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Binance said it plans to seek authorization in another EU jurisdiction just days ahead of the July 1 MiCA deadline, as unlicensed crypto firms are expected to wind down activities in the bloc.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act included a provision that the US Federal Reserve was barred from issuing or creating a CBDC until 2030, but exempted certain stablecoins.

Why perfect fairness cannot hold in asynchronous networks, and how different blockchains adopt different relaxations to fairness.

From alcohol dares to head-shaving challenges, memecoin campaigns are turning engagement into exploitation.

DeFi TVL fell 39% in 2026 as a broader market downturn and fallout from major exploits, including the Kelp DAO hack, weighed on the sector.

Cardano wallet SecondFi traced the incident to an address-level issue and secured 129 million ADA after attackers drained funds from 374 addresses.

Cboe launched its first prediction market product tied to the S&P 500 index, citing a growing investor demand for binary options contracts.

Strategy's cash reserves are now enough to pay only 14 months of dividends from the previous seven-year level. CryptoQuant said the company should pause Bitcoin purchases and rebuild its reserves.

Standard Chartered said tokenized assets moving into DeFi could drive deposits into Aave and help the protocol rebuild its position as a dominant onchain lending platform.

Strategy’s cash reserve is down 38% as dividend obligations near $1.2 billion, raising dilution risk for MSTR shareholders.

Bitcoin research said that BTC price action remained in tune with previous cycles as the bear market produces a 20% discount to its four-year "adoption structure" trend line.

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has placed token securities infrastructure within a wider capital-market modernization plan covering faster settlement, longer trading hours and digital transformation.

OpenPayd, which provides infrastructure to companies including Kraken crypto exchange, can now offer regulated crypto services across Europe under MiCA.

The House passed a housing bill with a central bank digital currency ban until 2030, meaning it now just needs US President Donald Trump’s sign-off.

“Regulatory certainty should not come at the expense of accountability, transparency, victim protection, or public safety,” the law enforcement associations said.

The Swedish health-tech company moved closer to becoming one of Europe's largest publicly traded Bitcoin treasury firms after shareholders approved a key condition for its planned acquisition of two Norwegian investment companies.

Democrats want the Senate to hold hearings on the dealings between the Trump administration, World Liberty Financial and Abu Dhabi royalty.

“Identity checks today ask for your whole document when they only need one fact,” Starknet said.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Kentucky, now the ninth state the regulator is battling in its fight over prediction markets.

Ethereum’s latest “funding crisis” has triggered a fierce debate over whether to tax staking rewards or to pursue funding from large ETH holders for new organizations like EthLabs.

ETH price hangs in the balance as a fresh wave of liquidations pressure the altcoin and spillover from Bitcoin’s struggles to hold $62,000 impact investor sentiment.

Burnham brings a dose of optimism to the UK crypto industry, having previously supported the blockchain industry as mayor of Manchester.

The Meta CEO reportedly plans for the company to launch a prediction market independent of its other apps, allowing users to place wagers using a points system rather than money.

Louisiana Senator John Kennedy largely dismissed what he called the “promotion” of cryptocurrency by the Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone in a Senate hearing on affordability.

OG Bitcoin holders' spending dropped to a 19-month low, as market cycle indicators point to September as a potential market bottom.

Former FCA policymaker and Hedera Global Policy VP, Isadora Arredondo says there is a gap between the U.K.'s crypto ambitions and how policy is carried out in practice.

A 50% drop from recent highs has pushed the asset into a zone historically labeled as a dead end, sparking a debate among crypto analysts.

Congress should not kneecap one of the clearest advances in payment infrastructure to protect community banks from a threat that has not been proven, argues Eco CEO Ryne Saxe.

Precious metals have fallen sharply from their 2025 highs as markets price in Fed rate hikes.

A strengthening U.S. dollar and the Fed's hawkish turn under new chair Kevin Warsh may keep pressure on crypto through the summer.

Internet Computer (ICP), up 2% from Tuesday, joined Aave (AAVE) as a top performer.

The former CEO of the world's largest crypto exchange is seeking to redefine himself to the world on his own terms.

Geoff Kendrick said Aave has moved past April's cyberattack-related market disruption and is well positioned to benefit from growth in tokenized assets and DeFi.

Your day-ahead look for June 24, 2026

Bitcoin held above $62,500 and ether near $1,665, but sluggish price action and widening put skews signal bears remain firmly in control.

Partner Alex Odagiu will serve as an interim president, pending a search for a new chief executive, while head of YZi Labs Ella Zhang and Matthew Roszak also appointed directors of CEA.

One of the largest U.S. derivatives exchanges is bringing back yes/no bets on the S&P 500 after pulling them a decade ago, moving onto turf that Polymarket and Kalshi turned into one of the internet's fastest-growing corners.

A surge in Rune protocol activity is pushing Bitcoin transaction counts and fee generation to multi year highs.

CryptoQuant says the cash cushion behind Strategy's STRC has thinned from seven years of coverage to 14 months, and buying BTC at cycle tops has left the company with a $10.6 billion paper loss.

