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Trump is leaning on John Thune to advance the SAVE America Act, a voter ID bill lacking the 60 votes to pass. If it consumes Senate floor time, pending crypto market structure bills could slip to 2027.
SpaceX drew $250B in orders for its $75B IPO, pulling $180B from crypto. Exchanges launch pre-IPO perpetuals. Bitrue's Adziima calls it an IPO tax on risk assets.
SpaceX's $75B IPO draws retail capital from crypto as volumes drop. Bitcoin stalls near $60K, Ethereum at $3,300. The competition for speculative dollars tightens.
Three megabanks plan a yen stablecoin through a trust structure with FSA backing. A governance council will write the rules before live commercial transactions begin by March 2027.
Cape Verde's historic World Cup qualification is shadowed by a $15,000 visa bond for US games. Kraken's FIFA sponsorship shows crypto's growing role, while the bond issue highlights real-world barriers.
New York DFS proposed a regulation to align state stablecoin rules with the GENIUS Act, covering reserve limits and risk management. Issuers with over $10B in stablecoins would face federal oversight.
Non-USD stablecoin supply crossed $2B for the first time, led by euro, real, and lira coins. The shift tests dollar dominance and opens regional rails for exchanges and payment firms.
Hungary's World Cup squad features six players with NB I ties. A new government, Ferencváros' Binance partnership, and no national fan token create a crypto opportunity window.
Gate's Strategic AI Head Edwin Cheung will speak at SuperAI in Singapore on AI infrastructure and Web3 integration, signaling the exchange's push beyond trading into AI agent tooling.
Senate CLARITY Act odds fell to 48% on Polymarket after a Democratic source called ethics negotiations 'rocky.' Today's White House meeting will address law enforcement objections that threaten the bill's path.
The UK government took stakes in Wayve and Oxford Quantum Circuits, with a £100M commitment to the quantum firm. The strategy aims to keep high-growth startups from leaving.
Bipartisan Senate talks on the CLARITY Act hit a snag after a Democratic source said GOP and White House reversed on a provision letting state AGs sue DOJ over crypto ethics.
One long-term Bitcoin investor bought one BTCI trust share after the 50% crash. The closed-end trust's discount risk compounds the directional bet.
Kraken becomes official crypto exchange supporter for 2026 World Cup. Previous sports sponsorships show brand exposure doesn't guarantee user growth. June 10 countdown concert kicks off activation.
The European Commission's 21st sanctions package targets 20 non-EU entities and could ban crypto services from entire countries hosting platforms that help Russia evade restrictions.
OKX's OKUSD lets VIP traders earn yield on idle margin collateral. The return compensates for concentrated exchange risk. Redemption limits and closed-loop design define the tradeoff.
Institutional demand for SpaceX's IPO has passed $250 billion, pulling capital from Bitcoin and Nasdaq stocks. The mechanism is a pre-IPO liquidity squeeze that could reverse after Thursday's pricing.
Investors in four Trump-linked crypto projects absorbed roughly $2.3 billion in losses by April, a Reuters investigation found.
Bybit wiped commission and swap fees on 380+ stock CFDs through July, offering $100,000 rebates and 5x leverage in USDT. The campaign challenges eToro and Crypto.com. What happens after July will test retention.
Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo predicts tokenized stocks and ETFs, not Treasuries, will push the RWA market from $30 billion to $5 trillion.
Tottenham's $SPURS fan token trades at $0.12, down 94% from its $2 launch. The club's dual crypto strategy pairs tokenization with a Kraken sponsorship, but the token's utility is limited and the price reflects that.
Anthropic released Claude Fable 5 on June 10, putting the most powerful vulnerability-finding AI in public hands. For unaudited DeFi protocols, the risk just multiplied.
The JCT projects a $12bn revenue loss from proposed crypto tax reforms. Lawmakers split over DeFi exemptions and staking rules. A House vote path remains unclear.
A House hearing on crypto tax reform revealed disagreement over how fast new rules should take effect, leaving firms in limbo on compliance spending and hiring.
Coinbase bundles payments, custody, and stablecoin distribution into one API. The platform targets fintechs and banks tired of stitching together separate vendors for compliance and settlement.
MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho plan a joint yen stablecoin by March 2027. The FSA-backed pilot showed the trust structure works. Adoption by corporate clients is the real test.
Seoul police searched Bithumb's HQ for the second time, escalating a corruption probe tied to lawmaker Kim Byung-ki and his son's hiring. The case raises governance risks for Korean crypto exchanges.
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour says Bitcoin perpetual crossed $1B volume in under a week, with $100M on day one. The regulated perp faces a test: sustaining volume beyond launch.
Messi's 911th goal passes without a crypto deal. The $20 million Socios playbook from 2022 is dead. Athletes and platforms both pulled back. Next 1,000-goal push likely runs without token hype.
Argentina's squad announcement triggers no on-chain activity for ARG token. Tournament expansion and friendlies will shape real trading windows for fan token traders.