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⁠Stablecoin inflows to exchanges dip as traders watch Bitcoin from the sidelines Stablecoin inflows to exchanges tapered off as investors turned bearish on Bitcoin, but a surge in USDC minting could be a signal of upcomi…

⁠Bank of Israel deputy governor confirms digital shekel pilot is underway Despite the pilot, the central bank's deputy governor said he was apprehensive about launching a full-scale CBDC in Israel, and referred to Bitcoi…

⁠Polywhale Finance founders accused of rug pull amid abrupt shut down The founders of the DeFi yield farm have allegedly redeemed over $1 million worth of tokens as the Treasury wallet was drained Monday.

⁠Canadian regulator will hold hearing against Bybit for alleged violations of securities law The commission alleges Bybit exposes local investors "to unacceptable risks and create[s] an uneven playing field within the cr…

⁠Data shows Bitcoin bears dominate Friday's $2.5B BTC options expiry Bears have a potential $450 million lead if Bitcoin fails to hold $32,000 until June 25.

⁠Institutional selling of crypto reaches longest streak since Feb 2018 CoinShares’ weekly report showed another large outflow from digital asset products, with much of the selloff concentrated in Bitcoin funds.

⁠Price analysis 6/21: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, DOGE, DOT, UNI, BCH, LTC Bitcoin and altcoins are reaching critical support levels, but instead of buying the dip, traders are waiting to see if any bullish signals emerge.

⁠Sotheby's will allow people to trade their crypto for an 'intrinsically worthless' rock Is the auction house betting that diamonds will become a crypto user's best friend?

⁠Zebpay will join organization proposing regulatory framework for crypto in India “Crypto exchanges want to be part of IndiaTech because we have moved the needle in the past few months on the narrative and perception of…

⁠Malta Chamber of Commerce business unit responds to allegations of lax crypto oversight “Portraying this sector as one which is not subject to adequate supervision is not a reflection of reality and does not do justice…

⁠If the peer review system is broken, what the hell is the point of Cardano's reliance on it? “What the hell is the point of Bitcoin?” asks Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson.

⁠Coinbase-backed Securitize secures $48M in Series B funding Morgan Stanley Tactical Value and Blockchain Capital have led a funding round for Securitize.

⁠Nvidia GPU prices in China fall amid crypto mining crackdown Graphics card prices in China reportedly dropped as much as two-thirds on Chinese e-commerce websites.

⁠El Salvador adopting Bitcoin could make it lose market dominance The Salvadoran experiment is the shot heard round the world for the mainstream adoption of decentralized digital currencies as money.

⁠MicroStrategy expands company's Bitcoin holdings with $489M purchase MicroStrategy has announced an additional Bitcoin purchase to the tune of $489 million.

⁠Classic bearish chart pattern forms for Bitcoin as BTC price tumbles to $32K Bitcoin flashes a classic bearish technical pattern that could crash BTC prices to below $20,000.

⁠Bank TSB set to bar 5.4M customers from buying crypto Bank TSB is set to become the latest financial institution in the United Kingdom to prevent customers from investing in crypto.

⁠Crypto is the most dangerous investment, Bank of Russia governor says The governor of the Bank of Russia has maintained a tough stance on Bitcoin despite growing criticism of how the bank has handled digital asset regul…

⁠Banks fall in line as China’s central bank cracks down on crypto accounts AgBank — the world's third-largest bank by assets — has indicated it will follow the PBoC's cue and work to stamp out its clients' crypto-related…

⁠Banque de France tests digital currency-based securities settlement The Bank of France has completed a central bank digital currency pilot for securities transactions in collaboration with Swiss crypto bank SEBA.

⁠China's 3rd largest bank 'rugs' BTC: 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week A statement threatening account closures for crypto activity causes mayhem before being deleted minutes later as FUD rules supreme on Bitcoin m…

⁠Iran government reportedly bans local blockchain association A crypto warning list is the main cause of the ban, according to the head of the Iran Blockchain Community.

⁠Former LA Dodgers owner earmarks $100M for blockchain-based social media The use of blockchain could discourage bad behavior because people would be tied to their posts forever, Frank McCourt said.

⁠Bitcoin hashrate hits 8-month low as Chinese miners power down Bitcoin’s hashrate plummets to roughly 91 EH/s as Sichuan miners close up shop.

⁠DOGE dumps as Dogecoin-sponsored NASCAR driver crashes The Dogecoin-themed race car that crossed the finish line sideways after hitting a wall on Saturday appears to have served as the perfect metaphor for DOGE’s weeken…

⁠Digital euro offers better privacy protections than private stablecoins: ECB official Unlike private companies, the ECB has “no commercial interest” in monetizing users’ data, the ECB executive board member argued.

⁠Bitcoin is ‘own worst enemy' and will lose to Ethereum: Charles Hoskinson Bitcoin is too slow when compared to Ethereum and other proof-of-stake networks, argued Cardano founder, Charles Hoskinson.