The UK High Court held a procedural hearing on June 5 for Qian Zhimin's Bitcoin money laundering case. About 16,000 Chinese victims have registered for civil recovery under POCA, but that's just 13% of total victims. The key issue: whether UK or Chinese law governs 60,000 seized Bitcoin.
Franklin Templeton has added its BENJI tokenized money market fund to MoonPay Trade, allowing institutions to swap stablecoins such as USDC and USDT for BENJI through an on-chain platform.
Dan Tapiero said Bitcoin could reach $180,000 this cycle and pointed to $115,000 as the key resistance level, while calling stablecoins and infrastructure the biggest opportunity for 2026.
On April 4, Bitcoin rose 0.5% to $66,897 while Ethereum slipped 0.18%; PEPE skyrocketed 1,305%; DeFi TVL edged down; Charles Schwab plans spot trading in H1 2026.
The fifth edition of NFC Summit will take place June 4-6, 2026 at Unicorn Factory Lisboa, with daily attendance exceeding 5,000. New features include KAWAII summit, ACAI days, Agent vs Agent hackathon, and Stablecoin Day, alongside speakers from Arab Bank Switzerland, Opensea, OKX, and notable artists.
SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the latest interpretive order is only a starting point, emphasizing that legislative action is needed for lasting clarity. Stablecoin bill has reached 99% consensus; altcoin ETF legal hurdles largely cleared.
Openpayd CCO Lux Thiagarajah said decentralized technology is being integrated into banking rather than replacing it, as institutions focus on stablecoin settlement, fiat on- and off-ramps, and regulated infrastructure under MiCA and the GENIUS Act.
CryptoPunks, launched on Ethereum in 2017, remains one of the best-known NFT collections. This article covers its origins, price history, record sales, and where buyers trade the collection.
