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US Senate Passes Housing Bill With a Federal CBDC Ban Through 2030
The US Senate voted 85-5 for a housing affordability bill that bars the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail digital dollar through 2030. Here is what it means.

Bitmine, Sharplink and Joe Lubin Back New Ethereum R&D Nonprofit
Five former Ethereum Foundation researchers launched Ethlabs on June 23, 2026, funded by Bitmine, Sharplink and Joe Lubin to keep core protocol work going.

An $8.5M Vault Wind-Down Shows How Fast DeFi Yield Confidence Breaks
Altura redeemed $8.5M in USDT in 24 hours and began an orderly vault wind-down after a verifier dropped MainStreet. No hack, just a confidence run on yield.

Monevium Enters FCA Special Administration With No FSCS Cover
Monevium Ltd entered special administration on 18 June 2026. Payment firms sit outside the FSCS, so customers rely on safeguarding alone to recover funds.

South Korea Pushes FATF to Apply the Travel Rule to Small Transfers
South Korea's FIU has called on FATF to extend the crypto Travel Rule to smaller transfers, lowering the de minimis reporting floor for VASPs worldwide.

Trump Orders a US Push for a Powerful Quantum Computer by 2028
Trump signed executive orders directing a national quantum computing effort targeting 2028. Here is what the timeline means for crypto wallet and card security.

Ethereum Proposal Would Redirect Up to 10% of Validator Rewards
A new Ethereum proposal would let validators redirect up to 10% of staking rewards to ecosystem funding, an estimated $120M-plus a year. Critics call it a tax.

Bitcoin OTC Desk Balances Hit Record Lows After a 400,000 BTC Drain
Bitcoin OTC desk balances have fallen to record lows, with about 400,000 BTC drained since 2022, even as spot prices slide and ETF outflows extend.

Strategy Builds Its Cash Reserve to $1.4B as STRC Costs Bite
Strategy added $300M to its USD reserve for a third straight week, lifting it to $1.4B, while buying just 520 BTC. The goal: defend its stumbling STRC preferred.

Bank of Korea Expands Project Hangang to Nine Banks for Government Payments
Bank of Korea's Project Hangang deposit-token pilot now spans nine banks and is testing bank-issued tokens for live government subsidy payments.
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