June 9, 2026

MetaMask launched Agent Wallet on June 8, 2026, a self-custodial wallet purpose-built for AI agents to autonomously execute trades and DeFi interactions without users ever surrendering their private keys. Roughly 200 users are in an Early…

In SEC crypto news, we’re taking a look at May 19, 2025, when Coinbase became the first crypto-native company ever admitted to the S&P 500, the same index that tracks trillions of dollars in passive investment and sits inside…

During the Exponor 2026 event in Antofagasta, Chilean copper mining companies Sierra Gorda SCM (KGHM 55%/South32 45%) and BHP’s Spence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the purpose of identifying and evaluating…

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Trump Administration invoked its so-called “energy emergency” to force the Stanton coal plant in Orlando to remain open beyond its planned retirement at the end of May 2026. The facility, which was scheduled to go into…

Circle, the regulated financial infrastructure company behind USDC, launched cirBTC on Ethereum on June 8, 2026, adding a new 1:1 BTC-backed wrapped Bitcoin token to a market already anchored by WBTC at roughly $8Bn in market capitalization…

Whether it was an in-depth discussion about DC arc flash considerations, a comparison of battery chemistry properties, or references to battery management systems, safety came up in countless talks and panels at The Electric Mine 2026, in…

XRP Ripple Ledger 3.2.0 is targeting a June 15 release, bringing two headline changes: the core server software is renamed from rippled to XRPLD, and the upgrade promises 30–40% lower memory usage across network nodes. XRPL Operations…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. YouGov poll findings commissioned by E3G, T&E and the Electrification Alliance. New polling data across five major European countries shows strong…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Over in its home market of South Korea, the 2027 Hyundai IONIQ 5 has just launched. The popular all-electric model is coming in with a price cut, trying to…

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Scaling back the EU’s electric car targets makes the transition to renewables far more expensive to achieve. Europe’s electricity system could be one of the…