WhiteBIT EU has secured a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority, giving the exchange a regulated path into the European Economic Area. The Vienna-based entity, WB-Shield Innovations GmbH, operates under the WhiteBIT EU name. The Austrian FMA granted the authorization on June 19, 2026. Under MiCAR, WhiteBIT EU can now offer […]
Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/whitebit-lands-mica-license-in-austria-opens-door-to-35m-eu-users/
A group identifying as Handala and linked to Iran claims it hijacked FBI surveillance drones guarding FIFA World Cup sites that opened June 11, tapping live video and data from facial and license-plate recognition systems. The FBI has curtailed drone flights over venues as the Justice Department warns of Iranian cyber activity and the State…
1. Bitcoin Price Volatility and Market Sentiment Bitcoin experienced significant price fluctuations last week, dropping 3.4% to close below its consolidation limit of $116,000, ending a 16-day consolidation phase. The decline was driven by a risk-off sentiment fueled by macroeconomic uncertainties, including unchanged U.S. Federal Reserve interest rates and concerns over new tariffs proposed by…
Crypto users can lose access to legitimate funds when stablecoin issuers and institutions freeze assets because enforcement measures are not always precise enough to distinguish illicit funds from lawful holdings, according to Jan Philipp Fritsche, co-founder of Bermuda. He explained that legitimate users can sometimes be caught up in actions intended to target criminal activity.…
