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The EU's 21st Russia sanctions package bans 14 crypto platforms and creates authority to block entire countries' crypto providers if jurisdictions fail to stop sanctions evasion.
Robinhood Chain TVL hit $542M in August, up 45% for the month. USDe stablecoin surged 50% to $286M, while tokenized stocks shrank to 6% of the total.
KuCoin's new rule triggers hourly funding settlement when a perpetual contract hits its cap or floor. The change can compress 36 funding events into 36 hours for affected positions.
Kraken's parent Payward is using Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 AI to scan for software vulnerabilities, after a U.S. government clearance. The earlier version found 10,000+ critical flaws.
Edward Zimbardi faces wire fraud charges after alleged $165M crypto Ponzi scheme promised 25% monthly returns; deported from Fiji to US. Commentary from Chris Skinner explains why crypto enables such fraud.
The Treasury published its GENIUS Act draft rules Aug. 17, but a 60-day comment period and political deadlock leave the Jan. 2027 effective date in doubt.
DeFi deposits of real-world assets hit $3.98B, up 6x in a year. Private credit dominates at $2.13B. BlackRock's BUIDL utilization sits at 0.66%.
Harvard held 3.04M IBIT shares flat in Q2 after cutting 55% from the September peak. The $101.4M position is under 0.2% of the $56.9B endowment.
Binance reportedly plans to apply for FCA authorization after the regulator opens its gateway in September, aiming to resume regulated services in the UK by October 2027.
Treasury opens a 60-day GENIUS Act comment window; stablecoin issuers face a Jan. 18, 2027 start and a 2028 ban on unlicensed coins reaching US users.
Aaron Schnarch, ex-Coinbase Custody CEO, leads Compound's $52M DAO-funded institutional push. First product due in weeks, but $38M reserved against milestones.
The EU's 21st Russia package's Article 5bc bans crypto deals with non-compliant countries; Russians and Belarusians lose EU crypto firm ownership Aug. 25.
Edward Zimbardi, accused of running a $165M crypto Ponzi scheme, was deported from Fiji. He faces 12 counts of wire fraud, 12 of money laundering, and conspiracy. The indictment alleges he spent $10M on personal luxuries.
The EU's 21st Russia sanctions package lets it block entire countries from crypto transactions if they systematically aid sanctions evasion. The mechanism is live; the target list is empty.
The Blockchain Association says the Order Protection Rule and locked-quote limits don't fit onchain trading. FINRA's comment window closes Sept. 25.
Kraken's parent Payward joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing with restricted access to Claude Mythos 5. The AI will scan software for flaws, with human review required before patches.
Grass, Plume, Midnight, dappOS, and Propr each have claim windows or start dates in the next 14 days. Two have hard deadlines; two have none published.
Binance Pay connects with Bhutan's DK Bank QR network, letting customers pay at 3,700 merchants using crypto. Settlement runs through USDT. A promotional offer lasts until Dec. 31.
Russian authorities used Binance ID docs to build a terrorism case over $700 in crypto donations to Ukraine. Legal questions surround GDPR compliance and post-exit data sharing.
AlphaPepe presale hits $2.34M and 11K holders as Stage 20 goes live at $0.02707. The August 19th launch update is two days away with Bonus Drop active.
Payward, Kraken’s parent, joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing to deploy Claude Mythos 5 for code audits after U.S. regulatory clearance. The move follows a Q2 with $508M revenue.
Payward, Kraken's parent, is the first crypto firm to access Anthropic's restricted Mythos 5 AI for cybersecurity. The model found critical Zcash and OpenBSD bugs.
Hyperliquid's $5.93B USDC reserve and Solana's 43.5% USDC share give them an edge as the Treasury's GENIUS Act deadlines approach. Tron faces near-total US market loss.
Kraken parent Payward joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing in an AI security push. The move signals institutional focus on risk controls but lacks product details or timelines.
Binance Pay connects with Bhutan's DK Bank QR network, letting travelers pay at 3,700+ merchants. Settlements use USDT via auto FX conversion. Promotional zero-fee period through Dec. 31.
Study shows Ronaldo, Messi, Brady and others used equity, salary conversion and NFTs, but the 2022 crash shifted athlete sponsorships toward compliance and fan perks.
Crypto-collateralized loans fell 16.78% to $56.16B in Q2, Galaxy Research reports. DeFi lending dropped to $21.94B from $47.13B in April. Aave holds 47.7% of active DeFi loans.
Payward becomes the first crypto company to get access to Claude Mythos 5 through Anthropic's Glasswing program, scanning for code vulnerabilities after 40+ firms demanded AI labs open tools to defenders.
Memecoin launchpad Printr is shutting down after failing to raise more capital. Users have until Aug. 31 to withdraw assets; point farmers lose everything.
Brokers and exchanges would need to register crypto in depositories the state can check and count it toward equity under a Bank of Russia draft cap of 25%.