June 19, 2026
Crypto

Cardano Lace wallet update lands before Van Rossem fork

Cardano’s Web3 wallet Lace has received fresh updates as the network prepares for the Van Rossem hard fork.  Summary Lace 2.0.3 fixed migration, DApp connection, loading, and legacy wallet issues. Lace 2.0.4 added view mode options, auto-lock settings, and language fixes. Cardano’s Van Rossem hard fork targets Protocol Version 11 in late June. The wallet’s

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Bitcoin watches Iran response as CPI week begins

Global markets are entering a major week filled with inflation reports, geopolitical developments, and central macroeconomic data. Summary Iran responded to a US proposal while rejecting claims of surrender during ongoing diplomatic discussions. Markets now focus on CPI, PPI, retail sales, and industrial production data this week. Bitcoin traders are watching macro volatility as BTC

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Phong Le says Strategy is more than a Bitcoin balance sheet

Strategy CEO Phong Le said the company’s success rests on more than the Bitcoin held on its balance sheet.  Summary Strategy said Q1 revenue rose 11.9% year over year to $124.3 million. Phong Le said cloud revenue grew 59% during the company’s strongest software quarter in years. Strategy’s Bitcoin model faces scrutiny as debt and

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Bitcoin stays bullish above 21-MA as altcoins flash danger signs

Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $80,874 on May 10, with an intraday high of $81,026 and a low of $80,237. The move kept BTC close to the $81,000 area after a steady weekly recovery. Summary Van de Poppe says Bitcoin can grind higher while price holds above the 21-MA. The $79K and $76K levels remain key

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Strategy could sell 1 BTC to buy 10 more

Michael Saylor has moved to clarify Strategy’s position after recent comments raised questions about whether the company could sell part of its Bitcoin holdings. Summary Saylor says Strategy may sell Bitcoin but remain a net buyer over time. Strategy holds 818,334 BTC after reporting a $12.54 billion Q1 loss. Dividend costs and Peter Schiff’s Ponzi

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Bitcoin faces a miner reward problem, Avalanche founder warns

Avalanche founder Emin Gün Sirer has warned that Bitcoin may face a long-term security issue as miner rewards continue to fall after each halving. Summary Emin Gün Sirer says Bitcoin’s future risk may come from falling miner rewards. Up to 20% of Bitcoin miners may be unprofitable. The debate centers on whether fees can replace

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S&P 500 at record 7,400 underlines a full‑risk‑on backdrop for crypto

The S&P 500’s push to a record near 7,400 confirms a late‑cycle, full‑risk‑on regime where Bitcoin and major crypto assets are again trading as high‑beta extensions of U.S. equities rather than as independent hedges. Summary The S&P 500 has pushed to a new all‑time high near 7,400, up roughly 0.8% on the day, extending a

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Trump’s Iran war goals are shifting as polls fall

Trump has abandoned his Iran war maximalist demands as polls drop and peace talks remain deadlocked Summary Trump has quietly dropped demands for Iran’s unconditional surrender and regime change, two of his stated original goals at the start of the war. His approval rating on the Iran war has fallen from 39% in early March

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Anthropic raise eyes $900bn valuation in summer

Anthropic raise talks are targeting a $900bn valuation and up to $50bn in fresh capital, sources told the Financial Times. Summary Anthropic is in talks to raise up to $50bn at a pre-money valuation of $900bn, which would surpass OpenAI’s March valuation of $852bn. The round could close within two months, with Dragoneer, General Catalyst,

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Meta’s Muse Spark ends its open-source AI era

Meta launched Muse Spark on April 8, its first fully closed AI model, abandoning its open-source Llama strategy Summary Meta launched Muse Spark on April 8, the first product from its Meta Superintelligence Labs unit, built from scratch by Alexandr Wang’s team after a $14.3bn Scale AI deal. The model is fully proprietary with no

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