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BNY is moving its transfer agency onto blockchain, with Baillie Gifford and BlackRock as early clients. The bank sees a single ownership ledger cutting reconciliation costs for fund administration.
Crypto scams accounted for over half of estimated $148.2B in total fraud losses last year, with the Consumer Federation of America scaling FBI data for underreporting.
The Bank of Russia proposed capital requirements, registration and timelines for regulated crypto trading starting Sept. 1. Sberbank and VTB are preparing services.
Grayscale projects HYPE 2027 EPS of $3.25-$3.75, putting the multiple at 15-18x, below fintech peers. A new stablecoin revenue stream is baked into the $1B earnings estimate.
HashKey plans to acquire all shares of APEX, a Singapore-licensed derivatives exchange. The deal terms remain undisclosed, but the move signals a regulated infrastructure expansion.
Nansen's Alex Svanevik says AI agents will dominate trading within two years as the firm pivots to execution, with $500M in volume and growing non-crypto asset trading.
FOMC meets July 29-30 with rates at 3.5-3.75%. Bitcoin near $64k as Citadel bets on a surprise hike. Warsh's hawkish tone could trigger selloff below $60k.
DeFi protocols account for more than half of the 99-101 crypto projects that ceased operations in 2026, RootData shows, with funding depleted and on-chain activity declining.
Blockchain networks with second-layer scaling and stablecoins make sub-cent transactions viable, enabling new revenue models for content, gaming, IoT, and AI agents.
Schwab rebranded its $232M crypto-equity ETF with "natural language processing" in the name, four years after the fund began using it. The strategy, fee, and index remain unchanged from 2022.
101 crypto projects shut down since January, per RootData. DeFi apps earning $1M+ monthly fees fell to ~25 from ~34. Morpho raised $175M. Survival criteria shifted.
Alpen Labs' Testnet III goes live with 21+ partners including Stakely and Chainflow, testing the Strata bridge and BTC-backed stablecoin ahead of mainnet.
Crypto liquidations hit $435M as market cap rises 1.2% to $2.2T. Bitcoin and Ethereum hold gains despite 113,000 forced closures.
Blockaid reports 212 crypto exploits in H1 2026, a record. Compromised keys drove 74% of $1.1B stolen. North Korea linked to 55% of losses. The risk shifts from code audits to key security.
Emirates adds Crypto.com Pay for eligible UAE residents booking flights, with fares in dirhams. The launch follows a 2025 MoU and ties into Dubai's cashless targets.
European and US investigators say Binance's April 2025 policy change slows cooperation, making it harder to freeze stolen crypto funds. NYT reports the exchange routes requests through UAE treaty channels.
Hungary's parliament voted to repeal the crypto validator rule that forced CoinCash and others to suspend services, aligning with MiCA and clearing the way for restored operations.
Senate Democrats demand stronger ethics rules on presidential crypto profits before backing CLARITY. The 2024 bet that tied crypto's fate to one family's business now faces its final test.
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Binance launched gold and silver options after perpetual futures hit $15B in peak daily volume. The European-style contracts settle in USDT, with retail limited to buying calls and puts.
Hungary repealed a 2025 crypto validation rule, letting MiCA licensing become the sole standard. CoinCash became the first Hungarian firm to secure a MiCA license under EU rules.
Binance adds 10 bStocks as margin assets on July 29, expanding tokenized securities use within its margin system. The exchange lists specific products in its official notice.
The FSC wants to consolidate ten separate bills into a single Digital Asset Basic Act. A 22% crypto tax is set for January 2027 unless lawmakers intervene.
The CBR published capital requirements for digital depositories and trading rules for exchanges. Non-qualified investors face a $4,000 annual cap on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT purchases. The framework takes effect September 2026.
The Senate prioritized Russia sanctions and nominations over the Clarity Act, sending odds to a new low of 27%. A bipartisan ethics counteroffer is headed to the White House, but bank lobbying on stablecoin yields may slow progress.
Hungary drops mandatory crypto transaction checks after the rule drove providers out of the market. CoinCash becomes the first Hungarian firm licensed under MiCA.
Uzbekistan's Beshkala Mining Valley offers licensed crypto miners a tax exemption until 2035, national grid power, and a legal path to sell assets on foreign exchanges.
The FCA's Stablecoin Sprint found cross-border payments as stablecoins' strongest use case, while UK retail adoption faces slow uptake due to existing payment speed and cost.
Two AMRO economists argue AI computing could reinforce dollar dominance through stablecoin settlement and Treasury recycling. Open USD, backed by 140 firms, is an early example.
PayPal Q2 revenue rose 5% to $8.68B, but an $81M crypto adjustment and margin compression to 16.4% highlight the cost of its stablecoin and AI push. PYUSD adoption and federal stablecoin rules will determine if the bet pays off.