June 19, 2026
Crypto

Delmore maps crypto PAC money for 2026 midterms

Breadcrumbs analyst James Delmore presented a live breakdown of crypto PAC spending at the Consensus Miami 2026 Policy Summit on Thursday. Summary James Delmore of Breadcrumbs laid out how much money crypto industry groups have committed to the 2026 midterm elections at the Consensus Miami Policy Summit. The crypto industry has committed over $288 million

Read More
Bitcoin

Morgan Stanley’s $269M Spot Bitcoin ETF Bet: Why Wall Street is Buying Even if Your Advisor Isn’t

Morgan Stanley holds $269.9 million in Spot Bitcoin ETF positions, with the bulk of that exposure sitting in GBTC – the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust – according to recent 13F filings submitted to the SEC. The bank’s own Spot Bitcoin ETF, trading under the ticker MSBT, pulled in over $200 million in assets within weeks of

Read More
Crypto

Trump Jr. defends World Liberty at Consensus Miami

Donald Trump Jr. and Zach Witkoff took the main stage at Consensus Miami 2026 on Thursday to defend World Liberty Financial as the project fights a federal lawsuit from Justin Sun. Summary Trump Jr. and Witkoff appeared at Consensus Miami 2026 on Day 3 to make the case for World Liberty Financial. Justin Sun filed

Read More
Bitcoin

AWS, Coinbase, and Stripe build payment rails for bots

Amazon Web Services (AWS) rolled out a new payments infrastructure for AI agents on Thursday which is built in partnership with Coinbase and Stripe. AWS explained that autonomous software agents will be allowed to buy APIs, web content, MCP servers and other online services in real time using stablecoins. It added, however, that future versions

Read More
Crypto

Kraken buys Hong Kong stablecoin firm Reap for $600 million in Asia push

Kraken’s $600 million acquisition of Reap folds a Hong Kong stablecoin business‑payments specialist into its stack, with Payward issuing stock at a $20 billion valuation to anchor its IPO‑era M&A currency. Summary Kraken parent Payward will buy Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies for $600 million in cash and stock. The deal values Payward’s stock at $20

Read More
Crypto

Pi Network consolidates around $0.18 as market weighs long-term narrative against near-term drift

Summary Pi Network (PI) is trading around $0.18 today, with most major trackers clustering the live price near the 0.178–0.180 dollar range and 24‑hour volume around $25–35 million. The token is sitting slightly below its 200‑day moving average near $0.196–0.20 and broadly flat to down on the week, reinforcing a sideways-to-soft bias rather than a clean bullish

Read More
Bitcoin

ANTPOOL, Block Inc, F2Pool, Foundry, Spiderpool, MARA Foundation & DMND Join Stratum V2 Working Group

The Stratum v2 Working Group announces today that ANTPOOL, Block Inc, F2Pool, Foundry, Spiderpool, MARA Foundation, and DMND have joined the working group to advance the adoption of the Stratum v2 protocol.  The working group was founded in 2022 by Braiins and Spiral to develop and maintain the Stratum v2 protocol as an open and

Read More
Crypto

Bitcoin stalls at 200-day average, rekindling fears of a “false breakout”

Bitcoin failed to clear its 200‑day simple moving average near $83,300 and slipped back under $81,000, reviving comparisons with the March 2022 breakout that quickly reversed into a deep selloff. Summary Bitcoin failed to clear its 200‑day simple moving average near $83,300 and slid back below $81,000, triggering comparisons with the failed breakout of March

Read More
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Spot Market Strength Builds as War Intensifies

Since this weekend’s geopolitical turbulence, there has been a notable increase in spot market strength and we consider there to be a possibility of relief over the coming weeks and months should this trend follow through. There is notable aggression from spot market participants bidding BTC higher since 1 March. Aggregated across exchanges, a total

Read More
Crypto

ETH holds near $2,350 as markets eye grind higher into 2026

Ethereum is trading around $2,350 today with a live market cap near $281 billion and more than $20 billion in 24‑hour volume, sitting far below its $4,955 all‑time high but well above the sub‑$1,000 lows of the last bear market. Summary Ethereum is trading around $2,350 today, with a live market cap near $281 billion

Read More