Blackrock Beats Goldman to Market With Bitcoin Income ETF BITA Launching June 16
Blackrock is bringing a second bitcoin product to Wall Street on Tuesday, and this one comes with a yield target. BITA Joins IBIT on Nasdaq The Ishares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, ticker BITA, lists on Nasdaq on June 16, 2026. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas confirmed the launch via X, writing: “ALL SET: the … Read more
Bitcoin ETF Outflows Ease to $316 Million While XRP and HYPE Gain Momentum
Crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows remained negative for the week of June 8 to June 12, but the pace of selling eased sharply from prior weeks. Bitcoin ETFs lost $315.84 million, ether ETFs saw a modest $14.91 million exit, while XRP and HYPE products attracted fresh capital. Blackrock’s IBIT Loses $355 Million as Fidelity and … Read more
CFTC hires SEC crypto task force adviser with blockchain forensics chops
The CFTC staff appointment came amid the US Congress seeking to overhaul federal financial regulators’ roles over digital assets with the CLARITY Act. Go to Source
Dutch Gambling Ad Ban Risks Pushing Players Offshore as Legal Share Falls Below 50%
The Dutch cabinet wants to ban all online gambling advertising and bonuses, cap deposits behind affordability checks, and widen its powers against illegal operators. This would be the strictest tightening since the market opened in 2021. However, offshore and unlicensed sites, where crypto payments have been flagged as an aggravating factor, already take the majority … Read more
Ventuals Shuts Down After $650M in Volume, Team Joins Another Hyperliquid Ecosystem Project
Ventuals is winding down. The platform that brought 24/7 private market exposure to pre-IPO technology companies on Hyperliquid has announced it is shutting down operations and merging its team into another project building within the Hyperliquid ecosystem. The details of that next chapter are coming soon, but the Ventuals chapter is closing now. The announcement … Read more
BitMine boosts ETH holdings closer to $10B as bear market accumulation continues
BitMine continued buying Ether through the market downturn, growing its stake to nearly 5% of the circulating supply while generating staking yield amid mounting ecosystem challenges. Go to Source
Kraken rolls out perpetual futures for US traders through CFTC-regulated venue
The offering follows Kraken’s acquisition of Bitnomial and comes amid a broader push to bring crypto derivatives trading onshore. Go to Source
50-Person Nostrum Team Gives IREN Europe Foothold as AI Cloud Demand Fuels Stock
IREN Limited completed its acquisition of Spain-based Nostrum Group on Monday, adding 490 megawatts of secured, grid-connected power as the bitcoin miner accelerates its expansion into AI cloud infrastructure. The deal marks IREN’s entry into Europe and gives the Nasdaq-listed company a Spanish platform for artificial intelligence data center development. Nostrum Group, formally Ingenostrum, S.L., … Read more
MiCA Deadline Looms: Up to 75% of EU Crypto Firms Risk Losing Their License on July 1
The European Union’s transition period under its landmark crypto framework ends July 1, after which an estimated three-quarters of regional crypto companies could be barred from serving EU customers without full authorization. A Hard Deadline for Europe’s Crypto Industry The transitional period under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation will officially expire on July … Read more