Curses And Cursors | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover Kraken’s CFTC-regulated bitcoin perpetual futures launch, Michael Saylor’s argument that Bitcoin does not need Ethereum-style yield, Bitcoin’s reaction to the Bank of Japan rate hike, BlackRock’s new bitcoin income fund, Strive’s latest BTC purchase, Ledn’s bitcoin-backed lending forecast, and Coinbase and AWS bringing x402 payments to AI traffic. This episode touches on bitcoin investing, bitcoin technology, interest rates, and the broader economics of bitcoin.

Topics for today:

• BBC macro and global news lead
• Kraken launches CFTC-regulated bitcoin perpetual futures
• Strategy and Saylor frame Bitcoin credit versus crypto yield
• Bitcoin reacts to Bank of Japan rate hike
• BlackRock rolls out bitcoin income fund
• Strive adds 73 BTC to its treasury
• Ledn sees a large bitcoin-backed lending market
• Coinbase and AWS bring x402 payments to AI agents

Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, financial news, markets, and bitcoin technology:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgd5g7d7gyo

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/kraken-launches-cftc-regulated-bitcoin

https://cointelegraph.com/news/strategy-saylor-bitcoin-credit-alternative-crypto-yield

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/16/bitcoin-rises-after-bank-of-japan-hikes-interest-rates-to-a-31-year-high


https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/16/blackrock-s-new-bitcoin-income-fund-offers-cash-flow-alongside-btc-exposure

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strive-asst-acquires-73-bitcoin

https://www.theblock.co/post/404885/ledn-says-bitcoin-backed-lending-market-could-reach-1-trillion-as-securitization-attracts-institutional-capital

https://www.theblock.co/post/404877/coinbase-aws-enable-publishers-on-cloudfront-and-waf-to-charge-ai-agents-via-