June 30, 2026
Large channels still look big by audience size, but recent view velocity shows a thinner and more selective market.
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June 30, 2026
The FCA’s new regime will force exchanges, custodians and stablecoin firms to decide whether UK access is worth a full FSMA authorisation process, even if they already hold AML registration.
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June 30, 2026
US agencies are formalizing identity checks at the issuer gate while leaving the transfer layer politically exposed.
The post US starts clock to bring in ID checks for converting dollars to stablecoins but DeFi stays outside the rules appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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June 30, 2026
JPMorgan has warned that Congress could create new gaps in financial oversight if it moves too quickly to write new rules for the crypto industry. The warning comes as Senate leaders try to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a broad bill that would divide federal oversight of digital assets between the Securities and […]
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June 30, 2026
Ripple is trying to move the XRP Ledger (XRPL) deeper into institutional credit, a push that could expand the network’s role beyond cross-border payments and give XRP a broader claim on the next phase of onchain finance. The company is backing a proposed lending upgrade that would allow institutions to borrow against assets they hold […]
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June 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.
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June 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 […]
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June 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 […]
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June 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 […]
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June 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 […]
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June 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. […]
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June 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, […]
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June 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 […]
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June 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 […]
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June 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 […]
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June 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 […]
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June 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.
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June 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.
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June 29, 2026
PBOC’s first overnight reverse repo gives traders a new liquidity gauge, but one injection does not reset Bitcoin’s fragile setup near $60K.
The post China issues $44B cash injection giving Bitcoin bulls a new signal as fear grips market appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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June 29, 2026
Some of the costliest crypto scams never touch the blockchain. They wait for you to make one wrong move, and a few simple habits are usually enough to stop them. This guide was prepared with care by SimpleSwap and Cypherock to help you keep your crypto safe. The address you copy may not be the […]
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June 29, 2026
Its 7,696 BTC reserve now has to remain legible through a drawdown, wallet scrutiny, and program conditions.
The post El Salvador’s Bitcoin reserve faces an accounting reckoning under new IMF pressure appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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June 28, 2026
For years, home Bitcoin miners had to choose between older-generation hardware or stepping up to commercial-scale equipment. Today, that’s changing. The arrival of the Canaan Avalon A16XP and the Bitmain Antminer S23 has pushed single-phase home mining into territory that was once reserved for industrial mining farms. With hashrates reaching approximately 300 TH/s and beyond,…
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June 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 […]
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June 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.
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June 28, 2026
At HashDeploy, our goal has always been simple: provide the tools and information that help miners make smarter decisions. After months of development, we’re excited to introduce the HashDeploy Mining Intelligence Platform—a growing collection of professional mining analysis tools built directly into HashDeploy.net. Whether you’re running a single ASIC in your garage or planning a…
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June 24, 2026
Published by HashDeploy For years, Bitcoin mining was viewed as an activity reserved for massive industrial facilities filled with thousands of ASIC miners. However, a growing number of enthusiasts, hobbyists, and technology professionals are once again bringing mining back into homes, garages, offices, and small commercial spaces. Modern low-power devices and compact ASIC miners are…
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June 24, 2026
Introduction Cryptocurrency mining has evolved dramatically over the past decade. What began as a hobby on desktop computers has transformed into a global industry securing trillions of dollars in digital assets. Many newcomers are intimidated by mining because of the technical terminology, hardware choices, and rapidly changing landscape. The reality is that anyone can learn…
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