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Officials set to revise MiCA to cover non-EU stablecoin issuers: Report

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EU officials reportedly plan to consider changes to the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, dubbed by some as “MiCA 2.0,” in response to a US stablecoin law and rules on tokenized payments and deposits.

Published Date: 2026-07-08 19:14:15
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Bitcoin peels back to $62K as Fed-wary futures traders cut risk: Is the BTC rally over?

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Bitcoin hovered around the $62,000 mark following a spike in oil prices, escalating hot war in Iran and traders’ move to cut risk ahead of a Federal Reserve policy statement.

Published Date: 2026-07-08 18:41:25
Creator: Cointelegraph
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Adam Back’s Bitcoin treasury company seeks new terms with Cantor for SPAC merger

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The Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company and Cantor Equity Partners I announced that they were looking into amending the terms of a 2025 merger deal that “better reflected market conditions.”

Published Date: 2026-07-08 17:31:36
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Stablecoin-settled TradFi perpetual trading tops $1.1T: Binance Research

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A new Binance Research report said stablecoins are fast becoming a preferred settlement layer for tokenized TradFi markets while gaining traction in payments and savings.

Published Date: 2026-07-08 17:23:19
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Bank of England governor denies Farage lobbying swayed CBDC policy: Report

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Andrew Bailey reportedly said Bank of England policy remained independent after a meeting with Nigel Farage that included discussions on cryptocurrency.

Published Date: 2026-07-08 17:11:05
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Bitcoin slides as Iran ceasefire collapse sees $75 oil on Hormuz blockade threats

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Bitcoin price pressure took BTC toward the "crucial" $61,000 mark as oil prices soared on the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire.

Published Date: 2026-07-08 15:35:31
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Bull Bitcoin asks French court to strike down DAC8 implementing decree

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The non-custodial Bitcoin exchange petitioned to annul a French decree implementing DAC8, arguing the rules could create surveillance and physical risks for up to 135 million European crypto holders.

Published Date: 2026-07-08 13:36:44
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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India crypto tax filings lag trading activity: Report

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India’s tax department reportedly found that fewer than a quarter of the 645,000 people who made crypto transactions reported them on tax returns.

Published Date: 2026-07-08 13:31:15
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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The 5 types of real world assets being tokenized fastest onchain

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Tokenized Real World Assets span treasuries, real estate, stocks, commodities and private credit. The sector is still small in TradFi terms but it's growing very, very fast.

Published Date: 2026-07-08 13:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Aaron Wood
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Kazakhstan president signs decree to accelerate crypto adoption

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Kazakhstan targets gas-powered electricity for mining, income tax exemptions for regulated crypto transactions and cross-border stablecoin payments in a new decree signed by the president.

Published Date: 2026-07-08 13:19:28
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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