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The shares began trading at well above the expected $135 price.

SpaceX’s IPO on Thursday broke Saudi Aramco’s record by becoming the largest in history as the company raised $75 billion. Shares were expected to start trading today at $135, but they actually opened at $150 under the SPCX ticker.

More volatility ensued in the initial trading minutes, with the newly listed asset going toward $170, where it was stopped, and now sits below $160.

Nevertheless, SpaceX quickly entered the top 10 global assets by market capitalization of over $2 trillion. It sits at the 9th spot as of press time, above Broadcom’s $1.8 trillion and below TSMC’s $2.2 trillion.

The company’s public listing and official valuation into the trillions of dollars has skyrocketed Elon Musk’s paper fortune, as the Tesla CEO has also become the world’s first trillionaire.

BREAKING: Elon Musk officially becomes the world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX, $SPCX, stock begins trading. pic.twitter.com/oSmBxDYuIz

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) June 12, 2026

The spaceflight, telecommunications, and AI company, founded in 2002, sold 556 million shares yesterday at an initial price of $135 per share. Individual investors were able to request shares from five brokerages: Charles Schwab, Fidelity, SoFi, Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade, and Robinhood.

“All eligible clients who completed the affirmation process received at least a portion of their requested order,” a Charles Schwab spokesperson said to CNN.

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Key Highlights DOGE price jumped 7.6% on June 12, 2026, reaching an intraday peak of $0.091 SpaceX launched its IPO at $150 per share, driving the company’s market cap beyond $2.1 trillion Elon Musk became the first individual in history to achieve trillionaire status, lifting crypto market sentiment Bitcoin simultaneously bounced back above the $64,000 threshold Market experts remain divided on DOGE’s momentum sustainability, noting early profit-taking activity Dogecoin posted impressive gains of up to 7.6% on June 12, reaching a session high of $0.091 before retracing to approximately $0.087. The rally coincided precisely with SpaceX’s highly anticipated public market launch on U.S. exchanges.

Dogecoin (DOGE) Price SpaceX stock began trading at $150 per share, representing an 11% jump from its $135 IPO pricing. The shares subsequently surged to $176 during peak trading before stabilizing around $161. This performance elevated SpaceX’s market capitalization beyond the $2.1 trillion mark.

With his substantial equity position in the aerospace company, Elon Musk’s personal wealth surpassed $1 trillion—an unprecedented achievement that marked him as humanity’s first trillionaire.

Digital asset markets responded favorably to this development. Bitcoin reclaimed the $64,000 level following recent downward pressure, while numerous altcoins recovered portions of their previous losses during the same trading period.

Dogecoin emerged as one of the session’s top performers. The meme coin has consistently demonstrated sensitivity to Musk-related developments, reflecting his ongoing public endorsement of the cryptocurrency.

Chart Analysis Reveals Bullish Momentum Building Examining the four-hour timeframe, DOGE successfully breached a downward-sloping trendline that had restricted upward movement for more than a week. The digital asset also reclaimed territory above the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement at approximately $0.0867, a level traders are monitoring as potential short-term support.

Source: TradingView The MACD histogram has flipped to positive territory, with the MACD line crossing above its signal line. This technical configuration suggests intensifying bullish momentum following the bounce from the June 6 bottom near $0.0776.

The Supertrend indicator continues to display resistance around the $0.088 mark. Should DOGE maintain prices above this threshold, subsequent Fibonacci resistance targets emerge at $0.0896 and $0.0924.

A breakdown below current levels could push prices back toward $0.0827 or challenge the recent support zone.

Market Watchers Question Rally Durability Cryptocurrency analyst AltcoinSherpa expressed skepticism on X regarding the rally’s longevity. The analyst indicated the price action seems primarily fueled by enthusiasm surrounding Musk’s wealth achievement rather than meaningful improvements in Dogecoin’s underlying value proposition.

$DOGE: Crypto is often a game of relationships and relative comps. Elon = Doge pump, something I didn't think about (but in hindsight makes a lot of sense). Good move today but probably a better scalp opportunity vs. swing play pic.twitter.com/fOb4JIDAph

— Altcoin Sherpa (@AltcoinSherpa) June 12, 2026

Additional market commentators highlighted another potential headwind. Galaxy Digital recently issued a forecast suggesting Bitcoin might decline to approximately $30,000 before establishing a sustainable bottom. Such a significant downturn would almost certainly create downward pressure on speculative cryptocurrencies including DOGE.

At the time of writing, DOGE was changing hands near $0.087, having surrendered some of its daily advance. The token’s inability to maintain its $0.091 intraday peak indicates profit-taking among traders as initial enthusiasm moderated.

Investors increasingly appear to be willing to prioritize growth opportunities over defensive positioning.

Bitcoin (BTC) and gold are the only two major asset classes in the red so far in 2026, posting year-to-date losses of 27% and 3%, respectively, according to market analyst Charlie Bilello.

