Binance is Compliant Contrary to Reports
Greece Said to Reject Binance MiCA Bid @Binance is pushing back against reports that its pan-European crypto license application is headed for rejection. Reuters reported on June 16, 2026 tha
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🚨 Notable developments continue to emerge on the USD1 and WLFI front
World Liberty Financial has decided to extend its 178 million WLFI token rewards campaign on Binance. As a result, users holding USD1 will continue to benefit from weekly WLFI distributions t
Trace Finance Secures $32M to Scale Cross-Border Stablecoin Settlements
Stablecoin settlement infrastructure startup Trace Finance has secured $32 million in a Series A funding round led by CoinFund, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Jump Capital, and Pa
PBOC official calls for closer stablecoin monitoring as China launches digital yuan cross-border platform
Wang Xin, the director-general of the People’s Bank of China’s Research Bureau, stated during the 2026 Lujiazui Forum that regulators need to track the effect of stablecoins on international
US government invests 500M in SandboxAQ for AI driven chip materials
The Trump administration will become a shareholder in SandboxAQ and award it $500 million to develop chemicals and materials for American chip plants, according to the Commerce Department’s a
Why the SEC Is Opening U.S. Stock Trading to Crypto Platforms
Key Takeaways The SEC is legalizing blockchain-based stock tokens on crypto exchanges — no full broker-dealer license required. Third-party tokenization without company approval is now permit
DOJ: Miami man pleads guilty in cryptocurrency fraud conspiracy case
A Miami man has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge tied to a cryptocurrency fraud scheme, the Department of Justice confirmed. The case is connected to the HyperFund investigation, one of
Trace Finance raises $32M for cross-border stablecoin settlement expansion
Stablecoin settlement infrastructure company Trace Finance has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round led by CoinFund. Coinbase Ventures, Jump Capital and Paxos were among the investo
GENIUS Act fight grows as senators defend state regulators
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has urged the Treasury Department to keep state regulators in the stablecoin rulemaking process as it prepares final GENIUS Act rules. Summary Senators say
Bitget EU files MiCAR application with Austria’s FMA
Bitget EU has submitted an application for authorisation as a crypto-asset service provider under MiCAR to Austria’s Financial Market Authority, the exchange said in a June 17 update. Summary
Japan just moved to cut crypto tax from 55% to 20%. Why it matters globally
The world’s third-largest economy is reclassifying crypto as a financial instrument and charting a path to slash punishing tax rates. The change reaches far beyond Japan, and most of the cove
State Street unveils stablecoin fund as GENIUS Act reshapes reserves
State Street has launched a government money market fund tailored for stablecoin issuers as new U.S. regulations begin to define how reserve assets can be managed under the GENIUS Act. Summar