Calais Digital Assets has turned UBS uMINT collateral into a live trading workflow on Bybit, giving tokenized money-market funds a concrete margin use case rather than another issuance milestone. The setup runs across Bybit, ByCustody, and DigiFT, with the uMINT position remaining in custody while it is recognized as exchange collateral. The June 18 deployment…
Key Takeaways Base activates the Beryl upgrade on mainnet June 25, 2026, at 18:00 UTC. Beryl cuts Base’s single-proof withdrawal window from 7 days to 5 days. Base plans its next upgrade, Cobalt, for September 2026 with account abstraction. A New Native Token Standard The upgrade introduces B20, a new native token standard built directly…
GoMining’s GoBTC Pay Bitcoin checkout system now has a live integration surface for its biggest claim: BTC payments that feel instant when settlement is routed through the miner running the rails. The company said its Gen1 SDK and API are live on June 19, giving merchants and wallet providers a path for Bitcoin checkout through…
Key Takeaways Franklin Templeton seeks SEC effectiveness for two funds combining stocks and bitcoin exposure. Instead, dividend proceeds would be routed into bitcoin-related holdings over time. Investors could see growing cryptocurrency allocations while retaining diversified equity exposure. Proposed ETFs Blend US Stocks With Systematic Bitcoin Exposure Franklin Templeton ETF Trust has amended its existing Securities…
The banking group, ICBA, is asking the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to turn Kraken’s Fed account into an active renewal test before the initial one-year term expires. In a June 18 letter, the community-bank trade group urged the Kansas City Fed to immediately review whether Kraken Financial’s limited-purpose account remains consistent with the…
U.S. stock futures fell and oil prices rose after peace talks between the U.S. and Iran got off to a rocky start on Sunday, with President Donald Trump wasting no time with threats to renew war. Futures tied to the Dow Jones industrial average fell 191 points, or 0.37%. S&P 500 futures were down 0.52%,…
Key Takeaways Record-setting negative readings indicate sustained weakness among major U.S. bitcoin buyers. Meanwhile, retail-focused trading activity appears more resilient than institutional participation. Analysts say a sustained recovery in the index would likely require stronger participation from institutional investors. Institutional Buyers Stay on the Sidelines as Negative Coinbase Premium Deepens Concern Bitcoin continues to show…
Europe’s Bitcoin treasury trade is moving from accumulation headlines into financing design. Capital B now has shareholder authority for a huge capital and credit toolkit, while BTC AB is testing investor demand for a preference-share structure before its June 30 subscription deadline. The shared promise is higher Bitcoin per fully diluted share. The shareholder risk…
Key Takeaways Kiyosaki is watching gold, silver, bitcoin, and ethereum charts and plans to buy after a reversal. He says broader economic and political conditions matter more than price alone. Kiyosaki believes gold and silver charts point to a major upside move. Kiyosaki Is Watching Gold, Silver, Bitcoin, and Ethereum for Trend Reversal Rich Dad…
Key Takeaways Clément Lesaege proposed a 10% Ethereum staking redirect, altering validator funding models. Via Network’s Romano slammed the 10% tax plan, fueling market backlash over the proposal. The Kleros founder’s plan requires a validator majority to pass, next forcing Ethereum compliance. Controversial Redirect Rate Ethereum Infrastructure Funding Proposal Surges To Fund Joint Ethereum Development…
