BYBIT WILL CEASE PROVISION OF CRYPTO TRADING SERVICES TO ALL USERS RESIDING IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
BYBIT DIRECTS CLIENTS TO MICAS-LICENSED EU ENTITY: BLOG
SUMMARY OF FED DECISION (6/17/2026):
1. Fed leaves rates unchanged for the 4th straight meeting
2. 9 out of 18 officials expect at least one rate hike this year
3. Fed lowers its median 2026 US GDP projection from 2.4% to 2.2%
4. Fed now sees PCE inflation not returning to its 2% target until 2028
5. Fed says inflation "remains elevated" relative to their goal
6. Today's Fed decision was reached in a unanimous 12-0 vote
The Fed appears to be bracing for more inflation.
JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iranian state media confirms deal with the US and says it includes lifting sanctions, withdrawing US military from around Iran, and ending the naval blockade.
Deribit Executive: Bitcoin Break Below $60K Could Trigger Liquidations
CoinDesk reported that Deribit Chief Commercial Officer Jean-David Péquignot said $60,000 is a key Bitcoin level, with more than $1.2 billion in notional open interest tied to put options at that strike on Deribit. He noted that a move below $60,000 could force market makers to hedge short gamma exposure by selling spot or futures, while elevated leverage may trigger a cascade of long liquidations.
MicroStrategy's position is deteriorating rapidly. In 4 months:
— USD reserves is down 60% to $900M
— Annual div obligations DOUBLED $835M → $1.65B
— Reserve coverage shrank 30 months → 7 months
— BTC sold: 32 BTC (first since 2022)
— STRC @ 11.5%, now trading below par at $97.11
Saylor is running out of cash and options
$MSTR still trades at 1.2mNAV which should provide some short-term relief, but with ~$137M in monthly div expense, it's gonna get uncomfortable
VP VANCE SAYS THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP IS NOT YET READY TO ENDORSE IRAN AGREEMENT: AFP
VANCE SAYS USA AND IRAN ARE AT ODDS ON URANIUM ENRICHMENT AND STOCKPILES: SNN