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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%.
Vulcan, a crypto miner formerly known as Greenidge Generation, warned of a potential default if its $39.4 million PIPE does not close before Oct. 31 notes mature. The filing showed $9.2 million in cash and digital assets against $33.1 million in debt. The next deadline is Oct. 10.
Euro-pegged stablecoins added $16.5M in a week, lifting the sector to $673.9M — up 128% YoY. MiCA compliance opened institutional doors, but Circle warns market-cap thresholds could fragment the market and limit scale.
Bits of Gold, Israel's largest crypto broker, said a data breach exposed personal data of 200,000 customers through a third-party system. Customer funds and assets remain secure.
Conditional approval for World Liberty Financial trust bank comes as Senator Warren introduces bill to prevent corruption. Trump family holds 38% equity.
Bybit gave Brazilian business users until Aug. 21 to verify. Accounts missing the deadline face liquidation from Sept. 21, with fiat balances converted to USDT.
Treasury's GENIUS Act rules require stablecoin issuers to get licensed by 2027 and ban foreign-coin sales by 2028. Public comments due Oct. 2026.
President Trump plans to meet with crypto and prediction market CEOs at the White House this week, signaling high-level engagement with digital asset policy.
The Treasury wants public input on who can issue stablecoins under the GENIUS Act. A Jan. 18 deadline requires licensing for issuers, with a second restriction in 2028 that could push unlicensed tokens off U.S. platforms.
Deribit's VARA broker-dealer license routes spot orders to Coinbase's liquidity, opening hundreds of assets for professional traders in a regulated Dubai hub.
No Senate vote is scheduled before August recess; crypto policy now rests with SEC and CFTC rulemaking. The SEC's agenda session was canceled without a new date.
Printr begins automatic unstaking Aug. 18, returning staked assets to original wallets. Users have until Aug. 20 to flag missing funds; support ends Aug. 31.
A trader turned $9,600 into $282,000 in under five hours by monitoring Changpeng Zhao's wallet and buying MARSCOIN after a burn. Another trader lost $110,700.
Perpetual trading costs eat 10-15% of gross returns through fees, spreads, slippage, and funding rates most traders don't track. Here is the real cost structure.
Sources say SIFMA and the White House pressed the SEC to delay after a scheduling issue. The rules session is on hold; Atkins and Selig meet Trump Wednesday.
Stripe has bought OpenRouter for over $7 billion, merging AI model routing with payments. OpenRouter connects 8 million developers to 400+ models.
Crypto stocks rose Monday as bitcoin held $64,000 while Middle East tensions hit Wall Street. Strategy jumped 5%, MARA gained 4%, and Coinbase clawed back losses.
Robinhood lets retail users connect Claude, ChatGPT and Grok to dedicated brokerage accounts for automated trading across stocks, options and crypto at no extra cost.
Pascal Gauthier argues hardware wallets must design for human error after Coldcard and Trezor incidents. The self-custody security model faces a shift toward manufacturer accountability.
Treasury seeks input on when stablecoin issuers need licenses and when foreign tokens reach U.S. customers. Comments due 60 days after Federal Register publication.
The Treasury's GENIUS Act guidance gives exchanges 18 months to cut unauthorized stablecoins after the law takes effect Jan. 18, 2027, plus 60 days for comment.
CoinDesk ties SEC's stalled crypto fundraising framework to Wall Street and White House objections. SIFMA wants tokenized equity relief. Aug. 14 meeting next.
Galaxy Research tallies $115M in losses from the Coldcard firmware flaw and says it has spoken to 200+ victims; Coinkite and TRM Labs now host live updates.
The GENIUS Act rule bans unregistered offshore stablecoins from July 2028 and puts due diligence on exchanges. Criminal liability reaches market makers and white-label partners.
Binance added advanced charts, portfolio tracking with S&P 500 comparison, and DTC stock transfers, strengthening its tokenized equity platform against rivals like Bybit.
Ten foreign nationals indicted for using trading bots to generate millions in fake daily volume on crypto exchanges. The DOJ's Operation Token Mirrors marks the latest enforcement push against market manipulation.
Dutch prosecutors sold seized crypto from bankrupt platform Knaken for $2.5M, covering roughly 17% of $12-14M in client deposits. The sale now faces a legal challenge.
The Treasury wants public input on who needs a license to issue stablecoins under the GENIUS Act. The effective date is January 2027, with a stricter prohibition in 2028.
Bitdefender found fake .exe movie files targeting crypto wallets, passwords, and browser sessions. LummaC2 malware has already drawn FBI action and 1.7M identified victims.
The Treasury's proposed stablecoin rules come as agencies missed a July deadline, raising the chance the GENIUS Act takes effect in January 2027 without full guidance.