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Pension fund serving 1,200 SMEs allocates 1% to crypto via passive vehicle after six-year study on fiat debasement. Japan's crypto classification bill heads to upper house.
MiCAR enforcement begins across the EU. National supervisors now oversee stablecoin reserves, CASP licensing, and investor rights. The gap between rulebook and reality remains wide.
Burnham captured Makerfield with 54.8% of the vote, clearing the path for a Labour leadership challenge. Over $11 million in Polymarket positions now favor him as Starmer's successor.
The Philippine SEC said tokenized real-world assets fall under existing securities laws. No new crypto-specific legislation is needed for RWA tokenization to proceed.
Q2 2026 saw 70 crypto hacks with $746M in losses, doubling the prior incident record. April alone had 30 attacks. The shift to smaller, frequent breaches changes how exchanges manage reserve coverage and withdrawal risk.
AllUnity's SEKAU gives Sweden a MiCA-compliant stablecoin on five chains. The real test: whether local-currency rails can compete with entrenched dollar liquidity.
Japan's National Business Corporate Pension Fund will allocate 1% of its $136M portfolio to crypto via hedge fund vehicles, treating it as a yen hedge. The plan starts in fiscal 2026.
STABLE gained 8.35%. It now faces resistance at $0.037 and a descending trendline. TVL rose from $1.23M to $3.09M, while derivative data shows selling pressure.
Three projects — Humanity, MegaETH and Sahara AI — will release tokens worth over $735 million. The real trade is tracking exchange inflows, staking balances and wallet outflows, not the headline number.
South Korea's 60% export surge, led by AI chip demand, is drawing capital from crypto as traders rotate into equities. JPMorgan warns the crowded semiconductor trade faces rising volatility and quarter-end rebalancing risk.
Conio, backed by Poste Italiane and Banca Generali, secured a MiCAR license from Italy's Consob and the Bank of Italy. The approval gives the fintech a head start before the June 2026 EU rule deadline. White-label offerings to banks are the most scalable revenue path.
ICBA urges Kansas City Fed to tighten Kraken Financial's limited-purpose Fed account or let it expire. The one-year term and recent crypto-ATM fraud data create a live supervisory test for crypto firms seeking direct Fed access.
LAB rallied 28% on short covering, yet volume is fading. Reclaiming $16.21 with fresh demand is key to retesting $18.80. Without it, $13.27 is in play.
The Blockchain Association pushes H.R. 9175 to let miners and stakers defer taxes until sale. A July 10 markup could move the bill. White House opposition and the JCT score remain hurdles.
A Dutch court accepted blockchain evidence in a data trafficking case, sentencing the defendant to two years. The ruling adds to European case law treating on-chain records as admissible evidence.
The Senate is waiting for the House to settle its internal agreement. Two bills target staking tax clarity and reporting burdens that keep capital idle.
The joint request asks whether crypto perpetuals are futures or swaps. The answer will shape which venues can list them and which rules apply. The first comment letters are the next signal.
Andy Burnham's 54.8% victory in Makerfield makes him frontrunner for Labour leader, with over $11M wagered on Polymarket. His pro-crypto stance contrasts with current government policy.
India's Enforcement Directorate investigates four crypto firms for unauthorized cross-border crypto transfers. The probe could reshape how exchanges source offshore liquidity.
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe called the viral claim that Anthropic's Mythos AI breached NSA systems false. The story spread on X without evidence.
Dune's Flow integration unlocks five years of on-chain data from 40 million accounts, covering DeFi, NFTs, and AI agents. The dataset went live June 18.
Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya are licensing stablecoins after bans failed. On-chain value hit $205 billion in 12 months as households use crypto for remittances and savings.
Greek regulators expected to reject Binance's MiCA application, blocking EU access from July 1. Binance says it met rules; deadline June 30.
The ¥21.3 billion fund will allocate roughly $1.36 million to crypto via multi-asset funds, citing dollar weakness and yen risk. The move is symbolic but could prompt other Japanese institutions.
Real Madrid doesn't have a fan token, so Asencio's likely exit won't trigger crypto price action. Track clubs on Socios instead for transfer-driven volume.
South Korea's crypto tax plan lacks loss carryforwards, creating an asymmetry critics say penalizes risk-taking. The 20% rate on gains above $1,800 a year takes effect Jan. 1 after two delays.
Starmer's resignation timeline and potential leadership change could upend UK crypto policy, including the March 2026 ban on crypto donations to political parties.
A Japanese pension fund covering 1,200 SMEs will allocate 1% to crypto in fiscal 2026, testing the asset class as Tokyo's regulatory framework advances.
Carriers would hold names, addresses, and ID numbers for four years. That data bundle creates a richer target for SIM-swap attackers who already stole $68 million in a single year.
A Pew survey shows 22% of Republicans have traded crypto vs 17% of Democrats, a widening partisan gap since 2021 driven by Trump-era policies and the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.