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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Sam Bankman-Fried says he would “absolutely” welcome a pardon from US President Donald Trump. Trump, for his part, has already said no. Cellmate Speaks Up Michael Avenatti, who shared a prison unit with the former FTX chief, went further than Trump’s January dismissal. In a series of posts on X, Avenatti said SBF never once admitted any wrongdoing during their time together — not privately, not in passing, not ever. “Not once did he admit he’d done anything wrong,” Avenatti wrote, adding that redemption begins with accepting…
Alvin Lang Jun 09, 2026 21:04 On June 11, Bitcoin tests $60,000 as macro headwinds persist and volatility stays high. Bitcoin Above 60k Thresholds Seen in Polymarket Ladder on June 11 Developments Bitcoin hovered around $60,000 as macro headwinds kept pressure on the market on June 8, with traders watching key support levels. In parallel, a Polymarket contract tied to Bitcoin being above a series of thresholds on June 11 saw activity swell as prices traded near the $60k mark. Bitcoin price action remained choppy as macro headwinds intensified, with BTC testing the…
Arthur Hayes has turned sharply defensive on risk assets, warning that an AI stock-market unwind could spill into crypto before Bitcoin eventually benefits from the liquidity response that follows. In his June 9 essay “Reality Test,” the BitMEX co-founder said Maelstrom has cut several crypto positions while keeping Bitcoin and Ether as core holdings. Hayes’ argument starts outside crypto, with oil. He frames the US-Iran conflict and reduced Strait of Hormuz traffic as the central macro variable for markets, arguing that higher hydrocarbon prices could feed inflation, constrain US political options and pressure the AI trade that has dominated capital…
XRP is trading at $1.13, oversold and under pressure, but a quiet convergence of institutional developments and ecosystem expansion is building a case for why the current weakness may be a temporary condition rather than a permanent one.RLUSD Goes Multi-ChainThe recent XRP ecosystem news comes from the launch of the XRP EVM sidechain with RLUSD. Sal Gilbert, CEO of Teucrium, described the development as an important expansion of Ripple’s reach.“This is good for Ripple in general because it does mean we’re going to see adoption across a whole new set of smart contract based ecosystems,” Gilbert said, pointing to the…
Traditional financial institutions are shedding their skepticism toward crypto, and the shift is accelerating in 2026. Banks, brokerages, and exchanges are racing to offer crypto products as demand from retail investors, institutions, and wealthy clients reaches a tipping point. David Ripley, co-CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, told Axios that “nearly all traditional financial services companies are gonna offer crypto, bitcoin, ethereum to their customers” — a development he called “a big story of 2026.” The turning point reflects a broader collision of mega-trends reshaping financial markets. Stablecoins, tokenization, AI, and extended-hours trading are converging to create a financial system that…
Tampa, Florida, June 9th, 2026, ChainwirePro wrestling legend, international rock star, multi time world champion and lifelong collector Chris Jericho is officially joining Kokopi Koalas ahead of the June 11 mint on LaunchMyNFT: https://launchmynft.io/mint/kokopikoalasKokopi Koalas, the customizable NFT ecosystem on Solana, today announced a collaboration with global wrestling icon, musician, actor and collector Chris Jericho. As part of the partnership, Jericho will work directly with the Kokopi community to create official Chris Jericho Traits that will launch in the project’s Trait Store.Unlike traditional NFT collections where assets remain static after mint, Kokopi Koalas give NFT holders the unique ability to…
Joerg Hiller Jun 09, 2026 17:16 NVIDIA’s Auto-FL streamlines federated learning research with AI agents, boosting reproducibility and efficiency for emerging decentralized AI solutions. NVIDIA has unveiled Auto-FL, an AI-driven automation tool within its FLARE framework, designed to accelerate research in federated learning (FL). By combining bounded AI agent actions with reproducible workflows, Auto-FL aims to address the complexities of experimenting with decentralized machine learning strategies. This development could streamline innovation in FL, a field increasingly vital for privacy-preserving analytics in industries like healthcare and finance. Federated Learning: A Growing Need for Automation…
A new feature documentary is making the case that Bitcoin belongs in the boardrooms of professional basketball — and it has the access to back it up. Bitcoin Season, directed by Mike Nicoll, follows Swan Bitcoin, a Bitcoin wealth services company, on its mission to establish Bitcoin-only partnerships inside the professional basketball industry. The film centers on Swan’s groundbreaking deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers — described as the first Bitcoin-only partnership with an NBA franchise — and a separate agreement with Klutch Sports Group, the player agency founded by Rich Paul that represents some of the biggest names in the…
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Crypto investment firm Paradigm has urged the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to remove provisions from its proposed stablecoin framework that could restrict third-party firms from offering rewards tied to stablecoins. Summary Paradigm urged the FDIC not to extend the GENIUS Act’s stablecoin yield ban to third-party firms such as exchanges and wallet providers. The firm argued Congress previously rejected proposals that would have broadened restrictions on stablecoin rewards. Paradigm also challenged proposed rules on white-label stablecoins, reporting requirements, tokenized reserves, and resolution procedures. According to a comment letter submitted to the FDIC, Paradigm argued that the agency’s interpretation of…
