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MiCA Architect Says EU Should Prioritize Tokenization Over DeFi Rules

The European Union should focus on a broader digital-asset framework that covers real-world assets and tokenization rather than try to regulate decentralized finance through a second version of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, an adviser at the European Commission said. The commission launched a public consultation on MiCA in May,

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Solana Institute urges CLARITY Act developer protections

Solana Institute CEO Kristin Smith has urged the US Senate to pass the CLARITY crypto market structure bill with developer protections intact, saying open-source developers and blockchain infrastructure providers should not be regulated as financial intermediaries. In a thread on X, Smith wrote the legislation “has a real shot at

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Ether Eyes $1,500 Support After 25% Open-Interest Decline

Ether's futures market has seen open interest drop 25% to $12.6 billion from $16.6 billion in May, with Gate.io experiencing the largest fall — about 45% to $2.68 billion from $4.84 billion on May 7, matching levels from April 11, 2025. Bybit's

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Bitcoin’s Correction May Be a Canary in the Macro Coal Mine

Bitwise said that Bitcoin often acts as a “canary in the macro coal mine,” responding to shifts in liquidity and financial conditions before traditional markets. The firm suggested Bitcoin's recent correction may reflect its position at the front of the risk curve rather than crypto-specific weakness, and it

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Researchers warn HTX sanctions may blur compliance risk signals

Blockchain researchers say the United Kingdom’s decision to sanction “all of HTX” risks blurring industry risk signals. Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, called the move “problematic,” noting the exchange has many legitimate users and pointing to wide differences in how stablecoin issuers decide when to freeze

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U.K.'s FCA moves to allow mutual funds 10% exposure to crypto ETNs

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority proposed allowing certain retail investment funds to hold up to 10% of their assets in cryptocurrency exchange-traded notes (ETNs). The suggestion appears in the regulator's latest quarterly consultation paper and targets UCITS schemes and some non-UCITS retail schemes (NURS). UCITS

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Four Bitcoin Charts Hint at Price Dropping Toward $50,000

Bitcoin bulls held the $60,000 support during last week’s 13% correction, but the rebound has not removed downside risks. US–Iran tensions and fading rate‑cut expectations have weighed on risk appetite, and several valuation and technical indicators suggest BTC could revisit $50,000 or lower in the

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A16z, Paradigm lead $175 million investment to move global credit markets onchain

Morpho secured $175 million from Paradigm, a16z crypto and Ribbit Capital as the lending protocol seeks to become foundational infrastructure for onchain credit markets. The round also included Apollo Funds, Circle Ventures, VanEck and Ledger Cathay. The protocol operates an open credit network that allows institutions and fintech firms to

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StarkWare and Sui introduce compliance-ready confidential transfers

StarkWare launched STRK20, a privacy framework for ERC-20 tokens on Starknet that shields balances and transaction data while providing mechanisms for disclosure under certain circumstances. Eli Ben-Sasson, co‑founder and CEO of StarkWare, said "compliance-ready" does not mean STRK20 itself determines legal compliance or guarantees regulatory approval. He

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SBI Shinsei Bank to Offer Crypto Vouchers to Depositors

SBI Shinsei Bank will introduce a service that rewards deposit customers with cryptocurrency exchange vouchers tied to their account balances. Nikkei reported that voucher value will equal 20% of customers' interest payments, paid in addition to yen-denominated interest. The vouchers can be exchanged for Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) or

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Bitcoin futures reset as buyers step in near $59K

Bitcoin rallied toward $64,000 on Monday, but futures activity lagged, suggesting the rebound may struggle to sustain itself. Nearly $162 million in buy orders sits between $57,000 and $59,000, forming one of the largest visible liquidity clusters below the current price and potentially shaping BTC's

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Autonomous AI Agents Pose Crypto Financial Risks

Experts from a leading academic research consortium warned that autonomous AI agents with direct access to crypto wallets could become unstoppable if deployed maliciously or if they escape sandboxes. A June 8 industry review by 25 academics and experts for the Initiative for Cryptocurrencies and Contracts (IC3) labeled these threats

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Crypto Groups Push Senate on CLARITY Act Vote

