Crypto kidnappers who robbed a Minnesota family of $8M plead guilty

20/06/2026 05:12 - Cointelegraph

Two Texas brothers admitted to holding a Minnesota family at gunpoint and forcing the transfer of $8 million in cryptocurrency.

S token drops 5% as 3 former execs resign from Sonic Labs board

20/06/2026 01:41 - Cointelegraph

Andre Cronje, Michael Kong and David Richardson stepped down from the Sonic Labs board on Friday, while Matt Visser has been appointed as CEO, replacing…

From PGP to Mythos: a brief history of export controls that didn’t stop anyone

19/06/2026 22:40 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

For the last 30 years, stopping the flow of cybersecurity-related software has proven to be ineffective. It's unclear why it would work now with Anthropic’s…

Charles Schwab to enter prediction markets with S&P 500 wagers: WSJ

19/06/2026 21:11 - Cointelegraph

The offering from the financial services company will reportedly only include yes-or-no bets on whether the S&P 500 closes above or below a target price.

Here’s what happened in crypto today

19/06/2026 21:00 - Cointelegraph

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and…

$13B Bitcoin options expiry looms: Will bulls endure more pain in June?

19/06/2026 20:57 - Cointelegraph

Bitcoin bears hold the upper hand in the upcoming Bitcoin options expiry, a potentially early warning that more BTC downside could unfold.

WhiteBIT secures MiCA license in Austria ahead of July 1 EU deadline

19/06/2026 20:07 - Cointelegraph

The Austrian authorization gives WhiteBIT access to the EU's unified crypto framework, which will require exchanges to hold MiCA licenses or stop serving clients after…

Charles Schwab Planning to Roll Out S&P 500 Prediction Markets With Cboe: WSJ

19/06/2026 20:02 - Decrypt

Global financial institution Charles Schwab is the latest firm hoping to steal a piece of the growing prediction market pie.

House Republican Introduces Insider Trading Bill to Ban Lawmaker Prediction Market Bets

19/06/2026 19:36 - Decrypt

The bill is meant to curb potential insider trading, blocking lawmakers and family members from policy-related prediction market bets.

Republican lawmaker proposes prediction markets insider trading ban, not including White House officials

19/06/2026 18:30 - Cointelegraph

The bill did not specifically bar members of the US Congress from using the platforms or making sports bets, but prohibited policy wagers.

GPT-5.6 Rumors Heat Up as Users Swear ChatGPT Suddenly Got Smarter

19/06/2026 18:15 - Decrypt

Many AI users are convinced that OpenAI is quietly running GPT-5.6 inside ChatGPT. OpenAI isn't confirming anything.

Schwab to join prediction markets race with S&P 500 event-based options: WSJ

19/06/2026 17:51 - CoinDesk

The planned offering would let customers bet on index moves as Coinbase and Robinhood expand in the sector.