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Malta’s financial regulator explores bringing parts of DeFi under MiCA’s orbit Malta's financial regulator explores bringing parts of DeFi under MiCA's orbit

Malta’s financial regulator explores bringing parts of DeFi under MiCA’s orbit

POL June 18, 2026

The MFSA is seeking feedback on whether decentralization should be assessed as a spectrum rather than a...

Crypto market positioning is ‘defensive and thin’ after Fed, Marex analysts say Crypto market positioning is 'defensive and thin' after Fed, Marex analysts say

Crypto market positioning is ‘defensive and thin’ after Fed, Marex analysts say

POL June 18, 2026

While the Federal Reserve held interest rates, Chair Kevin Warsh made it clear the U.S. central bank...

Aster popped over 10% on radical ‘buyback and burn’ upgrade. But gains were short-lived

POL June 18, 2026

ASTER sees two-way volatility as bullish protocol-specific news meets hawkish Fed. CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price...

Bitcoin’s nemesis, the Dollar Index, is on the verge of a major breakout Bitcoin's nemesis, the Dollar Index, is on the verge of a major breakout

Bitcoin’s nemesis, the Dollar Index, is on the verge of a major breakout

POL June 18, 2026

Your day-ahead look for June 18, 2026 CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Read More

The bond market is flashing a clear signal on interest rates. Bitcoin bulls should take note

POL June 18, 2026

The bond market is sending a signal that complicates prospects of a near-term bitcoin bull run. CoinDesk: Bitcoin,...

Buying bitcoin below its 200-week average has historically delivered over 100% in median returns, Kraken says

POL June 18, 2026

Bitcoin briefly slipped below its 200-week moving average twice in the past two weeks, a rare event...

XRP slips 4% below $1.20 after breakout rally stalls near key resistance

POL June 18, 2026

Heavy selling pushed XRP back through a closely watched support level, though buyers stepped in above $1.17...

Strategy’s STRC preferred stock hits a record low below par Strategy's STRC preferred stock hits a record low below par

Strategy’s STRC preferred stock hits a record low below par

POL June 18, 2026

The slide has paused the above-par share sales Strategy uses to fund bitcoin purchases, and it is...

Live markets: Bitcoin and ether ETFs lost $111 million combined as rate-cut hopes died

POL June 18, 2026

Total market value has held flat near $2.26 trillion since Tuesday, with the recovery losing momentum after...

Next bull run will be slower, less volatile as investors’ crypto appetite evolves, Bitwise CIO says

POL June 18, 2026

Long-time bitcoin bull Matt Hougan told CoinDesk that during this bear market and with ‘doubts swirling’, investors...

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Malta’s financial regulator explores bringing parts of DeFi under MiCA’s orbit

Crypto market positioning is ‘defensive and thin’ after Fed, Marex analysts say

Aster popped over 10% on radical ‘buyback and burn’ upgrade. But gains were short-lived

Bitcoin’s nemesis, the Dollar Index, is on the verge of a major breakout

The bond market is flashing a clear signal on interest rates. Bitcoin bulls should take note

Buying bitcoin below its 200-week average has historically delivered over 100% in median returns, Kraken says

XRP slips 4% below $1.20 after breakout rally stalls near key resistance

Strategy’s STRC preferred stock hits a record low below par

Live markets: Bitcoin and ether ETFs lost $111 million combined as rate-cut hopes died

Next bull run will be slower, less volatile as investors’ crypto appetite evolves, Bitwise CIO says

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