What makes it unusual is not just the losses themselves but the combination, with both assets never having finished as the two worst performers among the majors in a calendar year, going back to 2011.

Rotation Showing Up Across Markets The backdrop makes the situation harder to explain, as Bilello pointed out in a recent market report. Data he shared showed the S&P 500 was up around 9% on the year, and small-cap stocks had gained 19% in the same period. Furthermore, he noted that value stocks have jumped 15%, and emerging market equities were outperforming expectations.

Basically, everything is in positive territory except for gold and BTC, the two assets most commonly associated with protection against uncertain times as well as monetary debasement.

The analyst’s chart, which has tracked annual returns for the last 15 years, showed just how out of character this performance is for both assets. Gold posted gains of 63.7% in 2025 and 26.7% in 2024, while Bitcoin returned 121% in 2024 and had one of its best showings in 2013 when total returns hit 5,500%.

Looking at the long-run numbers, they’re also quite impressive, with BTC’s cumulative returns since 2011 sitting at 21,000,000%, annualized at 121.6%, while gold has returned 179% in total over the same period. And while the current drawdown doesn’t erase that history, it’s certainly raising questions about what role these assets are playing in 2026.

According to Bilello, part of what’s happening is down to rotation, with the tech sector seeing a 28% outperformance vs. the S&P 500 off the March lows, which he says is the largest such move ever recorded, being even bigger than the 1999-2000 dot-com run.

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Price Action in Gold and BTC At the time of writing, the world’s foremost cryptocurrency was trading above $66,000, having touched $67,000 for the first time in two weeks earlier in the day. That uptick followed news that the United States and Iran were due to sign a peace deal later in the week in Switzerland, which briefly lifted sentiment across risk assets.

Gold, meanwhile, is trading around $4,300 per troy ounce, with a weekly range between $4,025 and $4,340, and a 3% year-to-date dip that looks modest when compared to the cryptocurrency’s, even though it still represents an unusual reversal for an asset that spent much of the last two years at or near record highs.

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Quick Answer: XRP is trading at $1.17 on June 18, 2026, down 2.52% as the post-FOMC selloff continues. The defining XRP news this week is legislative: the CLARITY Act cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15-9 in May and has been placed on the Senate floor legislative calendar on June 1 — meaning a full Senate vote can happen at any time. Polymarket prices 2026 passage at 72%. If the bill passes before the July 4 target set by the White House, XRP’s digital commodity status becomes permanent federal law — a classification that no future administration can reverse with a memo. Standard Chartered and JPMorgan both project $4–8 billion in XRP ETF inflows under that scenario, three to six times the $1.44 billion accumulated to date. XRP exchange reserves have fallen to a 7-year low of 1.6 billion tokens. Whale wallets holding 10M+ XRP now control 68.5% of circulating supply — the highest concentration since May 2018.

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CLARITY Act is on the Senate floor legislative calendar — a full Senate vote can now happen at any time, with the White House targeting July 4 signing The bill cleared Senate Banking Committee 15-9 in May, with all 13 Republicans voting yes after Sen. John Kennedy committed his support — the bipartisan vote was cleaner than feared XRP exchange reserves at a 7-year low of 1.6 billion tokens — 50% below the October 2025 peak of 3.76 billion, compressing available sell-side liquidity to multi-year lows RLUSD reached $1.7B market cap, ranking as the 8th-largest stablecoin globally — Mastercard added RLUSD to its 24/7 settlement network on June 3; Ripple is pursuing a Federal Reserve master account Post-FOMC pressure is the dominant short-term headwind: hawkish dot plot (9 Fed members projecting hike) outweighs XRP-specific positives in the near term — but the structural setup has rarely been this clean XRP Price Today: $1.17, Absorbing FOMC Hawkishness XRP is at $1.17 on June 18, down 2.52% with a market cap of $73.02 billion and 24-hour volume of $1.91 billion — up 14%. Of the 100 billion maximum supply, 62.05 billion circulate across 535,830 holders. Fully diluted valuation is $117.68 billion.

Today’s move is entirely macro-driven. Yesterday’s FOMC dot plot — 9 of 18 members projecting a rate hike by year-end, PCE revised to 3.6% — reset rate expectations across all risk assets. XRP is not immune to that. But what separates XRP from most assets in the current environment is the independence of its primary catalyst: the CLARITY Act moves on legislative, not monetary, logic.

The SEC case against Ripple concluded in August 2025 with a joint dismissal of appeals, confirming XRP is not a security when sold on public exchanges. Ripple paid a reduced $50 million penalty with $75 million returned as part of the settlement. Both the SEC and CFTC currently view XRP as a digital commodity, but that classification has not been written into law. An executive agency classification can be reversed by the next administration with a memo. A statute cannot. The CLARITY Act changes that permanently.

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Resistance: $1.20 (psychological), then $1.28–$1.30 (June 15 high) Support: $1.10 (critical), then $1.00 (psychological floor) The CLARITY Act: Where It Stands Right Now The CLARITY Act was officially added to the Senate legislative calendar on June 1, after clearing the Senate Banking Committee. The next step is a full Senate vote, after which it will be sent to President Trump for signing.

The CLARITY Act passed the House 294 to 134 and cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15 to 9. The Senate floor vote is the decisive gate. The bill needs 60 votes to clear the filibuster — meaning at least 7 Democrats must cross over. The committee vote passed 15-9 with some bipartisan support, which is the baseline Democrats need to replicate on the floor.

Why 60 votes matters: The Senate has 53 Republicans. A 60-vote threshold requires 7 Democrats. The senators to watch are Warner and Cortez Masto — those votes are the hardest part of getting to 60. The Reed stablecoin amendment that nearly derailed the committee markup was defeated, keeping the bipartisan compromise language intact — a positive signal for floor vote prospects.

Prediction markets have priced 2026 signing odds around 72%. The White House has set a July 4 signing target. Senate floor time between now and July 4 is limited — the bill needs to be scheduled and voted before the Independence Day recess.

What passage does for XRP specifically: A clear commodity classification removes listing hesitancy. Exchanges that stayed cautious during the legal fight could deepen XRP support, tightening spreads and improving liquidity. Institutions need regulatory certainty before allocating. Clear rules strengthen the case for more XRP ETF products and larger inflows, building on the spot ETFs already live.

The Supply Story: Exchange Reserves at 7-Year Lows XRP exchange reserves fell to a 7-year low of 1.6 billion tokens this year, a 50% drop from October 2025’s 3.76 billion peak, compressing sell-side liquidity to multi-year lows.

This is one of the most consequential structural developments for XRP’s price setup. When exchange reserves fall this sharply, the coins leaving exchanges are going to private custody — not being sold. The implication: the supply available for large sell orders on exchanges is structurally thinner than at any point in seven years.

The number of wallets holding 10,000 or more XRP has hit an all-time high of 332,230. The millionaire tier — wallets holding over one million XRP — added 42 new addresses since January and accumulated 1.2 billion tokens in Q1 alone, the heaviest quarterly accumulation since 2023. Mega whale wallets holding 10 million or more XRP now control approximately 45.83 billion tokens, representing 68.5% of circulating supply — the highest concentration since May 2018.

The mechanism: when 68.5% of supply is controlled by conviction holders who are actively accumulating, and exchange reserves are at 7-year lows, even moderate institutional buying pressure produces outsized price moves. The float is thin. The buyers are patient. The catalyst — CLARITY Act — is binary and approaching.

RLUSD and ODL: The Utility Case Strengthening Independently While the CLARITY Act is the legislative catalyst, Ripple’s on-chain infrastructure has been strengthening independently in June 2026.

RLUSD has grown to approximately $1.7 billion in market cap, ranking as the eighth-largest stablecoin globally and live across more than 40 networks. On June 3, Mastercard added RLUSD to its 24/7 on-chain settlement network alongside USDC and PYUSD.

Ripple is also pursuing a Federal Reserve master account, a process currently paused until end of 2026. A Fed master account would allow Ripple to settle transactions directly with the Federal Reserve’s payment system — removing commercial bank intermediaries and dramatically reducing the cost of ODL corridor transactions. It is potentially the most significant operational milestone in Ripple’s history, but it is a 2027 story at the earliest.

Ripple, JPMorgan, Mastercard, and Ondo Finance completed a live cross-border tokenized US Treasury settlement on the XRP Ledger that finalized in under five seconds. This is not speculative — it is a completed transaction by the largest financial institutions in the world, settling real assets on Ripple’s infrastructure. The XRPL’s real-world asset capabilities are being validated in production, not just theory.

Price Scenarios: What CLARITY Act Means in Dollar Terms From around $1.17 where XRP trades now, the key scenarios are: a failed Senate vote points back toward the $0.80–$1.00 range; passage near the recess supports a re-rating to $1.60–$2.20; and passage plus renewed ETF inflows and a softer Fed opens up the $2.50–$3.50 price range.

Standard Chartered projected $4 billion to $8 billion in cumulative XRP ETF inflows by year-end if the bill passes. With flows of such volume, XRP would most likely break the current resistance, retest its 200-day moving average at $1.80, and have the runway to push toward higher targets like $3–5 by late 2026.

The bear case: If Tim Scott doesn’t schedule the markup before Memorial Day recess on May 21, or if the markup happens but Republicans can’t unify the committee vote, the bill will most likely be shelved until 2030. That deadline has now passed — the committee vote cleared 15-9. The next hard deadline is the July 4 recess. If the Senate floor vote does not happen before July 4, the next viable legislative window is after the November 2026 midterms.

For context on the current macro environment affecting all crypto assets, see our daily market update for June 18.

ETF Flows: $1.44 Billion, UBS and Bank of America Positioned US spot XRP ETFs have accumulated $1.44 billion in cumulative net inflows since their November 2025 launch across seven products. May 2026 was the strongest single month with $132 million. UBS and Bank of America took first-time XRP ETF stakes in May — the first tier-1 global banks to allocate directly to XRP products. Goldman Sachs allocated $154 million in Q1 2026.

