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The UFC's first White House event put a Trump-backed crypto firm in the spotlight. The exposure raises a practical question for traders about the token's value and political risk.
South Korean policymakers propose bank-led consortia with Naver and Kakao to counter USDT. Time and limited usage could limit the won stablecoin's impact.
A market-wide selloff has put Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and Hyperliquid at lower prices. The next major test for all four is the Fed’s March rate decision.
Pi42 CEO Avinash Shekhar says US-Iran talks drove the recovery. Bitcoin reclaimed $63K despite ETF outflows. Long-term adoption and institutional flows remain the key signals to track.
House tax lawmakers reviewed eight digital asset tax proposals targeting mining, staking, donations, and compliance. Chairman Smith said 67 million Americans own crypto in a $2 trillion market lacking clear rules.
IEM Cologne 2026 ran without a single crypto sponsor for the first time in recent memory. G2 Esports, which holds a 3.2 million euro Solana position and a Betpanda partnership, shows the split between tournament-level and team-level crypto exposure.
Digital versions of Charizard and Pikachu are drawing a new wave of collectors as tokenized Pokémon card volumes surge, with the top platform seeing $45M in monthly trades.
The Philippines central bank bars Monero and Zcash from licensed exchanges and expands enforcement against unregistered platforms, effective immediately.
75% of pre-MiCA crypto firms lack licenses. France warns of prison for unlicensed operations. Small exchanges vanish. Check your platform's license before July 1.
The SEC approved T. Rowe Price's Active Crypto ETF for NYSE Arca, holding 5-15 digital assets including Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and XRP. The actively managed fund targets outperformance of the FTSE Crypto US Listed Index.
After Anthropic's compliance with US AI export controls, CoinFund founder Jake Brukhman says decentralized networks can prevent unilateral state control. He flags Pluralis' tokenized model structure as a path to economic sustainability.
Royal Marine Commandos boarded the shadow fleet tanker SMYRTOS in the English Channel. Crew salaries paid in USDT stablecoins link crypto directly to sanctions evasion.
India issued 44,000+ crypto tax notices and flagged Rs 888 crore unreported VDA income. New 2025 act requires transaction-level reports from exchanges and DeFi.
BlackRock's IBIT lost $355M in five days, then drew $88M on June 11-12. Ethereum ETFs posted net inflows of $21.4M. The week's shape suggests rotation, not exit.
Israeli airstrikes on a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut and Iran's missile launch broke a fragile ceasefire, sending Bitcoin volatility higher and raising oil supply risks through the Strait of Hormuz.
Three hamstring injuries in one season. Raphinha missed five weeks at a critical stretch. Bitget and Panini bet on his durability; the body may win.
South Korea's Upbit has tapped Faker for promotion, but a single in-game highlight has zero effect on token prices. Structural partnerships matter more.
SPCX daily volume crashed 95%, nearing zero for the $440M tokenized SpaceX RWA. Only a future SpaceX IPO could revive interest, but no timeline exists.
India's tax authorities found ₹888 crore in undisclosed crypto gains and sent 44,000 compliance notices in FY2025-26, escalating the crackdown on digital asset investors.
Audemars Piguet's AP Contemporary connects Royal Oak collectors with Wong Ping on-chain digital art, offering a long-term Web3 entry for traditional art collectors.
Senate Banking Chairman Tim Scott told social media the CLARITY Act could push crypto's market cap from $3 trillion to $30 trillion. The bill has advanced to the Senate legislative calendar; a vote before August recess is the next catalyst.
FIFA's Roblox hub launches June 5 across six games, with 28M weekly sessions. Web3 studios can use it as a top-of-funnel, but platform rules limit on-chain conversion.
India issued 44,000 crypto tax notices, finding Rs 888 crore in hidden income. The sweep used exchange data and TDS records, signaling tougher enforcement before the 2027 CARF adoption.
Jake Brukhman says the U.S. directive blocking Anthropic's models proves centralized AI invites government control. He names seven projects building distributed training as the antidote.
The 11-count indictment targets an alleged Ponzi structure where new investor money paid old returns. A criminal case, not civil enforcement. The defendant has not been convicted.
CoinFund founder Jake Brukhman argues idle GPUs can power decentralized AI training, backing the thesis with $158M in investments across Prime Intellect and Gensyn.
Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett says the White House's July 4 target for the CLARITY Act is unreachable due to ethics disputes, Senate floor time, and reconciling House and Senate versions.
Pyongyang's permanent rejection of nuclear talks puts fresh spotlight on state-sponsored crypto theft funding the regime's weapons program.
Ray Dalio's principle-based framework, forged after his 1982 near-collapse, is gaining traction among crypto traders seeking systematic discipline in volatile 24/7 markets.
Long traders absorbed about 60% of the $27.9M in forced unwinds as Binance led exchange-level liquidations. HTX was the outlier, with shorts dominating.