Robinhood rolls out public blockchain as it expands deeper into crypto
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2026. Jul. 01. 18:25
Robinhood's product push continues to blur the line between crypto and more traditional finance. Ethereum Foundation lays out use cases for governments, institutions in new policy guide
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2026. Jul. 01. 17:52
The Ethereum Foundation said policymakers should distinguish between decentralized public blockchains and networks that remain controlled by corporations or foundations, arguing that governance structures will play a critical role in determining which platforms are suitable for long-term public sector use. Jefferies warns against buying the dip in Circle as Open USD raises new competition fears
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2026. Jul. 01. 16:11
The investment bank said new competition from the Stripe- and Coinbase-backed stablecoin consortium could pressure USDC's growth. Cantor says bitcoin bear market may be entering final stretch
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2026. Jul. 01. 15:11
The bank said in a note bitcoin's cycle points to a market bottom in the coming months, urging investors to focus on networks with durable value accrual. Goliath Ventures CEO pleads guilty in $400 million crypto Ponzi case
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2026. Jul. 01. 15:06
Christopher Delgado allegedly used investor funds for a lavish lifestyle, including luxury properties and vehicles, while running a fraudulent scheme from 2023 to 2026. Bitcoin climbs toward $60,000 after Fed Chair Warsh said inflation risks has come down
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2026. Jul. 01. 14:36
The Fed chair reiterated the central bank's commitment to its 2% inflation target while signaling artificial intelligence could reshape the economy and monetary policy. Bitcoin breaks above $60,000 after Fed Chair Warsh said inflation risks has come down
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2026. Jul. 01. 14:36
The Fed chair reiterated the central bank's commitment to its 2% inflation target while signaling artificial intelligence could reshape the economy and monetary policy. EthLabs launches as Ethereum undergoes its biggest leadership transition in years
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2026. Jul. 01. 14:09
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re diving into the creation of EthLabs, and why it was launched during a period of transition for the ecosystem. Europe's MiCA rollout sparks debate over who wins under new crypto rules
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2026. Jul. 01. 14:00
As Europe's crypto rulebook takes full effect, industry leaders agree regulation is here to stay, but disagree over whether it protects consumers or favors the biggest firms. Europe is closing the door on offshore crypto, but it’s leaving the riskiest window open
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2026. Jul. 01. 14:00
MiCA was never meant to address the giant crypto derivatives market. That could pose a serious problem, says Patrick Gruhn, founder and chief executive of Perpetuals.com. French banking giant Crédit Agricole rolls out euro stablecoin, EURXT
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2026. Jul. 01. 13:50
EURXT debuted with 20 million tokens in circulation, backed 1:1 by euro reserves at Caceis Bank, and competes with Circle's EURC and SocGen's EURCV. Morpho poised to scale as DeFi infrastructure play, Standard Chartered says
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2026. Jul. 01. 13:46
The bank initiated coverage of Morpho with a $60 end-2030 price target, saying its DeFi lending and onchain infrastructure businesses are positioned to benefit from tokenization growth. Ethereum gets a new nonprofit focused on institutional adoption
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2026. Jul. 01. 13:41
The launch comes as the Ethereum Foundation narrows its focus to stewarding the core protocol, with independent organizations like EthLabs emerging to take on ecosystem functions such as research & development. Citi slashes 12-month bitcoin, ether targets as ETF flows dry up
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2026. Jul. 01. 13:39
The bank cut its 12-month bitcoin and ether price targets after scrapping its ETF inflow forecasts, citing stalled U.S. crypto legislation and weak investor demand. Tokenized Google stock inflated 7,700% in rare DeFi lending exploit
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2026. Jul. 01. 13:32
An attacker inflated the value of a tokenized Google share used as collateral to about 78 times its real price, then borrowed against it, leaving roughly $403,000 in bad debt. What's next for Bitcoin and stocks? Analysts see a volatile second half
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2026. Jul. 01. 13:00
After AI drove equities higher while bitcoin lagged, market watchers expect macro policy and market structure to take center stage. Mysterious Solana project World unveiled as fully onchain prediction market
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2026. Jul. 01. 13:00
