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Real Madrid signed Bernardo Silva on a free transfer. Without a fan token on the Chiliz platform, the crypto market saw zero activity from the move.
OKX Europe offers up to 8% deposit bonuses to attract customers from exchanges facing the EU's July 1 MiCA deadline. Only 194 firms have secured authorization so far.
Cumulative altcoin sell pressure on exchanges reaches -$209 billion. The Altcoin Season Index at 35 suggests Bitcoin dominance, with no recovery signal, per CryptoQuant analyst IT Tech.
Tokenized equities market cap hit $1.2B as SEC readies exemption framework; DTCC plans July 2026 launch. Citadel Securities pushes for broker-dealer rules.
BitGo Singapore's MAS-licensed cold storage will underpin dtcpay's stablecoin payment network, shifting settlement away from hot wallets. The deal follows dtcpay's pivot from Bitcoin and Ethereum to stablecoins for merchant payments.
Greece's HCMC is denying Binance's MiCA application, risking an EU market exit by the June 30 deadline. The exchange disputes the report.
Kalshi's regulated perpetual futures reached $5.5 billion in two weeks. Now the CFTC-approved platform eyes expansion into other assets while fighting state prediction market bans.
Altcoin selling pressure hit record highs in June, driving retail exits. Only 36 top coins saw gains; focus shifts to fee-generating tokens. July token unlocks could add more pressure.
The GENIUS Act lets states oversee stablecoins under $10B; Treasury's proposal lacks certification timelines and procedures. Senators warn states risk being locked out.
Barry Moore won Alabama's GOP Senate runoff after $12M in crypto PAC support. Fairshake-linked groups now eye November and the stalled market structure bill.
Argentina’s $ARG token shows volatility as Messi ties Ronaldo with five World Cup goalscoring appearances. Socios, Sorare, and Panini Blockchain all have exposure.
The G7 summit in Évian ended without a single discussion on crypto, breaking a pattern from recent years. For global exchanges and stablecoin issuers, that means regulatory fragmentation is here to stay through 2025.
Illinois' 0.2% tax on crypto activities, including self-transfers, has no equivalent on stocks. Industry warns of relocation. Next test: compliance burden and interstate regulatory divergence.
Housing deal released June 16 would block Fed retail CBDC until 2030, carve out stablecoins, and build on Trump order. Final votes possible as soon as next week.
European crypto firms face a July 1, 2026 MiCA deadline. BitGo's BaFin-licensed platform lets banks and fintechs rent compliance infrastructure via API.
Illinois' new 0.2% tax on every crypto transaction, even wallet transfers, targets users not institutions. Here's who is exposed and why legal challenges are likely.
Illinois becomes first US state to tax crypto transactions at 0.2%, with registration due by Jan 2027 and broad out-of-state reach. Industry groups oppose.
Greece's regulator plans to reject Binance's MiCA licence. The exchange has two weeks to secure EU access or lose the ability to serve clients across the bloc from July.
Kalshi's perpetual futures volume hit $5.5B in two weeks. The prediction market operator now lists 11 crypto-linked perp contracts and is in talks with regulators about expanding into other asset classes.
The GAO found no formal coordination mechanism among agencies for blockchain risk. FDIC response pending. Here's what it means for banks and crypto markets.
Bitcoin surged to $66,000 after the US-Iran MoU, but the deal faces backlash from Republican allies. Friday's signing is the next test. Fail it and the rally's catalyst disappears.
Only 194 of 3,000+ crypto firms hold MiCA licenses. With the July 1 deadline two weeks away, 60% of EU users on unlicensed platforms face account lockouts.
Fed holds rates at 3.5%-3.75% as CPI hits 4.2%. Warsh's hawkish tone deepens Bitcoin headwinds. Crypto traders face prolonged tight policy without rate cuts.
The China-backed mBridge blockchain platform for CBDC cross-border payments is moving from pilot to commercial operations. Processing times drop from days to seconds, with fees roughly half those of standard networks.
Coinbase merges US, international, and Deribit order books into one regulated pool. Pre-IPO perpetuals, stock options, and an SEC-registered AI advisor are part of the June 16 overhaul.
Polymarket bettors see a 28% chance of 5-6 SpaceX Starship launches succeeding in 2026. Over $470,000 wagered. FAA probe into May's booster failure remains the key variable.
Messi's hat trick for Argentina puts ARG fan token in focus as Kraken, Kalshi, and FIFA's Avalanche-based collectibles platform expand crypto's World Cup footprint.
The US government moved $350K in Alameda-linked crypto, but the amount is too small to trigger a sell-off. FTX repayments and legal developments are the real story.
Arca's David Nage says 80-85% of the CLARITY Act is settled, but ethics rules on officials' crypto holdings could delay a July vote or push action to 2030.
Two Singapore-licensed payment firms are merging networks to create a fully regulated pipeline for digital asset transactions across APAC, pairing merchant payments with institutional custody.