EU Crypto Penalty Rules: EBA Unveils Stablecoin Fines Matrix

The European Banking Authority on Friday unveiled a sweeping framework to penalize cryptocurrency issuers that violate the European Union’s digital-asset laws, signaling a tougher enforcement stance as the trade bloc finalizes its historic regulatory architecture. The consultation paper published June 26 establishes a standardized playbook for hitting non-compliant issuers of what the EBA considers “significant”…

50K BTC Flow Adds Pressure To Bitcoin Price: Will The Sell-off Deepen?

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing fresh signs of short-term holder capitulation after roughly 50,000 BTC moved to exchanges at a loss over the past day. At the same time, the market capitalization of short-term holders fell to $237.7 billion, its lowest level since October 2024.  The rise in loss-driven selling comes as tighter monetary conditions and…

Dash Weighs Philippine Entry as Crypto Firms Navigate Regulation

Dash is exploring the Philippines as a potential market for crypto payments, citing demand for lower-cost transactions and the country’s openness to digital finance tools.  In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Philippine Blockchain Week 2026, Daria Chernozub, global adoption lead at Dash Blockchain, said the project focuses on emerging markets where users face high…

Ethereum Foundation Leses Co-Executive Director Amid Leadership Exodus

The Ethereum Foundation has lost another high-ranking contributor amid increasing scrutiny of the research organization as the network faces ongoing questions about talent retention and governance philosophy. In a post on X, co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang announced that she had stepped down from her role, effective immediately, following a recent sabbatical. Wang wrote that “Ethereum…

BIS Crypto Warning: Stablecoins and Public Ledgers Flawed, Report Says

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) warned that the rapid expansion of stablecoins risks fragmenting the global monetary system and weakening sovereign monetary control, urging central banks and the financial industry to accelerate the development of tokenized forms of central bank and commercial bank money as a safer alternative. In its Annual Economic Report published…

Samson Mow says bitcoin bottom is in, but analysts remain divided

Mow is not the first to argue that bitcoin’s traditional four-year cycle has changed. After bitcoin climbed to a then-all-time high before the April 2024 halving, several analysts suggested growing institutional demand following the launch of U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs could alter the pattern that has historically followed each halving. Others, however, argued it was…

Will Bitcoin Price Recover in July?

Bitcoin (BTC) is heading for its worst monthly loss since mid-2022, with BTC down roughly 18.5% in June as price struggles to hold the psychological $60,000 support level. BTC/USD monthly chart. Source: TradingView Will Bitcoin’s downside momentum extend in July, or is BTC preparing for a recovery? Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s liquidity map shows a major…

Enso Launches RWA App and Trading for 500 Tokenized Assets

Switzerland-based Web3 development platform Enso has launched a real-world asset (RWA) application offering access to more than 500 tokenized assets through integrations with xStocks, Ondo Finance and Anchorage Digital’s Porto. Through Enso’s execution layer, users can access tokenized stocks, ETFs, Treasurys, commodities and stablecoins. Ondo will provide tokenized equities, treasury products and capital markets infrastructure,…

ETH Trapped Below $1.7K Raises Call For Another “Selling Wave”

Ether’s (ETH) exchange and derivatives data turned weaker over the past month. Binance recorded net inflows of 57,700 ETH, while futures open interest fell to a year-low of $10.3 billion from $15 billion, and the ratio of leveraged positions retreated sharply from their early June highs.  The combination of rising exchange supply, muted new participation,…

MiCA Rules Force Binance EU Service Restrictions

[Update 15:34 UTC, June 26: Updates with comments from Binance in seventh paragraph.] Binance has notified European Union users that access to key services will be restricted after the exchange failed to secure Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) authorization from a member state before a July 1 deadline. Those restrictions include halting the onboarding of new…