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Tokenization could push DeFi assets to $2.7T by 2030: Standard Chartered 2026-06-15 at 16:28 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Standard Chartered forecasts assets locked in decentralized finance will reach $2.7 trillion by 2030, driven by tokenization and crypto-native growth. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin nears $66K as Trump says US has peace deal with Iran 2026-06-15 at 09:47 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young US President Donald Trump says the US and Iran have a deal for a “toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz,” sending Bitcoin to a two-week high. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

CFTC sues New Mexico over prediction market jurisdiction 2026-06-15 at 08:54 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan New Mexico is the eighth state sued by the CFTC over prediction markets, as Gary Gensler doubted the regulators’ claim of authority over sports event contracts. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Aztec Connect’s abandoned smart contract exploited for $2.1M 2026-06-15 at 08:43 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young The Aztec Connect platform was deprecated in March 2023, but the immutable smart contract still held over $2 million in crypto assets. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10% in 11th largest downward adjustment 2026-06-15 at 07:16 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Bitcoin mining difficulty has undergone its second-largest downward difficulty adjustment this year, following February’s 11% shift. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

StanChart looks for 3 signs of BTC bottom, including Strategy’s Monday news 2026-06-14 at 22:05 By Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick tells clients “winter is over” as the analyst said crypto prices have likely seen the low for the cycle, ahead of Strategy’s Bitcoin purchase update. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

Ethereum can quantum-proof accounts for just 7 cents, says Ethereum’s Kohaku lead 2026-06-14 at 16:49 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The SPHINCS- proposal aims to reduce the cost of post-quantum signature verification on Ethereum while the network works toward a longer-term solution. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Humanity Protocol’s $36M hack tied to suspected North Korean hackers: Quantstamp 2026-06-14 at 14:07 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A fake Bithumb email used in the $36 million Humanity Protocol hack points to the involvement of North Korean threat actors, according to Quantstamp. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Anthropic’s Mythos AI finds no more ‘serious’ bugs in Zcash: Wilcox 2026-06-13 at 17:45 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Zcash founder Zooko Wilcox said Anthropic’s Mythos AI model found no further “serious bugs” in the privacy protocol following the patching of a previously discovered forgery bug. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Bitcoin sales are necessary for Strategy’s digital credit business, Saylor says 2026-06-13 at 16:58 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Strategy’s recent Bitcoin sale appeared to clash with Saylor’s “never sell” mantra, but he says the move reflects how the company’s digital credit business works. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Morpho’s $175M raise shows where crypto VC money is flowing 2026-06-13 at 14:52 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Morpho’s recent $175 million raise reflects growing investor bets on onchain credit infrastructure as stablecoin adoption expands. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Anthropic suspends access to Fable 5, Mythos 5, citing US directive 2026-06-13 at 05:37 By Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph Anthropic has abruptly disabled its flagship AI models after a US government directive citing national security concerns. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Major crypto exchanges cancel SpaceX IPO allocations, promising refunds 2026-06-13 at 05:17 By Cointelegraph by Cointelegraph Elon Musk’s SpaceX completed its landmark IPO on the Nasdaq on Friday, but crypto users seeking tokenized exposure to the IPO were left empty-handed after allocations fell through. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Sam Bankman-Fried loses appeal to overturn 25-year prison sentence 2026-06-12 at 19:39 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi A federal appeals court upheld the former FTX chief’s conviction, while his bid for clemency from President Donald Trump appears to face steep political odds. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto Biz: SpaceX fuels tokenization’s next boom 2026-06-12 at 19:07 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Tokenized RWAs surge despite crypto volatility, Kraken launches SpaceX IPO xStocks, prediction markets outpace onchain gambling and Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a Trump pardon. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

KuCoin has not paid $2M award tied to delisted token dispute, investor says 2026-06-12 at 16:03 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben A Seychelles court said KuCoin can’t treat unwithdrawn tokens as “abandoned,” and awarded a Swiss investor over $2 million. He says the exchange still hasn’t paid and plans to sue again. This article is

Metaplanet to form securities arm through Siiibo acquisition 2026-06-12 at 15:05 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Metaplanet will acquire Siiibo Securities and rename it Metaplanet Securities as it builds out Project Nova, its Bitcoin-centric finance strategy in Japan. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

SpaceX tokenized IPO campaign draws $557M on Binance ahead of debut 2026-06-12 at 14:32 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Crypto markets are becoming a new venue for pre-IPO price discovery ahead of SpaceX’s highly anticipated debut on June 12. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

International sting shuts down $390M crypto money-laundering ring 2026-06-12 at 13:17 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young Eleven countries were involved in the joint operation that ended the AudiA6 crypto laundering ring and Dark2Web marketplace. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto scammers exploit World Cup ticket demand, TRM warns 2026-06-12 at 12:52 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra FIFA and the FBI warned of ticket scams as TRM Labs identified World Cup-themed crypto fraud operations tied to multiple wallet addresses. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source