The European regulator said companies cannot circumvent EU financial rules by marketing binary-style products as event contracts rather than derivatives. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/esma-warns-many-prediction-market-contracts-may-be-prohibited-eu-retail-investors?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Crypto Biz: Bitcoin maximalism meets the realities of capital markets
Strategy authorizes Bitcoin sales, Open USD takes on USDT and USDC, Fidelity defends Bitcoin security and crypto ramps up political spending for 2026. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-biz-bitcoin-maximalism-meets-capital-markets?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin price tags $62.3K nine-day high after global stocks hit historic record
Bitcoin set new highs for July after the Dow Jones and global stocks market cap set new all-time highs before the US Independence Day holiday. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-price-tags-623k-nine-day-high-after-global-stocks-hit-historic-record?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
EU crypto rulebook faces enforcement challenge as MiCA transition ends
Lawyers and industry executives expect EU regulators to enforce MiCA differently as unauthorized crypto companies are required to wind down operations. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-crypto-rulebook-enforcement-challenge-mica-transition-end?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Upbit says it only expressed interest in future OUSD participation
Upbit said it only expressed interest in potentially joining the OpenStandard ecosystem in the future, as several South Korean firms distanced themselves from the OUSD initiative. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/upbit-clarifies-ousd-role-open-standard-partner-list?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Belgian police arrest suspected phishing gang leader tied to $572K theft
Belgian authorities say a European phishing gang stole over $572,000 from victims before laundering the proceeds through cryptocurrency. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/belgian-police-arrest-phishing-gang-leader-572k-stolen?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
StanChart joins ESMA’s first MiCA register update since deadline
ESMA publishes its first post-deadline MiCA register update, adding 37 crypto-asset service providers, including Standard Chartered and FalconX. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/esma-mica-register-new-casps-stanchart-update?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin supply metric prints first ‘buy’ signal since late 2022 as bear market continues
Bitcoin supply dynamics pointed toward the end of the 2026 bear market after the first “buy” signal since November 2022, but analysis warned that BTC price could still go lower. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-supply-metric-prints-first-buy-signal-since-late-2022-as-bear-market-continues?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Zcash’s Ironwood upgrade faces possible delay over infrastructure readiness
Shielded Labs said exchanges, mining pools and wallets may need more time to complete Zcash’s Z3 software migration and safely prepare for Ironwood. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/zcash-ironwood-upgrade-possible-delay-infrastructure-readiness?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Defendant files to dismiss New York lawsuit seeking ownership of 39,069 Bitcoin wallets
A defendant who owns one of the dormant Bitcoin wallets filed to dismiss the New York case, which seeks ownership of $229 billion worth of Bitcoin considered lost. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/defendant-dismiss-new-york-lawsuit-bitcoin-wallets?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound