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Coinbase intoduces AI advisor, stock options, and pre-IPO markets in finance push
June 16, 2026 7:00 pm
The crypto exchange is expanding into investing, derivatives and banking services as it pursues an all-in-one financial platform.
Blackrock’s Rick Rieder Says Bitcoin Is Going ‘Considerably Higher’ Despite This Year’s Drop
June 16, 2026 6:52 pm
Rick Rieder, Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income at Blackrock.Rick Rieder, Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income at Blackrock, told Bloomberg’s ETF IQ on June 15, 2026, that he expects bitcoin to go “considerably higher” over the long term, even as the firm holds a moderate position in the asset. Rieder’s Track Record With Bitcoin Rieder is not a new voice on bitcoin. […]
XRP whale wallet withdrawals top 720M as risk-adjusted return data points to opportunity
June 16, 2026 6:44 pm
Whales pulled more than 720 million XRP from exchanges, as various data points converge to predict a potential 50% rally.
Tether and DMCC Join Forces on Tokenization as Dubai Eyes Digital Trade Rails
June 16, 2026 6:16 pm
Night view of Dubai city skyline with Burj Khalifa towering over illuminated roads and skyscrapers.Tether, the issuer of the world’s most widely used stablecoin, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre on June 16, 2026, setting up a framework to explore blockchain infrastructure, tokenization, and digital asset education across one of the Gulf’s largest business networks. What the Agreement Covers The MoU is non-binding and […]
Bitcoin ETFs Start the Week With $64M Exit While Ether ETFs Add $23M in New Inflows
June 16, 2026 5:40 pm
Bitcoin and Ether coins with ETF written beside itCrypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows opened Monday, June 15, with a sharp split: bitcoin funds returned to outflows, while ether, HYPE, solana, and XRP ETFs all attracted fresh capital. The session showed investors are still cautious on bitcoin, but willing to add exposure across other parts of the digital asset market. Crypto ETF Investors Favor […]
State Street launches GENIUS Act-aligned money market fund for stablecoin reserves
June 16, 2026 5:28 pm
The launch comes amid growing competition among financial institutions to manage assets backing dollar-pegged stablecoins.
Ripple targets Africa’s booming remittance market with Flutterwave investment
June 16, 2026 5:28 pm
Ripple’s investment in Flutterwave will bring RLUSD, Ripple Payments and XRPL to one of Africa’s largest fintechs as blockchain remittances gain traction.
Bitcoin.com Wallet Adds FixedFloat as a Swap Provider for Flexible Crypto Swaps
June 16, 2026 5:10 pm
Crypto swaps have become a core part of self-custody, especially as users move between assets, networks, and market opportunities without relying on a single exchange venue. The Bitcoin.com Wallet has expanded its swap infrastructure with a new provider integration launched on June 8, 2026, adding another route for automated digital asset exchanges through FixedFloat. The […]
Coinbase Targets Investors With Tokenized Stocks Tied 1:1 to Real Shares
June 16, 2026 5:05 pm
Coinbase app on an iPad at a diner.Coinbase announced on Tuesday that 1:1-backed tokenized U.S. stocks are coming to its platform onchain, with automatic dividends and no synthetic exposure. What Coinbase Is Offering The company posted on X Tuesday morning that users will be able to own actual tokenized shares of U.S. companies, trade and hold them onchain, redeem them, and receive […]
Why US-regulated Bitcoin perpetuals could change crypto trading
June 16, 2026 5:00 pm
US-regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures could give retail and institutional traders new ways to access crypto derivatives.