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Wealthsimple has secured approval to offer roughly 4,000 prediction market contracts in Canada, expanding retail access to event-based trading through a new partnership with Kalshi. According to Wealthsimple, the company plans to launch a standalone prediction markets platform called Wealthsimple Predict this summer, giving Canadian investors access to thousands of contracts listed by Kalshi across categories such as financial markets, economic data, and climate-related events. Prediction markets are coming to Canada.For the first time, millions of Canadians will be able to trade what’s next through Wealthsimple. pic.twitter.com/UemU39GOhQ — Kalshi (@Kalshi) June 18, 2026 The rollout follows authorization from the Canadian…

Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reported that the Bitcoin spot ETF iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has significantly outperformed the gold ETF SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) since March, outpacing it by roughly 33 percentage points in performance. According to Balchunas, IBIT has attracted approximately $4.2 billion in net inflows during this period, while GLD has experienced $9 billion in net outflows. The resulting $13 billion capital flow divergence highlights a notable rotation in institutional allocation patterns between traditional safe-haven assets and digital asset exposure. Institutional capital rotation favors digital stores of value The performance gap between IBIT and GLD reflects…

Ethereum is testing the $1,850 area after a sharp rebound from recent lows. A clean reclaim could send $ETH toward $2,000-$2,050, while rejection may put sellers back in control. Ethereum is extending its rebound after a sharp move from recent lows, but the rally is now approaching a major resistance zone. According to More Crypto Online, the $ETH/USD 30-minute chart shows Ethereum pushing into a key Fibonacci area after completing a short-term Elliott Wave advance. The main upside zone sits between $1,823 and $2,047, where several retracement levels and a descending trendline could test buyer strength. $ETH/USD 30-Minute Chart. Source:…

Artificial intelligence has become one of the biggest forces driving stocks higher. The S&P 500 continues to hit record highs, fueled by investor excitement around AI and massive spending by the world’s largest technology companies. But a growing number of investors are asking a difficult question: What happens if the AI boom fails to deliver? Why Some Investors See Bubble Risks Market commentator Danny recently warned that the S&P 500 may be more fragile than many investors realize. According to him, investors think they are buying a diversified index. In reality, they are becoming increasingly dependent on a handful of…

DeFi heavyweights urge the SEC to turn its temporary “non‑custodial UI” safe harbor into binding broker rules that shield neutral infrastructure from creeping regulation. Humanity Foundation has effectively put more than 100 investors on the clock. By April 26 at 09:00 UTC, they must pick one of two poison pills: accept a lengthened vest with the cliff pushed to September 25, 2026 and then drip out linearly over 12 quarters, or take a 3:10 discounted immediate unlock that replaces 16,666,666 $H with 5,000,000 $H to be fully released on June 25, 2026. Trix Ventures, an early backer, didn’t wait. In…

The government of Ireland is taking aim at digital assets used in money laundering and terrorism financing as moves to implement industry standards “relating to the acceptance of crypto-related activities as a source of funds” by the second half of 2027 as part of its policy priorities. In part of its implementation plan following a national risk assessment released on Thursday, the Irish department of finance said crypto assets presented “very significant” risks related to money laundering and terrorism financing. The government’s 2026 report was the first time in seven years that Ireland released a risk assessment related to digital…

TL;DR HIVE’s BUZZ HPC has closed a three-year sovereign AI GPU cloud contract valued at about $220 million. The deal brings together Bell AI Fabric, Cohere, Hypertec and BUZZ HPC around Canadian AI compute infrastructure. HIVE says the contract is expected to add about $70 million in annual recurring revenue once fully deployed. The move shows how public Bitcoin miners are leaning further into AI and high-performance computing as mining economics become more competitive. Bitcoin Miner Leans Further Into AI Compute HIVE Digital Technologies has moved deeper into the artificial intelligence infrastructure market after its BUZZ HPC subsidiary closed a…

Bitcoin ($BTC) posted strong returns during the middle week of March and April, a pattern that Head of Research Vetle Lunde suggested in a new report could continue this week. “The instrument pays dividends on the last day of each month, while share ownership is determined by the ex-dividend date on the 15th,” Lunde explained. While the analyst warned that Strategy (MSTR) faces increasing dividend obligations over the long term as demand for STRC grows, in the near term, he said the dynamic appears supportive for bitcoin, as Strategy absorbs meaningful $BTC supply ahead of each monthly ex-dividend date. Strategy…

As of 16 June 2026, the price of Ethereum is at $1,774, in an apparently calm compression that hides unresolved bearish pressure on the daily. $ETH is not on pause: it is in a technical limbo where every bounce risks looking like a recovery that is not there yet. $ETH/USDT — daily chart with candles, EMA20/EMA50 and volumes. Key points $ETH at $1,774, below the EMA20, EMA50 and EMA200 on the daily: structural bearish trend confirmed. Daily RSI at 43.48: insufficient momentum, neither oversold nor recovering. Fear & Greed Index at 23 (Extreme Fear) and Bitcoin dominance at 56.5%: capital…

Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization protocol Multipli has secured an investment from Coinbase Ventures’ Base Ecosystem Fund, the company announced on June 18. The specific financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Strategic Backing for RWA Infrastructure The investment signals continued institutional interest in bridging traditional financial assets with decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure. Multipli focuses on tokenizing tangible assets such as real estate, commodities, and invoices, making them tradeable on blockchain networks. The backing from Coinbase Ventures, through its fund dedicated to projects building on the Base layer-2 network, provides Multipli with both capital and strategic alignment with one of…