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A meagre $11 worth of Shiba Inu ($SHIB) tokens was burned in the last 24 hours, according to the Shibburn website. This amount, though small in monetary worth, represents millions of $SHIB; this totals 2.34 million $SHIB in cryptocurrency terms. The Shibburn website indicates 2.34 million $SHIB burned in the last 24 hours, with the daily burn rate remaining in the red, down 5.98%. The burn rate was down across nearly all timeframes. The weekly burn rate is down 21.77% in the last seven days despite 35.30 million being burned in this timeframe. In the last 30 days, the burn…

The European Union has approved anti-money laundering rules that will ban regulated crypto firms from supporting privacy coins while leaving direct Bitcoin transfers between private wallets outside the scope of mandatory identification requirements. According to Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, which will take effect on July 10, 2027, crypto-asset service providers operating in the bloc will face stricter customer verification obligations and new restrictions on services that enhance transaction anonymity. The regulation arrives alongside a bloc-wide €10,000 (around $11,500) limit on commercial cash payments and introduces additional compliance requirements for several industries considered vulnerable to money laundering risks. Bitcoin transfers between private…

In a recent tweet, global messaging network Swift warned of a key deadline approaching for cross-border payments regarding the ISO 20022 standard. Swift stated that from November 2026, fully unstructured postal addresses will no longer be supported in CBPR+ messages—payments risk being rejected or delayed if not compliant. 📅 ISO 20022: A key deadline is approaching for cross-border payments.From November 2026, fully unstructured postal addresses will no longer be supported in CBPR+ messages – payments risk being rejected or delayed if not compliant. This change is a community‑driven standards… pic.twitter.com/eBcj2DJ9ut — Swift (@swiftcommunity) June 19, 2026 The global messaging network…

Bitcoin is stuck between strong support at $58,000 and a major liquidity target near $62,500. A short-term move higher could come first, but analysts still warn that $BTC may need a deeper correction before finding a real cycle bottom. Bitcoin Drawdown History Points to Deeper Bottom Risk Bitcoin may need a deeper correction before forming a durable cycle bottom, according to one analyst comparing past $BTC bear-market declines. $BTC/USD Monthly Chart. Source: @TedPillows on X The chart shows Bitcoin’s previous major cycle drawdowns, with $BTC falling 87.15% in 2015, 84.08% in 2018 and 78.07% in 2022. The current cycle correction…

Switzerland-based Web3 development platform Enso has launched a real-world asset (RWA) application offering access to more than 500 tokenized assets through integrations with xStocks, Ondo Finance and Anchorage Digital’s Porto. Through Enso’s execution layer, users can access tokenized stocks, ETFs, Treasurys, commodities and stablecoins. Ondo will provide tokenized equities, treasury products and capital markets infrastructure, while xStocks will enable access to tokenized equities and ETFs, according to a Monday announcement shared with Cointelegraph. Available assets include major US companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Tesla and SpaceX. Enso said bringing these assets under a unified distribution and…

Rep. Bryan Steil, the Wisconsin Republican who chairs the House Administration Committee, introduced a bill Thursday that would bar members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children from betting on prediction markets tied to government policy, legislation, or political outcomes. Capitol Hill has taken a keen interest in Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. These platforms have practically exploded over the past year, letting users bet real money on everything from interest rate decisions to who gets indicted next. Rep. Bryan Steil argues that members of Congress should not participate in these prediction markets, as they can use insider…

A Gap That Has Nearly Closed Bitcoin is now less than $3,000 away from the level where Germany sold, sparking the moment with a blunt question, i.e. “Should Germany buy back?” The observation reopens scrutiny of a 2024 sale that critics spent the following year holding up as a cautionary tale. Between June 19 and July 12, 2024, the German government liquidated 49,858 bitcoin for roughly $2.89 billion, an average of about $57,900 per coin. The coins had been seized in connection with the operator of movie2k, once one of Germany’s largest piracy sites, and under German law seized assets…

Japan’s Nikkei 225 crossed the 72,000 level for the first time ever today, June 22, riding the high from the 10.5 trillion yen ($65.1 billion) that the Japanese government committed to in a public—private physical AI spending plan expected to spread across 17 strategic sectors by fiscal 2040. The benchmark index closed at 72,353.96, up 1.55% on the day, according to Yahoo Finance data. It was the seventh consecutive session ending at a record high. The broader Topix index gained 1.29% to 4,097.26, with both gauges setting fresh intraday peaks. Japan’s Nikkei closed at new record levels on physical AI…

House Roundtable Will Review Digital Assets and Repressive Financial Systems A congressional announcement issued June 18 scheduled a June 25 roundtable on how digital assets may help people facing repressive governments or collapsing financial systems. The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs will examine the national security implications of digital finance and the role of cryptocurrency in expanding financial access under restrictive regimes. Chairman William Timmons (R-SC) will lead the session in Washington. The discussion will focus on how decentralized financial tools are being used in economically unstable or authoritarian environments to maintain access to…

Shiba Inu has continued its downward trend as the broader crypto market volatility persists. However, its exchange activity is beginning to provide a bullish outlook. As market sentiment is still barely positive, it appears that traders are beginning to show conviction in the leading meme token again and they have begun to buy more tokens over the last day. Shiba Inu eyes recovery Although Shiba Inu has yet to see a major recovery in its price, its exchange flow shows that demand is rising and selling pressure has begun to fade. Data from crypto analytics platform CryptoQuant shows that the…