The Block - 2026-06-30
6 items collected.
1. President Trump’s financial disclosures show hundreds of millions in crypto-related income
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 6/30/2026, 10:16:29 PM
Categories: Markets, People, Policy, Regulation, The Block, Donald Trump
Trump disclosed over $65 million from equity sales and $236 million in World Liberty token proceeds.
2. ENS co-founder Nick Johnson blocks Security Council renewal with 80% of votes
Author: Daniel Kuhn
Published: 6/30/2026, 9:09:48 PM
Categories: Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, Governance, Layer 1s, Markets, The Block, Token Projects, DAOs, Ethereum, Governance Votes
Johnson cited unaddressed concerns with the Security Council while backing an alternative proposal submitted on Tuesday.
3. Circle shares sink 16% after Open USD reveal, analysts say fears are ‘overblown’
Author: Kyle Baird
Published: 6/30/2026, 7:34:38 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, Deals, Markets, Stablecoins, The Block, Token Projects, USDC
William Blair reiterated its Outperform rating on Circle's CRCL stock, calling Tuesday's selloff a buying opportunity.
4. SEC opens ETF rule review following crypto fund surge, prediction markets push
Author: Sarah Wynn
Published: 6/30/2026, 5:19:48 PM
Categories: Funds, Markets, Policy, Regulation, The Block, Dogecoin ETF, SEC, Solana ETF
The SEC is taking a fresh look at how a proposed fast-growing new class of ETFs tied to prediction markets should be regulated.
5. Visa, Stripe, Coinbase and more join Open USD stablecoin that shares reserve revenue
Author: Kyle Baird
Published: 6/30/2026, 2:57:18 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, Finance firms, Markets, The Block, Payments
Expected to launch later this year, Open Standard said businesses will be able to mint and redeem Open USD without fees or volume limits.
6. OKX AI unveils marketplace for agents to find work and get paid in stablecoins
Author: Daniel Kuhn
Published: 6/30/2026, 2:49:01 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, Exchanges, The Block, Web3, AI, Identity, OKX
“Think Upwork for Agents with our fintech infrastructure and 150M scale in the background," an OKX rep said.