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CFTC Said to Clear a Path for Crypto Apps to Offer Regulated Derivatives
The U.S. CFTC has moved to let crypto apps offer users access to regulated derivatives, according to Decrypt, though the agency's specific mechanism and scope were not detailed.
New research says AI agents aren't really spending money online yet
A Decrypt report points to new research finding that AI agents are not yet meaningfully spending money online, cutting against a heavily marketed "agentic commerce" narrative.
SEC's No. 2 Enforcement Official Sam Waldon to Depart July 31
The SEC said Sam Waldon, its Principal Deputy Director of Enforcement, will leave the agency on July 31 after 14 years; Osman Nawaz, who rejoined last month, will replace him.
Russia's Duma clears bill letting ordinary investors buy crypto — with a 300,000-ruble annual leash
Russia's State Duma passed a bill Tuesday putting crypto trading under state oversight and letting retail investors buy major tokens through registered intermediaries, capped at 300,000 rubles a year each.
CFTC Clears Path for Exchanges to Convert Crypto "Perp-Style" Futures into True Perpetuals — But the Relief Has Already Lapsed
The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter allowing registered exchanges to strip expiration dates from digital-commodity futures and create true perpetuals, but the relief expired June 30.
Circle Loses Nearly a Fifth of Its Value as a 140-Company Consortium Unveils a Stablecoin That Shares the Yield
Circle shares fell roughly 16–17% to a four-month low below $63 after a 140-company consortium including Stripe, Coinbase, Visa and BlackRock announced Open USD, a yield-sharing stablecoin that is not yet live.
SEC Opens a 60-Day Comment Window on "Novel" ETFs — Without Once Saying "Crypto"
The SEC issued a June 30 request for 60 days of public comment on ETFs holding "innovative asset classes," while naming no specific asset and changing no rules.
Ethereum Foundation cuts 54 staff — about 20% — as it reorganizes around its new "Mandate"
The Ethereum Foundation laid off 54 staff, about 20% of its workforce, and restructured into five domain clusters to implement its March 2026 Mandate.
Trump's 2025 Disclosure Shows Crypto Became His Biggest Business — Well Over $800M Booked, Filings Suggest $1B+
Trump's 2025 financial disclosure, released June 30, itemizes hundreds of millions in crypto income from a memecoin and his family's DeFi venture, with reported totals ranging from well over $800 million to more than $1 billion.
SEC opens 60-day comment period on reworking ETF rules, with crypto funds in the frame
The SEC has opened a 60-day public comment period on reworking its fast-track ETF listing rules, asking whether funds holding non-securities such as crypto can qualify as investment companies.