Banking
Regulation
Max Keiser suggests corruption could be at play over SEC’s denial of spot Bitcoin ETF
Max Keiser suggests the SEC's stance on spot BTC ETFs boils down to a conflict of interest within the organization.
NFTs
MATIC pumps 23% on launch of Polygon ID solution
Polygon ID, a Web3 solution to identity verification, and a collaboration with Bentley Motors, help drive the MATIC price to an 11-day high.
Analysis
Analysis of previous Bitcoin bottoms suggests more pain to come
The data puts a bottom price of $13,800 on Bitcoin, but the extraordinary times we are living could result in a more severe drawdown.
Stablecoins
Tether to launch new stablecoin token pegged to British pound
Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino hopes GBP₮ can support the U.K's plans to become a significant crypto hub.
People
Saylor goes full maxi, slamming everything that isn’t Bitcoin
Saylor listed three things that weigh down on Bitcoin, one of which is the cross-collateralization of altcoins, which he deems unregistered securities.
People
Elon Musk denies shilling crypto, reaffirms support for DOGE
Musk said he never encouraged people to buy cryptocurrencies, but continues to support Dogecoin as a favor to his workers.
Technology
VeChain Proof-of-Authority: ‘Finality with One Bit’ upgrade live on testnet
The Finality with One Bit upgrade introduces greater security and higher performance into the PoA consensus process.
Technology
Cardano developers exercise caution and delay Vasil hard fork
Frustrations mount over Vasil being delayed, but Charles Hoskinson said it's necessary to avoid a repeat of the Terra LUNA/UST disaster.
CBDCs
BIS General Manager calls on people to trust central banks, CBDCs
Agustin Carsten said the "soul of money" belongs to trust, and only central banks can be trusted.
Adoption
Price volatility strengthens public opinion against Bitcoin in El Salvador
Recent volatility has cast further doubt on the Bitcoin experiment, but El Salvador's risk exposure remain low.
Stablecoins
Circle CEO fails to dismiss allegations USDC users can be blocked
USDC issuer Circle fails to address claims its account addresses can be blocked rendering funds inaccessible.
Analysis
Recent volatility sees Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow model breached for the first time
Bitcoin breached the lower bound limit of the Stock-to-Flow model on June 18, calling into question the validity of the model.