Tether abandons Europe as MiCA ban wipes USDT from exchanges

By Lawrence Mondal from crypto.news The European Union has completed its MiCA transition, leaving Tether’s $186 billion USDT without a compliant route onto regulated crypto exchanges across the bloc from July 1, 2026. According to the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, the transition period has now ended, requiring regulated crypto platforms to support

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Bitcoin to 70K by July? Scaramucci and Novogratz see a path

By Olivia Stephanie from crypto.news SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci and Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said Bitcoin could reclaim $70,000 by the end of July 2026. They made the call on the latest All Things Markets episode, which centered on SpaceX, U.S. debt, inflation, crypto rules, and Strategy’s Bitcoin moves. Scaramucci said he expects

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Bitcoin ETFs end 10-day outflow streak as weak jobs data lifts demand

By Lawrence Mondal from crypto.news U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have recorded $221.7 million in net inflows, ending a 10-day withdrawal streak as softer U.S. economic data and easing Federal Reserve rate concerns helped Bitcoin recover from this week’s lows. Weak economic data revives ETF demand According to data from SoSoValue, Thursday’s inflows were the

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Ethereum price targets 1,800 after rare TD buy signal

From Crypto.News Share Ethereum price traded near $1,715 on July 3, according to crypto.news price data, after rising more than 6% over 24 hours. The move pushed ETH back above the $1,700 area, a level traders have watched closely after weeks of selling pressure. The rebound came as U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs returned to inflows.

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Bill Hagerty revives CLARITY Act hopes with new Senate roadmap

From Crypto.News Share The CLARITY Act has regained momentum after Senator Bill Hagerty outlined a revised Senate timeline that points to floor action after lawmakers return from the July recess. According to reports citing Senator Bill Hagerty, the U.S. Senate is expected to publish the final text of the CLARITY Act this weekend, giving lawmakers

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Clifton Collins Bitcoin stash shrinks after new 500 BTC seizure

By Olivia Stephanie from Crypto.news Irish authorities have recovered another 500 BTC from wallets tied to convicted drug trafficker Clifton Collins. The Criminal Assets Bureau said in a Facebook statement that the latest seizure was made with support from Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre. The latest recovery brings CAB’s total in the Collins case to 1,500

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IMF warns tokenization could remake finance or fracture it

By Olivia Stephanie from Crypto.news The International Monetary Fund has said tokenization could change how financial markets settle trades, manage payments, and record ownership. In a July 2 blog post , Tobias Adrian, the IMF’s financial counselor and director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, said policy choices made now will decide whether tokenized

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France reports 77 crypto kidnapping and extortion cases in 2026

By Olivia Stephanie from Crypto News Share France has recorded 77 cases of kidnapping, unlawful detention, extortion, or attempted crimes linked to the crypto sector so far this year, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. The figure marks a rise from 45 cases in 2025, as officials move to strengthen protection for digital asset industry

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