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Zug, Switzerland, June 25th, 2026, Chainwire Anyone can now execute mass payouts across EVM chains and Tron from a single platform and can choose between multiple wallet screening providers. Just three weeks after releasing major upgrades for crypto payment collection, the Request Network Foundation today announced another expansion of its stablecoin payment platform. The release introduces one-click mass payouts on both EVM and Tron, alongside built-in bridging and token swapping across EVM chains. The update also expands compliance capabilities through the integration of Merkle Science as an additional wallet screening provider. Together, these capabilities reinforce Request Network’s vision of providing…

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Yakovenko’s comments stood out because they came from one of Ethereum’s most prominent competitors. While debates between Ethereum and Solana supporters have often been contentious, Yakovenko’s reaction reflected a view shared by many currently at the top of the industry: that leaner organizations can sometimes make better decisions than larger, more bureaucratic ones.The emergence of EthLabs is particularly significant because it arrived the day before the foundation’s layoffs and budget cuts, underscoring what supporters see as a broader trend: Ethereum’s research and development ecosystem increasingly extending beyond the foundation itself.”I feel that the job cuts at the EF were necessary…

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Hyperliquid’s HYPE token is down 22% from its $75 all-time high, bringing its 2026 uptrend to a key test of support. Market participation has cooled across the derivatives markets, while the spot flows show early signs of stabilization after strong selling pressure in early June. The $50-$54 area now stands out as the most important support zone beneath current prices and the first major trend test since January. Spot selling begins to ease for HYPEHYPE fell below $60 on Wednesday after rejecting another retest of its all-time high near $76. The decline has pushed the price toward the 50-day exponential moving average,…

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One metric has been deep in the red since the massive price correction began in mid-May. The old saying – sell in May and go away – proved to be right once again for the cryptocurrency markets. It was just six weeks ago when bitcoin had evidently reclaimed the $80,000 level and even surged to a multi-month peak at almost $83,000. The sentiment was gradually improving and there were even calls for $100,000 by the summer. However, the tides turned viciously and the asset was rejected vigorously. Its decline since then has been nothing short of painful, dumping below $60,000…

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Coatue Management founder Philippe Laffont says artificial intelligence (AI) and space now offer clearer bets than Bitcoin (BTC). He told CNBC he is increasingly unsure what to make of the asset. The billionaire investor argued that picking a future $10 trillion company is easier than predicting Bitcoin’s path. He sees that debate as more solvable than Bitcoin’s long-run role. Why the Coatue Founder Is Cooling on Bitcoin Laffont built Coatue in 1999 after training under Julian Robertson at Tiger Management. That pedigree gives his cooling stance added weight. Speaking on CNBC, he said scarce IPOs once funneled speculative money into…

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Michelle Bond, the wife of former FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame, who is serving a 7.5-year prison sentence after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors, is scheduled to stand trial in November following delays stemming from motions related to her husband’s plea deal.On Wednesday, Judge George Daniels in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered a trial start date of Nov. 9 for Bond, who faces four charges related to campaign finance law violations. The proceedings came a week after the judge denied Bond’s motion to dismiss the indictment, based on claims that prosecutors…

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In brief Kalshi sued Illinois after the state created a 15% tax on revenue from sports-related prediction market wagers. The tax is set to go into effect on July 1. The Trump CFTC has sued to prevent its enforcement. The case marks the latest battle in a nationwide fight between states and the Trump administration over whether prediction markets should be considered gambling. Kalshi sued Illinois Wednesday, claiming in federal court that the state has no right to levy taxes on prediction markets.Last week, Illinois governor JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that, in addition to creating a statewide…

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In brief Meme stock traders on Reddit have put their efforts behind fast-food chain Wendy’s. Shares in the firm have bounced over 25% on Wednesday amid a surge of posts seeking to “save” the franchise. Even after the daily spike, WEN shares have fallen 66% in the last five years. Bitcoin is sinking Wednesday, but retail investors have their eye on a different risk asset, helping shares in fast-food chain Wendy’s (WEN) surge nearly 26%.The McDonald’s and Burger King rival sank as low as $6.08 per share in early week trading, but finished Wednesday trading at $7.86, a more than…

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Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, June 23rd, 2026, Chainwire Sui aims to transition more of Bitcoin’s $1.2T market cap into verifiable, productive onchain products. Hashi, Sui’s native bitcoin finance primitive, gains more institutional support ahead of the scheduled launch of its global testnet this July.   Sui, where money moves as freely as messages, announced today that Cumberland, Fluid, and SwissBorg have joined the Hashi ecosystem, Sui’s native bitcoin finance primitive, weeks ahead of its scheduled global testnet launch this July. The expanding coalition addresses a critical bottleneck in crypto: solving the persistent capital inefficiency by unlocking over a trillion dollars of…

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Zug, Switzerland, June 23rd, 2026, Chainwire The Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority has granted Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG a license as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) under MiCAR. The European entity of Bitcoin Suisse can now serve clients across selected EEA markets, with Roman Przibylla appointed CEO to lead the expansion. After more than a decade as Switzerland’s crypto pioneer, the Bitcoin Suisse Group (“Bitcoin Suisse”) is expanding across Europe. Its European entity, Bitcoin Suisse (Europe) AG, founded in 2018, has been granted a license as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) under MiCAR by the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority…

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