The platform is now live within the Phantom wallet and at world.xyz, utilizing Chainlink as its primary oracle infrastructure for market data. Bitcoin opens the third quarter in an historical red zone after rare losing first half
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2026. Jul. 01. 12:30
Bitcoin fell in both the first and second quarters of 2026, only the third time it has opened a year that way. In the two earlier instances, 2018 and 2022, the second half brought no rescue. Europe is rewriting its landmark crypto rulebook MiCA as hard July 1 deadline passes
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2026. Jul. 01. 12:29
The EU is reviewing whether its landmark crypto regulation MiCA needs updating for a market reshaped by stablecoins and tokenization. Ark Invest bought more than $75 million of crypto shares during June bloodbath
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2026. Jul. 01. 11:42
Ark Invest has a tendency to "buy the dip," loading up on shares in cryptocurrency companies when their prices are depressed. XRP, HYPE funds are the bright spots as investors flee bitcoin, ether ETFs
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2026. Jul. 01. 11:15
Your day-ahead look for July 1, 2026 Bitcoin options traders load up on $50,000 puts and gold futures flash a death cross
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2026. Jul. 01. 10:47
Bitcoin options flows and a record gold OI suggest traders are bracing for further downside rather than a sustained recovery. Aave logs biggest network-growth day in nearly 5 years as DeFi interest returns
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2026. Jul. 01. 10:20
The lending protocol added 1,806 new wallets in a single day, the most since October 2021, according to Santiment. The AAVE token has risen about 20% in a week even as the broader market slides. Bitcoin’s 20% June crash looks even deadlier on the charts. Here’s why
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2026. Jul. 01. 07:42
Bitcoin dropped by 20% in June, but the monthly chart reveals something far more concerning. Live markets: U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs had their worst month ever in June, shedding $4.5 billion
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2026. Jul. 01. 07:05
The record outflow beat the previous worst month by 29% and came on nine consecutive days of redemptions to close the period. Live markets: bitcoin holding below $59,000 as Fed's Warsh stays silent on rate hike odds
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2026. Jul. 01. 07:05
Record ETF outflows in June beat the previous worst month by 29% and came on nine consecutive days of redemptions to close the period. Live markets: bitcoin bounces to $60,000 after Warsh comments, economic data
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2026. Jul. 01. 07:05
Record ETF outflows in June beat the previous worst month by 29% and came on nine consecutive days of redemptions to close the period. Anthropic restores AI models Fable, Mythos after the U.S. lifts export controls
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2026. Jul. 01. 06:54
The government cleared Fable 5 and Mythos 5 on June 30, weeks after a cybersecurity finding triggered an export order that froze access for everyone. Why Poland is the only EU country where crypto firms can't get a MiCA license
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2026. Jul. 01. 06:30
President Karol Nawrocki refuses to sign a law that gives the regulator power to approve companies, forcing tech founders to look outside their own borders for permission to operate. XRP holds above $1 after leverage flush as network activity improves
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2026. Jul. 01. 05:30
Open interest has collapsed from last year’s highs while active addresses and ETF inflows rise, but XRP still needs to reclaim $1.10 before the chart turns cleaner. Taiwan’s sweeping crypto law raises the bar with licensing, reserve mandates, and tough penalties
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2026. Jul. 01. 05:04
Taiwan has passed a sweeping new law to regulate its crypto sector, sending the bill to the President for final approval. U.S. senators seek to block foreign adversaries from AI technology in new bill
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2026. Jun. 30. 23:02
Senators Tim Scott and Bill Hagerty, who managed to push the crypto GENIUS Act into law, introduced the bill to give the government powers to defend U.S. AI. Trump pocketed more than $1 billion from crypto ties as industry headed toward slump
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2026. Jun. 30. 22:28
The president has capitalized massively on crypto, according to his 2025 financial disclosure, making it one of his most lucrative business moves. Phantom doubles down on perpetual futures with hire of Hyperliquid market builders
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2026. Jun. 30. 21:00
The crypto wallet is doubling down on perpetual futures after hiring the builders behind one of Hyperliquid's highest-profile market experiments. Companies spending the most on AI are growing jobs, Ramp study finds
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2026. Jun. 30. 20:21
