Bitget has registered as a Financial Services Provider in New Zealand, adding another jurisdiction to its international compliance framework. The registration covers services ranging from foreign exchange and money transfers to custody and portfolio management. It also supports Bitget’s wider ambition to connect crypto, tokenized assets and traditional markets through its Universal Exchange model.
The rapid advances of autonomous agents are reigniting the debate over the infrastructures that will support tomorrow's digital exchanges. In this context, Franklin Templeton believes that AI could transform the way payments and transactions are made. The asset manager considers that crypto will occupy a central place in this evolution thanks to blockchain networks. This analysis is based on the rise of agents able to act alone, make payments, and execute complex tasks after authorization from their user.
The ANJ moves from threats to action: the National Gambling Authority has ordered French internet service providers to block Polymarket, following a first warning in November 2024. It cites illegal gambling activities and risks of manipulation. The decision, announced on Friday, tightens the French framework around predictive markets.
Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked Donald Trump to publish his crypto-related incomes before the legal deadline, following the revelation of 1.4 billion dollars in gains in 2025. The request comes just days before a crucial Senate vote on a market-structuring law. Will the democracy of regulation hold up against the White House's crypto empire?
Seventy-six banking groups, led by the American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America, urged the Senate on Monday, July 13, to amend the Clarity Act before its vote. They point to a "loophole" in section 404 that would allow platforms to pay, in the name of the reward, yields equivalent to bank interest on stablecoins.
Trump posted Monday on Truth Social a call to the Senate to vote for the CLARITY Act "in tribute" to Lindsey Graham, a senator who died Saturday at the age of 71. A call that comes as the weakened Republican majority no longer has the 60 votes needed to pass the crypto reform. Will this strategy be enough to rally the Democrats?
The crypto initial public offering market is slowing down in 2026, with four major players in the sector having postponed their IPOs. According to Christian Lopez, blockchain lead at Cohen & Company Capital Markets, investor caution now weighs more than regulation. Will the sector regain public market appetite before 2027?
The US Senate could unveil a merged version of the CLARITY Act as early as the week of July 13, with a vote scheduled for July 20. The text, enriched by over 70 pages compared to previous versions, still needs to overcome the hurdle of 60 required votes. Will unresolved ethical issues be enough to derail this tight schedule?
Bitcoin is approaching two major forks scheduled for August 2026. The first, BIP-110, aims to limit certain data recorded on the network. The second, eCash, aims to create a separate chain with new rules. Two very different projects, but the same risk: reigniting the debate about what Bitcoin should remain.
The crypto SHIB shows a change of tone after several difficult weeks. Activity on exchanges jumped more than 37%, while net outflows exceed inflows. This signal suggests a return of demand, but the market is still waiting for a real technical confirmation.
Bitget is placing tokenization, artificial intelligence and broader market access at the center of its strategy for the rest of 2026. In her mid-year address, CEO Gracy Chen described a platform moving beyond the traditional crypto exchange model. Bitget now wants to connect stocks, gold, CFDs and digital assets within one financial environment.
France is strengthening its security system after 77 cases of kidnapping, sequestration, extortion, or attempts related to the crypto sector since the beginning of 2026. In response to this rapid increase, authorities want to accelerate alerts, better identify the masterminds, and protect professionals as well as their relatives.
MetaMask transforms its crypto wallet into a financial account usable on a daily basis. Its new Money Account allows generating up to 4% variable annual yield on stablecoins, and then spending the balance directly with the MetaMask card. The service operates on auto-custody on Monad, with no lock-up period.
The SEC launched on July 1, 2026 a 60-day public consultation on its regulatory framework applicable to new ETFs, notably those exposed to crypto. The US ETF market jumped from 4,000 to 12,000 billion dollars between 2019 and 2025, largely driven by the automatic activation procedure that the SEC is now seeking to rethink.
A few days before July 1, 2026, the European Union has granted only 230 licenses under the MiCA regulation, leaving more than 80% of crypto actors without authorization. Spain has just closed the door to any extension of the transitional period. Will this countdown reshape the map of the European crypto market?
Binance has officially withdrawn its MiCA license application submitted to the Greek financial regulator, the HCMC, a week after Reuters mentioned a probable rejection. The platform now announces its intention to obtain authorization in another European Union member state, without specifying the name.
A Japanese corporate pension fund covering around 1,200 SMEs plans to allocate 1% of its assets to cryptos during fiscal year 2026, according to Nikkei. This move remains modest in volume but comes as Tokyo accelerates its legislative framework for digital assets. A breaking signal or just a diversification test?
Malta wants to regulate DAOs and certain decentralized finance protocols in the MiCA era. The regulator mainly seeks to distinguish genuine decentralized crypto projects from organizations that retain human control behind their smart contracts.
According to the latest data from Web3 Antivirus, rug pulls account for 54% of all crypto scams detected to date. Behind their façade of promising projects, these scams rely on hidden contractual mechanisms, activated once investors are trapped. AI now amplifies the phenomenon: distribution channels multiply, targeting becomes more precise.
Despite a legal ban in force since 2021, crypto flows in Nepal briefly exceeded 13% of GDP that same year. In a report published on June 10, 2026, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sounds the alarm and asks the Kathmandu authorities to establish a regulatory framework compliant with international standards. How will the authorities manage this fait accompli.
Bitget has launched Universal Cup, a football-themed global campaign with a 250,000 USDT prize pool. The initiative turns a major sporting moment into an interactive community game, where users represent countries, score points and compete on live leaderboards.
Kalshi tightens its rules against insider traders with three new surveillance measures. The platform aims to protect its predictive markets as their influence grows in the crypto ecosystem.
Cardano has just experienced a full-scale test. Its community governance refused to fund the 2026 Summit, while approving a more targeted presence at TOKEN2049 Singapore.
The US Treasury confirmed on Friday the seizure of about one billion dollars in cryptos linked to Iranian entities, some holders still unaware today that their wallets are empty. Scott Bessent's announcement comes in a particular context: the two countries are said to be close to a peace agreement likely to ease tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.
Bitcoin just dropped out of the top 10 largest global assets. While AI and semiconductors soar, the crypto market goes through a new turbulence zone. We explain everything!
More than 207 billion SHIB have left the exchange platforms in 24 hours, according to CryptoQuant data. This movement comes as the token price remains stuck below $0.0000054, in a market under strong selling pressure. Does this decoupling between on-chain activity and price evolution signal a reversal?
Artificial intelligence no longer just responds, writes, or analyzes. It also starts to pay. And in this new economy driven by autonomous agents, crypto establishes itself as an almost natural infrastructure. According to Keyrock, these agents settled over 73 million dollars on 176 million transactions between May 2025 and April 2026. A signal still discreet, but impossible to ignore.
Memecoins continue to correct, and the signal becomes clearer. Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Pepe no longer benefit from the same speculative appetite. The decline remains contained, but it weakens technical supports closely watched by traders.
The price of the crypto SOL collapsed by 33% in the first quarter of 2026. Yet, behind this brutal decline, the Solana network has never been so active. How to explain this paradox?
Tom Lee’s Ethereum bet is passing through a zone of strong turbulence. BitMine now shows nearly $7.35 billion in unrealized losses on its ETH wallet, while the crypto market increasingly doubts a quick rebound.