# Illinois Crypto Tax Sparks Backlash, Gaming Coalition Bans Crypto Bets, Bitcoin Rodney Pleads Guilty, Trace Finance Raises 32M for Stablecoin Cross Border Payments, and more...

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Podcast: [Crypto News Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/crypto-news-daily-6693499)
Published: 2026-06-18T21:06:13+00:00
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## Resource

(0:10): Illinois' Crypto Tax Sparks Backlash: Industry Fears Exodus, Legal Challenges Loom (2:09): Gaming Coalition Urges Congress to Ban Sports Contracts on Crypto Prediction Markets (4:05): Bitcoin Rodney Pleads Guilty in $1.8 Billion HyperFund Crypto Fraud Case (6:23): Trace Finance Secures $32M to Expand Stablecoin-Based Cross-Border Payments in LatAm and Beyond (8:53): Mexican Billionaire Salinas Bets 70% of Wealth on Bitcoin, Eyes Presidency Run in 2030 To subscribe visit https://www.brief.news . For more updates in your inbox each morning visit www.brief.news . Image credit: BeInCrypto

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