Tether is enabling gold-backed loans through crypto lender Ledn, letting holders of tokenised gold (XAUT) borrow without selling their bullion. The move monetises Tether's 23 billion USD gold reserve. This mirrors bitcoin-backed lending and extends the stablecoin giant's push beyond USDT. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/27/tether-putting-usd23-billion-gold-stockpile-to-work-with-bullion-backed-loans #Web3 #Blockchain #Tokenisation

Coinbase and OKX are offering sign-up bonuses to lure Binance's European users after the exchange failed to secure a MiCA licence ahead of the July 1 deadline. Coinbase offers a 5% transfer bonus while OKX pitches up to 8% deposit match for eligible users. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/27/coinbase-and-okx-try-to-lure-in-binance-s-450m-eu-users-after-failing-to-secure-a-mica-license #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation

GnosisDAO's GIP-151 has passed with 215% quorum,authorising a one-time treasury redemption that lets GNO holders exchange tokens for a proportional share of the DAO's 8M treasury. This could transform governance tokens into claims on balance sheet assets, mirroring closed-end funds. https://cryptoslate.com/a-223m-dao-vote-could-turn-governance-into-a-cash-out-button/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Governance

Bitcoin has long been lumped in with precious metals as a hedge against a weakening dollar. That trade is unwinding as the Fed turns hawkish, and bitcoin is falling alongside the metals it was supposed to rival. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/27/why-a-selloff-in-gold-and-silver-is-dragging-bitcoin-down #Web3 #Blockchain #Markets

All 32 of America's largest banks passed the Federal Reserve's annual stress test on June 24, surviving 10% unemployment, 39% commercial real estate crash and 708B USD in losses. The Fed froze its stress buffer rules until 2027, so results won't change capital requirements. https://cryptoslate.com/fed-stress-tests-reveal-whether-banks-can-survive-a-10-unemployment-shock/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

Congress has passed a four-year ban on any Fed-issued digital currency, blocking a CBDC until 2031. The move benefits private stablecoin issuers like Circle and Tether who now face no government rival. Meanwhile, major US banks are building their own tokenized deposit network for 2027 launch. https://cryptoslate.com/congress-may-block-a-cbdc-but-the-fight-over-digital-money-is-just-starting/ #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

XRP investors are capitulating at the fastest pace since the 2022 crypto crash as the token slides toward USD 1. The 90-day profit-to-loss ratio has fallen to 0.33, the weakest since August 2022, with about 9M USD in long liquidations on Wednesday. https://cryptoslate.com/xrp-investors-capitulate-at-fastest-pace-since-the-2022-crypto-crash-amid-slide-to-1/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Markets

Blockchain is moving beyond crypto-native speculation to become the financing layer for AI and robotics, according to Framework Ventures cofounder Michael Anderson. The crypto venture firm is betting on blockchain to fund capital-intensive industries. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/28/crypto-s-next-frontier-isn-t-crypto-it-s-financing-ai-and-robotics-framework-s-anderson-says #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

SBI Holdings is buying Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank for 289M USD as reforms reshape the market. The deal brings 570bn yen in assets and nearly 1m accounts, doubling SBI crypto custody to 1.1 trillion yen. Architect Partners says SBI is buying regulated scale, not earnings. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/28/sbi-s-usd289-million-bitbank-deal-is-symptomatic-of-japan-s-crypto-consolidation-architect-partners #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Ripple has secured preliminary MiCA approval from Luxembourg, putting it inside the EU regulatory perimeter ahead of the July 1 deadline. However, the Green Light Letter is conditional and Ripple must now prove it can run payments, custody and stablecoin services. https://cryptoslate.com/ripples-mica-win-is-not-a-full-license-yet-heres-what-it-still-has-to-prove/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

Samson Mow says bitcoin bottom is in despite analysts divided on whether the four-year halving cycle has accelerated after the all-time high arrived 37 days before the April 2024 halving. Other analysts see further downside to 55,000 USD. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/28/samson-mow-says-bitcoin-bottom-is-in-but-analysts-remain-divided #Web3 #Blockchain #Markets

Binance founder CZ wants to make the U.S. the capital of crypto, he told CoinDesk in recent interviews discussing his post-prison activities and plans for Binance.US. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/28/cz-wants-to-make-the-u-s-the-capital-of-crypto-state-of-crypto #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation

The Bank for International Settlements has argued in its annual report that stablecoins still fall short of money on singleness, elasticity and integrity, while warning of emerging-market risks. https://www.theblock.co/post/406466/bis-says-stablecoins-fall-short-as-money-warns-of-emerging-market-risks-in-annual-report #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation

Crypto venture capital firms are expanding beyond blockchain into sectors like AI and robotics. The strategic shift marks a new chapter as crypto-native returns decline and capital-intensive industries offer fresh growth opportunities. https://www.theblock.co/post/406472/the-funding-why-crypto-vcs-are-expanding-beyond-crypto #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

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

South Korean securities firm Kiwoom Securities is to acquire a stake in Bithumb, the country's largest crypto exchange, joining a wave of institutions entering the market amid developing regulatory conditions. https://www.theblock.co/post/406470/kiwoom-securities-bithumb #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Investors pulled 1.79B USD from Bitcoin ETFs and 273.5M USD from Ethereum ETFs in the week of June 22-26, while XRP ETFs still drew 22.99M USD and HYPE wrappers added 111.4M USD. The split shows institutions reducing broad crypto beta while still allocating to select altcoins. https://cryptoslate.com/institutions-dumped-bitcoin-and-ethereum-etfs-but-still-bought-xrp-and-hype-again/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Strategy could sell up to 1.25B USD of bitcoin under its new Digital Credit Capital Framework for active capital management, Chair Michael Saylor said. The Bitcoin treasury firm approved the framework to potentially monetise holdings while maintaining strategic positioning. https://decrypt.co/372282/strategy-could-sell-up-to-1-25b-of-bitcoin-under-digital-credit-capital-framework #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

BNY Mellon, the world's largest custody bank, is expanding stablecoin services for institutional clients starting with Circle's USDC. The move brings stablecoins deeper into traditional finance. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/06/29/wall-street-s-bny-expands-stablecoin-services-for-institutions-starting-with-circle-s-usdc #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Aave's token rally has made its DeFi lending protocol look more like a traditional bank to investors, with the protocol now valued at banking-sector multiples. The surge reflects growing institutional interest in decentralised lending. https://cryptoslate.com/aave-rally-makes-defi-lending-look-more-like-a-bank-to-investors/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption