Kraken Prepares CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures Launch For US Traders
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…
Kalshi Odds Show 69% Chance Bitcoin Hits $50,000 Before $100,000
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…
Bitcoin Trader Says Retail Will Return After A Sudden 20% BTC Candle
TL;DR X trader Cup says Bitcoin may be in a quiet accumulation phase before a larger move. The post claims retail traders could return after a sudden +20% BTC candle. The thesis needs confirmation from ETF flows, on-chain activity, liquidity and spot volume. This is the silence before the BOOOOOOM.Most people think retail will NEVER…
Bitcoin Mining Cost Model Points To $47,000 Floor, But Analysts Urge Caution
TL;DR Crypto Rover says Bitcoin has never bottomed below electrical production cost, currently estimated at $47,000. Mining-cost models can help frame downside risk, but they are not fixed price floors. Electricity costs, miner efficiency, difficulty adjustments and market liquidity all affect the usefulness of the model. Bitcoin never bottomed below the electrical cost. Current electrical…
Crypto Laundering Network Linked To Ransomware Gangs Dismantled By Law Enforcement
TL;DR Chainalysis says law enforcement has dismantled AudiA6, a crypto laundering network linked to ransomware and darknet activity. The firm says the network processed about 10,333 BTC since 2021, historically valued at roughly $389 million. Authorities arrested two suspected senior administrators in Georgia, while the U.S. is seeking extradition. The case highlights how illicit crypto…
Coinbase Council Warns 7 Million Bitcoin May Face Future Quantum Risk
TL;DR Coinbase’s Quantum Advisory Council says post-quantum migration planning should begin before quantum attacks become practical. The report estimates about 7 million BTC are quantum-vulnerable because public keys are exposed through legacy formats or address reuse. About 1.7 million BTC are said to sit in legacy Pay-to-Public-Key addresses, including early mined and potentially abandoned coins.…
Aave Proposal Moves To Add Circle Wrapped Bitcoin As Collateral
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…
Morgan Stanley Exec Says $1 Million Bitcoin Is Possible: Here’s Why
Morgan Stanley’s head of digital asset strategy, Amy Oldenberg, said Bitcoin reaching $1 million is possible over time, while cautioning that a move of that scale would likely require either a long adoption cycle or a major dislocation in traditional markets. Speaking with Natalie Brunell on spot ETF, wealth management and e*Trade presence. Morgan Stanley…
Bitcoin Has Never Broken This Line Before And Price Just Touched It Again
Crypto analyst Crypto Rover has pointed to a trendline that Bitcoin has never broken below in every market cycle. The leading crypto has now touched this trendline, providing optimism that it could bounce from that level as it did in previous bear cycles. Bitcoin Touches Trendline That Has Led To Parabolic Rallies In an X…
Why The Bitcoin Price Could Mark A Generational Bottom And Rise Over 200%
Bitcoin’shas appeared only at the most consequential turning points in Bitcoin’s history has just fired again. This technical argument, which is built around Bitcoin’s Relative Strength Index, is because the indicator has fallen to its lowest daily reading in four years, a level last seen near the 2022 bottom before BTC began its climb from $15,500…