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Ripple wins EU-wide access as ESMA adds it to MiCA register

Ripple Payments Europe has joined 14 other firms in ESMA’s latest MiCA register update, lifting the number of approved crypto

Piero Cipollone rattles Coinbase and Circle with stablecoin warning

Piero Cipollone has warned that stablecoins could drain bank deposits as Coinbase fell 1.75% to $157 and Circle lost 6%

Who is Vlad Tenev? The Robinhood CEO explained

From CashCat to GameStop to a blockchain and an AI math startup. The career, the memecoin reversal, and what he

One year ago today, the House passed CLARITY

In one week of July 2025, the House passed three crypto bills. One is law. One is law by accident

What is CASHCAT? Robinhood Chain’s memecoin

CASHCAT hit a $156M market cap on Robinhood’s chain with no affiliation to Robinhood. The name, the surge, the crash,

The SEC plans to legalize token sales in July

Everyone is watching a bill that may not pass. Meanwhile, the agency that spent seven years suing this industry has

Taiwan court sentences BitShine founder to 22 years in $39M crypto fraud

Taiwan has sentenced the alleged mastermind behind the BitShine crypto exchange to 22 years in prison after finding he led

Dutch crypto exchange Knaken bankrupt as €7M in funds goes missing

Dutch crypto exchange Knaken has been declared bankrupt as prosecutors investigate an alleged €7M shortfall in customer funds.

PayPal board says $53B Stripe and Advent bid undervalues company

PayPal’s board has determined that a $53 billion takeover proposal from Stripe and Advent International undervalues the company while raising

Visa launches Open USD stablecoin platform as Circle faces new rival

Visa launches a stablecoin platform supporting Open USD, giving banks and fintechs tools to issue, store, transfer and redeem digital

JPMorgan sees Strategy cash buildup as positive for Bitcoin outlook

Strategy has strengthened its cash position to $3 billion as JPMorgan has identified the move alongside steady bitcoin futures inflows

Circle brings USDC Gateway and global fiat payouts to Fireblocks

Circle integrates Gateway and CPN with Fireblocks, giving institutions unified USDC balances and local fiat payouts across more than 50

Trump’s CLARITY push is now about beating China

Trump reframed the CLARITY Act as a race against China. Inside the pitch, the vote math, and the ethics fight

Cantor, Securitize bring IPOs onchain in Wall Street tokenization push

Cantor and Securitize partner to bring IPOs and follow-on offerings onchain, combining traditional markets with blockchain-based issuance.

Bitcoin price loses momentum below $65K as whales and long holders take profits

Bitcoin price has retreated after failing to hold above $65,000 despite softer U.S. inflation data, leaving traders split over whether

Visa sees cards and stablecoins working together in the AI economy

Visa has outlined how stablecoins and traditional card networks can work together in AI-driven commerce, arguing that low-cost blockchain payments

South Korea rate hike puts fresh pressure on crypto risk appetite

South Korea raises its base rate to 2.75%, ending a three-year pause as tighter policy may weigh on the country’s

California duo accused of laundering crypto from fentanyl and meth sales

A California pair has been indicted on allegations of running a darknet drug operation that prosecutors say generated hundreds of

Trump meets senators as CLARITY Act heads toward Senate vote

Trump has stepped up efforts to advance the Senate’s crypto market structure bill by convening key Republican senators at the

Stanford study exposes Polymarket flaw that rewards Bitcoin manipulation

A new academic study has found that Polymarket’s five-minute Bitcoin prediction contracts have created incentives for sophisticated traders to manipulate