Charles Schwab is preparing its first entry into prediction markets: together with Cboe Global Markets, the broker is launching for clients binary "yes/no" payout options on the movement of the S&P 500 index, WSJ writes. The launch is expected in the coming months. In the future, the lineup may be expanded to other market indices and financial benchmarks.

Ethereum found itself at the center of one of the crypto market's most important debates. In particular, Etherealize co-founder Vivek Raman stated: "Ethereum is the internet moment for the global financial system." Ethereum is the Internet moment for the global financial system. https://t.co/CEuggBmsWl — Vivek Raman (@VivekVentures) June 19, 2026 Ethereum supporters…

Researchers ran the IBM Nighthawk quantum processor through two applied tests: a simplified model from particle physics and the filtering of malicious traffic. The experiments were noted by Quantum Computing Report. In the first study, the team tried not just to "spin the qubits," but to compute an actual physics problem on the hardware — the interaction of a nucleon and an antinucleon…

We have collected the most important cybersecurity news of the week. A crypto clipper was distributed using fake reputation on GitHub and YouTube. A USB worm self-propagated through hidden Windows shortcuts to steal cryptocurrency. South Korean law enforcement dismantled a crypto-laundering network serving a Cambodian syndicate. Researchers discovered…

Several alarming signals have been noted at once for the financial markets. Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone believes that gold looks overheated, while researchers at Global Markets Investor reported a record level of leveraged trading in the US markets. Together these observations create a fragile picture for risk assets, including bitcoin (BTC). Both theses…