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The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary Research (HKIMR) has officially acknowledged @Ripple and $XRP as tools capable of making international payments cheaper and more efficient, according to the institute's latest report.
XRP Ledger Highlighted as a Cost-Cutting Tool
The report focuses on the practical utility of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) in lowering the costs tied to cross-border liquidity. Traditional correspondent banking, which relies on chains of intermediary banks to move money across borders, has long been criticised for its high fees and slow settlement times. The HKIMR's findings suggest that XRPL-based infrastructure offers a credible alternative for institutions looking to cut those costs.
XRP enables cross-border settlements in three to five seconds with fees averaging $0.0002 per transaction, and Ripple's On-Demand Liquidity service eliminates pre-funded currency accounts, freeing up capital that would otherwise sit idle at correspondent banks.
The HKIMR is a research body established by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in 1999, carrying out research in monetary policy, banking, and finance of strategic importance to Hong Kong and the Asia region. Its recognition of $XRP carries weight given that institutional mandate.
Broader Momentum Behind the Endorsement
The HKIMR report arrives at a time when Hong Kong's financial sector is moving decisively toward digital assets. A 2026 report by Ripple and Quinlan found that 77% of Hong Kong's financial institutions are now integrating crypto and blockchain into their operations. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has also proposed easing capital requirements for licensed banks managing certain cryptocurrencies, signaling a more crypto-friendly regulatory approach.
The HKIMR endorsement also follows the activation of the Islamabad MoU, a development that has renewed focus on using digital settlement to stabilise trade corridors. Within Ripple's broader infrastructure, $XRP functions as a bridge asset and liquidity mechanism, while RLUSD provides stable settlement value. Together, the two assets are intended to strengthen Ripple's cross-border payments ecosystem and improve interoperability between traditional finance and blockchain-based settlement systems.
For @Ripple, the recognition from a body linked to the HKMA adds institutional credibility at a pivotal moment. Ripple President Monica Long has described 2026 as a turning point for the company, emphasising that institutional adoption of $XRP is expected to scale significantly by year-end.
Sources
Hong Kong Monetary Authority: About the HKIMR
IG International: XRP in 2026, Ripple and Institutional Growth
CoinPaper: 77% of Hong Kong Financial Firms Embracing Digital Assets

Wieloryb Bitcoina zamknął pozycję na 800 $BTC za około 50,24 miliona dolarów, zabezpieczając zrealizowaną stratę w wysokości 35,3 miliona dolarów, według analitycznej platformy on-chain Lookonchain.
Portfel, zidentyfikowany przez prefiks adresu 37BnFf, pierwotnie zgromadził 800 $BTC około siedmiu miesięcy temu po średniej cenie wejścia wynoszącej 106,866 dolarów za monetę. Przy handlu Bitcoinem znacznie poniżej tego poziomu w momencie sprzedaży, wyjście oznaczało stratę na poziomie około 33 procent od pierwotnego kapitału zainwestowanego.
Szerszy Wzór Kapitulacji Wielorybów

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) is navigating one of the most turbulent periods in its history. The organization has experienced approximately 19 staff exits and layoffs throughout 2026, with at least eight senior-level departures occurring within a five-month span.
Wang's Exit Ends the Dual-Leadership Model
Hsiao-Wei Wang stepped down as co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, effective June 18, saying a recent sabbatical gave her space to reconsider her priorities and what she wants to build next. Wang is the second co-executive director to leave the EF this year. Tomasz Stańczak stepped down earlier in 2026 after helping steer a leadership transition at the Switzerland-based nonprofit.
During Wang's sabbatical, Ethereum Foundation board member Bastian Aue helped oversee the leadership transition and has taken on a larger role in guiding the organization in the interim following the departures of both co-executive directors. Over roughly nine years with the EF, Wang was a core contributor to some of Ethereum's most consequential upgrades, including the Beacon Chain, The Merge, Shapella, and Dencun.
Ethereum co-founder @VitalikButerin acknowledged the weight of the role Wang had held. Buterin described her position as "the most challenging" within the foundation.
A Broader Wave of Senior Departures
Wang's exit is the latest in a sustained run of high-profile losses. The departing members join a roster that includes P2P networking lead Raúl Kripalani, operations lead Josh Stark, Protocol Guild founder Trent Van Epps, and Protocol Cluster leads Barnabé Monnot and Tim Beiko. Former co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak resigned in February after serving in the role for less than a year, and long-time EF member Josh Stark left in March after seven years with the organization.
The EF rolled out a new mandate in 2025 that pushed execution outward and kept research and grants at the center, and the 2026 exits are the second-order effect of that restructuring playing out. In March, the foundation reaffirmed its mandate, placing greater emphasis on decentralization, stating that its goal is for Ethereum to pass what it called the "walkaway test," meaning the protocol would continue to function and evolve even if the EF and its core developers disappeared entirely.
At least eight senior figures have departed the organization over the past five months, fueling community scrutiny of the EF's priorities, governance, and strategic direction, as Ethereum faces mounting competition from rival blockchains. The resignation raises fresh questions about leadership continuity, even as Ethereum's supporters argue the network is larger than any one organization or role, and that its decentralized community remains its core strength.
Sources:
CoinDesk: Ethereum Foundation Loses Another Key Leader as Co-Executive Director Hsiao-Wei Wang Resigns
Unchained Crypto: Ethereum Foundation Exodus Deepens With at Least Eight Senior Departures in 2026
Bankless: Hsiao-Wei Wang Departs Ethereum Foundation After Nearly a Decade

