Traders Push Bitcoin Back Above $73,000 After $352M Liquidation Sweep

Key Takeaways: Bitcoin fell to a session low of $72,642 on Thursday morning, threatening to close May with a monthly loss. Volatile price swings triggered $921 million in total digital asset market liquidations, hammering longs. Wall Street’s muted reaction to subsequent U.S.-Iran peace updates suggests growing investor ambivalence. [/key_takeaways Bitcoin Flirts with Monthly Loss as…

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Myriad launches $100K World Cup contest

Prediction market Myriad has launched a World Cup contest with a $100,000 prize pool ahead of the 2026 tournament Summary Myriad opened a trading contest tied to the 2026 World Cup, with $100,000 split between top traders and makers. The platform launched with over 75 multi-binary markets covering every match in the tournament. President Farokh…

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U.S. says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’

The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed that adversaries have targeted and surveilled serving military personnel on the battlefield using commercial location data, the latest demonstration of how information collected from phones and computers can be abused to track and target individuals.  In a letter shared by Sen. Ron Wyden with TechCrunch, U.S. Central Command…

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Samsung Affiliates Pay $408 Million for Upbit Operator Stake, Closing June 2026 – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Regional news outlets report that Samsung affiliates will acquire a 4% Dunamu stake for 612.8 billion won ($408M), closing June 19, 2026. The deal gives Upbit, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange by volume, direct ties to major finance firms. Samsung Securities targets tokenized securities while Samsung Card eyes crypto payments via Monimo. Samsung…

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BTC Eyes $70K Support as ETF Demand Weakens and Bears Stay in Control

Bitcoin continues to trade under pressure after losing the critical $75K-$76K support zone, while broader market sentiment remains cautious amid weakening ETF inflows and deteriorating technical structure. However, BTC is now approaching an important confluence of technical supports around $70K-$72K, where both trendline support and the 100-day MA could provide temporary relief for the market….

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