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EarnOS raises $18.5 million and launches app paying users for verified actions

EarnOS has raised $18.5 million in strategic financing as it officially rolls out its consumer rewards platform in the US, Canada, Australia, and the UK, according to a Wednesday statement.　　Ero is a digital rewards platform that aims to make online engagement more transparent and trustworthy. Powered by zkTLS privacy technology and Veronas network, the platform allows brands to confirm authentic human activity, minimize fraudulent traffic, and compensate users for verified digital interactions.　　Advertisement　　The financing includes a $6 million Pre-Series A round led by 1kx, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Circle Ventures, and Social Graph Ventures, alongside a $12.5 million non-dilutive strategic investment from Verona. The company said the platform launched with more than $30 million in annualized reward commitments from major consumer brands.　　“This funding round is about building the Verified Internet,” Phil George, CEO of EarnOS, commented on the release. “Brands are losing over $100B a year to bots, fake engagement, and AI-generated noise. Our app, ero, inverts that model by letting brands pay only for real, verified outcomes, while people earn real money for the value they already create online.”　　EarnOS positions ero as an alternative to traditional digital advertising by enabling brands to compensate users only for verified online actions

06-18Exchange

SEC nears tokenized stock exemption as Coinbase eyes U.S. launch

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has moved closer to allowing tokenized stock trading as industry participants expect a new regulatory exemption that could support upcoming offerings from crypto firms, including Coinbase.　　SummarySEC is reportedly preparing an innovation exemption that could permit tokenized stock trading in the U.S.Coinbase plans to launch 1:1-backed tokenized shares as regulatory discussions advance.CoinGecko data shows tokenized stocks grew more than 3,300% between 2024 and 2026.　　According to a Reuters report citing lawyers and market analysts, SEC Chair Paul Atkins is expected to introduce an innovation exemption that would allow companies to test blockchain-based financial products under a modified regulatory framework.　　The proposal comes as several crypto firms prepare tokenized equity products that would let users trade shares around the clock with near-instant settlement.　　As reported by crypto.news, Coinbase has already disclosed plans to launch tokenized stocks backed one-for-one by underlying shares, while Binance and other exchanges have expanded similar offerings outside the United States. Under the framework being discussed, tokenized shares could carry the same economic rights as traditional equities, including dividend payments and voting privileges.　　The expected exemption follows earlier reports that the SEC had delayed efforts to permit tokenized equities after raising concerns about investor protection standards and

06-17Exchange

Trace Finance raises $32M for cross-border stablecoin settlement expansion

Stablecoin settlement infrastructure company Trace Finance has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round led by CoinFund.　　Coinbase Ventures, Jump Capital and Paxos were among the investors that participated in the round, the company said Wednesday in a statement shared with Cointelegraph.　　Trace Finance provides banking, foreign exchange and stablecoin settlement infrastructure for cross-border payments across Latin America. It claims to have processed more than $10 billion in transaction volume and plans to use the fresh capital to expand across LatAm, the US and Asia-Pacific markets.　　The funding comes as stablecoin settlement increasingly moves into regulated financial infrastructure, with companies racing to connect blockchain-based payments to local banking systems and foreign exchange networks.　　In 2022, Trace Finance raised $4.3 million in a seed round led by HOF Capital, with participation from Circle Ventures and Mantis VC, the venture capital firm co-founded by electronic music duo The Chainsmokers. HOF Capital also participated in the companys Series A round.　　Stablecoin market capitalization stood at about $315 billion. Source: DeFiLlama　　Stablecoin regulation drives cross-border payments push　　Stablecoin policy discussions accelerated globally after US President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law in July 2025.　　The legislation spurred discussions around stablecoin laws in jurisdictions developing their own digital asset

06-17Exchange

Exclusive: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Price Predictions – Key Levels to Watch

