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Europe is closing the door on offshore crypto, but it’s leaving the riskiest window open
MiCA was never meant to address the giant crypto derivatives market. That could pose a serious problem, says Patrick Gruhn, founder and chief executive of Perpetuals.com.
French banking giant Crédit Agricole rolls out euro stablecoin, EURXT
EURXT debuted with 20 million tokens in circulation, backed 1:1 by euro reserves at Caceis Bank, and competes with Circle's EURC and SocGen's EURCV.
Morpho poised to scale as DeFi infrastructure play, Standard Chartered says
The bank initiated coverage of Morpho with a $60 end-2030 price target, saying its DeFi lending and onchain infrastructure businesses are positioned to benefit from tokenization g…
Ethereum gets a new nonprofit focused on institutional adoption
The launch comes as the Ethereum Foundation narrows its focus to stewarding the core protocol, with independent organizations like EthLabs emerging to take on ecosystem functions …
Citi slashes 12-month bitcoin, ether targets as ETF flows dry up
The bank cut its 12-month bitcoin and ether price targets after scrapping its ETF inflow forecasts, citing stalled U.S. crypto legislation and weak investor demand.
Tokenized Google stock inflated 7,700% in rare DeFi lending exploit
An attacker inflated the value of a tokenized Google share used as collateral to about 78 times its real price, then borrowed against it, leaving roughly $403,000 in bad debt.
Mysterious Solana project World unveiled as fully onchain prediction market
The platform is now live within the Phantom wallet and at world.xyz, utilizing Chainlink as its primary oracle infrastructure for market data.
What's next for Bitcoin and stocks? Analysts see a volatile second half
After AI drove equities higher while bitcoin lagged, market watchers expect macro policy and market structure to take center stage.
Bitcoin opens the third quarter in an historical red zone after rare losing first half
Bitcoin fell in both the first and second quarters of 2026, only the third time it has opened a year that way. In the two earlier instances, 2018 and 2022, the second half brought…
Europe is rewriting its landmark crypto rulebook MiCA as hard July 1 deadline passes
The EU is reviewing whether its landmark crypto regulation MiCA needs updating for a market reshaped by stablecoins and tokenization.
Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81
Humphrey Smith had been at the helm of the Tadcaster brewer since the 1980s.
Ark Invest bought more than $75 million of crypto shares during June bloodbath
Ark Invest has a tendency to "buy the dip," loading up on shares in cryptocurrency companies when their prices are depressed.
Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved
The sweeping restructuring, approved by a court, will see steep rent cuts on most remaining stores.
XRP, HYPE funds are the bright spots as investors flee bitcoin, ether ETFs
Your day-ahead look for July 1, 2026
Bitcoin options traders load up on $50,000 puts and gold futures flash a death cross
Bitcoin options flows and a record gold OI suggest traders are bracing for further downside rather than a sustained recovery.
Aave logs biggest network-growth day in nearly 5 years as DeFi interest returns
The lending protocol added 1,806 new wallets in a single day, the most since October 2021, according to Santiment. The AAVE token has risen about 20% in a week even as the broader…
Refunds: Hidden Tricks
Struggling to get a refund? Consumer journalist Rebecca Wilcox shares some tips.
What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills?
Typical annual household bills rose by 13% under Ofgem's new energy cap which took effect on 1 July.
Bitcoin’s 20% June crash looks even deadlier on the charts. Here’s why
Bitcoin dropped by 20% in June, but the monthly chart reveals something far more concerning.
Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.
Live markets: U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs had their worst month ever in June, shedding $4.5 billion
The record outflow beat the previous worst month by 29% and came on nine consecutive days of redemptions to close the period.
Anthropic restores AI models Fable, Mythos after the U.S. lifts export controls
The government cleared Fable 5 and Mythos 5 on June 30, weeks after a cybersecurity finding triggered an export order that froze access for everyone.
Romesh Ranganathan 'gutted' over bakery closure
Coughlans Bakery says it has gone into voluntary liquidation over hikes in national insurance and business rates.
Why Poland is the only EU country where crypto firms can't get a MiCA license
President Karol Nawrocki refuses to sign a law that gives the regulator power to approve companies, forcing tech founders to look outside their own borders for permission to opera…