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  • Bitcoin miner Bitdeer mined 921 BTC, but its smaller stash raises a bigger question
    by Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright on June 20, 2026 at 10:10 pm

    The miner’s AI cloud growth may reduce sell pressure, but May data shows Bitcoin retention still lagging. The post Bitcoin miner Bitdeer mined 921 BTC, but its smaller stash raises a bigger question appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • HYPE, JTO and WLD wins are looking more like exceptions than an altcoin season signal
    by Gino Matos on June 20, 2026 at 8:15 pm

    The WLD token surged 149.6% over the past month, XLM climbed 54%, JTO posted a 46.7% gain, and HYPE set a new all-time high of $77 on June 16. Yet the market dominance of the altcoin cohort excluding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins slipped from 21.41% to 21.16% over the same period and is down from The post HYPE, JTO and WLD wins are looking more like exceptions than an altcoin season signal appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Why a resilient jobs market keeps turning into a Bitcoin sell signal
    by Andjela Radmilac on June 20, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Good news for the American worker came at the worst possible moment for Bitcoin. Initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 to 226,000 for the week ending June 13. Layoffs are in the historically low range they’ve held for most of the post-pandemic era, and the unemployment rate has remained at 4.3% for a third straight The post Why a resilient jobs market keeps turning into a Bitcoin sell signal appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • Bitcoin shrugged off Japan’s rate hike – The bigger liquidity test came from Washington
    by Andjela Radmilac on June 20, 2026 at 4:15 pm

    The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1% on June 16, the highest level the country has seen since September 1995 and the furthest point yet in a normalization campaign that has slowly dismantled three decades of near-free money. Going into the decision, the track record pointed one way: every one of The post Bitcoin shrugged off Japan’s rate hike – The bigger liquidity test came from Washington appeared first on […]

  • Texas questions whether AI data centers should pay for the grid they strain
    by Andjela Radmilac on June 20, 2026 at 2:35 pm

    Texas spent years courting AI companies, cloud providers, and Bitcoin miners with cheap electricity, abundant land, and a sales tax exemption that’s grown into one of the state’s costliest incentive programs. But now, Governor Greg Abbott has told state regulators to flip the arrangement, directing them to require data centers to fund the grid they The post Texas questions whether AI data centers should pay for the grid they strain appeared […]

  • AI is pushing crypto media into a fight over trusted market data
    by Andjela Radmilac on June 20, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    Artificial intelligence is commoditizing news and routine research across the industry, and it’s pushing crypto media companies to rebuild themselves as data platforms, analytics providers, and institutional infrastructure. The firms racing to assemble AI-ready databases are positioning to become the industry’s reference layer, the source that investors, regulators, and algorithms rely on to understand digital The post AI is pushing crypto […]

  • Bitcoin’s ‘digital credit’ yield trade breaks below par as margin calls hit $10 billion market
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on June 20, 2026 at 11:18 am

    Bitcoin’s emerging digital-credit trade broke below its promise of calm this week. This week, Strategy’s STRC preferred shares fell as low as $82.50 before rebounding, while Strive’s SATA slid from around par into the low $90s and also recovered. Both products had been sold into the market as income instruments built around Bitcoin treasury companies, The post Bitcoin’s ‘digital credit’ yield trade breaks below par as margin calls […]

  • Franklin Templeton new ETFs would convert US companies stock dividends into Bitcoin exposure
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on June 19, 2026 at 8:05 pm

    Franklin Templeton, the $1.78 trillion asset management firm, is attempting to push cryptocurrency deeper into conventional investment portfolios with a new proposal that would automatically redirect stock dividends into Bitcoin exposure. On June 18, the asset manager filed paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch two exchange-traded funds that would hold The post Franklin Templeton new ETFs would convert US […]

  • Bitcoin network activity has a dramatic rebound – hits highest since 2024 even as price struggles
    by Oluwapelumi Adejumo on June 19, 2026 at 5:55 pm

    Bitcoin’s blockchain is showing its strongest activity since late 2024, creating a rare split between rising network use and a weakening market price. CryptoQuant said in a note shared with CryptoSlate that its Bitcoin Network Activity Index has moved above its long-term trend for the first time since mid-2024. The index has climbed steadily since The post Bitcoin network activity has a dramatic rebound – hits highest since 2024 even as […]

