DeFi

Celsius’ Mashinsky gets permanent trading ban in CFTC settlement

The US commodities watchdog has settled with Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, ending the agency’s first-ever case against a crypto lending platform. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com →
Jun 19, 2026 • Editorial Desk
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AI

China’s Z.AI Releases GLM-5.2: A Model That Rivals Claude Opus—Using Zero Nvidia Chips

Z.ai’s GLM-5.2 sits within 1% of Claude Opus 4.8 on long-horizon coding benchmarks, runs entirely on Huawei silicon, and undercuts…
Jun 18, 2026
AI

Fable's Shutdown Hands Crypto Its Case for Decentralized AI

Anthropic’s most powerful public model came with guardrails users called too broad — then the US government switched it off…
Jun 18, 2026
AI

Midjourney Pivots From AI Images to Medical Imaging, Aiming to Build a Better MRI Alternative

Image generation company Midjourney is developing a full-body imaging system that combines ultrasound tech with AI smarts. Read Full Story…
Jun 18, 2026
Markets

CFTC Hits Celsius Crypto Fraudster Alex Mashinsky With Permanent Trading Ban

The settlement ensures that convicted Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky is unable to trade in CFTC markets or register with the…
Jun 18, 2026
Infrastructure

Algorand Plans to Be Ready for Quantum Computing Threat by End of 2027

Quantum computing threatens the blockchain ecosystem, from Bitcoin to Ethereum and beyond, and Algorand has a plan to be prepared.…
Jun 18, 2026
Markets

Ethereum Foundation Exodus Continues as Co-Director Hsiao-Wei Wang Departs

Another key figure at the Ethereum Foundation is stepping away from her post, continuing a recent leadership exodus. Read Full…
Jun 18, 2026
Markets

Bitcoin ETF outflows expose split demand after Warsh’s Fed debut

Farside data shows $82.2 million leaving the category, but FBTC and MSBT still drew inflows after the Fed reset. The…
Jun 18, 2026
Institutional

BlackRock Executive Calls Bitcoin “Too Big to Ignore”, Discusses New Bitcoin Premium Income ETF

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock Executive Calls Bitcoin “Too Big to Ignore”, Discusses New Bitcoin Premium Income ETF BlackRock’s new BITA ETF…
Jun 18, 2026
AI

Ondo Finance Adds 173 Tokenized Stocks and ETFs, Taking Catalog Past 430 Assets Across Three Chains

Ondo Finance expanded Ondo Global Markets with 173 new tokenized stocks and ETFs on Tuesday, lifting the platform’s total catalog…
Jun 18, 2026