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@coinbase is officially making crypto onboarding easier in India 🇮🇳
Users can now deposit and withdraw INR directly via IMPS bank transfers, eliminating the need for P2P routes and intermediaries.
The exchange is also rolling out local INR liquidity, spot trading, and perpetual futures as it ramps up its expansion in India.
🇮🇳 India’s government reportedly described the crypto ecosystem as “HIGH RISK” in a note shared with a parliamentary panel.
Officials reportedly flagged:
• Money laundering via P2P channels
• Terror financing concerns
• Fake crypto platforms and Ponzi schemes
• VPN-based transactions and tax evasion
The government also revealed:
• 6.45 lakh people faced TDS on crypto trades in FY23
• Only 1.39 lakh disclosed crypto income in tax filings
India’s crypto regulation era just got a lot more serious.
The Fed says 1 in 10 American adults used or held crypto in 2025, up from 7% last year.
Spot Bitcoin & Ethereum ETFs are bringing retail investors back, and many aren’t even using exchanges anymore.
The infrastructure is working.
The SEC is preparing to let stocks trade on the blockchain.
Stocks like $AAPL and $TSLA could soon trade 24/7, just like crypto, under a new “innovation exemption” reportedly being prepared by the SEC.
And Wall Street is already moving:
• DTCC starts tokenisation trials in July
• Nasdaq is building blockchain-based shares
• NYSE parent ICE is expanding into tokenised equities
The line between crypto and traditional finance is disappearing fast.
BREAKING: 🇮🇷 Iran reportedly launches “Hormuz Safe”, a maritime insurance platform for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The platform will use Bitcoin to settle payments and potentially bypass SWIFT and Western insurers.
Reports suggest Iran sees a $10B+ opportunity if it captures Gulf shipping insurance demand.
Feels like Bitcoin is slowly moving from a financial asset to geopolitical infrastructure.
🚨 Saylor's hinting at another BTC buy
Strategy now holds 815,061 BTC, worth $63.6 B. With BTC back near $78K, their average buy price ($75.5K) is back in profit 📈
Their buying is outpacing newly mined supply 3x... supply shock incoming?
148A notices are being sent to crypto traders in India for FY 2021–22 trades
Govt is using exchange data to estimate your income
Mismatch with your filings? That’s where things get tricky 👀
Crypto is entering home buying.
Better Home & Finance Holding Co. + @coinbase Global Inc. now let you use $BTC & $USDC as collateral for a home down payment, no need to sell.
Built around @FannieMae (a key part of the US mortgage system).
Small shift, big signal: crypto → real-world utility.
Morgan Stanley will let institutions trade tokenized U.S. stocks & ETFs by 2026 on its internal platform.
With SEC pilots backing DTCC & Nasdaq, this is bigger than one firm.
Wall Street isn’t testing anymore, it’s moving on-chain.
@Strategy just bought another 1,031 BTC for $76.6M at an average price of $74.3K.
Total holdings now at 762,099 BTC with a cost basis of ~$57.7B.
At the same time, they’ve unveiled a $42B capital plan to keep buying more, split between $21B in common stock and $21B in STRC preferred stock.
They’re not slowing down, they’re just getting started.
Amundi, Europe’s largest asset manager ($2.3T AUM), just launched a $100M tokenised fund on Ethereum + Stellar.
Here’s why this matters:
• Fund ownership is now on-chain (not buried in back-office systems)
• NAV is published on-chain via Chainlink
• Transfers work 24/7, even across chains
• Near-instant settlement, no more waiting days
Tokenised RWAs are already ~ $52B and growing fast.
@Metaplanet raised $255M (up to $531M) to buy more Bitcoin.
Here’s the twist:
• Investors get warrants (rights to buy more shares later)
• They can only use them if the stock trades above its BTC value
→ so dilution only happens if it adds value
They’ve paused older warrants to avoid extra dilution.
End goal: build a 210,000 BTC treasury 👀
Crypto trading firm @blockfills has filed for Chapter 11 after halting withdrawals.
A lawsuit claims the firm mixed customer crypto with company funds, leaving a $77M balance sheet shortfall.
A U.S. judge has already frozen 70 BTC tied to the dispute.
Russia is fast-tracking a law to bring stablecoins into its financial system.
Not for crypto trading, but for cross-border payments.
A ruble pegged stablecoin called A7A5 has already been approved for overseas trade settlements, and broader rules could come into force by July 1, 2026.
As sanctions tighten access to traditional banking rails, stablecoins are starting to look less like crypto tools and more like geopolitical infrastructure. 🌍
Individuals still hold most of the Bitcoin supply.
But institutions, corporations, ETFs, and governments now account for a growing share.
Bitcoin’s ownership structure is quietly evolving.
Source: River Bitcoin Adoption Report 2026
@MicroStrategy just bought another 3,015 $BTC for about $204M at an average price of $67.7K.
That takes their total holdings to 720,737 BTC, with a cost basis of roughly $54.8B.
This marks their 10th straight weekly #Bitcoin purchase.
23 countries now hold Bitcoin 🌍
5 joined in 2025 alone: Brazil, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia, and Taiwan.
Some through seizures. Others through state-backed mining and direct purchases.
Bitcoin is increasingly appearing on sovereign balance sheets.
Source: River Bitcoin Adoption Report 2026
Lightning didn't just grow in 2025. It scaled.
Volume jumped from $286M to $1.17B in 12 months. Nearly 4x. ⚡
Transactions actually fell from 6.6M to 5.2M.
Fewer payments. Bigger size. The network is quietly maturing.
Source: River Bitcoin Adoption Report 2026