[/key_takeaways] Key Takeaways: Clawbank and Shodai executed the first AI-to-AI Ricardian contract, binding legal prose to Ethereum code. Shodai’s smart contract paid out automatically when 1 milestone condition was accepted by the AI counterparty. Clawbank’s Manfred agent, which filed a US LLC autonomously in May 2025, can now negotiate, sign, and settle binding legal deals.…

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Alvin Lang Jun 20, 2026 04:04 After the Bank of Japan lifted rates to 1% and Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino warned inflation could exceed 2%, investors read the remarks as support for more tightening this year. BOJ deputy warns on inflation as Polymarket puts 2026 Fed hike…

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Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  June 19, 2026 Senator Bill Hagerty told FOX Business on June 18…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Tether has disclosed a 19.7% beneficial ownership stake in Bitdeer Technologies Group following a partial sale and affiliate transfer, keeping one of the stablecoin giant’s most interesting Bitcoin mining investments in the spotlight. TL;DR Tether’s Schedule 13D/A filing shows 37.7 million…

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Strategy’s (formerly MicroStrategy) flagship dividend-paying preferred stock is trading at its weakest level this year, pressuring one of the company’s most important tools for raising capital to buy Bitcoin. The $10.5 billion variable-rate perpetual preferred stock, which trades under the ticker STRC, closed Tuesday at $91.79. The settlement marked its third-lowest close since trading began…

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Non-fungible token (NFT) project Pudgy Penguins is winding down its mobile game Pudgy Party and halting further development. In an X post, the team said on Saturday that it would shift its gaming resources toward Pudgy World, a browser-based experience which it described as the flagship gaming product for the Pudgy Penguins ecosystem.  “We’ve made…

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Key Takeaways Bitcoin L2 network Botanix is winding down all operations after a 4-year effort to build on the blockchain. The team notes the crypto market favors centralized venues like Hyperliquid over decentralized L2 structures. Users must withdraw bitcoin and other digital assets from the Spiderchain network before July 9, 2026. The Playbook Botanix Refused…

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Alvin Lang Jun 14, 2026 03:14 On June 2026, markets expect a hold as Warsh leads the first rate meeting, keeping policy signals cautious amid inflation and data. Fed Holds Rates in June as Market Bets Narrow to No Change Developments The Barron’s headline Barron’s piece about…

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Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Share Last updated:  June 13, 2026 Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse went directly at JPMorgan chief…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure TL;DR The SEC has proposed rescinding Regulation NMS Rules 611 and 610(e), both tied to U.S. equity market structure. The proposal is not a crypto rule, and the SEC did not frame it as a blockchain or tokenized-stock measure. …

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