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New developments with MiCA and Nacha provide us with an acronym-heavy bonus digital assets Thoughts of the Week. MiCA Growing pains “Regulations are quite new, both for regulators and for the entities that are in the market. We are learning how to be fully compliant, and… Read More
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Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has announced “true” tokenized stocks as part of a “System Update,” which includes a series of announcements. Tokenization, or digital securities, can reference various real-world assets as outlined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Some platforms “wrap” shares and describe them as tokenized…. Read More
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Perpetual futures, or Perps, have arrived in the US with the first regulated Perp issue by Kalshi, referencing Bitcoin. Expect more to follow BTCPERP was approved last month by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). While some marketplaces offered a perpetual-like product, and they have… Read More
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SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) went public last week in a historic IPO that valued the firm at $1.78 trillion. Today, just several trading days later, SpaceX is valued at over $2.5 trillion – and in pre-market trading nearing $3 trillion. To put this in perspective, Amazon is valued… Read More
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Modern brokerage Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD)will slash its workforce by 10%, according to an update from the company. In a post on X, Robinhood founder and CEO Vlad Tenev described the move as a way to maximize”talent density.” “We’ve made the difficult decision to say goodbye to… Read More
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Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has highlighted a notable incident involving Tornado Cash, underscoring persistent risks in decentralized finance even after significant regulatory shifts. On June 9, 2026, an attacker withdrew approximately 664 ETH—valued at around $2.7 million—from Tornado Cash pools. These funds were then… Read More
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Digital Assets insiders shared their thoughts on the CLARITY Act, Bitcoin, and Zcash this week. CLARITY Act and stablecoins “Stablecoins have been around for a long time. Using stablecoins for payments is increasingly important not only for the digital asset community but also for the… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Artificial Intelligence | Tagged bitcoin, block scholes, clarity act, devere, prove, Tassat, trace finance, zcash
Standard Chartered Bank (LON: STAN) has recently initiated coverage on Uniswap‘s governance token UNI, projecting an ambitious price target of $100 by the end of 2030. This forecast, released in mid-June 2026, represents one of the more optimistic outlooks from a major financial institution regarding… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Strategy | Tagged defi, standard chartered, uni token, uniswap
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is stepping up efforts to promote tokenization among corporate treasury centers, as the financial hub seeks to strengthen its position in digital finance and expand the use of blockchain-based transactions. The central bank this week hosted a seminar on “Corporate… Read More
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A CoinGecko research study on on-chain user behavior reveals significant differences in how well major DLT networks / blockchains maintain their user-bases over extended periods of time. Carefully examining activity from the first quarter of 2025 through the same period in 2026, the research report… Read More
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Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs has issued an early alert on rising cryptocurrency scams linked to the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. According to their analysis, fraud operators are already deploying various schemes aimed at enthusiastic supporters, capitalizing on heightened excitement around the global tournament…. Read More
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Nubank (NYSE: NU), Latin America’s prominent digital banking platform, has finalized a significant public offering of Financial Bills valued at R$1.59 billion. The deal highlighted robust market confidence, as investor subscriptions surpassed R$3 billion, allowing the company to secure favorable pricing with notably lower rates… Read More
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Feedzai has introduced Feedzai IQ Score, which is described as an AI-driven solution designed to enhance fraud prevention capabilities for banks worldwide. Announced on June 9, 2026, this new offering provides financial institutions with access to vast, network-sourced intelligence, enabling real-time detection of fraudulent activities… Read More
Read more in: Regtech & Legaltech, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech | Tagged ai, feedzai, financial crime, fraud
Online investment marketplace Republic listed an offering for a digital representation of SpaceX shares via the platform’s “Mirror Tokens,” or rSPAX, which is a tokenized Contingent Payout Note. The offering had a funding cap of $8 million. The successful initial public offering (IPO) of SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) should provide… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Offerings | Tagged $spcx, bitgate, ipo, mirror tokens, republic, rpublic, rSPAX, spacex
Bitso, a Latin American crypto platform, says that stablecoin usage by business customers has increased by 81% year over year. The company provided the update during the Stablecoin Conference 2026 in Mexico City. Bitso did not share aggregate amounts to provide data on actual usage…. Read More
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Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee introduced six bills targeting the digital asset sector. Ways and Means is the tax-writing committee in Congress and is thus very powerful. As the House remains under Republican control and is pro-innovation and supportive of digital asset… Read More
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MassPay Holdings LLC and Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) have formed a strategic alliance to deliver seamless stablecoin-enabled disbursement solutions to enterprises around the globe. The collaboration integrates MassPay’s extensive payout network with Coinbase’s robust digital asset infrastructure, allowing businesses to handle funding, storage, and international transfers in USDC and… Read More
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Charlie Javice, the founder of Frank, a Fintech that was purchased by JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) in 2021, only for the bank to regret the transaction, is seeking a pardon from President Trump, according to reports. Frank, a platform that helped aspiring college students tap into scholarships… Read More
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A new report shares that the US private equity middle market kicked off 2026 on a solid note, with deal value climbing to $103.8 billion—a 10.7% increase from the prior year and the strongest first-quarter performance in five years. According to PitchBook data, this figure also exceeded… Read More
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A joint report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Anchorage Digital highlights how digital assets have shifted from experimental pilots to a maturing ecosystem ripe for mainstream banking involvement. Released in June 2026, the analysis underscores converging factors—regulatory advancements, proper infrastructure, and rising institutional interest—that… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets | Tagged anchorage digital, research, stablecoins, tokenization
A federal appeals court has firmly rejected efforts by Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder and former chief executive officer of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX, to secure a new trial. The ruling, issued on June 12, 2026, by a three-judge panel of the US… Read More
Read more in: Politics, Legal & Regulation, Blockchain & Digital Assets | Tagged fraud, ftx, sam bankman-fried, sbf
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