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Total stablecoin supply has fallen $9.445 billion since May 8, including $2.119 billion in the past week. Here's what that means for market depth and your watchlist.
SBI Holdings buys Bitbank for $289M, consolidating Japan's crypto exchange market. The deal tests FSA rules and pressures smaller rivals to find partners.
Bloomberg's Andy Mukherjee argues tokenization of JGBs, AI, and space tokens will drive next crypto wave as Bitcoin range-trades. Indian IT firms may benefit.
Stablecoin supply has dropped $9.4B since May 8, with USDT and USDC leading outflows. The shrinking pool of buying power tracks the broader crypto market decline.
SBI Holdings already operates SBI VC Trade. The $289M acquisition of licensed Bitbank would double SBI's domestic crypto exchange footprint, pending FSA approval.
Kiwoom Securities joins Korea Investment and Hanwha in pursuing crypto exchange stakes. Bithumb's phantom Bitcoin glitch and delayed IPO weigh on the deal's valuation.
TRM Labs traced $2.7B between CoinEx and sanctioned Nobitex, plus $67M from Iran's central bank. OFAC sanctions hit four exchanges. Compliance teams face exposure mapping.
Blockchain betting platforms saw activity spike as Team Liquid faced Deep Cross Gaming in the MSI 2026 Play-In opener, with the T1 match peaking at 1.39M viewers.
Donovan questions USMNT depth after Turkiye loss. Meanwhile, Kraken and Chiliz spend big on World Cup crypto deals while the host team has no official token sponsor.
Seven draft crypto tax bills from House Republicans lack Democratic support after a June 9 hearing. Staking deferrals and a $10 fee exemption face a rocky road with no timeline.
Japan's licensed exchange count shrinks as SBI buys Bitbank for $289M. Rising compliance costs and expected regulatory reforms are driving consolidation.
TMZ founder Harvey Levin said the FBI ignored his offer to pay a $60,000 bitcoin ransom for information about Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. The case tests how law enforcement handles crypto ransom demands.
Wharton warns 24/7 RWA tokens on slow assets create run risk. Speed-matching principle divides liquid assets (safe) from illiquid ones (dangerous). $46B market, top issuers hold 82%.
Binance founder CZ returns to US, pushes Binance.US to tap global exchange liquidity. Senate has 20 working days left on crypto bill.
The BIS warns private stablecoins risk fragmenting the global monetary system, targeting Tether and USDC. The report urges bank-like reserve rules and coordinated international oversight.
The BIS said private stablecoins fall short of sound money and risk fragmenting the financial system. The October G20 report tests how far its benchmark shapes policy.
Binance founder pushed back on Forbes' $47B net worth jump as crypto markets crashed over 50% from highs, exposing how opaque private crypto fortunes remain.
CZ questioned how Forbes estimated his wealth jumped $47 billion in a year when crypto prices fell 50%. He called the ranking a guess. TCC is right, he said.
CZ's $110 billion Forbes estimate tops Gates by $2 billion. The ranking shows how much of Binance's value rides on regulatory stability and market cycles—a risk traders should watch.
FHFA Director Pulte's directive lets borrowers use crypto holdings as reserve assets for home loans without selling them first. Fannie Mae already tested a Bitcoin-collateral product.
ARK bought $5.4M in Coinbase, Circle, Bullish, and Robinhood on June 25. The bet: equity exposure to crypto activity without picking the next token.
Trader bought 14.2M ANSEM tokens for $2,330 after influencer Ansem criticized Pump.fun. The position is now worth over $614,500 with 70% still held.
MicroStrategy trades below its BTC hoard for the first time. MiCA reshapes European exchange access. Plus: Base halts.
CZ says AI capital rotation, geopolitical tension and the four-year crypto cycle crushed 2026 markets. Bitcoin near $60K, down 50% from peak.
Forbes values CZ's Binance stake at $100 billion. Cryptocurrency's 50% 2026 crash makes that number suspect, CZ says. Bloomberg's estimate is $29 billion lower.
OKX Europe chief expects 80% of exchanges to miss MiCA cutoff. Coinbase and OKX compete for Binance users with incentives as 216 CASP approvals stand. ESMA register updates weekly.
A single League of Legends match at MSI 2026 generated $945,000 in Polymarket bets. The volume tests Polygon network capacity and offers a baseline for crypto-native esports betting growth.
Binance sees $250M-$400M weekly outflows as MiCA deadline hits July 1. Coinbase and Kraken stand to gain from the EU retreat.
ARK Invest bought $2.1M in Coinbase and Circle shares on June 25-26, repeating a pattern of buying crypto infrastructure during downturns. The largest trade: $1.28M in COIN.
The housing bill bans a Fed-issued CBDC through 2030. The real threat to stablecoins comes from banks building a tokenized deposit network set for 2027. Policymakers are split on who wins.