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Input Output (IO), the main developer of the Cardano ecosystem, has significantly reduced the amount of funding it requests from the community treasury. According to the company’s new proposal, the requested budget for this year is $46.8 million. This figure is approximately half of the $97.5 million requested last year. This move is seen as part of an effort to create a more sustainable financing model within the Cardano community. In a statement, IO indicated that the goal is to gradually reduce the amount of funds requested from the community treasury each year. The ultimate aim is for the company…

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has issued new anti-money laundering guidance that pushes licensed crypto firms toward more data-driven and frequently updated risk assessments. The guidance, released on June 12, requires virtual asset service providers to integrate FATF high-risk and increased-monitoring jurisdictions into their compliance processes. It also raises expectations around risk monitoring, senior management oversight, AI-related risks, anonymity-enhancing transactions, and proliferation financing. The update raises the compliance bar for one of the world’s most active crypto licensing hubs. NeosLegal estimates that more than 100 VASPs hold permits or approvals across UAE regulators, including VARA, ADGM, DFSA, CBUAE, and CMA.…

NeoRedPill, a community-led memecoin on the Neo N3 blockchain, has signed a listing agreement with cryptocurrency exchange BiFinance, marking the community project’s first centralized exchange listing. The token is indicated to go live on BiFinance on July 1. NeoRedPill launched in January 2025 as a community-driven NEP-17 token and has since been tradable exclusively through the NRP/FUSD pair on Flamingo Finance. The team behind the project also operates Neo Ultimate Shop, a physical merchandise store bootstrapped through a successful GrantShares proposal, which accepts NRP as a payment method. BiFinance listing and Neo N3 integration BiFinance is a cryptocurrency exchange founded…

The Hashgraph Group, a Web3 and AI engineering company, and Truesense, a developer of ultra-wideband sensing technology, announced the filing of a European patent application for Continuous Identity Trust Infrastructure (CITI). The new system is designed to connect proof of a person’s physical presence with a decentralized digital identity while protecting personal data. The patent application was submitted to the European Patent Office on April 4, 2026, and covers more than 44 European countries. The companies are also preparing a patent filing in the United States. CITI combines three technologies: ultra-wideband (UWB) sensing, decentralized identifiers (DIDs), and zero-knowledge proof (ZKP)…

Bitcoin (BTC) may be entering the early stages of a new bull market, with the asset eyeing the $100,000 level after days of consolidation around $80,000. The outlook follows CryptoQuant’s Bull-Bear Market Cycle Indicator turning green for the first time since March 2023, a signal that has historically marked major shifts in Bitcoin’s momentum. The indicator, which tracks long-term market conditions using moving averages and cycle data, has exited the bearish zone and entered the “early bull” phase, a transition that has often preceded sustained Bitcoin rallies. CryptoQuant’s Bull-Bear Market Cycle Indicator. Source: CryptoQuant In this line, insights shared by…

Ripple, the blockchain firm closely associated with the $XRP Ledger ($XRP) network, invested in African payments company Flutterwave as part of its Series E funding round, a deal centered on expanding the use of stablecoins for cross-border payments. Flutterwave said Tuesday that the funding round values the company at $3.2 billion. Financial terms of Ripple’s stake were not disclosed. The deal will integrate Ripple’s U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, $RLUSD, into Flutterwave’s payments infrastructure, allowing businesses to settle some international transactions using digital dollars rather than relying solely on traditional banking networks. Flutterwave will also connect to Ripple Payments, Ripple’s global payments…

South Korean authorities have dismantled an alleged cryptocurrency laundering operation that moved 16.8 billion won ($11.1 million) through $USDT transactions and exchange transfers on behalf of a Cambodia-based phishing syndicate. According to local news outlet Newsis, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s criminal investigative division has referred 23 suspects to prosecutors on charges including violations of the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act and the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information. Two alleged key figures, identified only as A and B, were arrested and detained. Police said the group handled proceeds generated by a Cambodia-based phishing organization, moving funds through…

Binance Wallet, the native crypto wallet platform of Binance crypto exchange, has announced the launch of Web3 API. This Web3 API serves as a cutting-edge infrastructure solution to enable advanced traders, institutions, and developers to avail real-time market data and robust trading capabilities on-chain. As per Binance Wallet’s official announcement, the development is set to streamline market data via provision of direct access to the liquidity infrastructure and ecosystem of Binance Wallet. Introducing #Binance Wallet Web3 API, enabling developers, institutions, and advanced traders to access on-chain trading and market data through a single integration. Access:📊 Free real-time market data🔄 Competitive…

CiDi Games has reached a major milestone within the Pi Network ecosystem after officially receiving the Mainnet Verified Badge in the Pi Browser. The gaming platform announced that it has been approved by the Pi Core Team, confirming that it is a verified Mainnet application that uses real Pi. The achievement places CiDi Games among a growing number of apps that have completed Pi Network’s verification process and are actively operating within the ecosystem. Congratulations everyone was waiting for this — Rizo (@RizoWeb3) June 18, 2026 In its announcement, the team thanked its community, known as “CiDizens,” for supporting the…

Bitcoin is holding above the bull market support band, while traders watch the $82,000 area as the next key breakout level. A clean move above this resistance could strengthen the bullish setup and shift focus to the $86,582 Fibonacci target. Bitcoin Holds Bull Market Support Band as Traders Watch $82K Level Bitcoin closed the week above the bull market support band, keeping attention on whether buyers can hold the reclaimed zone and push through the next major moving average resistance. The chart shared by Daan Crypto Trades shows Bitcoin moving back above the bull market support band after a sharp…