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  • Will UK traders lose crypto exchange access after MiCA’s July 1 deadline?
    CryptoSlate - 10:45 Jun 30, 2026
    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.
  • Trump’s Bitcoin made in America push runs into a power problem the tax bill cannot fix
    CryptoSlate - 09:30 Jun 30, 2026
    Congress is moving to fix how the US tax code treats crypto mining and staking rewards, and for validators and their institutional clients, the fix is long overdue. H.R. 9175, the Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act, would let miners and stakers defer tax on newly minted tokens until they sell them, ending a […] The post Trump’s Bitcoin made in America push runs into a power problem the tax bill cannot fix appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin’s $60,000 test is not over after Strategy’s $2.5B STRC backstop
    CryptoSlate - 08:08 Jun 30, 2026
    Strategy's preferred stack and Bitcoin's price are facing two separate tests this week, and only one of them has been resolved. The company's Digital Credit Capital Framework centers on a $2.55 billion dollar-denominated reserve, a revised STRC dividend policy, $2 billion in combined buybacks, and a board-authorized BTC monetization program. MSTR rose roughly 6% in […] The post Bitcoin’s $60,000 test is not over after Strategy’s $2.5B STRC backstop appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin’s $60K breakdown sets up a volatility shock as traders load up on downside hedges
    CryptoSlate - 19:15 Jun 29, 2026
    Bitcoin’s break below the $60,000 area has pushed digital asset markets into a more defensive phase, ending months of narrow trading and exposing a market structure that traders say could amplify the next major move. CryptoSlate's data show the largest cryptocurrency had been moving sideways since February, when it first tested the $60,000 area. That long […] The post Bitcoin’s $60K breakdown sets up a volatility shock as traders load up on downside hedges appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • MSTR jumps after Strategy says it may sell more Bitcoin to fund dividends and buybacks
    CryptoSlate - 18:25 Jun 29, 2026
    Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) shares rose Monday after the Bitcoin holder moved to reassure investors that it can meet its preferred stock obligations, authorizing up to $2 billion in buybacks and opening the door to Bitcoin sales that could fund dividends, interest payments, and repurchases. The company, led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, announced a new […] The post MSTR jumps after Strategy says it may sell more Bitcoin to fund dividends and buybacks appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • What states can still do to crypto after GENIUS and CLARITY
    CryptoSlate - 17:30 Jun 29, 2026
    Illinois just became the first state to tax crypto by the transaction. The new 0.2% levy hits nearly every trade, transfer, or custody service an exchange runs for an Illinois resident, and it takes effect January 1, 2027. Governor JB Pritzker signed the Digital Asset Tax Act in mid-June, tucked inside a $55.9 billion budget. […] The post What states can still do to crypto after GENIUS and CLARITY appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Aave rally makes DeFi lending look more like a bank to investors
    CryptoSlate - 16:15 Jun 29, 2026
    Aave's latest market move is becoming a referendum on how investors value DeFi lending as its economics begin to resemble those of financial infrastructure. The token rallied as AAVE traded around $94.32 on June 27, up 13.16% over 24 hours. At the same time, a reported Standard Chartered bull case described Aave in automated-bank terms, […] The post Aave rally makes DeFi lending look more like a bank to investors appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Why a collapse in $1 trillion AI spending boom could hit Bitcoin traders first
    CryptoSlate - 15:10 Jun 29, 2026
    Over the past year, the artificial intelligence trade has become one of the main pillars supporting global risk appetite. However, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is now warning that the same spending boom could become a source of financial stress if expected returns fail to arrive. The Basel-based organization, which advises central banks, said […] The post Why a collapse in $1 trillion AI spending boom could hit Bitcoin traders first appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Bitcoin treasury investors are turning on companies diluting them to keep buying
    CryptoSlate - 13:45 Jun 29, 2026
    On June 22, Strategy sold $335.5 million of its own common stock, set aside roughly $300 million of it in cash to bring its reserve up to $1.4 billion, and bought a total of 520 Bitcoin with what was left. So the company that wrote the entire corporate Bitcoin playbook spent the bulk of a […] The post Bitcoin treasury investors are turning on companies diluting them to keep buying appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Polymarket’s $3.3B World Cup boom exposes the longshot trap inside prediction markets
    CryptoSlate - 12:30 Jun 29, 2026
    Prediction markets are drawing one of their largest sports audiences yet from the World Cup, but the surge is creating an unusual picture beneath the headline numbers. World Cup-linked contracts on Polymarket have generated more than $3.3 billion in trading volume, a level that puts the tournament well ahead of this year’s Super Bowl, which […] The post Polymarket’s $3.3B World Cup boom exposes the longshot trap inside prediction markets appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • CLARITY Act chances of passage this year falls to 50% after Trump’s new demands
