July | Crypto

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, July 1st, 2026] Utorg, a crypto wallet and card platform built on institutional-grade infrastructure, today announced it has received full authorization under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, effective July 1, 2026 – the date on which the industry’s transitional period ends and unauthorized providers can no longer legally […]

The EU deadline is not a direct UK cutoff, but account entity and platform notices still matter. The post Will UK traders lose crypto exchange access after MiCA’s July 1 deadline? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Lawmakers in the US Senate are on state work periods until July 13, giving them only four weeks to address a cryptocurrency market structure bill before another break and possible delays due to campaigning for elections. The path of the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, a bill intended to establish comprehensive guidelines for cryptocurrency regulation, remains uncertain with the US Congress set to break for another state work period in a matter of weeks. Since passage in the US House of Representatives in July 2025, the CLARITY Act has faced several hurdles advancing in Congress, from industry pushback on stablecoin rewards to lawmakers’ concerns about ethics. The bill passed the Senate Agriculture Committee in January and the Senate Banking Committee in May along party lines, setting it up for consideration in the full chamber. However, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday cancelled the signing ceremony for the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a housing bill that received bipartisan support in ...

Bitcoin’s past July gains and heavy short bets point to a rally toward $75,000, but a break below key support keeps the risk of $55,000 in play. Bitcoin (BTC) is heading for its worst monthly loss since mid-2022, with BTC down roughly 18.5% in June as price struggles to hold the psychological $60,000 support level. BTC/USD monthly chart. Source: TradingView Read more

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The July 1 deadline will show whether licensed venues can absorb users without weakening execution or stablecoin access. The post Binance will be cut off from Europe on July 1 – Removes the “best liquidity in the world” says CZ appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Senator Cynthia Lummis told Fox Business on June 24 that negotiators expect final Senate compromise language around the July 4 recess and then plan to “move in July,” the most public deadline any sponsor has set for a bill that cleared the Senate Banking Committee in May. The declaration came before Senate Majority Leader John […] The post Cynthia Lummis gave CLARITY Act a July promise, but it still needs a Senate path appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ripple secures preliminary CASP approval in Luxembourg ahead of July 1 MiCA deadline as companies race for EU crypto licensing. Luxembourg's financial regulator granted Ripple preliminary approval for a crypto asset service provider (CASP) license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the company said Tuesday. Ripple said in a statement that the approval, once finalized, would allow it to offer regulated crypto services to banks, fintechs and other businesses across all 30 countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) through a single regulatory passport. The move builds on Ripple's existing Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg, which allows it to provide regulated cross-border payments and electronic money services across the EEA. The update comes just days before the July 1 transitional deadline, when EU countries begin fully applying MiCA rules. Read more

The Austrian authorization gives WhiteBIT access to the EU's unified crypto framework, which will require exchanges to hold MiCA licenses or stop serving clients after July 1. Crypto exchange WhiteBIT has obtained authorization under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) from Austria's Financial Market Authority, allowing the company to offer regulated crypto services across the European Economic Area through a single license. Under MiCA, crypto companies authorized in one European Union member state can passport their services across the European Economic Area without obtaining separate licenses in each jurisdiction. WhiteBIT said the authorization will support the launch of a dedicated European platform, whitebit.eu. WhiteBIT said W Group, its parent company, serves more than 35 million customers globally. Founded in 2018, the exchange has partnerships with Visa, FACEIT, FC Barcelona, Juventus and Ukraine's national football team. Read more

MiCA Deadline July 1: 83% of EU Crypto Firms Unlicensed The post 83% of Europe Crypto Firms Have Not Secured MiCA Licenses, And the July 1 Deadline Is Days Away appeared first on Cryptonews.

Botanix asked users to withdraw funds, disclosing plans to wind down its Bitcoin-based layer-2 network in July.

Crypto is on course for its worst week since July 2024, with the ether price approaching a critical support as a zcash exploit and AI capital rotation pile on the pressure.

