Oil gained on Friday after planned negotiations between the US and Iran were delayed. In addition, according to Bloomberg, tanker traffic out of the Persian Gulf slowed.

USMNT forward Christian Pulisic will miss Friday’s World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury, coach Mauricio Pochettino confirmed before kickoff. Ricardo Pepi replaced Pulisic in the starting lineup as the Americans looked to strengthen their position in Group D, according to Yahoo Sports.

Charles Schwab is partnering with Cboe Global Markets to launch yes-or-no options contracts tied to the S&P 500, marking Schwab’s first move into prediction markets. The product would work like a binary option, paying a fixed amount or nothing depending on whether the index closes above or below a preset level, according to CoinDesk, citing a Wall Street Journal report. Rollout is expected in the coming months. Schwab and Cboe are also discussing “Plus Zone” contracts with partial payouts and potential expansion to other financial benchmarks, while avoiding politics or sports-linked markets.

Proposed funds would use a dividend reinvestment strategy to direct stock dividends into Bitcoin-linked investments, aiming to build cryptocurrency exposure over time. According to Cointelegraph, the structure would allocate dividends generated from stock holdings into investments tied to Bitcoin rather than distributing those dividends as cash. The approach described centers on gradually increasing Bitcoin-related exposure through ongoing reinvestment, using dividends as the primary source of incremental allocation. Under the proposal, the funds’ strategy would rely on stock dividend flows to accumulate positions in Bitcoin-linked instruments over an extended period, effectively using reinvested dividends to build crypto exposure over time.

Bitcoin miners are increasing their focus on artificial intelligence, tokenized real-world assets have surpassed $43 billion, Ripple is strengthening its payments network in Africa, and Sam Bankman-Fried has lost an appeal, marking several notable developments across the crypto sector. According to Cointelegraph, the updates reflect a mix of operational shifts among miners, continued growth in tokenization activity, expansion efforts by a major blockchain payments firm, and a legal setback tied to the former FTX executive. Bitcoin miners are doubling down on AI as part of their broader strategy, while tokenized RWAs have climbed above $43 billion, underscoring ongoing interest in bringing traditional assets on-chain. Separately, Ripple is reinforcing its African payments network, signaling continued efforts to deepen its presence in cross-border and regional payment corridors on the continent. In legal news, Sam Bankman-Fried’s appeal was denied, adding to the series of court-related outcomes connected to the collapse of FTX.

The algorithmic stablecoin proposed by Vitalik is essentially a covered call option.

Andre Rebelo, already serving 25 years for killing his mother, is racing against a tight appeals window as he attempts to overturn a conviction prosecutors say was driven by financial fraud

Bhutan moved 533 Bitcoin worth about $34.5 million to Binance in several transactions linked to its state investment arm. The transfers add to recent outflows from its holdings, which have dropped to around 1,750 BTC, raising questions over whether the country is selling.

Andrew Tate has been liquidated 108 times on decentralized perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid, as repeated high-leverage Bitcoin trades continue to unravel and push his cumulative losses close to $890,000. The trading streak comes alongside fresh human trafficking allegations emerging from Romanian prosecutors.

Two men were convicted in London for carrying out arson attacks on properties and a car linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer after being recruited online by a handler known as “El Money”. Investigators say they were offered payment in cryptocurrency, with the attacks coordinated through Telegram and linked to wider concerns about online criminal networks.

Google is opening Dataland in Los Angeles on 20 June 2026, billed as the world’s first AI art museum created with artist Refik Anadol. The space uses Google’s AI models to generate real-time visuals, sounds and scents that react to visitors through sensors and wearables.

Ireland has placed crypto assets firmly in the sights of its financial crime strategy, unveiling a sweeping anti-money laundering overhaul that identifies digital assets as an emerging threat alongside increasingly sophisticated fraud and cross-border criminal networks.

The shutdown of Mythos this week has made many AI entrepreneurs realize a problem that has been obscured by cost discussions: when the core capabilities of a product are built on external models and platforms, what does the company really own?

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A federal judge has cleared the way for prosecutors to pursue allegations that Michelle Bond (the wife of former FTX executive Ryan Salame) has illegally used FTX-linked funds to finance her congressional campaign, rejecting claims that former FTX executive Ryan Salame secured protection for her as part of his plea deal.