SecurityIreland CAB Seizes 500 Bitcoin: Drug Dealer Still Holds $277M in Unclaimed Wallets
Ireland CAB seized 500 Bitcoin linked to drug dealer Clifton Collins. 2026 total: 1,500 BTC ($92M). Collins still has ~$277M across nine unclaimed wallets.
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StablecoinsCredit Agricole Launches EURXT: First Major-Bank Euro Stablecoin Under MiCA
CACEIS launched 20.02M EURXT on Ethereum with ACPR license. First use case: Amundi Money Market Fund. Full MiCA compliance from day one.
RegulationEBA: fines for token issuers up to 12.5% of revenue under MiCA
EBA published a MiCA penalty framework: up to 12.5% of annual revenue or 2x profits for significant token issuers. Released 5 days before the July 1 deadline.
RegulationEU Parliament Committee Backs DeFi, Staking and NFT Regulation Review
EU Parliament's ECON committee approved a non-binding report urging the Commission to assess DeFi, staking and NFT regulation. Parliament vote expected July 7.
SecurityEuropol Freezes $47M in Crypto: Operation Endgame Takes Down Three Infostealers
Europol froze $47M in criminal crypto in Operation Endgame, dismantling SocGholish, Amadey, and StealC malware targeting MetaMask wallets.
RegulationBinance Withdraws MiCA Application in Greece
Binance pulled its MiCA application in Greece 7 days before the July 1 deadline. The exchange seeks a new EU jurisdiction; some users may face restrictions.
RegulationEU Parliament Committee Approves Digital Euro Bill
EU Parliament ECON committee voted 43-14 to advance the digital euro bill. Offline payments, ZKP privacy, holding limits, and 2029 launch target.
StablecoinsBoE Sets 40 Billion Pound Cap on Systemic Stablecoins
Bank of England replaces individual stablecoin holding limits with a 40 billion pound issuance cap and raises the permitted bond allocation in reserves to 70%.
RegulationWhiteBIT Secures MiCA License in Austria Ahead of July 1 EU Deadline
Ukrainian crypto exchange WhiteBIT secured a MiCA license from Austria's FMA, enabling EU-wide services via passporting ahead of the July 1 MiCA deadline.