Author: 行政
Europe’s crypto rulebook is squeezing much of the industry before it has even fully taken effect, with Binance and Tether as the most visible examples of a wider scramble to remain within the bloc’s regulated market.The pressure is building ahead of the July 1 deadline for firms to secure authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, known as MiCA.Alex Obchakevich of Obchakevich Research said only 194 of more than 3,000 crypto companies operating in Europe have obtained a license, leaving exchanges, brokers and wallet providers at risk of losing access to EU users once the transition period ends.Obchakevich…
Algorand has outlined a plan to make its blockchain fully resistant to quantum-computing threats by the end of 2027. The network has already processed more than 140,000 post-quantum transactions since introducing Falcon-based cryptography. Upcoming upgrades include Falcon-1024 accounts, enhanced wallet support, post-quantum multisignature functionality and further protocol research. While many blockchain networks are still assessing the long-term implications of quantum computing, Algorand Foundation has published a detailed roadmap aimed at achieving full quantum resilience by the end of 2027. The effort builds on several years of development. Algorand introduced Falcon-signed State Proofs in 2022 to safeguard the integrity of historical…
The CFTC won a permanent ban barring Alex Mashinsky from trading in regulated markets and registering with the agency, entered as a consent order in a New York federal court on June 18. The action carried no new financial penalty, resolving the regulator’s July 2023 lawsuit accusing Mashinsky and Celsius of misleading customers about the platform’s safety and profitability. It follows a 12-year prison sentence, about US$48 million in criminal restitution, and a separate US$10 million FTC settlement. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has secured a permanent trading and registration ban against Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, closing its civil enforcement…
Bitcoin transactions under 0.01 BTC now account for roughly 80% of daily network activity, up from 44% in 2023, according to CryptoQuant data. Ordinals inscriptions, Runes tokens, BRC-20 assets and data-stamping services have driven daily transaction counts above 800,000, near record highs. The surge comes even as Bitcoin prices stay under pressure near US$64,000, raising concerns about future block-space competition and higher fees. Bitcoin (BTC) transactions under 0.01 BTC now account for roughly 80% of daily network activity, up from 44% in 2023, as a wave of small, protocol-based transactions reshapes how the network is used. The shift has been…
Hsiao-Wei Wang has stepped down as Ethereum Foundation co-executive director following a sabbatical, extending a recent run of senior leadership departures. Her exit comes amid growing community debate over the foundation’s governance, priorities and ability to retain key contributors. Vitalik Buterin maintains that the Ethereum Foundation is not the network’s central authority, reiterating its role within a broader decentralised ecosystem. Hsiao-Wei Wang has resigned as co-executive director of the Ethereum Foundation, marking another significant leadership departure for the organisation as questions continue to circulate around governance, strategy and talent retention. Wang revealed the decision on X, stating that after a…
The United States Mint is now accepting subscription for its first Comic Art Three-Medal Set, bringing Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman together in a single collectible scheduled for release Aug. 3. The U.S. Mint’s first Comic Art Three-Medal Set features Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman medals The set combines designs introduced last year as part of the Mint’s Comic Art Coin and Medal Program, a multi-year initiative developed in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery. The program celebrates the ideals of DC Super Heroes and the American values they embody. Officially titled the Comic Art Three-Medal Set, 2025 Super Heroes, the…
An 1881-S Morgan silver dollar certified PCGS MS67 with a Gold CAC sticker sold for $19,520 to lead Heritage Auctions’ June 15 U.S. Coins Early Holders Showcase Auction. An 1881-S Morgan Silver Dollar graded MS67 by PCGS and housed in a Generation 3.1 green-label holder The sale realized $619,141 and featured certified U.S. coins housed in vintage holders from Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) and Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC). Collectors competed for coins in early PCGS “rattler” and green-label holders, along with older NGC “fatty” holders. Coins carrying CAC and Gold CAC endorsements also drew strong interest. The top-selling 1881-S…
US spot Bitcoin ETFs turned negative on June 17, yet fund-level flows revealed a split market, with some products still attracting fresh capital.Farside Investors recorded $82.2 million of net outflows across the US spot Bitcoin ETF group. but the split underneath that total carries more signal than the headline number.ARKB lost $43.5 million, IBIT lost $30.8 million, GBTC lost $15.5 million, BTCO lost $6.4 million, and HODL lost $4.1 million. Yet FBTC added $14.0 million, and MSBT added $4.1 million, leaving the day as a test of product-level demand across individual Bitcoin wrappers.The outflow arrived around the Federal Reserve’s June…
Nuvei agreed to buy Payoneer for $2.75 billion in cash in a deal centered on money movement through merchant acquiring, payouts, FX, cards, risk controls, and licenses.The companies also placed stablecoins inside that payment stack. That gives the deal its crypto significance: mainstream stablecoin use may run through processors that already own merchant relationships, local approvals, fraud controls, FX tools, and payout networks. Related ReadingVisa is quietly building stablecoins into mainstream payment plumbing without you knowingVisa’s stablecoin settlement pilot now spans nine blockchains and a $7 billion annualized run rate across payment infrastructure. Apr 30, 2026 · Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright…
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a $55.9 billion state budget that includes a first-of-its-kind 0.2% tax on crypto assets.The Digital Asset Tax Act, nested deeply within the broader revenue package of Senate Bill 3019, establishes a novel privilege tax on the exchange, transfer, and custody of cryptocurrencies.Beginning January 2027, digital asset brokers operating in Illinois will be required to collect a 0.2% fee on the value of customer transactions.The new law represents an unprecedented approach to state-level taxation in the United States, positioning Illinois as the only state to levy a transaction-based tax specifically engineered for digital assets.Illinois puts…