Some of that CLARITY Act move may already be in the price, because the market has watched this bill advance for months. So the real question is not whether clarity helps XRP, but how much of the waiting money actually moves once the bill is law, and how much already has.

The honest assessment: the ETF bid is real and growing. The question of how much is already priced is legitimate. What is not priced is the pension fund and sovereign wealth fund allocation tier — those institutional buyers legally cannot allocate under agency guidance. They need a statute. The CLARITY Act is that statute.

Track real-time XRP ETF flows at SoSoValue.

Where to Buy XRP Binance — world’s largest exchange by volume, deep XRP/USDT liquidity, RLUSD trading pairs available.

Coinbase — US-regulated, XRP available for spot purchase with insured custody.

Kraken — established 2011, competitive XRP fees and strong security record.

KuCoin — wide XRP trading pairs, access to XRP ecosystem tokens.

Gate.io — RLUSD listed here alongside XRP, natural venue for XRP/RLUSD strategies.

OKX — advanced XRP derivatives, competitive funding rates.

This article does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency markets are volatile. Always conduct independent research before making investment decisions.

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Gram Network ($GRM) has recently issued a clarification concerning the connection it has with the TON network. In this respect, Gram Network has addressed the recent discussions as well as speculation spread across the Web3 community. As per Gram Network’s official social media announcement, it has never claimed to be developed by, backed by, or have a partnership with the TON Foundation, Dogs, or Notcoin. Additionally, the platform has stressed it serves as an autonomous project developing its network on top of the TON blockchain because of the ecosystem’s advanced technology and scalability.

Draft Announcement GRM!

​Official Clarification Regarding Our Network & TON Ecosystem

​We want to address a recent discussion within the Web3 community regarding our project's relationship with the TON Foundation.

​To be absolutely clear: We have never claimed to be partnered…

— Gram Network (@GRMNetwork_M) June 20, 2026 Gram Network Denies TON Foundation Partnership, Stresses Autonomous Development In its declaration, Gram Network has attempted to eliminate the confusion surrounding the platform’s status in the expanding TON network. In addition to the clarification, it has also cautioned consumers about the growing scam attempts that focus on the $GRM community participants. Thus, the platform declared that its decision to go live on the TON blockchain is not a reflection of any formal collaboration or support from any well-known projects like TON Foundation.

The platform also mentioned that its approach to the TON network is that of an autonomous developer with a clear commitment to establishing its ecosystem responsibly. This clarification comes at a time when Web3 consumers are engaging in different discussions, especially in the areas where the project has become attractive, taking into account Nigeria and Africa. Gram Network pointed out that the purpose of this declaration is to prevent misconceptions regarding its affiliations and guarantee transparency.

At the same time, Gram Network also admitted the endeavors of TON network builders and several key opinion leaders (KOLs) who collaborate to enhance security and community awareness. Additionally, the platform elaborated that its technical connection with TON builds on the deployment of its network as well as its token on the blockchain framework.

Warning Against Fake Airdrops, Account Cloning, and Fraudulent $GRM Channels According to Gram Network, along with addressing network-related apprehensions, it has released a security alert, warning its community participants. It cautions consumers about scammers who attempt to exploit $GRM’s popularity by developing fake channels, misleading airdrop links, and clone accounts. Overall, the Gram Network’s team reiterated being committed to establishing a transparent network while promoting consumers to stay cautious against false activities.

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Umair Younas is a cryptocurrency-related content writer linked with this work since 2019. Here, at Blockchainreporter, he serves as a news and article writer. He is a crypto, blockchain, NFTs, DeFi, and FinTech enthusiast. He has strong command over writing authentic reviews about brokers and exchanges and he has collaborated with our education team to write educational content as well. He has a dream to raise awareness among people about digital currencies. His works are well-researched and brimmed with information hence they provide fresh insights. Stay tuned to his posts if you want to stay up-to-date with the crypto-verse.

Micron's earnings report lifts SK Hynix's stock price 11%, trader 'yixie' expands their unrealized profit to $1.3 million.

According to Hyperinsight monitoring, Micron’s Q3 financial results exceeded all expectations, driving peer SK Hynix’s stock to rally nearly 11% from its recent low. On the Hyperliquid platform, SKHYNIX is currently trading at $1,821, up 6.2% in the past 24 hours. Prominent trader yixie (X: @yixie10) nearly doubled his principal during this rally; he is now holding a 2x long position of 2,289 SKHYNIX contracts at an average entry price of ~$1,239.9. Fueled by the rally, the position’s unrealized profit has expanded to $1.37 million, a 96% gain. As of press time, the trader boasts an 85% win rate in semiconductor storage stock trades since opening positions this year, with total historical profits of $6.68 million, including $4.25 million from Micron Technology trades. Address: 0xa65ce1d604fa901c13aa29f2126a57d9032e412b – HyperInsight Bot is now live. Add @HyperInsightBot to your Telegram group and set it as an admin (enable message sending permission) to automatically sync on-chain news.