Lummis Reframes DeFi as a Feature, Not a Flaw
@SenLummis has declared decentralized finance a "worthy innovation" rather than a regulatory loophole, marking a notable shift in how federal lawmakers are approaching non-custodial protocols. The comments reinforce what many in the crypto industry have long argued: that autonomous, permissionless software should be treated differently from traditional financial intermediaries, not forced into frameworks built for centralised institutions.
The position carries real weight given the legislative backdrop. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act cleared the House in July 2025 with a 294-134 bipartisan vote and passed the Senate Banking Committee 15-9 on May 14, 2026. Senator Lummis is now pressing for a Senate floor vote as the legislative calendar tightens.
What the Clarity Act Means for DeFi
The Clarity Act is the most advanced attempt yet to settle the biggest open question in US crypto: whether a token answers to the SEC or the CFTC. It routes decentralised digital commodities to the CFTC. The bill resolves longstanding ambiguity by creating an activity-based test: assets that are sufficiently decentralised fall under CFTC oversight as digital commodities, removing the perpetual Howey Test overhang that has weighed on institutional participation.
For DeFi specifically, the picture is nuanced. One section of the Clarity Act freed non-controlling developers from treatment as money services businesses, but an amendment revised another section that could still leave them open to being treated as securities intermediaries. A separate section outlines how to treat trading platforms that claim a place in decentralised finance but are not genuinely decentralised. These provisions will require close attention from protocol developers as the bill moves toward a floor vote.
The broader legislative stakes are clear. The Clarity Act would not end regulatory risk, but it would move the fight from agency-by-agency enforcement into a clearer statutory framework. If it passes, compliance costs may become more predictable and institutional participation easier to justify. Galaxy Research currently puts the probability of the Clarity Act becoming law in 2026 at 60 to 75 percent.
Sources:
CoinDesk: Amid the Clarity Act fanfare, worry over how a last-minute deal may affect DeFi
CryptoNews: Lummis Links Bitcoin to US Debt Crisis as CLARITY Act Nears Senate Floor
Startup Fortune: Lummis Has Put the CLARITY Act on a Senate Clock

Aerodrome Dominates Base DEX Activity
@AerodromeFi has quietly cemented a position that few single-chain protocols can claim: category leader in decentralized exchange volume, ahead of multi-chain heavyweights. According to DefiLlama data, Aerodrome recorded over $17 billion in DEX volume on @Base in the past 30 days, surpassing both @Uniswap and @PancakeSwap on the network. That performance has earned it the informal title of the "Uniswap of Base," reflecting its role as the primary trading and liquidity venue on the @Coinbase-incubated Layer 2.
What makes the figure notable is context. Aerodrome has cemented itself as the leading DEX on one of the fastest-growing Layer 2 networks, capturing close to 50% of total DEX volume on Base, with all-time trading volume approaching $250 billion. Despite being deployed exclusively on Base, the protocol punches well above its weight on a cross-chain basis. Aerodrome emerged as the third-largest DEX globally, with a 7.4% market share and $22.9 billion in trading volume as of August 2025.
A Single-Chain Protocol With Cross-Chain Clout
Aerodrome holds over $1.3 billion in total value locked as of January 2026, representing approximately 70% of all DEX liquidity on the Base network. That concentration of liquidity underpins its volume lead. Aerodrome uses a ve(3,3) model where $AERO holders vote on where liquidity incentives go, with 50 to 63% of every trade on Base flowing through the protocol.
Dromos Labs, the core developer behind Aerodrome on Base and Velodrome on Optimism, has announced a major overhaul of its DEX infrastructure with the launch of Aero, a unified trading system that will replace and merge its existing platforms across both networks and expand to other Ethereum chains. The merger aims to consolidate liquidity across Base, Optimism, Ethereum mainnet, and Circle's Arc chain, ending competition between the two DEXs. For now, though, Aerodrome's numbers on Base alone make the "Uniswap of Base" label hard to argue with.
Sources:
DWF Labs: Has Aerodrome Finance Become the Leading DeFi Protocol on Base?
CoinDesk: Leading Base DEX Aerodrome Merges Into Aero in Major Overhaul
DefiLlama: DEX Volume Rankings

