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The European Union’s (EU) regulatory framework has redefined the competitive landscape of Web3, unintentionally shifting the advantage away from crypto startups, directly into the hands of legacy financial institutions, according to Charles Guillemet, chief technology officer (CTO) at wallet maker Ledger. While the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation was designed to establish a unified, secure market, industry insiders warn its steep financial barriers are choking early-stage innovation. Under the framework, crypto companies face strict tiered minimum capital requirements. The costs range from 50,000 euros ($58,000) for advisory services to 150,000 ($174,000)just to operate a trading platform, on top millions…

Binance has officially canceled the SPCX x IPO event on its wallet platform, the exchange confirmed on June 14, 2025. In a brief announcement, Binance stated that all funds contributed by participants will be fully refunded through their original payment methods. Additionally, the exchange plans to airdrop a total of $1 million worth of bStocks SpaceX tokens (SPCXB) to affected users. Event Cancellation and Refund Process The SPCX x IPO event, which was designed to allow users to participate in an initial public offering-style token sale via Binance Wallet, has been terminated without explanation. Binance has not provided specific reasons…

COZ awarded 525 $NEO to three independent contributors in Proof of Working 2.6, recognizing work on multi-chain AI agent tooling, trustless token vesting infrastructure, and wallet interoperability improvements for the Neo ecosystem. The sixth round since the program’s relaunch in January brings cumulative distributions to 4,189 $NEO across the period, with the program designed to reward grassroots contributions that fall outside traditional grant pathways. Neo AI Agent adds Neo X support Developer thermx5 was recognized for expanding the Neo AI Agent with full Neo X EVM support. The CLI-first tool maps natural-language requests to on-chain operations across both Neo N3…

Bitcoin is trading near a key short-term area after reaching its first Fibonacci target around $82,477 and then pulling back below $79,000. The latest charts show two pressure points for $BTC: the $82K resistance zone on the two-week chart and a possible CME gap near $79,123 that could draw price higher early in the week. Bitcoin Hits $82K Fib Target as Stochastic RSI Shows Bullish Momentum Bitcoin reached the first upside target on the two-week chart, with price touching the 100% Fibonacci extension near $82,477, according to a chart shared by Man of Bitcoin. The $BTC/USD chart shows Bitcoin trading…

Tron ($TRX) founder Justin Sun has moved 12,000 Ethereum ($ETH), valued at approximately $19.5 million, from the Poloniex exchange, according to on-chain data shared by blockchain analyst ai_9684xtpa. The transaction occurred roughly 20 minutes before the report was published. Details of the Withdrawal The funds were transferred from an address associated with Sun to an undisclosed wallet. The source noted that the newly withdrawn $ETH has not yet been moved to another address, suggesting it may be held temporarily before a subsequent transaction. This pattern aligns with Sun’s previous behavior, where he has withdrawn $ETH from exchanges before staking it…

Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has now facilitated more than $19 billion in cumulative transfer volume, with $1.3 billion of that moving in a single week. The 260% week-over-week jump puts CCIP within reach of the $20 billion mark and signals a sharp acceleration in cross-chain demand. The numbers, posted by @Chainlink on April 28 and confirmed on the CCIP Metrics Dashboard, point to a protocol that has quietly become the default plumbing for moving value between blockchains. What is Chainlink CCIP? CCIP is Chainlink’s cross-chain communication standard, built on top of its Decentralized Oracle Networks. It lets developers transfer…

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, formally sought a presidential pardon from President Donald Trump while serving a 25-year prison sentence for fraud and conspiracy. The clemency application appeared Monday in records maintained by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of the Pardon Attorney. The case is listed as pending, meaning a clemency petition has been opened and is under review. The office said details of ongoing reviews are not publicly disclosed. The former crypto executive, known by his initials SBF, was convicted in 2023 for orchestrating the fraud and conspiracy scheme that ultimately…

Pump.fun, the Solana-based memecoin creation platform, deposited approximately 67,000 $SOL — worth roughly $4.51 million — to the Kraken exchange within the last 30 minutes, according to on-chain analysis from EmberCN. Deposits to centralized exchanges are typically interpreted as a precursor to selling, signaling potential downward pressure on $SOL prices. Ongoing Pattern of $SOL Sales This transaction is not an isolated event. Since the beginning of 2024, Pump.fun has consistently deposited a portion of the $SOL generated from its fee revenue into exchanges. According to EmberCN’s data, the platform has sold an estimated 4.61 million $SOL in total, valued at…

In an innovative move to widen network interoperability and boost user utility in the digital asset launchpad sector, Astrox Finance, a livestream token launch platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Collably Network, a Web3 collaboration platform. This alliance enabled Astrox to integrate Collably Network’s collaboration ecosystem that connects Web3 projects with their potential customers and partners, a move that will help its livestream token launch platform to onboard additional users and partners into its digital asset launchpad network. AstroX Finance is a cross-chain, livestream-powered Web3 platform that allows creators to launch tokens live on-stream while giving crypto customers, investors,…

Bitcoin touched $77,711 intraday before recovering to near $78,225, spending a second consecutive session under macro stress as US Treasury yields held near multi-month highs. The 10-year yield reached 4.599%, while the 30-year climbed 11.8 basis points to 5.131%, its highest level since May 2025. $BTC is down 3.9% from its May 15 opening above $81,000, with the same move pulling stocks and bonds lower alongside it. The $77,700-$78,000 zone, already the next support shelf when $BTC failed below $82,000, now carries the full weight of that macro test. Bitcoin dropped from a May 15 open above $81,000 to an…