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Capital B shareholders approve $120B Bitcoin financing capacity


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June 18, 2026

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🏦 Capital B shareholders approve massive financing capacity for Bitcoin strategy
🛡️ G7 leaders call for joint action against North Korean crypto theft and cybercrime
🎲 Kentucky sues Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase, Robinhood and Webull over sports event contracts
📉 Crypto markets weaken as Fed uncertainty, ETF outflows and geopolitical risk weigh on sentiment
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Capital B shareholders approve up to $120B in financing capacity for Bitcoin strategy

Capital B shareholders have approved financing capacity of up to 105 billion euros, or about $120.4 billion, to support the company’s Bitcoin treasury strategy. The authorization gives the Europe-listed Bitcoin treasury firm room to raise significant capital as public companies continue exploring BTC accumulation models inspired by firms such as Strategy. The scale of the approval makes it one of the largest potential Bitcoin treasury financing authorizations to date, though actual capital deployment would still depend on future financing activity and market conditions.

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G7 calls for joint action on North Korean crypto theft, cybercrime

G7 leaders have called for coordinated international action against North Korean crypto theft and cybercrime, warning that stolen digital assets continue to help fund Pyongyang’s weapons programs. The statement follows continued concern over state-linked hacking groups targeting crypto exchanges, decentralized finance protocols and digital asset users. Chainalysis data cited in the report indicates North Korean hackers have already stolen around $2 billion in crypto in 2025, underscoring how cybercrime remains a central security issue for both the crypto sector and global policymakers.

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Kentucky sues Kalshi, Polymarket, joining prediction market legal battle

Kentucky has sued prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, along with Coinbase, Robinhood and Webull, escalating the legal fight over sports-related event contracts in the United States. The lawsuit argues that the platforms’ sports prediction products amount to illegal gambling under state law, while federally regulated prediction markets have argued that their contracts fall under the jurisdiction of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The case adds Kentucky to the growing list of states challenging prediction markets as the sector expands beyond politics and finance into sports outcomes.

Bitget Launches Stocks 2.0: Deepening Global Liquidity

Bitget has officially rolled out Stocks 2.0, a major upgrade to its tokenized equity product. Issued via the licensed RWA platform Reality, this version bridges the crypto space directly with real-world U.S. stock market liquidity, offering deeper order books and lower trading friction.

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Crypto market treads thin ice following Warsh FOMC, Trump Iran comments

Crypto markets are under pressure as investors weigh a mix of macro, policy and geopolitical risks. The article links Bitcoin’s weakness to ETF outflows, uncertainty around Federal Reserve policy, concerns tied to Strategy’s leverage and renewed oil-market risk after comments from Donald Trump on Iran. The piece frames the market as vulnerable to further downside if risk appetite deteriorates, with traders watching whether Bitcoin can hold key support levels while broader markets digest Fed expectations and Middle East tensions.