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STRC drops to near $80, marking another new all-time low.

According to Bitget market data, Strategy’s preferred stock STRC has dropped to a low of $80.26, hitting a new all-time low since its listing. Calculated based on a $100 par value, the current discount has reached 20%.

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OKX will launch CARDS spot trading today.

According to an official announcement, OKX will launch spot trading for CARDS (Collector Crypt) today. CARDS deposits will open at 18:00 UTC+8 on June 25, pre-ordering for the CARDS/USDT trading pair will run from 19:00 to 20:00 UTC+8, spot trading will officially commence at 20:00 UTC+8, and withdrawal functions will be available at 22:00 UTC+8.

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps warned that any vessels using the Strait of Hormuz route without Tehran's approval will be targeted.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a stern warning to international shipping on Wednesday, stating that any new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz established without coordination with Tehran is unacceptable and dangerous, and threatening to take direct action against vessels that ignore its orders. The IRGC declared that vessels can only safely transit the Strait of Hormuz via routes designated by Iran. The IRGC Navy added that all vessels seeking to transit the strait must coordinate with the Iranian military via International Maritime Distress and Safety Frequency Channel 16, a requirement that effectively places Iranian military approval at the core of all commercial shipping transiting this key chokepoint. (Jinshi)

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A crypto whale holding 120,000 ETH long positions has an unrealized loss of over $77 million, and added $8 million in margin in the early hours.

According to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa’s monitoring, a whale holding 120,000 ETH in long positions added $8 million in margin in the early hours. Currently, the total unrealized loss on its ETH long positions across four linked addresses stands at approximately $77.047 million, with an average entry price of around $2,265. Data shows the liquidation prices for the four addresses are $1,174.6, $1,059.1, $1,064.7, and $1,143.6 respectively. Despite the significant paper losses, there remains a large buffer before liquidation, and over 6 million USDC is still held on-chain to replenish margin, resulting in low short-term liquidation risk.

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A crypto whale holding 120,000 ETH long positions is sitting on an unrealized loss of over $77 million, and added $8 million in margin in the early hours.

According to on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa’s monitoring, the whale holding a long position of 120,000 ETH added $8 million in margin again in the early hours. Currently, the ETH long positions across its four associated addresses have accumulated an unrealized loss of approximately $77.047 million, with an average entry price of around $2,265. Data shows the liquidation prices for the four addresses are $1,174.6, $1,059.1, $1,064.7, and $1,143.6 respectively. Despite the massive unrealized loss, there is still a significant buffer before liquidation, and over 6 million USDC are still held on-chain to supplement margin, leading to low short-term liquidation risk.

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SpaceX Came Back to Earth — and Took Elon Musk’s Trillionaire Status With It

PANews reported on March 26 that Alchemy Pay announced the completion of its Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Type 1 license upgrade with licensed institution HTF Securities, adding virtual asset trading services for professional and retail investors. The Type 4 license upgrade has already been completed, and the Type 9 license upgrade is still underway. The company stated that this move will strengthen its expansion strategy in Hong Kong for fiat currency deposits and withdrawals, stablecoins, and digital assets.

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Key HighlightsMastercard Stock Maintains Momentum Despite Pre-Market DipAlchemy Pay Enters Mastercard’s Crypto Partnership InitiativeCryptocurrency Payment Expansion Generates Industry InterestGet 3 Free Stock Ebooks Mastercard stock attracts investor interest following Alchemy Pay’s program enrollment.

The collaboration bolsters Mastercard’s initiatives in cryptocurrency payment solutions.

Digital asset integration expands as Alchemy Pay becomes a Mastercard crypto partner.

Partnership aims to facilitate practical cryptocurrency transactions in everyday commerce.

Mastercard’s digital currency roadmap receives renewed market attention from announcement.

Shares of Mastercard experienced upward movement following the announcement that Alchemy Pay has become part of its Crypto Partner Program, drawing increased focus toward digital payment innovation. This collaboration bridges one of the world’s leading payment processors with a cryptocurrency payment solution provider. Despite closing positively, Mastercard stock showed slight pre-market softness.

Mastercard Stock Maintains Momentum Despite Pre-Market Dip Mastercard (MA) concluded trading at $499.81, registering a 0.40% increase following a session marked by fluctuations. Nevertheless, pre-market activity saw shares retreat to $497.40, representing a 0.51% decline. This minor pullback reflected some caution ahead of the upcoming trading day.

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Market participants responded to the cryptocurrency payment announcement, which generated increased attention. Mastercard has been actively developing relationships with digital asset companies. Consequently, the Alchemy Pay integration represents another strategic step in its payment technology evolution.

Mastercard stands among the world’s most extensive payment networks measured by transaction volume. The organization facilitates connections between financial institutions, retailers, technology companies, and payment processors. As such, its cryptocurrency collaborations frequently generate significant interest throughout digital finance sectors.

