The chair of the Spanish National Securities Market Commission reportedly said that there would be no extensions or waivers for crypto companies that did not receive approval to operate in European Union member states under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework by July 1. According to a Friday Reuters report, Chair... čítať ďalej

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have opened a joint public consultation on whether to better align portfolio margin rules across securities and derivatives markets, seeking feedback on approaches that could expand cross-margining and reduce market fragmentation.The agencies are requesting input on cross-margining,... čítať ďalej

An Ethereum whale who shorted Ether (ETH) during the October 2025 crypto crash has returned after eight months of silence.Key takeaways:Ethereum whale opens a $19.72 million 20x ETH short near the $1,500 support zone.ETH’s bear flag setup hints at a decline toward $1,375, which may earn the whale roughly $2.39... čítať ďalej

This week, crypto analytics company CryptoQuant challenged the prevailing narrative around Michael Saylor’s Strategy, urging the company to pause Bitcoin purchases and rebuild its cash reserves. The warning came after its dividend coverage fell to just 14 months from roughly seven years.Strategy isn’t facing an immediate cash crunch, but CryptoQuant’s... čítať ďalej

A group of 17 Democratic US senators is pressing leadership in a key committee to address the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) using federal funds in lawsuits against state-level authorities cracking down on prediction markets.In a Wednesday letter to the chair and ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on... čítať ďalej

Bitcoin (BTC) struggled to reclaim $60,000 on Friday amid continued global market volatility.Key points:Bitcoin closes below $60,000 on daily time frames for the first time since September 2024.Asian stock markets see another day of major losses on tech-stock concerns.BTC price analysis hopes for a reclaim of the 200-week trend line... čítať ďalej

Framework Ventures, a venture capital company that backs crypto platforms, has closed its fourth fund while expanding its investment strategy beyond blockchain.The San Francisco-based investor has raised $400 million to target “frontier technology,” including investments in crypto and technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics and energy, Fortune reported on Friday.The... čítať ďalej

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city-state's central bank and financial regulator, has added decentralized perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid to its Investor Alert List. The entry, added on Friday, includes the Hyper Foundation website and the Hyperliquid trading app.The Investor Alert List is a consumer protection measure that identifies entities... čítať ďalej

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has given digital asset businesses another three months to apply for licenses required under its updated regulatory guidance.Australia's financial regulator said that the temporary protection from enforcement would remain in place until Sept. 30, pushed from the previous June 30 deadline.The extension applies... čítať ďalej

Multiple users have reported issues withdrawing funds from cryptocurrency exchange AscendEX, which blockchain investigator ZachXBT said may be showing signs of liquidity issues.An X account using the name Lorenzo Navarro Rodriguez said in a Tuesday post that a 4,196 USDT withdrawal had remained stuck in an “initiating” state since June... čítať ďalej

US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their largest daily net outflows of June on Thursday as Bitcoin fell below $60,000.Spot Bitcoin ETFs shed $696.3 million, surpassing the previous monthly high of $519.2 million logged on June 2, according to SoSoValue data.The latest withdrawals pushed June’s total outflows to $3.61... čítať ďalej

A third-party vendor compromise discovered Thursday allowed attackers to inject a malicious script into Polymarket's frontend, affecting multiple users.Blockchain analyst Specter said the malicious script appeared to facilitate a phishing attack that drained an estimated $2.94 million from at least 11 Polymarket user wallets.Polymarket said on X that the compromise... čítať ďalej

Tether stablecoin USDt has become the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization as Ether fell to a yearly low on Friday. Ether’s market capitalization dropped below $185 billion following a 5.2% price crash over 24 hours, sending the asset tumbling to $1,510 on Coinbase, according to TradingView. This allowed USDt, with a... čítať ďalej

Base, the blockchain backed by crypto exchange Coinbase, has returned online after the network suffered nearly a two-hour outage due to a consensus issue that halted block production.Base posted to X on Thursday after the outage that the network’s blocks “are being produced normally, and we have verified widespread recovery... čítať ďalej

Ether treasury company Sharplink has bought Ether for the first time in eight months as the token sank to its lowest price this year on Thursday.On-chain data from Arkham shows a wallet associated with Sharplink received 5,000 Ether (ETH), worth $7.85 million, from crypto prime brokerage FalconX on Thursday. The... čítať ďalej