RegulationIllinois: 0.2% Crypto Transaction Tax From 2027
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a 0.2% privilege tax on all crypto transactions, effective January 2027. Impact on traders, exchanges, and the US market.
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MarketsBoJ Raised Rates to 1%: What Awaits Bitcoin in the Next 30 Days
BoJ raised rates to 1% for the first time since 1995. After 4 previous hikes, Bitcoin averaged -5.74% over 30 days. Price targets: $62,700, $59,200 and $56,700.
MarketsBlackRock BITA: Bitcoin ETF with Covered Calls and Up to 19% Yield
BlackRock launched BITA on Nasdaq, a Bitcoin ETF using covered call options for 15-19% annual yield. Who it targets and how it works.
InstitutionalStrategy Buys 1,587 BTC for $100M: Holdings Reach 846K Coins
Michael Saylor's Strategy acquired 1,587 Bitcoin for $100M between June 8-14. Total holdings reached 846,842 BTC worth $64.07 billion.
MiningBitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops 10% in June 2026
Bitcoin mining difficulty fell 10.09% to 124.93 trillion. Hashrate is down 23% from its peak, hashprice returned above $33 per PH/s. Market impact analysis.
TechnologyUS Government Pulls Anthropic Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI Models
US export control order forces Anthropic to suspend Fable 5 and Mythos 5 over jailbreak concerns. Amazon triggered the action. Opus 4.8 unaffected.
TechnologyExodus and Ondo Finance Launch Tokenized Stock Marketplace With 200+ US Equities
Exodus wallet and Ondo Finance launched a marketplace with 200+ tokenized US stocks and ETFs. Buy Apple, Tesla, and ETFs from a crypto wallet, no broker needed.
InstitutionalCiti Launches Blockchain Marketplace for Private Company Shares
Citigroup launched a blockchain marketplace for private company shares. We explain what TDRs are, how they differ from SPVs, and what this means for investors.
MarketsSpaceX IPO: Crypto Exchanges Cancel Tokenized Allocations After xStocks Fails
Binance, Bybit, Bitget and MEXC canceled tokenized SpaceX allocations after xStocks failed to deliver underlying assets. Over $557M in USDC is being refunded.