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Ripple Price Forecast: XRP risks extending drop as June lows come into view
Ripple (XRP) ticks down below $1.20 with short-term support at $1.16 intact at the time of writing on Thursday. An early-week rally was rejected at $1.28, weighing on sentiment as traders broadly de-risked.
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Thu, Jun 18
Trapped oil barrels expected to flood markets once Strait of Hormuz reopens on Friday
The Strait of Hormuz could reopen on Friday and release crude trapped across the Persian Gulf. Traders expect the extra supply to push Middle Eastern oil prices lower. Gulf producers already increased exports this month through ship-to-ship transfers near the United Arab Emirates and Oman, pushing regional grades below benchmark prices on Tuesday. The reopening...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jun 18
Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP pare losses on increasing bets of Fed tighter monetary policy
Cryptocurrency prices are broadly moderating downwards on Thursday, as market participants assess the impact of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish monetary policy stance. Bitcoin (BTC) edges lower, with support at $64,000 holding.
Crypto Card Spending Nears $10 Billion, Quadrupling in a Year
Crypto cards and its usage has gained significant traction over the past year and the total volume in this sector is about to reach a massive milestone. As of June 17, cumulative crypto card volumes are on the verge of breaking the $10 billion mark, currently sitting at $9.898 billion according to data from paymentscan.xyz....Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jun 18
Can yield beat Bitcoin? BlackRock’s BITA sparks debate
iShares BITA (Bitcoin Premium Income ETF), by BlackRock, made its debut on Nasdaq on June 16, 2026. BITA provides investors with access to monthly cash payouts in the form of premium income from Bitcoin using covered call options. This investment vehicle will provide an annual yield of 15%-25%, which sparked debate in the crypto space...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jun 18
Hackers drain $2M from second Aztec contract in four days, spotlighting abandoned protocol risk
Attackers have taken around $2 million from a deprecated Aztec payments product on June 17, coming just a few days after $2.19 million was lost in a separate exploit that targeted the project’s retired Aztec Connect bridge. The back-to-back incidents add to a growing pattern of hackers attacking abandoned smart contracts that hold user funds...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jun 18
Wall Street wants to rewrite the rules set after 2008 crisis
Eight major US banks have reportedly stated that the new Basel capital requirements could increase capital requirements for their trading desks by 30% to 89%. This attempt to weaken the regulations follows the efforts by the US government to change the regulatory regime that was established after the financial crisis of 2008. This shift could...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jun 18
Bittensor Price Forecast: TAO closes in key support, risking deeper losses
Bittensor (TAO) price edges below $250 at press time on Thursday, marking its fourth straight day of losses. The AI token is losing retail demand as TAO futures Open Interest dips over 8% in the last 24 hours.Fxstreet
Thu, Jun 18
Tether pulls the plug on its Gold-backed aUSDT
Tether revealed that it will deactivate its Alloy by Tether platform and discontinue the production of aUSDT tokens, removing one of the few gold-linked stablecoin experiments from the market. The deadline for aUSDT coin holders to liquidate their positions is 17 September 2026. This comes following Tether’s focus on high-liquidity assets. aUSDT was created in...Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jun 18
Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC slips below $64,000 as hawkish Fed stance weighs on risk appetite
Bitcoin (BTC) remains under pressure, extending its correction, trading below $64,000 at the time of writing on Thursday. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged but struck a hawkish tone on Wednesday, dampening the risk sentiment.Fxstreet
Thu, Jun 18
Pi Network Price Forecast: PI takes a downturn as broader market recovery stalls
Pi Network (PI) price is down to $0.1300 at press time on Thursday, extending its nearly 3% losses from the previous day. The PI token remains capped as the broader market recovery stalls amid recurring mild spikes in long liquidation.Fxstreet
Thu, Jun 18
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