Charles Schwab Launches 24/7 Bitcoin Futures Trading On Thinkorswim

Charles Schwab has taken its most direct step yet into around-the-clock cryptocurrency access, announcing that select cryptocurrency futures — including Bitcoin — are now available to trade nearly 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across all thinkorswim platforms.

The move marks a milestone for the Westlake, Texas-based brokerage, which holds $12.61 trillion in total client assets and processed 10.3 million daily average trades in April 2026, the brokerage said. 

Bitcoin futures, trading with a $5 multiplier, represent the flagship product in the new round-the-clock offering — one that Schwab calls its first 24/7 product in the firm’s history.

The timing carries weight….

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Forget Bitcoin, ETH, XRP: Veteran Crypto Investor Says Robotics Is The Biggest Opportunity Now

Crypto investor Andrew Kang, CEO of Robo Strategy, says humanoid robotics is the biggest investment opportunity since Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), with a path to tens of trillions in market cap.

One Robot At $50K Does The Work Of Three Humans At $2 Per Hour

Kang built his case on unit economics. A single humanoid robot costs $50,000 upfront, works multiple shifts without breaks, and breaks down to roughly $2 per hour when spread across its lifespan. 

The average American worker costs $35 to $40 per hour all-in. That cost gap holds even against low-income countries like India and the Philippines.

Scaling the math shows the full opportunity. Selling 100,000 robots at $50,000 each generates $5…

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SEC Highlights Crypto In Its Strategic Plan For Fiscal Years 2026–2030

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2026, published its Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 through 2030, placing digital assets at the center of a broad regulatory reset under Chairman Paul S. Atkins.

The plan, which is open for public comment through July 2, 2026, charts a course that the agency says will return the SEC to its core three-part mission: protecting investors, maintaining fair and efficient markets, and facilitating capital formation.

Chairman Atkins described the release as “a new day at the SEC,” one aimed at unwinding what his administration views as regulatory overreach from prior years. 

The plan is organized around three goals:…

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Mastercard Expands Stablecoin Settlement Support To Include Ripple’s RLUSD, Circle’s USDC – Mastercard (N

Global Payments Network Expansion

Mastercard said the new capabilities will allow partners to settle card transactions using both fiat currencies and on chain stablecoins across Mastercard’s global payments network.

Initially, stablecoin settlement infrastructure will support USDC, PYUSD, USDG, USDP, RLUSD and SoFiUSD.

The rollout initially targets the U.S. and Latin America, with broader expansion planned through 2026.

Besides stablecoin settlement, the company’s new enhancements also include intraday, weekend and holiday settlement.

Why It Matters

Raj Dhamodharan, Mastercard’s executive vice president for Blockchain & Digital Assets, said the next phase of stablecoin adoption centers on…

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Bitcoin ETFs Sell $500M During BTC Implosion To $67,000: How Low Can Crypto Go?

U.S. spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs shed $519 million on Tuesday while altcoin ETFs stayed green across the board as Bitcoin crashed to $66,000 overnight.

BlackRock Alone Sold $440M As Five-Week Outflow Total Hits $5B

The broader picture is worse. Bitcoin ETFs have shed $5 billion over the past four weeks while Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) ETFs recorded $911.75 million in outflows over five weeks. 

Tuesday’s selling alone represented 17 days worth of mined Bitcoin supply exiting through U.S. spot ETFs in a single session.

Ethereum ETFs lost an additional $90.15 million, with BlackRock selling 23,765 ETH for $45.25 million and Grayscale selling 15,370 ETH for $29.28 million.

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The ‘Best Crypto Bets’ In This Market? Not Bitcoin, Ethereum, SOL, XRP If You Ask Raoul Pal’s Chief Analy

The “Lull In Crypto”

Speaking on the Milk Road Show on June 2, Coutts argued the next 12 to 24 months could mark the beginning of an “agentic” economy powered by blockchain infrastructure rather than speculative meme-driven narratives.

Coutts believes liquidity continues flowing into AI equities because those businesses currently have stronger earnings and growth narratives than crypto.

On the other hand, the global cryptocurrency market capitalization fell to $2.3 trillion from nearly $2.7 trillion less than a month ago.

Coutts added that Bitcoin failed to reclaim key resistance around $85,000, while on-chain activity across major blockchains stayed muted. He noted that crypto remains stuck…

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Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson Says Crypto Is ‘Near-Perfect Complement’ To AI Agents—Here’s Why

Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson said in an interview aired Tuesday that the future of cryptocurrency lies in the hands of AI agents.

Blockchain And AI Agents Compliment Each Other, Says Hoskinson

Speaking with cryptocurrency influencer Michaël van de Poppe, Hoskinson deemed the cryptocurrency space a “near-perfect complement” to agentic commerce.

He said that AI agents are “creative” and don’t have rules by default, in contrast to blockchains, which are “rigid” and rule-based.

“So, if you put these two things together, you basically create a perfect neutral symbolic AI system where you get the best of both worlds.

Hoskinson, who also co-founded Ethereum…

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Ross Gerber Says Bitcoin Has ‘Lost The Narrative’ As Prediction Markets Raise Odds Of BTC Falling Below $

Cryptocurrency bettors are raising the possibility of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) diving below $50,000 this year as sentiment toward the leading digital asset continues to deteriorate.

Bookmakers Turn Bearish On BTC

Bearish expectations intensified overall, with the odds of Bitcoin falling below $45,000 rising to 38%, while the probability of a move below $55,000 jumping to 66%.

Nearly $40 million has been wagered on the outcome, making it one of the most keenly watched bets on Polymarket.

Bitcoin Struggles After High-Profile Exits

The jump in odds coincided with fresh turmoil in the Bitcoin market, with the leading cryptocurrency plunging below $65,000 for the first time in over two months….

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Barry Silbert-Linked Grayscale Set To Launch New Hyperliquid ETF Today—Here’s What You Need To Know About

Grayscale Investments said its exchange-traded fund tracking the price of the Hyperliquid (CRYPTO: HYPE) token will begin trading on Wall Street starting Wednesday.

HYPE Grows On Wall Street

The Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF will list on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange under the ticker GHYP.

The fund offers exposure to HYPE’s price performance—a token boasting a market capitalization of over $18 billion—as well as potential staking rewards that have historically averaged between 2.2% and 2.3% annually.

The ETF offers a competitive gross management fee of 0.29%, below that of current HYPE-linked funds on Wall Street.

Grayscale is the world’s largest cryptocurrency-focused asset manager…

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