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World Liberty Financial gets OCC nod for USD1 bank

World Liberty Financial has received preliminary OCC approval to establish a national trust bank that would oversee more than $4

Crypto VC will prioritize quantum-ready infrastructure heading into 2027, Moon Pursuit founder says

Moon Pursuit Capital founder Utkarsh Ahuja has said crypto venture investors will prioritize quantum-ready infrastructure heading into 2027 as global

Trump’s World Liberty Financial delayed its Maldives resort token because of a war

The Iran conflict grounded flights, cratered Maldives tourism arrivals by double digits, and forced the Trump family’s crypto venture to

Ripple’s Sherlock audit found 96 bugs before they reached a single wallet

A $550,000 community audit contest uncovered two critical vulnerabilities in XRP Ledger features that could have drained user accounts without

Grayscale quietly killed three altcoin ETFs two days before Cardano became eligible

Grayscale withdrew its Cardano, Polkadot, and Hedera ETF registrations in under four minutes on August 7, exactly two days before

Citigroup CEO backs Clarity Act but warns stablecoin rewards could hurt banks

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser has backed passage of the CLARITY Act while continuing to push for changes to its stablecoin

Console Wallet expands Canton Coin swaps through LetsExchange API integration

Console Wallet integrates the LetsExchange API, enabling Canton Coin holders to swap CC directly into stablecoins and EVM assets while

RedotPay US IPO delayed as $473M Binance lawsuit adds pressure

RedotPay has reportedly delayed a planned US initial public offering that could raise more than $1 billion as the Hong

Singapore crypto job scam costs company $11.8 million

A fake cryptocurrency job offer that infected a company-issued device has led to US$11.8 million in losses after attackers gained

South Korean lawmaker warns 22% crypto tax could drive capital overseas

South Korean lawmaker Park Soo-young has called for the government to withdraw its planned 22% tax on virtual asset gains

Gemini posts $107.7M Q2 loss as spot volume drops 66%

Gemini posted a $107.7 million Q2 loss as trading volume fell 66%, while services, credit cards and prediction markets supported

FG Nexus exits ETH treasury after $45.2M loss

FG Nexus sold all digital assets by June 30 after its ETH strategy lost $45.2M, and now plans to redirect

CFTC sets Aug. 20 crypto talks as CLARITY vote waits

CFTC advisers will discuss crypto rules on Aug. 20 as CLARITY waits for a Sept. 15 Senate vote and the

BitMine lands $81.9M stake from Norway wealth fund

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund disclosed 6.15 million BitMine shares worth $81.87M, giving it indirect exposure to Ethereum.

Strategy, Metaplanet face MSCI index removal proposal

MSCI’s proposed non-operating company screen could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from global indexes in November if adopted.

Monaco moves to overhaul crypto rules with MiCA aligned framework

Monaco’s government has submitted a bill to replace its 2022 crypto regulatory regime with a new licensing framework that would

Binance bStocks tops $610M, overtakes xStocks within two months

Binance bStocks has overtaken xStocks to become the second-largest tokenized stock issuer by value, less than two months after the

OranjeBTC plans ETF with 95% Strategy STRC allocation

OranjeBTC plans DIGY11, a Brazil ETF expected in September with STRC and SATA exposure, monthly payouts in reais and currency

Metaplanet launches BitBonds with ¥200M private sale

Metaplanet launches BitBonds with a ¥200 million private sale paying 4%–4.3% interest as it expands its yen funding strategy.

South Korea jails Delio CEO for 15 years over $49M crypto fraud

South Korea has sentenced Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho to 15 years in prison after a Seoul court found him guilty