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.
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.
Spiko links EU regulated T-bill funds to Coinbase stablecoin rails
Spiko integrated Coinbase Payments into two EU regulated UCITS Treasury funds, enabling USDC and EURC subscriptions and redemption payments through Base.
Morning Minute: A Change of Strategy
Michael Saylor’s Strategy is rolling out some major changes to how it handles Bitcoin going forward. And so far, the market likes it.
Morning Minute: Bitcoin Headed for Rare Back-to-Back Quarterly Loss
Another $1.79B in ETF outflows last week certainly isn’t helping—but if history repeats, there is reason for hope.
Prediction-market operational consolidation could spur M&A wave: Bernstein
Bernstein says platforms are bringing exchange, clearing and brokerage infrastructure in-house, setting up potential deals while increasing antitrust and regulatory risks.
Binance posts over $400M in weekly net outflows as MiCA deadline nears
Early exchange flow data show no clear signs of a mass migration from Binance ahead of the EU MiCA transition deadline, despite rivals’ efforts to attract users.
The Stablecoin Founder Map Doesn’t Match the Stablecoin Volume Map
Emerging markets drive most real-world stablecoin usage, yet founder concentration and venture funding remain U.S.- and Europe-centric.
SecondFi targets two-week recovery after Cardano wallet exploit
SecondFi says it has completed forensic investigations, taken a final balance snapshot and is preparing to return assets.
Wall Street’s Next Tokenization Test: BlackRock-Backed Securitize’s Market Debut
Securitize expects to begin trading next week under the ticker symbol “SECZ,” following the completion of a merger with a blank-check firm.