Alchemy Pay Enters Mastercard’s Crypto Partnership Initiative Alchemy Pay has officially become a member of Mastercard’s Crypto Partner Program in pursuit of enhanced payment infrastructure capabilities. The platform functions as a bridge between traditional currencies and cryptocurrencies. Its technology enables individuals and enterprises to integrate digital currencies with conventional payment frameworks.

This alliance provides Alchemy Pay with greater connectivity to Mastercard’s extensive payment network. It simultaneously advances efforts to enhance cryptocurrency payment viability. Furthermore, this development illustrates the increasing convergence between conventional financial systems and blockchain-enabled payment technologies.

According to Alchemy Pay, the collaboration advances practical digital currency applications for international trade. The organization intends to pursue deeper integration through targeted Mastercard ecosystem programs. Complete implementation details, however, remain forthcoming.

Cryptocurrency Payment Expansion Generates Industry Interest This partnership emerges during a period when payment companies are actively investigating practical cryptocurrency applications. Digital currencies are increasingly transitioning from speculative trading instruments to viable payment methods, settlement tools, and international transfer solutions. Payment gateway providers are consequently pursuing stronger connections with established financial infrastructure.

Mastercard has established collaborations with numerous cryptocurrency and financial technology companies over recent years. These initiatives focus on regulatory compliance, payment accessibility, and scalable digital asset offerings. Additionally, they enable payment providers to experiment with blockchain technology within supervised financial frameworks.

Alchemy Pay’s participation in the program reinforces its standing within the cryptocurrency payment sector. It simultaneously provides Mastercard with another partner specializing in digital asset transaction processing. The announcement therefore generated increased discussion surrounding Mastercard stock and its cryptocurrency payment initiatives.

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ACH: Alchemy Pay Secures Money Transmitter License in Maine, Advancing U.S. Regulatory Expansion and Global Compliance Strategy

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Alchemy Pay, a key fiat-to-crypto payment platform, has achieved another regulatory milestone. In this respect, Alchemy Pay has obtained a Money Transmitter License (MTL) within the US state of Maine. As Alchemy Pay mentioned in its official press release, this regulatory landmark broadens its regulatory footprint across the United States across seventeen states. Thus, the development underscores the platform’s commitment to compliance and the development of a strong payment infrastructure worldwide. Earlier, Alchemy Pay received license in Rhode Islands as well.

🇺🇸#AlchemyPay has secured a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in the State of Maine, further strengthening its regulatory position in the United States and reinforcing its long-term commitment to compliant global payment infrastructure.

To learn more👇https://t.co/Kui84g337N… pic.twitter.com/E33b21pT4z

— Alchemy Pay|$ACH: Fiat-Crypto Payment Gateway (@AlchemyPay) June 10, 2026 Alchemy Pay Drives Compliance Footprint in US with Maine Money Transmitter License Alchemy Pay’s acquisition of a Money Transmitter License in the US state of Maine is bolstering its compliance strategy. With this, the platform’s regulatory reach has spread across 17 US states. Such regulatory approvals are reportedly essential for the platform’s endeavors to build trust among the consumers, facilitating innovation, as well as enabling wider crypto adoption. Additionally, the Maine Money Transmitter License permits Alchemy Pay to carry out regulated money transmission operations, including both virtual assets and fiat currencies in the state.

Apart from that, the licensing status of Alchemy Pay can be autonomously confirmed via the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS) Consumer Access entity. With its inclusion in Maine, Alchemy Pay currently holds Money Transmitter Licenses across 17 U.S. states. The present portfolio of the platform includes Maine, Rhode Island, Delaware, Nebraska, South Dakota, West Virginia, Kansas, South Carolina, Arizona, Wyoming, Oregon, and so on.

At the same time, many more licensing applications are still going through review across different jurisdictions, signifying the platform’s intention to broaden its regulated presence across the US. The new regulatory authorization aligns with the wider compliance-focused plan of Alchemy Pay while regulators and governments keep developing clearer models for blockchain-led payment networks, stablecoins, and digital assets.

Building Globally Compliant Network of Stablecoin Payments in Fully Regulated Environment According to Alchemy Pay, the Maine license authorization is poised to improve Alchemy Pay’s capability to provide regulated services for exchange between fiat and crypto. The initiative also attempts to develop a globally compliant payment network of stablecoin payments, meeting regulatory benchmarks in crucial jurisdictions. Moreover, the platform is endeavoring to keep pursuing its regulatory authorizations across critical markets while driving compliance developments that back stablecoin adoption and the future of seamless digital payments.

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Umair Younas is a cryptocurrency-related content writer linked with this work since 2019. Here, at Blockchainreporter, he serves as a news and article writer. He is a crypto, blockchain, NFTs, DeFi, and FinTech enthusiast. He has strong command over writing authentic reviews about brokers and exchanges and he has collaborated with our education team to write educational content as well. He has a dream to raise awareness among people about digital currencies. His works are well-researched and brimmed with information hence they provide fresh insights. Stay tuned to his posts if you want to stay up-to-date with the crypto-verse.

