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US government sends $288M to Coinbase putting Bitcoin reserve rules into question
The transfer highlights unresolved custody rules, while the public evidence identifies a deposit rather than a govern…
Coinbase’s Jesse Pollak hands Base app leadership to Cobie after admitting social bets fell short
Coinbase executive Jesse Pollak will focus on Base blockchain's infrastructure, prioritizing trading, stablecoin paym…
Kraken Institutional taps Upshift to build vaults that earn yield on idle bitcoin, ETH and stablecoins
Upshift will build dedicated vaults tailored to each client’s specific investment strategy and risk considerations.
Kraken Pro Launches API Partner Program Supporting Specialized Integrations
The market has had plenty to digest this week, so not every headline deserves the same treatment. This one does, beca…
William Blair cuts Coinbase forecasts but says crypto downturn nearing a bottom
William Blair expects Coinbase's earnings to bottom in the second half of 2026 before rebounding next year.
Open USD poses biggest threat yet to Circle's USDC, CoinShares says
The consortium-backed stablecoin would share reserve income with partners instead of the issuer, pressuring Circle's …
Kraken Launches Spending Upgrades Enabling Direct Account Balance Card Settlement
Crypto does not move on one kind of catalyst. Some days it is price, some days it is policy, and some days it is infr…
Bitcoin pushes toward $65,000 on US inflation relief that may already be fading
Bitcoin approached $65,000 on July 14 as a sharper-than-expected slowdown in US inflation weakened the case for anoth…
Mizuho downgrades Circle to underperform, cuts price target to $50 on Open USD threat
The Japanese investment bank said Open USD's yield pass-through model could pressure Circle's margins by shifting mor…
South Korea’s 8% stock crash set up a crypto rotation but Upbit volume rose just 4%
The July 14 snapshot stayed 27% below the 30-point average despite two successive increases. The post South Korea’s…
JPMorgan says Hyperliquid's rise threatens Circle's USDC economics
Hyperliquid's deal with Circle and Coinbase creates a "prisoner's dilemma" that puts pressure on earnings from the do…
Japan’s biggest card network taps Circle to bring stablecoins to 40 million merchants
JCB and Circle will explore using USDC for cross-border payments and merchant transactions as Japan ramps up efforts …
Crypto exchanges are becoming the new distribution channel for Wall Street assets
Crypto exchanges are increasingly becoming distribution platforms for Wall Street exposure as trading in tokenized st…
Mizuho says Circle bank approval doesn't solve USDC growth, stablecoin competition risks
Japanese investment bank Mizuho reiterated its neutral rating on Circle, saying OCC approval for a national trust ban…
Coinbase Smart Wallet Verification Upgrade Targets The Multi-Chain UX Problem
Coinbase is still trying to make on-chain activity feel less like a specialist task. Its latest Smart Wallet verifica…
Stablecoins are moving more money while crypto’s cash pile gets smaller
Adjusted stablecoin transaction volume reached a record $1.79 trillion in June, according to Visa Onchain Analytics, …
Robinhood Chain draws over $3 billion in weekly DEX volume to join top five chains: Bernstein
Robinhood Chain hit $3.1B in weekly DEX volume and 65K users since its July 1 launch, as the Layer 2 eyes tokenized m…
Bitcoin falls below $63,000 as markets give Hormuz traffic just 3% chance to normalize by August
Bitcoin slipped below $63,000 as renewed fighting between the United States and Iran pushed oil prices higher, drove …
After MiCA deadline, majority of Binance users sent funds to self-custody not other compliant exchanges
The unaudited company split suggests Europe removed an unauthorized intermediary without moving most departing assets…
Convicted scammer’s “seized” crypto moves to unknown wallets while in prison as DOJ failed to secure funds
DOJ’s account separates a forfeiture order from the unresolved question of who could authorize a transfer. The post…
Stablecoin market cap has shrunk by $10 billion since May, but analyst sees no reason to panic
The market shrank by $7.7 billion in June alone, the largest dollar amount since May 2022's Terra-Luna crash, but sta…
AscendEX shuts down after MiCA miss and warns some withdrawals may not be processed
Automated payouts are paused after a failed liquidity deal, leaving customers without assurances on timing or amounts…
Hong Kong gives crypto platforms one year to ditch one-time passwords or cover user losses
The SFC wants phishing-resistant login and device binding by July 8, 2027, while monitoring and response duties apply…
Kraken to relaunch its mobile app with agentic trading and advice at the center
Kraken is adding autonomous AI agents capable of monitoring markets, suggesting trades and even executing on behalf o…
Kraken Pro Fee Tier Overhaul Targets High-Volume Traders And Exchange Loyalty
Kraken Pro Fee Tier Overhaul Targets High-Volume Traders And Exchange Loyalty is the kind of crypto story that looks …
BNB Chain Haber Specs Point To Faster Finality And A More Competitive Network Stack
BNB Chain Haber Specs Point To Faster Finality And A More Competitive Network Stack is the kind of crypto story that …
Binance co-CEO says 70% of EU withdrawals went to self-custody after MiCA deadline, with just 30% going to licensed platforms
Richard Teng said 70% of EU user withdrawals following its service suspension moved to self-custody rather than MiCA-…
Circle soars after securing U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion
The approval adds to a growing list of crypto firms seeking federal banking licenses as the industry moves into the r…
Phantom pulls on-chain perps into the US wallet war ahead of July 9 deadline
On July 9, Phantom and the Hyperliquid Policy Center urged the CFTC to remove rules they say “unduly impede” fint…