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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Iran and US discuss mechanism to release frozen funds amid ongoing nuclear talks

<p>Unlocking Iranian funds could stabilize energy markets and impact global finance, while crypto markets remain unaffected by sanctions talks.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/iran-us-frozen-funds-release-mechanism/">Iran and US discuss mechanism to release frozen funds amid ongoing nuclear talks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Oil edges up as traders react to US-Iran strike escalation, Bitcoin feels the heat

<p>Geopolitical tensions heighten market volatility, impacting oil prices and crypto assets, while influencing inflation expectations and investor strategies.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/oil-edges-up-us-iran-bitcoin-impact/">Oil edges up as traders react to US-Iran strike escalation, Bitcoin feels the heat</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

IEM Cologne Major 2026 kicks off Stage 3 with $1.25M on the line and zero crypto in sight

<p>The absence of crypto sponsorships at IEM Cologne Major 2026 may signal a shift in esports funding trends, impacting future event partnerships.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/iem-cologne-major-2026-no-crypto-sponsors/">IEM Cologne Major 2026 kicks off Stage 3 with $1.25M on the line and zero crypto in sight</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Meta completes operational split from Manus, halts data sharing

<p>The unwinding of Meta's deal with Manus highlights increased geopolitical risks in cross-border AI acquisitions, impacting future investments.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/meta-manus-operational-split-data-sharing/">Meta completes operational split from Manus, halts data sharing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Germany’s national soccer team pays for 600 fans to travel to World Cup game

<p>Germany's players funding fan travel highlights systemic issues in event planning, emphasizing the need for more accessible World Cup logistics.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/germany-pays-fans-travel-world-cup/">Germany&#8217;s national soccer team pays for 600 fans to travel to World Cup game</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Portugal defeats Nigeria 2-1 as Diogo Dalot registers assist in World Cup warm-up

<p>Portugal's victory highlights their readiness for the World Cup, showcasing depth and strategic play, with Dalot's influence growing in the team.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/portugal-defeats-nigeria-dalot-assist/">Portugal defeats Nigeria 2-1 as Diogo Dalot registers assist in World Cup warm-up</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

SpaceX IPO Reaches Prop Trading as The Trading Pit Markets SPCX Debut Access

The TradingPit will let traders take positions in SpaceX shares from the company's firstday on Nasdaq through funded accounts of up to $50,000, the Liechtenstein-basedprop firm announced ahead of Friday's listing, which is set to raise $75billion in the largest initial public offering on record.The firm isrouting the offer through its Stocks Challenge, a US equities evaluationprogram it launched in 2025 and which, according to thecompany, accounted for less than 10% of its active traders and rev

Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick Says Stablecoins Could Grow 10x as Payments Adoption Expands

Stablecoins may have begun as a reserve-yield business. Still, Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick argues the next phase of value creation will come from distribution, compliance, payments, and the collapse of legacy financial infrastructure. Stablecoins and the Fall of Legacy Payments For years, the stablecoin market has been viewed through the lens of issuance. The most visible [&#8230;]

Lenders want AI to turn months of private-credit paperwork into one-day on-chain loans

Equipment-financing lender Trad.Fi and autonomous-finance platform W3 are working on a plan to move a targeted $650 million private-credit origination pipeline onto blockchain rails over four years.The plan targets U.S. equipment financing for sectors including manufacturing, industrial electrical infrastructure, and residential solar, with AI assessing risk, conducting due diligence, and pricing loans quickly enough to compress a process that can take months into a single day for small and mid-

New Zealand Moves to Expand Serious Fraud Office's Digital Search Powers

New Zealandis moving to expand the Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) powers to seize digitaland cloud-based evidence, apply for search warrants orally, and take control ofits own search sites.A billamending the office's founding law passed its first reading on April 30 and nowsits with Parliament's Justice Select Committee, which reports back by August31.The SeriousFraud Office Act 1990 created the agency after the 1987 share market crash,modeled on Britain's Serious Fraud Office.The office,which han

