DefiLlama's weekly roundup covering regulatory moves (ESMA prediction market restrictions, Circle's US bank approval), major partnerships (Visa validator role on Canton, SWIFT blockchain pilot, AI court launch), record stablecoin volumes ($1.79T in June), and technical developments across L1/L2s.
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Stablecoin transaction volume reached $1.79 trillion in June, marking a 63% month-over-month increase according to data cited by Visa. The period also saw regulatory scrutiny intensify, with European regulators signaling probable restrictions on retail access to prediction markets, while Circle secured final U.S. approval to operate as a national trust bank. Major infrastructure partnerships advanced simultaneously, including Visa's appointment as a Super Validator on the Canton network and a pilot launch of SWIFT's blockchain ledger involving 17 banks for tokenized cross-border payments.