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[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

🚨IS BHUTAN SELLING BITCOIN?!

According to Arkham, Bhutan’s Binance deposit address just received $34.61M in BTC.

$18.26M came directly from tagged Bhutan holding addresses.

The kingdom now holds $113.69M worth of Bitcoin.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

🚨2X SPACEX ETFs SMASH VOLUME RECORDS!

Trading in leveraged SpaceX ETFs topped $3B, up from $1B yesterday.

Nearly all funds now above $100M AUM.

$SPCH alone hit $1.3B in volume, the highest ever for a Day Two ETF.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

🚨ASTER: 99% FEES NOW FUEL BUYBACKS AND MATCHED BURNS!

Aster upgrades its tokenomics.

99% of platform fees now used for automatic $ASTER buybacks, matched by an equal burn from reserves.

Supply target slashed to 3 billion from 8 billion.

$ASTER is up 11% on the news.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

🚨FTX CUSTOMERS MISS 15,000x ON CURSOR!

The bankruptcy estate sold a ~5% stake in AI coding startup Cursor for just $200K in 2023.

That same stake is now worth ~$3 billion after SpaceX-linked valuation at $60B.

Massive missed recovery for creditors.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

🚨TRUMP-BACKED WORLD LIBERTY FINANCIAL NEARS OCC TRUST CHARTER!

Application filed in January 2026 for a national trust bank to directly issue, redeem and custody its USD1 stablecoin under federal oversight.

Approval seen as highly likely per recent reports.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

🚨BNB CHAIN AND SOLANA SMASH NEW RWA ATHs!

BNB Chain hits $3.94B Distributed RWA Value

Solana hits $2.97B Distributed RWA Value

RWA momentum is accelerating fast across major chains.

Data from https://t.co/v0FfF7sIrI (as of June 17, 2026)

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

🚨INSANE HYPERLIQUID ETF MOMENTUM!!!

$HYPE ETFs have hit close to $900M cumulative volume and $153M net inflows in just ONE MONTH since launch.

Wall Street rushing into on-chain trading exposure at full speed.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

TRUMP THREATENS TO RESUME BOMBING IRAN

President Trump just stated:

“Iran MOU is not final, if I don’t like the agreement, we will go back to dropping bombs.”

He also said:

“Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.
If I don’t like what I see, we’ll strike again.”

Signing set for Friday, markets are on edge.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

SENATE BANS U.S. CBDC UNTIL 2030

Senate passes 89-10 vote to block U.S. CBDC until 2030.

They quietly added the ban as a rider to a major housing bill.

Congress just hit pause on any Fed-issued digital dollar for years.

Private stablecoins are the big winners.
No direct government competition until at least 2030.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

CITADEL WARNS: SEPTEMBER FED RATE HIKE IS BEING UNDRESTIMATED

Citadel Securities says markets are too complacent, inflation is proving far stickier than expected.

Stronger than anticipated price pressures could force the Fed to act sooner.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

ELON MUSK IS THE WORLD’S FIRST TRILLIONAIRE

To put that number in perspective:

- 1 million seconds ago = ~11 days
- 1 billion seconds ago = ~31 years
- 1 trillion seconds ago = 31,709 years

That’s a completely different scale of wealth.

[Crypto James @Crypto_James444]

“Don’t bet against Elon Musk.”

Kyle says if you missed the SpaceX buy, don’t chase the hype.

A 60–70% drop from the local top could be the safer entry.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

IS SBF THE GREATEST INVESTOR OF ALL TIME?

Sam Bankman Fried’s early bets could’ve made him a $100B man.

- $200K into Cursor (just acquired by SpaceX)
- Hundreds of millions into Anthropic (now ~$75B)
- Big bets on Robinhood, Genesis Digital & SpaceX

He could had been in the top 10 richest people on Earth.

Misusing customer funds changed everything.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

SAM BANKMAN-FRIED PLANS TO DROP HIS OWN TOKEN ONCE HE’S OUT OF PRISON

In a New York Magazine interview, he said his next coin will have everyone jumping in.

