Blast Off | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Bitcoin’s rebound as war-risk pressure eases, Gary Gensler backing states in the prediction market regulation fight, Metaplanet buying Siiibo Securities, Poland’s latest MiCA veto, El Salvador’s tax pitch for Bitcoin holders, Sam Bankman-Fried losing another FTX appeal, Microsoft’s AI labor warning, and BitGo bringing institutional bitcoin to the Lightning Network. This episode touches on bitcoin price, bitcoin regulation, financial news, and bitcoin technology without pretending any of this is normal. Progress, apparently.


Topics for today:

• Bitcoin rebounds as Iran risk cools
• Gensler backs state prediction market rules
• Metaplanet buys Siiibo Securities
• Poland vetoes MiCA crypto bill again
• El Salvador pitches Bitcoin tax advantages
• Sam Bankman-Fried loses FTX appeal
• Microsoft warns graduates on AI
• BitGo launches Lightning Earn

Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, regulation, and bitcoin technology:

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/12/bitcoin-climbs-back-into-the-green-as-trump-signals-an-end-to-the-iran-war

https://decrypt.co/370875/gary-gensler-backs-states-in-fight-over-prediction-market-regulation

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/metaplanet-acquires-siiibo-securities

https://cointelegraph.com/news/polish-president-vetoes-crypto-bill-third-time-mica-deadline


https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bukeles-reform-makes-el-salvador-a-top-tax-haven-0-on-foreign-income-and-bitcoin-gains-with-minimal-presence

https://www.theblock.co/post/404637/appeals-court-rejects-sam-bankman-frieds-bid-for-new-trial-in-ftx-fraud-case

https://chatgpt.com/c/6a2c13ed-c9a8-83e8-afb1-13d647636cfc

https://decrypt.co/370843/microsoft-graduates-stop-fearing-ai-start-adapting