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MiCA’s July 1, 2026 deadline removes USDT from regulated EU trading venues, pushing liquidity toward USDC, EURC, and other euro-backed tokens under tighter reserve and supervision rules.

Crédit Agricole has rolled out a new euro-pegged stablecoin, the EURO eXchange Token (EURXT), through its asset servicing arm CACEIS. The launch is part of a broader effort by traditional banks to bring tokenized settlement into mainstream financial workflows, with initial access aimed at institutional investors and corporate clients. According to a Wednesday announcement from

Tokenization of government bonds is moving from concept to a practical roadmap, with officials arguing it could reduce operational friction in issuance and settlement. Hyun Song Shin, governor of the Bank of Korea, highlighted at the European Central Bank (ECB) Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal, that tokenized bonds can make collateral verification easier and help streamline transaction reversals. Shin framed government debt tokenization as a “big prize,” emphasizing that having the underlying asset and settlement flow tokenized could also reduce the likelihood of mistakes. His remarks also pointed to a broader effort to link multiple tokenized financial assets—central bank

Crédit Agricole has entered Europe’s regulated stablecoin race with the launch of EURO eXchange Token (EURXT), a euro-backed token issued via its asset servicing arm, Crédit Agricole Caisse d’Epargne Investor Services (CACEIS). The bank says the rollout is intended to accelerate its broader move into tokenized finance, with the stablecoin initially aimed at institutional investors and corporate clients. According to CACEIS’s announcement, the first subscription has already been used to purchase shares in a tokenized Amundi Money Market Fund. EURXT is issued as an electronic money token (EMT) on the Ethereum blockchain, designed to maintain a 1:1 peg to the euro.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire has pushed back on the economic model behind Open USD (OUSD), arguing that stablecoins are “platform businesses” whose competitive edge is built over years through integrations, liquidity, regulatory approvals, and reserve management. In an X post published Wednesday, Allaire said attempts to differentiate new stablecoins by offering permanently free and unlimited minting and redemption, or by sharing most reserve income with partners, may prove difficult to sustain at scale. The remarks come as the industry watches a potential shift in stablecoin competition. Open Standard—backed by more than 140 payments, banking, technology and crypto companies—announced Open USD on

Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) reached a key milestone this week as the 18-month transitional period ended on Wednesday, triggering a last wave of authorisations for crypto asset service providers across the EU and European Economic Area. Regulators in multiple jurisdictions used the final window to approve new MiCA licenses and CASP registrations. Italy reported four additional authorisations, bringing the country’s total to eight. France added three new firms to its MiCA whitelist, lifting its licensed CASP count to 31, while Malta saw additional progress as firms expanded regulated offerings. Key takeaways MiCA’s transitional period ended Wednesday, pushing remaining unauthorised

Cryptocurrency markets headed into the third quarter of 2026 with a notable reset in leverage, but also with noticeably thinner liquidity. A wave of liquidations in Q2 cleared out a large portion of leveraged positioning, even as key demand drivers weakened into the same period, according to Talos data cited in a market update. That combination—less leverage clearing the system but less depth to cushion future selling—sets up a market that may be less prone to immediate forced cascades, while still capable of sharp price swings when large orders hit thin order books. Key takeaways Q2 liquidation totals were substantial: Talos

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw another sharp drawdown in June, recording $4.5 billion in net outflows—an amount that vastly exceeds the $1.25 billion Strategy is authorized to raise under its recently announced Bitcoin monetization program. SoSoValue data updated Wednesday shows the record withdrawals pushed US spot Bitcoin ETFs to about $5.5 billion in

Hong Kong, June 2026 — BMAG (Bitcoin Museum and Art Gallery) will debut its Trading Card Expo at Bitcoin Asia 2026, August 27–28 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, fusing a world-class card show with the gallery’s fine-art program. BMAG is the arts and culture division of BTC Inc., a Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) company. For the first time, BMAG brings a full card expo to the conference floor: a vendor marketplace anchored by Bitcoin-native companies, alongside established dealers from across Hong Kong and Southeast Asia; a TCG tournament arena with Bitcoin prizes; a live pack-opening stage; and on-site

