EU Regulation Shock: Binance may lose its MiCA “passport” after Greece reportedly moves to reject its license bid, putting EU customer access in limbo. Stablecoin Rails Go Mainstream: State Street launched a GENIUS Act-aligned money market fund for stablecoin reserves, while Coinbase rolled out 1:1 tokenized stocks backed by real shares (with dividends onchain) for non-US users. Crypto Meets Payments & Remittances: Ripple bought a stake in Flutterwave (valuing it at $3.3B) and will push RLUSD across Africa; the IMF flagged Nigeria’s $59B stablecoin inflows as a growing remittance channel with naira-stability risks. Security & Fraud Pressure: US law enforcement warned about crypto scams using Bitcoin ATMs; Telangana reported 735 doctors hit by cyber fraud since 2024, including crypto-related scams. Market Structure Shift: CFTC approval could bring Bitcoin perps onto regulated US venues via KalshiEX. AI + Crypto Risk: Researchers warn autonomous AI agents with wallet access could become hard to stop. Sanctions Target Crypto Infrastructure: UK and Canada sanctions packages explicitly target Russia-linked crypto-payment systems and maritime logistics. On-Chain Expansion: Fireblocks integrated Stacks to give 2,400 institutional clients Bitcoin DeFi access.