World Liberty Financial has moved closer to securing a federal trust bank charter, with former Office of the Comptroller of the Currency officials telling NOTUS that approval of the Trump-linked crypto firm’s application is now widely expected. Summary World Liberty Financial is expected to receive a national trust bank charter from the OCC, according to
Eligible businesses may also continue to evaluate or pursue their own MiCA-focused crypto asset service provider (CASP) licenses in parallel while integrating BitGo Europe’s infrastructure, BitGo said. The final deadline for crypto firms to have transitioned to the MiCA regime is the end of this month, a regulatory reckoning that will force some firms to
Kalshi’s perpetual futures push has crossed a major early volume mark, as the prediction market platform looks to expand the product beyond crypto-linked contracts. Summary Kalshi’s perpetual futures volume crossed $5.5B within two weeks, according to Bloomberg’s latest market report. The platform now lists 11 crypto-linked contracts and is discussing more regulated products with regulators.
A new framework from asset manager VanEck is drawing clear lines between Bitcoin miners that are genuinely transforming into artificial intelligence infrastructure providers and those that are still selling a story. All of it comes with a sobering price tag: a roughly $50 billion near-term funding gap standing between the sector’s pipeline ambitions and actual
The CLARITY Act has advanced toward a potential July Senate vote, though negotiations over conflict-of-interest provisions continue to divide lawmakers. Summary David Nage says the CLARITY Act could reach a Senate floor vote in mid-to-late July if lawmakers resolve ethics provisions. Debate has shifted from stablecoin yield rules to conflict-of-interest restrictions for government officials. The
Ethereum tops $1,700 as Bitmine buys $135.6M ETH, raising holdings to 5.62M ETH while traders target $1,850. Ethereum moved above the $1,700 level as buyers returned to the market. The move placed ETH back near a key short-term price zone. Traders are now watching whether Ethereum can hold this level as support. A steady reclaim
The market for tokenized real-world assets has continued expanding rapidly, with Citigroup projecting the sector could reach as much as $8.2 trillion by 2030 under its bullish scenario. Summary Citigroup projects the tokenized asset market could reach $5.5 trillion in its base case and as much as $8.2 trillion by 2030. Token Terminal data shows
Bitcoin’s slide to the $60,000 handle marks the deepest drawdown of the current cycle, with losses now exceeding 52 percent from the October 2025 all-time high and January registering its weakest performance since 2022. The market has decisively lost multiple structural supports, including the short-term holder cost basis, the yearly open, and the True Market
Hyperliquid’s HYPE token has surged to a new all-time high near $76.70 after a combination of ETF-related buying, rising platform activity, and a wave of short liquidations pushed the asset through key resistance levels. Summary HYPE hit a new all-time high of $76.70 after ETF-related buying, short liquidations, and rising demand on Hyperliquid. Bitwise purchased
Binance has launched tokenized SpaceX shares as trading demand pushes the company’s valuation above $3 trillion and drives a surge in SpaceX-linked crypto products. Summary Binance launched SpaceX bStocks with zero maker fees and automated trading support. SpaceX perpetual futures are now Binance’s second-most traded derivatives product after Bitcoin. SpaceX stock surged 12%, lifting the
