The SEC is opening a comment period to review its rules on exchange-traded funds, potentially overhauling regulations for novel ETF products including crypto. Managers of crypto ETFs could see significant changes as the regulator weighs new approaches. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/06/30/sec-giving-novel-etfs-a-rethink-as-it-opens-comment-period-on-overhauling-u-s-rules #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
DeFi hacks cost investors 780.3M USD in Q2 2026 as bridges, keys and protocol logic turn security into a live liquidity tax. The hidden cost is reshaping how participants price cross-chain routing risk. https://cryptoslate.com/defis-hack-problem-is-becoming-a-liquidity-tax/ #Web3 #Blockchain #DeFi
Binance and its founder CZ are being sued for nearly 200M USD in a new lawsuit filed in the United Kingdom by British investors. https://decrypt.co/372452/binance-changpeng-zhao-sued-200-million-british-investors-reuters #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
President Trump disclosed 1.2 billion USD in crypto earnings and 50 million USD in Bitcoin holdings in his annual financial disclosure filing released on Tuesday. The disclosure reveals his extensive crypto-related income from World Liberty token proceeds. https://decrypt.co/372484/trump-disclosure-filing-crypto-earnings-bitcoin-holdings #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
A Florida man has pleaded guilty to fraud charges after prosecutors said he lured investors with promises of returns from crypto liquidity pools. The case highlights ongoing risks in crypto investment schemes. https://www.theblock.co/post/406789/florida-man-pleads-guilty-crypto-fraud #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
Taiwan has passed a key crypto law requiring platforms to obtain licences from the Financial Supervisory Commission before operating. The law clears legal uncertainty for the digital asset sector. https://www.theblock.co/post/406816 #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
Taiwan has passed a sweeping new law to regulate its crypto sector, requiring platforms to obtain licenses from the Financial Supervisory Commission before operating. The bill includes reserve mandates and tough penalties. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/01/taiwan-s-sweeping-crypto-law-raises-the-bar-with-licensing-reserve-mandates-and-tough-penalties #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation
From July 1, Australia's new AML/CTF rules require exchanges to collect identity data for crypto transfers under the Travel Rule. No minimum amount exemption applies, meaning even small transfers through reporting entities trigger compliance checks. Self-custody transfers remain unaffected. https://cryptoslate.com/australias-travel-rule-turns-regulated-exchange-transfers-into-data-checkpoints/ #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation
French banking giant Credit Agricole has launched a euro stablecoin called EURXT, debuting with 20 million tokens in circulation backed 1:1 by euro reserves at Caceis Bank. The launch marks another major traditional finance player entering the crypto stablecoin market. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/01/french-banking-giant-credit-agricole-rolls-out-euro-stablecoin-eurxt #Blockchain #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption
Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado has pleaded guilty to a 400M USD crypto Ponzi scheme that ran from 2023 to 2026. Investors were lured with promises of returns from liquidity pools, with proceeds spent on luxury properties and vehicles. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/01/goliath-ventures-ceo-pleads-guilty-in-usd400-million-crypto-ponzi-case #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
Securitize is heading for a NYSE listing and its president argues that tokenization will bring crypto core benefit of disintermediation to retail investors, breaking Wall Street grip on stock lending. https://decrypt.co/372493/ahead-nyse-listing-securitize-defi-break-wall-street-stock-lending #Blockchain #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption
Robinhood has launched a public blockchain, expanding deeper into crypto with its Layer 2 built on Arbitrum tech. The platform went live on mainnet alongside 24/7 tokenised stocks and planned crypto agentic trading features. https://www.theblock.co/post/406918/robinhood-chain-goes-live-mainnet-alongside-24-7-tokenized-stocks-lighter-perps-planned-crypto-agentic-trading #Web3 #Blockchain
The Ethereum Foundation has released a new policy guide outlining use cases for governments and institutions, arguing governance structures will determine which blockchains are suitable for public sector use. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/01/ethereum-foundation-lays-out-use-cases-for-governments-institutions-in-new-policy-guide #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
Ethereum Institutional has launched with backing from Standard Chartered and top Ethereum leaders, addressing a communications gap between Ethereum and major financial institutions. Supporters say the initiative will accelerate institutional adoption and strengthen Ethereum as the leading blockchain for tokenized assets. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/01/ethereum-institutional-launch-draws-support-from-across-the-ethereum-ecosystem #Blockchain #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption
FBI Director Kash Patel failed to disclose a six-figure investment in Strategy (MSTR), the world's largest bitcoin-holding company, for more than six months. The late filing violates the STOCK Act, which requires disclosure of individual stock trades over USD 1,000 within 45 days. Patel blamed the delay on miscommunication, but government watchdogs are renewing calls to bar federal officials from trading individual stocks. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/02/fbi-director-kash-patel-caught-sleeping-on-required-disclosure-of-six-figure-mstr-investment #Regulation #Crypto #Web3
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
A teenager suspected to be part of the Scattered Spider hacking group has been extradited to the US over an 8M USD crypto ransom demand. The crew is linked to 100M USD in total ransoms. https://decrypt.co/372665/scattered-spider-suspect-extradited-to-us-over-8m-crypto-ransom-demand #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
US Treasury has sanctioned over 100 ISIS-K crypto addresses, with Tether subsequently freezing funds in 131 Tron wallets. The addresses received more than 1.4M USD since 2023, highlighting stablecoin issuers growing role in sanctions enforcement. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/02/us-treasury-sanctions-over-100-isis-k-crypto-addresses-in-latest-enforcement-action #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
Securitize has become the first company to debut shares on the New York Stock Exchange and onchain simultaneously, tokenising 295 million USD of its own stock on Solana and Avalanche. The tokenisation firm is also in discussions to tokenise other IPOs within the next year. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/02/securitize-tokenizes-usd295-million-of-its-own-stock-on-solana-and-avalanche-amid-nyse-debut #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption
DeFi lending protocol Edel lost 403,000 USD in an exploit that manipulated tokenized stock collateral, pushing wGOOGLx value to 78x its correct level. One of the first tokenized-stock-collateral exploits on record. https://cryptoslate.com/how-tokenized-stocks-fail-as-collateral-even-when-the-stock-price-does-not-move/ #Web3 #Blockchain #DeFi
Bitcoin ETFs have attracted 222M USD, ending a 10-day losing streak that drained 2.7B USD. https://decrypt.co/372723/bitcoin-etfs-draw-in-222m-snapping-10-day-losing-streak #Blockchain #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption