Bitcoin Price Drops Follow BOJ Rate Hikes: Is Another Crash Developing?

Since 2024, Bitcoin (BTC) has posted four major corrections after interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan (BOJ), with declines ranging from 18% to 28%. This dynamic places renewed attention on the BOJ’s June 16 policy decision.  Data currently point to a variety of pressures on BTC, with BTC whale distribution and exchange inflows…

CFTC Proposes Prediction Market Rules Favoring Sports Contracts

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed new rules for prediction markets, signaling that sports event contracts are generally not contrary to the public interest even though federal law classifies them as “gaming.” Released on Wednesday, the proposal distinguishes sports event contracts from games of pure chance, saying markets based on final scores…

Ethereum (ETH) developers are exploring new token standards as privacy returns to focus

For years, privacy in transacting was one of crypto’s most ambitious promises. Then it took a back seat as other trends took off. As developers focused on scaling blockchains and regulators scrutinized privacy tools such as Tornado Cash, much of the industry’s attention shifted elsewhere. But a new Ethereum proposal and a growing number of…

Bitcoin Miner Profits Fell As BTC Price Lost Strength: Will Miners Sell?

Key takeaways: Record-low Bitcoin mining margins and rising demand for AI infrastructure incentivize miners to reduce their BTC positions. Institutional spot Bitcoin flows vastly surpass miner output, making macro trends more vital than miner profits alone. Bitcoin’s price slide to $62,000 was paired with weak on-chain activity and declining BTC miner revenues, which have fallen…

Onchain Gambling Defies Crypto Pullback With $14B Quarter: TRM Labs

Prediction markets overtook onchain gambling for the first time in the opening quarter of 2026, recording $36.6 billion in volume compared with gambling’s $14 billion, according to TRM Labs. In a Wednesday report, the blockchain intelligence company said the shift followed a rapid expansion in both sectors. Onchain gambling reached $51 billion in 2025, while…

Anchorage Requests Treasury Clarification on GENIUS Act AML Rules

Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered crypto bank and stablecoin infrastructure provider, has submitted a public comment letter supporting the US Treasury Department’s proposed Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and sanctions framework for the GENIUS Act, arguing that the rules largely strike the right balance between compliance and innovation. In a letter published Wednesday, Anchorage said the proposed…

Prediction markets get first U.S. rule proposal as CFTC pursues contract reviews

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed its first prediction markets regulation on Wednesday, pitching an approach to how it can make widespread evaluations of whether contracts trip the federal standard for what’s off-limits. The agency that regulates U.S. derivatives has been a defender of prediction markets such as those run by Kalshi, Polymarket and…

Crypto Outflows Are Sentiment Shock, Not Structural Crisis: CoinShares

Cryptocurrency market outflows reflect a sentiment shock, as geopolitics, rate expectations and capital rotation into artificial intelligence weigh on digital assets, according to James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares. In a statement sent to Cointelegraph, Butterfill said that sentiment in crypto markets has “soured drastically” after billions of dollars flowed out of digital asset…

Equipment Finance Platform Trad.Fi to Bring $650M in Private Credit Onchain

US-based equipment finance platform Trad.Fi announced plans to bring up to $650 million in private credit onchain over the next 48 months.  The initiative targets one of the largest and least digitized credit markets in the US, the trillion-dollar industry funding manufacturing equipment, industrial systems and residential solar installations, according to an announcement shared with…

EU Seeks Transaction Ban on 11 Crypto Platforms in Russia Sanctions Push

The European Union proposed banning transactions on 11 crypto platforms as part of its 21st sanctions package against Russia. Kaja Kallas, vice president of the European Commission and the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, outlined measures targeting banks, weapons manufacturers, oil traders, refineries and other entities outside the bloc. “We will…