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The regulatory agencies are seeking public feedback on cross-margining, collateral and risk management as cryptocurrency derivatives and multi-asset trading continue to expand. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have opened a joint public consultation on whether to better align portfolio margin rules across securities and derivatives markets, seeking feedback on approaches that could expand cross-margining and reduce market fragmentation. The agencies are requesting input on cross-margining, collateral treatment, risk management, customer protections and the potential effects on market liquidity and competition. The public comment period will remain open for 60 days after the request is published in the Federal Register. “Cross-margining offers a clear opportunity to unlock liquidity that remains frozen in separate accounts,” SEC Chair Paul Atkins said, adding that harmonizing the agencies’ frameworks could help prevent jurisdictional overlap from l...

As prediction markets notch record trading volumes, Kalshi is ramping up its marketing push through a high-profile FIFA World Cup deal.

Ether’s technical setup points to a potential drop to $1,375, a move that could lift one whale’s unrealized profit to $2.39 million. An Ethereum whale who shorted Ether (ETH) during the October 2025 crypto crash has returned after eight months of silence. Key takeaways: On Friday, wallet '0xf83f...6728' opened a 20x-leveraged ETH short worth $19.72 million as Ether reached the $1,500 support zone after dropping 18.25% over the last two weeks. Read more

Some of the largest US crypto companies and advocacy groups are escalating a coordinated lobbying campaign to secure a Senate vote on landmark digital-asset legislation before lawmakers leave Washington for their August recess. The industry’s push for the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act comes as the Senate confronts a narrowing legislative calendar, and negotiations remain […] The post Crypto firms race to lock in CLARITY Act rules before the Senate window closes appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The reported request to OpenAI follows the Trump administration's move to limit access to Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models.

CryptoQuant urged Strategy to pause Bitcoin buying as dividend coverage shrank. Meanwhile, CBOE eyes crypto perpetual futures and Chainlink joins a stablecoin FX project. This week, crypto analytics company CryptoQuant challenged the prevailing narrative around Michael Saylor’s Strategy, urging the company to pause Bitcoin purchases and rebuild its cash reserves. The warning came after its dividend coverage fell to just 14 months from roughly seven years. Strategy isn’t facing an immediate cash crunch, but CryptoQuant’s warning puts the spotlight on the financing structure behind its Bitcoin strategy. With cash reserves shrinking and dividend obligations increasing, Strategy’s ability to keep funding new purchases is drawing closer scrutiny. The rest of this week’s Crypto Biz shows how the industry is evolving. CBOE is eyeing perpetual Bitcoin and Ether futures, Chainlink is working with European and Korean banks on stablecoin-based FX settlement and Zcash miner Fortitude is heading to Nasdaq through an unlik...

The actual delisting is set for July 10.

A group of 17 Democratic senators went after the CFTC’s funding for lawsuits over prediction markets, calling it an “assault” on state authorities. A group of 17 Democratic US senators is pressing leadership in a key committee to address the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) using federal funds in lawsuits against state-level authorities cracking down on prediction markets. In a Wednesday letter to the chair and ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Jeff Merkley and 15 other Democrats urged the committee leadership to block the CFTC from using federal funds in Chair Michael Selig’s legal fights against state gaming authorities. Selig has defended the agency’s position that the CFTC has “exclusive jurisdiction” over prediction markets by claiming that the event contracts on the platforms qualify as “swaps” under its purview. “Through engaging in this campaign of litigation and intimidation, the CFTC r...

Ripple and SBI announced the official launch of RLUSD in Japan on June 24, following JFSA approval, with the stablecoin available to institutional and retail users through SBI VC Trade. Ripple categorized RLUSD under Japan's Payment Services Act as a new type of electronic payment instrument for foreign-issued stablecoins, the first time the company has […] The post Ripple got RLUSD into Japan, now the stablecoin race begins as Circle and Nomura join appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin risked turning $60,000 into resistance as BTC price weakness persisted following another tech-driven sell-off in Asian stock markets. Bitcoin (BTC) struggled to reclaim $60,000 on Friday amid continued global market volatility. Key points: Read more

Strategy’s flagship preferred stock tumbled again when U.S. markets opened, setting another record low as Bitcoin lingered below $60,000.

It was another paiful weeks for the crypto bulls but the worst might still not be over.

The BlackRock-backed tokenization specialist expects to close its SPAC merger next week and start trading on the NYSE, pending shareholder approval.

Celsius froze withdrawals in June 2022 before filing for Chapter 11 in July 2022, and Genesis froze redemptions after FTX's collapse and filed for bankruptcy in January 2023, owing approximately $3.4 billion to its 50 largest creditors. BlockFi, Celsius, Genesis, and Voyager together accounted for 40% of the crypto lending market and 82% of CeFi […] The post Crypto lending turns to Wall Street credit rules to win back institutional trust after 2022 collapse appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Hyperliquid said that it is not, and has never claimed to be, licensed or authorized by MAS.

XRP remains under sustained selling pressure, with the broader trend continuing to favor the sellers. The USDT chart shows the price on the verge of breaking a major support area after another leg lower, while the XRP/BTC pair has also slipped back toward a key floor, highlighting the token’s ongoing weakness against Bitcoin. Ripple Price […]

Ethereum remains under heavy selling pressure after another rejection at a key resistance level, with the latest decline pushing the asset back toward a major demand zone. While buyers are attempting to stabilize the price around support, the broader trend remains firmly bearish as ETH continues to trade below all major moving averages. Ethereum Price […]

Bitcoin remains under pressure despite another strong reaction from the $58K to $60K demand zone. Although buyers once again stepped in after sweeping the recent lows, the recovery has so far been limited, with the price continuing to trade below key resistance levels. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, Bitcoin continues […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 26th, 2026] As crypto adoption accelerates worldwide, accepting digital assets is becoming easier for businesses. Staying compliant across different jurisdictions, however, remains a major challenge. To help address this, NOWPayments and KoinX co-created Crypto Tax Educational Assets – practical, jurisdiction-specific resources designed for businesses exploring or already accepting crypto. […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Palo Alto, United States, June 26th, 2026] Toss users can now contribute real-world data to train AI and get paid for it, in a first-of-its-kind model launching in Korea ahead of global expansion. Poseidon, the data infrastructure built to source and license real-world data for AI, today announced a partnership with Toss, […]