Trustless Cross-Chain Swaps Without Bridges
Stroem Finance is preparing to debut a cross-chain atomic swap protocol that will enable trustless asset exchanges between @kaspaunchained, @Igra_Labs, and @Ethereum. The project is positioning itself as a bridge-free alternative for users who want to move assets across these three networks without relying on a centralised intermediary.
The protocol is built around hash-locked contracts, more formally known as Hash Time-Locked Contracts (HTLCs). These contracts use hash-locks and time-locks to ensure that a transaction is either completed by both parties or automatically cancelled if one side fails to meet the conditions. By using cryptographic guarantees rather than institutional trust, these transactions ensure value transfers either happen completely or not at all.
The design is a deliberate response to the risks associated with conventional cross-chain bridges. Atomic swaps allow for direct, trustless exchanges between compatible blockchains, while cross-chain bridges lock assets on one chain and create wrapped tokens on another. To date, over $2.6 billion has been lost in exploits due to cross-chain bridge hacks, which is why the Web3 ecosystem is rapidly adopting superior cross-chain solutions.
Testnet Phase Underway Before Mainnet Launch
The Stroem Finance protocol is currently restricted to a dedicated testnet environment while developers work to finalise the settlement logic. A full mainnet deployment is planned once that process is complete.
Stroem Finance has been noted as a peer-to-peer atomic swap solution between Ethereum and Kaspa , and the inclusion of @Igra_Labs broadens the scope of its interoperability ambitions. Bringing three distinct networks under a single trustless settlement layer is a technically demanding undertaking, particularly given that atomic swaps face compatibility challenges, as both blockchains must support specific cryptographic features and HTLCs for a swap to work.
If Stroem Finance delivers on its roadmap, the protocol could offer a meaningful alternative for users seeking to move assets across Kaspa, Igra, and Ethereum without wrapping tokens, paying bridge fees, or trusting a third-party custodian.
Sources:
Kaspa Notes: Cross-Chain Protocols Servicing Kaspa
Chainlink: Atomic Cross-Chain Transactions Technical Guide
Komodo Platform: Cross-Chain Atomic Swaps Explained

Andrew Tate was trending on June 18, 2026, but not for reasons he would welcome. The influencer and social media personality suffered a near-total wipeout of his active trading capital on @HyperliquidX, the decentralized perpetual futures exchange, after eight forced liquidations within a single 24-hour window.
Eight Liquidations, One Brutal Session
According to on-chain data tracked by Arkham Intelligence, Tate deposited $100,000 and opened a long position of $3.8 million in $BTC, which was subsequently liquidated. He then shorted $1 million in Bitcoin, which was also liquidated. The cycle repeated across multiple positions throughout the day. By the end of the run, Tate's Hyperliquid account held only about $14,219.
Bitcoin's price fell from roughly $66,400 to about $64,000 over the same window, in the aftermath of the Fed's June policy meeting. The broader market context was brutal: crypto analysis firm CoinGlass noted that over $400 million in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated in that timeframe, with roughly $280 million from longs, and nearly 100,000 individual accounts were wiped out across exchanges.
This latest session is not an isolated incident. Tate's combined losses are now almost $890,000, and have been on this downward trajectory since December last year. Tate has built one of the most closely watched liquidation records on Hyperliquid, the decentralized perpetual futures exchange.
The James Wynn Comparison
The episode has renewed comparisons to James Wynn, whose leveraged trading on Hyperliquid became one of crypto's most-watched sagas in 2025. In May 2025, Wynn initiated a series of large leveraged Bitcoin long positions on Hyperliquid, with his notional size reaching $1.269 billion (11,588 BTC) at 40x leverage. While at one point showing $39 million in unrealized gains, the trade ultimately contributed to over $100 million in total losses, culminating in the near-complete liquidation of his Hyperliquid account by the end of May.
Wynn's story did not end there. He returned to Hyperliquid multiple times, depositing fresh capital and repeating the same pattern of high-leverage trades, each ending in liquidation. Arkham Intelligence data eventually confirmed his account balance had cratered from $100 million down to $900, with his peak notional exposure once reaching $1.26 billion.
The structural similarities are difficult to ignore. Both traders have used extreme leverage on $BTC positions through @HyperliquidX, both have treated each liquidation as motivation to reload and re-enter, and both have accumulated losses that dwarf their individual deposits. The key difference, for now, is scale. Tate's cumulative losses across his 2025 to 2026 trading cycle sit at roughly $700,000 to $890,000. Wynn, at his peak exposure, was operating in the billions.
Whether Tate continues down the same path remains to be seen. What the on-chain record shows is a pattern of high-conviction, undisciplined leverage that has so far produced only one consistent result.
Sources:
CCN: Andrew Tate Liquidated 8 Times in 16 Hours
CoinDesk: Hyperliquid Whale James Wynn Fully Liquidated After $16.8B in Trading Volume
Presto Research: How To Lose $85MM: James Wynn's $1.27B BTC Long