A former CEO of Goliath Ventures, Christopher Alexander Delgado, has entered a guilty plea in the U.S. Department of Justice’s cryptocurrency fraud case that prosecutors say relied on investor money to sustain promised returns. The DOJ said the scheme raised at least $400 million from investors through what it described as digital asset “liquidity pools,” with Delgado admitting to wire fraud conspiracy and related offenses. According to the DOJ, Goliath marketed monthly returns between January 2023 and January 2026. Prosecutors contend that investor funds were not used as represented, but instead were diverted to pay earlier participants, handle withdrawal requests, cover

Anthropic has moved to restore public access to its most capable AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after the US government ordered their temporary shutdown over cybersecurity concerns. The models were taken offline in mid-June following reports that researchers found ways to bypass safeguards, prompting Anthropic to suspend public redeployment while controls were tightened. According to posts from Anthropic on Wednesday, the government lifted the restrictions and the company is redeploying Fable 5 with an updated safety approach. Anthropic said it is using “a new set of classifiers” designed to better target and block more cybersecurity tasks, reflecting a

Taiwan has taken a major step toward formalizing the country’s crypto market, with lawmakers passing a new law that sets out a regulatory framework for virtual assets and stablecoins. The package establishes a licensing regime for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and introduces specific approval, reserve, and audit requirements for stablecoin issuers. According to Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), the Legislative Yuan passed the bill on Tuesday, requiring VASPs to obtain regulatory approval before operating. The FSC said the move is designed to strengthen protections for traders’ rights while helping Taiwan integrate with international financial markets. Key takeaways Taiwan’s new law

U.S. crypto industry groups have already poured significant money into the 2026 election cycle through super PACs and related political committees, according to a report from Public Citizen released Tuesday. The advocacy nonprofit estimates that crypto-aligned corporate giving represents roughly 37% of all corporate contributions so far this cycle, amounting to about $189 million with more than four months remaining before the November election. Public Citizen also points to the two dominant forces behind that spending: Fairshake, which it says has spent more than $82 million, and the MAGA Inc. Super PAC, which the group says has spent more than $56

Donald Trump’s latest annual financial disclosure suggests his cryptocurrency-related ventures generated more income for him in 2025 than his real estate and resort businesses, reigniting scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest as his administration has promoted pro-crypto policies. The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) released Trump’s 2025 annual financial disclosure on Tuesday in a report spanning 927 pages, showing that he earned more than $1.4 billion from crypto-linked activities last year. According to reporting by BBC, White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said Trump has “proudly made the United States the crypto capital of the world,” adding that neither

Nearly 1,700 investors in the United Kingdom have reportedly launched legal action against Binance and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, seeking £150 million (about $200 million). The claim alleges that Binance offered and sold crypto derivatives—including leverage tokens, futures contracts, and options—without the regulatory approval required under UK law. According to the law firm KP Law, the case focuses on alleged violations of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and on the continued availability of these products after the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) banned them from being offered to retail customers in January 2021. Binance, for its part, says it

Bitcoin slid toward the $58,000 area during the early Tuesday Wall Street session, extending a broader risk-off feel that has left crypto lagging behind equities into the quarter’s final stretch. With traders heading into a “quarterly close” backdrop, BTC’s weakness stood out as US stocks logged strong gains for Q2. At the same time, macro pressures tied to a firmer US dollar and renewed attention on Japan’s currency policy risk added another layer of uncertainty for crypto traders. On-chain signals from CryptoQuant also pointed to growing sell-pressure from investors associated with prior cycle highs, reinforcing the idea that hands are being

Ether has struggled to regain traction after failing to hold above the $1,600 area since Thursday, as a broader risk-off tone across crypto coincided with shifting expectations for macro policy. With oil prices easing and equities staying relatively supported, attention has leaned toward traditional markets—an environment that can drain momentum from high-beta assets like ETH. Traders are now focused on whether ETH can defend the $1,500 support level. Negative flows into US spot Ether ETFs have erased recent “accumulation” narratives, while onchain signals—especially fading activity in Ethereum’s fee and decentralized application (DApp) economics—suggest the network’s incentives have not strengthened in tandem