Here’s what happened in crypto today June 25, 2026, 9:19 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
SBI to acquire Bitbank in $289M deal creating Japan's biggest crypto exchange June 25, 2026, 9:08 am
The Japanese financial conglomerate plans to take full control of Bitbank as it expands an ecosystem spanning crypto trading, stablecoins, tokenization and blockchain infrastructure.
About 60% of World Cup bettors on Polymarket are first-time crypto users June 25, 2026, 9:00 am
Polymarket emerged as an onboarding layer for about 60% of World Cup bettors, who interacted with the blockchain for the first time during their prediction market entry.
Spark migrates $150M in stablecoin to Uniswap to advance shared liquidity June 25, 2026, 9:00 am
Spark deployed approximately $150 million across two Uniswap v4 pools on Ethereum, while its DualPool hook and Shared Liquidity Layer are planned for later phases.
Binance faces EU service limits next week as MiCA rules take effect June 25, 2026, 8:19 am
Binance will limit EU onboarding and services from July 1 under MiCA rules after failing to gain authorization from a member state, while withdrawals remain available for users.
Circle, Nomura eye Japan corporate FX with stablecoin settlement: Report June 25, 2026, 7:42 am
Circle and Nomura are reportedly partnering to enable stablecoin-based foreign exchange settlement for Japanese companies as the country's regulated blockchain-based financial infrastructure expands.
Iran-linked entities moved $3.8B through CoinEx, TRM says June 25, 2026, 5:44 am
TRM Labs traced $3.8 billion moved by 60 sanctioned Iranian entities through CoinEx and said that the exchange’s 8% share of illicit transactions was substantially higher than its counterparts.
Indonesia sets certification rules for influencers recommending crypto June 25, 2026, 4:44 am
Indonesia’s financial regulator will require influencers recommending crypto and other digital assets to hold relevant certifications as regulators worldwide tighten oversight of finfluencers.
Polish crypto exchange Kanga secures MiCA license in Latvia June 25, 2026, 4:24 am
Poland-founded crypto exchange Kanga has secured a Class 3 MiCA license in Latvia, enabling EU-wide crypto services as Polish lawmakers debate framework's implementation.
US arbitration giant rolls out ‘legal layer’ for agentic commerce June 25, 2026, 2:26 am
As agentic AI transactions increase, “we need to know there’s a clear answer to what happens if something goes wrong,” said Mance Harmon, co-founder of Hedera.