ACH: Alchemy Pay Secures Illinois Money Transmitter License, Expanding U.S. Regulatory Coverage to 18 States

Worldcoin Jumps 20% After Treasury Reveals Massive Stake in WLD

Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing headwinds above $65,000 following the Bank of Japan’s rate hike to 1% on Tuesday. Still, Uniswap (UNI) and Worldcoin (WLD) continue to rally amid rising retail interest, while Bitcoin’s recovery grows heavy.

Bitcoin waits above $65,000 as recovery hinders Bitcoin edges higher at press time on Wednesday, inching closer to $66,000 as it maintains a mixed near-term tone following the recent rebound from $60,000. Still, BTC remains below the 50-, 100-, and 200-day Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs), clustered between roughly $70,300 and $78,300.

The loss of the former rising trendline, now acting as resistance around $72,851.77, reinforces a capped structure, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) at 42 on the daily chart hints at weak but stabilizing downside momentum. At the same time, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) remains positive but moderating, suggesting that recent recovery attempts lack decisive follow-through.

On the topside, initial resistance is seen at the 50-day EMA near $70,345, followed by the trendline barrier around $72,852 and the 100-day EMA at $73,045, with the 200-day EMA higher up near $78,333 acting as a broader bearish pivot.

BTC/USDT daily price chart.On the downside, the key structural floor sits at the horizontal support zone around $60,000, where a break would expose further weakness and extend the prevailing corrective phase.

Uniswap prepares for a trendline breakout rallyUniswap trades above $3.00 at press time on Wednesday, extending the recovery run for the seventh consecutive day. This rebound aligns with rising renewed retail interest and Uniswap's collaboration with Arc to provide deep stablecoin liquidity.

The pair has pushed above its 50- and 100-day EMAs and is testing a local resistance trendline near $3.50, hinting at a constructive near-term bias. Momentum is strong, as the RSI at 70 hovers just near the overbought territory while the MACD extends above its signal line, suggesting bullish pressure is still in play.

A decisive close above the trendline near $3.50 would position the 200-day EMA at $4.08 as the next notable resistance. A clear break above this longer-term average would open the door for a more sustained advance.

UNI/USDT daily price chart.Looking down, initial support is seen near the 100-day EMA at $3.37 and the 50-day EMA near $3.07, reinforcing a broader demand zone on pullbacks.

Worldcoin rally gains tractionWorldcoin has been trading in the green over the last five days, inching closer to the $0.70 mark at press time. WLD maintains a clear bullish bias as price holds well above the 50-, 100-, and 200-period EMAs between roughly $0.38 and $0.46.

That said, the RSI at 71 points to overbought conditions on the daily chart that could slow the advance rather than immediately reverse it. Meanwhile, the positive MACD histogram continues to expand as the average line extends higher above the zero line, hinting that upside momentum is stretching.

Looking up, the October 17 low at $0.82, followed by the $1.00 psychological threshold, could serve as overhead barriers.

WLD/USDT daily price chart.A slip below $0.65 could erase some gains from the five-day recovery, risking a reversal to the $0.56 support floor, followed by the $0.50 psychological level.

(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool.)

World Chain's canonical-bridge TVL climbed 32.87% over seven days to about $602M, with WLD tracking the move at +33.6%. The growth concentrates in Re7 Labs vaults on Morpho Blue, while the chain's on-chain DeFi TVL remains near $40M.

Total value locked in the canonical bridge of World Chain, the Optimism Stack rollup operated by Worldcoin's Tools for Humanity, climbed 32.87% over seven days to about $602M, according to a DefiLlama snapshot earlier this morning. The token tracked the move, with WLD up over 50% in the same window.

The bridge holds assets locked on Ethereum that mirror across to the L2, and at $605 million, it’s the chain's deepest pool of collateral. Re7 Labs, the risk curator running the most active lending vaults on the chain, now sits at $32.69M deployed on World Chain, about 35% of its $92M cross-chain book. Morpho Blue is the lending venue underneath those vaults. The growth puts World Chain among the fastest-moving names in the lower tier of the L2 ranking on a percent basis, even as Base, Arbitrum and Optimism still dwarf it in absolute scale.

Bridge InflowTwo World Chain TVL figures circulate, and they describe different things. The bridge TVL counts Ethereum-side assets locked to enable use on the L2, currently around $605M. The on-chain DeFi TVL counts assets sitting inside protocols deployed on World Chain itself, which DefiLlama puts at roughly $39.7M today.

The 33% move belongs to the bridge. The on-chain figure is up sharply too on a percent basis, with chain TVL history showing a 2,567% climb from $1.5M in October 2024, but it remains a thin slice of the bridged base.

Bridge inflow shows that holders are committing capital to the L2 environment, while on-chain leverage and DEX volume are expanding more slowly. Most of the bridged stack sits idle from a DeFi-yield perspective. The active deployment is concentrated in Re7 Labs vaults and a handful of Morpho markets.

