Live markets: Bitcoin ETFs bled cash Monday while every other crypto ETF gained

Ether, XRP, Solana and Hyperliquid funds all took in money, but bitcoin's outflow was really just Grayscale's GBTC.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/06/16/live-markets-bitcoin-etfs-bled-cash-monday-while-every-other-crypto-etf-gained

Bitcoin rises after Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to a 31-year high

The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1%, the highest level since 1995.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/16/bitcoin-rises-after-bank-of-japan-hikes-interest-rates-to-a-31-year-high

Bitcoin hits a two-week high above $65,500 as the US-Iran deal sends oil sliding

A peace agreement that reopens the Strait of Hormuz pulled the geopolitical premium out of oil and put back into risk assets.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/15/bitcoin-hits-a-two-week-high-above-usd65-500-as-the-us-iran-deal-sends-oil-sliding

Bitcoin shoots higher on Iran peace deal, with Strait of Hormuz set to open

The price of crude oil is tumbling, and U.S. stock futures are moving higher.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/14/bitcoin-shoots-higher-on-iran-deal-with-strait-of-hormuz-set-to-open

Summer of crypto (regs): State of Crypto

Lawmakers are debating taxes, the CFTC put out a prediction market proposal and court cases are heating up.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/14/summer-of-crypto-regs-state-of-crypto

Aerodrome is turning liquidity into a prediction market with its biggest upgrade yet

The concept, called Predictive Allocation, will encourage participants to anticipate where liquidity will be needed next, instead of rewarding them for directing incentives toward pools that have already generated fees.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/06/12/aerodrome-is-turning-liquidity-into-a-prediction-market-with-its-biggest-upgrade-yet

SEC's big swing to clear tokenization path isn't likely to get resilience of full rule

Former SEC lawyers say that using its power to grant tokenization "innovation" efforts an exemption from securities law isn't as strong as a full-fledged rule.

source https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/06/12/sec-s-big-swing-to-clear-tokenization-path-isn-t-likely-to-get-resilience-of-full-rule