  • STRC’s plunge puts Saylor’s Bitcoin dividend machine under pressure
    by Gino Matos on June 19, 2026 at 4:15 pm

    STRC, Strategy’s perpetual preferred stock, traded as low as $82.61 on June 18 before recovering to $88.59, putting the security nearly 17% below its $100 stated amount at the intraday low. MSTR fell 3.4% to $112.53 during the same session, while Bitcoin traded near $62,730, down about 2.5%. Strategy designed STRC to hover around $100 The post STRC’s plunge puts Saylor’s Bitcoin dividend machine under pressure appeared first on CryptoSlate.

  • UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Expected To Resign On Monday: Report
    by Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 5:52 am

    UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Expected To Resign On Monday: Report Keir Starmer’s premiership appears to have entered its final act. Just over a week after Andy Burnham stormed back into Parliament with a crushing by-election win, the Prime Minister is – according to senior Labour figures cited by The Observer – preparing to set out a timetable for his own departure, with a “clear statement” possible as early as Monday. Peter […]

  • Are iPhones Dialing Up The Birth Dearth?
    by Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 3:20 am

    Are iPhones Dialing Up The Birth Dearth? Authored by Thaddeus G. McCotter via American Greatness, When I call you up, your line’s engaged I have had enough, so act your age We have lost the time that was so hard to find And I will lose my mind If you won’t see me . . . Time after time You refuse to even listen I wouldn’t mind If I knew what I was missing —The Beatles, “You Won’t See Me” As one heads into […]

  • ‘Syria & Turkey Represent Bigger Threat To Israel Than Iran’: Israeli Minister
    by Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 2:45 am

    ‘Syria & Turkey Represent Bigger Threat To Israel Than Iran’: Israeli Minister Via The Cradle Late this week Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli declared in an interview with Israeli Army Radio that Tel Aviv “will be at war with Syria sooner or later,” highlighting that the alliance between Damascus and Turkey poses a “strategic challenge” to his country. The Likud official said, “There is no way that a jihadist […]

  • In Defense Of Entrepreneurs
    by Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 2:10 am

    In Defense Of Entrepreneurs By Matthew J. Brouillette via RealClearPennsylvania, Like clockwork, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) is again finding America’s billionaires guilty by reason of existence, arguing the Elon Musks and Jeff Bezos of the world must donate more to the government via higher taxes. Her premise is that the wealthy don’t pay their “fair share,” leaving the non-wealthy to suffer in a zero-sum […]

  • Trump Reiterates Ukraine War Would Never Have Started If Russia Remained In G8, Blasts Obama
    by Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 1:35 am

    Trump Reiterates Ukraine War Would Never Have Started If Russia Remained In G8, Blasts Obama This isn’t the first time that President Trump has said something like this, but he’s newly explained in a wide-ranging fresh interview with Axios published Friday his view that the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine likely would likely have been averted if Russia had remained a member of the then-Group of Eight (G8). “You probably […]

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  • How It Took Nine Months To Remove One Illegal Alien From Voter Rolls
    by Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 1:00 am

    How It Took Nine Months To Remove One Illegal Alien From Voter Rolls Submitted by Maryland Freedom Caucus, Nine months after the Maryland Freedom Caucus exposed that a noncitizen with a final order of deportation had been registered to vote in Maryland, Ian Roberts has finally—and quietly—been removed from the state’s active voter registration list. There was no press conference. No public announcement. No admission that […]

  • China’s Caribbean Listening Post? Satellite Imagery Shows Cuba Spy Base Completed
    by Tyler Durden on June 21, 2026 at 12:25 am

    China’s Caribbean Listening Post? Satellite Imagery Shows Cuba Spy Base Completed The Center for Strategic and International Studies published a report using geospatial intelligence to show that construction of a circularly disposed antenna array in Cuba has been completed. CSIS states the circularly disposed antenna array in Cuba, just 240 miles miles from Miami, Florida, could be used to monitor or intercept radio transmissions […]

  • Democratic Socialist Mamdani Wants Democratic Party To Move Further Left Ahead Of 2028
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 11:50 pm