In a discussion with Coinpedia, crypto analyst Kripto Holder shared his latest assessment of Bitcoin, arguing that the market is currently going through a phase of liquidity gathering and leverage reduction rather than a clear accumulation period.　　According to the analyst, the $65,000–$66,000 region should be viewed as an area where excess leverage is being flushed from the market. While Bitcoin holding above $65,000 as Open Interest declines is a constructive development, weak Spot CVD and a negative Coinbase Premium continue to point to a lack of strong spot buying activity.　　“Bitcoin is currently telling me: the market is clearing, but the uptrend is not yet confirmed.”　　The analyst believes Bitcoin still needs to reclaim the $67,000–$68,000 range and secure acceptance above $72,000 before a sustained bullish trend can be confirmed. Until then, he views the current price action as part of a broader market reset rather than the start of a new leg higher.　　Kripto Holder also pointed to recent market activity, noting that Bitcoin wiped out billions of dollars in long liquidations during the latest correction. Following the sell-off, spot whales reportedly began accumulating around the $62,000 level, helping drive the asset back toward $67,000.　　In addition, the analyst highlighted that roughly $8

06-17Exchange

Coinbase shares squeezed below 3 moving averages: critical zone $155–161

Coinbase sharesare trading around 159.78 dollars, in a delicate technical phase. The daily picture is bearish, with the price below all the main moving averages. The company has announced the launch of Coinbase for Agents, an AI agent tool. The catalyst is relevant, but it has not yet changed the structure of the chart.　　COIN — daily chart with candles, EMA20/EMA50 and volumes.Key pointsCOIN is trading at $159.78, below EMA20 ($172.10), EMA50 ($182.67) and EMA200 ($217.41): bearish trend confirmed on all time horizons.Daily RSI at 40.3: clear weakness but without oversold, the downside potential remains open.Daily MACD with histogram at -1.85and increasing divergence: no bullish crossover on the horizon.Daily pivot point at $160.23: reclaiming it is the first technical step towards stabilization.Hourly timeframe neutral but fragile; the 15-minute chart already shows the first signs of the rebound giving way.　　Daily structure: sellers still in full control　　The daily picture leaves no room for doubt. Coinbase shares remain under the full control of sellers. The stock is pressed below the EMA20 at 172.10, the EMA50 at 182.67 and the EMA200 at 217.41. The bearish alignment of the three averages indicates the absence of nearby dynamic supports. The medium-term trend is negative and does not

06-17Exchange

Crypto PAC-backed Barry Moore wins Alabama GOP Senate runoff

Barry Moore won Alabamas Republican Senate runoff after more than $12 million in pro-crypto PAC support helped carry his campaign into the November general election.　　The race now becomes one of its clearest Senate bets this year.　　The result gives Fairshake-linked groups another win in the 2026 primary season. Moore defeated former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in the race to replace Senator Tommy Tuberville, who is running for Alabama governor.　　Crypto PAC spending pays off in Alabama　　Unofficial results from the Alabama Secretary of State showed Moore with 55.80% of the vote, compared with 44.20% for Hudson. All 67 counties had reported results as of late Tuesday.　　Moore will face Democrat Everett Wess in November. Alabama remains a strongly Republican state, which gives Moore a favorable path after winning the GOP nomination.　　Defend American Jobs, a Republican super PAC tied to Fairshake, spent heavily to support Moore. The group reported $7.4 million in media spending before the May 20 primary and another $4.7 million before the runoff.　　Federal Election Commission records list Defend American Jobs as an active independent expenditure-only super PAC. The committee cannot coordinate directly with campaigns, but it can spend on media and ads.　　Fairshake spokesman Geoff Vetter said “our biggest spend of the cycle”

06-17Exchange

Top 3 Altcoins to Buy Now XLM, AERO, HYPE Before Its Too Late!

Bitcoin may still be under pressure, but one crypto analyst says the market could be getting closer to a bottom. Referencing Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong‘s recent comments, the analyst explained that Bitcoin’s $60,000 level may mark the cycle low.　　More than 50% of Bitcoin holders are currently in loss, a signal that also appeared near the bottoms of the 2018 and 2022 bear markets.　　While he expects weakness could continue for a few more months, he sees the current period as an accumulation phase. Here are Top 3 Altcoins to Buy:　　$XLMs Big 2027 Opportunity　　Among the altcoins on his watchlist, Stellar ($XLM) is one of the most overlooked projects.His bullish outlook centers on the planned tokenization initiative involving the Depository Trust s L2 that generates $6.9 million in monthly fees, distributes 100% of it to voters, and was built with zero VC money is about to merge with its sister protocol and launch on Ethereum mainnet to directly challenge Uniswap？According to him, Aerodromes model stands out because it distributes trading fees back to token holders while continuing to expand its liquidity network.As of now $AERO is trading at $0.4936 and is up by 8.86% in the last 24 hours.　　Hyperliquid Remains a Market Favorite　　The

