In a groundbreaking policy shift, the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued a directive instructing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to evaluate the inclusion of cryptocurrency holdings in mortgage risk assessments.

Dutch crypto exchange Bitvavo has secured a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license from the Netherlands’ financial regulator, paving the way for full-scale operations across the European Union under the bloc’s new unified crypto rules.

The United States is inching closer to long-awaited regulatory clarity for digital assets, with lawmakers targeting September as the finish line for a comprehensive crypto market structure bill.

Pradeep Bhandari, spokesperson for India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has urged the government to consider launching a pilot program to hold Bitcoin in national reserves.

U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres has officially denied a joint motion filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs, marking a procedural setback in one of the most closely watched crypto legal battles to date.

President Trump is reportedly weighing the nomination of Scott Bessent, a known Bitcoin advocate, to succeed Jerome Powell as Chair of the Federal Reserve, according to the Wall Street Journal.

On June 26, the Hong Kong government released its Policy Statement 2.0 on Digital Asset Development, reinforcing its push to become a global leader in the digital asset (DA) space.

Kraken has announced that it has received a MiCA license from the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), becoming the first major global crypto exchange to achieve this milestone under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation.

Australia’s securities watchdog has launched a formal investigation into the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with a focus on its abandoned blockchain project and broader operational risks.

The European Union appears ready to loosen restrictions on U.S.-issued stablecoins such as USDT and USDC, according to a Financial Times report dated June 25.

The European Union is preparing to soften its approach to foreign-issued stablecoins, paving the way for U.S. dollar-backed tokens such as USDC and USDT to circulate more freely across the bloc, according to a report by the Financial Times.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has suggested that in-kind redemptions for cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs)—a structure favored by firms like BlackRock—could soon become a reality.