This week in crypto ⬇️
- The US has finalized its first set of stablecoin rules.
- JPMorgan includes Bitcoin in annual long-term report for the first time.
- Strategy likely be removed from MSCI stock indexes.
- Crypto exchange MEXC shutting down operations in the Netherlands.
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This week in crypto ⬇️
- Qivalis is taking an important step toward a European euro-pegged stablecoin.
- Operation Choke Point 2.0 did, in fact take place, the U.S. regulatory agency OCC has confirmed.
- Most of Trump's crypto team at the White House has left.
- No matter where AI leads, bitcoin stands to benefit, according to Bitwise CEO Matt Hougan.
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This week in crypto ⬇️
- CoinEx closes its doors after nine years.
- New funding round increases Kaiko’s Series B to $110 million.
- Japan prioritizes onchain finance.
- Polymarket turned a blind eye to stolen payment card fraud.
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On this Market Cap episode, Ramin Kader, Director of Markets & Institutions at @bitvavocom, joins our Director of Institutional Partnerships @stefanosanabria.
Ramin explains how Bitvavo built 50% of global EUR-denominated crypto spot volume, how retail demand helped create a liquidity flywheel, and why EUR liquidity matters to institutions that don't want to take unnecessary FX exposure.
He also discusses MiCA’s impact on the European exchange landscape, why only a fraction of previously active firms obtained authorization, what institutions actually require from an exchange, and why some now want T+1/T+2 settlement despite crypto’s ability to settle instantly.
Chapters
02:13 From ING to neobanking
05:39 The rise of crypto neobanks
08:05 Stablecoins and the future of payments
13:36 Bitvavo’s rise to 50% of EUR volume
15:46 The exchange liquidity flywheel
22:31 Why EUR liquidity matters to institutions
25:05 MiCA and Europe’s push for local liquidity
29:23 Bitvavo’s regulatory pre-positioning
35:58 Bitvavo’s shift toward institutions
40:31 Why institutions want T+1/T+2 settlement
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This week in crypto ⬇
- Phishing emails impersonating BitBox and Trezor targeting hardware wallet users.
- Dismissing Bitcoin as mere gambling overlooks its significance.
- US Bitcoin funds in the red after three strong trading weeks.
- Clarity Act faces an important test on Tuesday.
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/GHiKTg1YXv
This week in crypto ⬇
- Investors are once again pouring significantly more money into Southeast Asia's crypto sector.
- Correlation between Bitcoin and gold at its highest level since 2020.
- A group of 21 major financial institutions plans to launch a dollar-pegged stablecoin
- Data breach at hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor turns out to be much larger than expected
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/RzmiI3OORB
This week in crypto ⬇
- U.S. campaign explains Bitcoin to a broad audience.
- CFTC Chairman puts pressure on the Senate to pass the Clarity Act.
- Stablecoins are increasingly embedded in the financial system.
- Kalshi risks becoming caught up in conflicting U.S. regulations
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/rZHKoYqFKa