Key Takeaways VARA released strict AML guidelines in 2026 requiring Dubai crypto firms to use data-driven risk models. Crypto businesses must now update their risk profiles at least every 3 months or face regulatory action. The UAE expects compliance officers to take full accountability for AI and transactional risks moving forward. New Framework Demands Quantitative…
In crypto news today (June 12), Bitcoin is consolidating between $62,200 and $63,200, up just +0.5% overnight. This move in BTC has traders hoping that a strong support level is forming at $62,000 and could help Bitcoin hold above $60,000. Liquidations have slowed considerably, with just $270M over the past day, down from over $450M…
Corporate leadership changes rarely come without internal shakeups, reorganizations, and layoffs, and Xbox appears to be going through that right now. Just a few months after longtime Xbox head Phil Spencer left the company and former AI executive Asha Sharma was put in charge, the gaming world received a duet of news stories from Xbox…
XRP just neared $1.30 for the first time since June 2. Is the worst over? Ripple’s cross-border token continues to make headlines today, as its price has been on a consistent uptrend that lasted hours and peaked at almost $1.30 minutes ago. The latest more bullish development came earlier today when a major crypto…
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Key Takeaways Blackrock lists bitcoin income ETF BITA on Nasdaq June 16, targeting 15–25% annual yield. BITA targets 70% of bitcoin’s upside while writing covered calls at a 0.65% expense ratio. Blackrock files Form 8-A on June 11, beating Goldman Sachs’ similar product expected in July. BITA Joins IBIT on Nasdaq The Ishares Bitcoin Premium…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has appointed SEC crypto task force adviser Donald Battle as chief data innovation officer as lawmakers continue debating the future of U.S. digital asset regulation. Summary CFTC appoints SEC crypto task force adviser Donald Battle as chief data innovation officer. Battle brings experience in blockchain forensics, AI, data science, and…
As Meta tries to catch up in the AI race and boost engagement with its AI bot, the company announced Monday that it’s rolling out new AI features on Facebook that aim to change how users find information, create content, and interact with the platform. The headline update is “AI Mode,” a new way to…
Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 10.09% on Sunday, June 15, dropping from 138.96 trillion to 124.93 trillion at block 953,568, the 11th-largest downward adjustment in the protocol’s history and the second-biggest of 2026. The trigger was a bruising June for BTC miners: Bitcoin price slid roughly 15% this month, crushing margins at high-cost operations until rigs started…
Father’s Day gifts are easier to get right when they fit into your dad’s everyday routine. With Father’s Day coming up, Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart are already discounting tech that can make those routines a little easier, from listening on the go to tracking workouts and packing lighter for travel. I picked deals that…