    Democratic Socialist Mamdani Wants Democratic Party To Move Further Left Ahead Of 2028 Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, issued one of his sharpest rebukes of the Democratic leadership Thursday night, saying that the party will lose the White House in 2028 if it does not fundamentally change course. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani (R) gestures on stage with U.S. […]

  • “It’s That Bad”: Virginia Residents Battling Constant Noise From Data Center Generators
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 11:15 pm

    “It’s That Bad”: Virginia Residents Battling Constant Noise From Data Center Generators For more than a year, residents living next to the Vantage Data Centers facility have endured what they describe as a constant, high-pitched whining or ringing sound coming from the site’s massive backup generators – the facility’s only source of electricity. An aerial view of the Vantage data center in Sterling, Va., which abuts a residential […]

  • NY Pride Group Disbands After Drag Queen Founder – A School Board Member – Arrested On Child Sexting Charges
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 10:05 pm

    NY Pride Group Disbands After Drag Queen Founder – A School Board Member – Arrested On Child Sexting Charges A New York LGBTQ+ advocacy group has canceled a scheduled pride parade and disbanded after its founder was arrested on child-sexting charges.  Travis J. Longo, 46, of Cazenovia – a drag queen and a member of the Cazenovia School District Board of Education (of course), was arrested on Thursday and charged with four […]

  • Banning Hospitals’ ‘Certain Contracts’ Could Save Americans $45 Billion, Report Finds
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 9:30 pm

    Banning Hospitals’ ‘Certain Contracts’ Could Save Americans $45 Billion, Report Finds Authored by Travis Gillmore via The Epoch Times, A ban on certain contracts between hospital systems and health insurers could save Americans around $45 billion, according to a report from White House analysts released on June 18. Lenox Health Greenwich Village Hospital in Manhattan, New York City, on Nov. 2, 2020. Chung I Ho/The Epoch Times “The […]

  • Why CME Is Really Suing The CFTC Over Perps
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 8:20 pm

    Why CME Is Really Suing The CFTC Over Perps Authored by David Christopher via Bankless.com, CME wants Kalshi’s Bitcoin perp reclassified as a swap, not banned. That distinction reveals what’s actually at stake in the CFTC lawsuit. Yesterday, CME, the country’s dominant derivatives exchange, sued the CFTC over its recent approval of regulated crypto perpetual futures. The exchange argues Kalshi’s  Bitcoin perp should be […]

  • Agri Markets Hit By “Aggressive Positioning Washout” But Supply Risks Linger
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 7:45 pm

    Agri Markets Hit By “Aggressive Positioning Washout” But Supply Risks Linger The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index has nearly reversed its US-Iran war gains in recent weeks, as sliding fertilizer and energy prices, along with an interim peace deal between Washington and Tehran, have reopened the Strait of Hormuz and initiated the normalization process. Daryna Kovalska, a commodity strategist at BofA Global Research, told clients […]

  • DOJ Can Provide Biden’s Conversations With Ghostwriter To Heritage Foundation, Judge Says
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 7:10 pm

    DOJ Can Provide Biden’s Conversations With Ghostwriter To Heritage Foundation, Judge Says Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, A federal judge on Friday rejected former President Joe Biden’s bid to prevent the conservative Heritage Foundation from receiving redacted transcripts and recordings of conversations he had with a ghostwriter for his 2017 memoir. Former President Joe Biden speaks in Chicago on April 15, 2025. Nam Y. […]

  • CIA Official Confirms Agency Flip-Flopped Over COVID-19 Origins Over Five-Day Period
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 6:35 pm

    CIA Official Confirms Agency Flip-Flopped Over COVID-19 Origins Over Five-Day Period Over the span of five days in 2021, the CIA abruptly changed its opinion on the origins of COVID-19 from a laboratory to neutral, a newly released document confirms.  The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at the entrance of the agency headquarters in McLean, Va., on Sept. 24, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters Originally, CIA analysts concluded […]

  • Swalwell Ordered By FEC To Return Campaign Contributions
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 6:00 pm

    Swalwell Ordered By FEC To Return Campaign Contributions Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, Former California congressman Eric Swalwell was ordered by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) June 15 to return all donations received during his bid for governor before dropping out of the race. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) during a news conference on the introduction of the Protection from Abusive Passengers Act at the […]

  • Russian Oil Refinery Over 1,200 Miles From Ukraine Attacked In Another War First
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 5:25 pm

