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?
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Banking
Chainlink’s latest stablecoin push targets the capital stuck in bank FX settlement
The framework targets T+0 payment-versus-payment settlement while keeping banks on familiar Swift and ISO 20022 workflows.
Politics
Why anti-CBDC Trump refuses to sign bill banning a digital dollar through 2030
The president's opposition to a digital dollar remains intact, even as he delays signing the bill that would codify it.
Tokenization
Tokenized SpaceX stocks hit by $50M in liquidations as crypto leverage reaches Wall Street
The SpaceX-linked perp pushed crypto’s 24/7 leverage cycle onto equity exposure before the stock had a stable public-market anchor.
Derivatives
Why viral public whale liquidations are becoming a real trading signal on Hyperliquid
Hyperliquid's transparent liquidation data turned one whale's repeated ETH wipeouts into a real-time signal traders can track and react to.
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.
Analysis
Saylor’s STRC Bitcoin machine is turning shareholders into its cash backstop – causing a dilution trade-off
The company is rebuilding a reserve depleted by a $1.5 billion debt repayment as rising preferred dividends shift more of the burden onto MSTR shareholders.
Price Watch
Cardano’s scaling overhaul hit by a user confidence gap widened by ADA’s slump and wallet exploit
The network is moving ahead with Leios and Protocol Version 11 while a wallet exploit and a five-year token low overshadow its technical progress.
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.
Derivatives
CZ called Hyperliquid’s no KYC model “awesome” – Then mentioned lawyers
CZ praised the product, but his Galaxy remarks put the access model at the center of the next regulatory fight.
DeFi
Solana is subsidizing high-volume traders before on-chain markets prove the activity can stick
Frontier Traders packages rebates, venue aggregation, and priority infrastructure into a chain-level bid for professional desks.