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Bitcoin jumped to $66K after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, but past truces have failed. Wednesday's Fed dot plot and thinning liquidity will test whether the rally holds.
Zimbabwe's FIU will oversee digital-asset firms under rules signed by Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube, with $500 registration fees and a banking ban that remains in place.
Roughly $150 million in shorts liquidated after US-Iran peace deal triggers a crypto rally. Bitcoin nears $65,600 as volume jumps 42%.
FIFA deployed cricket-style touch detection at the 2026 World Cup without a blockchain layer. The sensor chip works without tokens or ledgers, while crypto sports partnerships have not produced similar utility.
Binance Research warns chipflation is underpriced: DRAM prices have climbed sixfold in a year as AI data centers absorb supply for consumer devices. The report says the trend could continue.
eToro is in talks to buy two wealth-tech firms and is exploring a banking license. Q1 net income hit $82 million on $258 million revenue, with commodities leading.
Binance ranked second in Fortune's inaugural Crypto 100 CeFi list. The exchange's bStocks hit $400M in a week, and SpaceX perpetuals saw $2.1B in 18 days.
Trump-linked stablecoin USD1 paid UFC fighters at White House event, raising questions about executive power and crypto adoption.
Asian capital flows, ETF inflows, MicroStrategy's MSTR stock (Alpha Score 28, Weak), and mining stocks all offer clues. Which sector gives the clearest directional read?
Early Warning Services plans India remittances via Zelle before year-end and launches ZLUSD stablecoin for cross-border settlement, targeting the world's largest payment corridor.
Bybit's new institutional vault lets qualified investors buy tokenized PIMCO bonds on a regulated exchange, following a $150 million inflow into a similar Mantle product.
The $100B venture firm picks South Korea for its talent and tech adoption, with crypto initiatives taking priority before expanding to AI and other sectors. The Seoul office will support portfolio companies entering Asian markets.
World Liberty Financial's USD1 stablecoin, previously tied to a DeFi lending controversy, now pays UFC fighters at a White House event. Supply grew to $4.6B.
Only 194 crypto firms hold MiCA approval ahead of July 1. Unlicensed providers must stop EU services. France warns of fines and prison. Users should verify platforms on ESMA registers.
ECB President Lagarde said the case for euro stablecoins is weak, backing central bank money for settlement. The digital euro advances as MiCA deadline nears.
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension raises prospects of a Hormuz reopening, sending oil prices lower and boosting crypto. The rally reflects a rotation into risk assets as inflation expectations ease.
75% of EU crypto firms risk losing their licenses on July 1 when MiCA temporary permission expires. Firms without authorization must stop serving EU clients.
Crypto firms spent £130M on Premier League sponsorships last season. The summer transfer window tests whether fan-token platforms actually convert that spend into user growth.
SpaceX pre‑IPO perpetuals hit $3.2B in trading across eight venues in under a month. The premium gap between perp prices and the $135 IPO reveals risks from funding, index design, and exchange fragmentation.
White House digital asset director Patrick Witt says negotiations continue daily with Democratic senators on three unresolved issues: agriculture, ethics, and banking. Polymarket puts passage odds at 51%.
ESMA warns unlicensed crypto firms must halt EU service by July 1. France threatens jail. Hogan Lovells sees 75% of providers losing registration. Check if your exchange is on the MiCA list.
Trump's World Liberty Financial paid $250,000 in USD1 to UFC fighters on the White House lawn. The UAE probe behind the stablecoin could reshape crypto regulation.
Bipartisan Stop Crypto ATM Scams Act would cap daily deposits at $2,000 for new users, mandate scam warnings, and require AML programs after FBI data showed $333M in 2025 losses, with seniors over 60 bearing 85% of the damage.
New Fed chair Kevin Warsh wants to cut forward guidance. For crypto traders, that means fewer macro anchors and more wild swings. Here is what changes.
The Trump family earned at least $2.3 billion from crypto since Nov. 2024, outpacing every US-listed firm. A 75% revenue share from World Liberty Financial means investor losses matched the gains almost dollar for dollar.
Bitcoin surged to $65,480 after the US-Iran peace deal, liquidating $246M in shorts. The squeeze caught traders betting on high rates and continued conflict. The Fed's July meeting is the next catalyst.
Illinois' 0.2% privilege tax on crypto brokers, tucked into a $55.9B budget bill, faces industry opposition and potential constitutional challenges over singling out digital assets.
Zimbabwe's new crypto regulations require annual registration with the FIU and a $500 fee. The move brings underground trading into formal oversight.
The crypto market faces a heavy macro week with a potential US-Iran peace deal and a Fed decision under Warsh. A BoJ rate hike could unwind the yen carry trade.
World Liberty Financial puts $250K in USD1 stablecoin into UFC Freedom 250 bonus pool at White House event. The deal lands amid House probe into Trump family crypto ties and a pending OCC application for a national trust bank.