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House Committee Investigates Federal Pressure on Banks to Drop Crypto Clients

House Committee Investigates Federal Pressure on Banks to Drop Crypto Clients

Mounting political scrutiny is targeting federal regulators amid explosive allegations that major banks were pressured to cut ties with lawful crypto businesses under shifting oversight rules. Federal Oversight Questioned Over Banks Dropping Lawful Crypto Businesses Political pressure is intensifying scrutiny on federal banking oversight as lawmakers investigate whether regulators have indirectly orchestrated efforts to freeze […]

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Gemini launches tokenized US stock trading in EU starting with MSTR

Gemini launches tokenized US stock trading in EU starting with MSTR

Crypto exchange Gemini has launched tokenized Strategy (MSTR) shares for customers in the EU, marking the beginning of its rollout of tokenized U.S. equities on blockchain networks. The offering, enabled through a partnership with tokenization platform Dinari, allows Gemini users to buy fractional shares of Strategy as on-chain tokens backed by real securities. MSTR tokens

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Ripple, SEC agree to mutually abandon appeals, ending 5-year legal battle

Ripple, SEC agree to mutually abandon appeals, ending 5-year legal battle

Ripple will drop its cross-appeal in its prolonged legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, signaling an end to one of the crypto industry’s most consequential court cases. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced the move on social media on June 27 and also revealed that the SEC is expected to drop its appeal

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FATF sounds alarm over rising stablecoin misuse as global crypto rules lag

FATF sounds alarm over rising stablecoin misuse as global crypto rules lag

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said in a report released this week that global efforts to regulate virtual assets and service providers have improved but remain incomplete, with illicit use of stablecoins accelerating sharply in 2025. The intergovernmental watchdog’s sixth targeted update on the implementation of its standards found that although 73% of jurisdictions

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Pepe meme creator’s NFT projects hit for  million as contract hijackers drain collections

Pepe meme creator’s NFT projects hit for $1 million as contract hijackers drain collections

Projects tied to Pepe meme creator Matt Furie and the NFT studio ChainSaw lost roughly $1 million to contract takeover exploits last week, according to on-chain investigator ZachXBT. On June 27, ZachXBT reported transaction records showing that the attacker seized control of the “Replicandy” contract at 4:25 a.m. UTC on June 18 by transferring ownership

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Robinhood expands crypto offerings with micro futures for XRP, Solana, and Bitcoin

Robinhood expands crypto offerings with micro futures for XRP, Solana, and Bitcoin

Robinhood expanded its futures trading suite by adding micro futures contracts for XRP, Solana (SOL), and Bitcoin (BTC), according to a June 27 announcement. The zero-commission brokerage said the new products offer lower margin requirements and seamless execution via its trading ladder interface. Each micro XRP futures contract represents 2,500 XRP, roughly $5,200 at current

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Coinbase hints at treasury plans with weekly Bitcoin buying strategy

Coinbase hints at treasury plans with weekly Bitcoin buying strategy

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has revealed that the exchange is steadily acquiring Bitcoin weekly, signaling what many believe could be the early stages of a treasury-building effort. Armstrong shared the update on June 27, stating that Coinbase has adopted a “Long Bitcoin” strategy. However, he stopped short of confirming whether these acquisitions are explicitly intended

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Binance Founder Declares 0.1 Bitcoin the Future American Dream

Binance Founder Declares 0.1 Bitcoin the Future American Dream

Binance’s founder declares 0.1 BTC the new American Dream as U.S. housing leaders move to recognize bitcoin as valid reserve capital in mortgage applications. Crypto Over Property? Binance’s Founder Sees 0.1 BTC as the Future of Wealth Bitcoin’s potential recognition in U.S. mortgage applications marks a pivotal redefinition of acceptable assets, signaling a break from

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Dinari wins broker-dealer license to roll out tokenized stocks across US platforms

Dinari wins broker-dealer license to roll out tokenized stocks across US platforms

Dinari secured a US broker-dealer registration for its subsidiary, becoming the first platform cleared to offer blockchain-based shares of publicly traded companies to domestic investors, Reuters reported on June 26. The San Francisco firm stated that it will activate the licensed entity during the next quarter, following completion of onboarding with the Securities and Exchange

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CoreWeave revives bid for Core Scientific causing shares to surge 33%

CoreWeave revives bid for Core Scientific causing shares to surge 33%

CoreWeave is negotiating to acquire Bitcoin (BTC) miner-turned-compute host Core Scientific, the Wall Street Journal reported on June 26, citing people familiar with the matter.  The cloud infrastructure company attempted to acquire the miner for $5.75 per share in June 2024 but withdrew after Core Scientific’s board deemed the price inadequate. Core Scientific and CoreWeave

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