Fidelity joins Wall Street's race to manage stablecoin reserves

Following State Street, Fidelity is targeting reserve assets that underpin the expanding stablecoin market.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/17/fidelity-joins-wall-street-s-race-to-manage-stablecoin-reserves

Here is how Coinbase plan to survive the crypto downturn by ditching its reliance on trading fees

Analysts say the exchange's push into derivatives, payments and infrastructure broadens its growth story beyond crypto trading.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/17/here-is-how-coinbase-plan-to-survive-the-crypto-downturn-by-ditching-its-reliance-on-trading-fees

FIFA wanted Avalanche's blockchain to help curb World Cup ticket scalping. Here's how it's going

In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at how FIFA is using the Avalanche blockchain to test out a new ticketing system.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/06/17/fifa-wanted-avalanche-s-blockchain-to-help-curb-world-cup-ticket-scalping-here-s-how-it-s-going

Bitcoin miners' AI pivot faces $50 billion reality check, says VanEck

VanEck says investors are shifting focus from contract announcements to execution risk as miners chase AI revenue.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/16/bitcoin-miners-ai-pivot-faces-usd50-billion-reality-check-says-vaneck

Hyperliquid, Uniswap and Worldcoin buck crypto slump as traders chase AI, DeFi trends

A handful of tokens continued their run while bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market stalled after the early week bounce.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/16/hyperliquid-uniswap-and-worldcoin-buck-crypto-slump-as-traders-chase-ai-defi-trends

Coinbase intoduces AI advisor, stock options, and pre-IPO markets in finance push

The crypto exchange is expanding into investing, derivatives and banking services as it pursues an all-in-one financial platform.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/16/coinbase-intoduces-ai-advisor-stock-options-and-pre-ipo-markets-in-finance-push

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