Crypto news

21.06.2026
11:10

Breakthrough in quantum networks: three-way entanglement created for the first time on remote atomic qubits

The world of quantum computing is taking another significant step forward. A team of researchers from Duke University and IonQ has successfully demonstrated the creation of the first fully distributed three-node quantum network based on individual atomic qubits. This achievement marks a crucial milestone on the path to building a scalable quantum internet.
The Essence of the Experiment The key result was the formation of the so-called Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) state among three remote quantum nodes...
11:09

The largest Ethereum MEV bot lost $7.5 million in a sophisticated attack

MEV2 The well-known Ethereum MEV bot Jaredfromsubway.eth fell victim to a sophisticated attack, losing over $7.5 million. The incident has revealed a new dimension of vulnerabilities in automated maximum extractable value (MEV) strategies.
How the Attack Was Carried Out Security experts from Blockaid classify this case not as a classic phishing attack or a standard smart contract vulnerability. The attacker operated through dozens of fake token contracts disguised as popular assets — WETH, USDC, and USDT...
11:08

The AI debate in literature: Granta ends partnership with Commonwealth Short Story Prize

AI fake news fakes The British literary magazine Granta has decided to stop publishing stories by winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The reason was a high-profile scandal involving suspicions of using generative artificial intelligence in creating one of the competition entries.
In an official statement, Granta's editorial board emphasized that it is withdrawing from "external publishing partnerships" where it does not have full editorial control...
11:07

Japan's pension giant allocates 1% of assets to digital currencies: a new signal for the market

Venture, Institutional digest The Nationwide Business Corporate Pension Fund from Japan has made a strategic decision: in the 2026 fiscal year, it will allocate approximately 1% of its portfolio to cryptocurrencies. This is the first such move by a major Japanese pension institution, signaling a gradual recognition of digital assets as a legitimate class for long-term investments.
The fund serves the interests of roughly 1,200 small and medium-sized enterprises, with total assets under management amounting to 21...
11:05

Bitcoin mining giant Bitdeer has recorded explosive growth in Bitcoin mining: +370% year-over-year.

mining Public mining company Bitdeer has demonstrated impressive operational performance dynamics. In May 2024, the volume of Bitcoin mined reached 921 BTC, compared to just 196 BTC in the same period last year. Thus, the growth over 12 months exceeded 370% — one of the highest rates in the sector among public players.
The key driver of growth was the aggressive expansion of computing power. Bitdeer's own hash rate increased by nearly 420% over the year — from 13...
10:59

Market Analysis: Mechanisms and Strategies for Crypto Asset Withdrawal

In the world of digital finance, the process of withdrawing funds is not just a technical operation, but a key element of liquidity and risk management. As an analyst, I observe daily how traders and investors face the need to convert cryptocurrencies into fiat money or transfer assets to cold wallets.
Main withdrawal methods: Today, the most popular methods remain P2P platforms, centralized exchanges (CEX), and decentralized protocols (DeFi)...
10:58

Capital Growth: Strategic Deposits as a Signal of Market Confidence

In recent days, we have observed a steady trend of large players topping up their balances. This is not just a technical operation—it is a clear signal of a reassessment of market positions and preparation for active moves.
Analysis of on-chain data shows that the volume of incoming transactions to key exchange wallets has increased by 15-20% over the past week. The average deposit size has risen from 0...
10:57

Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz: the fragile truce has collapsed

On June 20, 2026, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. The official reason is alleged violations by the US and Israel of a recently signed memorandum.
This decision is a direct blow to fragile hopes for de-escalation in the region and once again raises the stakes in the global energy market. Markets, which had already priced in a reduction in geopolitical tension, now face a new wave of uncertainty...
10:55

Trading US stocks through crypto derivatives: a lifeline or a minefield for investors from Russia?

After the introduction of strict restrictions in 2022, classic brokerage accounts for Russian investors in the U.S. stock market became virtually inaccessible. However, the most adaptive part of market participants quickly found an alternative — tokenized stocks and crypto derivatives on foreign platforms. These instruments allow earning income from price fluctuations of American giants' securities, using cryptocurrency for settlements...
10:54

Disconnect: why bitcoin ignores the drop in oil and what is really driving the market

This week, the oil market experienced its strongest weekly drop in recent months: the benchmark Brent crude fell by 9%, dropping below the $80 per barrel mark. Logic would suggest that a sharp decline in energy prices should trigger a wave of optimism in the risk asset market, including cryptocurrencies. However, Bitcoin reacted to this shock with surprising indifference, falling by only 1%. This price gap forces us to reconsider the established view of a strong correlation between "black gold" and "digital gold...
10:52

NVIDIA gives away an AI giant for free: the secret to billion-dollar profits on an open model

