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A 57,000 payroll miss and falling labor force participation sent Bitcoin toward $62,000. May's 4.2% CPI and the upcoming July 14 print create a binary setup for risk assets.
Chairman Paul Atkins unveils sweeping initiative to modernize securities rules for tokenized markets. Most digital assets won't be treated as securities under the new framework. SEC-CFTC MOU targeted for March 2026.
Russia's CBDC goes mandatory Sept 1 with 0.3% merchant fees, undercutting card networks. Three-phase rollout targets full coverage by 2028. Stablecoins face direct competition from government-backed digital ruble.
KAST points holders were told via email that their accruals will convert to tokenized equity instead of the promised token. The company has not confirmed the shift publicly. Details are expected in Q4 2026.
Prediction market volume hit $25.7B in March, up from $1.2B a year earlier. The growth hides thin liquidity in many contracts, CNBC reported.
Erebor Bank's fundraising talks target an $8B valuation, nearly double its year-end figure, after deposits hit $4B and the OCC granted a national charter for crypto lending.
The Fed's June dot plot showed a higher rate path than markets expected, sending Bitcoin and altcoins lower. The selloff was amplified by an unwind of speculative longs. The next test is CPI data.
Trump's 2025 disclosure reveals $1.2-1.4B in crypto earnings. $TRUMP memecoin buyers lost up to 98%. World Liberty Financial faces securities questions.
SEC official Brian Daily says past crypto ETF approvals hurt trust. With 200 monthly filings, the agency eyes asset-neutral standards and confidential filing pathways.
Securitize launched $266M in tokenized SECZ shares on Solana and Avalanche alongside its NYSE listing, the largest tokenized stock debut.
Korea Exchange tightens listing rules: 79 KOSDAQ firms that pivoted to crypto face delisting review. The rule covers business changes within five years of IPO.
Crypto payments startup Mesh Connect raised $75M in Series C, reaching $1B valuation. Backed by Dragonfly, Paradigm, Coinbase Ventures, the company powers PayPal's crypto payments.
The MiCA deadline forced Binance out of Europe. Five licensed exchanges are now offering cashback, deposit bonuses, and VIP perks to win your crypto. Here's how to pick the best deal.
Warren pushes amendment to bar Trump family from crypto profits after disclosure shows $1.4B in digital asset income. Senate crypto bill markup next.
Arsenal leads the race for Jeremy Monga, 16, but UK rules on crypto sponsorships for minors and fan token dynamics add a layer to the deal.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency will stop regulating crypto by enforcement and instead produce clear rules. Nexo's return to the U.S. market signals the shift is real.
Binance enters Philippines through SEC sandbox with BlockShoals as partner. 90-day integration before testing begins. Path to licensed operations.
Starknet-based AMM Ekubo scored 39/40 on Blockworks' transparency framework, revealing a governance model that rejects centralized market makers entirely.
Edel exploit shows tokenized stocks can be manipulated as DeFi collateral via wrapper exchange rates, not stock prices. $403k loss, no depositor impact. The real risk is in the oracle layer.
Securitize tokenized its NYSE-listed common stock on Solana and Avalanche at listing. The move makes SECZ the largest tokenized stock and tests regulated onchain equity infrastructure.
Securitize put its own NYSE-listed stock on Avalanche and Solana at listing day — a live test of direct tokenization under SEC-licensed trading rails.
Chairman Paul Atkins announces Project Crypto to modernize securities laws for on-chain markets, with tailored exemptions for airdrops and staking rewards.
Ticker SECZ begins trading on NYSE and on Avalanche and Solana simultaneously. Securitize claims it's the world's largest tokenized stock at launch. The test: can on-chain shares match NYSE equity?
84% of altcoins on Binance are below their 200-day moving average, stretching the underperformance streak to the second-longest since 2020. CryptoQuant
ECB's Piero Cipollone outlined a three-pillar digital euro plan with 2026 regulatory vote, 2027 pilots, and 2029 launch – a direct challenge to eurozone stablecoins.
Mosta's MainUSD, issued with Brale, lets corporate clients hold and settle in a regulated digital dollar across 20+ blockchains, with native support for autonomous AI agent payments.
eToro leads $12.5M round in onchain perpetuals exchange Extended, plans to integrate into Zengo wallet as Robinhood expands its own blockchain and tokenized stocks.
eToro led a $12.5M round for Extended, an onchain perpetual futures platform from ex-Revolut staff. The deal targets a DeFi integration point for eToro's self-custody wallet users.
207 crypto hacks in H1 2026 set a record, but total losses fell to $972M — less than half of the $2.3B stolen in H1 2025. North Korea-linked attacks drove 66% of losses.
ECB's 25bp hike pushes euro yields higher, pulling capital from risk assets like crypto. Lagarde defended the move. Next ECB meeting July 24.