Sixteen years after Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator offered what may be the protocol’s most enduring philosophical aside, the crypto community is revisiting its implications with new data and renewed urgency. The discussion happened on June 21, 2010, in a Bitcointalk thread called “Dying bitcoins.” A user had asked whether forgotten wallets meant the network would shrink…
Oof. Ouch. Yikes. We now have an official price for the Valve Steam Machine, a pre-built console-esque gaming PC that’s meant to live in your living room instead of under your desk — and it will cost you more than twice the price of a gaming console. Here are the eye-popping numbers: Steam Machine 512GB:…
Key Takeaways Kucoin has expanded its digital payment system into the Latin American nations of Argentina and Peru. Integrating stablecoins into Transferencias 3.0 addresses South America’s inflation and 2 main wallet apps. Bypassing standalone apps will drive the next phase of crypto adoption by making digital assets like cash. Merging Crypto With Regional QR Systems…
In Morgan Stanley ETF news, the asset manager filed amended S-1 registration statements with the SEC on June 18, 2026, for spot Ethereum and Solana ETFs, both priced at a 0.14% annual sponsor fee, undercutting every existing US competitor in both categories. The filings also introduce staking provisions that turn these into yield-generating instruments rather…
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Bank of America has projected three Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes this year, adding to concerns that tighter monetary policy could create fresh pressure for Bitcoin and other risk assets. Summary Bank of America now expects three Fed rate hikes in September, October, and December, citing a more hawkish policy outlook. Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas…
SOL is the “easiest pick,” ChatGPT said. The prolonged bear market has left numerous crypto investors underwater, as prices of countless digital assets have crashed by double digits over the past several months. Despite the grim reality, the current environment might be an ideal time to invest in tokens that could deliver substantial gains…
Polymarket, the crypto-based prediction market platform, is facing its most serious credibility crisis yet after a Wall Street Journal investigation revealed the company paid a network of social media creators to stage fake winning bets on replica versions of its website — targeting American users it is legally prohibited from serving. The Scope of the…
Amazon is planning to increase the footprint of its new conversational AI assistant Alexa+ to India, and is inviting users in the country to test out a Hindi-language version. The company sent out emails to some customers, which were seen by TechCrunch, asking users to fill out a form in Hindi by June 22 to…
Key Takeaways Franklin Templeton completed its 250 Digital acquisition on June 22, 2026, and formally launched Franklin Crypto. Christopher Perkins and Seth Ginns, both from the former Coinfund team, will lead Franklin Crypto’s active strategies. Franklin Templeton’s $1.78 trillion AUM and 35-country reach gives the new division immediate institutional distribution scale. A New Division With…
