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Key Takeaways Central Bank of China added 26 banks to CBETS on Tuesday to boost cross-border digital yuan adoption. Mbridge hit $55B in volume by January, with 95% in digital yuan, aiming to challenge SWIFT’s market share. In April, the yuan dropped to 2.85% on SWIFT, as firms seek alternatives to avoid market sanctions. China…
Iran has suspended a 60-day negotiation process with the United States less than 24 hours after signing a new agreement, while warning that Israeli strikes could trigger a renewed Strait of Hormuz blockade. Summary Iran suspended a 60-day negotiation process with the U.S. less than 24 hours after signing a new agreement. Tehran accused Washington…
What’s better than reading in a beach chair in the shade? Reading on a beach chair in the shade using the Kobo Libra Colour (8/10 WIRED Reccomends), which is waterproof, has color e-ink, and has a mode for doodling down ideas with a stylus. Compared to Kindles, this device feels more like a productivity tool,…
In Bitcoin news today, Rodney Burton, the Miami-based promoter known online as ‘Bitcoin Rodney’, pleaded guilty on June 15, 2026, to conspiracy charges tied to HyperFund, a $1.8Bn crypto fraud scheme that extracted investor funds from victims across the globe. The plea, entered in the US District Court for the District of Maryland, exposes Burton…
OpenAI is bringing on some big names to the team in the lead-up to its public debut: Google DeepMind AI legend Noam Shazeer and former Trump White House AI policy official Dean Ball. Shazeer, a co-lead at Gemini and the founder of AI role-playing startup Character AI, announced his departure on Wednesday. He had been…
Toronto, Canada, June 18, 2026 – Blockchain Futurist Conference has partnered with Anvil, the decentralized protocol enabling digital asset-backed credit, to introduce an easier way for companies to secure sponsorships in advance. Sponsoring a conference has always brought on a difficult choice, either commit early and hand over capital months in advance, or wait and…
Do whales know something we don’t? The OG meme coin has fared poorly over the past several months, dropping out of the elite top 10 crypto club. While some market observers remain optimistic that a recovery could be on the way, recent whale behavior suggests that a deeper collapse is also plausible. DOGE Whales…
Europe wants more control over the infrastructure behind AI, and Alibaba Cloud wants a bigger role in that market. The company has launched its first cloud region in France, adding two availability zones in Paris for European businesses weighing local cloud hosting, data sovereignty, and AI infrastructure needs. The expansion gives European companies another regional…
CME Group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission after the regulator approved crypto perpetual futures that have already generated more than $1 billion in trading volume. Summary CME has sued the CFTC, arguing crypto perpetual futures should be regulated as swaps under Dodd-Frank. The exchange claims the regulator bypassed congressional…
