DeFi's growth is shifting from on-chain user acquisition to invisible integration within traditional finance. Despite recent exploits, institutional funding is pouring in, with protocols like Morpho focusing on user-facing applications that mask underlying DeFi complexity.
Le régulateur financier maltais (MFSA) consulte sur l'application du règlement MiCA à la finance décentralisée (DeFi), soulevant des craintes dans le secteur quant à une potentielle classification par défaut comme émetteur d'actifs numériques.
A hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve, signaled by updated rate projections and commentary from Chair Kevin Warsh, led to a sharp market reaction, with crypto majors falling 1%. Illinois became the first state to pass a direct crypto tax, a 0.2% levy on digital asset transactions set to take effect in 2027.
Bitcoin fell around 2% to $64,300 after the Federal Reserve's FOMC meeting indicated a potential rate hike by year-end, shifting from previous expectations of cuts. Major stock indices also declined, reflecting a broader risk-off sentiment.
Ireland's government has launched a new action plan to combat financial crime, specifically naming crypto-assets as an evolving threat. Measures include enhanced safeguards for digital finance and establishing industry standards for verifying crypto funds.
Rodney Burton, alias "Bitcoin Rodney", a plaidé coupable dans l'affaire HyperFund, une fraude crypto massive. Il est accusé d'avoir promu la plateforme, qui promettait des rendements irréalistes, et d'avoir détourné des fonds d'investisseurs. Il risque jusqu'à 5 ans de prison.
CME Group, the world's largest futures exchange operator, plans to sue the CFTC over its approval of crypto perpetual futures. Outgoing CEO Terry Duffy argues these are swaps, not futures, under the Dodd-Frank Act, and the suit will be filed Thursday.
Bitwise's HYPE ETF (BHYP) now has options trading on the NYSE, creating a regulated link between US equity markets and the 24/7 Hyperliquid crypto exchange. This connects ETF shares, US options, HYPE spot/perpetual futures, and Hyperliquid's on-chain economy, allowing for new risk management and trading strategies.
Nigel Farage met with the Bank of England governor to oppose plans for a state-run digital currency, dubbed 'Britcoin,' which could impact his party's major donor, Christopher Harborne, a billionaire involved in the cryptocurrency Tether.
Grayscale Research forecasts Aave's native cryptocurrency could reach $175 within a year, applying traditional finance valuation models to DeFi tokens. The report estimates Aave's fair value at $80-$100 and projects significant income growth by 2026.
Crypto payments platform Pyra is shutting down, citing the Drift exploit. Users have until September 15, 2026, to withdraw assets or export private keys via a web portal. The platform will also facilitate future Drift recovery token distribution.
Le CME Group, un acteur majeur des marchés de dérivés, annonce son intention de poursuivre la CFTC en justice. Il conteste l'approbation des contrats à terme perpétuels, arguant qu'ils devraient être qualifiés de swaps selon la loi Dodd-Frank. Cette qualification pourrait donner au CME un quasi-monopole sur ces produits.
Fairshake, a crypto industry super PAC, spent over $12 million to help Barry Moore win an Alabama Senate Republican runoff. This win highlights the industry's success in primaries to secure pro-crypto lawmakers, yet their key legislative goal, the CLARITY Act, remains stalled in the Senate.
L'ANSSI cessera de certifier les produits de sécurité sans cryptographie post-quantique dès 2027, recommandant leur achat d'ici 2030. Cette mesure vise à anticiper les attaques quantiques futures, comme le 'Q-Day' et le 'harvest now, decrypt later'.
Quatre hommes ont été arrêtés dans les Bouches-du-Rhône après avoir séquestré deux femmes pour les forcer à transférer des cryptomonnaies. Ce mode opératoire, surnommé "crypto-kidnapping", est en hausse en France.
Rodney Burton, a Florida resident, pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business linked to the $1.8 billion HyperFund crypto fraud. The scheme promised false returns to thousands of investors globally.
La police géorgienne a saisi 76 appareils supplémentaires de minage de cryptomonnaies dans la municipalité de Mestia, portant le total à 330 équipements confisqués. Cette opération s'inscrit dans une campagne nationale de répression du minage illégal, qui cause une surconsommation d'électricité et pénalise l'économie locale.
La sénatrice américaine Cynthia Lummis propose le Bitcoin comme solution à la dette publique insoutenable des États-Unis, arguant que son offre fixe protège le pouvoir d'achat des jeunes générations.
Markuss Hussle, an OnlyFans manager, exemplifies a growing industry where men profit by managing women's explicit content. While some creators claim empowerment, investigations reveal exploitation, coercion, and trafficking risks, prompting calls for parliamentary inquiry.
FTX creditors are watching SpaceX's post-IPO stock performance with optimism. The defunct crypto exchange's investment in SpaceX, made before its collapse, could lead to larger payouts for victims of Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud.
Une publication sur X affirmant qu'Elon Musk vaut plus que le marché du Bitcoin a suscité un débat. Sa fortune, estimée à 1,3-1,4 billion de dollars grâce à la hausse de SpaceX, a brièvement dépassé la capitalisation de Bitcoin (environ 1,31-1,33 billion de dollars) le 16 juin 2026.
India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) is requesting data from major crypto exchanges on over-the-counter (OTC) trades exceeding $10,000 to combat money laundering and trace beneficial owners of these off-market transactions.
Elon Musk's net worth has exceeded Bitcoin's market cap, reaching $1.32 trillion as SpaceX shares surge post-IPO. This highlights a shift in speculative capital towards public companies like SpaceX, while the crypto market cools.
Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Satori Finance is shutting down on July 16 due to prolonged market downturn impacting its financial viability. The firm raised $10 million in 2022 and supported trading on multiple chains.
