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    The US banking regulator OCC grants Circle National Trust final approval to operate as a federal trust bank for digital assets. Legal & Compliance

    OCC grants Circle National Trust a bank license

    17 banks across six continents are piloting cross-border payments with tokenized deposits on the Swift Blockchain Ledger 24/7. Blockchain

    Swift launches blockchain ledger for 17 major banks

    Germany's federal cabinet plans to scrap the one-year Bitcoin holding period and tax private crypto gains at 26.375% regardless of duration. Legal & Compliance

    Germany plans to scrap its one-year Bitcoin holding period

    India's central bank keeps pushing for a crypto ban, while the tax authority flags billions in untaxed gains among 39 million investors. Legal & Compliance

    India’s central bank RBI reaffirms crypto ban stance

    The US banking regulator OCC grants Circle National Trust final approval to operate as a federal trust bank for digital assets. Legal & Compliance
    10. July 2026

    OCC grants Circle National Trust a bank license

    17 banks across six continents are piloting cross-border payments with tokenized deposits on the Swift Blockchain Ledger 24/7. Blockchain
    10. July 2026

    Swift launches blockchain ledger for 17 major banks

    Germany's federal cabinet plans to scrap the one-year Bitcoin holding period and tax private crypto gains at 26.375% regardless of duration. Legal & Compliance
    9. July 2026

    Germany plans to scrap its one-year Bitcoin holding period

    India's central bank keeps pushing for a crypto ban, while the tax authority flags billions in untaxed gains among 39 million investors. Legal & Compliance
    8. July 2026

    India’s central bank RBI reaffirms crypto ban stance

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    An arbitrator awards Kraken parent Payward USD 22 million against Mazars, a consequence of the Operation Choke Point 2.0 banking campaign. Legal & Compliance
    8. July 2026

    Kraken wins USD 22 million Operation Choke Point 2.0 case

    An arbitrator awards Kraken parent Payward USD 22 million against Mazars, a consequence of the Operation Choke Point 2.0 banking campaign.

    Most crypto cards hide who issues them. After mapping the licensed issuers, here is why Switzerland's self-issuing model reads differently.
    8. July 2026

    The bank you never chose: who really issues Switzerland’s crypto cards

    Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is stuck in a turf war between the Treasury and Commerce departments, while its legal basis is still missing.
    7. July 2026

    Trump’s strategic Bitcoin reserve stalls in agency turf war

    Six Swiss crypto service providers secured MiCA authorization. AMINA was the world's first; Sygnum and Bitcoin Suisse followed later.
    2. July 2026

    Swiss crypto service providers secure MiCA licenses

    The Clarity Act delay is intensifying: Galaxy Research cut the odds of a 2026 signing to 50%, while Polymarket now prices them at just 39%.
    1. July 2026

    Window missed: Clarity Act faces delay until 2030

    Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Legal & Compliance
    30. June 2026

    FCA cuts stablecoin capital requirement to 1 percent

    The FCA cuts the stablecoin capital requirement from 2 to 1 percent and publishes the UK’s first comprehensive crypto rulebook.

    18 percent hold crypto assets in Switzerland, an IFZ and LUKB study shows. Banks see potential for up to 1 million advisory clients. Background
    29. June 2026

    HSLU and LUKB study: 18% of the Swiss population hold crypto assets

    18 percent hold crypto assets in Switzerland, an IFZ and LUKB study shows. Banks see potential for up to 1 million advisory clients.

    Background
    29. June 2026

    The four-year Bitcoin cycle remains intact

    The 21Shares mid-year report rates the Bitcoin cycle as intact despite a 50 percent correction and sees prediction markets ahead.

    Binance withdraws its Greek MiCA license application and halts all EU crypto services from 1 July. Customers must withdraw their funds. Legal & Compliance
    26. June 2026

    Binance halts EU services after failed MiCA license

    Binance withdraws its Greek MiCA license application and halts all EU crypto services from 1 July. Customers must withdraw their funds.

    Four US law enforcement organizations warn that Section 604 of the Clarity Act would hinder investigations into crypto crime. Legal & Compliance
    24. June 2026

    Clarity Act faces growing pushback from US administration

    Four US law enforcement organizations warn that Section 604 of the Clarity Act would hinder investigations into crypto crime.

    The EU Parliament's ECON committee has approved the legal framework for the digital euro and ordered trilogue negotiations to begin. Background
    23. June 2026

    EU Parliament approves legal framework for the digital euro

    The EU Parliament’s ECON committee has approved the legal framework for the digital euro and ordered trilogue negotiations to begin.

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    Hot Topics

    CVJ Weekly review
    11. July 2026

    Weekly review: 80mn bank customers in Germany gain access to crypto

    What has been happening this week in the world of blockchain and cryptocurrencies? Current events and background reports in our weekly review.

    JPMorgan sees biggest Bitcoin risk beyond Strategy

    AscendEX halts operations: payouts uncertain

    Russia’s Sberbank plans crypto wallet by December

    Investing

    Robinhood Perpetual Futures in Europe now cover commodities and currencies, and the broker plans a crypto launch in the United Kingdom.
    2. July 2026

    Robinhood Perpetual Futures expand to commodities in Europe

    Robinhood Perpetual Futures in Europe now cover commodities and currencies, and the broker plans a crypto launch in the United Kingdom.

    Launch of BlackRock’s income-generating Bitcoin ETF moves closer

    VanEck launches first US BNB ETF (VBNB) on Nasdaq

    HYPE all-time high: Hyperliquid ETFs post record inflow of 25 million USD

    Basics

    Digital finance transparency relies on Proof of Reserves, Merkle trees, MPC custody and 24/7 monitoring to verify solvency and user assets.
    12. May 2026

    Transparency as the foundation of security in digital finance

    Digital finance transparency relies on Proof of Reserves, Merkle trees, MPC custody and 24/7 monitoring to verify solvency and safeguard user assets.

    Unit bias in crypto: Why cheap coins mislead investors

    Bittensor and TAO: how the decentralized AI network works

    The stablecoin engine: Driving liquidity in the digital economy

    CVJ Weekly review
    11. July 2026
    Weekly review: 80mn bank customers in Germany gain access to crypto
    The US banking regulator OCC grants Circle National Trust final approval to operate as a federal trust bank for digital assets.
    10. July 2026
    OCC grants Circle National Trust a bank license
    JPMorgan ranks Strategy's sales below the bigger Bitcoin risk and names tokenization beyond public chains as the real threat.
    10. July 2026
    JPMorgan sees biggest Bitcoin risk beyond Strategy

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