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The Las Vegas-based MMA league is embracing BTC ahead of its first events in England and Wales this July.

The United Arab Emirates-based Aqua 1 Foundation just bought $100 million worth of tokens from President Trump's World Liberty Financial.

Crypto infrastructure provider Taurus said the new contract could increase practical adoption of stablecoins, especially among businesses with sensitive transfers. Digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus has deployed a private contract for stablecoins designed to offer untraceability and anonymity. Built on the Aztec Network, Taurus’ stablecoin contract combines zero-knowledge proofs with the compliance features of existing stablecoins, the company disclosed on Thursday. The new contract can increase adoption of stable assets for payrolls, intracompany payments and other sensitive transfers, it said. Taurus provides infrastructure for major firms entering the digital asset space, including a global partnership with Deutsche Bank in 2023 and a management solution deal with State Street in 2024. Read more

The duo is raising funds via M3 Brigade Acquisition V Corp, with Cantor Fitzgerald advising; Wilbur Ross tapped as vice chair.

Judge Analisa Torres wrote that Ripple is still required to follow federal securities laws regardless of the SEC's regulatory pivot. A US district court denied a joint motion from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple requesting an indicative ruling to reduce a $125 million civil penalty and reverse an order defining primary sales of XRP (XRP) to institutional investors as securities transactions under Article 5 of the Securities Act. An indicative ruling allows lower courts like the district court to issue orders for a case that is pending review in the higher appellate court system, subject to approval from the higher court. In a Thursday filing in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Analisa Torres wrote that the court would not undo the earlier rulings, including the $125 million penalty, which were consistent with federal securities laws passed by Congress. Torres argued: Read more

The House passed HB 1664 on June 26, which designates the Secretary of Commerce as the President’s principal advisor on matters involving distributed-ledger technology The measure, introduced by Rep. Kat Cammack and co-sponsored by Rep. Darren Soto, passed by voice vote under suspension of the rules on June 26, according to the chamber’s floor summary. […] The post House clears HB 1664, setting Commerce Department as lead federal blockchain coordinator appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum sits at a crossroads as traders debate whether the second-largest cryptocurrency will finally break through $3,000 or plunge back down to $2,000.

Crypto exchange Coinbase has added new ways for crypto holders to make use of Cardano and Litecoin on its Base network.

Key Takeaways: Charles Uchenna Nwadavid pleaded guilty in Boston to mail fraud and money laundering. He laundered funds from six U.S. victims using cryptocurrency between 2016 and 2019. Transactions were processed through LocalBitcoins, accessed remotely by Nwadavid overseas. A Nigerian national pleaded guilty in Boston federal court on June 25 to charges related to laundering […] The post Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty to Laundering $2.5M in Crypto from US Victims appeared first on Cryptonews.

Created jointly with Flashblocks, World’s Priority Blockspace for Humans aims to ensure the best transaction speed for real humans. World Chain, a layer-2 (L2) blockchain linked to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has launched a new tool to prioritize real humans over bots to ensure transaction speed. Priority Blockspace for Humans (PBH), a new open source mechanism on the World Chain mainnet, marks World’s latest effort to build a blockchain designed for humans, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Thursday. The mechanism is implemented in World Chain’s block building logic that reserves a portion at the top of each block’s space for transactions sent from Orb-verified verified humans. Read more

The tokenized RWA market is now valued at $24 billion, dominated by private credit and US Treasury debt. Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) have evolved from a niche concept to a mainstream use case of institutional finance, with private credit leading the charge as investors pursue programmable yields. That was one of the main takeaways from RedStone’s H1 2025 RWA Market Overview, co-authored by DeFi protocol Gauntlet and data platform RWA.xyz.  Excluding stablecoins, the tokenized RWA market has grown by as much as 380% since 2022, reaching a combined $24 billion in value.  Read more

A drumbeat of “positive regulatory news” under U.S. President Donald Trump has buoyed the stock, one analyst said.

Judge Torres rejected Ripple's $50 million SEC settlement deal, maintaining a permanent injunction that indefinitely blocks XRP institutional sales despite an agreed-upon penalty reduction. The post Ripple Settlement Denied as Judge Torres Rejects $50M Deal, XRP Institutional Sales Remain Limited appeared first on Cryptonews.

Pickup in MVRV momentum, profitability and onchain activity could push BTC above the next big hurdle at $110,000 into price discovery. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s weakening MVRV momentum could signal the start of the late stage of the bull cycle. Spot and onchain transfer volume must recover for BTC price to break out.  Read more

Ripple has partnered with Wormhole, a cross-chain messaging protocol, to bring multichain support to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and its upcoming Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) sidechain. According to the June 26 statement, the integration will introduce advanced functionality to the XRPL and allow assets and data to flow freely between it and over 35 other […] The post Ripple partners with Wormhole to expand XRP Ledger’s cross-chain capabilities appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A number of bitcoin miner shares are moving higher on the news.

In a five-page ruling issued Thursday, District Judge Analisa Torres bristled at the parties’ request she dissolve a permanent injunction ordering Ripple to obey the law.

Ripple's move supports the development of multichain applications, emphasizing compliance, low cost and fast settlement.

The crypto exchange's offering will compete with other cash apps, including PayPal and Jack Dorsey's Cash App.

The Senate and House are sending mixed messages on the most important crypto legislation awaited by the industry, with a new Senate deadline set.