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Webull shares fell 1.41% after the brokerage disclosed a $100M Thai acquisition and a Canadian crypto launch. The Thailand deal targets Pi Securities' client base; the Canada launch adds six digital assets with zero commission.
EU MiCA transition ends July 1, UK softens stablecoin rules, Australia travel rule starts. Polymarket traders pushed Fed no-change odds to 79.5% for July 2026.
Movement integrated Mesh's $1B payment network, letting Motion Wallet users deposit from exchanges in fewer steps. The integration cuts a friction point for new chain adoption.
RWA Global signs advisory deal with UAE's Golden Dolphin to tokenize $300M in Chinese new-energy mobility assets. The structure follows China's February 2026 offshore tokenization framework.
Strike wins full MiCA license for all 27 EU states as Binance faces July 1 service restrictions. Bitcoin-backed lending expands with $2.1B credit facility.
Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase, and 140+ firms launch Open USD, a yield-sharing stablecoin that challenges Circle and reshapes the $300 billion market.
Theo invested $20M in Fidelity's tokenized FILQ fund through Sygnum. The allocation gives Theo more than a third of the fund's onchain assets
BitGo's new DeFi vaults let institutions lend via Morpho while assets stay in regulated custody. Third-party risk managers set the guardrails.
Iran's 88-day blackout after the January 2026 uprising left Bitcoin in self-custody cryptographically secure but useless. The state severed fiber, not SHA-256. Investors relying on the 'digital escape' thesis face a risk no model captures.
The FCA set stablecoin capital at 1%, half MiCA's 2%. Systemic issuers must hold 30% at the BoE and 70% in short gilts. The safety bet is reserve composition, not equity.
Zerohash's Portfolio Strategies launch gives brokerages automated crypto portfolio management via one API. Morgan Stanley and BlackRock are clients. Competitors face pressure to match.
Securitize (SECZ) starts July 2 on NYSE after SPAC merger. Low redemptions, $225M oversubscribed PIPE, and BlackRock's $3B BUIDL platform signal institutional confidence.
MiCA takes full effect July 1, forcing exchanges and stablecoin issuers to hold an EU license or exit. Circle is in; Tether's status is unclear. Service suspensions and token de-listings expected in the first weeks.
Binance becomes first exchange to integrate Anchorage Digital's off-exchange settlement, letting institutions hold collateral at a regulated custodian while trading. Eligible clients can pledge cash, crypto, or tokenized RWA.
The exchange's lifestyle arm hosts a community reading event around Changpeng Zhao's 'Freedom of Money' in a key Asian crypto hub.
Strike becomes one of ~240 firms with full MiCA authorization as July 1 looms, leaving 1,000+ unregistered entities facing forced shutdown in the EU.
Webull's new crypto service for Canadian users offers six tokens commission-free, but holdings are not CIPF-insured. CEO calls it a 'regulated avenue' for digital assets.
Eighty-four percent of Binance altcoins trade below their 200-day moving average, the longest stretch since the 2022 bear market. Bitcoin dominance above 55% limits rotation; the Fed's July 30 meeting is the next catalyst.
OUSD stablecoin launches with 140+ partners, zero-cost issuance, and shared reserve income. Visa, Mastercard, Stripe back the enterprise settlement network. Launch late 2026.
Binance splits custody from trading via Anchorage Digital's triparty model, removing counterparty risk for institutions. Fee waivers through end of 2025.
Crypto companies spent $189M on the 2026 midterms, topping the 2024 record. Public Citizen says the industry now accounts for a third of all corporate political donations this cycle.
Monaco's €50M asking price and stalled extension talks add context. The July transfer window will test whether sports events can drive sustained crypto prediction demand.
Australia's Travel Rule takes effect July 1 requiring exchange-to-exchange identity data, same day as Europe's MiCA deadline, with no minimum transfer threshold and self-custody verification prompts.
US export controls triggered a China-led AI push that now strains GPU supply for miners. Hardware premiums are rising. The next catalyst is Nvidia's May earnings.
FinCEN and four other agencies propose stablecoin issuer ID checks. 99% of activity happens in secondary markets, where the rule stops. Comments due Aug. 21.
Check Point joins OpenAI's Daybreak program, gaining GPT-5.5 for threat analysis. The integration builds on its blockchain firewall partnership with Fuse, targeting AI-powered attacks on crypto.
Theo committed $20M to Fidelity International's tokenized USD liquidity fund FILQ, rated Aaa-mf by Moody's. The allocation is one of the largest single bets on a regulated tokenized fund.
Scammers posed as financial professionals on WhatsApp to lure investors into fake NanoBit trades. A federal court ordered $5.4M in penalties. SEC says verify credentials before investing.
The FCA set minimum capital and stress-testing standards for stablecoin issuers, with compliance starting October 2026. The final rules include a lower capital floor than early drafts.
The FCA cut stablecoin capital to 1%, half the EU's MiCA level, and the BoE dropped a £20k wallet cap. The UK positions itself as a more lenient crypto hub.