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From July 1, AUSTRAC’s virtual-asset transfer rules change what exchanges ask before crypto moves. The post Australia’s new crypto transfer rules to make exchange withdrawals pass through identity checks appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The new law puts virtual asset firms under FSC oversight for the first time and sets reserve-and-trust rules for stablecoins.

Ark Invest has a tendency to "buy the dip," loading up on shares in cryptocurrency companies when their prices are depressed.

Bitcoin is close enough to my lower channel levels that the old $49K framework is back in play, but confirmation still depends on acceptance below the high-$50Ks and stress from flows, leverage, and miners. The post Bitcoin’s $57K slide puts my $49K cycle-low thesis in play unless bulls reclaim $60K appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Your day-ahead look for July 1, 2026

More Bitcoin is now held at a loss than profit, while retail buying continues despite whales reducing their holdings.

Bitcoin and Ether open interest fell sharply after $8.35 billion in long liquidations, while ETF outflows, weaker Strategy purchases and declining market depth reduced liquidity. Cryptocurrency markets entered the third quarter of 2026 with less leverage but thinner liquidity after a wave of liquidations cleared speculative positions while major sources of demand weakened during the second quarter.   According to a market update from institutional data provider Talos, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) long liquidations totaled $8.35 billion in Q2. The data provider pointed out that the deleveraging coincided with spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) outflows, reduced Bitcoin buying by Strategy and a contraction in stablecoin supply.  While the reset left the market more stable heading into Q3, Talos said reduced order-book depth weakened its ability to absorb renewed selling pressure. This means the market could be less vulnerable to a chain reaction of forced selling, but prices may still swing sharply becaus...

Bitcoin options flows and a record gold OI suggest traders are bracing for further downside rather than a sustained recovery.

Bitcoin price is holding the $59K, Ethereum found what could be the bottom, and MiCA full enforcement just hit with almost no fireworks. The post Crypto News, July 1: Bitcoin Price Holds $59K as Ethereum Stays Steady on MiCA Day Zero appeared first on Cryptonews.

The lending protocol added 1,806 new wallets in a single day, the most since October 2021, according to Santiment. The AAVE token has risen about 20% in a week even as the broader market slides.

BTC bears remain in charge as the asset briefly tumbled to $58,000.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged a record $4.5 billion in June outflows, pushing year-to-date totals to $5.5 billion, signaling an unprecedented pace of withdrawals. US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted a record $4.5 billion in net outflows in June, more than three times the $1.25 billion Strategy is authorized to raise through its new Bitcoin monetization program. The record monthly withdrawals pushed US spot Bitcoin ETFs to roughly $5.5 billion in year-to-date net outflows for 2026, reducing cumulative net inflows since the funds launched to about $51.2 billion, according to SoSoValue data updated on Wednesday. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accounted for about 79% of June's withdrawals, posting $3.55 billion in net outflows, according to Farside Investors. Read more

Christopher Delgado’s "liquidity pool" fraud took in at least $400 million, with the proceeds spent on mansions, Lamborghinis, and Rolexes.

Former Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering and agreed to forfeit properties, vehicles, luxury goods and crypto wallets. Former Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Alexander Delgado pleaded guilty to his role in a crypto investment scheme that prosecutors said raised at least $400 million from investors. On Tuesday, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said Goliath promised investors monthly returns generated through digital asset liquidity pools between January 2023 and January 2026. Prosecutors said the funds were instead used to pay earlier investors, process withdrawals, fund luxury spending and finance business events.  Read more

[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 […]

Bitcoin dropped by 20% in June, but the monthly chart reveals something far more concerning.

Record ETF outflows in June beat the previous worst month by 29% and came on nine consecutive days of redemptions to close the period.

Backed by over 140 companies, Open USD promises zero-fee minting, collaborative governance, and reserve yield sharing ahead of its launch.

Taiwan’s legislative branch has passed the nation’s first crypto and stablecoin rules, which aim to integrate the country with the global crypto market. Taiwanese lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law to establish a regulatory framework for crypto, which includes licensing and rules for stablecoins. Taiwan's financial watchdog, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), said that the Legislative Yuan passed the law requiring all virtual asset service providers, or VASPs, to get approval from the regulator to operate. The law also says stablecoins issued in Taiwan must get approval from the central bank and the FSC, and issuers must maintain sufficient reserves with a trustee and undergo regular audits. Read more

Claude Fable 5 will be redeployed with a new set of classifiers designed to identify and block a broader range of cybersecurity-related tasks. Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is set to restore public access to its most powerful AI models, Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, weeks after they were pulled offline under a directive from the US government.  Anthropic’s two latest models have been restricted from public access since June 12, when the government applied export controls following a report in which researchers bypassed Fable 5’s safeguards, forcing Anthropic to pull all access to the models immediately. The government lifted those restrictions on Wednesday, stated Anthropic.  “After a series of productive conversations with the US government, we’re redeploying the model with a new set of classifiers to target and block more cybersecurity tasks,” Anthropic said.  Read more