A new study from Ramp found companies making the biggest investments in AI are expanding their workforces, with heavy adopters increasing headcount by about 10% and entry-level hiring by 12%, challenging fears that generative AI is already causing widespread job losses. Why OpenUSD's 'real threat' that tanked Circle stock still faces a steep uphill battle for adoption
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2026. Jun. 30. 18:39
The Stripe- and Coinbase-backed stablecoin consortium can challenge Circle's business model, but analysts say building a network is harder than assembling big-name partners. SEC giving novel ETFs a rethink as it opens comment period on overhauling U.S. rules
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2026. Jun. 30. 17:51
Managers of exchange-traded funds, including those in the crypto sector, may see some changes at the Securities and Exchange Commission as it weighs its approach. Chinese exile once linked to Trump strategist gets 30-year sentence in $1 billion fraud
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2026. Jun. 30. 16:31
The businessman known as Miles Guo, who pushed the fraudulent H-Coin project and had close ties to Steve Bannon, was finally sentenced after his 2024 conviction. Jefferies warns of crypto market volatility as Clarity Act faces Senate test
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2026. Jun. 30. 14:41
The bank said the bill faces major hurdles, with passage boosting institutional crypto adoption and delays prolonging regulatory uncertainty. Circle slides 13% as Stripe, Coinbase and BlackRock back rival stablecoin network
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2026. Jun. 30. 14:32
Open Standard's Open USD aims to let partners keep reserve income and eliminate minting fees, challenging Circle's USDC. Circle craters 17% as Stripe, Coinbase and BlackRock back rival stablecoin network
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2026. Jun. 30. 14:32
Open Standard's Open USD aims to let partners keep reserve income and eliminate minting fees, challenging Circle's USDC. MetaMask launches Money Account with stablecoin yield and spending in one wallet
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2026. Jun. 30. 14:00
The launch reflects a broader push to make stablecoins more useful beyond trading and transfers. Tokenized securities need competition, not gatekeepers
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2026. Jun. 30. 13:25
Innovation thrives when investors have choices. For tokenized securities, Washington shouldn't pick winners before the market has a chance to learn what works, argues Patrick McHenry, vice chairman at Ondo Finance and former Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Nasdaq expands distribution of its market data into blockchain infrastructure
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2026. Jun. 30. 13:00
The exchange operator will offer its TotalView data feed through Pyth's marketplace as financial firms increasingly build applications on blockchain rails. Bitcoin’s quiet $59,000-$60,000 range is starting to look dangerous
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2026. Jun. 30. 11:55
The token has traded in a tight band near $59,000 to $60,000 all week. The pattern echoes a calm stretch from 2024, but this one is forming below support in a falling market, and a break could open the way toward $40,000. New York Life makes tokenization debut with onchain high-yield bond fund with Centrifuge
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2026. Jun. 30. 11:20
The $807 billion asset manager is bringing a high-yield corporate bond strategy onto blockchain with Centrifuge as Wall Street expands beyond tokenized Treasury funds. New York Life's $800 billion asset manager makes tokenization debut with Centrifuge fund
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2026. Jun. 30. 11:20
The $807 billion asset manager is bringing a high-yield corporate bond strategy onto blockchain with Centrifuge as Wall Street expands beyond tokenized Treasury funds. Bitcoin $4.4 billion supply overhang emerges as institutional demand wilts
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2026. Jun. 30. 11:18
Your day-ahead look for June 30, 2026 Bitcoin nears 2024 lows as options traders pay up for downside protection
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2026. Jun. 30. 10:48
Bitcoin and ether slid toward key support price levels. DeFi tokens were hit hardest, even as XLM and LIT bucked the broader market weakness. Strategy heads for 11th losing month in 12 as bitcoin weakness continues
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2026. Jun. 30. 10:33
Strategy (MSTR) shares have lost around 41% of their value in June. UK to lower stablecoin capital buffers, undercutting EU's MiCA requirements
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2026. Jun. 30. 10:08
The Financial Conduct Authority's proposal follows the Bank of England's backtracking on the limit to the value of stablecoins an individual could hold. SEC wins $5.5 million default judgment over alleged fake crypto platform NanoBit
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2026. Jun. 30. 09:54
The group built trust via WhatsApp, then misappropriated user funds to Hong Kong bank accounts instead of executing any actual crypto trades. Bitcoin's 52-week correlation with USD/JPY hits -0.90, undercutting 'carry trade' theory
