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South Korea's FIU referred 40 unregistered crypto operators to police. Only 28 exchanges hold proper registration. Identity checks expand to all transactions from August.
Senator Lummis confirmed the CLARITY Act text will be published July 4 for final feedback before a Senate floor vote later in July. Law enforcement groups oppose Section 604.
White House crypto chief Patrick Witt chairs three-way Senate talks on CLARITY ethics rules as Trump family holdings near $2.3B threaten voting timeline.
Binance's Greek MiCA license bid collapsed after ECB President Lagarde pushed Athens to reject it. The exchange now awaits a French decision that could determine its EU future.
KuCoin Pay now connects crypto to bKash, SPEI, and MTN mobile money in three markets. The transfer-based model lets users send stablecoins to local accounts without merchant integration.
Trump canceled the signing ceremony for a bipartisan housing bill that would bar the Fed from issuing a digital dollar until 2030, tying its fate to voter ID legislation. The delay adds uncertainty to other crypto bills.
Blockchain.com launched a cross-border liquidity service for Brazilian businesses, using USDC and USDT alongside traditional banking rails to cut settlement times from days to minutes.
A $1.78 trillion manager closed the deal June 22, naming Christopher Perkins to head Franklin Crypto. It also invested its own capital into the strategies.
The exchange pulled its Greek application days before a likely rejection, leaving its ability to serve EU customers uncertain as a July 1 deadline looms.
Binance withdrew its Greek MiCA bid days before the July 1 EU deadline. The exchange says it will seek a license in another member state. Users face account changes before the compliance cutoff.
Binance withdrew its Greek MiCA license application days before the July 1 EU deadline, vowing to seek authorization in another member state. The move follows reports of regulatory concerns over the exchange's past legal issues and corporate structure.
Trump delays housing bill with Fed CBDC ban through 2030, demanding SAVE Act progress. Senate GOP lacks 50 votes. Override possible. Next: House speaker Johnson.
Binance withdrew its Greece crypto license application as the July 1 deadline for MiCA nears. The exchange is shifting to an unnamed EU state for a passportable license.
RBFCU, Stanford FCU and La Capitol FCU are testing stablecoin services through a Stablecore pilot. Lending and settlements are target use cases for 2026.
The Fed held rates at 3.50%-3.75% and dropped easing guidance. Nine of 19 members see a hike by year-end. Crypto traders who bet on cuts face a repricing.
Binance withdrew its MiCA application from Greece's HCMC after months without a decision. It will pursue approval in another EU state. European users may face account changes.
89,779 crypto traders liquidated in 24 hours. The count is low by recent standards. June saw multiple $1B+ liquidation events. Leverage risk remains elevated.
Trump postponed the bipartisan CBDC ban bill, demanding the SAVE Act first. The delay threatens the CLARITY Act crypto bill amid a tight Senate calendar.
Binance withdrew its MiCA application in Greece. The exchange faces a July 2026 EU deadline and said another member state application is coming.
Trump's refusal to sign housing legislation could crowd out Senate time needed for the Clarity Act crypto bill before the August recess.
The heaviest liquidation hour hit at $68k, not $59k. Analysis of the timing of forced selling in the first week of June shows the cascade peaked three days before the bottom.
Greece's regulator is set to reject Binance's MiCA license, endangering the exchange's EU access by July 1. Users could face trading restrictions if no alternative is found.
Four law enforcement groups representing 70,000 prosecutors say Section 604 of the CLARITY Act would shield crypto mixers from AML rules, threatening the bill's Senate passage.
Kraken-incubated L2 network Ink hands sequencer and infrastructure to Optimism under multi-year deal, freeing foundation to focus on $40M revenue DeFi ecosystem.
Trump refused to sign the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act unless Congress passes the SAVE America Act. The standoff ties digital currency policy to election rules, shifting the crypto regulatory timeline.
Trump cancelled a housing bill with a four-year CBDC ban, demanding the SAVE voter ID act. The move threatens crypto market structure legislation with only five weeks left in the Senate session.
Elliptic and Thai police uncovered $520M in incoming suspicious crypto transactions across 32 blockchains, involving pig butchering scams and chain-hopping laundering.
Binance withdrew its Greek MiCA application as the EU's crypto licensing deadline approaches. The strategic pivot shifts focus to France or Austria for authorization.
Exchange volumes fell to $4.41 trillion in May, the lowest since September. RWA perpetuals rose 10.4%. The data undercuts the banking lobby's stablecoin deposit-drain argument. The Clarity Act now heads to the Senate floor.
Greek regulators look set to reject Binance's MiCA application, Reuters reports. France could become a fallback as the July 1 EU deadline looms.