TL;DR Kalshi Crypto says its market shows a 69% chance Bitcoin hits $50,000 before $100,000. Prediction-market odds reflect active positioning, but they can change quickly. The market signal is bearish sentiment around the path between two major BTC levels. BREAKING: 69% chance Bitcoin hits $50,000 before $100,000 pic.twitter.com/XYGC6iGqp9 — Kalshi Crypto (@Kalshi_Crypto) June 12, 2026…
TL;DR Kraken says it plans to launch CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for eligible US traders within 30 days. Contracts will be listed on Bitnomial, a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market owned by Kraken parent Payward. The initial asset list includes BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, DOGE, LTC and AVAX. Kraken Brings Perpetual Futures Closer To US…
TL;DR LG Electronics is piloting an onchain advertising network on Arbitrum. The project is designed to make ad performance more verifiable while addressing fraud and privacy concerns. The Japan pilot with Hakuhodo is still under evaluation, so performance data has not yet been released. LG Tests Blockchain-Based Ad Verification LG Electronics’ Blockchain Research Lab is…
TL;DR Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick reportedly says Bitcoin’s $59,000 area marked the cycle bottom. The note cites SpaceX IPO-related capital rotation and easing oil-price pressure as key catalysts. Kendrick reportedly maintains a $100,000 year-end Bitcoin target and a $4,000 Ethereum target. Standard Chartered Calls Bitcoin’s $59,000 Low The Cycle Bottom Standard Chartered analyst Geoffrey Kendrick…
TL;DR Deribit Insights says Wall Street participation has changed Bitcoin’s market structure. The episode points to lower volatility, compressed basis trades and stronger institutional market-making. Options gamma is becoming large enough to matter for short-term spot market behavior. Bitcoin’s Market Structure Looks Different After ETFs A new Deribit Insights episode argues that Wall Street’s arrival…
TL;DR Kraken has enabled deposits and withdrawals of USDCx on Canton Network. USDCx is backed 1:1 by USDC held in Circle’s xReserve, according to Kraken. Canton is built for regulated financial institutions and tokenized real-world asset workflows. Kraken Adds Canton Network Support For USDCx Kraken has enabled deposits and withdrawals of USDCx on the Canton…
TL;DR Fireblocks says it has launched ETH Staking Link, a standardized interface for institutional Ethereum staking integrations. The company says more than 36 million ETH, roughly 30% of circulating supply, is now staked across Ethereum. Fireblocks says Ethereum staking on its platform has more than doubled over the last six months. The update also highlights…
TL;DR Aave Labs has proposed onboarding Circle Wrapped Bitcoin, or cirBTC, to Aave V3 Core and Aave V4 Core on Ethereum. The proposal says cirBTC is an ERC-20 token backed 1:1 by Bitcoin custodied at a regulated Circle entity. The move is still at the ARFC stage, meaning it needs community feedback, a Snapshot vote…
TL;DR BA Labs has proposed doubling key LITE-PSM-USDC-A parameters in the Sky stablecoin system from 400 million to 800 million. The proposal says USDC reserves stand at 4.13 billion, up 108% since the last recalibration in October 2024. The change would raise daily refresh capacity to 1.6 billion and total serving capacity to 2.4 billion,…
TL;DR Kraken says it now supports USDCx deposits and withdrawals on the Canton Network. USDCx is described as a Canton-native stablecoin backed 1:1 by USDC locked in Circle’s xReserve on Ethereum. Canton is a permissioned, privacy-enabled Layer-1 network built for regulated financial institutions and tokenized real-world assets. The move adds another exchange connection to institutional…