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Zaif Renews eKYC Using My Number Card
Zaif renewed its identity verification to use Japan's public authentication service via My Number Card, enabling account opening in seconds.
MegaETH is Live on Uniswap Apps
Uniswap is now live on MegaETH, a high-performance Ethereum Layer 2, with the Uniswap Web App, Wallet and API all supporting the chain at launch.
Phemex to List GRAM (GRAM) for Spot Trading
Phemex announced the GRAM/USDT spot trading pair would go live at 10:00 UTC on June 29, 2026.
BingX Launches BingX Card, Bringing Crypto into Everyday Spending
BingX launched the BingX Card, a payment product letting users spend, withdraw, and earn rewards from crypto holdings via Apple Pay and Google Pay integration.
New Fee Schedule On Deribit
Deribit announced a new VIP fee schedule effective August 1, 2026, ahead of its INTX consolidation, adding a VIP7 tier and revising maker/taker rates.
Polygon CPO: Settlement Speed Key Edge for AI Economy
Polygon's CPO John Egan highlights settlement speed as the protocol's biggest advantage, particularly for an AI-driven economy requiring instant settlement and high throughput.
Weekly Crypto Digest: Bitcoin at $58K, ETH Foundation Restructures, Russia Tightens Control
Bitcoin tested the $58,000 level, the Ethereum Foundation plans to cut spending by 40% and overhaul its governance, and Russia's financial monitoring agency is tightening oversight of BTC transactions. Also, OpenAI released its GPT-5.6 model family and SpaceX reportedly lost $600 billion in market cap over three days, a decline nearly half the size of Bitcoin's capitalization.
Grayscale Research Head Urges Strategy to Sell $3B in Bitcoin
Grayscale's head of research, Zach Pandl, says Strategy should sell at least $3 billion in Bitcoin to cover near-term debt obligations and restore market confidence in its capital structure.
Fidelity Digital Assets Challenges Bitcoin Security Concerns Post-Halving
Analysts at Fidelity Digital Assets have pushed back against the common belief that Bitcoin's block reward halvings will weaken network security over time. They argue that economic incentives, not just subsidy size, keep the network robust.
Base Network Reports Two Outages Due to Sequencer Bug
Ethereum Layer 2 solution Base suffered two network failures on June 25 and 26. The team attributed the block production halt to a sequencer logic bug that created invalid blocks after failed transaction processing.
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Rises 7.15% to 133.87 T After Previous Drop
On June 27, Bitcoin's mining difficulty increased by 7.15%, partially offsetting a prior 10.09% decline and reaching 133.87 T. The network hashrate recovered above the 1 ZH/s mark.
CoinEx Denies WSJ Report of $3.84B Iranian Fund Transfers
CoinEx denies a Wall Street Journal report that it facilitated $3.84 billion in Iranian fund transfers, saying it had no commercial ties with Iranian state entities.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Seventh Straight Week of Outflows, $1.79B Lost
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $1.79 billion in net outflows last week, marking the seventh consecutive week of withdrawals. Total assets under management have fallen 36% since the start of the year, largely due to Bitcoin's 31% price drop.
Ukraine transfers over 8.3 million USDT in seized crypto assets to state management
Ukraine has for the first time transferred seized virtual assets to state management, with over 8.3 million USDT deposited into the National Agency’s crypto wallet. The funds were confiscated in a probe into an international hacker group.
Meta Said to Explore Partnerships With Polymarket and Kalshi in Push Into Prediction Markets
Meta is reportedly considering collaborations with prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi, while continuing internal development of its own service codenamed Arena, per sources cited by The New York Times.
Ripple CEO Calls MicroStrategy Model Harmful, Stays Bullish on Bitcoin
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse remains optimistic on Bitcoin but criticized the strategy of funding crypto purchases via preferred stock issuance, calling financial engineering value-destructive.
Weekly Roundup: 21Shares Report, Crypto Regulation, Ethereum Foundation Restructuring
The 'Deconstruction' podcast reviews key crypto news of the past week, including 21Shares' semi-annual report, tightening crypto and AI regulations in Russia and the US, a radical restructuring of the Ethereum Foundation, Binance losing its European license, a crackdown on international crypto crime, and early results of Donald Trump's presidency.
Bitcoin Drops to $59K Amid Weak Demand; Ethereum Foundation Cuts Costs by 40%
Bitcoin fell to $59,000 as analysts warn of weak buying demand, while Ethereum Foundation plans to reduce spending by 40% and restructure its governance. Other news includes a hack on L2 network Taiko and record outflows from Bitcoin ETFs.
LBank Introduces LBank Card, a New Crypto Payment Card
LBank launched the LBank Card, bridging crypto holdings and everyday spending, and said it plans to expand the card's utility through merchant partnerships.
Spain's Regulator: No Extension to MiCA Deadline for Crypto Exchanges
Spain's securities regulator has confirmed that there will be no extensions to the July 1 MiCA deadline, meaning non-compliant crypto exchanges could face restrictions across the EU.
Analysts Warn of Weak Bitcoin Buying Demand
Analysts have warned that Bitcoin's buying demand is weak, potentially signaling a lack of upward momentum.
Chris Perkins Maintains $150K Bitcoin Target Despite Weak Sentiment
Chris Perkins reaffirms his $150K Bitcoin forecast for 2026, arguing that fundamentals and institutional adoption remain strong despite current market sentiment.
Singapore MAS Flags Hyperliquid as Unlicensed Entity
The Monetary Authority of Singapore added the Hyperliquid website to a list of services that could be mistakenly perceived as licensed. Hyperliquid clarified it is a public infrastructure and has never claimed MAS authorization.
Trump Administration Asks OpenAI to Limit GPT-5.6 Release Over Safety Fears
The Trump administration has requested that OpenAI not release GPT-5.6 widely due to safety concerns, with the model initially only available to a limited number of clients.