Blockchain Futurist Conference Launches Pay Later Sponsorships
Toronto’s Blockchain Futurist Conference partners with Anvil to offer onchain Letters of Credit, allowing sponsors to pledge digital assets without upfront payment. #Update #DeFi $ETH
Ethereum Targets Safer Wallets With Limits
Ethereum developers discuss asset-level spend mandates for delegated wallets, aiming to enhance AI-agent payment safety by enforcing token-specific limits. #Update #Crypto $ETH
CFTC Bans Ex-Celsius CEO Mashinsky
Alexander Mashinsky, ex-CEO of @Celsius, faces a ban from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission following his guilty plea to fraud, adding to his 12-year prison sentence. #Update #Legal $CEL
Bitcoin Miner HIVE Surges on $220M AI Deal
HIVE Digital Technologies secures a $220M GPU cloud contract with Bell Canada and Cohere, boosting its AI infrastructure pivot and stock by 7% on TSX. #Update #Tech
Bitcoin CME Sues CFTC Over Futures
CME Group plans to sue the CFTC over perpetual futures approval, highlighting a regulatory dispute on market structure and supervision. #Update #Legal
G7 Rethinks AI Strategy After Anthropic Blockade
G7 leaders are reassessing reliance on U.S. AI models after the Anthropic ban, discussing digital sovereignty and a “trusted partners” mechanism for access to advanced technologies. #Update #Crypto
SEC Sues Kalshi Polymarket in Kentucky
Kentucky sues @Kalshi and @Polymarket, alleging illegal sports betting operations; platforms claim CFTC oversight. The issue may reach the U.S. Supreme Court. Legal
CLARITY Act Set to Pass by July 4
Senator Bill Hagerty stated the U.S. Senate may pass the CLARITY Act before the July 4 recess, potentially providing regulatory clarity for the crypto industry. #Update #Legal
CME Group Sues CFTC Over Crypto Futures
@CMEGroup is suing the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over its approval of cryptocurrency perpetual futures, claiming violations of the Commodity Exchange Act. #Update #Legal $BTC
Coinbase-Backed Satori Finance Shuts Down
@SatoriFinance, backed by Coinbase Ventures, will cease operations by July 16, 2026, due to unfavorable market conditions and unsustainable revenues. #Update #Crypto
AI Payments Revolutionized as Alchemy Integrates Visa
@Alchemy integrates its AgentCard platform with Visa Intelligent Commerce, enabling AI agents to autonomously make purchases and manage transactions using digital identities and tokenized payments. #Update #Crypto $USDC
Bitcoin Crashes to $62K Amid $580M Liquidations
Bitcoin slid 4.87% to $62,601.58 amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, triggering $580 million in crypto liquidations, with over 139,000 traders affected. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (-8) ↘
Stablecoin Rules Launch Under New GENIUS Act
U.S. agencies propose new customer-ID rules for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act, requiring identity verification and record maintenance similar to banks. #Update #Legal $USDT
Fed Demands ID Programs for Stablecoins
The Federal Reserve and four agencies propose KYC requirements for payment stablecoin issuers; Gov. Michael Barr warns of GENIUS Act gaps in addressing illicit finance risks. #Update #Crypto