Banking
CBDCs
Trezor study shows nearly 75% of participants have concerns over digital pound
The results of the Trezor CBDC survey reveal a strong degree of public concern about the digital pound.
Legal
Judge brings forward pretrial conference in SEC vs. Coinbase litigation case
The SEC vs. Coinbase pretrial conference will now be heard on July 13, instead of the initially scheduled August 24 date.
Technology
Vitalik Buterin stakes only a modest portion of Ethereum, here’s why
The Ethereum co-founder said the complexity of multi-sig staking stops him from staking more ETH.
Politics
Biden extols economic progress in Chicago speech, again criticizing “loopholes for crypto traders” in U.S. tax code
'Bidenomics' was framed as conducive to strong economic growth, sparking push back from Republicans.
Adoption
Financial Services and Markets Act granted Royal Assent by King Charles, making crypto trading a regulated financial activity in the UK
The Financial Services and Markets Bill, which intends to make the UK a competitive financial center, includes crypto among its vision.
Adoption
North Carolina passes bill to explore holding crypto in state treasury
North Carolina lawmakers voted 73-40 in-favor of examining the benefits of crypto and precious metal acquisition.
Analysis
Bitcoin correlation to Nasdaq sinks to 3% low in June
Following a period of close correlation between Bitcoin and the Nasdaq, this week saw a strong decoupling.
Adoption
Tether forms agreement with Georgia for development of blockchain industry hub
Tether said it intends to position Georgia as an attractive location for blockchain investment and web3 companies
Analysis
Stellar spikes 12% to hit 70-day high, outperforming top 100 coins
Stellar's strong price performance sees it lead the top 100 coins.
Derivatives
First leveraged Bitcoin futures ETF opens for trading on CBOE
The Volatility Shares 2x Bitcoin Strategy futures ETF made its CBOE debut on June 27.
CBDCs
Bank of England policy makers clash over digital pound design
Reports have emerged that the team behind the "digital pound" at Bank of England are split over the balance between central controls and decentralized ledger benefits.
CBDCs
Reserve Bank of India expects to reach 1M CBDC users in June
Reserve Bank of India governor reported relative success in the retail e-rupee CBDC pilot.