Key Takeaways Ethlabs launched with five former Ethereum Foundation researchers to strengthen core infrastructure. Bitmine, Sharplink, and Joe Lubin back Ethlabs as institutional Ethereum adoption grows. Ethlabs will focus on scaling, interoperability, and AI commerce in Ethereum’s next phase. Ethlabs Forms Independent Research Group to Strengthen Ethereum’s Core Network A group of senior Ethereum contributors…
Zero-knowledge scaling company StarkWare has introduced Private KYC on Starknet, enabling users to complete know-your-customer requirements without revealing their full personal information. The system, announced Tuesday as a demo, uses STRK20 privacy features and zero-knowledge STARK proofs to let users prove specific attributes, such as being older than 18 or holding valid credentials, without revealing…
Hyperliquid’s biggest advantage is starting to look like its cleanest legal risk: the no-KYC access model CZ says Binance cannot copy. In a Galaxy Brains episode published June 18, Galaxy’s Alex Thorn spoke with Binance founder Changpeng Zhao about the crypto cycle, perps moving onshore, prediction markets, and Hyperliquid’s no-KYC model. Thorn’s June 16 clip…
Last month, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.09%) celebrated its 130th birthday. Since its official inception on May 26, 1896, the Dow has undergone more than 50 adjustments. What was a 12-stock, industrial-focused index in the late 19th century is now composed of 30 diverse, multinational businesses. On June 29, before trading commences,…
Key Takeaways Cboe launched XSP binary options via Interactive Brokers, entering retail-focused prediction-style derivatives. Contracts offer fixed $100 or $0 payouts based on index settlement, simplifying S&P 500 exposure. Charles Schwab plans to add access as Cboe expands distribution. Binary Options Introduced Through Retail Brokerage Channels Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) announced on June 23, 2026,…
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed uncertain at Tuesday’s Wall Street open as US stocks responded to an earlier Asia tech sell-off. Key points: Bitcoin bulls attempt to avoid a deeper drop below local lows amid risk-asset volatility. Multiple factors are blamed for the current weakness and stocks reset, with Micron earnings due on Wednesday. Rolling crypto liquidations…
What happened: Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) shares were up less than 1% in after-hours trading on Tuesday. What’s behind the move: The tech giant will join the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) on June 29, replacing Verizon Communications (VZ) in a move aimed at better reflecting growing areas of the US economy. Alphabet’s inclusion will “broaden…
Key Takeaways Wintermute warned tighter Fed policy could slow key liquidity channels into crypto markets. Officials lifted the median 2026 rate outlook as inflation concerns broadened. Tighter monetary policy can raise funding costs and reduce risk appetite, limiting demand across all three channels. Warsh-Led Fed Reprices Rate Expectations as Inflation Risks Move Higher Crypto markets…
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) is considering converting its continuous Bitcoin and Ether futures into perpetual futures, a move that would position the exchange to compete in one of crypto’s fastest-growing derivatives markets following recent regulatory changes in the United States. The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday reported that CBOE’s global head of derivatives,…
Goldfinch, a crypto lending platform that connected investor capital with real-world borrowers, is now showing what happens after the lending boom ends: the hard risk sits in collecting from borrowers once growth has slowed. The June 12 GIP-87 proposal would stop new protocol development, wind down Goldfinch Prime, keep legacy app access available, create a…
