Key Takeaways VARA released strict AML guidelines in 2026 requiring Dubai crypto firms to use data-driven risk models. Crypto businesses must now update their risk profiles at least every 3 months or face regulatory action. The UAE expects compliance officers to take full accountability for AI and transactional risks moving forward. New Framework Demands Quantitative…
Key Takeaways Blackrock lists bitcoin income ETF BITA on Nasdaq June 16, targeting 15–25% annual yield. BITA targets 70% of bitcoin’s upside while writing covered calls at a 0.65% expense ratio. Blackrock files Form 8-A on June 11, beating Goldman Sachs’ similar product expected in July. BITA Joins IBIT on Nasdaq The Ishares Bitcoin Premium…
Key Takeaways MiCA’s transition period ends July 1, requiring EU crypto firms to hold a full CASP license or stop serving clients. Only about 210 of 1,200-plus VASPs have converted to full authorization, leaving roughly 83% unlicensed. ESMA confirmed on April 17 that pending applications offer no protection past the deadline. A Hard Deadline for…
Key Takeaways Data shared by Cryptoquant showed major bitcoin holders resumed accumulation after nearly two weeks of declining supply. More than 11,400 BTC left exchanges during the June 5-10 absorption phase. The Exchange Whale Ratio rose to 62.3% near the $61,400 area as large holders absorbed selling pressure. Whale Supply Reversal Signals Shift in Large…
Key Takeaways Bitbank froze accounts tied to Polymarket on June 15, 2026, cutting off all login, trading, and withdrawal functions. Japan’s Penal Code Article 185 classifies crypto event-contract trading as gambling, with fines up to 500,000 yen. Polymarket targets Japan market authorization by 2030, but currently geoblocks Japanese IP addresses per its ToS. Bitbank Draws…
Key Takeaways Strategy bought 1,587 BTC for $100M at $63,024 each, lifting its total reserve to 846,842 BTC. The company also raised its USD Reserve by $100M to $1.1B, maintaining a dual-reserve approach. At 846,842 BTC, Strategy controls roughly 4% of Bitcoin’s 21 million fixed supply as of June 15, 2026. Michael Saylor, Strategy‘s executive…
Key Takeaways About $150 million in crypto shorts were liquidated as bitcoin reclaimed $65,000 behind yesterday’s U.S.-Iran peace deal. Spot bitcoin ETFs logged $316 million in outflows over the week gone by, a fifth straight weekly drop. An official of the truce is set for Friday, a catalyst many analysts believe could decide whether the…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has issued new guidelines requiring all Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) to establish rigorous due diligence and accreditation processes for listing and trading virtual assets on their platforms. The regulatory expectations, detailed in Memorandum No. M-2026-023, aim to promote financial stability and protect consumer welfare by ensuring virtual asset…
Key Takeaways Brent crude fell about 4.30% to $83.31 after Trump declared the US-Iran peace deal complete on June 14. Bitcoin reclaimed $65,000 and roughly $150 million in shorts were liquidated as risk appetite returned. A signing ceremony is set for Friday in Switzerland, with the EU’s big four ready to lift Iran sanctions as…
YGG Play, the game publishing arm of Yield Guild Games (YGG), officially launched Ragnarok Breaker on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM SGT. The web-based, wave-survival roguelike auto-shooter is developed by Planetarium Labs and serves as the second official intellectual property expansion of the Nine Chronicles ecosystem. According to YGG Play, the title secured…