200,000 Human Neurons Learned to Play Doom, Pointing to Low-Power Biological Computing

Cortical Labs connected 200,000 human neurons grown from blood-derived stem cells to its CL1 silicon interface, teaching the culture to navigate and shoot in Doom. By translating the game’s state into electrical patterns and reading neural spikes as commands, the system improved with training, pointing to low-power biological computing even as current neuron-chip setups last [&#8230;]

ASK Group Taps Eric Schimdt-Backed Keeta to Tokenize Oil, Gold and Copper

The UAE-based investment group ASK Group and U.S. blockchain company Keeta have partnered to launch a public exchange where physical assets will be traded as fractional digital tokens. Gulf Commodities to Go Digital A United Arab Emirates investment group and Keeta, a U.S. blockchain company backed by tech billionaire Eric Schmidt, have launched a joint [&#8230;]

Meet the Finance Magnates Team at iFX EXPO International 2026

Finance Magnates is heading to iFX EXPO International 2026 with one of its largest teams, bringing together experts from media, intelligence, education, events, sales, content, and business development.As a long-standing supporter of the online trading, fintech, payments, and digital assets industries, Finance Magnates will be on-site throughout the event to meet partners, showcase its latest solutions, host interviews, participate in speaker sessions, meet with existing clients and connect with

Nigeria Senate Pushes Crypto Bill to Committee, Setting Up 4-Week Review Phase

The Nigerian Senate has advanced a major cryptocurrency regulation bill through a second reading, moving the country closer to its first comprehensive legal framework for digital assets. Legislative Progress and Next Steps Nigeria’s Senate on June 9 passed a cryptocurrency regulation bill through a second reading, moving Africa’s largest economy closer to establishing its first [&#8230;]

Bitcoin Treasuries Are Ticking Time Bombs as Leverage Hits Record Rates, Warns Capriole’s Charles Edwards

Bitcoin treasury companies are piling on debt at record rates to fund their BTC buying, Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards warned, reviving a year-old call that the model rests on unsustainable “fake yield.” A Year-Old Warning Resurfaces Bitcoin treasury companies are taking on debt at record rates to fund their bitcoin purchases, Capriole Investments founder [&#8230;]

Tim Draper Says Quantum Will Crack Banks Before Bitcoin

Tim Draper argued bitcoin faces less quantum risk than banks, comparing its security to Fort Knox. His comments shifted attention from blockchain vulnerabilities to legacy financial systems, as debate grows over quantum computing’s threat to modern cryptography. Tim Draper Revives Bitcoin Security Thesis as Quantum Fears Shift Toward Banks Venture capitalist and longtime bitcoin investor [&#8230;]

Tesla–SpaceX Merger? ‘Big Short’ Investor Steve Eisman Says He Wouldn’t Doubt It

Big Short investor Steve Eisman said he would not be surprised by a Tesla-SpaceX deal, fueling speculation about Elon Musk’s next major move. The comments come as SpaceX IPO demand reportedly tops $250 billion. SpaceX IPO Demand Puts Tesla Deal Speculation Under Pressure SpaceX’s intense IPO demand has fueled investor interest in any potential deal [&#8230;]

XRPL and RLUSD Take Center Stage as Ripple Joins Mastercard’s AI Payments Push

Ripple is participating in Mastercard’s Agent Pay for Machines effort, placing XRPL and RLUSD in a wider push to support AI-driven payments. Mastercard is working with more than 30 partners as autonomous transactions raise new demands for controls, permissioning, and settlement. Mastercard’s AI Payments Plan Puts Ripple’s Enterprise Role in Focus Ripple’s role in Mastercard’s [&#8230;]

South Pars Gas Complex petrochemical facility bombed amid escalating Iran conflict

<p>The bombing exacerbates regional instability, threatens global energy markets, and raises concerns over the security of shared resources.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/south-pars-gas-complex-bombed-iran-conflict/">South Pars Gas Complex petrochemical facility bombed amid escalating Iran conflict</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>