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06/03/2026 06:31 AM Cardano Foundation Partners With Brazilian Olympic Committee in Blockchain Push
TLDR: Cardano partners with Brazil Olympic Committee to deploy blockchain across sports governance. Three-year roadmap targets digital identity, fan engagement, equipment tracking, and governance. Pilot programs begin after executive workshops, focusing on verifiable athlete certifications. Public blockchain use aims to boost transparency, efficiency, and trust in sports institutions. The Cardano Foundation has entered a strategic [...]
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06/03/2026 06:12 AM Blockchain Association-Backed Clarity Act Gains Support From 160 Former Security Officials
TLDR: 160 former security and intelligence officials publicly backed the Clarity Act before Senate review. The proposal expands AML, sanctions, and compliance duties across key crypto market participants. Treasury would lead a new information-sharing program targeting digital asset crime risks. Supporters say the bill increases enforcement tools without limiting existing criminal authorities. A group of [...]
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06/03/2026 01:13 AM BNB Smart Chain Rises in 2026 With Record Speed, Burns, and Expanding RWA Ecosystem
TLDR: Four 2025 hardforks cut BSC block times from 3 seconds to 0.45s with zero downtime. The Q1 2026 quarterly burn removed over 1.57 million BNB, valued at more than $1 billion. Ondo Global Markets launched 260+ tokenized stocks and ETFs natively on BNB Chain in 2025. BSC-native stablecoin $U reached $1 billion in supply [...]
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06/03/2026 12:38 AM Bitwise CIO: Crypto Is Now a Contrarian Bet as AI Stocks Steal the Spotlight
TLDR: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says crypto is now a contrarian bet as AI stocks pull capital from digital assets. The Clarity Act faces uncertain passage, with approval odds ranging from 5% to 55% among insiders. Hyperliquid surged 72% in May 2026, leading a rotation into fundamentals-driven crypto assets. Hougan warns crypto cannot thrive amid [...]
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06/03/2026 12:37 AM UK House of Lords Pushes Bank of England on Stablecoin Rule Delays
TLDR UK lawmakers urged regulators to avoid delays in final stablecoin rules. The report said a GBP stablecoin market could support faster and cheaper payments. The committee backed one-to-one reserve backing for stablecoin issuers. Lawmakers questioned proposed holding limits and unremunerated backing asset rules. The report urged HM Treasury to review risks tied to private [...]
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06/03/2026 12:10 AM Ripple Expands Washington D.C. Office to Shape U.S. Digital Asset Policy
TLDR: Ripple opens an expanded D.C. office to deepen engagement with U.S. digital asset policymakers. CLO Stu Alderoty says Ripple builds the future of digital assets with regulators, not around them. The office will serve as a hub for convening regulators, financial institutions, and industry partners. Ripple’s policy focus covers consumer protection, regulatory clarity, and [...]
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06/02/2026 11:41 PM Wintermute: Long-Term Funds Are Buying BTC in OTC Tranches Amid ETF Outflows
TLDR: Wintermute confirms long-term funds are buying BTC in OTC tranches with an 18-month price outlook. BTC and ETH ETFs shed nearly $2B in combined outflows over ten days, the longest streak since launch. Wintermute places key BTC downside support between $60,000 and $65,000 amid summer weakness. Crypto missed two straight weeks of the equity [...]
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06/02/2026 11:19 PM CFTC Approves First Perpetual Futures Contract on a US Regulated Venue
TLDR: The CFTC approved the first perpetual futures contract on a US regulated venue on May 29, 2025. Perpetual futures use a funding rate mechanism to keep contract prices aligned with the spot market. Regulated platforms Kalshi and Polymarket stand to benefit from the CFTC’s new regulatory framework. The approval marks a step toward DeFi [...]
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06/02/2026 11:16 PM EU AI Data Center Project Faces Delays as Funding Gaps Grow
TLDR The EU pushed bidding for its AI gigafactory project from May to July. The plan targets five AI data centers, each with one gigawatt of capacity. Early interest has dropped from about 70 companies to roughly 10 expected bidders. Only two of the five planned centers can receive funding before 2028. SoftBank’s France data [...]
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06/02/2026 10:24 PM U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iran’s Nobitex Over Alleged Crypto Finance Links
TLDR The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Nobitex, which it described as Iran’s largest digital asset exchange. According to the Treasury, Nobitex handled more than half of Iranian digital asset inflows in 2025. OFAC alleged that Nobitex supported sanctions evasion, stablecoin transfers, and IRGC-linked crypto transactions. Treasury also designated Amir Hossein Rad and other Nobitex leaders in [...]
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