Nine European gambling regulators have pledged coordinated action against unlicensed prediction markets during the World Cup, warning sports bodies against partnerships just as Kalshi signs Argentina’s football federation and fronts Lionel Messi.

On June 19, bitcoin experienced volatile, “zigzag” trading between $62,300 and $63,300, ultimately closing up 1% to hover just above $63,000.

Cryptoquant CEO Ki Young Ju has warned that BTC’s biggest threat is not a crash but “boredom,” arguing a years-long sideways grind would expose the danger in Michael Saylor’s STRC preferred-stock machine.

The U.S. Department of War has told lawmakers it needs $80 billion to cover the war in Iran and other bills, a request that deepens the deficit worries that bitcoin proponents cite as the asset’s reason to exist. Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg relayed the figure to Congress in phone calls.

Morgan Stanley has filed fresh amendments for its proposed ethereum and solana ETFs, revealing 0.14% sponsor fees for both funds. The filings also show plans to stake part of the assets through Figment, Galaxy, and Coinbase Canada.

Crypto ETF flows remained subdued on Thursday, June 18, as bitcoin and ether funds posted another day of outflows ahead of the Juneteenth market closure. Solana and XRP ETFs attracted modest inflows, while HYPE products saw no trading activity.

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Stellar’s XLM token climbed more than 45% between June 15 and 18 as tokenized real-world assets piled onto the network. Backers pointed to newly enabled tokenized U.S. Treasuries and deepening institutional ties as the drivers behind the move.

Pseudonymous trader Pentoshi has branded ether a cursed asset stuck in a lost decade, arguing the token sits near the same level it traded nine years ago and, adjusted for inflation, about 14% below its 2017 high.

El Salvador has bought more bitcoin for its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, extending a daily buying habit that has lifted the national stack above 7,600 BTC worth more than $510 million.

Illinois has enacted a 0.2% tax on digital asset transfers that will apply whether a trade ends in profit or loss, beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Industry groups have branded the measure the most punitive crypto tax in the U.S. and are already pushing for a repeal.

STRC, Strategy Inc.’s variable-rate preferred stock built to hover near $100, instead flirted with the basement Thursday, printing a fresh intraday low near $82.53 before clawing back to close at $88.59.

Pierre Lindh, co-founder of iGaming media group Next.io, says Sportradar’s data deal with Kalshi is another step toward legitimizing prediction markets – but argues the sector’s insider-trading problem may be structurally impossible to fix.

The World Cup’s official prediction partner is now embedded in DAZN’s streaming app, letting fans play along with live matches for free.

The Alliance for Secure AI Action has registered that, as of 10 June 2026, over 120k job positions have been replaced or made obsolete by AI technology in the U.S., as companies seek to streamline their processes and prepare for a more AI-centric future.