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Taj Tarsha charged with securities and wire fraud for allegedly misusing $10M raised for Few and Far NFT marketplace. FAR token lost 99% after launch. Next court date not set.
Grayscale sold Uniswap and NEAR in its DeFi and AI funds, and bought BNB in the Smart Contract fund. BNB now tops Smart Contract at 30.6%, Uniswap leads DeFi at 34.16%.
Real Jet CEO Kenny Dichter says Crypto.com Pay integration marks a shift from crypto speculation to real-world commerce, targeting $200M–$300M in annual bookings.
Partior and OpenAssets completed a proof-of-concept for atomic settlement of stablecoins and tokenized deposits. The trial showed delivery-versus-payment across three asset types, with tokenized deposits as the settlement medium.
A Louisiana firm wins a Gaza outpost contract while a USD-backed stablecoin for aid faces Senate investigations over governance and private actor enrichment.
EU regulators warn that impersonation scams have surged since MiCA's July 1 deadline forced unlicensed crypto firms to exit, with fraudsters posing as authorities to steal assets.
France accounts for 63% of 52 wrench attacks in H1 2026, with home invasions jumping from 1 to 20 cases. Average loss per incident surged to $2.4 million.
Seven liquidation cascades show critical slowing down fails in exogenous shocks; microstructure metric Slippage-at-Risk offers leading indicator, with 88% of forced selling within 30 minutes.
Chainalysis counts 46 violent crypto thefts through late June, with France recording 30 incidents. Home invasions now make up 37% of cases.
Robinhood's Ethereum layer-2 launched to trade tokenised US stocks. Five weeks in, cat memecoins like CASHCAT are doing 10x the volume. Here's what's actually happening.
Physical attacks on crypto holders stole over $30M in H1 2026; Chainalysis logged 46 wrench attacks, most in France, and 2026 is on pace to top 2025's $58M record.
T1's Aug. 6 sweep drew heavy trading on Polymarket and Crypto.com. Neither roster has team tokens, so prediction markets carry esports' crypto volume.
Senate staff from both parties held last-minute talks as Thune delayed cloture, giving the stalled crypto bill hours to bridge divisions before August recess.
Putin signed Russia's first comprehensive crypto law. Retail investors face a 300,000-ruble annual limit; qualified investors have none. Domestic crypto payments remain banned, but cross-border settlements continue. Compliance deadline March 2027.
Hawley becomes first Republican to oppose the CLARITY Act over community bank concerns. Bill already short of 60 votes; path narrows further.
Five candidates backed by crypto PACs won Michigan and Washington primaries after $1.3M in industry spending, advancing to November general elections.
Police report 255 victims, HK$104M lost in alleged Ponzi scheme promising 197-278% annual returns via USDT deposits. Six arrested in Hong Kong, two in Macau.
Polymarket odds for the CLARITY Act becoming law in 2026 fell to 17% as Senate Democrats prepare to block cloture. Industry figures say the delay is disappointing but not structural.
Canaan's SEC filing allows crypto-funded buybacks of up to $30M, or 20% of market cap. The move could support the stock. It depletes a reserve the loss-making hardware maker relies on.
Korean retail traders are shifting from Bitcoin to Samsung and SK Hynix. AI chip bonuses near $477,000 are draining crypto exchange liquidity.
An a16z crypto executive said on an Aug. 1 podcast that the CLARITY Act's disclosure and audit rules would have made an FTX-scale failure less likely. Senate odds sit at 27%.
DeFi deposits fell 15% while RWA lending and trading tripled to $7.4B. CoinShares names the products and venues, plus what it says to watch over 18 months.
Bundesbank chief Nagel, a vocal Bitcoin skeptic and digital euro advocate, is positioning to succeed Lagarde as ECB president.
Fraudsters pose as regulators and licensed exchanges after MiCA's July 1 deadline. France's AMF and ESMA warn of impersonation scams targeting unapproved platform customers.
European authorities report a spike in crypto scams after MiCA's July 1 deadline. Criminals impersonate regulators and exchanges to steal from users migrating funds.
President Putin signed a law establishing regulated retail crypto trading in Russia, with statutory rules taking effect Sept. 1. The law provides legal access under state oversight.
Warren demands answers on UAE's license-free AI chip access, citing a reported $500M Trump crypto investment and overruled staff warnings.
Putin signed Russia's first comprehensive crypto law, capping retail purchases at 300,000 rubles per year and carving out cross-border trade settlements for sanctioned firms.
Binance affiliates seek $472.8M from RedotPay founders, alleging 470,000 users were diverted via unauthorized Binance Pay top-ups. RedotPay's $1B IPO plans face added scrutiny.
RWA deposits hit $7.4B in Q2 2026, CoinShares and Token Terminal report. Spot volumes rose 220% even as DEX trading dropped 70%. Yield-bearing stablecoins and tokenized Treasuries lead the category.