More than 200 crypto companies and organizations urged the US Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, warning that continued delay could cause the measure to miss an important legislative window. In a letter shared by Stand With Crypto, the group called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader

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Bybit Launches tokenized IPO Access with SpaceX Debut

Bybit will let eligible users subscribe to tokenized shares in US initial public offerings at the offering price, beginning with a SpaceX listing through the xStocks framework. Users can register interest and submit subscription requests on Bybit; allocations are distributed pro rata and unused funds are refunded if demand exceeds

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Bitmine's Ether Holdings Reach 5.54M ETH After Latest Purchase

Bitmine Immersion Technologies raised its Ether treasury to about 5.54 million ETH after buying nearly 127,000 tokens over the past week, bringing its stake to 4.59% of Ethereum’s total supply. The company said this marks 92% completion of its “Alchemy of 5%” goal. About 4.72

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Humanity Protocol Hacked, H Token Drops 85% After Key Compromise

The Humanity Protocol, often called the "Chinese Worldcoin," was hit by a private key compromise that has stripped more than $30 million and sent its H token sharply lower. Founder and CEO Terence Kwok said private keys belonging to a member of the Humanity Foundation were compromised and

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MetaMask launches self-custodial wallet for AI-powered DeFi trading

MetaMask has launched a self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that lets AI agents transact across decentralized finance protocols under user-defined spending and security controls. Users can connect the Agent Wallet to AI agent frameworks and authorize software agents to operate within protocol allowlists. MetaMask said the wallet is compatible with OpenAI Codex,

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Strategy Buys 1,550 Bitcoin, Expands Holdings to 845,256 BTC

Strategy purchased 1,550 Bitcoin for approximately $101.3 million last week, paying an average of $65,332 per BTC and bringing its total holdings to 845,256 BTC. The company’s aggregate Bitcoin stack was acquired at an average price of $75,680 per coin, for a total cost

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Tokenized RWAs Growth Bucks Crypto Slump as Stocks, Gold Lead Surge

Tokenized real-world assets remained one of the few bright spots in the crypto industry as macroeconomic headwinds and policy uncertainty weighed on markets in 2026, Binance Research said. The market for active tokenized RWAs surged 589% from early 2025 to June 2026. In dollar terms, bonds and money market funds

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Bitcoin May Hit $90K as FTX‑Era Bullish Signal Flashes Again

Bitcoin is showing a rare split between falling prices and rising momentum, a setup that last appeared around the FTX-era market bottom. The cryptocurrency’s weekly relative strength index has climbed to just over 34 after dipping below the oversold 30, even as price fell to roughly $63,000 from

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Bitcoin Accumulation Surges as RSI Hits Record Lows

Bitcoin's daily and two-week relative strength index hit their lowest-ever readings while accumulation climbed across several investor cohorts, a combination one analyst called the "best thesis" for buying BTC. MN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe noted the weak momentum readings and warned that panic-driven selling

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Bitcoin dips under $63,000 as Strategy adds $100 million in BTC

Bitcoin slipped below $63,000 as Strategy reported a new purchase of bitcoin. The company bought 1,550 BTC for roughly $101 million during the week ended June 7, lifting its holdings to 845,256 BTC and boosting U.S. dollar reserves by $100 million to $1 billion. Shareholders also

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Bitcoin Holds $60,000 as Bear Market Signals Persist

Bitcoin approached intraday highs ahead of Monday’s Wall Street open, with $60,000 holding as key support. TradingView data showed selling pressure easing after the weekly close — Bitcoin’s lowest since October 2024. A rebound to $64,000 is being watched for signs that worse is yet to come.

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Spot Bitcoin ETFs Post $1.7B Weekly Outflows

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded about $1.72 billion in net outflows in the week ending June 5, extending a four-week streak of billion-dollar redemptions that began the week ending May 15, SoSoValue data showed. Farside Investors' compilation indicates the pressure was concentrated in the first three trading days

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10xResearch: Rising inflation, not Strategy, drove bitcoin's plunge

Markus Thielen, founder of 10x Research, said the main driver behind bitcoin's weakness was institutional ETF selling after red-hot April U.S. inflation data, not Michael Saylor's Strategy (MSTR). The market's focus on Strategy's first bitcoin sale since 2022 missed a broader