Moneygram has joined Solana’s proof-of- stake network as an active validator, staking SOL and processing transaction blocks on one of the highest-throughput blockchains in operation today.

Polymarket paid a network of social-media creators to stage bets and winnings on near-perfect replicas of its website, a Wall Street Journal investigation found. This was part of a campaign aimed at U.S. users; the platform is legally barred from serving.

Alan Greenspan has died at 100 after an 18-year tenure as Federal Reserve chairman. Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency sector were among the financial topics he weighed in on after leaving office, with the former Fed chief questioning the intrinsic value and long-term viability of digital assets.

Intercontinental Exchange, also known as ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, and crypto platform OKX have announced a 50-50 joint venture designed to connect OKX’s 120 million global users to U.S.-regulated futures markets and tokenized equities.

Strategy founder Michael Saylor announced Monday that the company acquired 520 bitcoin for approximately $35 million, a noticeably smaller tranche than recent weeks, bringing the firm’s total reserve to 847,363 BTC.

El Salvador added 8 BTC to its national bitcoin reserve over the past seven days, lifting its total holdings above 7,689 BTC worth roughly $490 million.

Ethereum scaling solution Taiko confirmed that its bridge source-signal proof validation mechanism was compromised, allowing hackers to bypass protocols and drain an estimated $1.7 million from its ERC-20 vault.

A freshly created wallet deposited 6.68 million USDC into Hyperliquid and opened 20x leveraged short positions against bitcoin, solana and ether worth a combined $48 million.

U.S. banks held $325.1 billion in unrealized losses on their investment securities at the end of the first quarter of 2026, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The figure rose for a second straight quarter even as the industry posted strong profits.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is urging colleagues to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, arguing the bill would free software developers from the threat of prosecution for simply publishing code.

Mediators Qatar and Pakistan say the United States and Iran have agreed on a roadmap toward a final deal within 60 days, with technical talks beginning immediately.

The Indiana Lottery has suspended sales of its “Space Invaders Cash Invasion” scratch-off game after a ticket-printing error led some players to think they’d hit much larger prizes. Mike Fields said his ticket appeared to show a $100,000 win, but officials told him the payout was $20, with other players reporting similar discrepancies.

Base, the Ethereum layer-two network backed by Coinbase, plans to activate its Beryl upgrade on mainnet this coming week on June 25, 2026, at 18:00 UTC.

Franklin Templeton has proposed two ETFs that pair broad U.S. stock exposure with a rules-based bitcoin allocation tied to dividend reinvestment.

Professional investors have yet to return to the bitcoin market in force, with a key measure of exchange pricing showing persistent caution among U.S.-based institutions. Analysts say the extended discount on Coinbase relative to Binance points to weak institutional demand, while retail participation continues to provide support for market activity.