Exchanges
Regulation
US Treasury’s $10B scam warning shows why crypto is racing to police itself
A new DeFi security coalition is trying to turn cybersecurity into an industry standard as AI-enabled social engineering, North Korea-linked hacks and Washington scrutiny expose the limits of audits alone.
ETF
Investors pulled $2.5B from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, but Hyperliquid and XRP still found buyers
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs lost roughly $2.5 billion through June 18, while HYPE and XRP funds drew less than $75 million combined, showing investors are not rotating so much as de-risking.
Analysis
The oil scare is fading, but Bitcoin is still trapped by the gas-price hangover
Bitcoin’s $57,000 to $77,000 range may hold until late-Q3 inflation data shows whether the Strait of Hormuz oil shock has faded enough to revive ETF demand and put Fed cuts back in play.
Community
Ethereum breakaway developers turn a funding gap into a fight over who steers the network
Ethlabs’ launch shows Ethereum’s post-Foundation era may not just be about replacing EF stewardship, but making ETH value capture, institutional adoption and protocol funding part of the same fight.
Hacks
FCC robocall rule could make phone accounts a richer target for crypto attackers
The FCC’s robocall proposal could turn phone accounts into richer targets for SIM swaps, recovery abuse, and crypto theft.
ETF
Morgan Stanley’s proposed 0.14% ETH and SOL fees could turn the next crypto ETF race into a price fight
Morgan Stanley’s proposed 0.14% ETH and SOL fees raise pressure on rivals as advisors weigh staking-adjusted crypto exposure.
DeFi
HYPE, JTO and WLD wins are looking more like exceptions than an altcoin season signal
The best altcoin rallies of the past month had real catalysts behind them, the problem is that the rest of the market did not follow.
Digital Asset Treasuries
STRC’s plunge puts Saylor’s Bitcoin dividend machine under pressure
STRC’s plunge is forcing investors to ask whether Saylor can defend Strategy’s high-yield dividend machine without selling Bitcoin, diluting shareholders, or breaking confidence in the trade.
DeFi
Pump Fun revenue slows as Collector Crypt’s $5.1M card-pack week reshapes Solana’s consumer loop
Pump.fun is cooling as Collector Crypt posts a $5.1 million week and CARDS draws fresh attention on Solana.
Market
Why Bitcoin fell below $63K after the oil shock finally eased
Bitcoin’s drop below $63,000 shows traders are looking past Hormuz relief and pricing the Fed’s hawkish rate outlook back into risk assets.
Derivatives
CME lawsuit challenges whether Kalshi’s Bitcoin leverage push can become an everything-exchange
CME’s lawsuit against the CFTC over Kalshi’s Bitcoin perps shows how the fight over crypto derivatives is turning into a broader battle over who gets to build the next everything-exchange.
Payments
DeFi’s next institutional wave may come from users who never see “behind the scenes” – CEO of Katana
Katana CEO Matt Fisher says DeFi’s next wave may come from products that hide the protocols underneath.
