MiCA's looming deadline could leave 10 million crypto users without a platform in the EU
As MiCA takes full effect on July 1, SwissBorg's Alex Fazel told CoinDesk users should choose platforms built to withstand EU regulators' tightening oversight.…
Ripple wants institutions to borrow against tokenized assets on XRPL
A proposed XRPL standard would let institutions borrow against tokenized assets, with the blockchain enforcing loan terms while the underwriting stays with…
Wall Street's BNY expands stablecoin services for institutions, starting with Circle's USDC
The world's largest custody bank is adding USDC custody and minting services as stablecoins move deeper into traditional finance. Source:CoinDesk
Strategy opens the door to selling bitcoin under new capital plan. Here's what it means
The company can now sell bitcoin to fund the USD reserve, support preferred dividends, and finance up to $2 billion in stock buybacks. Source:CoinDesk
Ukraine transfers $8.3 million in seized crypto amid potential plans for strategic reserve
The funds were seized during an investigation into an international hacker group accused of laundering proceeds from data theft through highvalue property.…
Kalshi and Polymarket could become M&A targets as prediction markets consolidate: Bernstein
The broker said operational consolidation is blurring the lines between exchanges, brokerages and sportsbooks, creating conditions for acquisitions across the…
JPMorgan sees limited institutional demand for perpetual futures
The bank said institutional demand for perpetual futures remains muted, with the products better suited to speculative trading than hedging. Source:CoinDesk
Saylor's Strategy initiates buybacks and bitcoin monetization program, lifts STRC dividend
Strategy adopted a new capital management framework, authorizing up to $2 billion in buybacks while creating a program that allows future bitcoin sales to…
Dollar, U.S. Treasury yield market positions may carry glimmer of hope for bitcoin
Your dayahead look for June 29, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
FundBank becomes IRACE Digital in bid to bridge traditional finance and crypto
The institutional banking provider is expanding into digital asset custody, liquidity and execution services as former Zodia Custody CEO John Cronin takes the…
Europe’s unlicensed crypto firms face ‘wipeout’ as MiCA deadline hits
European regulator ESMA called on unauthorized cryptoasset service providers to wind down their businesses in an orderly manner as the MiCA transitional period…
Bitcoin falls into a technical no man’s land as major support levels sit miles away
Bitcoin is trading below key technical and onchain valuation levels, with historical bear market patterns suggesting a potential bottom closer to $45,000.…