The ex-FTX founder is serving 25 years.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

ELON MUSK’S NET WORTH BRIEFLY SURPASSED BITCOIN’S ENTIRE MARKET CAP

SpaceX alone pushed his stake over $980B.

Taking his total net worth above $1.4T while BTC sat at $1.32T.

One person worth more than the world’s largest crypto asset.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

Kevin Warsh’s First FOMC Press Conference Today, What Markets Are Watching

Today marks Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC press conference as Federal Reserve Chair.

Markets are pricing in a near-certain hold on rates, so the decision itself is largely priced in.

What won’t be priced in is his tone and language.

Traders will be watching closely for:
- Any shift in the policy statement’s forward guidance
- The updated dot plot and economic projections
- How Warsh frames the inflation backdrop (energy prices post-Iran deal) and the path ahead

A “dovish hold” or “hawkish hold” can move markets quickly once the statement and press conference drop.

The bar for surprises is low on the rate decision, but the bar for volatility is high on the communication.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

Full 14-Point US-Iran Draft Memorandum Just Released by Bloomberg

Bloomberg has published the complete text of the 14-point interim Memorandum of Understanding that the US and Iran plan to sign this Friday, June 19 in Switzerland.

It formally ends the war, reopens the Strait of Hormuz, and sets a 60-day clock for a final nuclear deal.

Key provisions include:

1. Immediate & permanent end to the war on all fronts (including Lebanon) and no future use of force.

2. Mutual respect for sovereignty and non-interference.

3. Negotiate and reach a final agreement within max 60 days (extendable).

4-5. Immediate reopening of Hormuz without restrictions/fees; full traffic restored within 30 days.

6. US and partners to fund $300B+ economic rehabilitation plan for Iran.

7. Phased lifting of all sanctions (UN, IAEA, unilateral US).

8. Iran reaffirms it will never produce nuclear weapons.

9. Status quo maintained on nuclear program and no new sanctions during talks.

10. Immediate US waivers for Iranian oil exports and related services.

11. Release of frozen Iranian funds/assets.

12-14. Implementation mechanism, oversight, and final approval via UN Security Council resolution.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

Qatar Repositions LNG Tankers Toward Ras Laffan Ahead of Hormuz Reopening

Qatar is moving LNG vessels back to the Middle East as it prepares to ramp up exports once safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz resumes under the US-Iran deal, Bloomberg reports.

At least four empty Qatar-owned LNG tankers have changed course and are now heading toward the region, with another chartered vessel also en route.

All are signaling Ras Laffan, the world’s largest LNG export terminal, as their destination.

This is a clear, tangible signal of confidence in the deal’s implementation.

QatarEnergy is positioning for a rapid restart, leveraging pre-done maintenance during the shutdown.

It could help ease global LNG tightness and put downward pressure on spot prices in Europe and Asia, though full recovery will take time due to earlier damage.

Markets are watching execution closely.

[Crypto Banter @crypto_banter]

Senate Republicans Demand Full Details and Vote on Trump’s “Murky” Iran Deal

Bloomberg reports that Senate GOP lawmakers, including Majority Leader John Thune, are pressing the Trump administration for specifics on the interim US-Iran peace agreement, a 14-point memorandum of understanding.

Key points:
- Senators say they remain largely in the dark on the deal’s details
- Expect to review the document in coming days ahead of Friday’s planned signing in Geneva
- Strong signals that Congress will demand a formal vote on any final agreement, especially regarding nuclear issues and sanctions relief

This push reflects standard congressional oversight mixed with genuine caution from Trump’s own party.

Even allies want transparency on how the deal secures verifiable nuclear restraints and lasting Hormuz stability versus temporary relief.

[Ran Neuner @cryptomanran]

Going with France to score over 1.5 goals against Senegal! So many dangerous attackers!

They've hit over 1.5 in their last 9 games! Let's go France!
https://t.co/BsYCYMxnFr