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Crypto ATMs are fast disappearing in the US as Tennessee’s ban goes into effect today while operators in Minnesota have until Aug. 1 to comply with a similar law. Cryptocurrency ATMs are fast disappearing from the American landscape as kiosk operators in two US states face bans and restrictions as new laws go into effect. Crypto ATM laws passed by Tennessee and Georgia went into effect on Wednesday, imposing a complete ban in the former and requiring transaction limits and reporting in the latter. The measures by the two states followed bans in Indiana, which went into effect in March, and Minnesota, set to enforce an ATM ban on Aug. 1. The Tennessee law, signed by Governor Bill Lee in April, bans the use and installation of cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks, while the Georgia law requires that ATM operators cap money sent for new and existing users, issue warnings to customers and in some cases refund those who may have been the victims of fraud. Read more

The integration addresses one of the biggest obstacles keeping institutional capital on the sidelines of crypto markets: exchange counterparty risk. Anchorage Digital has integrated its off-exchange settlement platform with Binance, allowing institutional clients to trade on the exchange while keeping their crypto and cash in qualified custody at the federally chartered US crypto bank rather than depositing assets directly onto Binance. Under the arrangement, institutions can use crypto assets or US dollar deposits held with Anchorage as collateral to meet Binance's margin requirements without first transferring those assets onto the exchange. The companies said the model separates custody from trade execution, allowing assets to remain with an independent custodian until settlement. The service is initially available to select institutional clients and marks the first off-exchange settlement implementation for Anchorage Digital's Atlas platform, which the company said is designed to support institutional tra...

Bitcoin started July with a bang, rallying above $60,000 as traders predict a relief rally as the “base case” throughout the month. Bitcoin (BTC) rallied to $60,000 at Wednesday’s Wall Street open as stocks moved higher and US dollar strength fell. Key points: Read more

BTC recovered from local lows to $60,000 after softer U.S. jobs and factory data revived hopes the Fed's hawkish turn could be easing.

Backed by Joe Lubin, BitMine and SharpLink, the independent organization will serve as a liaison for financial institutions exploring Ethereum as competition for institutional capital heats up. An Ethereum founder and some of its biggest treasury holders are behind a new independent nonprofit launched to coordinate the blockchain's institutional outreach, underscoring the ecosystem’s push to attract more banks, asset managers and financial institutions as competition from rival blockchains intensifies. The nonprofit, Ethereum Institutional, was introduced on Wednesday with backing from Ether (ETH) treasury companies BitMine Immersion Technologies and SharpLink, as well as blockchain co-founder Joe Lubin and other contributors. It plans to expand beyond New York, London, Hong Kong and Singapore into additional financial hubs while offering education, standards development, industry research and institutional events. In a social media post announcing the launch, Ethereum Institutional said the ecosystem has lac...

Securitize President Brett Redfearn argues that tokenization will bring crypto's core benefit of disintermediation to retail investors.

Sam Altman ChatGPT AI just framed Bitcoin's current price prediction slump as the setup line before the next major leg rather than the start of something worse. The model predicts a climb into the $120,000 to $150,000 range by the end of 2026, with $80,000 to $100,000 as the floor if things move slower than expected. The post Sam Altman ChatGPT AI Predicts Shocking Bitcoin Price by End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Jefferies warns the CLARITY Act has just 20 Senate days before August recess, with Polymarket odds dropping to 48% and crypto volatility rising for COIN and CRCL. The post CLARITY Act Faces Sub-50% Odds as Senate Clock Ticks Toward August appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Trump administration reversed its shutdown order after weeks of talks, with Anthropic tying Fable 5's return to a new safety classifier and other moves.

The rules do not hand issuance to banks, but reserves, custody, audits and no-yield limits put financial infrastructure first. The post Taiwan’s new crypto law gives banks the first real stablecoin advantage appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The investment bank said new competition from the Stripe- and Coinbase-backed stablecoin consortium could pressure USDC's growth.

Bitcoin trades near $60,000 — 52% below its all-time high — as analysts debate whether $40K or $58K is next. Key levels, scenarios, and what to watch heading into Q3 2026. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: An Analyst Just Called for Bitcoin to Drop to $40,000, And the Chart Is Not Helping the Bull Case appeared first on Cryptonews.

HashKey's Sun argued that Bitcoin's weakness stems from capital shifting toward AI, not fading risk appetite.

The bank said in a note bitcoin's cycle points to a market bottom in the coming months, urging investors to focus on networks with durable value accrual.

Shares in top Solana treasury firm Forward Industries are jumping Wedesday after announcing that it added over 500,000 SOL to its stash.

Christopher Delgado allegedly used investor funds for a lavish lifestyle, including luxury properties and vehicles, while running a fraudulent scheme from 2023 to 2026.

On June 29, the US Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump had the authority to remove the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, rejecting the statutory limits that previously allowed FTC commissioners to be fired only for cause. This decision overturned Humphrey’s Executor, the 1935 precedent that had protected certain independent agency commissioners […] The post SEC and CFTC crypto plans face new risk from Supreme Court ruling appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Fed chair reiterated the central bank's commitment to its 2% inflation target while signaling artificial intelligence could reshape the economy and monetary policy.

Crédit Agricole’s CACEIS launches a euro-pegged stablecoin on Ethereum with 20.02 million tokens issued, targeting institutional flows and tokenized fund access. [Update July 1, 2:15 pm UTC: The article has been updated to add comments from CACEIS.] Crédit Agricole, Europe's third-largest bank by assets, has launched the EURO eXchange Token (EURXT), a euro-backed stablecoin issued through its asset servicing arm, Crédit Agricole Caisse d'Epargne Investor Services (CACEIS). CACEIS announced the launch on Wednesday, alongside the first subscription using EURXT into a tokenized Amundi Money Market Fund. Read more

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