Binance’s plan to reenter the Philippines through local partner BlockShoals Technologies has faced a new regulatory hurdle after the country’s central bank said both firms lack required licenses. Summary Binance and BlockShoals lack the BSP license needed to operate as virtual asset service providers. The SEC StratBox sandbox does not replace separate central bank licensing…
This article was updated with video coverage of a recent press conference and additional information regarding the previous legislation. Hungary has moved to remove prison penalties tied to cryptocurrency trading after restrictions introduced in 2025 led to a slump in trading activity and prompted several platforms to scale back services in the country. Summary Hungary…
Anthropic has suspended access to its newly launched Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models after receiving a U.S. government export control directive tied to national security concerns. Summary Anthropic suspended Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after receiving a U.S. export control directive. The company said officials cited national security concerns linked to a…
CoinFund founder Jake Brukhman said the Anthropic export-control dispute shows why decentralized AI networks are gaining attention as a possible counterweight to centralized model control. Summary Jake Brukhman said Anthropic’s model shutdown shows how frontier AI can face direct government control. Decentralized AI teams are testing distributed GPU training as centralized compute access faces tighter…
India’s crypto tax checks have become stricter after the Income Tax Department issued more than 44,000 notices linked to virtual digital asset filings. Summary India issued over 44,000 VDA notices after matching crypto filings with exchange-reported transaction data. Tax officials found Rs 888 crore in hidden VDA income as filing checks became stricter. Investors must…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has introduced stricter requirements for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), requiring them to apply deeper screening, monitoring, and delisting procedures for cryptocurrencies offered to customers. Summary BSP requires crypto exchanges to conduct deeper reviews before listing tokens and stablecoins locally. New rules mandate continuous monitoring and clear delisting triggers…
SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci and Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said Bitcoin could reclaim $70,000 by the end of July 2026. Summary Scaramucci sees negative Bitcoin sentiment as fuel for a possible move back above $70K soon. Novogratz says CLARITY Act progress could support Bitcoin, but timing remains politically uncertain this summer. The SpaceX…
The European Union’s MiCA transition period ends on July 1, 2026, creating a hard stop for crypto exchanges, brokers and wallet providers that still lack approval. Summary MiCA’s July 1 deadline could cut off unlicensed platforms from serving crypto users across Europe. Only a small licensed group may remain as thousands of EU crypto firms…
Seven spot ETFs and $1.44 billion in inflows could not lift XRP off its lows. The reason is not weak demand. It is that the ETFs delivered access without the one thing institutions actually require, and only an act of Congress can provide it. Summary XRP’s ETF inflows prove institutional access is working, but access…
Crypto’s market structure bill cleared committee and then walked into a trap with two jaws. One fight is about the President’s crypto fortune. The other is about whether writing code makes you a money transmitter. Neither side will move, and the clock is running out. Summary The CLARITY Act is no longer stuck on one…