    CryptoSlate - 11:15 Jun 29, 2026
    The CLARITY Act, the crypto industry’s most important bill in Congress, is running out of time. The bill, which would establish federal rules for the crypto industry, is increasingly at risk of slipping deeper into the 2026 election year amid renewed partisan fights and a new demand from President Donald Trump that has made an […] The post CLARITY Act chances of passage this year falls to 50% after Trump’s new demands appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Institutions dumped Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs but still bought XRP and HYPE again
    CryptoSlate - 10:10 Jun 29, 2026
    Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF outflows dwarfed XRP’s weekly inflow, while selective demand for XRP and HYPE wrappers showed institutions separating broad crypto risk from targeted altcoin exposure. The post Institutions dumped Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs but still bought XRP and HYPE again appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Tether trades 8.5% above India’s dollar rate as policy pressure hits USDT access
    CryptoSlate - 09:15 Jun 29, 2026
    The local rupee quote shows how enforcement pressure can make stablecoin liquidity more expensive before regulated rails are ready. The post Tether trades 8.5% above India’s dollar rate as policy pressure hits USDT access appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • OpenAI’s Luna name turned Terra’s dead token into a YOLO leverage trade
    CryptoSlate - 21:15 Jun 28, 2026
    OpenAI introduced GPT-5.6 on June 26 as a limited-preview family of frontier models with three tiers: Sol as the flagship, Terra as the balanced mid-range option, and Luna as the fast, low-cost tier. OpenAI says Sol performs competitively with Anthropic's Mythos Preview on ExploitBench using roughly 33% of the output tokens, at $5 per million […] The post OpenAI’s Luna name turned Terra’s dead token into a YOLO leverage trade appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin’s biggest ETF is becoming the sell wall bulls have to break
    CryptoSlate - 20:10 Jun 28, 2026
    IBIT still dominates the spot Bitcoin ETF market, but Farside's latest flow data shows its scale can now work in reverse when Bitcoin needs fresh spot demand around $60,000. The post Bitcoin’s biggest ETF is becoming the sell wall bulls have to break appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Ripple’s MiCA win is not a full license yet – Here’s what it still has to prove
    CryptoSlate - 18:25 Jun 28, 2026
    Ripple secured preliminary approval as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider from Luxembourg's financial regulator, the CSSF, on June 23. The approval was delivered as a “Green Light Letter,” which the company is pairing with the EMI license it finalized in the same jurisdiction in February. Together, the two approvals put Ripple inside MiCA's perimeter, where one […] The post Ripple’s MiCA win is not a full license yet – Here’s what it still has to prove appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • The next crypto recovery trade might be equities instead of tokens
    CryptoSlate - 14:45 Jun 28, 2026
    The total crypto market cap is down more than 36% year over year, the altcoin complex sits roughly 45% below its October 2025 peak, and Bitcoin is on course for its worst annual start in more than a decade, with capital rotating into AI stocks and major IPOs. Three years of waiting for a broad […] The post The next crypto recovery trade might be equities instead of tokens appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Bitcoin just slipped below the bear-market line traders cannot ignore
    CryptoSlate - 13:25 Jun 28, 2026
    The 200-week break now depends on whether ETF outflows fade or turn the level into resistance. The post Bitcoin just slipped below the bear-market line traders cannot ignore appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • XRP investors capitulate at fastest pace since the 2022 crypto crash amid slide to $1
    CryptoSlate - 12:05 Jun 28, 2026
    XRP’s retreat toward $1 is testing whether one of the cryptocurrency market’s largest tokens can hold a level that has become increasingly important after months of declining prices. Data from CryptoSlate shows that the digital asset fell to $1.02 on Friday, its weakest price since February, as a market-wide selloff prompted traders to reduce exposure […] The post XRP investors capitulate at fastest pace since the 2022 crypto crash amid slide to $1 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Congress blocks introduction of any CBDC in the next 4 years – but the fight over digital money is just starting
    CryptoSlate - 10:40 Jun 28, 2026
    Congress just blocked the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC, and the companies benefiting most are private stablecoin issuers like Circle and Tether. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed the Senate 85-5 on June 22 and cleared the House 358-32 the next day, and folded inside that housing package is a four-year ban […] The post Congress blocks introduction of any CBDC in the next 4 years – but the fight over digital money is just starting appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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