Crypto News

Bitcoin market cap rebound to take '5-10 years' after dropping 10 places since mid-2025

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Bitcoin could be absent from the world's top five assets by market cap until 2036, despite an estimate seeing the BTC bear market being nearly 70% complete.

Published Date: 2026-06-18 10:29:07
Creator: William Suberg
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Aztec hit by second $2.1M exploit in less than week: SlowMist

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Security researchers warn that deprecated smart contracts can remain vulnerable long after projects stop maintaining them.

Published Date: 2026-06-18 10:28:00
Creator: Zoltan Vardai
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Grayscale applies traditional finance models to AAVE, sees $175 value

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Grayscale and CoinShares are applying traditional valuation techniques to crypto assets as institutions explore revenue-generating DeFi protocols.

Published Date: 2026-06-18 09:45:51
Creator: Ezra Reguerra
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Ryan Salame’s wife to face charges over FTX-funded congressional run

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A federal judge has denied a bid from Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX executive Ryan Salame, to have campaign finance charges against her dismissed.

Published Date: 2026-06-18 06:17:01
Creator: Jesse Coghlan
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Florida man pleads guilty for promoting $1.8B ‘HyperFund’ crypto fraud

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Rodney “Bitcoin Rodney” Burton faces a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business.

Published Date: 2026-06-18 06:06:20
Creator: Martin Young
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Dorsey’s Block says new AI tool handles 15% of code work

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Builderbot is the “missing layer between AI coding tools and how engineering actually works at scale,” said Brad Axen, head of AI capabilities at Block.

Published Date: 2026-06-18 05:38:34
Creator: Martin Young
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France to stop certifying products lacking quantum-resistant encryption

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France’s cybersecurity agency plans to block certification of products without quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027, with full adoption targeted for 2030.

Published Date: 2026-06-18 04:06:56
Creator: Felix Ng
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Kentucky sues Kalshi, Polymarket, joining prediction market legal battle

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Kentucky has sued Polymarket, Kalshi and Kalshi’s partners Coinbase, Robinhood and Webull, over offering sports event contracts in the state.

Published Date: 2026-06-18 03:35:05
Creator: Jesse Coghlan
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Tether winds down gold-backed derivative stablecoin aUSDT

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Tether is focusing on stronger user demand, deeper liquidity, and broader long-term market opportunity for its leading products.

Published Date: 2026-06-18 03:26:18
Creator: Martin Young
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Crypto market treads thin ice following Warsh FOMC, Trump Iran comments

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Markets wobbled after mixed comments from President Trump on the Iran peace deal and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaling a new direction from the Federal Reserve.

Published Date: 2026-06-17 23:45:29
Creator: Marcel Pechman
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