MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Mizuho Bank plan to start live transactions with a jointly issued stablecoin during fiscal year 2026. Japan’s fiscal year ends in March 2027. Summary Japan’s three megabanks target live stablecoin transactions within fiscal 2026 under a shared banking framework. A new council will examine issuance infrastructure, governance, operating…
A House tax package for digital assets has drawn questions from lawmakers during an early committee hearing. The Ways and Means Committee reviewed bills meant to reduce crypto tax filing burdens. Summary House lawmakers reviewed crypto tax bills meant to reduce filing burdens for digital asset users, investors, and brokers. Democrats raised concerns that proposed…
Token approvals often accumulate unnoticed over time, creating potential exposure if previously trusted contracts become compromised. Anthropic is reportedly set to release a public version of its Mythos AI model, and crypto analyst The DeFi Investor is urging decentralized finance users to act before that happens. The concern is based on how good Mythos…
Bitcoin’s recent selloff has yet to establish a durable market bottom as institutional demand remains absent and capital continues to leave spot Bitcoin ETFs, according to a new market note from Wintermute. Summary Wintermute says Bitcoin’s recent decline reflects a lack of institutional demand rather than isolated market events. Spot Bitcoin ETFs extended a 13-session…
Bitcoin price extended its decline on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a military response against Iran, triggering a broader risk-off move across global markets and adding fresh pressure to an already fragile crypto sector. Summary Bitcoin price fell to an intraday low of $60,892 after Trump ordered a military response against Iran. More…
A Newcastle, Washington, man has received five years in prison for helping move fraud proceeds through bank accounts and crypto exchanges. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Geoffrey K. Auyeung pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. Summary Geoffrey K. Auyeung received five years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering….
[PRESS RELEASE – Tampa, Florida, June 9th, 2026] Pro wrestling legend, international rock star, multi-time world champion, and lifelong collector Chris Jericho is officially joining Kokopi Koalas ahead of the June 11 mint on LaunchMyNFT: https://launchmynft.io/mint/kokopikoalas Kokopi Koalas, the customizable NFT ecosystem on Solana, today announced a collaboration with global wrestling icon, musician, actor and…
Ethereum price has fallen to around $1,630 after losing roughly 4% in the past 24 hours, while fresh technical signals and market-wide liquidations have kept traders focused on the risk of another move toward key support levels. Summary Ethereum price fell about 4% to near $1,630 as crypto liquidations reached $468 million, and Bitcoin dropped…
In crypto news today (June 9), the market is sitting relatively flat, with Bitcoin barely holding on to $63,000 on this Tuesday after a +0.2 overnight move. Liquidations continue to slow, with just $301M in positions liquidated and, most notably, the split between longs and shorts is nearly even. Of the other major caps, Cardano…
Crypto investment firm Paradigm has urged the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to remove provisions from its proposed stablecoin framework that could restrict third-party firms from offering rewards tied to stablecoins. Summary Paradigm urged the FDIC not to extend the GENIUS Act’s stablecoin yield ban to third-party firms such as exchanges and wallet providers. The…
