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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…

Bitcoin trades at $80,400 on May 9, printing a rising wedge on the daily chart with 85% of the upper CME gap filled, as liquidation clusters stack below price and analysts warn that FOMO-driven longs could be the next target. Bitcoin 4H Chart: Rising Wedge With a Loaded Trap Below Bitcoin 4H Price Action (Source: TradingView) The 4H chart shows $BTC trading inside a clean ascending channel since the April lows near $65,000, with price now pressing the upper boundary near $82,000. The 20 EMA at $80,337 is the immediate support level, sitting just below current price. The Parabolic SAR…

Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have fallen out of investor favor and how. Total dollar value of net assets across the 11 spot ETFs stood at $77.58 billion on June 9. That’s the same level seen just after President Donald Trump won the presidential election in early November 2024. This is not to say the ETFs didn’t grow in the 19-month period. Hopes that Trump would deliver on his campaign promise of friendlier crypto regulation helped push bitcoin higher, along with ETF assets. Total net assets crossed $90 billion within a week of this election win and went on to…

A Hong Kong district court has rejected Xiao Rui’s claim that part of his money came from selling Bitcoin and found him guilty of laundering more than HK$64 million through underground banking channels. The 37-year-old son of a former anti-corruption official from Wuhan faces sentencing on July 23 after being found guilty on four counts of money laundering and one count of using a false document. Bogus BTC sale defense gets rejected Between March 2014 and November 2023, about 38 transactions totaling over HK$64 million flowed into Xiao Rui’s personal bank accounts. The money came from at least 12 companies…

Binance has notified European Union users that access to key services will be restricted after the exchange failed to secure Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) authorization from a member state before a July 1 deadline. Those restrictions include halting onboarding new EU users and limiting certain services for EU-based accounts effective July 1, according to exchange notices shared by users on social media. The notices said users will still be able to withdraw their assets after that date, stating that “all digital assets are still available for withdrawal,” in line with applicable regulatory requirements. The move marks one of the first…

Bitcoin continues to dominate financial discussions across global markets. This time, the spotlight returned to MicroStrategy chairman Michael Saylor after his bold prediction about Bitcoin’s future performance. Saylor stated that Bitcoin could average a 30% annual return for the next 20 years. His comments immediately triggered intense debate among traders, institutions, and long-term investors. The crypto market has witnessed major volatility during the past decade. Despite sharp corrections, Bitcoin has consistently recovered and reached new highs. Many investors now view the asset as digital gold rather than a speculative experiment. Saylor’s latest statement strengthens that narrative and pushes the conversation…