Regulation
MiCA deadline likely to shift smaller crypto apps into licensed custody rails
BitGo’s Bielik deal shows how MiCA deadline pressure can preserve user access while shifting control to licensed custody rails.
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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.
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
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.
Wallets
MetaMask opens AI wallet for DeFi agents as security risks shift to user rules
Agent Wallet lets software trade onchain, making user-set limits the new line between automation and loss.
Taxes
Congress is weighing whether crypto tax relief should stop at stablecoins
A June 9 Ways and Means hearing pushes crypto policy into the tax code, where small payments, stablecoin use, network fees, mining, staking, and donations all face the same usability test.
Banking
Big banks may have found their answer to the CLARITY Act’s stablecoin challenge
The Clearing House plan gives banks 24/7 tokenized settlement while keeping customer money inside regulated deposit accounts.
Stablecoins
Europe is actively trying to stop the dollar stablecoin takeover
As dollar-backed stablecoins spread across the global economy, the ECB is racing to stop Europe from becoming financially dependent on privately issued digital dollars.
Stablecoins
Stablecoins just hit a record $322 billion – and the bank-run warnings are getting louder
The rise of dollar tokens is pushing banks to build tokenized-deposit networks that preserve their funding base.
Analysis
Tether’s $141 billion Treasury pile reveals the stablecoin risk now embedded in US debt
Tether’s $141 billion Treasury exposure has turned the world’s largest stablecoin into an unlikely pillar of America’s debt machine.
Legislation
Bitcoin rips as CLARITY Act clears major Senate Committee hurdle, advances to the full Senate floor
Proponents of the CLARITY Act are now targeting a July 4 desk signing by President Trump for the monumental legislation.
Legislation
CLARITY Act’s final draft has been released ahead of May 14 markup – What’s in it?
The Senate Banking Committee text limits passive stablecoin yield, preserves DeFi protections and leaves a Democratic ethics demand unresolved.