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Why Wall Street values some crypto firms for AI power, not just crypto

Galaxy Digital’s stock surge points to a new trend: Investors are rewarding some crypto firms for AI infrastructure, not just digital asset…

SBI to acquire Bitbank in $289M deal creating Japan's biggest crypto exchange

The Japanese financial conglomerate plans to take full control of Bitbank as it expands an ecosystem spanning crypto trading, stablecoins, …

Spark migrates $150M in stablecoin to Uniswap to advance shared liquidity

Spark deployed approximately $150 million across two Uniswap v4 pools on Ethereum, while its DualPool hook and Shared Liquidity Layer are p…

60% of World Cup bettors on Polymarket were first-time crypto users

Polymarket emerged as an onboarding layer for about 60% of World Cup bettors, who interacted with the blockchain for the first time during …

Binance faces EU service limits next week as MiCA rules take effect

Binance will limit EU onboarding and services from July 1 under MiCA rules after failing to gain authorization from a member state, while w…

Circle, Nomura eye Japan corporate FX with stablecoin settlement: Report

Circle and Nomura are reportedly partnering to enable stablecoin-based foreign exchange settlement for Japanese companies as the country's …

Iran-linked entities moved $3.8B through CoinEx, TRM says

TRM Labs traced $3.8 billion moved by 60 sanctioned Iranian entities through CoinEx and said that the exchange’s 8% share of illicit transa…

Indonesia sets certification rules for influencers recommending crypto

Indonesia’s financial regulator will require influencers recommending crypto and other digital assets to hold relevant certifications as re…

Polish crypto exchange Kanga secures MiCA license in Latvia

Poland-founded crypto exchange Kanga has secured a Class 3 MiCA license in Latvia, enabling EU-wide crypto services as Polish lawmakers deb…

US arbitration giant rolls out ‘legal layer’ for agentic commerce

As agentic AI transactions increase, “we need to know there’s a clear answer to what happens if something goes wrong,” said Mance Harmon, c…

House Democrats seek SEC answers on AI investment advisors

House Democrats have questioned the SEC over trading platforms offering AI agent advisers making “consequential investment decisions on beh…

Abracadabra takes emergency action as MIM stablecoin depeg worsens

The protocol is raising interest rates across all Cauldrons to encourage debt repayment and reduce supply.

Kalshi seeks funding at $40B valuation, nearly doubling last raise: FT

Kalshi is reportedly in talks to raise new capital at a $40 billion valuation, reflecting growing investor confidence in regulated predicti…

HYPE down 22% from record highs: Will spot demand revive the uptrend?

HYPE price drops near a key support zone where fading selling pressure collides with shrinking futures market activity. Will the altcoin re…

FTX exec’s wife scheduled for November trial on campaign finance charges

A Manhattan judge ordered that Michelle Bond’s criminal trial start in November after he denied a motion to dismiss the indictment based on…

Bitcoin nearly loses $59K as DXY surges: Are traders bracing for more pain?

Bitcoin drops toward new 2026 lows as spot BTC ETF outflows and slowing accumulation from Strategy weigh on market sentiment.

Kalshi sues Illinois officials over prediction markets restrictions

The prediction markets company claimed that it would be “irreparably harmed” when an Illinois law signed as part of a budget package goes i…

Crypto-backed candidates notch wins in three US state primaries

The crypto-aligned Fairshake PAC and its affiliates spent a combined $8 million on media to support candidates in Maryland, New York and Ut…