Institutional

Fidelity joins Wall Street's race to manage stablecoin reserves

Following State Street, Fidelity is targeting reserve assets that underpin the expanding stablecoin market. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Jun 17, 2026 • Editorial Desk
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Infrastructure

CoinFund, Coinbase Back Stablecoin Payments Startup Trace Finance in $32 Million Raise

Stablecoin infrastructure firm Trace Finance said Wednesday that it raised a $32 million Series A round to help expand its…
Jun 17, 2026
DeFi

Bitcoin layer-2s face a bear-market reality check

Botanix’s shutdown has raised an uncomfortable question for Bitcoin builders: Does the market actually want programmable BTC, or just a…
Jun 17, 2026
Markets

Elon Musk’s wealth has now surpassed Bitcoin market cap amid SpaceX’s continued rally

Elon Musk’s personal fortune has surpassed the market value of Bitcoin, a milestone that shows how quickly SpaceX’s public-market debut…
Jun 17, 2026
Infrastructure

FIFA wanted Avalanche's blockchain to help curb World Cup ticket scalping. Here's how it's going

In this week’s edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re looking at how FIFA is using the Avalanche blockchain to test…
Jun 17, 2026
Institutional

Congress Strikes Housing-Bill Deal That Bans Fed CBDC Through 2030

Congressional negotiators folded a statutory ban on a Federal Reserve central bank digital currency into the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD…
Jun 17, 2026
Markets

Gaming Industry, Tribes and Unions Press Senate to Ban Sports Prediction Markets in Crypto Bill

The American Gaming Association, the Indian Gaming Association, and two hospitality unions are pressing senators to insert sports-betting carve-out language…
Jun 17, 2026
DeFi

World Chain Bridge TVL Climbs 33% Over Seven Days as Worldcoin Token Posts Matching Rally

World Chain’s canonical-bridge TVL climbed 32.87% over seven days to about $602M, with WLD tracking the move at +33.6%. The…
Jun 17, 2026
Markets

Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Bets 70% of His Portfolio on Bitcoin, Eyes $1 Million Price

Bitcoin Magazine Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Bets 70% of His Portfolio on Bitcoin, Eyes $1 Million Price Mexican billionaire Ricardo…
Jun 17, 2026
Markets

World Cup bettors are losing millions on Polymarket’s “safe” favorites

Spain controlled the ball for nearly 75% of the match and took 27 shots at Cape Verde’s goal on June…
Jun 17, 2026