Lead Story

The Runes revival: Bitcoin traffic hits a two-year high as transactions blast past 820,000

A surge in Rune protocol activity is pushing Bitcoin transaction counts and fee generation to multi year highs. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
Infrastructure

Ethereum Foundation cuts 20% of staff as ETH sinks 44% YTD despite record usage

The Ethereum Foundation has cut roughly 20% of its workforce and slashed its budget by roughly 40% as part of a broad reorganization, even as…
Infrastructure

OpenPayd secures MiCA license as stablecoin adoption grows in Europe

OpenPayd, which provides infrastructure to companies including Kraken crypto exchange, can now offer regulated crypto services across Europe under MiCA. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com…
Institutional

US nears ban on CBDCs until 2030 as housing bill goes to Trump

The House passed a housing bill with a central bank digital currency ban until 2030, meaning it now just needs US President Donald Trump’s sign-off.…
Regulation

Catholic leaders, US authorities challenge CLARITY Act over illicit activity

“Regulatory certainty should not come at the expense of accountability, transparency, victim protection, or public safety,” the law enforcement associations said. Read Full Story at…
DeFi

Latest bear market victim shows how quickly DeFi users are left behind when crypto projects move on

Swell warned users to bridge out by June 23, turning a planned L2 shutdown into a test of user exit procedures. The post Latest bear…
Markets

Senate Dems urge probe into $500M crypto deal between Trumps, UAE

Democrats want the Senate to hold hearings on the dealings between the Trump administration, World Liberty Financial and Abu Dhabi royalty. Read Full Story at…
Markets

CZ called Hyperliquid’s no KYC model “awesome” – Then mentioned lawyers

CZ praised the product, but his Galaxy remarks put the access model at the center of the next regulatory fight. The post CZ called Hyperliquid’s…
Institutional

Congress Passes Fed CBDC Ban Through 2030, Sends Bill to Trump

Both chambers of Congress have passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency…