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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.
Robinhood's crypto notional volume dropped $26 billion in Q2, with Bitstamp alone losing 48%. The reporting opacity may be a bigger problem than the volume decline.
Saylor and Strategy back the CLARITY Act as the Senate weighs crypto market structure rules. Galaxy Research sees just 30% passage odds. MSTR's bitcoin-heavy balance sheet makes the outcome directly relevant for shareholders.
Grayscale urges Senate leaders to schedule a CLARITY Act vote before the August recess. Bitcoin slips 2.7% as traders watch legislative calendar and outstanding disputes.
Grayscale urged the Senate to vote on the crypto market structure bill before August recess, warning that uncertainty pushes talent and investment toward jurisdictions like Singapore and Abu Dhabi.
Tom Lee says AI agents may cut out humans, with crypto blockchain as the safeguard. Virtuals Protocol processed $500M in agent-to-agent trades. Robinhood and Ethereum are key examples.
CLARITY Act odds drop to 25% as Trump reviews ethics deal. Scaramucci predicts acceptance, but Senate calendar and remaining disputes threaten passage before recess.
Hong Kong's SFC warned on Fun Coffee after investors reported losses above $127 million. Withdrawals stopped in July, and police have received 115 reports. The regulator pushes stronger platform vetting.
Bank of Italy researchers tested 200 USDC remittances across 10 corridors. Fiat conversion costs, not blockchain fees, drove total charges of 0.3% to 9%.
Alberta Securities Commission permanently bars Catalyx crypto exchange after receiver found $14M USD in client assets missing, with just $150K left. CEO fined $90,000, banned six years. Regulator still pursuing former CFO for fraud.
Stand With Crypto hits 1M contacts as Senate faces Aug 7 recess, while NY AG warns of fraud risks and ethics disputes over Trump's crypto holdings cloud passage.
Base's B20 native token standard activated July 8, drawing 2,000 mints in 7 hours from meme traders. Issuer controls bring benefits and risks; check provenance before allocating.
FTX's recovery trust pushed out $900 million in its fifth creditor payout, bringing total distributions to $11 billion. A judge blocked damages claims against Binance but left a $1.76 billion clawback alive.
Russia extends its crypto mining ban to Moscow and Kursk districts starting August 15, 2026, citing grid capacity concerns. The year-round restriction runs through 2032, with a criminalization bill moving forward.
84% of Democratic primary voters view crypto-backed candidates unfavorably, a poll shows. The CLARITY Act faces a procedural vote next week with uncertain bipartisan support.
Bitstamp supplied 77% of Robinhood's crypto notional drop in Q2. The retail app fell 25%, not 39% — a key distinction for traders tracking the mix shift.
The ECB's digital euro app promises screen-reader support and keyboard navigation. Payment providers resisted mandatory backing. The pilot starts in 2027.
Tether earned $1.5B in Q2 operating profit on Treasury income, with a $4.11B reserve surplus. USDT circulation rose to $184.6B even as the broader stablecoin market shrank.
Grayscale Investments urged the Senate to schedule a CLARITY Act floor vote before August recess. Treasury Secretary Bessent backed the call, accusing Democrats of delaying. Senator Lummis said one week remains.
BitMEX will close September 23 after 11 years. The exchange that pioneered 100x perpetual swaps faces its final chapter; users have until August 26 to reduce positions.
Microsoft posted 43% Azure growth and a $175 billion AI spending plan. A hedge fund run by a former OpenAI researcher liquidated on margin calls. AI crypto tokens barely moved.
Bob Diamond says the CLARITY Act would benefit banks like JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, even as many in traditional finance oppose it. The bill's fate now rests with the Senate.
Lummis hits back at ethics concerns, says CLARITY Act forces Trump to divest crypto or use a blind trust; odds of passage sink to 25%.
Scaramucci warns Democrats blocking the CLARITY Act will face consequences in November, as Senate floor vote looms next week and Trump's crypto profits become a flashpoint.
South Korea confirmed a 22% crypto tax from Jan. 1, 2027. Gains above 2.5 million won are taxed. First returns due May 2028. A repeal bill remains possible.