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Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, announced its proof-of-reserve system to restore waning trust in Bitcoin exchanges following the sudden bankruptcy of FTX. Binance, which publishes reserve reports at regular intervals, has released its 43rd reserve report (snapshot date: June 1). According to Binance’s official website, the reserve ratio (the ratio of Binance’s holdings to user assets) for major cryptocurrencies is excessively collateralized. Apart from Bitcoin ($BTC), the report includes $USDT, Ethereum, $BNB, Solana, $USDC, $USD1, TRUMP, ENA, Arbitrum (ARB), POL, FORM, CHZ, Aptos (APT), RLUSD, PENDLE, CRV, S, Optimisim (OP), WIF, GRT, ENJ, BOME, 1INCH, TUSD, CHR, SSV, MASK,…

Ford Motor Company just did something car companies don’t typically do: it launched an energy storage business. And Wall Street loved it. The automaker unveiled Ford Energy in mid-May 2026, a wholly owned subsidiary focused on battery energy storage systems for utilities, data centers, and large industrial clients. Shares surged 13% on May 13, then tacked on another 6.7% the following day, a cumulative gain of roughly 20% in 48 hours. The catalyst wasn’t a new truck or an EV breakthrough. It was batteries, sold to the people who need them most right now: AI hyperscalers. What Ford Energy actually…

Tether’s Wallet Development Kit has exceeded 100,000 self-custodial wallets, as the company seeks to establish itself as a provider of wallet infrastructure for the digital asset industry. The milestone comes alongside the rollout of a new developer portal that provides technical documentation, integration resources, modular tools and access to a partner ecosystem. The WDK developer website is live! Everything in one place: docs, modules, guides, changelog and partner program. Here’s what’s new 🧵 pic.twitter.com/h1Ma9v1SnI — WDK (@WDK_tether) June 18, 2026 What is Wallet Development Kit by Tether? The Wallet Development Kit, or WDK, is Tether’s open-source toolkit that allows developers…

Cryptoquant’s bitcoin bull-bear cycle indicator turned green for the first time since 2023, which could signal that “the market structure is beginning to recover,” said the firm’s onchain market analyst Julio Moreno on Wednesday. “Historically, this has been an important regime-change signal,” Moreno wrote. “When the indicator moves out of bear territory and enters the early bull zone, it often suggests that the worst phase of the correction has already passed and that market structure is beginning to recover.” For Mati Greenspan, a former eToro senior market analyst and founder at Quantum Economics, the CryptoQuant Bull-Bear Market Cycle Indicator is…

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is rallying support for the digital euro as the bloc’s primary tool to counter the growing influence of USD-pegged stablecoins in global payments, dismissing euro-denominated stablecoins as an inadequate alternative. Dollar stablecoins command a market cap of around $317 billion per CoinMarketCap data. Euro stablecoins, on the other hand, have less than a $1 billion market cap. While some quarters, which include major banks, have been pushing for more adoption of private euro-denominated stablecoins, the ECB is taking a different approach as it views its own central bank digital currency as the only…

Charles Hoskinson has outlined an ambitious vision for Cardano, revealing his intention to push $ADA to the top spot on CoinMarketCap. He shared this goal during a recent X Spaces session titled Kick-Off: The Cardano 2026 Proposals, hosted by Input Output Global. During the session, the team discussed its 2026 funding proposal. Key Points Charles Hoskinson has outlined an ambitious vision to push Cardano to the top spot on CoinMarketCap. He argues that $ADA can reach this milestone by expanding investment across Cardano’s broader ecosystem strategy. Achieving the number one position would require $ADA to surge by more than 17,500%…

The battle over crypto regulation in Washington continues to intensify. While some major financial institutions remain cautious about digital assets, industry leaders believe momentum has already shifted toward clearer rules. The latest comments from Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire highlight growing confidence among crypto firms that lawmakers will move forward with comprehensive legislation. Circle, the company behind the $USDC stablecoin, now holds a market valuation of roughly $30 billion. Its leadership has become increasingly vocal about the need for regulatory clarity. According to Allaire, opposition from large banking institutions will not derail efforts to pass the CLARITY Act and establish a…

BitGo has appointed Angela Ang as Managing Director of APAC and President of BitGo Singapore. The digital asset infrastructure company said in an announcement that Ang cleared all regulatory and fit-and-proper requirements before taking the role. Ang will lead business growth, market development and operating infrastructure across Asia-Pacific. Her mandate focuses on expanding institutional access to regulated digital asset services, including custody, wallets, trading, financing, settlement, staking and stablecoin infrastructure. The hire comes as banks, payment firms and crypto platforms place more weight on regulated service providers. BitGo is presenting the appointment as part of its effort to serve institutions…

Key Takeaways: Clawbank and Shodai executed the first AI-to-AI Ricardian contract, binding legal prose to Ethereum code. Shodai’s smart contract paid out automatically when 1 milestone condition was accepted by the AI counterparty. Clawbank’s Manfred agent, which filed a US LLC autonomously in May 2025, can now negotiate, sign, and settle binding legal deals. The First AI-to-AI Ricardian Contract Clawbank and Shodai announced the milestone in a release shared with Bitcoin.com News on June 18, describing it as the first Ricardian agreement signed between autonomous agents. The two AI entities, operating through Clawbank’s institutional infrastructure, selected their own transaction terms,…

Bitcoin’s rise above $80,000 and its sustained position there has increased expectations of further upside in the market. However, the analysis firm believes this rise is unhealthy. According to the firm, the recent BTC rally is not driven by spot demand but by an unstable squeeze of short positions. The analytics firm noted that market expectations rose as Bitcoin surpassed $80,000, but the rise was unstable. The firm stated that the upward trend was far from healthy, a rally led by the spot market. According to Wintermute’s analysis, this rise was triggered by a squeeze in short positions rather than…