Taiwan Passes Crucial Crypto Law With Licensing Rules, Stablecoin Framework
Taiwan passed its first comprehensive crypto law establishing a licensing regime for virtual asset firms and stablecoin rules. The law imposes penalties of up to seven years in prison for unlicensed operations.
European Firms Providing Crypto Services Must Adhere to MiCA Rules as of July 1st
European crypto firms must comply with MiCA regulations starting July 1st to operate legally in the EEA. The Markets in Crypto Assets regulation establishes rules for crypto businesses that balance innovation with consumer protection measures.
Taiwan passes crypto law, requires licenses for platforms
Taiwan enacted a cryptocurrency law requiring platforms to obtain licenses. The regulation aims to improve market integrity and consumer protection while potentially forcing smaller platforms to cease operations due to strict compliance requirements.
Trump Reports Over $1 Billion in Crypto Earnings in 2025 Disclosure
Trump reported over $1 billion in cryptocurrency earnings for 2025, primarily from a meme coin and his family's crypto venture. The 927-page federal financial disclosure was released Tuesday by the Office of Government Ethics.
Financial companies join forces for US dollar stablecoin, keeping reserve earnings
Multiple financial companies including Visa and Mastercard are collaborating on a US dollar stablecoin project that could compete with existing options. The initiative aims to challenge Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC, which currently hold the largest stablecoin market positions.
Securitize Shareholders Approve Merger, Paving Way for First Publicly Traded Tokenization Company
Securitize shareholders approved a business combination with Cantor Equity Partners II, expected to close July 1 and list on the NYSE July 2 under ticker SECZ. This transaction creates the first publicly traded tokenization company in the United States.
Anchorage Digital and Binance Launch Off-Exchange Settlement for Institutional Crypto Trading
Anchorage Digital and Binance created an off-exchange settlement system allowing institutions to trade on Binance while holding assets in segregated custody at Anchorage Digital Bank. This arrangement lets institutional traders maintain custody separation from the exchange platform where their transactions occur.
Visa, Mastercard, And Over 140 Companies Launch Stablecoin Open USD
Over 140 companies including Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, and Coinbase launched Open USD, a yield-sharing stablecoin designed to compete in the $300 billion stablecoin market. The new stablecoin aims to challenge Circle's dominance and reshape how stablecoin economics operate.
Open Standard Unveils Open USD, a Bank- and Tech-Backed Stablecoin Governed by Its Users
Over 140 financial and technology companies launched Open USD, a dollar stablecoin where reserve earnings and governance flow to adopting businesses instead of a single issuer. The stablecoin's structure distributes control and benefits among participating organizations rather than concentrating them with one entity.
New York Life partners with Centrifuge to tokenize institutional high-yield bond strategy
New York Life partnered with Centrifuge to tokenize an institutional high-yield bond strategy. The partnership aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in institutional investing through tokenization of diverse asset classes.
Bullish Secures Gibraltar Regulatory Approval to Trade Tokenized Securities
Bullish received approval from Gibraltar's financial regulator to trade tokenized securities, becoming one of the earliest regulated venues globally permitted to offer this service. The Cayman Islands-based platform operates under NYSE listing as BLSH.
Bank of England warns autonomous AI agents could trigger market meltdown
Autonomous AI agents in finance could destabilize markets and trigger crises, according to the Bank of England. New risk management and regulatory frameworks are needed to mitigate potential market disruptions from this technology.
Bitcoin’s quiet $59,000-$60,000 range is starting to look dangerous
Bitcoin has traded in a tight $59,000 to $60,000 range all week, forming a pattern below support in a falling market. A break below this range could lead Bitcoin toward $40,000.
RWA Overtakes DeFi as Top Web3 Founder Sector in 2026, Report Shows
Real-world assets and tokenization have become the leading sector for Web3 founders, surpassing decentralized finance according to a Proof of Talk report. The findings come from over 200 startup applications to Proof of Pitch 2026 and a survey of 13 active Web3 venture firms.
ECB’s Philip Lane puts tokenization and AI at the center of central banking’s future
ECB official Philip Lane identified tokenization and artificial intelligence as central to the future of central banking and financial systems. These technologies could influence global trade and monetary policy dynamics.
Binance to Limit Crypto Services for EU Users After Withdrawing MiCA License Bid in Greece
Binance will restrict cryptocurrency services for EU users starting July 1, 2026, after withdrawing its bid for authorization under the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets regulation in Greece. The exchange cited regulatory challenges and the need to focus resources on existing licensed operations.