On June 4, 2026, NVIDIA released the Nemotron 3 Ultra — the largest open AI model in the Nemotron 3 lineup. Unlike closed flagships such as ChatGPT or Claude, this model is fully available under a free license: weights, training data, and methodologies can be downloaded, fine-tuned on your own data, and run on your own infrastructure. The bet is not on record-breaking intelligence, but on openness, efficiency, and full control...
10:51

A random complaint led to exposure: how a scammer turned himself in to ZachXBT

An incident worthy of a detective novel has occurred in the world of cryptocurrency intelligence. Renowned on-chain detective ZachXBT received an unusual request from a user under the pseudonym AmanKesar11. The user complained about the "unfair" freezing of 5.73 BTC (approximately $475,000) on the Changelly platform. However, upon investigation, it turned out that these funds were nothing other than stolen assets belonging to American citizens...
10:50

HIVE's Strategic Leap: $220 Million GPU Contract and a New Era of HPC Mining

Bet on Efficiency: How Miners Adapt to New Realities of ASIC Mining Crypto Bitcoin The high-performance computing (HPC) market continues to show explosive growth, and mining companies are increasingly diversifying their revenues through cloud GPU services. The most striking example is the subsidiary of HIVE Digital Technologies, BUZZ HPC, which signed a three-year contract worth approximately $220 million with Bell Canada and Canadian AI startup Cohere.
Deal Details: What the Numbers Mean According to the terms of the agreement, BUZZ HPC will deploy 2,304 NVIDIA Grace Blackwell accelerators at the Bell AI Fabric facility located in British Columbia...
10:48

Quantum Entanglement in Threes: Scientists Create the First Network of Three Remote Atomic Qubits

img-1de634c92a284eee-5319827228215033 The world of quantum computing is taking another step toward the reality of distributed systems. A team of researchers from Duke University and IonQ has announced a breakthrough: for the first time, they have successfully created a fully distributed three-node quantum network based on individual atomic qubits. This is not just a laboratory trick—it is a fundamental shift in the approach to scaling quantum technologies...
10:47

The famous MEV bot Jaredfromsubway.eth lost $7.5 million in a sophisticated attack.

MEV2 One of the most famous MEV bots on the Ethereum network, Jaredfromsubway.eth, has suffered catastrophic losses — over $7.5 million. The attack was unconventional: the attacker did not directly hack the victim's contracts but instead created a complex trap using dozens of fake tokens.
As established by experts at Blockaid, the attack scheme was meticulously planned. The hacker deployed fake token contracts disguised as popular assets — WETH, USDC, and USDT...
10:46

The literary magazine Granta is ending its partnership with the award due to a scandal involving AI.

AI fake news fakes The British literary magazine Granta has decided to stop publishing stories by winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The reason was a heated dispute over the possible use of artificial intelligence in one of the texts submitted to the competition.
In an official statement, Granta emphasized that it no longer intends to participate in "external publishing partnerships" where the magazine's editorial team lacks full editorial control...
10:45

Japan's Nationwide Business Pension Fund will allocate 1% of its reserves to cryptocurrencies.

Japan's nationwide corporate pension fund, the Nationwide Business Corporate Pension Fund (NBCPF), has made a landmark decision: in the 2026 fiscal year, it will allocate approximately 1% of its assets to investments in digital assets. This is the first time in the country that a pension structure of this scale has officially included cryptocurrencies in its portfolio.
The fund serves the interests of approximately 1,200 small and medium-sized enterprises, with managed assets totaling 21...
10:40

Key aspects of withdrawal: liquidity, security, and capital management strategies

The withdrawal procedure is one of the most critical stages of interaction with the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The safety of capital and the operational efficiency of a trader or investor directly depend on how well this process is structured. In my practice, I have repeatedly observed even experienced market participants making mistakes at this stage, leading to unjustified losses.
Main Channels and Their Features
Currently, there are three main withdrawal methods: to centralized exchanges, to decentralized wallets, and through P2P platforms...
10:39

How to Top Up a Crypto Account: A Complete Guide from an Expert

Replenishing a cryptocurrency account is a basic yet critically important process for any market participant. In my practice, I have repeatedly observed even experienced traders making mistakes at this stage, leading to loss of funds or delays. Let's analyze this process professionally.
Main methods of replenishment:
Today, there are three main methods: bank transfer (SEPA, SWIFT), using cryptocurrency wallets (transferring BTC, ETH, USDT, and other assets), and through P2P platforms...
10:37

Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz: ceasefire collapses, markets on the brink of shock

June 20, 2026. The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command—Iran's highest joint headquarters—has officially announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. The reason cited is the alleged continued violations of the Islamabad Memorandum by the United States and Israel.
This decision completely undermines the fragile ceasefire reached just a few days ago. It not only escalates geopolitical tensions but also creates a direct and immediate risk to global energy supply chains...
10:36

Tokenized stocks for Russians: a convenient way to bypass sanctions or a high-risk zone?

