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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Crypto Oversight in the Spotlight After Warren Questions Federal Regulation
Key TakeawaysSenator Warren questioned whether the CFTC can oversee crypto and prediction markets with fewer staff.Prediction markets face growing scrutiny...
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...
6 Senators Challenge 1,250% Bitcoin Capital Rule They Say Blocks Banks From Crypto
Key TakeawaysSenators urged regulators to revisit digital asset capital standards affecting banks.The disputed 1,250% risk weight can require capital equal...
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...
160 National Security Veterans Back CLARITY Act as Senate Crypto Battle Reaches Critical Stage
Key TakeawaysFormer officials urged Senate leaders to support the CLARITY Act’s crypto market rules.Notably, 160 national security, intelligence, and law...