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2026. Jun. 30. 07:14
Bitcoin’s price has shown an unusually strong negative 52-week correlation with the dollar-yen exchange rate. Bitcoin's correlation with dollar-yen rate hits -0.90, undercutting 'carry trade' theory
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2026. Jun. 30. 07:14
Bitcoin’s price has shown an unusually strong negative 52-week correlation with the dollar-yen exchange rate. Live updates: BlackRock's IBIT sheds $300 million as bitcoin demand dwindles
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2026. Jun. 30. 07:01
IBIT alone shed $300 million while smaller funds absorbed some of the outflow. The selloff lands as the same AI trade that crashed Korea a week ago now powers a record quarterly rally there. Live updates: bitcoin falls back below $59,000 as demand dwindles
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2026. Jun. 30. 07:01
IBIT alone shed $300 million while smaller funds absorbed some of the outflow. The selloff lands as the same AI trade that crashed Korea a week ago now powers a record quarterly rally there. Live updates: Bitcoin falls back below $59,000, Circle's stock gets crushed
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2026. Jun. 30. 07:01
IBIT alone shed $300 million while smaller funds absorbed some of the outflow. The selloff lands as the same AI trade that crashed Korea a week ago now powers a record quarterly rally there. Live updates: bitcoin closes out weak quarter on the lows, slipping below $59,000
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2026. Jun. 30. 07:01
IBIT alone shed $300 million while smaller funds absorbed some of the outflow. The selloff lands as the same AI trade that crashed Korea a week ago now powers a record quarterly rally there. Live updates: bitcoin closes out weak quarter; Trump reports over $1 billion in crypto proceeds
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2026. Jun. 30. 07:01
IBIT alone shed $300 million while smaller funds absorbed some of the outflow. The selloff lands as the same AI trade that crashed Korea a week ago now powers a record quarterly rally there. Dubai set for crypto firm influx as MiCA deadline pushes companies to reassess Europe
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2026. Jun. 30. 06:30
Dubai lawyer Irina Heaver says European founders are flocking to the UAE for faster licensing, a dedicated crypto regulator and access to markets beyond Europe. XRP holds $1 support as network activity rises and leverage clears out
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2026. Jun. 30. 05:15
Active addresses jumped 72% in two weeks while open interest fell to its lowest level since July 2025, giving traders a cleaner setup even as price remains trapped below resistance. Ether, solana and dogecoin slide as Strategy's bitcoin sales plan pressures market
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2026. Jun. 30. 05:01
Bitcoin held below $60,000 as a surging dollar kept crypto pinned. Onchain demand stayed quiet through the week's losses, and Strategy's plan to possibly sell bitcoin added to the caution. Tether trades at 7% to 10% premium in India. Exchanges say its just supply and demand
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2026. Jun. 30. 04:59
Executives at major platforms CoinDCX and CoinSwitch say the premium reflects a demand-supply imbalance and thin local liquidity. Tether trades at 7% to 10% premium in India. Exchanges say it's just supply and demand
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2026. Jun. 30. 04:59
Executives at major platforms CoinDCX and CoinSwitch say the premium reflects a demand-supply imbalance and thin local liquidity. Bitcoin under pressure below $60,000 as Japanese yen hits 40-year low against the U.S. dollar
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2026. Jun. 30. 04:15
BTC fell in Asia as the Japanese yen tanked to four-decade lows, lifting the dollar higher across the board. Securitize heads to NYSE debut after investors approve SPAC merger
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2026. Jun. 29. 23:05
The tokenization firm is expected to begin trading on the NYSE on Thursday, becoming one of the first publicly traded pure-play tokenization companies. Bitcoin lending is entering a new institutional era, according to Silicon Valley Bank
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2026. Jun. 29. 17:57
The bank said bitcoin lending has emerged from the 2022 crypto credit collapse with stronger risk controls, growing institutional participation and a path toward lower borrowing costs. JPMorgan backs U.S. crypto bill but warns of risks in digital asset framework
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2026. Jun. 29. 17:31
The bank says Congress should pair regulatory clarity with safeguards as Senate negotiates the Clarity Act. JPMorgan urges strong safeguards as congress weighs crypto market structure rules
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2026. Jun. 29. 17:31
The bank says Congress should pair regulatory clarity with safeguards as Senate negotiates the Clarity Act. Private keys, not smart contracts, caused 40% of crypto's $16 billion hack losses. Here's whats being done.
