The European Union's MiCA regulation has ended the transition period, requiring regulated crypto exchanges to delist Tether's USDT by July 1, 2026, as Tether chose not to seek MiCA authorization due to reserve requirements. This leaves Circle's USDC and EURC as the leading compliant stablecoins on licensed EU platforms. Despite this, Tether remains active in Europe through partnerships using its Hadron platform. The shift reflects broader regulatory impacts on stablecoin markets and user behavior within and beyond Europe.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have grown to about $180 billion in assets by 2026, with holdings peaking near 1.38 million BTC and stabilizing around 1.2 million BTC despite Bitcoin trading between $115,000 and $125,000. These ETFs have enabled Wall Street i...
Zcash (ZEC) surged 37% after deploying the Ironwood upgrade to testnet on July 2, briefly surpassing the $500 resistance level. However, the rally lost momentum, and ZEC has since fallen 13.6% over the past week, dropping back below $500. Technical i...
XRP is trading around $1.10 despite Ripple's ongoing expansion of its RLUSD stablecoin infrastructure and new institutional partnerships. The token's price remains range-bound as traders await regulatory clarity, particularly the potential impact of ...
Solana's price stabilizes around $74 amid declining decentralized exchange trading but rising stablecoin payments and tokenized asset volumes. The network sees growing adoption in consumer payments and institutional access, with Solana-based stableco...
The World Foundation raised $52.5 million by selling 217.4 million WLD tokens to strategic investors at a roughly 30-40% discount to market price, triggering a 9% drop in the token price. The tokens sold are locked for one year and were not sold on e...
