Franklin Templeton proposes new funds that turn dividends into BTC: Crypto Daily

If approved, the ETFs could begin trading as early as September. While regulatory approval is not guaranteed, the filing signals growing institutional comfort with marrying traditional equities and cryptocurrency in regulated wrappers. These filings follow the recent debut of BlackRock’s Income ETF, which allows institutions to monetize cryptocurrency’s volatility. The 11 spot bitcoin ETFs in…

Bitcoin Surfs Hawkish Fed, New Iran Cues With Price tapping $63,000

Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $63,000 on Friday as markets adjusted to geopolitical and macro changes. Key points: Bitcoin takes a time-out near week-to-date lows after a broadly hawkish Fed interest-rate meeting. US-Iran tensions slowly resurface with the Strait of Hormuz oil route in the firing line. A trader suggests that a “black swan” event could…

Philippines Is Ready for RWA Tokenization, SEC Commissioner Says

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signaled that the country is ready to accommodate the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs). Speaking onstage at the Philippine Blockchain Week 2026, SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo said the agency was “now fully convinced that we have the proper law [and] the proper regulatory mind and background” to accept…

Bit Digital Expands ETH Holdings to 158K Ether After $20M Purchase

Bit Digital purchased $20 million worth of Ether earlier this month, increasing its holdings to roughly 158,462 ETH. The Nasdaq-listed company said Thursday it acquired 8,568 ETH (ETH) on May 11 at an average price of $2,334.25 per token. CEO Sam Tabar said the purchase reduced Bit Digital’s average ETH acquisition cost and was part…

Crypto Kidnappers Plead Guilty in $8M Minnesota Robbery

Two brothers accused of kidnapping a Minnesota family at gunpoint last year to steal $8 million in cryptocurrency pleaded guilty in connection with the armed robbery.  Isiah Angelo Garcia and Raymond Christian Garcia, on Thursday, entered guilty pleas for Interference with Commerce by Robbery, facing a maximum of 20 years in federal prison, according to…

Bitcoin Traders Eye New Price Lows But Warn Against Being Too Bearish

Bitcoin (BTC) is once again approaching its yearly low near $59,000 after a failed recovery attempt left bulls unable to reclaim key resistance levels. BTC traders are now anticipating new lows for 2026 as the price drifts back toward a major support zone. However, exchange inflows from mid-sized investors across Binance and Coinbase recently dropped…

Zcash Proposes Ironwood Pool After Orchard Bug

Zcash developers are proposing a new shielded pool called Ironwood after a recently patched bug raised concerns about whether counterfeit ZEC could have entered circulation unnoticed. The Zcash Open Development Lab (ZODL) said Saturday that it is working with Tachyon, Valar Group, the Zcash Foundation and Shielded Labs on the proposed network upgrade, which would…

Ethereum Price Structure ‘Weakening’ as Traders Focus on $1.8K Support

Market analysts say Ether (ETH) still faces “downside pressure” that could trigger another ETH price sell-off as traders shift their focus to support at $1,800.  Key takeaways: Ether faces downside pressure as elevated leverage and positive funding rates amid falling prices signal fragile market conditions. Analysts say ETH must hold the $1,800-$1,750 support zone to…

Schwab to join prediction markets race with S&P 500 event-based options: WSJ

Charles Schwab is working with Cboe Global Markets to launch a new type of options contract that would allow customers to make yes-or-no wagers on the performance of the S&P 500, marking the brokerage’s first move into prediction markets, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The feature is expected to roll out to Schwab…

Republican Lawmaker Proposes Prediction Markets Insider Trading Ban, Not Including White House Officials

Wisconsin Representative Bryan Steil, who chairs the House subcommittee on digital assets, introduced a law to prevent certain public officials from “wagering on public policy issues and political outcomes,” notably without mentioning lawmakers in the White House. In a Thursday notice, Steil said he had introduced the Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act, which could bar…