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Half of UK wealth advisers say clients' crypto is ‘invisible’ to them: CoinShares survey

A CoinShares survey found than many EU-based wealth management companies had policies that restricted investments in digital assets or provided no guidance on the matter.

Bitcoin drop to $58K brings out bears: Is BTC’s next stop below $50K?

Bitcoin’s crash to $58,000 confirmed a bear flag breakdown, setting a new price target of $54,000 or lower.

XRP risks drop below $1, but onchain data highlights silver lining

XRP’s chance of a daily close below $1 are rising, but whale accumulation and shrinking exchange supply may be a sign that traders are buying.

21shares trims 2026 crypto forecasts despite institutional adoption gains

Asset manager 21shares sees crypto infrastructure advancing faster than prices, as ETFs, stablecoins and prediction markets mature while several 2026 targets slip.

Kraken, Maple launch onchain warehouse facility for crypto-backed institutional loans

Kraken's new facility with Maple brings a traditional warehouse financing model onchain, allowing the exchange to expand its institutional crypto lending business using blockchain-based structured credit.

South Korean authorities fine Bithumb $136K over sharing user information overseas

The fine comes after an investigation concluded that Bithumb shared information with many overseas exchanges in violation of laws intended to protect user data.

Bitcoin drops to $58K on high US PCE inflation as trader sees 'manipulation'

Bitcoin fell to 21-month lows as stock market volatility accompanied three-year highs in US PCE inflation, leading to $600 million in hourly crypto liquidations.

Story Protocol rebrands to DATA Foundation in AI pivot

Story Protocol is now the DATA Foundation as it aims to provide licensable data to AI firms that have “run out of internet to scrape.”

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 exposure.

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, tokenization and blockchain infrastructure.

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 planned for later phases.

About 60% of World Cup bettors on Polymarket are 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 their prediction market entry.

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 withdrawals remain available for users.

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 regulated blockchain-based financial infrastructure expands.

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 transactions was substantially higher than its counterparts.

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 regulators worldwide tighten oversight of finfluencers.

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 debate framework's implementation.

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, co-founder of Hedera.

House Democrats seek SEC answers on AI investment advisers

House Democrats have questioned the SEC over trading platforms offering AI agent advisers making “consequential investment decisions on behalf of retail investors.”

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.

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