CRYPTO BREAKING NEWS! (June 23, 2026)

✦ US Senate approves temporary CBDC ban until 2030. A housing bill passed with a provision prohibiting the issuance of a central bank digital currency through the end of 2030.

✦ CFTC reviews 24/7 trading and perpetual contracts. Regulators are seeking feedback on expanding energy derivative trading hours and managing the rise of perpetual instruments.

✦ Visa scales Stablecoin settlement pilot. Alongside $11.2B in Q2 revenue, Visa is expanding its stablecoin settlement initiatives to handle significant transaction volumes.

✦ MEV bot attacker launders 2,000 ETH. An attacker linked to "Jaredfromsubway" moved 2,000 ETH through Tornado Cash and converted a large portion of ETH into DAI.

✦ US sets new Quantum Computing and Security targets. New executive orders target quantum readiness by 2028 and extend the post-quantum cryptography deadline to 2031.