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BlackRock’s Bitcoin income-focused ETF will begin trading on Nasdaq on June 16 after receiving regulatory approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Summary BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) is set to begin trading on Nasdaq on June 16 after receiving SEC approval and exchange clearance. The fund seeks to generate income through a covered-call strategy on IBIT holdings while targeting a 15%–25% annual yield. Alongside BITA, BlackRock recently expanded its ETF lineup with the STAR space technology fund in Europe and the UK. According to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, Nasdaq confirmed that BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Premium…

Zach Anderson Jun 15, 2026 22:08 Anthropic’s Opus 4.7 hackathon showcased innovative AI-driven apps in medical training, electronics repair, and education. Winners include MedKit and Wrench Board. The winners of Anthropic’s Built with Opus 4.7 hackathon have been revealed, showcasing how builders worldwide are using Claude Code to solve real-world issues. Held virtually from April 21 to April 26, 2026, the event attracted over 20,000 applicants, of which 500 were selected to participate. The competition centered on building production-ready applications with Anthropic’s Opus 4.7—its most advanced AI model at the time. With a…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Gate is trying to make USDT more useful outside the usual crypto trading loop. TL;DR Gate is rolling out access to Hong Kong-listed stocks through USDT-denominated accounts. The product points to a growing overlap between stablecoins, exchanges, and traditional market exposure. The key question is whether users are getting direct stock access, derivative exposure, or another structure tied to equities. Crypto Balances Meet Stock Exposure The exchange has launched access to Hong Kong-listed stocks through USDT-powered accounts, according to the source trail from today’s discovery pass.…

Bitcoin price climbed to a two-week high Monday as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire removed one of the market’s most persistent macro overhangs, sending crypto-linked equities surging ahead of what traders are framing as the week’s real test: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC meeting. Bitcoin price traded near $67,000 up 4% in 24 hours, after Iran confirmed a memorandum of understanding reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The price broke through $64,000 resistance on thin weekend liquidity before consolidating into Monday’s New York open. But Nansen Research Analyst Nicolai Sondergaard urges caution about reading too much into the headline move.  “The…

Weekend rallies can look like momentum returning to altcoins, but under the hood they often reflect thinner order books and fewer participants quoting size. That environment turns small flows into big candles. Understanding that distinction is an edge.VELVET (VELVET) delivered a timely illustration. In mid-June, it pressed to fresh highs and posted double‑digit daily gains, with volumes that look decent but trade through comparatively shallow depth. Reading that tape correctly helps you separate genuine rotation from the kind of liquidity‑driven spike that tends to mean‑revert once desks are back.This piece breaks down what thin-liquidity spikes tell us about risk appetite…

Tony Kim Jun 15, 2026 19:12 StanChart’s Geoff Kendrick identifies three signals suggesting Bitcoin’s cycle low is behind us, including ETF inflows and falling oil prices. Standard Chartered’s Global Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoff Kendrick, believes Bitcoin (BTC) has likely hit its cycle low, signaling potential upside for the crypto market. In a note to clients on June 14, Kendrick outlined three indicators supporting his thesis: renewed Bitcoin ETF inflows, falling oil prices, and MicroStrategy’s ongoing BTC purchases. Kendrick pinpointed $59,000 as the cycle low—a level Bitcoin briefly breached earlier this month.…

A 40x return target isn’t something Wall Street throws around casually. Yet that’s exactly what a new research report is projecting for Uniswap, as institutional interest in tokenized assets and decentralized finance continues to gather momentum.Meanwhile, according to a June 15, 2026 report, Standard Chartered initiated coverage on Uniswap and forecast that UNI could climb from roughly $2.50 today to $100 by the end of 2030. The projection is built on a broader thesis that tokenized assets and DeFi are heading toward a massive expansion over the next several years.Tokenized Assets Growth Drives UNI OutlookThe report estimates that tokenized assets…

Markets have bounced, liquidity is waking up, and dashboards are green again. The question most teams and traders are asking: which chains are actually earning from the activity — and which ones are surfing headlines?When price moves blur the picture, on-chain fees and app revenue are a useful north star. They show where users are willing to pay for blockspace and services, and how that demand might translate — or fail to translate — into token value.This article unpacks the fee demand on Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain after the relief bounce, highlighting what is signal, what may be noise,…

AAVE price is back in focus after climbing to around $77, recovering sharply from its recent dip below $60. While the recent move suggests that buyers are gradually regaining control, AAVE still trades within the broader descending channel that has capped every rally since August 2025. The next few sessions could therefore determine whether this recovery develops into a larger breakout toward the $100 milestone or fades into yet another relief rally within the prevailing downtrend.AAVE Price Analysis: The Descending Channel Still Holds the KeyAfter recovering from the June losses, the AAVE price has risen back toward the upper boundary…

BitGo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BTGO) has been named to the 2026 Fortune 500, becoming the first true digital asset infrastructure company to reach the list. The debut comes just five months after the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in January 2026, with reported revenue of approximately $16.2 billion for 2025. The 2026 Fortune 500 edition, which features President Donald Trump on the cover and is on sale now, includes BitGo at No. 273. BitGo also appears in related coverage, while CEO Mike Belshe is slated for prominent placement in the upcoming Fortune Crypto 100 list in…