Governance
Exchanges
Crypto traders may finally get US perps, if regulators can agree on the rules
The SEC-CFTC comment process could decide which US venues can list crypto perps, event contracts, and hybrid derivatives.
Mining
Bitcoin miner Bitdeer mined 921 BTC, but its smaller stash raises a bigger question
The Bitcoin miner's AI cloud growth may reduce sell pressure, but May data shows Bitcoin retention still lagging.
Trading
Bitcoin ETF outflows expose split demand after Warsh’s Fed debut
Farside data shows $82.2 million leaving the category, but FBTC and MSBT still drew inflows after the Fed reset.
Payments
Global $2.75B payments deal shows stablecoins moving into the rails they were meant to bypass
The Payoneer acquisition points to token settlement moving inside regulated payment networks before it replaces them.
DeFi
Solana’s $1B USDC mint collides with DeFi app shutdown as users face unfinished Drift recovery
Pyra users face a September exit deadline while fresh Solana minting signals show liquidity moving faster than recovery systems.
Macro
Oil finally loses its grip on Bitcoin – but now liquidity takes over the sell pressure
Brent below $80 removed one pressure point, but BTC still needs rates, ETF flows, and risk appetite to turn.
Adoption
Bitcoin DeFi’s demand problem is becoming harder to ignore
Botanix is winding down after showing Bitcoin DeFi could run, but still struggled to attract enough real demand.
DeFi
Standard Chartered’s $100 Uniswap call exposes the open DeFi problem Wall Street may need to solve
The reported $100 UNI target hinges on tokenized assets leaving closed rails for liquid, composable markets.
Analysis
BlackRock’s new Bitcoin ETF offers monthly income, but caps gains when Bitcoin surges
The Nasdaq-listed ETF offers monthly income potential through covered calls while capping part of the rally trade.
Regulation
Congress moves to rebuild crypto crime task force after DOJ dismantled its dedicated crypto team
The bill avoids market regulation while trying to rebuild federal coordination for hacks, tracing, and victims.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Asia’s top Bitcoin holder wants to turn its BTC pile into income, but the returns hide new risks
The Siiibo deal gives its BTC treasury regulated rails, but the product terms will decide whether investors get access or complexity.
Privacy
Did Tether just freeze $72M in USDT with no link to a hack in Monero money laundering sting?
A reported $120.2 million USDT routing through Monero left about $72 million frozen, but the market impact showed how quickly traceable liquidity can move toward harder-to-follow rails.
