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Regulation
Why Europe is struggling to give Binance the MiCA license it needs
Binance’s MiCA setback raises a bigger question: which EU regulator wants to be the one to approve it?
Analysis
On-chain data says Bitcoin price at $60k is cheap, but buyers are still nervous
Bitcoin’s fall below $60,000 shifted the test from valuation to demand, with buyers still slow to absorb the selloff.
Analysis
Meta wants in on prediction markets – has it learned anything from the metaverse?
After burning billions on the metaverse, Meta is reportedly chasing prediction markets with a new app called Arena. The trend is real, but Facebook’s trust problem may be harder to solve than the product.
Price Watch
Arthur Hayes says AI rescue liquidity could send Bitcoin price to $1,000,000
Arthur Hayes says an AI crash could be Bitcoin’s next $1 million catalyst. The real question is whether the money printer turns back on first.
Politics
Crypto finally has a CLARITY Act date – delivery now depends on seven Senate Democrats
A July 17 hearing puts crypto’s market structure bill back on the calendar, but the real test is whether CLARITY can survive Senate math, stablecoin fights and the compromises needed to become law.
Regulation
US Treasury’s $10B scam warning shows why crypto is racing to police itself
A new DeFi security coalition is trying to turn cybersecurity into an industry standard as AI-enabled social engineering, North Korea-linked hacks and Washington scrutiny expose the limits of audits alone.
ETF
Investors pulled $2.5B from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, but Hyperliquid and XRP still found buyers
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs lost roughly $2.5 billion through June 18, while HYPE and XRP funds drew less than $75 million combined, showing investors are not rotating so much as de-risking.
Analysis
The oil scare is fading, but Bitcoin is still trapped by the gas-price hangover
Bitcoin’s $57,000 to $77,000 range may hold until late-Q3 inflation data shows whether the Strait of Hormuz oil shock has faded enough to revive ETF demand and put Fed cuts back in play.
Community
Ethereum breakaway developers turn a funding gap into a fight over who steers the network
Ethlabs’ launch shows Ethereum’s post-Foundation era may not just be about replacing EF stewardship, but making ETH value capture, institutional adoption and protocol funding part of the same fight.
Hacks
FCC robocall rule could make phone accounts a richer target for crypto attackers
The FCC’s robocall proposal could turn phone accounts into richer targets for SIM swaps, recovery abuse, and crypto theft.
ETF
Morgan Stanley’s proposed 0.14% ETH and SOL fees could turn the next crypto ETF race into a price fight
Morgan Stanley’s proposed 0.14% ETH and SOL fees raise pressure on rivals as advisors weigh staking-adjusted crypto exposure.
DeFi
HYPE, JTO and WLD wins are looking more like exceptions than an altcoin season signal
The best altcoin rallies of the past month had real catalysts behind them, the problem is that the rest of the market did not follow.
