June 17, 2026
Crypto

Fed Nomination News: Britt Urges Warsh Offramp

The most significant Fed nomination news from Tuesday’s hearing came not from the nominee but from Republican Senator Katie Britt of Alabama, who signaled the first concrete Republican effort to find an offramp around the Tillis blockade, urging all parties to resolve the Powell renovation probe so the committee can vote and achieve “a smooth

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Crypto

BC.Game Review: Crypto Casino, Bonuses & Games Examined

⚠️ Affiliate Disclosure: CoinCodeCap may earn a commission when you sign up through links on this page. This doesn’t affect our editorial views or ratings. 🔞 18+ Only. Gamble Responsibly. Online gambling carries real financial risk. Only bet what you can afford to lose. If gambling stops being fun, or affects your finances, relationships, or

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Crypto

Bitget unveils AI co-creation push to turn trading bots into ‘co-pilots’

Bitget is expanding its AI “co-pilot” trading push into a full ecosystem spanning retail users, developers, and institutional partners. Summary Bitget uses its UEX architecture to embed AI agents across crypto and tokenized markets. New “co-creation” plan includes an AI trading hackathon, creator tutorials, and B2B integrations. Executives say AI should be a “key lever”

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Bitcoin

Coin Center Says Crypto Code Is Protected Crypto Free Speech

In crypto free speech news, Coin Center, the cryptocurrency advocacy and research organization, has formally argued that writing and publishing crypto code is protected speech under the First Amendment, and that developers only cross into regulatable territory when they directly control user funds and execute transactions on someone else’s behalf. The detail most coverage is

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Crypto

DoorDash tests stablecoin payroll as Tempo lands blue-chip clients

DoorDash is working with Stripe- and Paradigm-backed Tempo to explore paying delivery workers in stablecoins, as Visa, banks and fintechs plug into Tempo’s rails. Summary DoorDash is working with Stripe- and Paradigm-backed Tempo to explore paying delivery workers in stablecoins. Tempo has launched a “stablecoin consulting” arm to help corporates design use cases and wire

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Bitcoin

Stellar (XLM) gains 3.3% while index moves lower

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2101.48, down 0.2% (-4.06) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Ten of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: XLM (+3.3%) and AAVE (+1.9%). Laggards: ETH (-0.9%) and APT (-0.6%).

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Crypto

Securitize adds former IMF representative Sunil Sabharwal to board

Securitize has appointed Sunil Sabharwal to its board of directors as the tokenization firm moves ahead with expansion plans.  Summary Securitize appointed Sunil Sabharwal, a former IMF representative, to its board of directors this week. The company manages over $4 billion in on-chain assets for major financial institutions globally. Securitize continues pursuing a public listing

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Ethereum

Arbitrum freezes 30K ETH in KelpDAO hack as attacker routes funds to Bitcoin

Arbitrum froze 30,766 ETH before it could be bridged out. Attacker moved 75,701 ETH and began routing funds to Bitcoin. Over $176 million is being laundered through multiple parallel flows. Arbitrum has frozen a significant portion of funds linked to the KelpDAO exploit, even as the attacker moves to push the remaining assets beyond reach.

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Bitcoin

Alcoa Nears Sale Of Idle New York Smelter To NYDIG For Bitcoin Mining Use

Alcoa is in talks to sell its idle Massena East aluminum smelter in upstate New York to bitcoin mining firm NYDIG, according to comments from Alcoa chief executive Bill Oplinger in a Bloomberg interview. The Massena East site sits along the St. Lawrence River and has been out of operation since 2014. The closure followed

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Crypto

BTC retakes $76K as XLM leads gains and liquidations jump

Bitcoin moved back above $76,000 over the past 24 hours as the crypto market recovered from recent losses.  Summary Bitcoin rose above $76,000 as futures liquidations reached $197.75 million across major crypto exchanges worldwide. Stellar climbed 7% to $0.18, leading altcoin gains as the broader market advanced. Strategy’s latest 34,164 BTC purchase added attention as

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