The EU's MiCA transition period ends on 1 July 2026, when crypto firms without authorisation lose access to the bloc. Binance faces a Greek licence rejection while Tether's USDT stays delisted across major European exchanges.
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a $6.35 billion net outflow over 30 days, their largest on record. Galaxy Research ranked the redemption first across all 582 rolling 30-day windows it tracks.
AllUnity launched SEKAU, the first fully reserved Swedish krona stablecoin issued under the EU's MiCA rules. The e-money token is backed 1:1 by segregated krona reserves and debuts on five blockchains.
Austria's Financial Market Authority granted WhiteBIT EU a license under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation on 19 June 2026. The authorization lets the exchange offer regulated crypto services across the European Economic Area.
Franklin Templeton has filed with the SEC for two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that reinvest stock dividends into Bitcoin. The funds would start at 95% U.S. equities and 5% Bitcoin, with a possible launch in September 2026.
BlackRock launched the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, ticker BITA, which began trading on 17 June 2026. The fund sells call options on part of its Bitcoin holdings to pay monthly income.
Kazakhstan Stock Exchange listed two Western crypto exchange-traded funds on 19 June 2026: BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust and Volatility Shares' Solana ETF. Both were admitted under a special regulatory sandbox restricted to qualified investors.
US House and Senate leaders agreed on the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on 16 June 2026, attaching a ban on a Federal Reserve digital dollar. The provision blocks the Fed from issuing a central bank digital currency until 31 December 2030.
OSL Group's Australian entity has received an Australian Financial Services Licence from the regulator ASIC. The licence authorises payment, custody, and over-the-counter services for wholesale clients, supporting institutional stablecoin and payment settlement infrastructure.
Vantage Bank and Custodia released a white paper on 18 June 2026 detailing Hazel Network, a bank-built token system. A single tokenized U.S. dollar acts as a bank deposit inside the consortium and a stablecoin outside it.
Morgan Stanley filed amended registration statements for its proposed spot Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded funds on 18 June 2026. Both funds would charge a 0.14% annual sponsor fee and return 95% of staking rewards to the trusts.
US banking regulators and the Treasury's financial crimes unit proposed customer identification rules for permitted payment stablecoin issuers on 18 June 2026. The plan requires bank-style checks and opens a 60-day public comment period after Federal Register publication.
Five US financial regulators proposed a rule on June 18 requiring stablecoin issuers to verify customer identities like banks. The plan implements the GENIUS Act and opens a 60-day public comment period.
Archax launched GOVY on 17 June 2026, a tokenised, perpetual US Treasury Bill product issued on Ethereum, Hedera and Stellar. The token gives investors direct legal ownership of short-dated Treasuries held 1:1 in regulated custody, without a fund or SPV wrapper.
Seven U.S. senators urged Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on 16 June 2026 to issue clear procedural guidance for state stablecoin certification under the GENIUS Act. They warned that an unclear process could permanently shut states out of regulating payment stablecoin issuers.
Tokenized real-world assets have topped $43 billion, rising about 37% in six months, according to Token Terminal. Tokenized funds account for nearly 80% of the market, with Ethereum hosting 57.8% of all onchain value.
Fidelity Investments launched the Fidelity Reserves Digital Fund on 18 June 2026, a money market fund built for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. The fund holds short-term U.S. Treasuries, cash and Treasury-backed repurchase agreements maturing in 93 days or less.
State Street Investment Management launched the State Street Stablecoin Reserves Money Market Fund on 16 June 2026, a government fund built for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. State Street Bank and Anchorage Digital are the first investors.
DBS announced on 11 June 2026 that it will offer tokenised physical gold to customers in Singapore. Each token is backed by one gram of bullion held in a dedicated DBS vault, with retail access via digibank in the second half of 2026.
Six US federal agencies have until July 18, 2026 to finalize rules implementing the GENIUS Act, the stablecoin law enacted one year earlier. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has proposed a $5 million minimum capital floor for issuers.
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