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EU Committee Backs MiCA Review of DeFi and Staking Ahead of July 7 Vote
The European Parliament's economic affairs committee has urged the European Commission to assess whether decentralized finance, staking, crypto lending and non-fungible tokens should be regulated under MiCA, the bloc's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation.
MICABitcoin Near $64K as Fed Hold Triggers $1.5B Unwind, DeFi TVL Sinks 57%
Digital-asset markets are cooling as capital exits and trading thins, while a surge in exploits compounds the chill. On-chain data shows total value locked across decentralized finance peaked near $171 billion on October 7, 2025, then fell to roughly $73 billion by mid-June 2026, a 57% contraction.
BTCBinance Tops Fortune Crypto 100 as DeFi Leverage Hits 2021 Highs, Bitcoin Near $67K
Binance claimed the top spot in the first-ever Fortune Crypto 100, ranking number one in the centralized finance category of a list profiling the most influential companies across digital assets.
DeFi Leverage Hits 2021 Highs on $13B Outflows as GAO Presses FDIC, BTC Near $67K
On-chain leverage across decentralized finance has climbed to roughly 38%, a reading last seen during the 2021 cycle.
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ETHBitcoin Nears $66K on Iran Truce as AI Alpha Erodes and DeFi Yields Hit 14%
The era of cheap analysis is reshaping how investors hunt for an edge, and the advantage is shifting from processing information to verifying it.
Mantle DeFi TVL Surges 283% as Standard Bot Raises $200M, EquipmentShare Up 38%
Capital Bancorp is accelerating its shift toward a technology-led banking model, appointing former Capital One executive Don Busick to its board.
MNTAmazon Secures $17.5B AI Loan, 3Jane Opens DeFi Credit Vaults, SSGC Raises $3M
SafeSpace Global, trading as SSGC, has entered a revenue-generation phase as it pursues a financing round of up to $3 million priced at $0.20 per share with a two-year lockup.
Japan Megabanks Eye Joint Stablecoin as ETFs Shed $1.72B, AI Stokes DeFi Risk
Japan's three largest lenders, MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Mizuho, are preparing to issue a joint stablecoin during the 2026 fiscal year, marking one of the most significant institutional moves toward blockchain-based payments in the region.
DeFi Exploits Hit $36.7M as Humanity Protocol Loses $36M, CLARITY Act Stalls in Senate
Attackers drained at least $36.7 million from DeFi protocols running unverified smart contracts over the past six months, with on-chain data pointing to a sharp rise in AI-assisted exploit development.
Privacy Coins Rebound 4.5% as Yen Shorts Hit $11B and DeFi Exploits Reach $36.7M
Privacy altcoins rebounded 4.5% on Monday, led by Zcash and Monero, even as the category remains down roughly 12% over the past month. Zcash climbed about 7% on the day while Monero advanced close to 7.6%, and Dash added 1.6%.
Clarity Act Faces Senate Scrutiny Over DeFi Gaps as Trad.Fi Targets $650M Onchain Credit
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the most consequential crypto bill currently moving through the U.S. Senate, is drawing fresh scrutiny as it heads toward a floor vote.
Trump Floats Public AI Ownership as MetaMask Debuts AI Agent DeFi Wallet
President Trump has floated a plan to let ordinary Americans own a direct stake in the artificial intelligence boom, sending investors hunting for the best-positioned names.
JPMorgan Sounds Crypto Caution as Strategy Reserves Thin, DeFi Risk Shifts Cross-Chain
JPMorgan analysts led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou turned cautious on digital assets in their latest Alternative Investments Outlook, citing acute concerns over Strategy's dollar reserves.
Hoffman Exits Ethereum as Active Addresses Drop to 544K, Vitalik Pitches Options DeFi
Bankless co-founder David Hoffman has sold his Ethereum holdings, declaring the long-running "ETH is money" thesis fully played out.
ETHApril Hits 4-Year DeFi Hack Record as SEC Charges $12.3M AI Bot Fraud
Legacy financial institutions preparing to migrate trillions of dollars of assets onchain are stalling over an escalating security crisis, according to comments from CertiK chief executive Ronghui Gu.
DeFi Exploits Top $840M, Variational Raises $50M for RWA Perps, Blockchain.com Files for IPO
The first five months of 2026 have produced one of the worst stretches on record for DeFi security, with cumulative protocol losses surpassing $840 million across dozens of incidents.
DeFi Faces Clarity Act Threat as Bitget Wallet Lists 130 Tokenized Stocks
A late-stage amendment to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has sparked alarm across the DeFi sector after lawmakers stripped out language that previously shielded non-controlling blockchain developers from securities oversight.
Ethereum Lags Bitcoin 10% as DeFi TVL Sheds $43B and Bearish Pattern Forms
Ethereum is showing pronounced relative weakness against Bitcoin as the second-largest cryptocurrency stalls near $2,140, lagging the broader market by roughly 10% over the past month.
ETHJUST (JST) Holds $0.0889 as DeFi Sector Tracks $3 Billion Circle Arc Launch and Solana Alpenglow Upgrade
Circle is positioning itself as more than a stablecoin issuer with the upcoming launch of Arc, a purpose-built blockchain valued at roughly $3 billion following a $222 million token presale.
JSTArbitrum DAO Votes Its Kelp ETH for AAVE-Led DeFi United
Arbitrum DAO is voting to release the Kelp DAO hacker's 30.766 ETH to DeFi United led by AAVE. The vote is progressing with strong yes support. Background: 292M$ rsETH was stolen, laundered through Aave/Compound. Technical: AAVE $92.72, S1 $91.70 strong support. DeFi solidarity stands out.
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