JPMorgan's Kinexys Blockchain Hits $4 Trillion, Adds Five APAC Currencies
JPMorgan's Kinexys blockchain payments platform processed over $4 trillion in transactions and expanded to eight total currencies. The platform added five Asia-Pacific currencies including Australian dollar, Hong Kong dollar, Japanese yen, Chinese renminbi, and Singapore dollar for institutional clients.
JPMorgan Backs U.S. Crypto Bill, But Puts a Warning Label Front and Center as Senate Eyes August Deadline
JPMorgan supports passing U.S. crypto legislation while warning that insufficient oversight could create shadow-banking risks and threaten financial stability. The Senate is targeting an August deadline for advancing digital asset legislation with robust safeguards.
Fidelity Outlines 5 Factors That Could End the Bitcoin and Crypto Winter
Bitcoin's crypto winter could end through several catalysts including the four-year cycle, clearer regulation, Federal Reserve easing, new use cases, or increased institutional adoption. Fidelity identified these five factors as potential conditions that could reverse the current market downturn if historical patterns repeat.
CFTC Expands Polymarket Probe to Staged Trades and Fake Wins
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating Polymarket for staged trades and fraudulent winning bets, expanding its probe beyond earlier concerns about influencer involvement. The investigation covers multiple forms of market manipulation on the prediction market platform.
DraftKings Launches Proprietary Prediction Markets Exchange With $3.4B Annualized Consumer Volume
DraftKings launched DKeX, a proprietary prediction markets exchange reporting $3.4 billion in annualized consumer volume. The platform enters a competitive market alongside existing exchanges including Kalshi, Polymarket, Meta Arena, and Robinhood.
OKX and Coinbase Race to Sign Up Binance's Displaced EU Users Before MiCA Deadline
OKX and Coinbase are offering deposit bonuses to European users being displaced by Binance's July 1 shutdown under MiCA regulations. OKX provides up to 8% deposit bonuses for EEA users while Coinbase launched transfer bonuses in eight European markets.
BNY Adds USDC to Institutional Custody Platform in Expanded Circle Partnership
BNY Mellon added USDC as the first stablecoin on its Digital Asset Custody platform, allowing institutional clients to store, transfer, mint, and redeem the token. The bank, which holds $59.4 trillion in assets under custody, expanded its partnership with Circle to support Circle's dollar-pegged stablecoin alongside traditional assets.
BlackRock Adds Ethena's Synthetic Dollar to Its $20T Aladdin Risk Management Platform
BlackRock's Aladdin risk management platform now lists Ethena's USDe synthetic dollar as an approved asset for its twenty trillion dollar institutional base. BlackRock's BUIDL fund will serve as primary backing for Ethena's whitelabel stablecoins.
Pump.fun surpasses Polymarket in 24-hour revenue, reclaiming its DeFi crown
Pump.fun generated more revenue than Polymarket in a 24-hour period, reclaiming its position as a leading DeFi platform. The shift highlights how revenue has become a more important metric than total value locked for measuring DeFi platform performance on Solana.
Cronos integrates native USDC and EURC for DeFi and payments
Native USDC and EURC stablecoins have been integrated into the Cronos blockchain for use in decentralized finance and payment applications. The integration includes two stablecoins, USDC and EURC, deployed directly on the Cronos network.
DeFi Development Corp. cuts ties with UK entity, ending first Solana treasury accelerator partnership
DeFi Development Corp. ended its partnership with a UK entity, terminating the first Solana treasury accelerator program. The split allows DFDV to concentrate its operations on the Solana blockchain ecosystem.
Meta restricts engineers’ use of Claude Code and Codex to protect AI training data
Meta has restricted its engineers from using Claude Code and Codex to prevent proprietary code from being incorporated into AI training data. The company is implementing internal controls to protect sensitive information while its engineers develop AI solutions.
Binance invested $500M in Elon Musk’s X to support free speech, CZ confirms
Binance invested $500 million in Elon Musk's X platform, with the investment framed as supporting free speech. The cryptocurrency exchange's move reflects efforts to align crypto ambitions with social media operations while navigating regulatory scrutiny and leadership transitions.
Strategy unveils capital framework to preserve Bitcoin exposure, pay dividends
Strategy announced a capital framework permitting Bitcoin sales to fund dividends, a $2.55 billion reserve, and share buybacks. The framework raises the STRC payout to 12% while preserving Bitcoin exposure through these mechanisms.