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Russia’s Alfa Bank plans to launch digital depository to offer crypto services: report
The move aligns with similar announcements from other major Russian banks, amid the development of the country's cryp…
Sony Bank gets conditional OCC approval for US trust bank to issue dollar-backed stablecoin
The trust bank subsidiary, Connectia Trust, is expected to issue and manage a dollar-backed stablecoin, pending final…
Hyundai Card completes its first real-world stablecoin pilot with Avalanche, Tether
Visa and Circle will participate in Hyundai Card's second stablecoin PoC, which is set to begin later this month.
AscendEX crypto exchange shuts down, no assurance on user payouts
AscendEx announced on July 6 that its platform ceased operations effective July 1, citing regulatory, financial, and …
Sen. Wyden urges Senate leaders to preserve contested blockchain developer protections in broader crypto bill
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden is urging Senate leaders to ensure a provision protecting blockchain software developers re…
Binance Wallet adds Plume’s yield vault offering access to Invesco and Bitwise funds
Binance Wallet has added Plume's yield vault, giving users access to tokenized funds managed by Invesco and Bitwise.
‘Best course of action:’ DeFi dashboard Zapper to shut down after 7 years
Zapper, which started as a portfolio tracker, raised a $15 million Series A led by Framework Ventures in May 2021.
Cash App owner Block to pay $45 million after states say it made false security promises
Block Inc. has agreed to pay $45 million to settle allegations brought by regulators in nearly every U.S. state.
Paradigm raises $1.2 billion fourth fund, expanding beyond crypto into AI and robotics
Crypto venture firm Paradigm has raised its fourth fund, a $1.2 billion vehicle that will invest in crypto, AI, robot…
European Commission looks to expand MiCA to cover emergence of tokenization, non-EU stablecoin issuers: report
The European Commission is reportedly seeking comment from stakeholders on expanding MiCA rules until Sept. 30.
Ripple becomes Kansas Jayhawks sports sponsor with XRP patch to appear on jerseys
Besides the sports partnership, Ripple has committed to fund financial and technology education programs for student-…
Strategy’s 3,588 BTC sale puts future bitcoin selling in focus: analysts
Strategy sold 3,588 BTC last week, with CF Benchmarks suggesting continued sales would become a concern if they stop …
Citadel drops U.S. Portofino suit, seeks bankruptcy order against firm's founder in UK
After winning a 6 million-pound London arbitration award, Citadel dropped its U.S. trade secrets case, saying another…
India central bank seeks to bar financial institutions from exposure to crypto assets: Reuters
India's central bank called for banks to be barred from crypto exposure as it reiterated support for tighter restrict…
Reserve Bank of India still favors crypto prohibition to curtail tax evasion: Reuters
Indian regulators maintained a hawkish stance despite the growing embrace of digital assets and technology by governm…
Nigel Farage to quit UK Parliament, seek new mandate amid probes into crypto-linked gifts
Nigel Farage resigned as an MP amid two probes over gifts from Tether investor Christopher Harborne and convicted fra…
Federal judge denies Kalshi’s bid to block New York gambling law enforcement
The judge said New York gambling laws, as applied to Kalshi's sports-event contracts, are not preempted by the federa…
Ethereum is losing ownership of crypto payments as Base moves $565B in stablecoins
Visa's adjusted June data shows L2s competing for the dollar flows that could define crypto payments. The post Ethere…
Kraken wins $22 million arbitration against auditor Mazars for ditching the firm during Operation Choke Point 2.0
Payward sued its former auditor, Mazars, for abandoning a nearly complete audit during Operation Choke Point 2.0.
CFTC charges North Carolina man over alleged $14 million crypto, futures fraud
The CFTC charged a NC man and his company after the agency said he swindled about 60 people out of $14 million in a c…
Jack Mallers’ Strike launches ‘volatility-proof’ bitcoin loans built to protect against liquidation
Collateral can be partially liquidated, however, if a borrower misses an interest or maturity payment and fails to pa…
Russia’s legal crypto on-ramp to arrive with a state-owned bank holding the keys
The reported December launch matters because Russia’s new rules may make custody, limits, and compliance the price …
ZEC jumps 12% as Zcash nears mathematical proof against hidden counterfeit bugs
Project Tachyon outlined new details of its verification effort for Zcash's upcoming Ironwood shielded pool.
SBI Holdings is sole investor in crypto platform EDX Markets’ $76 million Series C
Institutional crypto platform EDX Markets has closed a $76 million Series C funding round, with Japan's SBI Holdings …
U.S. SEC to propose crypto rule as soon as this month to ease startups, fundraising
A newly updated agenda from the securities regulator shows so-called Reg Crypto high on its near-term list.
SEC plans crypto rule changes for exchanges and broker dealers in 2026 regulatory agenda
The SEC is laying the groundwork for cryptocurrency rule changes before the end of the year, with a blueprint for exc…
Tether puts $20 million behind Mercado Bitcoin amid Latin America’s tokenization boom
Mercado Bitcoin has grown from an early crypto exchange into a regulated digital financial services platform.
Gemini offers 0% stock trading in US as it looks to become ‘all-in-one financial super app’
Gemini said it is looking to become an “all-in-one financial super app" as it launches 0% commission stock trading …
Multi-trillion-dollar asset manager Vanguard hiring crypto exec to help influence market
The firm's head of digital assets will lead Vanguard's crypto-related strategy for personal wealth clients and intera…
Cardano’s 9.0.1 Hotfix Shows Why Last-Mile Upgrades Matter Before A Hard Fork
Hard forks are usually discussed in big-picture terms, but the final approach is often decided by smaller technical c…