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VARA now requires Dubai crypto firms to embed FATF blacklists in real-time risk scoring, refresh assessments quarterly, and separate proliferation financing risks from AML.
Britain designated Huobi alongside 17 entities tied to the A7 network, which allegedly moved $90 billion in 2025 alone. The sanctions signal a new front in financial warfare.
Bitcoin surged 11% from its June low above $66,600 after the U.S.-Iran peace deal. Santiment sees a potential bull cycle, but $4.8B in ETF outflows linger.
The Bank of Ghana ordered all regulated financial institutions to stop supporting unauthorized crypto dollar wallets, citing the Payment Systems Act and Foreign Exchange Act.
LTP secures AFSL ahead of June 30 deadline; 90% of Australia's crypto platforms still unlicensed face penalties up to 10% of turnover. Eric Wang leads local push.
Oklahoma regulators warn investors about BG Wealth and fake crypto exchanges promising risk-free returns, using social media recruitment and withdrawal fee traps.
210 of 1,200+ EU crypto firms have MiCA licenses. 83% face restrictions after July 1. Regulatory backlogs and consolidation ahead.
Spain's CNMV warns crypto firms: after June 30, only MiCA-licensed VASPs can operate. Fewer than half have licenses. Migration plans required. EU consults on DeFi, stablecoins.
SpaceX stock climbed 8% on day two, pushing gains past 25%. Tokenized SPCX hit Solana, while Hyperliquid recorded $1.3B in perp volume on debut.
Bitcoin rose 4%, Ethereum 10%, as WTI crude fell toward $80 on US-Iran framework news. Altcoins outperformed, signaling risk-on rotation. Next catalysts will be the framework's formal text and late-June talks.
GSR's Josh Riezman assigns less than 50% odds for the CLARITY Act's passage this session. Sen. Alsobrooks says she won't support the bill without a consensus on ethics provisions.
Tokenized funds hit $34.3B all-time high as SkyEcosystem's RWA vaults top $2B. Institutional demand for onchain funds accelerates, but concentration and smart contract risks remain.
Kraken Pro launches CFTC-regulated BTC and ETH perps via Bitnomial. Onshore access to $60T market. Kraken's derivatives head sees adoption mirroring spot ETF path.
Latin American crypto platform Bitso says stablecoin purchases topped Bitcoin for the first time, with over 1,900 institutional clients using its platform.
Donald Battle joins the CFTC as chief data innovation officer after serving on the SEC's Crypto Task Force, bringing blockchain forensics and AI expertise.
Only 194 of ~3,000 EU crypto firms hold MiCA licenses. 7.6M app downloads went to unauthorized exchanges in the past year. The July 1 deadline forces wind-downs.
Donald Battle, who advised the SEC's crypto task force, will lead data innovation at the CFTC as Congress debates agency jurisdiction and prediction market rules.
The Clarity Act's BRCA section would shield open-source developers from money transmitter rules. The US developer share has fallen from 38% to 19% since 2015.
Kraken's CFTC-regulated perpetuals go live for US traders, tapping a $60T global market. BTC, ETH, SOL among 9 assets at launch. What the funding rate structure and regulatory path mean for positioning.
Kraken's new perpetual futures, listed on CFTC-regulated Bitnomial, give U.S. traders a regulated alternative to offshore perp platforms. The CFTC's no-action letter made it possible.
SpaceX's 3-4% public float and $1.3B Bitcoin treasury create a setup where passive index flows and crypto volatility intersect. Fund managers get indirect BTC exposure through a single stock.
Haruko's risk platform connects Galaxy and other institutions to Kalshi's new BTCPERP market, solving a compliance bottleneck that kept perps offshore.
Coinbase and MassPay integrate USDC for cross-border payouts to 180 countries. COIN's Alpha Score of 23, labeled Weak, signals limited near-term upside.
The House tax committee wants to clarify rules and cut compliance costs for crypto firms, setting up a floor fight on market infrastructure.
Atalanta appoints Maurizio Sarri on a three-year deal. The team's sleeve sponsor zondacrypto, a regulated European exchange, continues its football push under the new manager.
Memory-chip prices jumped sixfold in a year as AI demand drains supply. Binance Research says the 'chipflation' channel could delay rate cuts and pressure crypto risk assets through 2027.
ESMA says pending applications offer no protection past July 1. Only 210 of 1,200+ VASPs have full authorization, putting 83% at risk of losing EU market access.
The biggest CS2 tournament of the year has no blockchain sponsorships, but independent crypto prediction markets show $12.3 million in trading volume, per Bitget Wallet.
Binance, Bybit refunded $557M in USDC pledges after xStocks failed to source SpaceX shares. The tokenized stock model hit its biggest test yet.
DeFi TVL tied to RWAs hits $3B. Tokenized Treasuries at $16B lead RWA market to $25B. BlackRock's BUIDL fund commands $2.98B. Ethereum RWA tokens surged 315% YoY.