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Dubai's VARA issued a cease-and-desist order against Shelbit on July 24, one week before Reuters published its findings on the $4B crypto sanctions-evasion network.
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman criticized Google's AI Overviews for reducing referral traffic, raising concerns for crypto communities that rely on Reddit for discovery.
Sygnum Bank's B2B platform now serves four cryptocurrencies through Bancastato's online banking, extending regulated access to more than 25 partner banks and a third of Switzerland's population.
YES probability rose to 33% from 26% as the White House reviews a bipartisan enforcement compromise. The bill needs 60 votes.
Hong Kong authorities logged 25 romance crypto investment scams in the week ending July 30, with combined losses of HK$70 million. Illicit crypto flows hit $158B in 2025.
Scammers are sending fake IRS letters demanding crypto back taxes. Here's how to verify a real notice, spot red flags, and report fraud in 2026.
Tuesday's committee vote on Todd Blanche's AG nomination could lock in lighter crypto enforcement, while Senate ethics fight delays CLARITY Act before August break.
Federal prosecutors are seeking $47,461.73 in USDT from five victims of a tech-support and government-impersonation fraud ring routed through a Bitcoin Depot ATM in Massachusetts.
A 43,000 yuan durian shipment settled in 30 minutes via e-CNY, bypassing SWIFT. The test shows Beijing's push for a CBDC-based cross-border network.
Brian Armstrong expects 110 corporate blockchains to consolidate as network effects reward scale. Base's $32T in stablecoin transfers and a potential governance token could make it the neutral settlement layer for migrating chains.
OpenAI terminated ChatGPT accounts traced to Poipet, Cambodia, used for romance and crypto investment scams. Illicit crypto flows hit $158B in 2025, TRM Labs says.
Binance founder CZ recommends splitting crypto across multiple wallets after $70 million Coldcard exploit drained 1,082 BTC. The attack exploited a 2021 firmware flaw in recovery seed generation.
A mainnet is a blockchain's production environment where transactions carry real economic value. Understand how mainnet launches, hard forks, and validator security work.
Ethereum's Pectra upgrade found bugs on Hoodi testnet before mainnet. Robinhood chain testnet hit 4M transactions in its first week. Sepolia testnet is next.
Strategy and Michael Saylor endorse the CLARITY Act as Senate floor time competes with nominations, CR, and sanctions votes. The bill's odds sit at 27%.
South Korean crypto exchange volume fell 54.6% in H1 2026 as Upbit's market share rose to 67.4%. A 22% crypto tax takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, adding pressure on smaller platforms.
Treasury's Economic Fury campaign has frozen $475M in USDT on Tron and sanctioned four exchanges; CoinEx now faces possible secondary sanctions.
A Bank of Italy study of 200 USDC transfers across 10 corridors found costs ranging from 0.3% to 9%, with fiat fees driving the expense. Stablecoins beat the 6.65% global average but lost to Wise in four of seven corridors.
Institutional counterparties generated 72% of Wintermute's OTC flow in H1 2026, up from 59% a year earlier. Altcoin rotation has vanished, data shows.
A Hong Kong woman lost $3.3M after a fake crypto investment platform, part of a surge in romance scams. Police warn of rising fraud, with FBI reporting $7.2B in US crypto investment losses.
Bitcoin and Ethereum led a $130B crypto market rally over 30 days with no obvious catalyst, suggesting a quiet accumulation phase. BTC market cap rose $56B, ETH $18B.
OSC survey shows Canadian crypto ownership doubled to 25% from 10% in 2023, with 38% planning to buy in 12 months and advisors increasingly recommending digital assets.
Minnesota banned crypto kiosks after 70 scams in 2025 cost residents $540,000. The law gives operators until August 2026 to stop machines and December 2026 to remove them.
Grayscale says 3,000 onchain vaults holding $7 billion could be the next crypto breakout. The products resemble CLOs but run on smart contracts. SEC questions loom.
CEO of border exchange arrested for hiring undercover agents to kill businessman, paying with 25,000 USDT. Case highlights crypto tracing and BSA compliance risks.
Trade.xyz reimburses traders after a $868 SK Hynix trade fed into Hyperliquid's oracle, liquidating up to $80M in longs. The glitch shows how stock volatility can destabilize on-chain derivatives.
Behavioral finance research shows crypto traders lose by chasing patterns in noisy markets. Pre-set rules for entries, exits, and position sizing beat emotional decision-making during volatility spikes.
Nearly $289 million in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated in 24 hours, with long bets accounting for 62% of the total flush. Binance, Hyperliquid, and OKX led exchange-level activity.
Talus rallied 23.5% to $0.0550 as altcoins showed mixed moves. Lighter fell 9.1%, the largest decline. Traders eye Bitcoin and U.S. CPI for directional cues next week.
Bessent calls out Senate Dems for stalling CLARITY Act, calling opposition 'disappointing.' With odds at 27%, August recess near, bill's path narrows.