WLD Price Worldcoin's token is up 52% over the past seven days to about $0.67, with a $2.3B billion market cap and a $6.7 billion fully diluted valuation, per CoinGecko. The 30-day chart shows a 189% gain, a sharper recovery than the chain TVL alone would imply. WLD remains roughly 94% below its March 2024 peak of $11.74.

The token's recovery sequence has tracked a series of operational milestones at Tools for Humanity rather than a single trigger. Arthur Hayes exited his WLD position on June 6, days after his Maelstrom fund had publicly pitched the asset as a liquid AI-IPO trade.

World App 3 and Orb 2Tools for Humanity rolled out World App 3.0 at its Unwrapped event last December, pitching the wallet as a super-app that bundles encrypted messaging, mini-apps from Polymarket and Kalshi, and stablecoin support across USDC, EURC and several LatAm currency tokens. The verification base now sits near 7M humans across roughly 35 countries and 2,000 Orb locations, up from about 6M earlier this year.

The smaller Orb 2 hardware, unveiled by the company in April, is the operational lever Tools for Humanity is leaning on for US expansion. The company has flagged a 7,500-Orb target for the country and a manufacturing run of more than 50,000 devices per year. Partnerships with Tinder, Zoom and Docusign for human verification, announced earlier this spring, route consumer traffic into the World ID stack outside the wallet itself.

Regulatory pressure has not easedThe privacy disputes that defined Worldcoin's launch period remain mostly unresolved. Kenya's High Court declared Tools for Humanity's operations illegal in May 2025 and ordered a seven-day biometric data purge under Justice Aburili. Brazil's ANPD blanket ban issued in January 2025 has not been lifted; the regulator threatened fines of about $8,800 per day if operations resumed. Germany's BayLDA delivered a GDPR deletion order in December 2024. Spain's AEPD ban from March 2024 is still in force.

None of those jurisdictions show up in the verification footprint Tools for Humanity now markets. The company's public posture has been to describe the disputes as resolvable through compliance redesigns. Regulators have largely not agreed in writing.

What sustains the inflow trendThe L2 sits at 43rd by chain TVL on DefiLlama, behind Algorand and ahead of Vaulta. The bridge ranking puts it well inside the top tier of canonical-bridge balances among OP Stack chains. Whether the seven-day move marks a durable shift or another cycle peak depends on whether the deployed on-chain TVL catches up to the bridged base, or whether the bridge balance retraces toward where on-chain activity currently sits.

The two interpretations split cleanly on the read. If bridged capital becomes deployed capital, World Chain joins the working L2 group on more than nominal terms. If bridged capital sits idle and the WLD rally fades, the move logs as a positioning event tied to the broader Worldcoin recovery narrative rather than a structural step.

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After rallying to a new local high of $0.715, Worldcoin [WLD] retraced back to $0.5912 at press time. This seemed more like profit-taking rather than selling pressure.

Once momentum stalled near that high, sellers stepped in with momentum, pushing the price below $0.70. As a result, the AI token shed 14%, creating a short-term trend. However, the bulls tried to defend the $0.65–$0.655 support zone that had previously served as a resistance zone.

Despite the attempts, bears continued breaching the support, as visible wicks indicated persistent supply. The efforts eventually became successful with the support being breached as the price declined gradually toward $0.6067 as it entered an accumulation.

Source: WLD/USD on TradingView Later on, WLD bulls regained some control, pushing the token upward to $0.6222, resulting in a 3.15% rebound. Even so, RSI remained near 52.4 showing balanced momentum rather than capitulation.

Yet, buyers must reclaim $0.6313 to challenge the current downtrend toward reclaiming the $0.70 zone. However, failure to do that could lead sellers to retest $0.6067 and expose $0.5912 as the next support.

Conviction weakens after the decline As WLD retraced from its swing high, CoinGlass data shows liquidation imbalance. In the last 24 hours $2.17 million was liquidated, with longs getting the larger share of $1.10 million while shorts accounted for $1.08 million. This implied that the recent volatility challenged both sides of the market evenly without bias. Earlier on, short liquidations helped fuel upside momentum as WLD advanced toward $0.7234.

Moments later, bullish traders also began losing positions as WLD’s price declined. This resulted in reduced speculative enthusiasm.

Source: CoinGlass Open Interest (OI) surged drastically as the rally unwound toward a high of $0.7234. The metric rose from around $150 million to over $550 million as new speculative activity was introduced to the market with rising prices.

As this speculative frenzy began to decline around the 17th of June, the high of the rally, the price retreated down to $0.62, and OI was down to around $450-$480 million. This was not due to an increase in trader commitment or an appetite to push more money out into the market, but rather traders closing out their open positions and reducing their risk exposure.

Final Summary Worldcoin is still holding above key support levels, but buyers have yet to take full control as participation is waning. Leverage continues to unwind in WLD, and fresh demand is critical for any move back towards recent highs.