Here’s what happened in crypto today July 6, 2026, 4:03 pm
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.
Ripple secures full MiCA license for crypto services across Europe July 6, 2026, 3:29 pm
The Luxembourg approval completes the company's MiCA licensing process, enabling it to provide regulated crypto-asset services across the European Economic Area.
Bitmine announces $74M Ether buys as chair says ‘greater chances of Clarity Act passage’ July 6, 2026, 1:27 pm
Bitmine's big buy contrasts with crypto treasury peer Strategy, which reported selling millions of dollars worth of its Bitcoin holdings on Monday.
UN agency moves Stellar blockchain payment initiative beyond pilot stage July 6, 2026, 1:08 pm
The UN Development Programme said blockchain payment pilots in five countries cut costs, improved resilience and will now inform wider use across its humanitarian and development programs.
TeraWulf shares rise after $19B Anthropic AI lease, JV sale July 6, 2026, 12:43 pm
The Bitcoin miner signed a 20-year AI infrastructure lease with Anthropic and sold its majority stake in a separate AI data center joint venture.
Bitcoin price falls up to 4% on Strategy BTC sale as trader sees Summer 2022 repeat July 6, 2026, 11:22 am
Bitcoin wiped out much of its latest gains thanks to a market reaction to Strategy's 3,600 BTC sell-off, but analysis eyed a potential buy announcement in the coming days.
FCA warns of major shakeup as AI agents meet tokenized money July 6, 2026, 9:50 am
The FCA’s vision for agentic AI points toward a financial system where programmable money and tokenized assets could play a much larger role.
Crypto hacks fell 47% in H1 but ecosystem is no safer: CertiK July 6, 2026, 9:00 am
Crypto exploits rose 59% quarter-on-quarter to $807.5 million in Q2, due partly to the KelpDAO and Drift Protocol exploits, which came at the hands of North Korean hackers.
Strategy sells 3,588 Bitcoin for $216M to fund dividends, keeps $2.55B reserve intact July 6, 2026, 8:59 am
Strategy sold $216 million in Bitcoin to fund its dividend payments, as wealth manager Bernstein maintained its year-end Bitcoin price target of $150,000.
Belgian regulator flags 6 unauthorized crypto providers after MiCA deadline July 6, 2026, 8:15 am
Belgium’s FSMA warned consumers about six crypto-asset service providers it added to a fraudulent CASP list days after the EU’s MiCA transitional period expired.