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US starts clock to bring in ID checks for converting dollars to stablecoins but DeFi stays outside the rules
US agencies are formalizing identity checks at the issuer gate while leaving the transfer layer politically exposed. …
Will UK traders lose crypto exchange access after MiCA’s July 1 deadline?
The EU deadline is not a direct UK cutoff, but account entity and platform notices still matter. The post Will UK tra…
Tether trades at 7% to 10% premium in India. Exchanges say its just supply and demand
Executives at major platforms CoinDCX and CoinSwitch say the premium reflects a demand-supply imbalance and thin loca…
Binance founder CZ says MiCA application was ‘fully compliant’ and near approval before political forces intervened
Binance founder CZ says the exchange's EU MiCA application was close to approval before unnamed political forces weig…
India’s USDT premium tops 8.5% as crypto remittance crackdown squeezes stablecoin supply: report
India's USDT premium topped 8.5% after Enforcement Directorate raids on Bengaluru crypto firms reportedly disrupted s…
Tether trades 8.5% above India’s dollar rate as policy pressure hits USDT access
The local rupee quote shows how enforcement pressure can make stablecoin liquidity more expensive before regulated ra…
European crypto users are being paid to move before MiCA closes the door
The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) has triggered a fight among licensed crypto exchanges to captur…
Tether putting $23 billion gold stockpile to work with bullion-backed loans
The stablecoin issuer is extending its tokenized gold strategy by allowing holders of XAUT to borrow against their bu…
Coinbase and OKX try to lure in Binance’s EU users after it failed to secure a MiCA license
Brian Armstrong of Coinbase and Star Xu of OKX offered new users sign up bonuses of up to 8% of their deposits or tra…
Chainlink Whales Shift Millions in LINK to Binance Prior to TradFi Pangea Disclosure
Chainlink Whales Shift Millions in LINK to Binance Prior to TradFi Pangea Disclosure: a fresh look at Chainlink whale…
Binance founder CZ blames crypto's sour 2026 on mix of AI, global tension, 4-year cycle
There is no single cause for the crypto market's 50% decline over the past year, the Binance founder told CoinDesk.
Tether Briefly Overtakes Ethereum As Stablecoin Market Cap Tops ETH During Sell-Off
Tether briefly moved above Ethereum by market capitalization during a sharp ETH drawdown, marking a symbolic risk-off…
Stablecoins are becoming a central bank problem hiding in T-bill markets
BIS research puts private dollar tokens closer to sovereign funding markets than the payment-rail debate suggests. Th…
Binance will be cut off from Europe on July 1 – Removes the “best liquidity in the world” says CZ
The July 1 deadline will show whether licensed venues can absorb users without weakening execution or stablecoin acce…
Spain says ‘no exceptions or extensions’ for Binance, other crypto firms ahead of MiCA deadline
Industry leaders remain divided over MiCA, with some praising the framework while others warn it could limit customer…
Binance tells EU users it will no longer provide services after failing to secure MiCA license
A day after withdrawing its MiCA license application in Greece and saying it is ‘not leaving Europe,’ Binance not…
USDT gets a Brazil payment route to 170 million people by making crypto disappear
The Brazil integration tests whether stablecoins work best when users spend through a rail they already trust. The po…
Tether stablecoin flips Ether by market cap as ETH routs to $1.5K
Ether prices are currently back at crucial long-term support levels last visited in October 2023 and April 2025.
Does Botanix’s failure prove Bitcoiners don’t care about DeFi?
The failure of Botanix suggests that Bitcoiners still prefer Ethereum DeFi to Bitcoin L2s. How can Bitcoin L2s change…
Russia creates crypto sanctions loophole, but cash-out routes remain ringfenced
The ELR gives selected firms a legal route, but wallets, exchanges, counterparties, and issuers still face pressure. …
Stablecoins are quickly becoming the Kevin Warsh’s Fed’s next policy problem
Waller's conference framing turns dollar tokens from a crypto-market tool into a question for Treasury demand, bank f…
Bitcoin may fall lower but BTC power-law frames crash to $58K as ‘normal’
Bitcoin’s drop to $58,000 lines up with the power-law model’s cycle lows, even though futures market data points …
XRP risks drop below $1, but onchain data highlights silver lining
XRP’s chance of a daily close below $1 are rising, but whale accumulation and shrinking exchange supply may be a si…
South Korean authorities fine Bithumb $136K over sharing user information overseas
The fine comes after an investigation concluded that Bithumb shared information with many overseas exchanges in viola…
Tether-pegged USDT0 stablecoin crosses $100 billion transaction volume milestone
USDT0, backed 1:1 by tethers, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, is the third-largest holder of USDT.
SBI to acquire Bitbank in $289M deal creating Japan's biggest crypto exchange
The Japanese financial conglomerate plans to take full control of Bitbank as it expands an ecosystem spanning crypto …
Post-prison CZ says time behind bars didn't hurt the billionaire's business after Binance
The pardoned ex-CEO called prison a character-building "plus" as he's pursued a venture-capital career, despite his m…
Binance faces EU service limits next week as MiCA rules take effect
Binance will limit EU onboarding and services from July 1 under MiCA rules after failing to gain authorization from a…
Iran-linked entities moved $3.8B through CoinEx, TRM says
TRM Labs traced $3.8 billion moved by 60 sanctioned Iranian entities through CoinEx and said that the exchange’s 8%…
SpaceX tokenized stock bets top $50M in liquidations as crypto leverage reaches Wall Street
The SpaceX-linked perp put crypto's 24/7 leverage cycle around equity exposure still searching for a stable public-ma…