Fidelity Targets Stablecoin Reserve Market With New Fund
Fidelity Investments has entered the stablecoin reserve management business with the launch of the Fidelity Reserves Digital Fund, a money market fund built specifically for stablecoin issuers that must comply with the GENIUS Act. The fund launched on June 18, 2026, according to an SEC filing by the firm.
Fidelity is stepping into the stablecoin business, but not by issuing its own token. Instead, it has launched a government money market fund specifically designed to hold the reserves backing regulated U.S. payment stablecoins under the GENIUS Act.
The fund targets a net asset value of $1.00 per share and carries a net expense ratio of 0.18%, positioning it competitively against similar products from rivals including BlackRock, State Street, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan.
What the Fund Holds and Why It Matters
The fund holds U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds maturing in 93 days or less, cash, overnight repurchase agreements backed by U.S. Treasuries, and shares in government money market funds. Those assets align precisely with what the GENIUS Act permits for backing payment stablecoins.
The GENIUS Act created the first federal framework for payment stablecoins in the United States. The law requires issuers to hold reserves in cash, short-term Treasury securities and qualifying government money market funds, and to back outstanding stablecoins one-to-one with high-quality liquid assets.
The launch also connects to Fidelity's broader digital asset push. Earlier this year, Fidelity Digital Assets introduced the Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD), an enterprise-facing stablecoin product.
The timing reflects a wider race among established financial institutions to capture a fast-growing market. BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and BNY each launched GENIUS Act-aligned reserve funds earlier in 2026. State Street launched its own GENIUS Act-aligned fund on June 8 with approximately $121 million in assets and Anchorage Digital among its seed investors.
Stablecoins currently represent roughly $320 billion in market value, and industry projections put global issuance at $1.9 trillion to $4 trillion by 2030. If those forecasts prove accurate, issuers would need to place a substantially larger volume of reserve assets into highly liquid investments permitted under the law.
Sources:
Blockhead: Fidelity Launches Money Market Fund for Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act
Crypto Briefing: Fidelity Launches Money Market Fund for Stablecoin Issuers
Congress.gov: GENIUS Act Full Text

InterLink (@inter_link), the identity-focused crypto project, said it crossed 9 million users on June 18, with its long-promised Private Mainnet due this month. The timing matters. InterLink has spent more than a year building its user base, and the upcoming release is meant to give that base real utility.
What InterLink reported
InterLink put the headline figure at 9 million users worldwide and framed it as a step toward its next goal of 10 million. The project positions these as "real users," its term for people who clear a facial scan rather than bots or duplicate accounts.
The growth curve has been steep. InterLink reported 1 million users in June 2025 and 7 million verified users in March 2026. Its app store listing referenced 8 million as recently as early June. The jump to 9 million maintains that pace, even if it falls short of the 10 million verified target it once set for 2025.
What is InterLink?
InterLink is a phone-based network built around Proof of Personhood. The idea is simple: one verified human, one account. Users download the app on iOS or Android, pass a multi-step KYC and facial recognition check, and receive an InterLink ID that works as a verified digital passport. Verified users can then mine the project's token each day straight from their phones, with no special hardware.
If that model sounds familiar, it should. The free daily mining and referral growth share clear similarities with Pi Network, the project that built tens of millions of sign-ups on the same playbook. InterLink argues its biometric checks set it apart, making its user count harder to fake. The pitch to partners is a clean pool of verified humans, useful for things like bot-resistant apps, payments and AI training data in a web filling up with fake accounts.
The wider ecosystem already includes mini-apps, games, chat, QR payments, and a card product. The whitepaper sets a long-range goal of 1 billion verified users.
Why the Private Mainnet matters
The 9 million number is tied to a bigger event. InterLink's Private Mainnet, branded Version 6.0 or the "Seoul Private Mainnet," is due in June 2026 and is described by the team as the real start of its mainnet. Planned features include native staking for the $ITLG token, payment point integration and business token functions.
This is the test that counts. A large sign-up base is easy to celebrate and hard to value while the token cannot be traded and the network does not yet process real payments. The mainnet is meant to turn daily mining into something with utility, starting with a target of 10,000 payment points and on-chain merchant settlement.
What comes next
The 9 million milestone is the lead-in to the bigger moment. The token is set to launch with the mainnet, so the launch should bring the first real look at staking, payments and the trading that has not been possible until now. InterLink's own 2026 roadmap puts listings on major centralized exchanges next on the list, and a user base this large and this active online gives exchanges a clear reason to look once a token is live.
A big sign-up base only becomes a working network if the mainnet delivers the utility the team has promised. With the current momentum, InterLink heads into that launch with more attention than most projects ever manage to attract.
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InterLink Labs announcement of the 9 million user milestone on June 18, 2026.
InterLink official site describing the Proof of Personhood network and ecosystem.
InterLink Whitepaper roadmap setting user, listing and verification targets through 2030.
KV post detailing the Seoul Private Mainnet Version 6.0 timed for June 2026.
InterLink Network on Google Play app listing with user counts and program claims.

