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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 …
GENIUS Act deadline puts stablecoin issuers on the clock
July 18 is not a user cutoff, but it forces regulators to define which permitted, foreign, and state-qualified issuer…
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-…
Stablecoin firm Circle wins final OCC approval to open national trust bank
Circle wins final OCC approval for First National Digital Currency Bank, with USDC reserve management planned for a l…
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…
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal steps down, remains in advisory role
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal joined the firm in mid-2020 to lead its legal, compliance and government rel…
Stripe-owned Privy and Jito co-develop Solana transaction inclusion tool FullSend
FullSend works by automatically routing every transaction signed in a Privy wallet directly to the current Solana blo…
CFTC Chair Selig warns regulators will end up ‘writing all the rules’ for crypto if Clarity Act stalls
CFTC Chair Michael Selig warned regulators may end up writing crypto rules if Congress fails to pass the Clarity Act.
BitGo introduces quantum protection for institutional Bitcoin wallets
Some experts have argued the greater risks posed by quantum computing revolve around a failure to implement new techn…
BitGo CEO says single-digit percentages of bitcoin’s supply are ‘probably right’ for large holders amid Strategy’s sale
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe said single-digit bitcoin ownership levels make sense for large holders like Strategy after its…
Swift launches blockchain ledger for tokenized deposit pilot with 17 banks
Swift launched a blockchain-based ledger that enables 17 banks to pilot 24/7 cross-border payments using tokenized de…
INTERPOL-led global fraud crackdown arrests over 5,800, uncovers crypto laundering network tied to $122.5 million wallet
The operation uncovered a crypto laundering network using cross-chain swaps to obscure funds, with one wallet process…
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.
Cardano founding entity EMURGO steps down from Pentad governance role after wallet exploit
The exploit, which leveraged a flaw in the wallet's address generation system, drained roughly 16 million ADA worth a…
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 …
BNB Chain builds new Layer 1 for agentic trading, targets 2027 mainnet
BNB Chain is building a new Layer 1 for agentic trading with sub-50ms preconfirmation and no public mempool, targetin…