Taiwan Unleashes Sweeping Crypto Law With 7-Year Prison Terms for Rule Breakers
Key Takeaways Taiwan passed the Virtual Asset Service Act on June 30, making the FSC the sole crypto regulator. Untrusted stablecoin issuers or unlicensed VASPs face up to 7 years in prison and $3.1M fines under the law. The FSC…
Strategy (MSTR) stock price prediction: BTC plan
Strategy did not sell $1.25 billion of Bitcoin. It gave itself permission to do so, as part of a wider capital overhaul. The real driver of the stock is the premium to its Bitcoin holdings, and that premium has been…
SEC Opens 27-Question Review of Novel ETFs, Puts Crypto Products in Focus
Key Takeaways The SEC issued Release No. 33-11426 on June 30, 2026, asking 27 questions about novel exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Roundhill, Bitwise and GraniteShares paused about 24 event contract ETF filings in May 2026. Comments on File No. S7-2026-24 are…
Nasdaq brings Wall Street order book data to blockchain through Pyth
Nasdaq has expanded its blockchain strategy by making its TotalView order book data available to blockchain applications through the Pyth Network. Summary Nasdaq has started distributing its TotalView order book data to blockchain applications through the Pyth Network. The integration…
Who Is Guo Wengui? Disgraced Chinese Crypto Billionaire Lands 30 Years in Slammer
Guo Wengui, the self-exiled Chinese billionaire also known as Miles Guo, was sentenced to 30 years in US federal prison on June 29, 2026, for running a cryptocurrency fraud that stripped more than $1Bn from thousands of followers. US District…
Flare Targets XRPL Expansion With July 6 Vote on Songbird Confidential Compute Rollout
Key Takeaways Flare scheduled a July 6-13 governance vote to deploy Confidential Compute on its Songbird network. The update adds programmable execution to the XRP Ledger, unlocking DeFi utilities for Ripple assets. Testing on Songbird will gather critical operational data…
Tom Lee’s BitMine Adds $43 Million in Ethereum as Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Purchases
BitMine has continued its aggressive Ethereum accumulation strategy despite a weakening crypto market, purchasing another $43 million worth of ETH while Bitcoin treasury giant Strategy temporarily paused its regular Bitcoin buying program. The latest purchase highlights the contrasting approaches emerging…
SEC questions novel ETF framework as prediction fund approvals stall
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a public consultation on how novel exchange-traded funds should be regulated, as decisions on several prediction market ETF applications remain on hold. Summary The SEC has requested public comment on how novel…
Binance Will List Re (RE): Everything You Need to Know About the New RWA Token
Binance has officially announced the listing of Re (RE), bringing one of the newest real-world asset (RWA) projects to the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. The listing marks an important milestone for Re Protocol, a blockchain infrastructure project focused on connecting…
Strategy Authorizes $1.25Bn BTC Sale in New Monetization Plan
In Bitcoin news today, Strategy (MSTR), Michael Saylor’s corporate Bitcoin treasury firm, disclosed in a June 29 SEC filing that it may sell up to $1.25Bn worth of Bitcoin, the most explicit signal yet that the company’s long-held accumulation model…
