Morning Edition · Friday, June 19, 2026
Crypto
Leveraged Bitcoin Treasuries Buckle as Digital-Credit Securities Sell Off
Forced liquidations drove down the income securities marketed to Bitcoin holders, exposing the financing model behind corporate accumulation.
Crypto
CME Group Will Sue the CFTC Over Bitcoin Perpetual Futures Approval
The largest US derivatives exchange argues the contracts are swaps, not futures, raising a dispute over which set of rules governs them.
Crypto
Ethereum Researchers Sketch the Next Scaling Steps After Glamsterdam
New proposals tie execution and bandwidth to the basic ether transfer and repurpose inclusion lists to protect layer-2 users.
Crypto
Microsoft Flags Wallet-Stealing Worm as DeFi Exploit Reports Pile Up
A USB-spreading malware harvests private keys while a steady series of smaller on-chain thefts keeps monthly losses elevated.
Crypto
Privacy Layer-2s Make Their Pitch to Institutions, and Argue Over the Off-Switch
Aztec and Miden launch live confidential networks while debating who, if anyone, should control the ability to reveal data.
Crypto
Europe's MiCA Deadline Puts Binance Access and Tether Liquidity in Question
The July 1 cutoff forces unlicensed firms and non-compliant stablecoins out of the bloc's regulated market.
Crypto
The CLARITY Act Reaches the Senate Floor and the Math Comes Down to Seven Votes
Crypto market-structure legislation has momentum, but bipartisan negotiators still need Democratic support before the August recess.
Crypto
US Regulators Propose Bank-Style Identity Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
A draft rule under the GENIUS Act would require customer verification before issuance or direct redemption.
Crypto
A Developer Warns Ethereum Faces a Slow Funding Crisis
Contributor Trent Van Epps says foundation spending cuts could constrain core development over the coming months.
Crypto
Asset Managers Bolt Bitcoin Exposure Onto Equity and Income Products
Franklin Templeton files dividend-into-Bitcoin funds as BlackRock markets a covered-call strategy on its spot fund.
Crypto
DeFi's Next Users May Never Know They Are Using It
A protocol chief executive argues the front-end application will control the customer relationship while decentralized systems operate out of sight underneath.
Tech
Quantum Risk Reaches the Workbench as AI Enters Cryptography Coding
New research warns that machine-assisted development can quietly break the strict rules post-quantum cryptography demands.