DeFi

Ledn adds Tether Gold as loan collateral, expanding Bitcoin-backed lending model

Ledn’s addition of Tether Gold lending comes as tokenized commodities expand, with the sector accounting for nearly 17% of the $43 billion RWA market. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →
Jun 18, 2026 • Editorial Desk
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Markets

CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) jumps 10% while index declines

Internet Computer (ICP) fell 4.1% and Sui (SUI) dropped 4%, leading the index lower from Wednesday. Read Full Story at…
Jun 18, 2026
AI

Alchemy's AI-driven identity and payment service gains access to Visa network

The AgentCard integration with Visa Intelligent Commerce allows AI agents built on models from any provider, including OpenAI or Anthropic,…
Jun 18, 2026
Regulation

Bitcoin just holds $64K after Fed revives hike risk, but one level still decides whether repair is real

The Fed left interest rates unchanged on June 17, and Bitcoin still felt the policy outlook tighten beneath it. The…
Jun 18, 2026
Markets

Ireland Tightens Crypto Safeguards in New Financial Crime Action Plan

A new National Risk Assessment names crypto-asset misuse among Ireland’s top threats, as a 30-point plan tightens checks on crypto…
Jun 18, 2026
Markets

CME to Sue CFTC Over Bitcoin Perpetual Futures Approval: CEO

Outgoing CME chief Terry Duffy says perpetual futures are actually swaps under Dodd-Frank, and that the exchange will file suit…
Jun 18, 2026
Institutional

Wall Street can now hedge Hyperliquid’s HYPE, but weekends carry a real risk

Options on Bitwise’s HYPE ETF give Wall Street a regulated venue to price risk on a 24/7, perpetual futures exchange…
Jun 18, 2026
DeFi

Solana’s $1B USDC mint collides with DeFi app shutdown as users face unfinished Drift recovery

Users face a September exit deadline while fresh Solana minting signals show liquidity moving faster than recovery systems. The post…
Jun 18, 2026
Markets

Crypto market treads thin ice following Warsh FOMC, Trump Iran comments

Markets wobbled after mixed comments from President Trump on the Iran peace deal and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaling a…
Jun 17, 2026
AI

Psychologists Say Patients Are Bringing AI Into Therapy Sessions: Survey

A new APA survey found that more than a third of psychologists have patients using AI as an additional mental…
Jun 17, 2026