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US starts clock to bring in ID checks for converting dollars to stablecoins but DeFi stays outside the rules

US starts clock to bring in ID checks for converting dollars to stablecoins but DeFi stays outside the rules

US starts clock to bring in ID checks for converting dollars to stablecoins but DeFi stays outside the rules

POL June 30, 2026

US agencies are formalizing identity checks at the issuer gate while leaving the transfer layer politically exposed....

JPMorgan warns rushed US crypto rules could create market loopholes as Senate races toward July CLARITY Act vote

JPMorgan warns rushed US crypto rules could create market loopholes as Senate races toward July CLARITY Act vote

JPMorgan warns rushed US crypto rules could create market loopholes as Senate races toward July CLARITY Act vote

POL June 30, 2026

JPMorgan has warned that Congress could create new gaps in financial oversight if it moves too quickly...

Ripple bets XRPL lending can give XRP a future beyond payments as price struggles

Ripple bets XRPL lending can give XRP a future beyond payments as price struggles

Ripple bets XRPL lending can give XRP a future beyond payments as price struggles

POL June 30, 2026

Ripple is trying to move the XRP Ledger (XRPL) deeper into institutional credit, a push that could...

Will UK traders lose crypto exchange access after MiCA’s July 1 deadline?

Will UK traders lose crypto exchange access after MiCA’s July 1 deadline?

Will UK traders lose crypto exchange access after MiCA’s July 1 deadline?

POL June 30, 2026

The EU deadline is not a direct UK cutoff, but account entity and platform notices still matter....

Trump’s Bitcoin made in America push runs into a power problem the tax bill cannot fix

Trump’s Bitcoin made in America push runs into a power problem the tax bill cannot fix

Trump’s Bitcoin made in America push runs into a power problem the tax bill cannot fix

POL June 30, 2026

Congress is moving to fix how the US tax code treats crypto mining and staking rewards, and...

Bitcoin’s $60,000 test is not over after Strategy’s $2.5B STRC backstop

Bitcoin’s $60,000 test is not over after Strategy’s $2.5B STRC backstop

Bitcoin’s $60,000 test is not over after Strategy’s $2.5B STRC backstop

POL June 30, 2026

Strategy’s preferred stack and Bitcoin’s price are facing two separate tests this week, and only one of...

Bitcoin’s $60K breakdown sets up a volatility shock as traders load up on downside hedges

Bitcoin’s $60K breakdown sets up a volatility shock as traders load up on downside hedges

Bitcoin’s $60K breakdown sets up a volatility shock as traders load up on downside hedges

POL June 29, 2026

Bitcoin’s break below the $60,000 area has pushed digital asset markets into a more defensive phase, ending...

MSTR jumps after Strategy says it may sell more Bitcoin to fund dividends and buybacks

MSTR jumps after Strategy says it may sell more Bitcoin to fund dividends and buybacks

MSTR jumps after Strategy says it may sell more Bitcoin to fund dividends and buybacks

POL June 29, 2026

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) shares rose Monday after the Bitcoin holder moved to reassure investors that it can...

What states can still do to crypto after GENIUS and CLARITY

What states can still do to crypto after GENIUS and CLARITY

What states can still do to crypto after GENIUS and CLARITY

POL June 29, 2026

Illinois just became the first state to tax crypto by the transaction. The new 0.2% levy hits...

Aave rally makes DeFi lending look more like a bank to investors

Aave rally makes DeFi lending look more like a bank to investors

Aave rally makes DeFi lending look more like a bank to investors

POL June 29, 2026

Aave’s latest market move is becoming a referendum on how investors value DeFi lending as its economics...