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Bitcoin Stalls at Resistance as Nasdaq Backs Kraken
Bitcoin is currently trapped in a high-stakes consolidation phase as traders weigh technical resistance against shifting institutional infrastructure. Today’s roundup examines the critical price hurdles facing the market, a major capital injection into Kraken’s parent company, and the regulatory headwinds blowing across the European prediction market landscape. Bitcoin Faces Critical Resistance as Bulls Struggle for...
Nasdaq Invests $100 Million in Kraken Infrastructure
The crypto landscape is undergoing a structural shift today as institutional capital deepens its integration with exchange infrastructure while regulators tighten their grip on emerging prediction markets. From Nasdaq’s strategic move into Kraken to the expansion of tokenized pre-IPO assets, the bridge between traditional finance and digital assets is widening, even as technical threats to...
EU Sets July 1 Deadline for Unlicensed Crypto Firms to Exit
The European Securities and Markets Authority has issued a final enforcement deadline requiring all unlicensed cryptocurrency service providers to cease EU operations by July 1, 2026, marking the first major regulatory crackdown under Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation. The order, issued June 23, affects an estimated 900 to 1,000 firms currently operating without proper licensing...