Traditional financial institutions are shedding their skepticism toward crypto, and the shift is accelerating in 2026. Banks, brokerages, and exchanges are racing to offer crypto products as demand from retail investors, institutions, and wealthy clients reaches a tipping point.  David Ripley, co-CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, told Axios that “nearly all traditional financial services companies

APIA, Samoa, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, today launched the 2026 Ultimate Championship, a global trading event featuring a total prize pool of $7 million. Inspired by the excitement surrounding the 2026 football season, the initiative combines trading, prediction markets, and community participation into a month-long competition designed to engage users

New York, USA, June 5th, 2026, PlayNewswire FairGambling, a new transparency and rewards platform for crypto casino players and Bitcoin gamblers, today announced its public launch. The platform combines on-chain analytics, provably fair verification tools, independent crypto casino reviews, live bonus code feeds, and an extra rewards program offering up to 30% rakeback across 40+

Bitcoin’s recent slide from above $82,000 to $59,200 has been one of the sharpest corrections of the year.  As ETF outflows accelerated and leveraged positions got flushed from the market, traders were left wondering whether the sell-off had further to go or was nearing exhaustion. This week’s Chart Decoder explores Parabolic SAR through the lens

MetaMask launched Agent Wallet on June 8, 2026, a self-custodial wallet purpose-built for AI agents to autonomously execute trades and DeFi interactions without users ever surrendering their private keys. Roughly 200 users are in an Early Access Program right now, with a broader rollout planned for summer 2026. The catch? AI agents are, by definition,

Cardless, a firm that has facilitated credit cards for brands like Qatar Airways and Alibaba, said it developed a payment card in conjunction with crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) for stablecoin holders who are unable to obtain one through traditional channels. The Coinbase stablecoin-secured product is for situations where a regular credit card cannot be approved

Bitcoin fell below $60,000 for the first time since October 2024 on Monday, sinking as low as $59,099 — a move that marks a decline of more than 50% from its all-time high near $126,000.  But according to John D’Agostino, Coinbase’s head of institutional strategy, the drop is being welcomed — not feared — by

Grayscale says Strategy sold 32 BTC on June 1 as pressure on its leveraged Bitcoin model fuels market volatility. Strategy’s Bitcoin model is facing fresh market questions after Grayscale Research said the firm sold 32 BTC on June 1.  The sale was small compared with its total holdings, but Zach Pandl said pressure on the

MARKET SNAPSHOT 8 APRIL, 2026 PRICE ACTION: THE GAMMA FLOOR IS CLEARED Bitcoin opened the week at approximately $66,941, staying above the ‘bear activation threshold’ we identified, at $65,499. With the announcement of a temporary cease fire in the Middle East, BTC rose to $72,789 in early trading on 8 April. This constitutes a $7,851

Bitcoin ETF News: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF products just ended a record 13-day outflow streak on June 4, 2026, after hemorrhaging $4.4 billion, the longest sustained redemption run since these funds launched in January 2024. BlackRock’s IBIT led the reversal, pulling in $47.66 million to produce a net inflow of $3.05 million across the complex.