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A short but busy week lies ahead on the US economic calendar, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve while hopes of a Middle East de-escalation have been reignited.  Crypto markets have made small gains over the weekend and remain green on Monday, but can that momentum continue throughout the week? An Iran peace deal has now been announced by Pakistan, confirmed by US leaders and Iranian media, and backed by Qatar, reported the Kobeissi Letter. US stock futures are in the green, and oil prices are tumbling. Could this finally be the week when a deal is sealed? Economic Events…

In brief Reve 2.0 debuted at #2 on the Arena text-to-image leaderboard, behind OpenAI’s GPT Image 2 and ahead of Google’s Nano Banana 2. Instead of turning a prompt into prose, Reve builds a structured “layout” first, then renders natively at 4K. In our hands-on tests, it led on control, price, and permissiveness while quietly dropping prompt details its rivals would have caught. Reve dropped version 2.0 of its AI image model on June 3, and it walked straight onto the Arena text-to-image leaderboard at #2, slightly behind OpenAI’s GPT Image 2 and ahead of Google’s Nano Banana 2. The…

Meta has completed an operational separation from Manus, cutting the agentic AI startup off from its systems and halting all data sharing as both companies work to unwind a $2 billion deal Beijing ordered reversed. The move ends a strategy Chinese AI founders had quietly relied on: relocate to Singapore, raise Western capital, and call it a clean break. Last week, Meta barred Manus staff from accessing its internal data systems and told its own employees to stop using Manus tools for internal projects. The separation follows Beijing’s April order to reverse the acquisition, which law firm Zhonglun described as…

Bitmine’s Board of Directors declares initial cash dividends on the Company’s 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A Preferred Stock approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BMNP” with trading expected to commence on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 NORWALK, Conn., June 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — (NYSE: BMNR) Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc. (“Bitmine” or the “Company“) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared the initial cash dividends on the Company’s 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (CUSIP: 09175D 200) (the “Series A Preferred Stock“). The initial dividend, which represents accumulated regular dividends from…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 12th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has launched SPCXX, tokenized SpaceX under the xStocks framework on its Spot market, together with new prize pools.  SPCXX is listed on Bybit Spot on June 12, 2026, at 16:20 UTC. Users can take part in a 200,000 USDT Token Splash exclusive on Bybit for a chance to earn rewards by accumulating spot trading volume in SPCXX pairs. Bybit Spot Listing Timeline SPCXX deposit: Opens on June 12, 2026, 16:20 UTC SPCXX listing: June 12, 2026, 16:20 UTC SPCXX withdrawals: Opens on June 13,…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 12th, 2026, Chainwire Mantle, the premier distribution layer connecting traditional finance and on-chain liquidity, today announced the listing of SPCXx, the tokenized SpaceX equity issued by xStocks, available for 24/7 on-chain trading and liquidity provision on Mantle from the day SpaceX completes the largest initial public offering in history. The listing brings on-chain access to one of the most anticipated equity events in history through two of the ecosystem’s flagship venues, Fluxion and Merchant Moe, and opens what is expected to be a strong season of high-demand tokenized equity listings on Mantle. Institutional-Grade Execution via…

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, June 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AFX, a high-performance sovereign L1 purpose-built for decentralized derivatives, announced that industry veteran Ken C has joined the protocol as Head of Growth, reinforcing AFX’s commitment to expanding its global trading ecosystem and accelerating adoption of on-chain derivatives infrastructure. Ken brings more than nine years of experience spanning traditional finance, Web3, and emerging AI technologies. He began his career leading digital product initiatives at HSBC and DBS Bank before transitioning into crypto, where he held leadership roles across OKX, Animoca Brands, and multiple startup ventures. His experience spans ecosystem growth, business…

Victoria, Seychelles, June 12th, 2026, Chainwire MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has published its May 2026 Trading Highlights report. Crypto-native users moved aggressively into traditional asset exposure throughout the month. US equity futures volume jumped 85%, the SPACEX(PRE) Launchpad hit a record-breaking 15.5x oversubscription, and new token spot trading volume per user grew 36% as capital rotated from Meme assets into RWA and AI infrastructure.  Users primarily concentrated their capital in two sectors – RWA and AI infrastructure, shifting from the Meme-heavy volume mix seen in April. RWA drew the most capital. Three projects from the sector…

Dubai, UAE, June 12th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced its inclusion in the inaugural Fortune Crypto 100, a prestigious ranking recognizing the most influential companies and protocols shaping the future of the global digital asset ecosystem. The Fortune Crypto 100 recognizes organizations driving innovation, building critical market infrastructure, and expanding the role of digital assets in the broader financial system. Bybit was recognized in the CeFi category, which includes crypto-first companies such as exchanges, lenders, and custodians that facilitate the trading, custody, and movement of digital assets. The ranking brings together both…

On-chain data shows trading volume in the crypto sector has slumped to the lowest level in two years, a sign that investors have turned their attention away from the market. Crypto Trading Volume Has Seen A Notable Decline In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Santiment has talked about the latest trend in the trading volume of crypto assets. The “trading volume” here refers to an indicator that keeps track of the total amount of a given token that’s becoming involved in trading activity on the various centralized exchanges. When the value of the metric rises, it means…