Blue Origin plans to launch New Glenn again this year after explosion
CEO Dave Limp said damage to the company’s launchpad in Florida was not as bad as expected. But Blue Origin still hasn’t shared the cause of last week’s explosion.
Mt. Gox Moves $739M in Bitcoin as Repayment Deadline Looms
The defunct exchange still has about 35,000 BTC left to distribute, though the latest transfer does not show a sale.
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Strategy’s bitcoin sale may mark start of ether outperformance, StanChart’s Kendrick says
ETH could outperform BTC by 40% from current levels as bitcoin treasuries may sell assets to cover obligations, the bank’s digital asset research head said.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) falls 8.4%, leading index lower
Aave (AAVE), down 3.9% from Monday, was also an underperformer.
Thermacell’s latest smart mosquito system is bigger and more expensive
Liv 2.0 is the next generation of Thermacell’s Wi-Fi-connected mosquito protection system. | Image: Thermacell Thermacell has launched Liv 2.0, the next generation of its Wi-Fi-connected smart mosquito protection system. It features new hardware and can cover a larger area, and Thermacell says its formula can now deter no-see-ums. But it’s also more expensive and … Read more
Movement pivots to stablecoin payments as the layer-2 boom loses momentum
The team behind Movement said it plans to leverage licensed payment partners alongside blockchain settlement rails to target the roughly $685 billion remittance market serving low and middle-income countries.
EdgeX blames ‘external party’ for token crash as ZachXBT alleges insider manipulation
Onchain investigator ZachXBT claims decentralized exchange edgeX insiders controlled nearly the entire supply with a thin float.
NEAR, Worldcoin Post Double-Digit Gains as Market Sees $714M in Liquidations
While Bitcoin dipped below $70,000 to trigger a massive liquidation cascade, select altcoins surged on individual ecosystem catalysts.
Amazon’s four-day Prime Day begins on June 23rd
Amazon bucked its usual tradition of having Prime Day in July. Prime Day 2026 is happening in June, kicking off in just a few weeks. Prime members will get access to many deals starting June 23rd at 3:01AM ET through June 27th at 3:01AM ET. As with Amazon’s previous events, you don’t need to be … Read more
Gemini Spark is the most impressive and terrifying AI experience I’ve had yet
Spark is Google’s new agentic answer for everything. According to every product demo from the last four years, planning a trip is a killer use case for AI. Just tell it where you’re going, they all promise, and your chatbot / agent / other buzzword will exhaustively search travel options, read up on all the … Read more
Live markets: bitcoin’s plunge continues, putting February $60,000 low back in play
Google overnight set an $80 billion capital raise, including $10 billion from Berkshire Hathaway, reflecting the continuing flood of money headed into AI (and not crypto).
Capital B seeks $122B funding mandate to buy more Bitcoin
Capital B is asking shareholders to approve up to $122 billion in capital-raising authority to accelerate its Bitcoin treasury strategy.
Stellar CEO says Clarity Act would help, but tokenization isn’t dependent on it
DTCC’s decision to connect its tokenized securities platform to Stellar marks a new phase of institutional adoption for public blockchains.
ZeroDrift raises $10 million to protect AI models from themselves
A new AI compliance service sits between AI models and end users to flag and replace any messages that might present a compliance problem.
Strive adds 2,500 bitcoin to hit 19,000 BTC just a day after Strategy turns seller
Benchmark’s Mark Palmer also initiated coverage of the stock with a Buy rating and $32 price target as ASST shares fell about 4% pre-market.
Bitcoin ETF outflows are noise as Wall Street doubles down on crypto, says analyst
Recent Bitcoin ETF outflows look dramatic in headlines, but Bloomberg Intelligence’s Eric Balchunas says the broader adoption story remains intact.
Morning Minute: Saylor Sells Bitcoin for First Time Since 2022
Bitcoin fell below $70K on the back of the sales, and a major Polymarket dispute is brewing over whether Strategy indeed sold in May or not.
Bitcoin derivatives markets flashing warning signs as price plunges below $70,000
Open interest has risen to 773,000 BTC, one of the highest readings on record, while funding rates remain elevated despite weak spot demand and growing market fear.
Rocket engine startup Impulse raises $500 million to hire people, not AI
Engineering physical systems still depends on human talent, according to Impulse Space president Eric Romo.
People are leaving a lot of weird stuff in their robotaxis
A unicorn Beanie Baby. A 15-pound green bowling ball. A pair of dentures. These are just some of the items left behind in robotaxis in the past year, according to Uber’s annual Lost and Found Index. For the first time, the company is expanding its annual of accounting of things forgotten in Uber vehicles to … Read more
Ripple’s dollar stablecoin expands to Turkey through three local platforms
BiLira, Bitexen and Bitlo will make Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin available to Turkish institutions.
Bitcoin back in ‘distribution phase’ as extreme fear grips crypto market
Bitcoin slips below $70,000 as rising losses, exchange inflows and extreme fear signal a renewed distribution phase.
Crypto treasury inflows fall to lowest level since 2024
Bitcoin treasury firms made up nearly all May inflows, but BTC-linked capital formation also dropped sharply from April.
Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst
Pacific Fusion’s sub-scale prototype delivered enormous amounts of power in a flash, setting the company up for its demonstration power plant.
How to watch Microsoft’s Build 2026 conference
Build 2026 is looking to be another AI-heavy affair. | Image: Microsoft Microsoft is kicking off its yearly Build developer conference in San Francisco today, sandwiched between the recent Google I/O and Apple’s upcoming WWDC event. While tickets to attend Build in person are sold out, the conference is being streamed for free online, with … Read more