US and Iran Agree to Halt Strikes Again, Talks Set to Take Place in Qatar This Week
Key Takeaways The US and Iran agreed to halt strikes “for now” and meet in Doha on Tuesday over the Strait of Hormuz. The standoff has swung bitcoin sharply in 2026, from below $64,000 to above $76,000 on Hormuz headlines….
Grayscale says Bitcoin could fall further if CLARITY stalls and Fed hikes
Grayscale has said Bitcoin may be near its current cycle low if three key risks ease in the coming months. In a new market note, the asset manager said the outcome depends on the CLARITY Act, Strategy’s balance sheet and…
BPI to Waive InstaPay, PESONet Fees Permanently
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will permanently eliminate transaction fees for digital fund transfers through InstaPay and PESONet starting July 1. The decision follows the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) lifting of its cap on electronic payment pricing, BPI…
Pi Network’s PI Token Dumps 5% Despite Hype, BTC Returns to $60K: Market Watch
LAB and BEAT have plummeted the most over the past 24 hours, dropping by double digits. Bitcoin’s price dipped below $59,000 once again yesterday after the latest escalation in the Middle East war, but has managed to rebound to…
Trump Holds Up CBDC Ban Through 2030 as He Demands a Voter-ID Law
Key Takeaways The Fed CBDC ban cleared Congress 85-5 in the Senate and 358-32 in the House, both veto-proof margins. Trump is withholding his signature, demanding a voter-citizenship bill the Senate blocked 48-50 on June 4. The ban would still…
European Banking Authority seeks feedback on a tougher MiCA penalty framework
The European Banking Authority has proposed a standardized penalty framework that would allow the European Union to impose multimillion euro fines on issuers of significant crypto tokens that breach the bloc’s digital asset rules. Summary European Banking Authority has proposed…
Three Things Crypto Investors Should Watch This Week
A short but busy week lies ahead on the US economic calendar, while markets need to digest the re-escalation of military action in the Middle East. Crypto markets remained flat over the weekend following a week of heavy losses…
Regulators and Courts Move on Crypto in Brazil and Paraguay as Disaster Relief Hits Venezuela
Key Takeaways Brazil proposed a 24-hour stablecoin hold, disrupting B2B payment speeds as VASPs deploy risk checks. Paraguay convicted two bitcoin miners, creating new legal precedents as it boosts controls. Binance pledged $3M in aid to Venezuelans using USDT vouchers…
what it means for XRP
For most of 2026, the CLARITY Act has been XRP’s one great catalyst, the bill that would write its commodity status into federal law. Now prediction markets put its 2026 passage at 42%, down from the low seventies, as a…
Binance Founder CZ Says He’s Bullish on the Philippines After Meeting Regulators
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao confirmed a recent visit to the Philippines to hold regulatory and governance discussions with domestic finance officials, securities regulators, and local fintech firm BlockShoals Technologies Inc. In a social media post on Sunday, Zhao disclosed that…
