Malta has opened a public consultation on a proposed legal framework for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) and decentralized finance projects under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The Malta Financial Services Authority launched the consultation on June 12 and said it will run until July 10, with a proposal that would introduce a new category of "software-based organizations."

Bitcoin is starting to diverge from its long-running relationship with technology shares as investors direct more capital toward artificial intelligence companies. The rotation is raising the risk that Bitcoin revisits the $60,000 level.

Congress has passed legislation that would bar the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency through Dec. 31, 2030. The measure, sent to President Donald Trump for signature, hands a major policy win to opponents of a U.S. digital dollar.

A seven-day exploit targeting Secret Network’s Axelar bridge connection drained $4.67 million in assets via an infinite-mint vulnerability. The incident renewed concerns about the security of cross-chain bridges.

CME Group has sued the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the regulator’s approval of perpetual futures trading in the United States. The move sets up a major legal fight that could shape how crypto derivatives are regulated in the country.

Bitcoin fell below $65,000 after newly appointed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation remains the central bank’s top concern. He also indicated policymakers are leaning toward additional tightening. The remarks prompted traders to reprice expectations for the path of US interest rates.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed new rules that could legitimize sports-based prediction contracts. The framework is aimed at giving long-awaited regulatory clarity to a rapidly expanding prediction market industry.

CME Group has introduced futures linked to a diversified cryptocurrency index, offering institutional investors a regulated way to gain and hedge exposure across multiple digital assets. The contracts are tied to a benchmark covering several major cryptocurrencies and are designed for investors seeking broad market exposure through a single instrument.

On June 12, 2026, a steep sell-off in US semiconductor stocks erased about $1.3 trillion in market value and coincided with an estimated $130 billion drop in the crypto market. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 10.3% in one session, while major tokens including Bitcoin and Ethereum slid as investors cut exposure to risk assets.