A New York Crypto Legal Director Role Is Advertising $1 Million to $5 Million a Year – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Pump.fun posted a New York legal role paying $1 million to $5 million a year. Solana memecoin volume tops $300 million daily as bitcoin sits 50% below October. Pump.fun faces a 2025 New York class action as the…
PSBank Waives InstaPay and PESONet Fees Starting July 9
Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) has eliminated transaction fees for domestic fund transfers via the InstaPay and PESONet networks effective July 9, 2026. The thrift bank branch of the Metrobank Group announced the policy through an official advisory, stating that the…
France’s Gambling Regulator Warns All Esports Betting Is Illegal as the $75M Esports World Cup Opens in Paris
Key Takeaways France’s ANJ says all esports betting sites are illegal, with no licensed operator permitted to offer such markets. The prohibition flows from the 2010 gambling law, which limits online betting to ANJ-listed sports. A Hard Line as the…
Coins.ph to List Bitget Token ($BGB) on Convert Feature
Philippine digital asset platform Coins.ph has announced the upcoming expansion of its supported digital assets with the listing of Bitget Token ($BGB) on its “Convert” feature. According to an official announcement by the platform, $BGB will be available for direct…
Tennessee Crypto ATM Ban Takes Effect After Federal Court Rejects Emergency Challenge
Key Takeaways A federal court denied an emergency request to block Tennessee’s cryptocurrency ATM ban before its July 1 effective date. Public Chapter 766 remains enforceable while constitutional challenges from CoinFlip and Private IT Corporation move forward. The court found…
Metrobank Eliminates InstaPay and PESONet Fees Starting July 9
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) has eliminated transaction fees for domestic fund transfers via the InstaPay and PESONet networks effective July 9, 2026. According to a social media update monitored by Digital Banks PH, depositors can now access zero-fee…
Ripple Brings XRP to Jayhawk Uniforms in First Major College Crypto Jersey Sponsorship
Key Takeaways Kansas Athletics announced a partnership with Ripple that will place the XRP brand on Jayhawk uniforms. Ripple says the agreement represents the first cryptocurrency sponsorship to appear on a major college athletics program’s jersey. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse…
ESMA Says EU Retail Ban Covers Many Prediction Markets, With MiCA Awaiting the Tokenized Ones
Key Takeaways ESMA said event contracts that qualify as financial instruments are already barred from EU retail sale under binary-options rules. The prohibition rests on national measures in force since 2018, so no new legislation is required to apply it….
Blackrock’s IBIT Lifts Bitcoin ETFs With $54.8 Million as Inflows Reach Day 3
Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs added $21.44M, extending inflows to 3 straight sessions led by Blackrock IBIT. Ether ETFs gained $26.93M, while HYPE and solana also attracted fresh investor demand. XRP ETFs were inactive as July’s recovery hinges on sustained multi-day…
Prediction Market Volume Jumped 75% to $44.8B in June as the World Cup Drove Record Trading
Key Takeaways Kalshi, Polymarket, and Polymarket U.S. traded a combined $44.8B in June, up 75% from May’s $25.66B. Kalshi took the largest share at $31.5B, roughly 70% of the total, growing 87% month over month. Trading volume is not money…