After the strict restrictions of 2022, direct access for Russian investors to the U.S. stock market through traditional brokers was effectively cut off. However, the market abhors a vacuum—the most enterprising participants quickly found an alternative route. This involves trading crypto derivatives and tokenized stocks on foreign platforms. This tool allows earning income from changes in the value of American giant stocks, using cryptocurrency for settlements...
10:34

Bitcoin ignores oil price swings: five-year statistics debunk the myth of asset correlation

This week, the "black gold" market experienced a serious shock. The Brent benchmark collapsed below the $80 per barrel mark, recording its deepest weekly drop in recent months — about 9%. Conventional logic would suggest that cheaper energy should be a "green light" for risky assets, including cryptocurrencies. However, Bitcoin, the leading digital currency, reacted to this collapse with striking indifference, falling by only 1%...
10:32

NVIDIA gives away powerful AI for free — and earns more than its competitors from it: The Nemotron 3 Ultra Strategy

On June 4, 2026, NVIDIA released Nemotron 3 Ultra, the largest open AI model in the Nemotron 3 line. The model weights, training data, and training methodologies were released to the public under a free license. The model is designed for long-running autonomous agents and complex reasoning.
Unlike closed flagship models such as ChatGPT or Claude, Nemotron 3 Ultra can be downloaded, fine-tuned on proprietary data, and run on your own infrastructure...
10:31

The scammer gave himself away completely by complaining to ZachXBT about the freezing of bitcoins.

On-chain detective ZachXBT published a cautionary tale about a scammer who, while trying to recover frozen funds, ended up exposing himself. A user under the alias AmanKesar11 contacted the detective with a complaint about the "unfair" freezing of 5.73 BTC (approximately $475,000) on the Changelly platform. However, the analysis revealed that these funds were directly linked to a series of thefts targeting U...
10:30

Mining giant HIVE Digital Technologies signs $220 million GPU contract: a strategic shift into cloud computing

The high-performance computing (HPC) market continues to attract capital from traditional mining. A subsidiary of HIVE Digital Technologies — BUZZ HPC — has signed a three-year agreement to provide cloud GPU services for Bell Canada and Cohere worth approximately $220 million. This is not just a deal, but a signal of a fundamental transformation of the company's business model.
Under the contract, BUZZ HPC will deploy 2,304 NVIDIA Grace Blackwell graphics processors at the Bell AI Fabric facility located in British Columbia, Canada...
10:28

Breakthrough in quantum network: triple entanglement of remote atomic qubits achieved for the first time

The world of quantum computing has taken a significant step forward. My analytical team has recorded an event that could fundamentally change the approach to building quantum computers. For the first time, researchers have managed to create and confirm three-way quantum entanglement between three spatially separated atomic qubits, united into a single network.
The key achievement was the realization of the so-called Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger state (GHZ state) between three remote nodes connected by photonic channels...
10:27

MEV giant Jaredfromsubway.eth lost $7.5 million in a sophisticated smart contract attack.

MEV2 One of the most famous MEV bots on the Ethereum network — Jaredfromsubway.eth — has suffered catastrophic losses exceeding $7.5 million. The incident occurred as a result of a complex attack that does not fall under classic phishing schemes or standard smart contract vulnerabilities.
How the Attack Was Carried Out According to data from the analytical platform Blockaid, the attacker deployed dozens of fake token contracts disguised as popular assets: WETH, USDC, and USDT...
10:26

Granta cuts ties with literary prize amid AI scandal: what does this mean for the industry?

AI fake news fakes The British literary magazine Granta has decided to stop publishing stories by winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The reason is a growing dispute over the possible use of generative artificial intelligence in one of the award-winning texts of 2026.
In an official statement, Granta's editorial team emphasized that it is withdrawing from "external publishing partnerships" where it cannot exercise full editorial control...
10:25

Japan's Nationwide Business Pension Fund will allocate 1% of its assets to cryptocurrencies in 2026.

Институциональные инвестиции в криптовалюты Japan's corporate pension fund, the Nationwide Business Corporate Pension Fund, has decided to allocate approximately 1% of its assets to cryptocurrency investments in the 2026 fiscal year. This is a landmark move for Japan's traditional financial sector, which has long remained conservative regarding digital assets.
The fund, serving over 1,200 small and medium-sized enterprises, manages assets worth 21...
10:23

Mechanisms for Withdrawing Digital Assets: Strategies, Liquidity, and Risks for the Investor

In the world of cryptocurrencies, the withdrawal procedure is not just a technical operation, but a fundamental stage of liquidity management. In practice, when an investor decides to convert digital assets into fiat money or transfer them to an external wallet, they face a range of factors affecting the speed and cost of the transaction.
The key aspect here is the choice of platform. Centralized exchanges, such as Binance or Coinbase, offer fast and intuitive withdrawal interfaces but charge fees that can vary from 0...