Payments
Morning Minute: Major New Stablecoin Launch Shakes Incumbents
Open USD takes a shot at USDC and USDT, with backing from heavy hitters including Visa, Mastercard and Google. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Markets
Last-minute MiCA approvals mark end of EU transition period
A final wave of MiCA approvals expanded Europe’s roster of licensed crypto firms as the transitional period came to a close. Read Full Story at…
Markets
Australia’s new crypto transfer rules to make exchange withdrawals pass through identity checks
From July 1, AUSTRAC’s virtual-asset transfer rules change what exchanges ask before crypto moves. The post Australia’s new crypto transfer rules to make exchange withdrawals…
Payments
Taiwan Passes Sweeping Crypto Law With Licensing, Stablecoin Rules
The new law puts virtual asset firms under FSC oversight for the first time and sets reserve-and-trust rules for stablecoins. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co…
Markets
Bitcoin’s $57K slide puts my $49K cycle-low thesis in play unless bulls reclaim $60K
Bitcoin is close enough to my lower channel levels that the old $49K framework is back in play, but confirmation still depends on acceptance below…
DeFi
Goliath Ventures CEO Pleads Guilty to $250M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Christopher Delgado’s “liquidity pool” fraud took in at least $400 million, with the proceeds spent on mansions, Lamborghinis, and Rolexes. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co…
Data
Japan raises visa fees fivefold to tackle overtourism
Japan raises visa fees fivefold to tackle overtourism Read the full story at Nikkei Asia →
Markets
‘47 Ronin’ director who gambled Netflix funds on crypto gets 30 months
Carl Rinsch will serve two and a half years in prison for taking money meant for a Netflix show to buy Dogecoin, stocks and luxury…