Charles Hoskinson opuścił Ethereum w czerwcu 2014 roku po bezpośrednim konflikcie z współzałożycielem Vitalikiem Buterinem w kwestii kluczowej sprawy: czy Ethereum powinno być firmą nastawioną na zysk, czy fundacją non-profit?
Buterin wygrał tę dyskusję, a Hoskinson odszedł. To, co zbudował później, Cardano, zostało podobno ukształtowane niemal całkowicie przez to, co uważał, że Ethereum robi źle.
Kim jest Charles Hoskinson?
Hoskinson to matematyk i przedsiębiorca, który dołączył do oryginalnego zespołu założycielskiego Ethereum w grudniu 2013 roku jako jeden z pierwszych pięciu współzałożycieli. Trzech kolejnych, Joseph Lubin, Gavin Wood i Jeffrey Wilcke, dołączyło na początku 2014 roku, zwiększając liczbę do ośmiu. Hoskinson pełnił rolę CEO Fundacji Ethereum w jej wczesnej fazie, koncentrując się na rozwoju biznesu i strategii pozyskiwania funduszy.

Record Metrics Across the Board
Ethereum ($ETH) recorded all-time highs in users, transactions, and throughput during the first quarter of 2026, according to Token Terminal's quarterly ecosystem report. The figures mark what analysts describe as a decisive acceleration after several quarters of slower growth.
Monthly active users on the Ethereum mainnet averaged 13.2 million in Q1, up 85.9% year over year and 53.5% from the prior quarter. Transaction count reached 200.4 million for the quarter, a figure that represents the first time Ethereum has crossed that threshold in a single quarter. Throughput climbed to a record 25.78 transactions per second, a 41.2% rise from Q4 2025.
Year-over-year, the picture is equally striking. Transactions rose 81.5% and network throughput gained 81.7% compared with Q1 2025, according to Token Terminal data cited by multiple analysts.
Lower Fees, Higher Activity
The surge in usage came alongside a sharp drop in fees. Layer-1 fee revenue fell 47.9% quarter over quarter to $39.9 million, a decline attributed largely to expanded data capacity following the Fusaka upgrade in late 2025. The dynamic reflects a deliberate trade-off: cheaper block space appears to be unlocking broader demand rather than simply eroding revenue.
Holder addresses also broadened during the period. ETH holder addresses rose 8.1% quarter over quarter and 25% year over year, suggesting ownership continued to widen even as the token's price remained well below its August 2025 peak, according to Benzinga's reporting on the Token Terminal data.
Looking ahead, the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade is expected to more than triple the gas limit. Ethereum's longer-term roadmap targets 10,000 TPS and faster finality by 2029, according to the Ethereum Foundation's published Strawmap framework.
Sources:
CoinDesk: Ethereum's Record 200 Million Transactions in Q1 2026
FXStreet: Ethereum Q1 2026 Network Activity and Tokenization
KuCoin: Ethereum Q1 2026 Review via Token Terminal

