Crypto News June 17, 2026: Bitcoin and Crypto News — Daily Highlights

[LIVE] June 17, 2026: Bitcoin and Crypto News — Daily Highlights

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Market sentiment is increasingly volatile as the founders of leading cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and OKX publicly clash, with CZ lauding a specific altcoin while the OKX founder counters with praise for an alternative. In another significant development, Donald Trump's altcoin, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), is on the verge of receiving crucial regulatory approval in the U.S., following Ripple's successful compliance clearance. Grayscale has issued a bullish forecast for a lesser-known altcoin, also listing four additional contenders that could gain traction. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) and broader market movements remain highly sensitive to the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decision, with investors keenly awaiting insights from newly appointed Chairman Kevin Warsh. Amid these dynamics, CryptoQuant analysts have reported heightened selling pressure on altcoins, marking the highest levels seen in five years, while Cardano's founder reassures investors against circulating rumors of the project's demise.
14:17
Binance cryptocurrency exchange and OKX founders Star Xu and CZ clashed over comments they made about Hyperliquid (HYPE).
13:27
US President Donald Trump and his family's DeFi project, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), is very close to receiving OCC bank approval in the US.
12:28
Grayscale stated that the DeFi altcoin AAVE is undervalued and predicted a price of $175 for AAVE.
11:50
Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies are awaiting the Federal Reserve's June interest rate decision and a speech by the new Fed Chairman, Kevin Warsh.
10:31
IT Tech, an analyst from the cryptocurrency analysis platform CryptoQuant, has published a noteworthy assessment of the altcoin market.
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