Author: NBTC

Wall Street has largely abandoned expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year ahead of the first Federal Open Market Committee meeting led by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh on June 16-17. According to a Reuters survey conducted between June 4 and June 9, 72 of 102 economists expect the benchmark federal funds rate to remain within the 3.50% to 3.75% range through the end of 2026. The poll showed the strongest consensus so far this year that policymakers are unlikely to ease borrowing costs in the coming months. The growing conviction follows a run of stronger-than-expected economic data and persistent…

COZ distributed 223 $NEO across two ecosystem contributions in the seventh round of Proof of Working 2.0, recognizing continued work on speculative token launching and decentralized storage developer tooling. Both recipients are returning contributors who have been recognized in multiple previous rounds. The latest round brings cumulative distributions under the relaunched program to 4,412 $NEO since January. HushForge adds direct speculative token creation Paulo Aboim Pinto, a COZ contributor with Neo ecosystem involvement dating to 2017, received recognition for continued development on HushForge, a token-launch tool for Neo N3. Aboim Pinto has been recognized in six of the seven rounds…

President Donald Trump’s refusal to sign a bipartisan housing bill could consume valuable congressional time and further narrow the path for the Clarity Act to become law this year. Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday and said he would not approve the housing legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, an elections bill requiring proof of citizenship and identification for federal voting. The housing package passed the Senate by an 85 to 5 vote and the House by 358 to 32, reflecting unusually broad support across both parties. It includes measures intended to accelerate housing construction, streamline…

Kanga, a crypto exchange founded in Poland, said it has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license in Latvia, allowing it to passport its services across the European Union. The exchange’s operator, SIA AlphaRoute, received a Class 3 MiCA license from the Bank of Latvia after its Supervisory Committee approved the authorization, according to a Wednesday statement shared with Cointelegraph. The license was granted on June 18 and authorizes the company to provide services, including crypto custody, trading and transfers, across the EU, said the exchange. Kanga’s approval comes as Poland remains without MiCA implementation legislation ahead of the…

Bitcoin is seeing an explosive rise in Open Interest, with derivatives activity now surpassing peak session levels recorded during the 2025 all-time high. This explosive growth reflects rising trader participation and increased leverage that is often seen during periods of heightened anticipation for major price moves. As positions rise across futures and perpetual markets, the spike in open interest points to a market gearing up for volatility. Can Bitcoin Sustain Momentum With Leverage Rising This Fast? Bitcoin is experiencing its strongest Open Interest expansion of 2026, with derivatives actively now surpassing even 2025’s all-time highs. A verified CryptoQuant author, known…

Aave founder Stani Kulechov pushed back on a report about a potential Kraken investment in Aave Group, saying the company would not sell $AAVE tokens at a 70% discount. Lots of discussions around Aave so I want to clarify a few things: • First off, there is NO WAY we’d sell $AAVE at a 70% discount lol. • 100% of Aave Protocol and $GHO revenue goes to the $AAVE token. This was established in the Aave Will Win proposal. • AWW also applies to… — Stani (@StaniKulechov) June 25, 2026 “There is no way we’d sell $AAVE at a 70%…

CME Group has launched Nasdaq CME Crypto Index futures, giving traders exposure to eight large cryptocurrencies through one regulated contract. Trading began on June 8, while CME confirmed the launch on June 9. The product tracks Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ether, Solana, $XRP, Cardano, Chainlink and Stellar Lumens. It expands CME’s digital asset range beyond futures linked to individual cryptocurrencies. CME Group Launches Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures Covering $BTC, $ETH and $SOLCME Group announced the launch of Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures, which will be cash-settled against the Nasdaq CME Crypto Settlement Price Index, a benchmark designed to measure the…

Stablecoin issuer Tether is winding down Alloy by Tether and its gold-backed, overcollateralized aUSDT stablecoin after just two years to focus on products and areas with stronger demand. Tether announced its “strategic changes” on Wednesday following a review of user activity, market demand, and the company’s “broader priorities.” Tether said it has decided to focus resources on areas where it is seeing “stronger user demand, deeper liquidity and broader long-term market opportunity,” including its gold-backed digital asset XAUT and other core products across its ecosystem. While stablecoins remain Tether’s core business, the company has shown a growing interest in technology…

Solana-focused treasury and infrastructure company Solmate Infrastructure has accused RockawayX CEO Viktor Fischer of leading a campaign that damaged shareholder value after a proposed acquisition between the two companies collapsed. In a statement released on June 24, Solmate, formerly known as Brera Holdings, said it is defending shareholders from what it described as a fraudulent effort by Fischer and RockawayX to exploit the company for personal gain. Solmate claimed the dispute began as an attempt to extract roughly $200 million through a proposed transaction. It later became a broader campaign that hurt market perception and contributed to a significant discount…

CoinEx has rejected claims that it helped Iranian state-linked entities move funds through its crypto exchange after a Wall Street Journal report cited $3.84 billion in Iran-linked transactions since 2019. The exchange said it had “never established any commercial relationship” with Iranian government-related entities, Iranian domestic exchanges, the Revolutionary Guard, or sanctioned parties. CoinEx said it does not have an office or operating entity in Iran. CoinEx also said its official domain had been blocked in Iran since 2021 after it was blacklisted by the Iranian government. The exchange said that fact shows it was not a platform backed or…