Regulation Archives

EU Parliament to vote in July on tech sovereignty plan led by Sarah Knafo, aiming to boost digital innovation and compete with China and the US.

Binance targets bot users in its Alpha Points program, warning violators will lose rewards and face account sanctions under new policy enforcement.

Blockchain Group acquires $68M in Bitcoin, reaching 1,471 BTC holdings amid growing European institutional crypto treasury adoption.

Robinhood finalizes $200M Bitstamp buyout, expanding global crypto footprint with 50+ licenses and a strong institutional client base.

Bitcoin

Sber unveils Bitcoin-linked bonds for OTC trading and future stock exchange listing, signaling Russia’s growing embrace of regulated crypto products.

Tether launches omnichain gold stablecoin XAUt0 on TON using LayerZero tech, aiming to rival gold ETFs and other stablecoins like Paxos’s PAXG.

Ethereum’s Layer 1 will scale tenfold in a year, Vitalik Buterin confirms. A pause will follow to ensure decentralization and network health.

May saw $244M in crypto hacks, with Sui and Cetus recovering $157M from a $220M exploit. Losses dropped 39% from April, PeckShield reports.

MetaMask now supports Solana on its extension, ending EVM exclusivity. Mobile app integration is expected in the coming weeks.

Blockchain

Circle, USDC stablecoin issuer, announces IPO on NYSE under CRCL ticker, offering 24M shares at $24–$26 each, seeking to raise up to $624 million.