Tether trades at 7% to 10% premium in India. Exchanges say its just supply and demand

Executives at major platforms CoinDCX and CoinSwitch say the premium reflects a demand-supply imbalance and thin local liquidity.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/30/usdt-s-premium-in-india-jumps-to-10-exchanges-say-its-just-supply-and-demand

Bitcoin under pressure below $60,000 as Japanese yen hits 40-year low against the U.S. dollar

BTC fell in Asia as the Japanese yen tanked to four-decade lows, lifting the dollar higher across the board.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/30/bitcoin-under-pressure-below-usd60-000-as-japanese-yen-hits-40-year-low-against-the-u-s-dollar

Securitize heads to NYSE debut after investors approve SPAC merger

The tokenization firm is expected to begin trading on the NYSE on Thursday, becoming one of the first publicly traded pure-play tokenization companies.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/29/securitize-heads-to-nyse-debut-after-investors-approve-spac-merger

Bitcoin dips to $59,700 as Iran de-escalation lifts stocks but not crypto

U.S. equity futures rose after reports the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt strikes and resume talks. Bitcoin has barely moved, still down 6.8% on the week.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/06/29/bitcoin-dips-to-usd59-700-as-iran-de-escalation-lifts-stocks-but-not-crypto

$4 billion gone. Spot bitcoin ETFs are on track for their worst month on record

Investors have pulled out $4 billion from the U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs in June, the highest outflow on record.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/29/usd4-billion-gone-spot-bitcoin-etfs-are-on-track-for-their-worst-month-on-record

CZ wants to make the U.S. the 'capital of crypto': State of Crypto

The Binance founder shared his views on a variety of topics in an exclusive interview with CoinDesk earlier this month.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/28/cz-wants-to-make-the-u-s-the-capital-of-crypto-state-of-crypto

SBI's $289 million Bitbank deal is symptomatic of Japan's crypto consolidation: Architect Partners

The investment bank said the purchase of Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank is a bet on regulated scale as sweeping reforms reshape the country's digital asset market.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/28/sbi-s-usd289-million-bitbank-deal-is-symptomatic-of-japan-s-crypto-consolidation-architect-partners