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2026. Jun. 29. 15:45
The industry is moving toward fixing the private key vulnerability issue, just not evenly, Wish Wu, co-founder and CEO of Pharos, said. White House to speak with law enforcement groups to push Crypto's Clarity Act
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2026. Jun. 29. 15:23
Officials from the White House are said to be sitting down with law enforcement representatives who have objected to illicit-finance portions of the bill. J.P. Morgan broadens blockchain settlement network as banks modernize cross-border payments
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2026. Jun. 29. 15:23
The bank added five Asia-Pacific currencies to its Kinexys blockchain platform, allowing institutional clients to settle payments and FX around the clock. JPMorgan broadens blockchain settlement network as banks modernize cross-border payments
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2026. Jun. 29. 15:23
The bank added five Asia-Pacific currencies to its Kinexys blockchain platform, allowing institutional clients to settle payments and FX around the clock. Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis proposes standards for blockchain tracing
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2026. Jun. 29. 15:07
The blockchain analysis company published a proposed ontology for how investigators can identify clusters of crypto addresses and link them together. MiCA July 1 deadline could leave 10 million crypto users searching for a new platform in the EU
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2026. Jun. 29. 15:03
As MiCA takes full effect on July 1, SwissBorg's Alex Fazel told CoinDesk users should choose platforms built to withstand EU regulators' tightening oversight. MiCA's looming deadline could leave 10 million crypto users without a platform in the EU
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2026. Jun. 29. 15:03
As MiCA takes full effect on July 1, SwissBorg's Alex Fazel told CoinDesk users should choose platforms built to withstand EU regulators' tightening oversight. Ripple wants institutions to borrow against tokenized assets on XRPL
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2026. Jun. 29. 15:00
A proposed XRPL standard would let institutions borrow against tokenized assets, with the blockchain enforcing loan terms while the underwriting stays with human credit teams. It still needs validator approval to go live. Wall Street's BNY expands stablecoin services for institutions, starting with Circle's USDC
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2026. Jun. 29. 14:46
The world's largest custody bank is adding USDC custody and minting services as stablecoins move deeper into traditional finance. Strategy opens the door to selling bitcoin under new capital plan. Here's what it means
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2026. Jun. 29. 14:11
The company can now sell bitcoin to fund the USD reserve, support preferred dividends, and finance up to $2 billion in stock buybacks. Strategy opens door to selling billions of bitcoin under new capital plan. Here's what it means
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2026. Jun. 29. 14:11
The company can now sell bitcoin to fund the USD reserve, support preferred dividends, and finance up to $2 billion in stock buybacks. Ukraine transfers $8.3 million in seized crypto amid potential plans for strategic reserve
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2026. Jun. 29. 14:03
The funds were seized during an investigation into an international hacker group accused of laundering proceeds from data theft through high-value property. BlackRock pushes deeper into DeFi with Ethena integration, sending ENA up 8%
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2026. Jun. 29. 14:02
The deal adds Ethena's yield-generating token to BlackRock's risk management platform and create a $100 million liquidity facility for BlackRock's tokenized money market fund. Kalshi and Polymarket could become M&A targets as prediction markets consolidate: Bernstein
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2026. Jun. 29. 12:56
The broker said operational consolidation is blurring the lines between exchanges, brokerages and sportsbooks, creating conditions for acquisitions across the prediction market ecosystem. Tom Lee blames crypto weakness on quarter-end 'window dressing' as Bitmine adds another $43 million of ETH
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2026. Jun. 29. 12:51
