PoliFi Tokens Down Double Digits on Claims DJT Token Has Trump’s Backing
The former president’s son Barron is spearheading the project, Pirate Wires reported on X, without naming its sources.Source
ZKsync Airdrop of ‘ZK’ Token Puts Initial Market Cap Near $800M
The layer-2 blockchain ZKsync, has kicked off its highly anticipated airdrop of its ZK token, with 45% of the tokens already claimed.Source
Bitcoin Bounces to $67K with BTC Miners Rallying 5%-10%; XRP Leads Altcoins
As bitcoin’s volatility is nearing historically low levels, the crypto market is in need of news or catalysts to bring traders to action, one market participant noted.Source
Telecom Giant and T-Mobile Parent Deutsche Telekom Plans to Mine Bitcoin
The company revealed that its also running Bitcoin and Lightning network nodes.Source
Crypto Trading Firm Cumberland Acquires New York’s BitLicense
The firm said it’s one of the only principal trading firms to hold the state’s crypto license.Source
Australian Securities Exchange Gives Its First Approval of a Spot Bitcoin Listing to VanEck
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), which accounts for 90% of Australia’s equity market, has approved its first spot-bitcoin {BTC} exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a blog from the issuer VanEck.Source
Financial Stability Board to Extend Its Work on Stablecoin Risks in Emerging and Developing Economies
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) said it will undertake further work to consider the challenges associated with risks of global stablecoin arrangements in emerging and developing economies.Source
Protocol Village: Polkadot Community Approves ‘Jam’ Architecture, $65M Development Fund
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of June 13-19.Source
South Africa Re-Elects Cyril Ramaphosa of the ANC as President
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa of the African National Congress (ANC) party was re-elected on Friday, and will lead the country’s first multi-party coalition government.Source
Two Men Charged With Running Darknet Marketplace Empire Market
Federal prosecutors in Illinois have charged two men with owning and operating Empire Market, a darknet marketplace, according to court documents filed Friday.Source