Crypto is being integrated into the banking standard—while the CFTC fends off states and CME for the right to regulate it. Crypto Recap №150 Week 26, June 15–21, 2026
This week, the crypto market was reduced to a single contradiction: the market has matured enough for institutional involvement, yet its rules are written haphazardly and through court battles. The Fe...
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Tether has acquired SoftBank's stake in Twenty One Capital (XXI).
After representatives of the Japanese investment bank left the board of directors, XXI shares rose by 5.6% to $8.05. Twenty One Capital is a joint BTC treasury of Tether, Cantor Fitzgerald, and SoftBa...
The CFTC has filed a lawsuit against Minnesota over the first full ban on prediction markets in the US.
The lawsuit by the commission targets Governor Tim Walz and other state officials following their adoption of the new bill SF 4760. Starting from August 1, 2026, Minnesota has banned all prediction ma...
Trump Directed the Federal Reserve to Expand Crypto Firms' Access to Main Accounts
According to a presidential order, the agency needs to update regulations to improve the integration of digital assets into traditional financial services. The Fed is also required to remove provision...
South Carolina Adopts Crypto-Friendly Regulatory Framework
Governor Henry McMaster signed bill S163, which comes into effect immediately. Individuals and businesses can no longer be prohibited from accepting digital assets as payment for goods and services. T...
Iran plans to earn $10 billion in BTC for allowing ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
The country has launched a website called "Hormuz Safe" to issue maritime insurance policies and certificates for transport. Iran intends to charge $1 in BTC for each barrel of oil. Fees from tankers...
Standard Chartered plans to integrate the cryptocurrency business Zodia Custody after acquiring the company.
The bank will buy out the custodial business from its subsidiary. Standard Chartered Ventures, together with Northern Trust, founded Zodia Custody in 2020, and the bank retains a controlling stake. Af...
In Minnesota, Banks and Credit Unions Allowed to Offer Cryptocurrency Custody Services
Governor Tim Walz signed the corresponding law, which will come into effect on August 1, 2026. Institutions are required to submit information to the state's commerce commissioner 60 days before they...
Strategy acquired 4% of the available BTC and is repurchasing bonds for $1.5 billion.
The company will repurchase its zero-coupon convertible bonds, due in 2029, at a discounted price of $1.38 billion. The transaction will be completed on May 19 at a price of $0.92 per dollar. The sour...
Congress Urges Trump to Appoint New CFTC Commissioners
House Agriculture Committee leaders Glenn Thompson (R) and Angie Craig (D) have stated that the agency needs all five commissioners. They cited an increased workload due to expanded responsibilities i...
Weekly Recaps
In-depth analysis Crypto is being integrated into the banking standard—while the CFTC fends off states and CME for the right to regulate it. Crypto Recap №150 Week 26, June 15–21, 2026
This week, the crypto market was reduced to a single contradiction: the market has matured enough for institutional involvement, yet its rules are written haphazardly and through court battles. The Fe...
Betting markets and wallets for AI move into the institutional field—as the CFTC sues six states for the right to regulate them. Crypto Recap No. 149 Week 25, June 9–15, 2026.
This week highlighted the crypto market as a mature infrastructure now contested by regulators. Prediction markets received federal regulations and became the subject of jurisdictional battles. Paymen...
Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Show Initial Cracks as JPMorgan and Mastercard Build Tokenization Rails. Crypto Recap №148 Week 24, June 2–8, 2026
The week divided the crypto market into two poles. On one side are public companies that have adopted the Strategy model: the first Bitcoin sale in three years, unrealized losses reaching tens of bill...
Prediction markets in the U.S. are advancing with Trump's support. Crypto Recap No. 147 Week 23, May 26 – June 1, 2026
This week sent crypto in two different directions. Regulation in the U.S. is no longer neutral – the White House and CFTC are clearing prediction markets for structures linked to the Trump family, whi...
Trump Introduces Crypto to the Federal Reserve, Iran Plans to Raise $10 Billion in BTC for Transit Through Hormuz. Crypto Recap №146 Week 22, May 19 – 25, 2026
U.S. authorities are integrating crypto into the traditional financial framework. Trump's executive order required the Federal Reserve to open master accounts for crypto firms. The CFTC defended feder...
Cryptocurrency is Being Written into U.S. Law — While the President’s Family Trades Coinbase and Only One Commissioner Remains at the CFTC. Crypto Recap No. 145 Week 21, May 12 – 18, 2026
The week distilled the crypto market to a single process — the U.S. government apparatus is integrating the sector into formal law. A Senate bill on market structure is moving forward with a hundred a...
Crypto Shifts to Infrastructure — Strategy Abandons Ideology, Wall Street Prepares Lawsuit. Crypto Recap №144
Week 20, May 5 – 11, 2026 This week marked the shift of cryptocurrencies into institutional payment and settlement systems. AWS integrated micropayments in USDC through the Coinbase x402 protocol for...
DeFi Covers Its $305 Million Gap — New York Court Turns Rescue into Sanctions Front Against North Korea. Crypto Recap No. 143
Week 19, April 28 – May 4, 2026 The week saw two mature processes and one new controversy. Regulators in the EU, UK, US, and Brazil are rewriting the framework for stablecoins and tokenized assets. Pr...
**DeFi Repairs $200 Million Hole Itself, Governments Simultaneously Open Sanction Floodgates and Mining Offshore: Crypto Recap #142**
**Week 18, April 20 – 27** The week marked a transition from shock to adaptation. Mantle, Lido, and Kulichov's personal fund gathered $87 million to cover Aave's deficit after the Kelp DAO hack, while...
While Lazarus zeros out DeFi by $13.8 billion, regulators, exchanges, and governments build crypto infrastructure. Crypto Recap #141 Week 17, April 13 – 20
The week unfolded with four simultaneous vectors. The Lazarus group hacked Kelp DAO for $293 million, causing the largest quarterly collapse of DeFi TVL by 14%, losing $13.8 billion. Meanwhile, Japan,...
Crypto is becoming infrastructure—simultaneously for American AML, Korean exchanges, and Iranian tankers. Crypto Recap No. 140 Week 15, April 7–13
The week highlighted that the crypto market is moving concurrently on four parallel trajectories. The American GENIUS finally received operational rules—stablecoins are transforming into banking infra...
Crypto Quietly Becomes Financial Infrastructure — While North Korea Withdraws $280 Million. Crypto Recap No. 139 Week 14, March 31 – April 6
The week highlighted two parallel processes: institutional and regulatory infrastructure is strengthening, while security threats and political activity in the crypto industry are intensifying. Strate...
Regulatory Architecture of the Crypto Industry Is Forming Faster Than the Market Can Reassess It
The week was marked by increased institutional pressure on the crypto market. Strategy announced plans to raise $44.1 billion, the SEC submitted digital asset classification rules, and the White House completed its review of crypto access to 401(k) plans.
The Crypto Market Is Becoming More Integrated Into the System While Global Finance Is in Turmoil
The most notable shift of the week is the accelerated institutionalization of crypto infrastructure through payments, trading, and market architecture.
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