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Investors who stop trading aren't necessarily indifferent. Often they're embarrassed about a missed understanding. The fix isn't more training, it's going back to the step they never got.

Dunamu will store seized digital assets for South Korea's National Police Agency under a one-year contract, following a tender process and past missing crypto incidents.

The crypto market maker registered as a broker-dealer, giving it a regulated route into Wall Street and the ability to act as an ETF authorized participant.

Wichard Groupe North America recalled 1,050 Courant Spliced Kalimba climbing ropes after three splice failures. Free replacement offered with immediate or September delivery.

Thune confirmed no floor vote until after recess, extending the crypto industry's wait for U.S. digital asset rules. No date set, just a "high on the agenda" pledge.

Wintermute USA registered as an SEC broker-dealer, gaining equity trading, AP status for crypto ETPs, and self-clearing. The crypto market maker now faces a long road to compete with traditional firms.

Household debt hit a record 48% of GDP as fintech apps push serial refinancing loops, with monthly payments often exceeding earnings for the working class.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune pushes CLARITY Act vote to September with 14 working days left. Trump ethics provision, illicit-finance language remain unresolved.

Several small-cap tokens hit marginal new highs Thursday while 13 others hit new lows. Bitcoin and Ethereum remain far below peaks, signaling fragmented liquidity.

Tokenized equity wallets hit 1 million, now 63% of RWA holders. bStocks surges to $559M, passing xStocks. NVDA tokenized stock among top. Average wallet holds $2,250.

Chainalysis counts 46 attacks on crypto holders in H1 2026, with $30M lost. France leads with 30 incidents; the concentration may trace to a tax-data leak.

Japan's FSA and police ask exchanges to delay withdrawals and require preregistered wallets, targeting the minutes after victims buy crypto. Frequent traders and arbitrage firms face the biggest friction.