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Mass user migration following the end of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) transitional period could strain compliance at virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in the European Union, according to Bruna Szego, chair of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA). “Because we know customers will rush to withdraw, this will put additional pressure on these VASPs,” Szego said during a Wednesday briefing with the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Szego said firms winding down their EU operations could come under pressure as customers rush to withdraw, while licensed crypto companies could…

The U.S. government transferred 4,815 $ETH worth approximately $9.29 million to Coinbase Prime. The Ethereum originated from wallets containing assets seized from the FTX and Alameda Research cases. Arkham Intelligence also tracked transfers involving $SHIB, AERGO and POWR from the same government-controlled wallet. A transfer to Coinbase Prime does not confirm the Ethereum has been sold. U.S. Government Transfers 4,815 $ETH to Coinbase Prime Arkham Dashboard of US Government Wallets The U.S. government transferred approximately 4,815 $ETH, valued at around $9.29 million, to a Coinbase Prime deposit address on July 15, according to blockchain intelligence platform Arkham Intelligence. The transaction…

A Bitcoin wallet that had remained inactive for nearly 15 years has transferred 30 $BTC, valued at approximately $1.9 million, according to data from Galaxy Research. The wallet last received a deposit in August 2011, making it one of the oldest dormant addresses to recently spring to life. Wallet Activity Linked to New York Ownership Lawsuit The transaction is connected to a broader legal dispute filed in a New York court by an anonymous plaintiff identified as Noah Doe, alongside two Wyoming-based entities. The lawsuit invokes New York’s lost property law to claim ownership of 39,069 long-inactive Bitcoin wallets. The…

Ethereum entered the U.S. inflation release with bullish momentum already building as buyers defended higher lows following its recovery from June’s weakness. That momentum strengthened after headline CPI slowed to 3.5%, below the 3.8% forecast and 4.2% prior reading. Source: Trading Economics The data weakened the Dollar Index and eased Treasury yields, encouraging fresh demand for risk assets. Binance then recorded more than $1.2 billion in Ethereum [$ETH] taker buy volume, accelerating the existing advance and lifting Ethereum toward the $1,895 zone. Rather than sparking a new trend, the inflation surprise reinforced the ongoing recovery, suggesting macro conditions strengthened buyers’…

Cathie Wood says the biggest IPO opportunity now arrives before a company ever lists, with most investors missing the steepest growth while firms stay private. The ARK founder framed SpaceX’s record filing as the start of a wider late-stage pipeline. Her firm holds six private companies it expects to list, each already at public-market scale. Why the Growth Phase Now Happens in Private ARK says the median US company waits 12 years to go public, up from five years in 1999. Independent figures from University of Florida professor Jay Ritter confirm the same long climb. He has tracked IPO age…

TRON activated build GreatVoyage-v4.8.2-PQ1-build1 on its Nile testnet, with support for the Falcon-512 and ML-DSA-44 algorithms. The update covers transaction signing, block production, P2P handshakes and smart contract verification within the TVM. Migration to the mainnet is projected for the third quarter of 2026, subject to approval through on-chain governance. TRON became one of the first blockchain networks to actively upgrade its native cryptographic foundations to address the advance of quantum computing. The network announced the deployment of build GreatVoyage-v4.8.2-PQ1-build1 on its Nile testnet, a mandatory update for nodes on that network that introduces support for two post-quantum signature schemes…

Circle has secured a court-backed arbitration win after records made public in a Boston federal court detailed why the stablecoin issuer suspended Heka Funds’ $USDC minting and redemption services over suspected market manipulation involving Tether. Court filings submitted by Circle on Tuesday as part of its petition to confirm a February arbitration award said the company concluded the Malta-based arbitrage fund had failed to disclose Tether’s role as its principal investor and reasonably suspected trading activity that could have manipulated the $USDC market. Retired judge Robert L. Dondero, who served as arbitrator, ruled in Circle’s favor on the remaining contract…

Virtu Financial has joined BitGo Prime’s global liquidity network, bringing a major traditional market maker into BitGo’s institutional digital asset trading stack. The companies announced the partnership in a joint press release on July 15, 2026. Separating Custody From Execution The partnership also splits two functions that are typically bundled on centralised crypto exchanges: custody and execution. BitGo’s custody and settlement infrastructure now pairs with Virtu’s liquidity provision. Under the arrangement, BitGo provides qualified custody and settlement; Virtu provides liquidity and pricing. Assets can remain in custody while execution routes through a separate liquidity network. Scotte Moegling, head of business…

Bitcoin’s realized P&L ratio fell to -0.35, a 43-month low not seen since the FTX collapse in December 2022. Polymarket gives a 71% probability of $BTC hitting $65,000 in July, with just 24% odds for $70,000. Longs absorbed $47.91M in liquidations over 24 hours against $13.66M for shorts. Bitcoin trades at $62,812.89 on July 6, down 1.21%, as price consolidates inside an ascending channel while on-chain data flashes the same distress signal that preceded major recoveries in 2015, 2019 and 2022. Is $BTC Still Holding Its Ascending Channel Structure? $BTC 1D Price Action (Source: TradingView) The daily chart shows $BTC…

Onchain analytics platform Onchain Lens has reported that BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes received 646.33 $ETH, valued at approximately $1.24 million, from Galaxy Digital. The transaction was detected through blockchain monitoring and adds to a series of notable crypto movements involving the prominent industry figure. Details of the Transaction According to Onchain Lens, shortly after receiving the Ethereum, Hayes transferred 1.25 million $USDC to FalconX, a major crypto prime brokerage firm. The onchain analysis firm suggested that the $ETH receipt and the subsequent $USDC transfer are likely connected, possibly representing a settlement or a coordinated transaction between the parties involved. Neither…