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-highhttps://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-x402-protocol  Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhYAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb