Bitcoin
XRP Withdrawals Top 53% on Binance as Leveraged Bets Hit 2026 High
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 17, 2026
Key Takeaways Binance XRP withdrawals overtook deposits, reaching 53.2% of exchange transaction activity. Rising leverage may make XRP more vulnerable to sudden liquidation-driven price swings.
Onchain Data Locks In Satoshi’s 1.1M BTC Hoard — 3 Theories on Why It Never Moves
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 16, 2026
Key Takeaways Researcher Sergio Lerner’s Patoshi Pattern mapped roughly 1.1M BTC to Satoshi across 22,000 addresses with statistical near-certainty. Satoshi’s last recorded bitcoin transfer was
Coinbase Launches 21 Products at Once, Including Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages and AI Advisor
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 16, 2026
Key Takeaways Coinbase launched 21 features on June 16, 2026, covering stocks, mortgages, AI advisory, and derivatives in a single release. Coinbase Advisor is SEC-registered
Blackrock’s Rick Rieder Says Bitcoin Is Going ‘Considerably Higher’ Despite This Year’s Drop – Bitcoin News
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 16, 2026
Key Takeaways Blackrock CIO Rick Rieder said bitcoin is going “considerably higher” on Bloomberg ETF IQ on June 15, 2026. Blackrock just launched the new
US-Iran MoU Pushes Brent Below $80 as Traders Price In Strait of Hormuz Reopening
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 16, 2026
Key Takeaways Brent fell below $80 on June 16 as the U.S.-Iran MoU lifted Hormuz reopening hopes. WTI dropped 4% to $77.43, but IEA damage
Robinhood Cuts 290 Jobs at Record Volume, HOOD Shares Jump 5% – Bitcoin News
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 16, 2026
Key Takeaways Robinhood Markets cut 290 jobs on June 16, taking a $28M restructuring charge in Q2 2026. HOOD shares gained up to 5% as
Spot HYPE ETFs Draw $153 Million in First Month as Volume Nears $900 Million
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 16, 2026
Key Takeaways Spot HYPE ETFs from 21Shares, Bitwise and Grayscale drew about $153 million in net inflows in their first month. Cumulative volume neared $900
‘Time to Revisit’ US Accredited Investor Laws
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 16, 2026
Key Takeaways Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong urged revisiting U.S. accredited investor rules that require $200,000 income or $1 million net worth. He proposed a financial literacy
Elon Musk’s Net Worth Hits $1.3 Trillion as SpaceX Nears $3 Trillion Valuation
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 16, 2026
Key Takeaways SpaceX stock jumped about 20% on day two, lifting Musk’s net worth roughly $165 billion to near $1.3 trillion. SpaceX briefly topped a
Pokemon & Bitcoin’s Shallowest Bear Market | Crypto Catch Up | June 8 – 14, 2026
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 16, 2026
The global digital asset landscape is weathering structural volatility this week as institutional tech integrations stall, prominent hack investigations conclude, and macro data charts a