&nbsp;<br />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.&nbsp;<br /><br />Topics for today:&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>&nbsp;BBC macro and global news lead&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;Kraken launches CFTC-regulated bitcoin perpetual futures&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;Strategy and Saylor frame Bitcoin credit versus crypto yield&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;Bitcoin reacts to Bank of Japan rate hike&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;BlackRock rolls out bitcoin income fund&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;Strive adds 73 BTC to its treasury&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;Ledn sees a large bitcoin-backed lending market&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;Coinbase and AWS bring x402 payments to AI agents&nbsp;</li></ul><br />Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, financial news, markets, and bitcoin technology:<br />&nbsp;<br /><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgd5g7d7gyo" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgd5g7d7gyo</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/kraken-launches-cftc-regulated-bitcoin" target="_blank">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/kraken-launches-cftc-regulated-bitcoin</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://cointelegraph.com/news/strategy-saylor-bitcoin-credit-alternative-crypto-yield" target="_blank">https://cointelegraph.com/news/strategy-saylor-bitcoin-credit-alternative-crypto-yield</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/16/bitcoin-rises-after-bank-of-japan-hikes-interest-rates-to-a-31-year-high" target="_blank">https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/16/bitcoin-rises-after-bank-of-japan-hikes-interest-rates-to-a-31-year-high</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/16/blackrock-s-new-bitcoin-income-fund-offers-cash-flow-alongside-btc-exposure" target="_blank">https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/16/blackrock-s-new-bitcoin-income-fund-offers-cash-flow-alongside-btc-exposure</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strive-asst-acquires-73-bitcoin" target="_blank">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strive-asst-acquires-73-bitcoin</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/404885/ledn-says-bitcoin-backed-lending-market-could-reach-1-trillion-as-securitization-attracts-institutional-capital" target="_blank">https://www.theblock.co/post/404885/ledn-says-bitcoin-backed-lending-market-could-reach-1-trillion-as-securitization-attracts-institutional-capital</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.theblock.co/post/404877/coinbase-aws-enable-publishers-on-cloudfront-and-waf-to-charge-ai-agents-via-x402-protocol" target="_blank">https://www.theblock.co/post/404877/coinbase-aws-enable-publishers-on-cloudfront-and-waf-to-charge-ai-agents-via-x402-protocol</a><br />&nbsp; 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