Stablecoins
Bitcoin’s 14% Q2 drop came as stablecoin market contracts for first time since 2023
Stablecoin supply dropped to $312 billion in Q2, while transaction counts and organic transfer volume also declined.
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Privacy
Tether freezes 134 wallets as stablecoins now sit inside the sanctions machine
The 134-address action exposes how public-chain intelligence and issuer controls are becoming real-time enforcement infrastructure.
Stablecoins
Taiwan’s new crypto law gives banks the first real stablecoin advantage
The rules do not hand issuance to banks, but reserves, custody, audits and no-yield limits put financial infrastructure first.
DeFi
DeFi hacks are turning high yields into a hidden liquidity tax
DeFiLlama data shows $780.3 million in Q2 known losses as bridges, keys and protocol logic turn security into a live cost of participation.
Crypto
FCA finalizes UK crypto rules as firms face 2027 access deadline
The FCA's new regime will force exchanges, custodians and stablecoin firms to decide whether UK access is worth a full FSMA authorisation process, even if they already hold AML registration.
Stablecoins
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.
Community
Will UK traders lose crypto exchange access after MiCA’s July 1 deadline?
MiCA’s July 1 deadline may expose which UK exchange accounts still sit in Europe.
Regulation
Congress blocks introduction of any CBDC in the next 4 years – but the fight over digital money is just starting
Congress banned a Fed digital dollar through 2030, handing stablecoins a win. But big banks are building a tokenized deposit rival that could prove the bigger threat.
Wallets
Ethereum’s oldest wallets are selling into the $1,500 demand line buyers cannot dodge
Four long-dormant ETH wallets sold most of a 37,602 ETH stash near $1,560, turning Ethereum's drawdown into a test of whether fresh demand can absorb old-holder supply.
Stablecoins
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.
Exchanges
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 access.
RWA
Crypto’s RWA boom finds retail demand in physical trading cards as users chase collectibles over Treasuries
Randomized card packs, physical redemption and on-chain rewards are putting crypto's RWA narrative to a real consumer demand test.