The ESMA says crypto companies without MiCA authorization must stop serving EU clients from July 1, even if their licence applications remain under review. The European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation hits a hard deadline on July 1 when the transitional period ends and in-scope crypto asset service providers operating under national regimes must either hold a MiCA licence or stop serving EU clients. A spokesperson from the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) told Cointelegraph that from that date, non-authorized entities “will not be allowed to operate within the EU” and should implement wind-down and client migration plans rather than rely on open-ended transitional status while awaiting a decision. The deadline could force some crypto firms to suspend EU operations while their applications remain under review, potentially affecting millions of users who continue to engage with platforms that are not yet authorized under MiCA. Read more

Senate Banking cleared the CLARITY Act 15-9 on May 14, and within two weeks, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social pledging to codify a “future-proof” digital asset market that haters could not undo, calling the US the “crypto capital of the world.” Crypto allies are using the timing to press the argument that a […] The post Trump’s crypto push hits the Senate vote math behind CLARITY Act’s July 4 target appeared first on CryptoSlate.

South Korea's FSC is preparing detailed rules for tokenized securities before a legal framework for blockchain-based securities takes effect in February 2027. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) plans to release detailed tokenized securities rules in July as the country prepares to bring blockchain-based securities under its capital markets framework in 2027. The measures are expected to include a roadmap for tokenizing stocks, bonds and money market funds, possible changes to over-the-counter trading limits and rules allowing some fractional investment products to pool similar underlying assets, the FSC announced on Friday at the second meeting of its public-private tokenized securities council, which was launched in March to design issuance, trading, infrastructure and settlement rules before the framework takes effect in 2027. “The goal is to make an announcement in July,” said FSC Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young, adding that the new rules will serve for the “institutionalization” of tokenized s...

Crypto ATM operators and businesses hosting the machines have until July 1 to be in compliance with the new law or risk potential fines and prison time. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill into law that will officially ban the use and installation of cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks in the southeastern US state, leaving only a matter of weeks for companies to be in compliance. Lee signed Tennessee House Bill 2505 into law on April 13, making the installation of a cryptocurrency kiosk a Class A misdemeanor starting on July 1. The reclassification of the machines as illegal under state law would potentially put operators and businesses hosting the machines at risk of up to 11 months and 29 days in prison and a $2,500 fine. Source: Tennessee General Assembly Read more

Strategy added 13,627 Bitcoin in a $1.25 billion purchase last week, extending its lead as the world’s largest corporate BTC holder despite recent paper losses. Corporate Bitcoin investor Strategy added another 13,627 Bitcoin to its balance sheet last week, spending $1.25 billion as it continues accumulating Bitcoin early in the year. The purchase marks the company’s biggest BTC buy since July. In a Form 9-K filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the company disclosed on Monday that its Bitcoin (BTC) stash has reached a total of 687,410 BTC, acquired at an aggregate cost of about $51.8 billion.  The latest batch of BTC was bought at an average price of $91,519 per coin, well above Strategy’s total average cost basis of $75,353. Read more

The memecoin market lost almost 40% in a day before slightly rebounding, as top tokens like DOGE and SHIB remained deep in the red. The memecoin sector’s market capitalization fell to levels last seen in July, as meme-based tokens struggled to recover from losses incurred during the crypto market’s sharp crash on Friday.  CoinMarketCap data showed that on Saturday, the memecoin sector dropped to a low of $44 billion, an almost 40% plunge from $72 billion the previous day. On Sunday, the memecoin market slightly recovered to $53 billion, a level last seen in July before a Solana-based memecoin frenzy ignited the sector’s late-summer rally. Over the last four months, the memecoin market cap has consistently remained above $60 billion, as meme-based tokens have maintained strong retail interest, fueled by Solana and BNB Chain. However, the recent plunge marked a shift in momentum.  Read more

US tokenized treasury products reached a new all-time high of $7.45 billion on Aug. 27, surpassing the previous peak of $7.42 billion registered on July 15. According to rwa.xyz data, the milestone caps a 14% recovery over two weeks following a market correction that bottomed out at $6.51 billion on Aug. 13. The tokenized treasury […] The post Tokenized US Treasuries reach $7.45 billion all-time high after July correction appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Animoca Brand’s gaming token TOWER grew 8X fast than Ethereum this month; gaming investment and active wallets went up in July. Web3 Gamer. A gaming crypto token created by Animoca Brands has surged 214% over the past month and caught the eye of savvy investors after the companys popular chairman, Yat Siu, gave it a social media boost. Tower was the fifth-most popular cryptocurrency among smart investors on the Base network over the past seven days, according to onchain analytics platform Nansen. Tower is a utility token used across a slew of Animoca titles, including play-to-earn mobile defense game Crazy Kings, Crazy Defense Heroes and real-time PvP fighting game Wreck League. Siu said the hype for the token came down to excitement around the reboot of Wreck League, as well as momentum from the token trending on Base and Farcaster. Read more