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Congress reaches deal on CBDC ban until 2030


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June 17, 2026

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🏛️ Congress reaches deal on housing bill with CBDC ban until 2030
💸 Illinois governor approves crypto transaction tax despite industry uproar
🇪🇺 Binance says it considers EU license compliant amid reports of potential rejection
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Congress reaches deal on housing bill with CBDC ban until 2030

US lawmakers have reportedly reached a deal on a housing bill that includes a ban on a central bank digital currency until 2030, marking another congressional move to restrict CBDC development in the United States. The measure would block the Federal Reserve from issuing or testing a CBDC during that period, tying the debate over digital dollar policy to broader legislative negotiations. The deal reflects continued political resistance to a US CBDC, with critics arguing it could create surveillance and financial privacy risks, while supporters of digital dollar research warn that delaying development could weaken US competitiveness in payments innovation.

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Illinois governor approves crypto transaction tax despite industry uproar

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has approved a crypto transaction tax despite pushback from industry executives and advocacy groups, who argue the measure could drive crypto businesses and users away from the state. The law would impose a tax on digital asset transactions and reportedly make Illinois the only US state to tax crypto users regardless of income, gains or profits. Critics say the policy is poorly targeted because it treats basic blockchain activity as taxable even when users do not realize gains, while supporters frame it as part of broader state revenue efforts. The move adds to the growing patchwork of US state-level crypto rules and could become a flashpoint for industry lobbying.

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Binance says it considers EU license compliant amid reports of potential rejection

Binance says it considers its European Union license compliant with MiCA rules after reports suggested the exchange could face potential rejection or regulatory friction in the bloc. The company pushed back on concerns around its licensing status, saying delays or restrictions could weaken liquidity and competition across European crypto markets. The issue matters because MiCA is now the EU’s central regulatory framework for crypto asset service providers, and Binance’s ability to operate under it would affect one of the world’s largest exchanges as Europe consolidates oversight of digital asset trading. The dispute also highlights how major exchanges are still navigating uneven implementation of MiCA across member states.

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SpaceX’s debut: A win for crypto price discovery, a fail for tokenized access

The article argues that SpaceX’s IPO could become a major test case for crypto-linked price discovery and tokenized stock access, especially as tokenized equity products continue attracting attention from retail and institutional users. While blockchain markets may help surface demand and sentiment around high-profile private companies before traditional public listings, the piece says tokenized access remains limited, fragmented and often disconnected from actual shareholder rights. That gap matters because products marketed as exposure to private-company shares may not provide the same legal claims, voting rights, dividends or protections as real equity. The broader takeaway is that tokenization may improve price discovery around companies like SpaceX, but it still falls short of delivering clean, regulated access to the underlying asset.