Bitmine made its smallest purchase since early May as Lee pointed to investors cutting losses before the start of the second half of the year. JPMorgan sees limited institutional demand for perpetual futures
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2026. Jun. 29. 12:48
The bank said institutional demand for perpetual futures remains muted, with the products better suited to speculative trading than hedging. Saylor's Strategy initiates buybacks and bitcoin monetization program, lifts STRC dividend
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2026. Jun. 29. 12:13
Strategy adopted a new capital management framework, authorizing up to $2 billion in buybacks while creating a program that allows future bitcoin sales to support liquidity. Tether's USDT jumps to 8.5% premium in India after crypto payment crackdown
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2026. Jun. 29. 12:00
Raids on crypto payment firms in Bengaluru disrupted the pipeline that feeds dollar-pegged USDT to Indian platforms, pushing its local price more than 8.5% above the dollar, roughly double the usual gap. Vitalik Buterin says crypto’s most powerful idea isn't nearly ready for use
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2026. Jun. 29. 11:52
The Ethereum co-founder says indistinguishability obfuscation could one day act like a “trustless trusted third party,” but today’s versions remain far too slow for real use. Dollar, U.S. Treasury yield market positions may carry glimmer of hope for bitcoin
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2026. Jun. 29. 11:42
Your day-ahead look for June 29, 2026 FundBank becomes IRACE Digital in bid to bridge traditional finance and crypto
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2026. Jun. 29. 11:30
The institutional banking provider is expanding into digital asset custody, liquidity and execution services as former Zodia Custody CEO John Cronin takes the helm. Bitcoin hovers below $60,000 as crypto braces for a pivotal week
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2026. Jun. 29. 11:03
BTC added 0.6% to $59,800 to start the week while SOL rose 2%, though derivatives data and chart formations point to continued downside risk. Europe’s unlicensed crypto firms face ‘wipeout’ as MiCA deadline hits
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2026. Jun. 29. 10:01
European regulator ESMA called on unauthorized crypto-asset service providers to wind down their businesses in an orderly manner as the MiCA transitional period ends on July 1. Bitcoin falls into a technical no man’s land as major support levels sit miles away
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2026. Jun. 29. 09:40
Bitcoin is trading below key technical and onchain valuation levels, with historical bear market patterns suggesting a potential bottom closer to $45,000. New MiCA regime in Europe, U.S. jobs report for June: Crypto Week Ahead
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2026. Jun. 29. 09:08
Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 29. BIS warns stablecoins are more like ETFs than actual money, and they're creating FX risk
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2026. Jun. 29. 08:51
BIS's latest annual report dives into stablecoins and AI trends. Crypto exchange BitMEX removes CEO, CFO and head of growth
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2026. Jun. 29. 07:03
The firm’s global general counsel, Peter Wilkinson, has taken over as CEO from Stephan Lutz. Crypto exchange BitMEX loses CEO, CFO and head of growth
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2026. Jun. 29. 07:03
The firm’s global general counsel, Peter Wilkinson, has taken over as CEO from Stephan Lutz. South Korea’s $518 billion AI chip push shows crypto is still losing the capital race
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2026. Jun. 29. 06:19
Samsung and SK Hynix are pulling a chip-plant buildout forward by a decade to meet AI memory demand. It is the latest and largest sign of the AI capital cycle that has drawn money away from crypto all year. Bitcoin dips to $59,700 as Iran de-escalation lifts stocks but not crypto
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2026. Jun. 29. 06:03
U.S. equity futures rose after reports the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt strikes and resume talks. Bitcoin has barely moved, still down 6.8% on the week. Bitcoin rises above $60,000 as Michael Saylor and team respond to meltdown
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2026. Jun. 29. 06:03
U.S. equity futures rose after reports the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt strikes and resume talks. 
