CME’s Terrence Duffy Targets CFTC Perps Approval as Kalshi Volume Tops $3B
Key TakeawaysOn June 18, CME CEO Terrence Duffy plans to sue the CFTC over its landmark approval of crypto perpetual...
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Fed Joins 4 Agencies to Demand ID Programs From Payment Stablecoin Operators
Key TakeawaysThe Federal Reserve and 4 agencies proposed KYC requirements for payment stablecoin issuers on June 18, 2026.Gov. Michael Barr...
Sharplink Buys ETH for First Time in 8 Months
Ether treasury company Sharplink has bought Ether for the first time in eight months as the token sank to its...
BitGo Lays off 15% of Staff in Stablecoin, AI Focus
Crypto infrastructure company BitGo Holdings laid off about 15% of its staff on Thursday as its CEO pledged to focus...
Japan’s SBI Group Flips the Stablecoin Script With $63M-Backed JPYSC Launch
Key TakeawaysSBI Shinsei Trust Bank issued JPYSC on June 24, 2026, as Japan’s first Type III trust-backed yen stablecoin.JPYSC carries...
Visa and BCG Build on Allium as Startup Closes $40M Series B
Key TakeawaysAllium closed a $40M Series B led by Amplify Partners, bringing total funding to roughly $61.5 million.Visa and BCG...
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Ditches Rate Signals, Bitcoin Slides as Nasdaq Bounces 1.5%
Key TakeawaysFed Chair Kevin Warsh and the rest of the board held rates at 3.50%-3.75% and eliminated forward guidance at...
Two Gold Bugs Stand Firm on Gold’s Rally, Lawrence Lepard Targets $1 Million Bitcoin
Key TakeawaysGold fell to $4,156 on June 19, its third straight weekly loss amid Fed rate hike bets.Goldman Sachs cut...
Charles Schwab Targets Kalshi and Polymarket Territory With New Cboe Deal
Key TakeawaysSchwab will offer binary S&P 500 options through a Cboe Global Markets partnership in the coming months.Schwab manages $11.8...
How STRC’s Drop Tests Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Credit Machine
Key TakeawaysSTRC hit $82.53 on June 18 before Strategy’s preferred stock closed at $88.59.Strategy’s $10.5B STRC stack showed bitcoin-linked credit...
Blockchain Capital Boosts Crypto Bet With $700M Fundraise
Crypto-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital is in the process of raising another $700 million for two new funds, according...
Western Union Prepares USDPT Stablecoin for May Launch
Financial services giant Western Union is targeting May for the rollout of its new stablecoin as part of a crypto...
Robinhood Cuts Workforce as Tenev Says Business Is Stronger Than Ever
Stock and crypto trading platform Robinhood is cutting 10% of its workforce as it restructures its organization, a move the...
Strategy Adds 1,587 Bitcoin Through MSTR Stock Sales
Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public Bitcoin holder, added to its cryptocurrency reserves last week as BTC continued to...
CLARITY Act Gets New Push as Senator Ties Crypto Rules to US Dollar Power
Key TakeawaysSenator linked crypto regulation to dollar demand, consumer safeguards, and U.S. financial leadership.Stablecoin reserves could support demand for dollars...
Zimbabwe Pushes Crypto Firms to Register as New Law Tightens AML Compliance Controls
Key TakeawaysZimbabwe legalized its crypto sector under S.I. 99 of 2026, forcing VASPs to register with the RBZ.Crypto firms face...
Brazil Proposes Rigid Guardrails to Stop Government Abuse of Central Bank Digital Currency
Key TakeawaysBill 4212/25 passed a key committee, moving to floor votes to curb Brazil’s CBDC reach.Bia Kicis enshrined cash’s existence,...
Luno CEO James Lanigan Warns $33T Stablecoin Boom Could Bypass South Africa
Key TakeawaysNational Treasury and SARB extended the draft regulations comment deadline to June 30, 2026, after a backlash.Luno CEO Lanigan...
CFTC Chairman Selig Backs Prediction Markets With New Case-by-Case Framework
Key TakeawaysCFTC proposed a June 10 framework with a 90-day review for certain event contracts.Kalshi gains clearer rules, while Polymarket...
Coinbase, Ripple Join 200+ Organizations Pressing Senate for CLARITY Act Floor Vote
Key TakeawaysCoinbase, Ripple, and more than 200 organizations called for a Senate CLARITY Act vote.Supporters argue the bill would improve...
SEC Lists Crypto Rules First in New Regulatory Priorities
Key TakeawaysThe SEC put digital asset regulation at the forefront of its new policy agenda.The regulator views clearer crypto rules...
CLARITY Act Push Gains Momentum as Lawmakers Race to Lock in US Crypto Rules
Key TakeawaysThe CLARITY Act has attracted support from a wide range of political and industry stakeholders.Support comes from lawmakers, industry...