Crypto as the Native Layer for Machine Payments
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (@cz_binance) says AI agents could become one of the most powerful drivers of crypto adoption the industry has seen. Speaking to Galaxy Research, Zhao argued that autonomous AI systems will increasingly depend on crypto wallets and blockchain infrastructure, precisely because traditional financial rails are not built for them.
The reasoning is structural. AI agents are software. They cannot satisfy the identity verification requirements that banks impose on account holders. Crypto wallets, which require only a private key to open and operate, carry no such requirement, meaning an agent holding a crypto wallet can send and receive value without any human identity attached to the transaction.
Zhao has argued that traditional banks lack the structural capacity to support an economy where AI agents transact autonomously at scale, describing a near-future scenario where autonomous systems execute microtransactions continuously, generating volumes and speeds legacy banking infrastructure cannot accommodate. Crypto networks, he said, were built for exactly that kind of environment.
The scale Zhao envisions is significant. He has said AI agents will make one million times as many payments as humans, and they will use crypto. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, he stated that "the native currency for AI agents is going to be crypto," forecasting that over time crypto will become the main medium of digital value exchange for these programmes.
Financial Inclusion as a Second Tailwind
Beyond machine-to-machine payments, Zhao also pointed to the unbanked population as a key opportunity for permissionless payment systems. The World Bank estimates that about 1.4 billion people remain unbanked as of 2024, with transactions in these communities, particularly in low-income and emerging markets, often remaining informal. Zhao argued that open, permissionless networks could unlock broader participation in the global economy for this group.
Built on decentralized blockchain networks, crypto enables secure, low-cost, peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries, making it a practical alternative for populations that lack access to conventional banking services.
The broader industry appears to share the conviction. In 2025, investors put over $565 million into startups at the intersection of AI and crypto, a 16 percent increase from 2024, according to data from DefiLlama. Bitwise estimates that the convergence of crypto and AI could add $20 trillion to global GDP by 2030.
Sources:
Crypto Economy: Changpeng Zhao Says Traditional Banks Cannot Handle the AI Agent Economy
Yahoo Finance: Why CZ and Industry Leaders Say AI Will Transform Crypto
Insurance Edge: Crypto and DeFi Offer Financial Inclusion for the Globally Unbanked

CEO Blockstream Adam Back (@adam3us) ponownie odparł spekulacje dotyczące tożsamości pseudonimowego twórcy Bitcoina, tym razem odrzucając odnowione twierdzenia, że kanadyjski deweloper Peter Todd jest Satoshim Nakamoto.
Co Wywołało Najnowszą Debatę
Najnowsza runda spekulacji została wywołana, gdy Todd przypomniał sobie, w niezwiązanym poście na temat proponowanych limitów wiekowych dla mediów społecznościowych w Wielkiej Brytanii, że jako nastolatek rozmawiał o systemach podobnych do Bitcoina z Backiem i Halem Finneyem. Debata pojawiła się po tym, jak Todd przypomniał sobie dyskusję na temat systemów podobnych do Bitcoina z Backiem i Finneyem w młodości, podnosząc ten temat krytykując proponowane limity wiekowe dla użytkowników mediów społecznościowych w Wielkiej Brytanii. Post Todda nie zawierał żadnego roszczenia o autorstwo, mimo że relacje przedstawiały to inaczej.

Działanie rządowe Van Rossem przesłane na główną sieć
Cardano ($ADA) przesłało inicjację działania rządowego hard forka van Rossem na główną sieć, co oznacza znaczący krok w rozwoju mapy drogowej sieci. Van Rossem to wewnętrzny hard fork, który wprowadza nowe funkcje i kładzie podwaliny pod następną dużą erę, Dijkstra, która ostatecznie wprowadzi Leiosa na główną sieć Cardano.
Aktualizacja nie jest zmianą ery. To wewnętrzny hard fork w erze, co oznacza, że może wprowadzać ulepszenia, zachowując Cardano w aktualnej erze, co zmniejsza zakłócenia dla portfeli, giełd, operatorów pul stakujących oraz zdecentralizowanych aplikacji.

