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Goliath Ventures CEO pleads guilty in $400 million crypto Ponzi case
Christopher Delgado allegedly used investor funds for a lavish lifestyle, including luxury properties and vehicles, w…
EthLabs launches as Ethereum undergoes its biggest leadership transition in years
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re diving into the creation of EthLabs, and why it was launch…
Europe's MiCA rollout sparks debate over who wins under new crypto rules
As Europe's crypto rulebook takes full effect, industry leaders agree regulation is here to stay, but disagree over w…
Ethereum gets a new nonprofit focused on institutional adoption
The launch comes as the Ethereum Foundation narrows its focus to stewarding the core protocol, with independent organ…
Tokenized Google stock inflated 7,700% in rare DeFi lending exploit
An attacker inflated the value of a tokenized Google share used as collateral to about 78 times its real price, then …
MiCA’s July 1 deadline is Europe’s first crypto user-migration test – OKX interview
Europe's crypto market resets on July 1, when MiCA's transitional period ends and unauthorized exchanges lose the leg…
Europe is rewriting its landmark crypto rulebook MiCA as hard July 1 deadline passes
The EU is reviewing whether its landmark crypto regulation MiCA needs updating for a market reshaped by stablecoins a…
Australia’s new crypto transfer rules to make exchange withdrawals pass through identity checks
From July 1, AUSTRAC’s virtual-asset transfer rules change what exchanges ask before crypto moves. The post Austral…
Europe’s MiCA crypto regime is fully in force: Here’s who wins and loses
With the July 1 deadline now passed, how will the end of MiCA's final transition phase affect users, companies, and t…
Ripple, Coinbase among top donors in crypto’s $189 million election spending: report
Crypto firms contributed $189 million to the 2026 midterms, with Ripple, Crypto.com and Coinbase leading corporate do…
Nearly 1,700 UK investors sue Binance, founder CZ over alleged unauthorized derivatives sales
Almost 1,700 investors are suing Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao in a London High Court over unauthorized crypto d…
South Korea moves to prosecute crypto whale for alleged pump-and-dump scheme
The suspect allegedly inflated a token's price on overseas platforms before dumping their holdings on a domestic exch…
Shanghai court sentences five to prison over $29 million crypto forex scheme
In July 2024, Chinese authorities discovered unusual transactions tied to a company that facilitated illegal overseas…
Live markets: U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs had their worst month ever in June, shedding $4.5 billion
The record outflow beat the previous worst month by 29% and came on nine consecutive days of redemptions to close the…
Anthropic restores AI models Fable, Mythos after the U.S. lifts export controls
The government cleared Fable 5 and Mythos 5 on June 30, weeks after a cybersecurity finding triggered an export order…
Why Poland is the only EU country where crypto firms can't get a MiCA license
President Karol Nawrocki refuses to sign a law that gives the regulator power to approve companies, forcing tech foun…
Taiwan’s sweeping crypto law raises the bar with licensing, reserve mandates, and tough penalties
Taiwan has passed a sweeping new law to regulate its crypto sector, sending the bill to the President for final appro…
Taiwan passes key crypto law, clearing legal uncertainty for digital asset sector
The law requires crypto platforms to obtain licenses from the Financial Supervisory Commission before operating.
Million-dollar homes, luxury bags and Lamborghinis: Florida man pleads guilty in crypto fraud scheme
A man pleaded guilty to fraud charges after prosecutors said he tricked people into the promise of making returns in …
U.S. senators seek to block foreign adversaries from AI technology in new bill
Senators Tim Scott and Bill Hagerty, who managed to push the crypto GENIUS Act into law, introduced the bill to give …
Trump pocketed more than $1 billion from crypto ties as industry headed toward slump
The president has capitalized massively on crypto, according to his 2025 financial disclosure, making it one of his m…
President Trump’s financial disclosures show hundreds of millions in crypto-related income
Trump disclosed over $65 million from equity sales and $236 million in World Liberty token proceeds.
SEC giving novel ETFs a rethink as it opens comment period on overhauling U.S. rules
Managers of exchange-traded funds, including those in the crypto sector, may see some changes at the Securities and E…
SEC opens ETF rule review following crypto fund surge, prediction markets push
The SEC is taking a fresh look at how a proposed fast-growing new class of ETFs tied to prediction markets should be …
Chinese exile once linked to Trump strategist gets 30-year sentence in $1 billion fraud
The businessman known as Miles Guo, who pushed the fraudulent H-Coin project and had close ties to Steve Bannon, was …
OKX AI unveils marketplace for agents to find work and get paid in stablecoins
“Think Upwork for Agents with our fintech infrastructure and 150M scale in the background," an OKX rep said.
Jefferies warns of crypto market volatility as Clarity Act faces Senate test
The bank said the bill faces major hurdles, with passage boosting institutional crypto adoption and delays prolonging…
MetaMask unveils all-in-one Money Account offerings users up to 4% APY on mUSD holdings
Consensys tapped Monad as Money Account's “home chain," and will initially use Morpho vaults to generate yield.
MetaMask launches Money Account with stablecoin yield and spending in one wallet
The launch reflects a broader push to make stablecoins more useful beyond trading and transfers.
Hollywood director Carl Rinsch sentenced to 30 months for diverting $11 million in TV production funds to stock options, crypto and luxury purchases
"47 Ronin" director Carl Rinsch got 30 months in prison for stealing $11M meant for a Netflix show, spent on crypto a…