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The ECB digital euro takes step forward after winning key European Parliament vote
EU lawmakers backed a legal framework to develop an ECB digital currency by 2029 so the continent can stop relying entirely on U.S. credit card and stablecoin giants.
Franklin Templeton closes 250 Digital acquisition deal and sets up new Franklin Crypto division
The $1.7 trillion asset manager did not disclose the amount paid for the acquisition of 250 Digital but revealed its plans for a new corporate division exclusively for crypto investments.
Bitcoin volatility looks cheap as $10 billion options settlement nears
Your day-ahead look for June 23, 2026
OKX and NYSE partner to bridge tradfi and crypto markets in joint venture led by Andrew Cuomo
The goal is to enable OKX’s 120 million global users to access ICE futures and NYSE tokenized equities markets, the two U.S. companies announced.
Strategy added $35 million in bitcoin, $300 million in cash reserves last week
The boost to cash reserves is meant to reassure investors about dividend payments on the company's hard-hit preferred shares, STRC.
Bitcoin ETF outflow pain eases just as another headwind gathers strength
Your day-ahead look for June 22, 2026
Bank of England backs down on strict stablecoin holding limits, sets $50 billion issuance cap
The U.K. central bank abandons retail holding limits for a 40-billion-pound aggregate cap and sweetens yield terms for token issuers ahead of a 2027 market launch.
Next bull run will be slower, less volatile as investors' crypto appetite evolves, Bitwise CIO says
Long-time bitcoin bull Matt Hougan told CoinDesk that during this bear market and with ‘doubts swirling’, investors have found ‘it easier to reach for something more tangible:’ stablecoins and tokenization.
Mexican billionaire with 70% of his investment portfolio in bitcoin says it's better than real estate
Ricardo Salinas Pliego, whose net worth is estimated at roughly $5 billion, is a bitcoin maximalist who told his wife to mortgage her house to buy bitcoin.
Fifth-generation Kanoo group member is moving a $6 trillion trade market onto blockchain rails
Abdulla Kanoo says his ARP Digital firm is building settlement infrastructure for the growing flow of trade between emerging economies, a market that could reach $32 trillion by 2030.
