing a 98.2% probability that policymakers will leave interest rates unchanged at the June 16-17 meeting. Summary CME FedWatch data shows a 98.3% chance the Fed will leave rates unchanged at its June 16-17 meeting. Bitcoin and the broader crypto
Circle, the regulated financial infrastructure company behind USDC, launched cirBTC on Ethereum on June 8, 2026, adding a new 1:1 BTC-backed wrapped Bitcoin token to a market already anchored by WBTC at roughly $8Bn in market capitalization and Coinbase’s cbBTC at approximately $5.9Bn. Each cirBTC token is backed by native Bitcoin held in segregated, regulated
LINK remains below cycle highs, yet wallet growth continues accelerating. Chainlink network now has more than 535,000 wallets holding at least 1 LINK, which represents the highest number of non-micro wallets since December 2022. According to Santiment, this growth has taken place even though LINK remains well below its cycle peak prices. Chainlink Wallet
StarkWare has launched a new privacy framework for Starknet tokens that allows users to conceal balances and transaction details while preserving tools for compliance reviews and regulatory disclosures. Summary StarkWare launched STRK20, a Starknet privacy standard that hides balances and transaction data while allowing disclosures for compliance reviews. Sui opened public testing for confidential transfers
XRP Ripple Ledger 3.2.0 is targeting a June 15 release, bringing two headline changes: the core server software is renamed from rippled to XRPLD, and the upgrade promises 30–40% lower memory usage across network nodes. XRPL Operations announced the update on June 4, describing it as a transition that will require infrastructure operators to update