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The Ethereum Foundation’s (EF) co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang shared that she has stepped down from her role leading the organization effective immediately, in a post shared on X on Thursday. Wang reached the decision after a recent sabbatical, which gave her time to reflect on her priorities and future plans. “I’ve come to feel that this is the right moment for me to step back,” she wrote. Her departure follows the resignation of fellow co-executive director Tomasz Stańczak, who announced earlier this year that he would leave the role after helping steer a leadership transition at the Switzerland-based nonprofit that…

Everyone knows about the ETFs, but almost nobody knows about the dozens of obscure institutional products being built around Bitcoin while the funds soak up all the attention, from a $40 million insurance reserve in Barbados to an S&P-rated bond deal sold to Wall Street investors by Jefferies. The ETFs answered only one question, which was how ordinary investors and institutions could own Bitcoin inside a regulated wrapper. The products in this article answer a different, and arguably bigger one: what can you actually do with Bitcoin once you own it? The answer is: the same things finance has always…

As Justin Sun’s lawsuit against World Liberty Financial moves through California federal court, an institutional investor in the Trump-backed platform has broken his silence and given Coinpedia the most detailed account yet of what $WLFI says actually happened. Syed Sameer, CEO of Sameer Group LLC, holds a significant stake in $WLFI alongside UAE partners Aryam 1 and Aqua 1, a combined bloc of over $300 million. Other Institutions Respected Their Lockups “$WLFI says other institutions respected their lockups,” Sameer told Coinpedia. “This arrangement was only granted to him based on that commitment.” The issue started with an agreement made before…

On June 10, administration officials hosted law enforcement groups at the White House to resolve the provision most likely to block the CLARITY Act from reaching the Senate floor for a vote. As Eleanor Terrett reported, the meeting drew around 20 attendees over nearly 90 minutes, with developer protections drawn from the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) dominating the agenda. Section 604 of the Senate draft defines a “non-controlling developer or provider” as one lacking the legal right or unilateral ability to control, initiate, or effectuate user transactions without another party’s approval. Under that definition, the provision limits money-transmitter treatment…

Eligible businesses may also continue to evaluate or pursue their own MiCA-focused crypto asset service provider (CASP) licenses in parallel while integrating BitGo Europe’s infrastructure, BitGo said. The final deadline for crypto firms to have transitioned to the MiCA regime is the end of this month, a regulatory reckoning that will force some firms to close down their businesses. Industry estimates suggest that Europe had more than 3,000 registered crypto firms as of 2024, with Poland alone accounting for over 1,400 registrations. As of May 2026, there are 194 authorised CASPs (including credit institutions) and it is expected that around…

Silver outperformed Bitcoin on Monday as spot silver climbed above $85 per ounce for the first time since March 13. Data showed XAG/USD trading near $84.77 at press time, after a sharp move from the low-$80 area. Bitcoin moved differently, holding near $81,000 after cutting part of its weekend rebound. The asset had climbed above $82,000, yet Iran tensions, U.S. inflation risk, and the upcoming U.S.-China summit kept traders cautious across risk markets. Silver Breaks Above $85 Silver’s intraday chart showed a sharp breakout after several hours of sideways movement near $80. The metal then accelerated through $82 and $83…

Key takeaways While momentum indicators suggest downside pressure is easing, $ETH remains trapped below multiple key moving averages. Until buyers reclaim resistance levels above $1,800, the broader technical outlook remains cautious, with support around $1,741 likely to play a crucial role in determining the next major move. $ETH Open Interest falls to a multi-week low Ethereum ($ETH) derivatives markets remain subdued following weeks of price weakness, reflecting a cautious stance among leveraged traders. After $ETH fell below the $1,800 level, futures open interest dropped sharply, reaching 13.64 million $ETH on Sunday, its lowest level since early May. Open interest saw…

Kevin Warsh faces his first test as Federal Reserve chair. During the week, he will lead the meeting that decides US interest rates. Investors expect rates to stay between 3.5% and 3.75%, according to the CME’s FedWatchTool. The futures market doesn’t expect another rate cut from the Fed until March of 2027, at which time there is a projection of a .25 point rise in the rate, thanks to the latest jobs report and consumer inflation at 4.2% annually, a figure last seen three years ago. Fed officials may drop softer language as inflation pressure grows The Federal Reserve’s committee…

The bill, first introduced last year, aims to prevent the use of an upcoming central bank digital currency ( CBDC) as a cash substitute and to stop it from becoming an element of surveillance. The project notes that financial exclusion might result from fully embracing digital currencies. Key Takeaways: Bill 4212/25 passed a key committee, moving to floor votes to curb Brazil’s CBDC reach. Bia Kicis enshrined cash’s existence, ensuring that digital currency won’t replace physical paper money. The 5th article mandates that drex cannot next cause financial exclusion, protecting unbanked markets. Brazil’s Congress Moves To Limit State Control Over…

Hyperliquid’s perpetual futures open interest recently exceeded $10 billion as the platform expanded into equity-linked products, commodities and synthetic pre-IPO trading. Hyperliquid is now the third-largest perpetual futures exchange, with growth driven primarily by crypto assets and supported by expanding trading in equities, commodities and indexes through Hyperliquid Improvement Proposal-3 (HIP-3), according to digital asset infrastructure provider Talos. Talos said in a Tuesday report that about $4 billion of open interest is attributable to HIP-3 builder-deployed perpetual markets. The report highlighted oil, the Nasdaq 100 and technology stock-linked contracts as some of the most actively traded products, while pre-IPO markets…