Final Meetings Underway as Senate Clock Ticks
Lawmakers are holding a last round of meetings to finalize the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, better known as the CLARITY Act, ahead of the August recess, according to Punchbowl News. Negotiators are working to lock down the remaining details after months of bipartisan drafting, with the goal of completing the framework before Senate floor scheduling becomes impossible.
The Senate Banking Committee passed a substitute amendment on May 14, 2026, in a 15-9 vote, and the bill was placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar on June 1, 2026, setting up the current sprint. The bill needs 60 votes to clear the Senate's filibuster threshold, and with only 31 session days remaining before the August recess, lawmakers and industry stakeholders view this deadline as the realistic window for action.
Brian Gardner, chief Washington policy strategist at Stifel, wrote that the CLARITY Act probably needs to clear the Senate by the end of July, preferably in June, adding that if the Senate fails to pass the bill before the August recess, "the bill's prospects would deteriorate materially."
What the Bill Would Do
The CLARITY Act is a proposed US market-structure bill designed to define digital assets, split oversight between the SEC and the CFTC, and create registration rules for crypto exchanges, brokers, and dealers. Under the framework, investment contract assets would fall under the SEC, while digital commodities, particularly network tokens, would be regulated by the CFTC.
At its core, the bill is designed to solve one of the longest-running problems in the US crypto industry: uncertainty over who regulates what. For years, companies have operated in a gray zone where the SEC and CFTC both asserted authority in overlapping ways.
Rep. Dusty Johnson, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee's digital assets subcommittee, said on June 18 that the House would act swiftly on the CLARITY Act if the Senate takes up the bill before the August recess. White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt has publicly targeted July 4, 2026, as a final passage date, describing it as the last viable window before the 2026 midterm election cycle hardens partisan positioning on crypto regulation.
Getting to 60 votes centres on Section 604, the clause protecting crypto developers from money-transmitter rules. Republicans need at least seven Democrats, and two of the likeliest, Senators Mark Warner and Catherine Cortez Masto, have not committed until law enforcement concerns are resolved.
Sources:
Crypto Briefing: Bipartisan Negotiators Finalize Details of CLARITY Act Ahead of August Recess
Elliptic: CLARITY Act Advances from Senate Banking Committee
The Hill: Obstacles Threaten Success of Clarity Act in Senate

Spadek posiadania SHIB na Binance, podczas gdy BTC i ETH rosną
43. raport Proof of Reserves Binance, opublikowany w czerwcu 2026 roku, ujawnił znaczną reorganizację portfeli użytkowników w ciągu jednego miesiąca. Główne ustalenie to ostry spadek sald $SHIB przechowywanych na giełdzie, mimo że pozycje w dwóch największych kryptowalutach wzrosły znacznie.
Według raportu, salda użytkowników SHIB spadły o 1,101 biliona tokenów w ciągu jednego miesiąca, z 53,547 biliona w maju do 52,445 biliona w czerwcu. Kontrast z $BTC i $ETH był wyraźny. Posiadania Bitcoin klientów wzrosły do około 630,000 BTC na 1 czerwca, co oznacza wzrost o 25,838 BTC w porównaniu do poprzedniego raportu i miesięczny zysk na poziomie 4,26%. Posiadania Ethereum wzrosły do około 4,14 miliona ETH, co stanowi wzrost o 382,619 ETH w porównaniu do miesiąca wcześniej, zysk na poziomie 10,17%.

Stellar Assets Now Accessible Across 40-Plus Blockchains
Stellar and SushiSwap have enabled cross-chain swaps for $XLM and USDC, connecting Stellar's asset ecosystem to SushiSwap's multichain infrastructure. According to data from Sushi(.)com, cross-chain swaps for Stellar Development Foundation assets are now live on SushiSwap, allowing users to swap XLM and USDC across more than 40 blockchains without any intermediary or bridging process.
The move marks a meaningful expansion of Stellar's reach into decentralized finance. Stellar has established itself as one of the more practical blockchain networks for real-world payments, supporting low-cost transfers, remittances, and stablecoin transactions globally. Adding SushiSwap's routing layer gives XLM and USDC holders access to a far broader set of decentralized liquidity pools and trading routes.
SushiSwap's Multichain Reach Drives the Integration
SushiSwap is a multichain decentralized exchange and aggregator that enables users to swap tokens across more than 40 blockchains, combining an automated market maker with an aggregator to find the best prices. Its SushiXSwap product enables cross-chain swaps without the need to use separate bridges.
The Stellar integration is part of a broader expansion for both protocols. SushiSwap launched on Stellar on February 10, 2026. Stellar's Q1 2026 showed growth across the network's most important metrics, with its real-world asset market cap rising 91% quarter-on-quarter to reach $1.52 billion at quarter end. Enabling direct cross-chain swap access to XLM and USDC through SushiSwap adds another layer of DeFi utility to a network that has traditionally been focused on payments and settlements.
For users, the practical benefit is straightforward: Stellar assets can now be traded into and out of tokens on dozens of other networks directly through the familiar Sushi interface, without wrapping assets or relying on third-party bridges.
Sources:
TronWeekly: SushiSwap Launches Cross-Chain Swaps for Stellar Assets
Messari: State of Stellar Q1 2026
SushiSwap: Cross-Chain Swap