Senate Democrats call for hearings into whether a $500 million investment by UAE officials in World Liberty Financial influenced Trump's policy decisions.

Bitcoin "OGs" have slashed their selling activity to the lowest levels in nearly two years.

Trading firm Wintermute's options desk puts bitcoin in a $61,242 to $63,563 range for Tuesday, with correlation rising across tokens and no fresh ETF bid in sight.

A renewed rout in semiconductor stocks pulled risk assets lower again, and crypto kept sliding. Bitcoin is down 5% on the week, with ether and the memecoins falling harder.

The Fairshake super PAC supported Adrian Boafo in Maryland, plus other candidates in Maryland, New York and Utah as each ran its primary elections.

While revenue was up 92% from year-ago levels, the company forecasted a lower core gross margin next quarter.

As Bitcoin falls below the $60,000 mark, 21Shares said that its prediction that BTC breaks the historical four-year cycle hasn't come true.

Following a series of setbacks for South Korea, a delegation from one of Asia's most active crypto markets met with the SEC's task force.

Built with Broadcom, the LLM-focused accelerator is the first step in OpenAI's effort to design the hardware behind ChatGPT and beyond.

President Trump said he won’t sign the popular bill until Congress passes a controversial bill restricting voting rights.

Bitcoin fell to a two-week low price Wednesday as Strategy shares dove below the $100 mark for the first time since March 2024.

Arthur Hayes put out a bull case for the CARDS token, and the Clarity Act is facing some surprising opposition from a new group.

The seizure hits a cloud account that powered Huione Guarantee, a Telegram marketplace tied to billions in Southeast Asian scam proceeds.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called the gift from Christopher Harborne a “private matter” amid a standards investigation.

Someone fine-tuned Fable 5's reasoning style into a local Qwen model. Then someone else removed its conscience.

Industry leaders welcomed President Trump's quantum executive orders, while researchers said the accelerated timelines reflect growing urgency around post-quantum security and cryptocurrency infrastructure.

A group of 82 Catholic leaders warned a key provision of the crypto bill, protecting software developers from prosecution, could enable human trafficking.

The initiative follows bets on stablecoins and the metaverse.

GPT-5.5-Cyber tops the CyberGym leaderboard as Anthropic's best models sit offline under a Trump administration export ban.

A new benchmark designed to test strategic reasoning found an AI-controlled empire spent 50 turns developing nuclear weapons to stop a rival's cultural victory—only to lose the game anyway.

Prosus launched ToqanClaw, a no-code AI platform positioned as an European alternative to AI agents like OpenClaw.

Investors are digesting a hawkish Fed, with risk-off sentiment driving a sell-off in AI and crypto

The non-profit is cutting 54 jobs as it reorganizes into focused "clusters," following a succession of leadership departures.

Thailand's DSI says a Chinese "grey capital" network used illegal crypto mining and cash mules to launder more than $300 million a year.

Crypto majors are selling off as big Tech gets routed; Saylor is hoarding cash; and ETH heavyweights team up to fund R&D with ETHLabs.

A bipartisan housing bill the Senate passed 85-5 Monday would block a Fed digital dollar through 2030, and now heads to the House.

The analysts underscored that Strategy's Stretch (STRC) can't technically lose its “peg.”

Some of Ethereum's largest holders are coming together to fund a new research and development lab aimed at boosting the network and ETH.

President Donald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at expanding U.S. quantum computing capabilities and speeding the transition to quantum-resistant encryption.

A new paper from Google DeepMind argues that disagreements over whether AI is conscious could spill into politics, law, and public institutions.

A bill that would make crypto mining and staking more attractive is a top priority for industry leaders—and a growing concern for House Democrats.

The well-known trading bot took a hit this weekend after it fell victim to a series of transactions that left its logic exposed.

The pair will focus on advancing tokenization and digital asset infrastructure in a joint venture co-chaired by the former governor of New York.

Google is investing $75 million in A24 as part of a new AI research initiative focused on filmmaking tools.

The BoE scrapped individual holding caps for a £40 billion per-coin issuance limit and will let issuers hold more reserves in government debt.

Researchers estimate more than $1.7 million was stolen after attackers allegedly exploited Taiko's proof verification process.

The leading Ethereum treasury firm inched closer to its goal of accumulating 5% of the ETH circulating supply.

BEAT outperformed a weak crypto market as rising volume and support recovery fueled bullish expectations.

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LAB faces growing tokenomics scrutiny as shorts dominate and buyers defend crucial support levels.

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ZEC gained a Nasdaq-linked story, but lost trader enthusiasm.

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What does this growing interest in ETH mean for the its upcoming price action?

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What happens when a $43 million whale short refuses to close?

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Europe contributes relatively little volume in Binance, hence MiCA risk exposure may be overblown.

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Will CLARITY Act advance amid increasing opposition?

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Are DeFi protocols and current bridges unknowingly aiding the flow of illegal money?

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SecondFi's exploit exposed flaws in wallet generation, triggering losses, and growing trust concerns across Cardano.

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