Bitcoin Climbs to $65.7K as a US-Iran Deal Reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Bitcoin Climbs to $65.7K as a US-Iran Deal Reopens the Strait of Hormuz

Bitcoin rose to $65,740 and oil fell nearly 5% after the US and Iran reached an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with signing set for Switzerland Friday. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-iran-peace-deal-strait-of-hormuz-reopen-june-2026/

Illinois Approves a 0.2% Tax on Every Crypto Trade, With Felony Penalties

Illinois passed the first U.S. state tax on digital asset trading: 0.2% per covered transaction, registration rules, and Class 3 felony charges for unregistered brokers. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/illinois-digital-asset-privilege-tax-02-percent-felony-june-2026/

US Spot HYPE ETFs Pull $161M in Their First Month

Three US-listed spot HYPE ETFs gathered $161M in net inflows a month after launch, with only one outflow day, even as broad crypto sentiment stayed in fear. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/hype-spot-etfs-161m-first-month-inflows-june-2026/

North Korea Tied to $32M Humanity Protocol Hack via Fake Bithumb Email

A Quantstamp investigation links the $32M Humanity Protocol hack to North Korean actors who used a fake Bithumb email to get in, per a June 14 report. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/north-korea-humanity-protocol-32m-hack-fake-bithumb-email-june-2026/

EU Crypto Users Face Exchange Cutoff as MiCA Deadline Nears

MiCA's transitional permission ends July 1, 2026. With only 194 firms licensed, ~75% of registered EU crypto companies may lose the right to operate. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/eu-mica-transition-deadline-exchange-cutoff-july-2026/