Wang Steps Down After Sabbatical
Hsiao-Wei Wang has resigned as co-executive director and board member of the Ethereum Foundation, effective immediately, leaving Bastian Aue as the organisation's sole executive director. She had served as co-executive director since March 2025, after years as a core contributor to Ethereum's research and protocol development work. She joined the Ethereum Foundation Research team in mid-2017 as a core Layer 1 researcher, working on sharding proofs-of-concept, consensus mechanisms, and the Beacon Chain design that supported Ethereum's shift to proof-of-stake.
Wang announced her departure effective immediately, following a period of sabbatical, saying the time away helped her reflect on her priorities and led her to conclude this was the right moment to step back. During Wang's sabbatical, Bastian Aue helped oversee the leadership transition and has taken on a larger role in guiding the organisation in the interim following the departures of both co-executive directors.
Vitalik Buterin responded publicly to Wang's exit, praising her decade of contributions to the ecosystem. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recognised Wang's immense contributions over the past ten years, calling her "a steadfast contributor" to the ecosystem. He said she handled one of the Foundation's toughest leadership roles with skill and grace.
Another Exit in a Turbulent Year for the Ethereum Foundation
Wang's departure is the latest in a sustained wave of senior exits at the organisation. Her departure follows that of fellow co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak, who announced his resignation earlier this year, leaving the foundation without permanent dual leadership for the second time in 2026. At least ten senior researchers and leaders have left the organisation this year, including protocol coordinator Tim Beiko, consensus researcher Carl Beekhuizen, operations lead Josh Stark, and ecosystem organiser Trent Van Epps.
The exits are unfolding against the backdrop of a significant strategic shift. The Foundation has been implementing what it calls a "Lean Ethereum" strategy, a pivot that reframes the organisation as a steward of the network rather than its owner, involving a reduction in staff and a tighter focus on core protocol tasks.
While stepping away from her executive responsibilities, Wang said she still considers herself part of Ethereum as she figures out her next steps and spends more time at home. The foundation has not announced a replacement for either co-executive director role.
Sources
CoinDesk: Ethereum Foundation loses another key leader as co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang resigns
The Block: Ethereum Foundation co-executive director and board member Hsiao-Wei Wang steps down
Crypto Briefing: Hsiao-Wei Wang steps down as Ethereum Foundation co-executive director

A Community-Driven Approach to App Discovery
Pi Network's Core Team has rolled out a redesigned Ecosystem Directory Staking feature, targeting its community of over 60 million users across more than 200 countries. The update, launched during the Pi2Day 2025 event on June 28, aims to improve both user experience and app discovery within the Pi ecosystem.
The feature introduces a decentralized way for Pioneers and businesses to actively support and promote the ranking of Pi apps and utilities in the Ecosystem Interface. Accessible through the Pi Browser, the feature enables Pioneers and businesses to stake their Pi on the Mainnet blockchain for apps of their choosing, directly boosting that app's ranking within the ecosystem.
By staking Pi tokens, users can promote apps they find valuable, creating a decentralized model that replaces traditional ad systems. The more Pi tokens staked toward an app, the higher it appears in the directory, increasing its visibility and community engagement.
No Protocol-Level Rewards, But Staked Amounts Returned
Pi Network has been clear about one important distinction: this is not a yield-generating staking mechanism. The Ecosystem Directory Staking mechanism allows users to stake Pi Coin on the Mainnet blockchain to enhance the ranking of selected apps within the Pi ecosystem, which is quite different from traditional staking models in the cryptocurrency space.
Pi Network's Core Team confirmed: "Note there are no Pi rewards on the protocol level for the staking as it does not make sense for the network to promote one Pi app over another through this staking feature." The original staked amount is returned to users once the staked duration has ended.
The staking is meant for Pi app developers to decide whether and in which format they want to incentivize their users to stake Pi for their app, as the individual Pi apps are the beneficiaries of the ranking and visibility.
While the Pi App Studio has been welcomed as a tool for developers to build applications, the Ecosystem Directory Staking feature has ignited confusion and controversy among its user base, particularly due to the absence of profit for participants. Even so, the system offers a tangible benefit to the broader network: by locking tokens for set periods, it reduces the circulating supply of Pi, which could support its long-term value. Pi Network says the update prepares the platform for more developers, creators, and apps as the ecosystem continues to grow.
Sources:
Pi Network: Pi2Day 2025 Official Blog
BeInCrypto: Why Pi Network's Ecosystem Staking Is Causing Confusion

Hollywoodzki aktor i współzałożyciel Water(.)org, Matt Damon, wystąpi na Ripple Swell w Nowym Jorku w październiku, łącząc celebrycką filantropię z infrastrukturą płatności blockchain na jednym z wiodących corocznych wydarzeń w świecie krypto.
Wydarzenie trwa od 27 do 29 października. CTO Emeritus Ripple, David Schwartz, potwierdził swoją obecność, nazywając to największym wydarzeniem Swell do tej pory. CEO Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse, również znajduje się na liście prelegentów, obok prezydent Ripple, Moniki Long.
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