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Binance is set to miss Europe's July 1 MiCA authorization deadline, creating a potential cutoff for EU customer access. Binance warned European customers after withdrawing its MiCA license application in Greece two days earlier. ESMA said unauthorized crypto-asset service providers should stop onboarding new EU clients and limit activity to exits, transfers, position closures, or transition custody. CEO Richard Teng said Binance remains committed to securing a MiCA license in the coming months.

OpenAI is reportedly leaning toward a 2027 IPO as Sam Altman pushed advisers to find a $1 trillion valuation. The company previously hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to assist with IPO planning. OpenAI has not confirmed the reported delay from a previously hinted September 2026 launch period.

Securitize expects about $400 million in gross proceeds from its planned merger with Cantor Equity Partners II. The transaction is scheduled to close on July 1 pending shareholder approval on June 29 and other customary closing conditions. The combined company is expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under SECZ the following day.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $696.3 million on June 25, 2026, their largest single-day outflow of the month. SoSoValue data shows June outflows reached $3.61 billion. Total net assets in the funds fell below $73 billion for the first time since late 2024. Bitcoin briefly dropped to about $58,200 before recovering to $59,890 by 11:50 p.m.

A third-party vendor breach let attackers inject malicious code into Polymarket's website and drain about $2.9 million from user wallets. Polymarket said it removed the bad code and will fully refund affected users. Blockchain analyst Specter traced the theft to at least 11 wallets, while Bubblemaps estimated fewer than 15 affected accounts.

Sens. John Curtis and Adam Schiff urged the CFTC to investigate Polymarket after a Wall Street Journal review found about 70% of 1,105 creator videos showed bets that were not real. The wagers were worth about $1.9 million, according to the Journal. Polymarket said it plans a comprehensive audit of promotional content.

More than 200 crypto companies and advocacy groups urged Senate leaders to schedule a CLARITY Act floor vote before the August recess. The House passed H.R. 3633 by a 294-134 vote on July 17, 2025, and the Senate Banking Committee advanced a revised version 15-9 on May 14. Section 604, ethics restrictions, and decentralized-finance rules remain unresolved.