Crypto

India’s Directorate of Enforcement charged Chirag Tomar and seven associates over an alleged $20 million Coinbase spoofing scheme.

South Korean police arrested 23 individuals suspected of laundering $11.1 million through USDT between February 2024 and April 2025.

The IMF warns that stablecoin adoption in Nigeria is testing monetary and regulatory framework limits, cautioning that digital dollarization risks could undermine monetary policy sovereignty in emerging economies.

Core Summary Zimbabwe enacted Statutory Instrument 99 of 2026 on June 12, requiring all virtual asset service providers operating in the country to register with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Financial Intelligence Unit. This marks a shift from the country’s eight-year-old crypto ban to formal regulation. Details Eight years ago, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe prohibited domestic banks from handling cryptocurrency. The new regulation requires all crypto firms to complete registration and submit to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing reviews. This aligns with a broader African trend toward crypto regulation, with Nigeria and Kenya also advancing similar frameworks. ...

Core Summary According to CoinDesk, the Etherealize founder says Wall Street is moving past crypto pilots and deeper into Ethereum. This trend indicates growing institutional confidence in the Ethereum ecosystem, shifting from experimental projects to substantive deployment. Editor: GoodInfo Global News Team

Core Summary Spot bitcoin ETFs have ended a five-day outflow streak with $85.8 million in Friday inflows, according to The Block. Meanwhile, ether funds continue to face outflow pressure. This reversal suggests institutional confidence in bitcoin is recovering. Editor: GoodInfo Global News Team

Core Summary Stablecoin protocol Ethena Labs announced it will allocate $250 million to Securitize’s tokenized AAA collateralized loan obligation fund, deployed simultaneously on the Solana blockchain. This marks the entry of institutional-grade structured credit products into decentralized finance. Details Securitize’s STAC fund is one of its in-house institutional offerings, providing on-chain investors access to floating-rate structured credit. Ethena Labs’ large allocation validates market demand for tokenized credit products and brings high-credit-rated traditional financial assets to the Solana ecosystem. ...

Core Summary Crypto wallet developer Exodus and tokenized finance platform Ondo have partnered to launch tokenized trading markets on the Solana blockchain, with over 200 traditional stocks and ETFs available initially. Users can trade these traditional financial products directly on-chain. Details According to The Block, the partnership enables Exodus users to trade tokenized traditional financial assets directly within the wallet interface. Ondo provides the underlying tokenization infrastructure, converting traditional securities into digital tokens on Solana. ...

Core Summary Asset manager VanEck argues that BNB token’s real user activity and revenue generation make it a stronger long-term crypto investment than many blockchain projects still selling promises. In an increasingly crowded crypto ETF market, VanEck is differentiating with a “real usage” thesis. Details VanEck’s research report highlights BNB ecosystem user activity data and platform revenue as providing stronger fundamental support. Unlike many crypto assets priced primarily on speculative expectations, BNB’s value is anchored to actual economic activity within the Binance exchange ecosystem. ...

Core Summary U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have surpassed $2 trillion in cumulative trading volume, marking crypto assets’ formal entry into mainstream finance. Despite this milestone, recent weeks have seen significant net outflows, suggesting investor sentiment is undergoing adjustment. Event Details Data shows BlackRock’s IBIT fund dominates with a 73.7% market share by trading volume, demonstrating the absolute advantage of traditional financial giants in the crypto ETF space. This milestone indicates that since the SEC approved the first spot Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024, institutional participation has reached unprecedented levels. ...