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Binance Withdraws Greece MiCA Application, Targets New EU Jurisdiction Before July Deadline
Binance has confirmed it is withdrawing its MiCA license application in Greece and will seek authorization in a different EU member state, with the July 1 wind-down deadline for unlicensed crypto firms days away. The target jurisdiction remains undisclosed.

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Sues Kentucky, Making It the Ninth State in Prediction-Market Jurisdiction Fight
The CFTC filed suit against Kentucky on Monday after the state sued prediction-market operators Kalshi and Polymarket for operating without gaming licenses, making Kentucky the ninth state to face federal litigation over who controls event-contract regulation.

DeFi
Uniswap Adds No-Code Token Auction Tool to Its Web App
Teams can now launch token auctions directly from the Uniswap Web App using Continuous Clearing Auctions, with no code required.

Regulation & Politics
Senate Democrats Demand Hearings on $500M Trump-UAE-World Liberty Financial Deal
Five senior Senate Democrats sent a formal letter to Republican committee chairs demanding immediate hearings into a $500 million deal in which Abu Dhabi royalty acquired a stake in World Liberty Financial before Trump's inauguration, and into the arms sales and AI chip approvals that followed.

Regulation & Politics
Congress Passes Fed CBDC Ban Through 2030, Sends Bill to Trump
Both chambers of Congress have passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency until December 31, 2030. The House cleared the bill 358-32 on Tuesday, one day after the Senate's 85-5 vote, sending it to President Trump for signature.

Regulation & Politics
Digital Chamber CEO Carbone Presses Senate for CLARITY Act Vote, Citing Financial Friction Cost to Americans
Cody Carbone of The Digital Chamber testified Tuesday before the Senate Banking Committee that passing the CLARITY Act is a prerequisite for reducing financial friction costs that fall hardest on lower-income households, as no Senate floor vote has yet been scheduled.

Regulation & Politics
Nearly 100 Catholic Leaders Oppose CLARITY Act Over Trafficking Safeguard Provisions
Close to 100 Catholic bishops and church leaders have sent a letter to Senate leadership opposing the CLARITY Act, arguing that a provision shielding non-custodial developers from money-transmitter rules would weaken federal safeguards against human trafficking and other financial crimes.

Regulation & Politics
Trump White House Negotiating CLARITY Act Ethics Deal With Senate Democrats
A Trump White House official is negotiating an ethics compromise on the CLARITY Act with Senate Democrats, the last major sticking point before a floor vote, as Senator Cynthia Lummis says the US is finally close to getting digital asset legislation right.

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Sues Kentucky to Defend Its Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets
The CFTC sued Kentucky on Tuesday to stop the state from using its own laws and a new transaction fee to push federally registered prediction markets out, widening a multi-state campaign over exclusive federal jurisdiction.

DeFi
THORChain Resumes Trading After Month-Long Halt From $10.7M Exploit
The cross-chain DEX restored signing, churning, swaps, and LP actions Tuesday morning, six weeks after an Asgard vault breach drained funds across four chains.



