June 16, 2026
Crypto

AudiA6 operators charged in U.S. over alleged $389m crypto laundering network

Federal prosecutors have charged two alleged operators of a cryptocurrency laundering service that processed more than $389 million in transactions and received over 10,000 Bitcoin since launching in 2021. Summary U.S. prosecutors charged two alleged AudiA6 operators after tracing more than $389 million in cryptocurrency transactions through the laundering service. Authorities said the network received

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Bitcoin

Solana Raydium DEX Lost $1.34M to Hackers, Here’s What Actually Happened

On June 10, 2026, a hacker exploited five deprecated liquidity pools on Raydium, Solana largest decentralized exchange, draining approximately $1.34 million in crypto assets through a forged LP token attack on the protocol’s legacy AMM V3 program. The stolen funds included ~$900,000 in USDC, ~$357,000 in SOL, and ~$86,000 in RAY tokens. The RAY token

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Crypto

Citi to offer tokenized private shares to wealthy clients: WSJ

Citigroup is rolling out a blockchain-based platform that lets wealthy and institutional clients trade tokenized shares of private companies.  Summary Citi will offer tokenized private-company shares to wealthy and institutional clients, starting with foreign investors. The platform uses tokenized depositary receipts, with Citi serving as issuer and custodian for clients. Demand is rising as firms

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Crypto

Can Monero price break $400 after its double-digit rally?

Monero jumped by double digits on June 11 as privacy-coin demand returned after two fresh ecosystem updates.  Summary Monero rose above $350 after double-digit daily gains pushed XMR back toward breakout resistance. Cake Wallet’s Passport Prime integration supports self-custody access after exchange delistings reduced XMR availability. Taylor Hornby adding Monero to his audit queue brings

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Bitcoin

BTC price rises, holds above moving average signal that ETH, SOL can’t penetrate

Bitcoin BTC$63,112.99 rose Thursday, and its share of the total crypto market, its dominance rate, gained alongside a meteoric rise in a lesser-known cryptocurrency. The BTC price advanced 2.4% in 24 hours to trade recently around $62,800. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) added 2.3% to 1,690 and the CoinDesk Memecoin Index (CDMEME) led gains with

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Crypto

Is Dogecoin’s 31% crash ending as TD Sequential flips bullish?

Dogecoin has flashed a fresh buy signal after a steep decline from its May recovery zone.  Summary DOGE trades near $0.085 after TD Sequential flashed a buy signal following a 31% correction. Whales reportedly bought 200m DOGE as analysts described the current zone as accumulation support. DOGE must reclaim $0.096-$0.100 to weaken its broader bearish

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Bitcoin

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin Executive Says Education — Not Products — Is Wall Street’s Real Obstacle

When Morgan Stanley created a firmwide Head of Digital Asset Strategy role in January 2026, it handed the job to Amy Oldenburg — a 26-year veteran of the bank who spent much of her career in emerging markets, trading foreign exchange and equities in places where formal banking infrastructure was either unreliable or absent.  That

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Crypto

Circle unveils Arc Privacy to bring confidential smart contracts to institutions

Circle has unveiled new privacy capabilities for its Arc blockchain, introducing a confidential smart contract engine designed to keep sensitive financial data hidden while preserving access for compliance and audit functions. Summary Circle introduced Arc Privacy, a confidential smart contract engine that allows institutions to keep sensitive transaction data hidden while preserving audit and compliance

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Bitcoin

Ethereum Faces Whale Pressure: Can ETH Survive the $1,750 Sell Wall?

Ethereum trades near $1,649 as Binance and Coinbase whales place sell walls at $1,750 and $1,655, keeping ETH under pressure. Ethereum is facing fresh selling pressure as large holders continue to block its recovery. ETH was trading near $1,649 after falling about 2.40% on the daily chart. Binance whales are forming a sell wall near

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Crypto

wallet growth clashes with leverage risk

Ethereum traded near $1,616 on June 11, down 3.14% in 24 hours, according to crypto.news price data.  Summary Ethereum traded near $1,616 as selling pressure kept ETH down over 13% this week. Santiment data shows Ethereum is approaching 200m non-empty wallets despite weak market sentiment across crypto. Binance ETH open interest and perp-spot imbalance point

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