06-17Exchange

Crypto PAC's $12 million Senate candidate, Barry Moore, wins Alabama GOP primary

More than any other congressional race this year, the crypto sectors campaign-funding operations dumped massive cash into Barry Moores Alabama Senate bid, with the leading political action committee alone spending more than $12 million to push the Republican onto the general-election ballot.　　It worked. On Tuesday, Moore won the Republican primary runoff over former Navy Seal Jared Hudson, so Trumps loyal supporter will now be expected to triumph in the November general election because of his states deeply GOP voter base.　　The Fairshake super PAC and its affiliates remain the crypto industrys leading campaign-finance operations, and they devoted their most extensive spending yet to Moore, who as a member of Congress has voted yes on every noteworthy piece of crypto legislation. Moore didnt exceed the 50% mark in the initial May primary in Alabama, so a runoff was held this week.　　“Our biggest spend of the cycle yielded yet another pro-innovation champion in the Senate, and with nearly $150 million cash on hand we are ready to continue driving the construction of the largest pro-crypto caucus in history,” said Geoff Vetter, a Fairshake spokesman.　　At the time of their most recent filings with the Federal Election Commission, the collection of related PACs had about

06-17Exchange

Onchain Data Locks In Satoshi's 1.1M BTC Hoard — 3 Theories on Why It Never Moves

What the Numbers Show　　The estimate places Satoshi‘s holdings at approximately 1.09 million to 1.1 million $BTC, representing about 5.47% of bitcoin’s fixed 21 million supply cap. The coins are distributed across an estimated 22,000 distinct wallet addresses, each holding exactly 50 $BTC from early block rewards.　　Satoshi Nakamoto‘s bitcoin hoard tracked by Arkham Intelligence’s blockchain explorer. Image source: arkm.com on June 16, 2026.　　No address in this cluster has recorded an outbound transaction in over 15 years, according to onchain data reviewed by analysts at Arkham Intelligence and other independent blockchain researchers.　　The Patoshi Pattern　　The holdings were not self-reported. They were reconstructed through cryptographic forensics, most notably by blockchain researcher Sergio Demian Lerner, who published his initial findings in 2013 and updated them in 2020.　　Lerner‘s method centered on an anomaly he called the Patoshi Pattern, named after his designation for the dominant early miner. In Bitcoin’s first year, the network was small enough that one entity accounted for roughly 22% of all blocks mined.　　The Patoshi Pattern.　　Lerner extracted the ExtraNonce field from the coinbase transaction of the first 50,000 blocks and plotted those values against block height. While most early miners produced scattered, irregular distributions, one miner left steep, contiguous linear segments, indicating a

06-17Exchange

Coinbase to Launch Tokenized Stocks, Unify Global Liquidity

Coinbases latest system update pulls the trigger on a multi-front expansion that could reshape how global traders access equities, derivatives, and advisory products. According to the original report, the exchange plans to roll out tokenized stocks for non-U.S. users next month, while unifying liquidity across its U.S. spot market, international derivatives platforms, and the Deribit options exchange.　　The move follows a year where tokenized real-world assets crossed $20B in on-chain value, as markets increasingly turn to blockchain rails for traditional securities. By offering tokenized stocks, Coinbase is not merely mirroring existing broker models—it is embedding equity exposure directly into the DeFi and on-chain trading ecosystem, where composability and 24/7 settlement could alter user behavior.　　Tokenized Stocks and the Non-U.S. Play　　The tokenized stock offering will be available exclusively to users outside the United States, a deliberate carve-out that sidesteps the tangled regulatory environment at home. Rather than requiring traditional brokerage accounts, these synthetic representations would trade alongside crypto pairs, giving users in jurisdictions with limited access to U.S. equities a direct, programmable way to gain exposure. The model likely relies on a custody-based wrapping mechanism, though Coinbase has not disclosed the precise legal structure.　　Coupled with this rollout, Coinbase is expanding into prediction markets,

06-17Exchange

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