Solana raises new stake account minimum to 1 SOL after SIMD-0490, while Everstake launches Blockspace access. Solana has raised the minimum stake delegation for new stake accounts to 1 SOL. The network-level change, known as SIMD-0490, went live on June 18, 2026. The rule applies only to new stake accounts created after the update. Existing
Bitcoin’s attempt to break higher has stalled, with the price failing to hold above the $95,000–$98,000 resistance zone and slipping back into its established range. After peaking at $97,850 in mid-January, BTC retraced more than 10 percent, falling below the yearly open as spot buying momentum faded and ETF outflows intensified. The rejection of any
Morgan Stanley filed amended S-1 registration statements with the SEC on June 18, 2026, for two planned spot crypto ETFs, a spot Ethereum ETF and a spot Solana ETF, both carrying a 0.14% annual unitary sponsor fee, the lowest in the US market for either asset class, according to the filings. The central question the
Charles Schwab is working with Cboe Global Markets to launch a new type of options contract that would allow customers to make yes-or-no wagers on the performance of the S&P 500, marking the brokerage’s first move into prediction markets, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The feature is expected to roll out to Schwab
Bitcoin has traded below the estimated cost to mine it for five straight months, according to JPMorgan analysts, leaving roughly one in five miners unprofitable and pushing publicly listed operators to sell a record volume of coins. In a client note circulated this week, analysts led by managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou said bitcoin mining economics
SUI volume hits $373.5M, beating AVAX, TON, Aptos, and Polygon, while traders watch $0.55-$0.65 after $0.80 breaks. SUI recorded $373.5 million in daily trading volume during the latest market update. The figure placed SUI ahead of Avalanche, TON, Aptos, and Polygon. However, the strong volume came as the token lost the $0.80 support level. That
Bank of England policymaker Megan Greene predicts tokenised deposits will overtake stablecoins within five years. Yet the more important question is what kind of digital money ecosystem emerges. In the end, they may serve different purposes. Tokenised deposits upgrade the existing banking system. Stablecoins have expanded access to stable currency savings, self-custody and public blockchain
Solana (SOL) is trading at $68.15 , roughly -75% below its January 2025 all-time high, even as JPMorgan, Visa, PayPal, and Franklin Templeton are actively building on Solana’s infrastructure. That is not a typo, and it is not a contradiction that resolves itself easily. The central tension here: the biggest names in global finance are
Bitcoin BTC$62,867.20 mining company GoMining said it is making it easier for companies to accept bitcoin BTC$62,867.20 payments, bringing it into competition with companies including Block’s (XYZ) Square. Where GoMining says it differs from incumbents is that the entire transaction is completed in bitcoin. Many competitors, including Square, allow customers to pay in bitcoin while
There is now $15 billion sitting in three securities being marketed to bitcoin holders as the safer, smarter way to access bitcoin exposure: Strategy’s preferred stack, STRC, and SATA. The pitch is identical across all three. Tax-favored. 11.5% income. Backed by bitcoin. Money-market risk. 82.7% of the buyer base is retail. Every word of that
