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Mesh, a crypto payments company, has secured $75M in funding from a Series C round led by Dragonfly, which will be used to expand its network across key regions.

KuCoin has appointed Sabina Liu, a former LSEG executive, to lead its expansion in Europe under the MiCA regulatory framework, signaling a shift towards compliance-driven growth.

The enforcement of MiCA in Europe and the delay of crypto rules in the US are creating regulatory gaps, leading to capital shifts and uneven compliance costs for global firms.

Investors are rejecting Michael Saylor's 10% dividend offer in Europe due to access and market structure issues, limiting the adoption of his company's first non-US perpetual preferred, Stream.

European policymakers consider selling US debt as a response to US belligerence, but it may be challenging to implement.

The cryptocurrency market, specifically ETH, SOL, and ADA, experienced a 5% drop due to a global risk-off wave triggered by Trump's trade threats and a selloff in Japanese bonds.

Polymarket, a prediction market platform, has faced further regulatory challenges in Europe as Hungary and Portugal block access, raising concerns about the classification of crypto prediction markets as finance or gambling.

Tech index futures and crypto stocks declined as U.S.-Europe trade tensions escalated, causing a drop in risk assets, including bitcoin.

Bitcoin prices declined by 3.6% as investors sought safe-haven assets following the EU's threat to retaliate against US tariffs, while gold futures surged to record highs.

Bitwise has listed Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana ETPs on Nasdaq Stockholm, providing investors with local-currency exposure to spot and staking-based crypto products through a regulated exchange.

Ripple has received a preliminary approval for an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license in Luxembourg, a key step in its European expansion plans, enabling regulated crypto and stablecoin payment services across the EU.

Spanish bank Bankinter has invested in crypto exchange Bit2Me, joining BBVA and Tether, to strengthen its capital structure and support regulatory ambitions in Europe and Latin America.