June 19, 2026
Crypto

OKX’s X Layer lets users build their own crypto markets

OKX’s Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 network X Layer has introduced Exchange OS, a protocol upgrade that lets developers, institutions, and ecosystem teams deploy their own trading venues.  Summary X Layer launched Exchange OS to let developers create spot, perpetual, and outcome markets. The first venue will test 2026 World Cup outcome markets when it launches in

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Strategy and BitMine pause as 4 firms add $47.5m in Bitcoin

Strategy added no Bitcoin between May 18 and May 24, according to Lookonchain’s weekly report.  Summary Strategy bought no Bitcoin last week as Michael Saylor’s firm focused on bonds instead. BitMine also added no Ethereum after slowing purchases near its major ETH treasury target. Four public firms still bought 612 Bitcoin despite weaker stablecoin liquidity

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Chris Larsen XRP wallets go active near midterms

Chris Larsen’s XRP wallets have resumed on-chain activity ahead of Tuesday’s Texas primary runoff. Summary Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s associated XRP wallets have shown renewed activity, coming ahead of Tuesday’s Texas Democratic primary runoff election. Larsen is estimated to hold approximately 2.58 billion XRP across eight wallets tracked on XRPScan, making his holdings one of

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Paul Graham says Warren crypto stance was own goal

Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator, says Warren’s anti-crypto crusade was a ‘pure own-goal’ for Democrats. Summary Paul Graham posted on X that Senator Elizabeth Warren’s campaign against crypto was a “pure own-goal” that damaged Democrats without slowing the industry’s growth. Warren did not seek reelection in 2026 as crypto gained mainstream political and institutional

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Crypto PAC pours $5M into Texas runoff on May 26

A crypto PAC affiliated with Fairshake has poured $5 million into a Texas congressional runoff ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Summary Protect Progress spent $5 million supporting Christian Menefee and $2.8 million opposing Al Green in Tuesday’s Texas 18th District runoff. The Kalshi prediction market puts Menefee’s odds at 91% and Paxton’s at 96% in the

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SHIB futures flow falls 306% as traders pull back

SHIB futures netflow plunged 306% as outflows exceeded inflows, according to CoinGlass derivatives data. Summary CoinGlass data shows SHIB futures netflow dropped 306%, with outflows exceeding inflows as derivatives traders reduced exposure to the meme token. Open interest in SHIB futures stands at $61.2 million, while approximately $42,485 in SHIB positions were liquidated in the

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Tokenized real world assets triple to $34 billion as Treasuries and Ethereum lead

The on chain market for tokenized real world assets has hit a fresh record near $34 billion, more than tripling from roughly $5.4 billion at the start of 2025, with Ethereum carrying about 60 percent of that value and tokenized U.S. Treasuries alone now accounting for around $15 billion. Summary RWA.xyz and recent market reports

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XRP pre-sale surpasses $10 million, XRP holders are paying close attention to SHRMiner’s free cloud mining service

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Regulatory progress and XRP growth fuel interest in cloud mining platforms like SHRMiner among crypto investors. Summary Growing regulatory clarity around crypto is increasing interest in cloud mining platforms tied to digital asset ecosystems.

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Hyperliquid debuts CPI prediction market with HIP 4 outcome contracts

Hyperliquid has launched its first US macro event market using HIP 4 outcome contracts, letting traders bet USDC on the May 2026 CPI year over year print in a fully collateralized, no liquidation format that settles on June 10 off official Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Summary New CPI market uses HIP 4 outcome contracts

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Squid rushes to separate brand from $3 million Gnosis Safe module exploit

Squid has moved quickly to stress that a recent $3 million exploit targeted a third party Gnosis Safe module called SquidRouterModule, not its core cross chain routing contracts, after 86 wallets on Ethereum and Base were drained in under two hours. Summary Blockaid flagged an active exploit on the SquidRouterModule affecting 86 Gnosis Safes Around

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