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Russian authorities detained over 20 at Moscow City crypto exchanges, disrupting nine foreign-coordinated fraud channels linked to Ukrainian call centers.
SEC open meeting to consider alternative to securities registration for crypto projects. Escape hatch from conventional registration would define token distribution rules.
Brazil's largest bank tests tokenized bonds and funds alongside 50+ institutions in ANBIMA's pilot, aiming for blockchain-based issuance and settlement. Itaú also brings Drex experience.
Petition 201716 against abolishing the 1-year holding period reached 38,286 signatures. Cabinet decision would tax crypto gains at ~26.375%. Deadline: Sept 15.
SEC votes Aug. 14 on crypto fundraising rules. A $75M annual track and a $5M startup track would open for comment, not take effect immediately.
The SEC meets Aug. 14 to consider a rule letting crypto projects raise capital without registering securities. TD Cowen's Jaret Seiberg calls it the first of several crypto rulemakings.
Broadridge's blockchain repo platform hit $8 trillion in July volume, up 28% year over year. The milestone shows tokenized settlement is handling institutional-scale activity in core funding markets.
Binance tagged GLMR, ICX, MOVR, RARE, and SOPH with a Monitoring Tag. The review weighs volume, liquidity, and development. Traders should watch for further updates.
Itaú Unibanco and OpenAssets will test tokenized debentures and fund shares under ANBIMA's DLT pilot. More than 50 firms signed up. DREX could anchor settlement.
TD Cowen analysts expect the SEC to start crypto rulemaking with a token safe harbor proposal. No SEC confirmation exists yet. The impact depends on conditions not yet specified.
Rain acquires Ansa to add fiat prepaid wallet tech to its stablecoin card platform. The deal brings stored-value balances and former Adyen exec Sophia Goldberg as Head of Payments.
eToro agreed to buy U.S. brokerage TradeZero for up to $231 million, continuing a push to compete for U.S. retail order flow against other multi-asset brokers.
Itaú Unibanco joins ANBIMA pilot to tokenize fixed-income and funds. Brazil's largest bank tests blockchain settlement with OpenAssets.
ARP Digital won Dubai VARA's in-principle approval to offer regulated crypto-AED conversions after processing $3.5B in volume across 450 clients. The firm already holds a Bahrain license.
Stacks opens enrollment for Genesis Bond, a bond that pays BTC yield without wrapping or bridging. First Bitcoin protocol bond targets 100-200 BTC in initial phase.
Maxine Waters, Elizabeth Warren, Shontel Brown, and Michael Bennet each hold Stand With Crypto F-ratings. If Democrats sweep, they could chair four committees that control crypto legislation.
Trump Media's $238M Q2 loss was driven by $190M in unrealized crypto losses. Bitcoin holdings fell to $558M. The company abandoned a Crypto.com deal.
Wintermute says institutions made up 72% of its spot OTC volume in H1 2026, up from 59%. Token coverage growth lagged, with activity concentrated in BTC and ETH.
Google research cuts quantum attack resource estimates by 20x. Binance CSO Jimmy Su says current threat is low, but migration coordination is the real challenge.
eToro's Q2 crypto loss surprised investors, but total profit still beat estimates. The SEC filing shows a mixed quarter as the broker expands its U.S. crypto footprint.
Thredd and Cashi launch a stablecoin card in Hong Kong, turning crypto balances into Visa payments without merchant blockchain acceptance. 71% of stablecoin holders want a linked debit card.
eToro's crypto unit swung to a $7.2M Q2 loss as trade volume collapsed, but adjusted EPS of $0.68 topped estimates. Shares fell 11% on the mixed print.
BitGo, Tether and Towerbank helped Toyosa set up Bolivia's first USDT car sale; BYD and Yamaha dealers now take the stablecoin after the 2024 ban.
Bakkt posted $80.8M net income on $98.5M warrant gain; crypto revenue fell 70% to $170M. Operating cash burn persists; ended June with $50.7M cash.
eToro's $231M TradeZero purchase sends shares down 10% despite a Q2 earnings beat. Crypto revenue fell 30% while equities led growth. Deal closes H1 2027.
eToro reported Q2 revenue of $1.59B and EPS of $0.68, topping estimates, while announcing the acquisition of TradeZero. Crypto revenue fell 30% but equities grew.
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said BRICS members are discussing linking CBDCs and fast payment systems to reduce cross-border transfer costs. India pushes for rupee internationalization.
BRICS is advancing talks to link instant payment systems and CBDCs, aiming to cut cross-border costs. The technical and political hurdles are steep, from settlement rules to trade imbalances.
Tokayev signed a three-year income tax exemption on digital-asset gains. The move targets the 1M crypto wallets held outside licensed Kazakh exchanges.
Pokémon card trading on blockchain hit $124.5M in August, with monthly volume projected to reach $230M by mid-2026 as platforms like Courtyard.io and Collector Crypt race to digitize physical collectibles.