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CME's bitcoin options open interest dropped from a peak near $290 million in late November to roughly $30 million to $40 million by mid June, according to Cryptoquant data. Put open interest still outweighs calls on most trading days, a pattern that has held since July 2025. The decline tracks bitco

Strategy, the world's largest Bitcoin holding company, has shifted its funding model from convertible bonds to a structure heavily reliant on perpetual preferred shares STRC, according to an analysis of 4orDex institutional holdings data. The company launched STRK in February 2025, followed by

Prediction market trading volume reached a record $10.8 billion during the week ending June 15, 2026, according to data from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz's crypto division, A16z crypto, marking the first time weekly activity exceeded the $10 billion threshold. The milestone followed a

Raydium, Ethena, and Curve DAO are drawing attention due to their roles in decentralized finance and liquidity markets. VeChain and Optimism continue expanding use cases in enterprise blockchain and Ethereum scaling. Analysts say long-term results will depend on ecosystem growth, user

a16z crypto reported that prediction market open interest reached an all-time high of $1.48 billion for the week ending June 15. This marked the second consecutive week of record-setting open interest, reflecting growing engagement in derivatives trading. Open interest represents the cumulative

South Korean digital financial services provider Dozn Inc and the Solana Foundation signed a strategic partnership Memorandum of Understanding on June 19 to develop financial infrastructure supporting the Web3 economy. The collaboration focuses on stablecoin-based payment and settlement systems,

Solflare recently introduced Solflare Packs, enabling users to purchase graded card packs using USDC. The initiative, powered by Collector Crypt, allows users to open packs in their wallets and own cards on-chain. The announcement was shared by the SolanaFloor Twitter account. This launch

Raydium recently announced an exploit affecting its legacy Automated Market Maker (AMM) V3 program, which was phased out in 2021. The breach resulted in approximately $1.34 million drained from five deprecated pools, according to SolanaFloor on Twitter. The attacker initially received funding from

Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines on June 20, 2026, a payment service enabling AI agents to execute instant microtransactions across cards, bank accounts, and stablecoins. The announcement, shared by the SolanaFloor Twitter account, highlighted collaboration with over 30 partners

Helius acquired Light Protocol on June 10, as announced by SolanaFloor, to build a zero-knowledge privacy layer for the Solana blockchain. The acquisition focuses on developing private payments, markets, and financial applications within the Solana ecosystem. This move addresses growing privacy

WalletConnect officially announced the addition of Solana support, allowing users to make instant on-chain payments with SOL, USDC, and USDT. The update aims to enhance user convenience for everyday purchases, as highlighted in a tweet from SolanaFloor. The integration leverages Solana's fast and lo

VanEck launched the VanEck BNB ETF (ticker: VBNB) today, marking the first spot exchange-traded fund for BNB. The announcement was made via a tweet by Nate Geraci. BNB was previously one of the major cryptocurrencies lacking a U.S. spot exchange-traded product until this launch. The introduction of

Nate Geraci referenced remarks from European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel, who expressed concerns that stablecoins pose significant risks to financial stability and monetary policy. Schnabel's position indicates

Terry Duffy, CEO of CME Group, threatened to sue the CFTC over its classification of perpetual contracts, according to CoinDesk. Duffy argues the regulator may have violated the Dodd-Frank Act by classifying perpetual contracts as futures instead of swaps. This dispute raises questions about regulat

Secret Network's Axelar bridge lost approximately $4.67 million on June 10 in an exploit undetected until June 17. According to a postmortem published Friday by blockchain research firm Common Prefix, the attacker exploited a flaw in a custom CW20-ICS20 token contract that failed to validate which c

Argentina exempted registered cryptocurrency exchanges from the country's transactional cheque tax under President Javier Milei, a policy change that removes a cost burden for compliant local platforms. The exemption applies only to registered and regulated exchanges, reportedly ending a 534-day tax

Strategy Inc.'s STRC preferred stock hit an intraday low of $82.53 Thursday, while Uniswap's UNI token surged 23% in 24 hours following a Standard Chartered forecast predicting 37x growth in decentralized finance assets. The moves came as The Digital Chamber reported 71% of Latin American

Uniswap integrated its API into MetaMask's meta-aggregator last month, with the decentralized exchange now capturing approximately 40% of swaps on the platform. The integration is part of Uniswap's initiative to provide free API keys to all developers. The move aims to encourage broader adoption

Hayden Adams, creator of Uniswap, tweeted about centralization risks in decentralized finance, arguing that projects with admin keys capable of draining funds should not be labeled as DeFi. Adams stated this practice undermines core DeFi principles. The tweet sparked community discussion on what