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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, June 18th, 2026, Chainwire Calais (Calais Digital Assets), a Singapore-headquartered multi-strategy quantitative investment fund, has become the first institutional client to deploy UBS uMINT as off-exchange settlement (OES) collateral in active trading operations — marking a significant milestone in the real-world adoption of institutional-grade tokenised assets. The transaction was executed across an integrated infrastructure layer comprising Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and a licensed virtual asset platform operator across multiple jurisdictions; ByCustody, Bybit’s institutional custody arm; and DigiFT, authorised distributor of the UBS USD Money Market Investment Fund (“uMINT”), the first tokenized…

The move marks a notable reversal from the start of the year, when the curve was steepening, a sign markets were pricing in rate cuts, which were then cited as a tailwind for risk assets including cryptocurrencies. That tailwind now looks like it’s fading.Here’s why the curve mattersBonds serve as one of the channels through which monetary and fiscal policies are transmitted into markets and the economy. Hence, shifts in the bond market curve or spreads are often clearer and more reliable signals of impending policy changes than individual analyst commentary.The two-year yield moves closely with expectations for near-term Fed…

Zama, Morpho and Steakhouse open the first DeFi yield vault for Confidential USDC on June 23, routing encrypted cUSDC into Steakhouse Prime v2 on Morpho and putting fully homomorphic encryption to work in live lending.Privacy-tech firm Zama said Wednesday it is launching the first DeFi yield product for Confidential USDC, opening deposits June 23 through a vault built on Morpho and curated by Steakhouse Financial. The product extends fully homomorphic encryption from simple token transfers into a productive lending strategy, the first time the cryptography has been bolted to a live DeFi yield venue.The Steakhouse Confidential USDC Prime vault accepts…

Peter Zhang Jun 17, 2026 18:41 Tezos X Previewnet launch and TzEL privacy rollup mark key steps for Tezos in May 2026. What this means for XTZ and the ecosystem. May 2026 proved pivotal for the Tezos (XTZ) ecosystem, with major technical milestones aimed at enhancing developer accessibility and blockchain privacy. The network is positioning itself for long-term growth, ahead of a crucial governance vote expected in June 2026. Tezos X Previewnet: Unifying Smart Contract Environments One of the month’s headline events was the May 5 launch of the Tezos X Previewnet, a public testing environment that integrates EVM and…

France just drew a hard line on quantum security. The country’s cybersecurity agency said it will stop certifying any digital product that doesn’t carry quantum-resistant encryption starting in 2027 — a move that’s going to force a lot of hands across the tech and crypto industries, and fast. The agency’s position is pretty blunt: if your product doesn’t meet the new encryption standard by 2027, it won’t get certified. No certification basically means no official approval, and in many markets that translates directly to blocked sales or severely limited distribution. The end goal is full adoption of quantum-resistant encryption across…

In brief France will stop certifying security products that lack quantum-safe encryption beginning in 2027. Officials cited concerns that future quantum computers could decrypt encrypted data stolen today. The move comes as crypto developers and wallet providers prepare for potential quantum threats to Bitcoin and other blockchains. France is preparing to phase out security products that lack quantum-resistant encryption, underscoring the growing concern about the future of the cryptography securing everything from government networks to Bitcoin.According to a report by Reuters, France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI announced this week that it will stop certifying security products that do not use quantum-safe…

London, United Kingdom, June 17th, 2026, Chainwire Landmark transaction brings real operating company equity to Solana-based tokenised capital formation   First Block deploys next-generation digital securities architecture for real- world operating business  Onpharma’s medical device technology for dentistry brings recurring revenue, high gross margins and a significant market opportunity to a tokenised capital raise  This offering is available for investment at sto.onpharma.com   First Block, Inc., a digital securities and tokenisation infrastructure company, together with Onpharma Company (Delaware) and UK-based Crito Capital LLP, today announce the launch of what is believed to be the first Solana-based Security Token Offering (“STO”) for an established U.S.…

New York, United States, June 16th, 2026, Chainwire New in-app competition rewards users for match predictions and real financial activity across the Tria ecosystem, with a $15,000 prize pool As billions of fans around the world tune in to the FIFA World Cup this summer, Tria is turning the tournament into an interactive financial experience. Today, the self-custodial neofinance platform announced the launch of Tria FC, a tournament-long prediction competition built directly into the Tria app. Running from June 16 through July 19, Tria FC allows users to predict match outcomes, earn bonus Tria Points, climb a live leaderboard, and…

BELIZE City, Belize, June 16th, 2026, PlayNewswire BC.GAME is integrating Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, to launch a new Prediction Center across sports, crypto and real-world events. BC.GAME today announced the launch of its new Prediction Center, powered by Polymarket, bringing prediction markets directly into the BC.GAME platform. Through the new Prediction Center, users will be able to explore and participate in prediction markets related to sports events, crypto asset prices and major real-world events within BC.GAME. Polymarket is one of the world’s largest prediction market platforms and one of the most representative crypto-native consumer applications in recent years.…

Norwich, United Kingdom, June 15th, 2026, PlayNewswire NyesteCasino.com, a leading iGaming analysis resource, released its latest industry overview, highlighting a week defined by intensifying regulatory scrutiny alongside continued global market expansion. From U.S. Senate hearings and a widening circuit split to the localisation of crypto casinos and a surge in World Cup betting activity, iGaming operators have been balancing risk management with aggressive growth strategies. Over the past week, the global iGaming sector has faced two powerful and often conflicting forces. Regulators across the United States, Europe, Southeast Asia, and South America have tightened rules around prediction markets, sweepstakes casinos,…