    Russian Oil Refinery Over 1,200 Miles From Ukraine Attacked In Another War First After this week’s devasting Ukrainian drone attacks on a Moscow refinery which sent massive plumes of black smoke across the capital city skyline, it has become obvious that the Zelensky’s government believes its last major card to play is escalation of its UAV attacks deep inside Russian territory. This is once again on display as on Saturday Ukraine […]

  • Trump Unveils New Air Force One Plane
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 4:50 pm

    Trump Unveils New Air Force One Plane Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump on June 19 unveiled the plane that will serve as the new Air Force One, a $400 million Boeing 747-8 luxury jet that was gifted to the United States by the Qatari government in 2025. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after touring the newest aircraft in the presidential fleet at Andrews Air Force Base at Joint Base Andrews, […]

  • Vance ‘Skeptical’ That Iran Closed Hormuz Strait Again, Pentagon Declares Safe Passage Remains ‘Intact Today’
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 4:45 pm

    Vance ‘Skeptical’ That Iran Closed Hormuz Strait Again, Pentagon Declares Safe Passage Remains ‘Intact Today’ Summary Vance & CENTCOM push back against reports of Hormuz ‘closure’ by Iranians.  Iran’s Ghalibaf, Araghchi en route to US Talks in Switzerland, IRIB reports. Also Witkoff-headed US delegation still expected. Iran declares Strait ‘closed’ again over US failing to reign in Israeli action in Lebanon. Rising death […]

  • National Guard Stationed At Lincoln Reflecting Pool After Multiple Sabotage Attempts
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 4:15 pm

    National Guard Stationed At Lincoln Reflecting Pool After Multiple Sabotage Attempts It’s difficult to find a single redeeming quality of liberal movements these days.  Maybe it’s the abject pettiness, like children throwing a tantrum, that makes them hard to respect.  Or, maybe it’s their violent emotional tendencies and complete lack of moral integrity.  They are willing to do anything to gain power, including lie, cheat, steal […]

  • Trump Says He No Longer Views Anthropic As A National Security Threat
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 3:40 pm

    Trump Says He No Longer Views Anthropic As A National Security Threat Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump said he no longer views the artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic as a national security threat. Illustration of Anthropic on June 18, 2026. Riccardo Milani/Hans Lucas via AFP via Getty Images “We have a situation with Anthropic, and we didn’t like what they were doing, and so far I think […]

  • The Consumer Sentiment Disconnect From Economic Reality
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 2:30 pm

    The Consumer Sentiment Disconnect From Economic Reality Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index just printed 44.8 in May. That’s the worst reading since the survey began in 1952. That print was lower than in 2008 and the 1980 inflation panic. It was also worse than the COVID lockdowns, yet the S&P 500 continues to climb higher, Q1 corporate earnings […]

  • Trump Mocks Italy’s Meloni Over Disputed G7 Photo: ‘She Wants To Be Friends Again, No Thanks!’
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 1:55 pm

    Trump Mocks Italy’s Meloni Over Disputed G7 Photo: ‘She Wants To Be Friends Again, No Thanks!’ President Trump has once again lashed out at Italy, as Washington and this ‘wayward’ NATO ally continue to clash on a range of issues from Iran to Israel to Ukraine.. It follows on the heels of the cancellation of the planned diplomatic visit by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. President Trump on Saturday has newly taken to Truth […]

  • FBI Warns That Fake FIFA Website Being Used to Steal Personal Information
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 1:20 pm

    FBI Warns That Fake FIFA Website Being Used to Steal Personal Information Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The FBI on June 16 advised people to be wary of fraudulent websites that try to mimic World Cup or FIFA sites, as the agency warned that such websites have been used to steal personal information and sell counterfeit tickets. In a public service announcement, the FBI stated that scammers and fraudsters have […]

  • The World Cup’s Uneven Playing Field
    by Tyler Durden on June 20, 2026 at 11:35 am

    The World Cup’s Uneven Playing Field Due to its truly global footprint, the FIFA World Cup has always been a celebration of diversity, both on and off the pitch. It brings together different cultures, different playing styles and different levels of skill, professionalism and financial muscle. However, with the tournament now over a week old, it is clear that they are playing ‘football’ on an uneven playing field. As Statista’s […]

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