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EU's MiCA 2.0 consultation reopens stablecoin reward rules until Aug 31. UK activity-based rewards model may shape outcome. Impact on adoption and issuer strategies.
A strong dollar and $717M in liquidations piled pressure on altcoins, with ether losing 4% amid a tech-driven risk-off shift.
ICE and OKX announced a joint venture to tokenize NYSE equities, with Andrew Cuomo co-chairing. The deal, pending SEC approval, gives OKX access to ICE's benchmarks and financial markets technology.
An analyst compares the quiet market to 2020 and picks five altcoins for the next cycle: Bittensor, Ethereum, Solana, Chainlink, Hyperliquid. Here's the thesis for each.
Nasdaq drops 4% as $650B AI capex draws scrutiny. Bitcoin slides to $62k-$67k range, moving in sync with equities. MSFT Alpha Score 51, NVDA 70.
A coalition of crypto lobbying groups wants Congress to pass a bill taxing staking and mining rewards only when sold, arguing the current IRS treatment creates a cash-flow problem for miners and stakers.
Franklin Templeton completed its purchase of 250 Digital and launched Franklin Crypto, using tokenized fund shares for part of the deal. The move gives the firm a dedicated crypto team.
The five-year tax exemption for staking and mining yields is at the center of a legislative fight. Banks call it favoritism. Crypto lobbyists say changing the bill would choke U.S. blockchain growth.
House Financial Services Committee will hold a CLARITY Act hearing in New York on July 17, moving the crypto regulation debate outside Washington. Polymarket odds for passage this year sit at 43%.
Crypto remittances hit 163.55 trillion won in 2025, up from 34.02 trillion in 2022, as lower fees and a new regulatory framework reshape South Korea's cross-border payment market.
The Vault integrates Hinkal's zero-knowledge privacy protocol for stablecoin custody, removing public-ledger transparency as a barrier for corporate payments and payroll.
70% of credit union members don't know if their institution offers stablecoins. A PYMNTS survey of 14,000 consumers shows the adoption barrier is consumer confusion, not regulation.
India's FIU-IND demands OTC trade records above $10k from exchanges, targeting beneficial ownership and money laundering in crypto's private desks.
Nine crypto exchanges ranked by what they actually do best: low fees, asset variety, security, or beginner tools. Kraken, Gemini, Coinbase, Crypto.com, BitMart, Uphold, Gate.io, BingX, and Robinhood compared.
11.7 trillion yen FX intervention and a 160.79 USD/JPY print have Asia eyeing on-chain dollars. Here's how stablecoins could absorb demand—and the risks.
The 85-5 Senate vote bans the Fed from issuing a digital dollar through 2030. The House could vote Tuesday. The provision removes a competitive threat to private stablecoins.
The four new bStock tokens cover semiconductor stocks and MicroStrategy's Bitcoin treasury. The ETF token EWYB rounds out the list. Early liquidity tests tracking accuracy.
Securitize oversees $4B in tokenized assets and is set to list on NYSE. The patent dispute with tZERO could delay or complicate the merger. A shareholder vote is June 29.
BoE dropped individual holding caps, set £40B issuance limit per systemic stablecoin during phased rollout. Reserve rules allow 70% in gilts. Consultation ends Sept. 22; operations expected from 2027.
The Blockchain Association is urging Congress to pass H.R. 9175 without amendments. The bill would resolve when mining and staking rewards become taxable.
Three crypto trade groups urged Congress to pass the staking and mining tax bill without a proposed five-year deferral cap, calling it a 'break' for the industry.
Kenya's Safaricom will run AI across M-Pesa to flag wildlife trafficking payments. Chainalysis and TRM Labs track crypto wallets used by poaching syndicates.
Kim Yo Jong called nuclear policy irreversible as DPRK-linked hackers stole $577M in crypto this year, funding weapons programs via DeFi exploits.
A verification dispute at MainStreet led to $8.5 million in USDT redemptions from Altura's vault, exposing the liquidity risk beneath yield-bearing stablecoin products.
Trump threatens to sue ABC over Reflecting Pool cost reporting, calling the coverage false and citing the $16 million ABC paid in a 2024 defamation settlement.
Franklin Templeton closed its 250 Digital acquisition Monday, launching Franklin Crypto as a dedicated active-management unit for digital assets.
GoMining's GoBTC Pay SDK lets merchants and wallet providers accept direct Bitcoin payments with 0.2% fees and instant authorization, settling on-chain in about 12 hours.
Polymarket saw $32M in volume on Norway's 3-2 win over Senegal. Haaland's two goals made him Norway's all-time top World Cup scorer. The volume signals prediction markets are no longer just for degens and political junkies.
Norway's 4-1 World Cup win over Iraq sent Haaland's Sorare NFTs above 265 ETH (~$600k-$750k). A copycat Solana token has no official backing.
Franklin Templeton closed its 250 Digital acquisition today, launching Franklin Crypto. The active crypto unit targets pension funds and sovereign wealth funds.