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Illinois has approved a new 0.2% tax on crypto transactions that state officials estimate could generate up to $60 million annually, prompting public criticism from Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and several industry groups. Summary Michael Saylor called Illinois’ new 0.2% crypto transaction tax a “Big Mistake” after it became law. Industry groups warned the tax could hurt crypto businesses and push innovation outside Illinois. The law requires broker registration and monthly reporting and applies to some out-of-state firms serving Illinois users. In a June 17 X post, Saylor called Governor J.B. Pritzker’s decision to sign the Digital Asset Privilege Tax…

Bernstein has reaffirmed its buy rating on Coinbase and maintained a $330 price target after the company unveiled a series of new products designed to extend its business beyond crypto trading. Summary Bernstein maintained a buy rating on Coinbase and kept its $330 price target after the System Update event. Coinbase unveiled AI-powered trading tools, prediction markets, tokenized stocks, and pre-IPO trading products. Barclays stayed bearish with a $107 target, while Benchmark and Cantor Fitzgerald remained bullish. According to Bernstein, the latest announcements from Coinbase’s System Update event support its long-term bullish view on the company despite a sharp reduction…

Wall Street expectations for future Federal Reserve tightening have increased sharply, with Citadel Securities now warning that policymakers could begin raising interest rates again as early as September 2026. Summary Citadel Securities expects the Fed could begin raising interest rates again as early as September 2026. The firm cites persistent inflation, strong labor markets, and rising AI investment as key drivers of price pressures. Prediction markets and major banks including BNP Paribas are increasingly discussing the possibility of future rate hikes. According to a note from Citadel Securities Head of Macro Strategy Frank Flight, the firm sees a growing risk…

Pavel Durov’s seven-step plan to rebuild Gram around Telegram is four steps in. The speed upgrade, the fee cut, the validator takeover, and the rename have all shipped. Here is what each one did, and what the three undisclosed steps might be. Summary Pavel Durov’s seven step MTONGA roadmap has completed four milestones, including a speed upgrade, lower fees, Telegram’s validator takeover, and the Gram rebrand. Telegram has reclaimed direct influence over The Open Network, marking a major departure from the separation established after the 2020 SEC settlement. Three undisclosed roadmap steps remain, with traders closely watching for developments that…

Cardano has moved closer to its next network upgrade after the van Rossem hard fork initiation governance action was submitted on mainnet. Summary Cardano’s van Rossem hard fork action reached mainnet governance for Protocol Version 11 review now. The intra-era upgrade adds features while preparing Cardano’s Dijkstra era and future Leios mainnet rollout. The hard fork name honors Max van Rossem after broad DRep support from community voters. The proposal marks the next step toward Protocol Version 11, an intra-era upgrade designed to add new features while preparing the network for the next major era, Dijkstra. That later phase is…

A spot Litecoin ETF is trading, Litecoin is a commodity by law, and the price sits at $44, down 89% from its peak. The gap between the regulatory milestone and the dead-flat chart is the most important lesson of the coming altcoin ETF wave. Summary The Litecoin ETF proves access alone does not create demand. Litecoin has regulatory clarity, but its price still reflects weak market appetite. The next altcoin ETFs will succeed only if real capital is waiting behind the wrapper. ETF approval is a door, not a guaranteed price catalyst. The first spot Litecoin ETF began trading in…

XRP price traded near $1.20 on June 17 as buyers tried to hold a narrow support zone while ETF inflows and spot demand improved. Summary XRP price now sits near $1.20 as ETF inflows return but momentum remains fragile. Spot demand has improved, yet Binance perpetual selling shows traders still lean against the rebound. Support near $1.19 and $1.14 now decides whether XRP can retest higher resistance levels next. According to crypto.news market data, XRP fell 3.29% over 24 hours, with trading volume at $1.76 billion. The token ranged between $1.20 and $1.25, while its market cap stood at about…

More than 3,000 crypto firms were registered across Europe before MiCA, yet only 194 had secured authorization by May 2026, and BitGo has now introduced a compliance service designed to help firms continue operating as the EU’s licensing deadline takes effect. Summary BitGo has launched a MiCA compliant Crypto as a Service platform for European crypto firms facing the EU licensing deadline. Hogan Lovells estimates that around 75% of pre MiCA registered crypto firms could lose their registration status as transition periods expire. BitGo CEO Mike Belshi said firms can use the company’s regulated infrastructure while continuing to pursue their…

Ethereum core developers have moved the Glamsterdam upgrade into its final development stage, with private devnets now testing the full set of planned Ethereum Improvement Proposals. Summary Ethereum developers are testing Glamsterdam devnets with all planned EIPs before public testnet deployment starts. The upgrade centers on ePBS and Block-Level Access Lists to improve Layer 1 scaling capacity. Glamsterdam also changes gas pricing, making compute cheaper while state storage costs rise for developers. CoinDesk reported that teams are running developer networks that include all EIPs expected for the fork. The work comes before code hardening, public testnet deployment, and a later…