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Kazakhstan's new decree offers tax-free crypto trading and stablecoin cross-border payments, aiming to bring offshore holdings back into the regulated system.
CFTC Chair Selig says Congress is close to passing the CLARITY Act, which would give his agency primary jurisdiction over Bitcoin and Ether. A Senate vote before August recess is the key marker.
RBI reiterates crypto ban preference, putting 39M traders' $2.1B at risk. A 2021 Supreme Court ruling overturned a prior ban, complicating a new prohibition.
The BoE governor's denial does not eliminate the political risk to the digital pound. The Brickell complaint and stablecoin regulatory signals are the next catalysts for crypto firms.
OpenAI dropped real-time voice models with 128K context and consumer-friendly pricing. For DeFi agents and on-chain tools, the interface layer just shifted.
Weekend stablecoin transfers hit $76B. Binance Pay volume up 114% year-on-year. BNB Chain processes 10M daily stablecoin transactions. The shift from trading tool to settlement layer is underway.
CFTC Chairman Selig pushes for Clarity Act before August recess, says 'we're so close.' The bill would split digital asset oversight between CFTC and SEC, giving the industry a federal standard.
SpaceX's $75B IPO drove $1.19B in tokenized volume, mostly on Solana via Backpack's SPCX token. The market cap hit $1.53B, with regulatory risks unresolved.
A reported DOJ memo warns prosecutors that Binance will no longer offer voluntary account freezes from June 8, potentially slowing crypto seizure requests. Binance denies any policy shift.
An internal DOJ memo warns Binance cooperation on crypto cases drops June 8. Binance denies any change. The 2023 $4.3B settlement's monitor terms hang in the balance.
CFTC chair says Clarity Act passage imminent. House-passed bill awaits Senate vote. Would split crypto oversight between CFTC and SEC. Next catalysts: Banking Committee markup, White House.
DeFi Development Corp. transferred control of its DONT memecoin to ZeroStack CEO Daniel Reis-Faria. DFDV retains a 31.6% treasury stake as the token's value and stock slide.
AscendEX stopped automated withdrawals July 6, citing MiCA regulation without transitional period. Manual processing starts, raising liquidity concerns for users.
Altcoins absorbed $350M of $450M in liquidations as Bitcoin slipped toward $61K. Oil surged 2% after Trump declared ceasefire 'over', deepening the selloff.
Payward won $22M after Mazars walked away from a near-complete audit in 2022. The ruling may push auditors to honor crypto engagements or face financial penalties.
EDX Markets, the institutional crypto trading venue with a central clearinghouse, closed a $76M Series C led by SBI Holdings.
Arkham Intelligence ranks top crypto exchanges by on-chain reserves: Binance leads with $130B, followed by Coinbase at $88B. Concentration risk and solvency limits explained.
AscendEX halted all trading and deposits on July 1, citing MiCA rules and a failed liquidity deal. Withdrawals are manual with no guaranteed amount or timeline.
Polymarket traders assign 57-61% odds of a Fed rate hike in 2026 and 78-80% probability of zero cuts. The $4M contract signals elevated rates persist.
Malaysia seized 75,578 crypto mining rigs across 3,049 raids since 2022, with 629 arrests. The power-theft crackdown targets miners tapping the national grid, with cumulative losses exceeding $1 billion.
An internal Justice Department memo warns that Binance is cooperating less on crypto cases, signaling a shift from the post-settlement posture that could strain the company's compliance status.
ESMA's review of EU crypto custodians targets key management, incident response, and third-party vendor dependencies. Compliance costs may rise, consolidating the sector.
Paradigm closed a $1.2B AI fund and deployed into drone-delivery and space-defense startups. The firm says it's not pivoting from crypto. The move signals a broader capital shift.
ESMA launches first crypto sweep after MiCA takes effect and AscendEX collapses, freezing hundreds of millions in user funds. The test shows how the new rules handle real failures.
ESMA opens proceedings against three unregistered crypto firms as MiCA enforcement begins. Kazakhstan signs law allowing banks to issue digital assets under AIFC sandbox.
Dinari and tZERO's partnership gives broker dealers a single integration for tokenized US equities, but the model still faces regulatory uncertainty and thin off-hours liquidity.
Blockchain promised advertising transparency. It misdiagnosed the problem. The real fix is in out-of-home advertising: structured inventory and direct access, no token needed.
MSTR at $100, COIN at $150, Metaplanet at ¥200. The cluster of support tests raises a question only a Bitcoin break can answer. Proprietary Alpha Scores sit at 28 and 34 (Weak).
The SEC added rulemakings on token offerings and broker custody to its 2026 agenda, plus a third on trading venue structure. Chair Atkins aims for US as 'crypto capital.'
Paradigm closed a $1.2B fund for AI and robotics, not crypto. The move shows even crypto-native VCs see limited room to deploy large funds inside crypto alone.