Geopolitics

On June 24, crypto-aligned Fairshake PAC and its affiliates reported wins for supported candidates across Maryland, New York and Utah in state primaries. The combined spending on media support reached $8 million, drawing criticism from observers over the influence of crypto-focused donors in

Five Senate Democrats on Tuesday urged Republican committee chairs to open immediate hearings into a reported $500 million United Arab Emirates investment in the Trump family's cryptocurrency venture World Liberty Financial. The lawmakers cited reporting that lieutenants to an Abu Dhabi royal

According to the National Daily, South Korea's central bank warned in its H1 2026 Financial Stability Report that growing correlation between cryptocurrency and traditional markets may transmit crypto shocks to equities and forex markets. The bank noted that increasing investor diversification and e

According to Foresight News, Trump-backed South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson won the state's Republican gubernatorial primary. Per StandwithCrypto, Wilson supports Trump's crypto vision and pledged to make South Carolina a blockchain and digital asset leader if elected, including backing di

Adrian Boafo, a Maryland state delegate, won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, according to AP, with backing from the Protect Progress crypto PAC. Protect Progress, a super PAC associated with Fairshake, spent $5.5 million on the race according to Federal Election Commission filings. The victory re

According to BlockBeats, Adrian Boafo won Maryland's 5th District Democratic primary on June 23, defeating 24 candidates and securing the seat of retiring Rep. Steny Hoyer. The Protect Progress super PAC, aligned with the crypto industry, contributed $5.5 million to support Boafo's campaign, while a

According to market maker Wintermute, the Federal Reserve's policy shift this week created a tighter liquidity environment for crypto assets. The Fed raised its 2026 median rate outlook to 3.8% from 3.4%, with nine of 18 policymakers now expecting at least one hike this year and markets pricing

Michael Selig, Acting Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) (Selig), said on June 23 at the annual meeting of the American Cotton Shippers Association in the United States that the all-day trading and no-expiration structure of crypto perpetual futures does not apply to agricultural commodity markets that rely on physical delivery and have limited trading hours. The CFTC and the SEC have jointly launched a public consultation on the definition of swap agreements, with

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded since the start of the week before pulling back; as of June 24, it is temporarily around $62,790. The U.S. House of Representatives passed housing legislation that includes a Federal Reserve central bank digital currency (CBDC) ban, which has been submitted to President Trump for signing; the ban will last until 2030. The U.S. Department of Justice has seized a cloud computing account used by Huione Group for laundering billions of dollars in crypto scam proceeds. Macro E

Bitcoin fell to $62,982 on June 24. Contributing pressure factors include: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen no positive 7-day SMA since mid-May, indicating a significant drop in institutional demand; CME FedWatch shows traders currently estimate the probability of a December rate hike by the Federal Reserve at about 86%; and after the U.S.-Iran Swiss talks, Trump claimed Iran agreed to unlimited inspections, but Tehran denied any concessions, with negotiation details contradicting each other. Gl

According to The Block, on Tuesday Senate Democrats urged Republican leadership to immediately hold hearings on reported ties between President Donald Trump's family crypto venture and Abu Dhabi royalty. Earlier this year, the Wall Street Journal reported that an Abu Dhabi investment vehicle

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin fell below $63,000 on Tuesday amid the sixth consecutive week of spot ETF outflows, hawkish shifts in U.S. monetary policy, and mounting quarterly options expiration pressure. Ethereum dropped below $1,700 on the same day, with both BTC and ETH declining

According to The Block, President Trump signed two executive orders on Monday, June 16, aimed at accelerating U.S. quantum computing capabilities and establishing post-quantum security standards. Executive Order 14409 focuses on securing against

The White House has issued an executive order focused on securing federal systems against advanced cryptographic attacks, according to Bitcoinist. The order targets critical infrastructure and sensitive government data, not public blockchains directly. The development has renewed discussion within t

Jamie Dimon warned on June 21 that the current stock bull market resembles 'a little tsunami' during a Council on Foreign Relations event, citing geopolitical tensions as underpriced risks. The JPMorgan CEO flagged conflicts involving Ukraine, Iran, Russia, and China as longer-term threats that mark

According to Jin10, the European Parliament's Economic Committee passed a regulatory framework for the digital euro in June. The proposal outlines oversight mechanisms for the potential introduction of a digital version of the euro by the

According to BusinessMirror columnist John Mangun, the European Commission recently proposed the first comprehensive third-country crypto asset service ban targeting Russia. The implicit logic behind this measure—that wealthy countries can enforce cross-border compliance requirements on any nation a