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Brazilian regulators proposed a 24-hour hold on stablecoin transactions over $10,000 for risk analysis by virtual asset service providers. On June 19, Paraguay's National Power Administration announced a court conviction of two individuals, Cristian Daniel Jara Villalba and Ramon Martinez

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse criticized Strategy's approach of funding bitcoin purchases through preferred-stock issuance, stating the method has damaged the broader crypto market while maintaining his bullish stance on bitcoin itself. Strategy's STRC preferred shares, designed to trade near a $100

On June 29, Binance withdrew its MiCA license application in Greece after the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC) failed to make a formal decision before the July 1 MiCA exemption deadline. That same day, Cryptomanran's Ran Neuner tweeted that Binance EU clients are withdrawing funds in anticipation of the upcoming MiCA regulations, forecasting increased selling pressure. Direct Cause of Binance's Withdrawal in Greece and Regulatory Deadline Background The Hellenic Capital Market Commissio

Strategy's Michael Saylor hinted at another Bitcoin purchase on June 28 after sharing the company's acquisition tracker on X, following a pattern where similar posts on June 7 and June 21 preceded purchase announcements the following day. The hint comes as Strategy's Bitcoin holdings face an

AI, DeFi, real-world assets, memecoins, and Layer-2 networks remain among the market’s most-watched crypto sectors. TAO, AAVE, ONDO, PUMP, and MNT each represent different blockchain narratives with distinct growth drivers. Analysts continue watching broader market conditions for

The abnormal quota consumption vulnerability of OpenAI's coding agent Codex remains unresolved. Core product lead Tibo Sottiaux announced over the weekend that after reviewing logs in the war room on Sunday, a second hard reset has been implemented for all users. The initial reset on June 27 failed to resolve the issue, with some users reporting that within just 36 hours after manually resetting their quota, their allocation dropped by 75% again. Sottiaux Announces Second Hard Reset After the in

India USDT premium rose above 8.5% on June 29, quoted at 102.88 Indian Rupees in the Indian market, while the USD/INR forex rate for the same period was 94.65; according to Economic Times, the direct cause is the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cracking down on institutions using USDT for cross-border remittance services, leading to market makers reducing their procurement of USDT from overseas. USDT India Market Premium Calculation Data and Supply Squeeze Background USDT in India, due to the lack

Cryptocurrency venture capital firm Multicoin Capital published a bullish research report on June 29, arguing that the market significantly underestimates Hyperliquid's native token HYPE. Under a baseline scenario, it sets a target price of $319 for 2028, implying over 400% upside from HYPE's current price of around $63. Multicoin Report Baseline Scenario: Annual Profit of $8 Billion by 2028 In the report, Multicoin explained its calculation: under the baseline scenario, Hyperliquid is estimated

Ripple received preliminary CASP (Crypto Asset Service Provider) approval from Luxembourg's financial regulator CSSF in the form of a "green light letter" on June 23. However, the "green light letter" is a conditional commitment rather than a formal license: CSSF requires Ripple's Luxembourg entity to prove item by item that it has genuine employees, own funds, etc.; ESMA states that Ripple's issuance of the RLUSD stablecoin is a higher-risk combination. Conditional Nature of the CSSF Green Ligh

Jan3 CEO Samson Mow posted on X on June 28 that Bitcoin has bottomed, with the core argument being that in 2024, Bitcoin hit a new all-time high 37 days before the April halving. Mow believes this indicates the traditional four-year cycle has been compressed and accelerated. Multiple analysts hold highly divergent views: BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicts a drop to around $40,000 within six months before bottoming. Samson Mow's Halving Cycle Acceleration Theory and Core Argument In his X po

Big Tech data center operators face severe weather risks as Europe experiences a record-breaking heatwave this week, with temperatures underscoring infrastructure vulnerabilities. Over the past three years, severe weather has become the leading cause of loss in Zurich's U.S. data center builders' ri

Pump.fun's native token PUMP surged 12% over the past day as the cryptocurrency memecoin launch platform saw renewed interest in memecoins. The rally coincided with PUMP's holder count reaching a record 122,440, with retail investors accounting for roughly 38% of holders. The price movement

According to Reuters citing a June 29 report from tech media The Information, Baidu's AI chip subsidiary Kunlun Core plans to list in Hong Kong, with a target valuation of about $50 billion; potential investors are required to purchase Kunlun Core chips worth 3 to 7 times the amount of shares they subscribe for, to enhance pre-IPO order visibility. Baidu stated in January that Kunlun Core has submitted a confidential listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Baidu: Kunlun Core Submitt

ARK Invest added to its positions via three of its actively managed ETFs on June 26, buying the dip as four crypto-concept stocks—Coinbase, Circle, Bullish, and Robinhood—all fell that day. It purchased 9,014 shares of Coinbase and 35,023 shares of Robinhood through its flagship fund ARKK. ARK Invest's Purchase Shares and Amounts for the Four Stocks According to ARK Invest's publicly disclosed trading data, the specific sizes of the four purchases are as follows: Coinbase: 9,014 shares, approxim

Energy Secretary Sharon Garin announced fuel price adjustments on June 29 for the week of June 30 to July 6, with gasoline ranging from a decrease of 10 centavos per liter to an increase of up to P1.90 per liter, diesel from a decrease of P1.16 per liter to an increase of 84 centavos per liter,

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) stock ended 1% higher at $379.71 on Friday, snapping a three-session losing streak, but Gary Black, managing director of The Future Fund, warned the EV maker may continue to trail the Nasdaq until its unsupervised robotaxi fleet scales beyond around 40 vehicles. Black noted Tesla

Privacy-focused blockchain networks face a compliance challenge after a recent enforcement action on Zama Chain demonstrated the difficulty of implementing targeted stablecoin freezes without disrupting innocent users. Circle was required

The Hang Seng Index rose 482 points or 2.13% to 23,153 in the morning session, recrossing the 23,000 level after losing 1,252 points the previous week and falling below that threshold. The index opened 155 points higher at 22,827, then surged to a session high of 23,183 with a maximum gain of 511 po