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Binance MiCA Greece: EU Users Got an Email Today. Reuters Says the Licence Bid Is Failing.

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 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.

BIS June 2026 Review: The $1.4 Trillion Daily FX Settlement Gap That Blockchain Is Now Being Asked to Close

BIS June 2026 Review: The $1.4 Trillion Daily FX Settlement Gap That Blockchain Is Now Being Asked to Close

The BIS June 2026 Quarterly Review found $1.4 trillion in FX trades settle daily with no risk protection, down from 32% in 2006 to 10% — and blockchain is the next candidate.

Anthropic's Biggest Investor Called the White House

Anthropic's Biggest Investor Called the White House

Amazon holds $33B in Anthropic, runs its servers, and its CEO called the White House on June 11. By June 12, Fable 5 was offline for every user on earth.

Bending Spoons IPO and Satispay's €120M Raise: Two Italian Unicorns, Two Opposite Bets

Bending Spoons IPO and Satispay's €120M Raise: Two Italian Unicorns, Two Opposite Bets

Bending Spoons filed for a $20B Nasdaq IPO. Satispay raised €120M and stayed private. Both Italian, both 2013. What their diverging paths reveal.

SpaceX SPCX: What Happened on Day One and the Morning After

SpaceX SPCX: What Happened on Day One and the Morning After

SpaceX closed 19% up at $160.95 on its Nasdaq debut. Here is what happened with the stock, the tokenized products, and Binance's numbers the morning after.

Blockworks Acquires Messari to Build the Data Infrastructure Onchain Capital Markets Are Missing

Blockworks Acquires Messari to Build the Data Infrastructure Onchain Capital Markets Are Missing

Blockworks acquired Messari, combining coverage of 40,000 crypto assets with institutional disclosure infrastructure.