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Trump administration drafts ban on Chinese data center gear. Crypto miners that rely on the same server supply chain face higher costs and longer lead times if the restrictions take effect.
South Africa's Treasury and SARB now require an authorized provider for any offshore crypto transfer, with a Sept. 30 comment deadline for the draft.
The wallet-first rollout lets U.S. users hold dShares backed one-to-one by stocks, with tokenized equities passing $1.7 billion and competition building.
Robinhood's UK crypto registration effective 31 July allows only trade arranging, not custody or exchange operation. A tougher regime arrives in 2027; more than 50 firms are listed.
OKX logged its highest-ever inflows after the Coldcard exploit, compliance chief said. Galaxy confirmed 1,596 BTC stolen across three attack waves. 90% of stolen coins have not moved.
DeFiLlama study shows tokenized equity market cap surged 140% to $2B. Bitget leads on spreads and order-book depth. CEO Gracy Chen says liquidity is the real test.
Dinari launches 724 tokenized US stocks for US investors via USDC, expanding the tokenized equity race. The offering uses self-custody wallets and preserves shareholder rights.
BlackRock tokenized 12 money market fund share classes on Ethereum via JPMorgan's Kinexys, offering institutional investors 24/7 peer-to-peer transfers across 15 markets.
dCRCL tokenizes Circle stock; Dinari's FINRA-registered platform opens 200+ US equities and ETFs to US investors; a tZERO tie-up targets broker-dealer adoption.
Cloudflare's x402 protocol settles AI agent payments in USDC on Base. The Monetization Gateway launches July 1, 2026.
South Africa's new draft rules force cross-border crypto through authorized providers reporting to FinSurv. Public comment closes September 30. Not a ban, but a compliance shift.
Binance Lite Loan lets users borrow up to 1,000 USDT against bitcoin without liquidation for 30 days. After that, interest jumps to 36% APR and margin calls kick in. The fee discount expires September 3.
Binance delists four spot trading pairs Aug. 7, citing low liquidity. A separate round on Aug. 17 removes six tokens including ACX, HFT, VANRY and VIC.
Coinbase institutional clients have until Aug. 28 to opt out of automatic migration to Deribit. After that, accounts move, API keys change, and funding caps apply. New keys and margin close-out required.
A mystery group called Crypto Watchdog is running anti-crypto ads in D.C. as the Clarity Act nears a Senate vote. Its funders remain secret. A survey it commissioned found 65% of voters distrust crypto.
The Linux Foundation's new initiative backed by JPMorgan, IBM, and Accenture wants to make AI spending less of a black box for enterprises.
BlackRock launched two tokenized money market funds for stablecoin issuers and institutions. BSTBL and BRSRV invest in Treasuries and repos, aiming to qualify as reserve assets under the GENIUS Act.
An FBI agent confessed to stealing $1M in crypto from adversarial-nation accounts using FBI systems. He was fired and charged. The case fuels a push for a federal crypto theft task force.
India's tax authority expanded cross-border reporting to include crypto assets and CBDCs. Most retail holders face new paperwork. Enhanced scrutiny above $1 million, small balances exempt.
The 240-year-old custodian bank is letting institutional clients earn rewards on Ether and other proof-of-stake tokens, putting it in direct competition with Coinbase.
Wells Fargo begins tokenizing commercial deposits for USD/GBP payments, keeping funds inside regulated banking while using blockchain settlement. The move differs from stablecoins, targeting corporate clients.
France and the UK co-chair Zimbabwe's $23B debt restructuring body as the country adopts its first crypto regulation, S.I. 99. VASPs must register and pay $500 a year.
Mastercard closed its $1.8B purchase of BVNK, a stablecoin payments firm, to integrate blockchain settlement. The deal includes $300M in earn-outs.
Bithumb targets a 2028 IPO, overhauling risk controls, accounting standards, and governance as South Korea tightens crypto regulation. The exchange's plan tests whether regulators will allow a digital-asset platform into the public markets.
Senate odds for the CLARITY Act fell to 29% on Polymarket as ethics-rule negotiations stall. Without legislation, the current crypto-friendly regime remains vulnerable to reversal by a future administration.
An attacker met the minimum stake threshold to propose draining Umbra's treasury, but MetaDAO's decision market rejected the malicious bid at 28% odds.
CLARITY Act odds fall to 27% as Tyler Williams, Harry Jung, Hester Peirce, and Cynthia Lummis leave federal crypto roles before the Senate votes on market structure legislation.
Wells Fargo is building a tokenized deposit engine on Cosmos, joining a mega-bank consortium and filing a trademark for WFUSD as traditional finance races to make stablecoins irrelevant.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong cited voter polls showing 70% of Americans want crypto rules as the Senate prepares to vote on the CLARITY Act. He called the bill a "win for the future of America as a global leader."
A former FBI agent used internal bureau credentials to steal nearly $1M in crypto from an adversarial nation's wallets, court records allege. The case turned on a Signal confession.