June 17, 2026
Crypto

Fed’s Daly says price stability must not “harm the economy”

Mary Daly says the Fed cannot restore price stability by “harming the economy,” underscoring a cautious stance on rates as inflation lingers above target. Summary San Francisco Fed’s Mary Daly stresses price stability remains “crucial” but warns against over-tightening Daly’s comments echo her earlier calls for “patience” and “deliberate calibration” on rate cuts Her stance

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Bitcoin

The Bitcoin Debate: Ossify or Change

The exploit of Litecoin last week shows why Bitcoin users are wary of adding complexity to a monetary base layer. A day earlier, Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announced an eCash fork of Bitcoin in what reflects the counter-argument: that Bitcoin’s resistance to new functionality at the consensus layer carries real risks for its long-term survival

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Crypto

Payouts.com sees agent payments maturing beyond wallets alone

Payouts.com co-founders say the future of agent payments combines stablecoin rails with programmable control layers built for enterprise trust. Summary Payouts.com CEO Leor Ceder says programmability, not wallets alone, will define which AI agents enterprises can trust by 2027. Co-founder Barak Hirchson lists five non-negotiable controls that make autonomous agent spending safe and auditable at

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Bitcoin

Solana News: SoFi Just Launched a Bank-Backed Stablecoin With Monthly Audits and a 4.2% Yield

In the latest Solana news, SOFIUSD, a dollar-pegged stablecoin launched by SoFi, a publicly traded, bank-chartered fintech with 15.4 million members, on both the Ethereum and Solana networks in early 2026. Every token is backed 1:1 by a reserve portfolio consisting of 85% short-term U.S. Treasury bills and 15% cash held at FDIC-insured institutions, with

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Crypto

Lummis warns next clarity act window is 2030

Senator Cynthia Lummis says the Clarity Act must pass this Congress or the next legislative window opens in 2030. Summary Lummis posted on X that the next viable window for crypto market structure legislation is likely 2030 if Congress fails to act now. The Senate Banking Committee passed the Clarity Act 15 to 9 on

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Bitcoin

Grayscale says Hyperliquid could become a ‘financial services juggernaut’

Hyperliquid (HYPE), a decentralized trading platform that began as a crypto perpetual futures exchange less than three years ago, is increasingly being viewed by Wall Street analysts as a broader financial infrastructure play that could challenge parts of traditional exchanges and derivatives markets. In a new report, Grayscale described Hyperliquid as a fast-growing blockchain-based platform

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Crypto

Binance adds GENIUS as 65th HODLer airdrop

Binance named Genius Terminal its 65th HODLer Airdrop, giving 10 million GENIUS tokens to qualifying BNB holders. Summary Binance will distribute 10 million GENIUS tokens to BNB holders who used Simple Earn or On-Chain Yields between May 11 and 13, 2026. Genius Terminal is a multichain trading platform backed by YZi Labs and advised by

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Crypto

Coldcard MK5 ships with 5 major wallet upgrades

Coinkite launched the Coldcard MK5, its first hardware upgrade to the flagship Bitcoin wallet since 2022. Summary The Coldcard MK5 features a 1.54-inch Gorilla Glass display, redesigned tactile buttons, and improved NFC for smoother Bitcoin transactions. The wallet retains the MK4’s dual secure element architecture from two different chip vendors, keeping private keys fully air-gapped.

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Bitcoin

The U.S. Has Seized $1 Billion Of Iran’s Crypto: Treasury

Speaking at the Reagan National Economic Forum, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the U.S. has seized roughly $1 billion in Iran-linked cryptocurrency as part of a broader campaign to choke off Tehran’s financial networks. The disclosures come amid one of the most intense military confrontations the Middle East has seen in decades. On February

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Crypto

Brian Armstrong rebukes Dimon’s stablecoin attack

Brian Armstrong fired back at Jamie Dimon on Friday with a meme, after the JPMorgan CEO attacked him on live TV. Summary Jamie Dimon appeared on Fox Business on May 29, calling Armstrong “full of sh!t” and vowing that banks will fight the Clarity Act’s stablecoin provisions. Armstrong responded on X with a hockey-themed meme

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