Senate Passes the CBDC Ban: America's Digital Dollar Will Be a Private Product
The Senate passed a ban on a Federal Reserve digital dollar, or CBDC, while protecting private stablecoins, setting US policy apart from the EU and China.
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Bybit EU MiCA Campaign: A Licensed Exchange Bets on Displaced Binance Users Before July 1
Bybit EU launched a cashback campaign today, eight days before MiCA's deadline, as Binance's Greek licence faces rejection and competitors race for its users.
Microsoft Pecos Datacenter: Why a 2 Gigawatt AI Campus Comes With Its Own Power Plant
Microsoft announced a 2 gigawatt datacenter in Pecos, Texas today, funding its own natural gas plant rather than drawing from the public grid.
Europe AI Supercomputers: 35 New Systems Across 23 Countries in One Year
Europe is building 35 new AI supercomputers across 23 countries this year, the largest one-year expansion on record, reaching over 3 million researchers.
Bank of England Stablecoin Rules: 70% Backing Cap and a £40 Billion Issuance Guardrail
The Bank of England published draft rules for systemic stablecoins today, raising the interest-bearing asset cap to 70% and setting a £40 billion issuance guardrail.
GENIUS Act Customer ID Rule: Why Stablecoin Issuers Must Know Direct Customers, Not Wallets
Five federal agencies proposed a customer identification rule for stablecoin issuers this week. It applies only to direct customers, not wallet-to-wallet transfers.
Discount Window Stigma: Why Banks Avoid the Tool Built to Save Them
The BIS June 2026 Quarterly Review confirms a five-decade problem: banks avoid central bank lending facilities because using them signals distress.
The CFTC Closes Its Celsius Case Against Alexander Mashinsky With a Permanent Ban
The CFTC permanently banned Alexander Mashinsky on June 18, 2026. The Celsius case shows how crypto yield platforms used the word "safe" without legal weight.
Alchemy AgentCard Launches With Visa: AI Agents Get an Inbox, a Phone Number, and a Place in the Checkout Queue
Alchemy's AgentCard gives AI agents a Visa token, a dedicated email, and a phone number. For the first time, agents can pass any standard checkout flow.
Shift4 Payments Shareholders Reject 20% of Executive Pay Package
Shift4 Payments shareholders voted against 20.6% of executive compensation and withheld 13.6% support from director Nancy Disman at the June 2026 meeting.
CBDC Ban Through 2030 Comes With an Explicit Stablecoin Shield
A digital dollar ban running through 2030 protects stablecoins by name, the clearest signal yet of which side of crypto policy Washington has chosen.
CLARITY Act Odds Fell Twice in June for Two Unrelated Reasons
CLARITY Act passage odds fell from 75% to 60% on the calendar alone, then to a coin flip after ethics and Section 604 talks both collapsed.
Binance MiCA Greece: EU Users Got an Email Today. Reuters Says the Licence Bid Is Failing.
Binance emailed EU users today confirming its MiCA process is ongoing as Reuters reported Greece is set to reject its licence bid with 15 days until the July 1 deadline.
Nexo MiCA Germany: The Platform Picked BaFin, the EU's Toughest Crypto Regulator, Before July 1
Nexo established a MiCA-compliant structure under German oversight on June 3. With 80% of EU crypto firms still unlicensed, the July 1 deadline is now 16 days away.