Morgan Stanley has filed for Ethereum and Solana ETF trusts with a 0.14% annual fee, undercutting rivals BlackRock (0.25%), Grayscale (0.15%), Bitwise (0.20%) and Franklin Templeton (0.19%). The ETH trust will stake 50-80% of holdings while the SOL trust plans to stake up to 100%. https://cryptoslate.com/morgan-stanley-ethereum-solana-etf-fees/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption
Hyperliquid's no-KYC model praised by Binance founder CZ as awesome but risky, noting it needs good lawyers. The UK's FCA already issued an unofficial warning, highlighting regulatory tension around decentralised derivatives. https://cryptoslate.com/cz-called-hyperliquids-no-kyc-model-awesome-then-he-mentioned-lawyers/ #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation
Swell, an Ethereum liquid staking protocol, is shutting down its Swellchain L2 after enabling users to bridge assets off by June 23. The project warned that funds left on the chain after the deadline may be unrecoverable, highlighting the risk when DeFi projects move on. https://cryptoslate.com/swellchain-shutdown-users-left-behind-when-crypto-projects-move-on/ #Web3 #Blockchain #DeFi
Senate Democrats are demanding hearings into a 500M USD investment by UAE officials in Donald Trump's family crypto venture, World Liberty Financial. The deal gave UAE-linked investors a 49% stake. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/24/trump-lands-in-senate-s-crosshairs-over-usd500-million-uae-investment-in-his-crypto-venture #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
Law enforcement groups have warned that the Clarity Act could make it harder to investigate illicit crypto activity, raising concerns about a provision in the bill that may shield software developers from prosecution. https://www.theblock.co/post/405945/law-enforcement-groups-warn-clarity-act #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation
The US Treasury has sanctioned nine individuals and 26 entities linked to a Southeast Asian criminal group, tied to at least 10B USD in scams. The DeFi Education Fund responded by launching OPSeC, a coalition to harden protocols and sign up to policy standards. https://cryptoslate.com/us-treasurys-10b-scam-warning-shows-why-crypto-is-racing-to-police-itself/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
SecondFi has lost 2.4 million USD in a Cardano wallet exploit, with up to 20 million USD at risk. The attack exploited a flaw in wallet generation software. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/24/secondfi-loses-usd2-4-million-in-cardano-wallet-exploit-with-up-to-usd20-million-at-risk #Web3 #Blockchain #Security
The Senate needs seven Democratic votes to pass the Clarity Act, with a July 17 House hearing scheduled. The bill cleared the House with 78 Democrats last year. https://cryptoslate.com/crypto-finally-has-a-clarity-act-date-delivery-now-depends-on-seven-senate-democrats/ #Crypto #Regulation
Aave token could climb 50x by end of 2030, Standard Chartered says. The bank projects Bitcoin to $500K, Ethereum to $40K and Aave to $3,500, citing DeFi growth and institutional adoption. https://decrypt.co/372056/aave-token-climb-50x-end-2030-standard-chartered #Web3 #Blockchain #DeFi
SpaceX-linked perpetual contracts generated over 50 million USD in liquidations within 48 hours, showing how tokenised stock exposure can trigger forced selling before the underlying equity finds its price floor. https://cryptoslate.com/spacex-tokenized-stock-bets-top-50m-in-liquidations-as-crypto-leverage-reaches-wall-street/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Tokenisation
Crypto exchange CoinEx processed 3.8B USD in Iran-linked funds and interacted with terrorist organisations including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and sanctioned Russian entities, according to blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs. https://www.theblock.co/post/406073/coinex-iran-trm-labs #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
Bitplanet signs 15B KRW mining deal with Antalpha to produce over 80 BTC annually, testing whether Bitcoin treasuries can grow through mining rather than constant buying. #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption https://cryptoslate.com/bitplanets-antalpha-mining-deal-tests-whether-bitcoin-treasuries-can-grow-without-constant-buying/
A global law enforcement operation has frozen more than 47 million USD in criminal crypto as part of Operation Endgame. Police dismantled the infrastructure behind three malware families that steal passwords and crypto wallet data. 326 servers and 142 domains were taken down, and 27 million stolen credentials were recovered. https://decrypt.co/372071/47m-in-crypto-frozen-in-global-infostealer-takedown-europol #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
Morgan Stanley has filed for Ethereum and Solana ETF trusts with a 0.14% annual fee, undercutting rivals BlackRock (0.25%), Grayscale (0.15%), Bitwise (0.20%) and Franklin Templeton (0.19%). The ETH trust will stake 50-80% of holdings while the SOL trust plans to stake up to 100%. https://cryptoslate.com/morgan-stanley-ethereum-solana-etf-fees/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption
Trillion-dollar asset manager Invesco is entering the tokenized stablecoin reserve sector, investing in US Treasuries, repo agreements and cash equivalents to maintain a 1 USD net asset value. https://www.theblock.co/post/406239/trillion-dollar-asset-manager-invesco-plant-flag-tokenized-stablecoin-reserve-sector #Blockchain #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption
Aave founder Stani Kulechov says the protocol is not for sale at a 70% discount following a bid from Payward (Kraken). The rejection signals Aave remains independent despite consolidation pressure in DeFi. https://www.theblock.co/post/406252/aave-stani-kulechov-says-aave-isnt-for-sale-at-70-discount-report-payward-bid #Web3 #Blockchain #DeFi
The GENIUS Act creates the first US federal regulatory framework for dollar-backed stablecoins, setting rules for issuers, backing requirements, redemption rights, and supervisory oversight. https://www.theblock.co/learn/406286/what-is-the-genius-act #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation
United Texas Bank has completed its conversion to a national charter, positioning itself as a bridge between the crypto industry and traditional finance. The 40-year-old bank now has full access to Federal Reserve payment rails and plans to launch an AI-driven 24/7 payment network called UTB Atomic to serve crypto firms worldwide. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/27/wall-street-gets-new-crypto-rival-after-texas-bank-completes-regulatory-pivot #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
The CLARITY Act could revalue crypto tokens tied to the industrys largest revenue-generating applications as Congress establishes a federal rulebook. Grayscale notes many of these tokens trade at relatively low multiples of revenue. https://cryptoslate.com/these-crypto-tokens-could-be-the-biggest-winners-from-the-clarity-act/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
Bitcoin tests $59K as ETFs shed 692M USD in their largest outflows since May, with 10.6B USD in options expiry looming. https://decrypt.co/372180 #Blockchain #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption
United Texas Bank has completed its conversion to a national charter, positioning itself as a bridge between the crypto industry and traditional finance. The 40-year-old bank now has full access to Federal Reserve payment rails and plans to launch an AI-driven 24/7 payment network called UTB Atomic to serve crypto firms worldwide. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/27/wall-street-gets-new-crypto-rival-after-texas-bank-completes-regulatory-pivot #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation