BitPay Secures EU-wide Crypto License Under MiCA, Expanding Stablecoin Payments

When the EU’s new crypto law finally takes effect, BitPay has stepped into the spotlight. On July 16 2026 the Dutch Au...

JPMorgans OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund Surges to $693 Million Amid Stablecoin Reserve Shift

JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced that its OnChain Liquidity‑Token Money Market Fund (OCLMF) now holds $693 million in as...

Vanguard Opens Search for Head of Digital Assets as Crypto Strategy Expands

Vanguard’s latest job posting, unveiled on July 6, 2026, signals a quiet but deliberate pivot into the world of digita...

Binance to Lead $2 B Funding Round for Crypto Payments Company Mesh

Binance is set to take the helm of a new funding round for Mesh, a crypto‑payments and settlement infrastructure firm,...

Brazil Central Bank Proposes 24-Hour Hold on Large Stablecoin Transfers

On 26 June 2026, the Banco Central do Brasil unveiled a draft regulation that would require virtual‑asset service prov...

UK FCA Finalises Crypto Rules, Setting 2027 Authorisation Deadline

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has just sealed the fate of digital asset firms with a sweeping set of rule...

Europe Prepares MiCA 2.0 Amid Growing Stablecoin Adoption and U.S. Regulatory Advances

Europe is poised to rewrite its crypto playbook as stablecoins surge across the continent. The Markets in Crypto‑Asset...

Bank of England Unveils Draft Rules for Sterling Stablecoins, Removing Holding Caps and Setting 40bn Issuance Guardrail

On 22 June 2026 the Bank of England (BoE) published a policy statement and draft Code of Practice that will govern syste...

Russia to Legalise Bitcoin and Stablecoin Payments for Foreign Trade on July 1, 2026

On July 1, 2026, Russian regulators will formally permit the use of Bitcoin (BTC) and selected stablecoins in cross‑bo...

Arbitrums ARB Faces Deep Bearish Pressure, Liquidations and Stablecoin Outflows

In a single 24‑hour window, Arbitrum’s native token ARB has slipped more than 10 %, sliding to a level roughly 96 % ...

U.S. CLARITY Act Faces Senate Deadline as Global Crypto Rules Take Shape

On June 1, 2026, the U.S. Senate added the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act—known in short as the CLARITY Act—to its...

Global Cryptocurrency Market Cap Grows Slightly to $2.19 Trillion

The total value of all cryptocurrencies traded worldwide rose modestly over the last 24 hours, reaching a market capital...

Bank of England Removes Wallet Caps, Sets 40 B Issuance Cap for Sterling Stablecoins

On 22 June 2026, the Bank of England (BoE) announced that it would scrap the proposed individual and business holding li...

Bank of England Eases Stablecoin Rules, Removing Holding Limits to Protect UK Fintech Hub

MoonPay Acquires AI Accounting Startup Entendre to Expand Stablecoin Finance Infrastructure

On June 22, 2026, Miami‑based crypto‑payments provider MoonPay announced that it had acquired Entendre, a startup th...

Stablecoin Runs and Regulation: How 2022 Shocks and 2025 Legislation Shape the Crypto Landscape

The cryptocurrency sector has witnessed a series of events that underscore the fragility of stablecoins and the regulato...

Altcoin Rally Driven by Select Tokens Amid Persistent Net Selling and Rising Stablecoin Share

Altcoins are delivering a sharp, uneven rally. Over the past month, a handful of tokens—Worldcoin (WLD), Stellar (XLM)...

EU MiCA Compliance Push Forces Tether Delisting, Tightening Stablecoin Liquidity

The European Union’s Markets in Crypto‑Assets (MiCA) regulation has forced the largest stablecoin, Tether (USDT), to...

Stablecoins Shift From Trading Tool to Everyday Payment Medium

From the trading desk to the grocery checkout, stablecoins are moving out of the speculative arena and into the hands of...

State Street Launches Money-Market Fund to Manage Stablecoin Reserves Amid Growing Competition

State Street Investment Management has unveiled a new product that signals its deeper dive into the world of digital‑c...

Banks Eye $2.5 Trillion Crypto Market as Stablecoins and Tokenization Maturity Accelerate

A joint study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Anchorage Digital, released in June 2026, argues that digital assets ...

Tokenized Assets Hit $28.9 B Milestone as Stablecoins Reach $320 B, While Bitcoin Demand Slows

In May 2026, the tokenized real‑world asset (RWA) market shattered its previous record, reaching $28.9 billion. Stable...

Goldgenie Reports 300% Surge in Cryptocurrency Payments Among Luxury Buyers

Goldgenie, the luxury‑tech and gift retailer founded in 1995, announced that payments made with digital assets jumped ...

DeFis Total Value Locked Drops to $72.5 B as Investors Shift to Staking and Liquidity Preservation

When the DeFi vaults emptied, the market watched a staggering 60‑plus‑percent plunge in total value locked (TVL), pu...

USDCs Record Transfer and PayPals PYUSD Decline Highlight Stablecoin Market Shift

The global stablecoin market, valued at $315.62 billion, remains dominated by Tether (USDT) and Circle’s USD‑Coin (U...

Crypto Payment Cards Shift from Niche to Mainstream, Kripicard Highlights Utility-Driven Demand

From a niche curiosity to a mainstream utility, crypto‑linked payment cards are stepping onto the global stage. On 13 ...

Morpho Labs Secures $175 Million to Expand On-Chain Credit Infrastructure

Morpho Labs, a DeFi lending network built on Ethereum and other EVM‑compatible chains, announced on Tuesday that it ha...

Cryptocurrency Maturity: Expert Weighs Payment, Speculation, and Systemic Risk

When asked whether cryptocurrencies have evolved beyond hype, Professor Uday Rajan of the Ross School of Business offere...

House Ways and Means Committee Prepares for June 9 Hearing on Digital Asset Tax Bills

On Tuesday afternoon, the House Ways and Means Committee will bring the future of crypto taxes to the spotlight as it pl...

FDICs Proposed Stablecoin Rules Face Strong Opposition Over Risk Concerns

On June 9 2026, Christopher Appel, Director of Banking Policy at the nonprofit Better Markets, released a statement crit...

More Than 200 Crypto Groups Urge Senate to Advance CLARITY Act Amid Growing Banking Opposition

On June 7, a chorus of more than 200 crypto‑related organizations sent a joint letter to Senate leaders John Thune and...

U.S. Crypto Industry Unites Behind Clarity Act Amid Legislative Push

After a sharp market sell‑off earlier this week, more than 200 companies and organizations released a joint letter in ...