CRYPTOCURRENCY NEWS
- OCC approves Trump family crypto company for trust charterCointelegraph.com News – 3 hours agoThe US financial regulator gave conditional approval for World Liberty Financial’s charter bid as ten Democrats signed onto a bill to “prevent corruption in banking applications.“ Amid scrutiny and accusations…
- Binance to plan UK relaunch with FCA license application: ReportCointelegraph.com News – 5 hours agoBinance’s UK arm has been barred from offering regulated activities in the country since June 2021, but the company will reportedly move to secure licensing under new crypto rules.Cryptocurrency exchange…
- CFTC seeks public input on AI compute futures contracts as CME eyes October launchCointelegraph.com News – 7 hours agoThe regulatory review could shape an emerging market that lets companies and investors trade and hedge the cost of increasingly scarce AI computing power. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission…
- US Treasury moves forward with rules on GENIUS Act after July deadlineCointelegraph.com News – 7 hours agoThe stablecoin bill signed into law last year is scheduled to go into effect in January 2027, potentially without finalized regulations from US government agencies.The US Department of the Treasury…
- Bitcoin hits $64K as gold gains while oil shakes off Trump Oman threatCointelegraph.com News – 8 hours agoBitcoin price strength saw BTC/USD pass $64,000 on 2% daily gains as gold pushed higher while US stocks wobbled on fresh US-Iran rhetoric.Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $64,000 after Monday’s Wall…
- Bitmine nears 5% of Ethereum supply despite $8.4B in unrealized lossesCointelegraph.com News – 8 hours agoTom Lee’s Ethereum treasury company keeps buying the second-biggest crypto through the downturn, while more than 5 million staked ETH is projected to generate $287 million in annual rewards. Tom…
- Here’s what happened in crypto todayCointelegraph.com News – 11 hours agoNeed to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.Today in crypto, the…
- Strategy raises $334M through stock sales but buys no BitcoinCointelegraph.com News – 11 hours agoProceeds funded STRC dividends and repurchases, while $149.1 million was added to Strategy’s US dollar reserve, which reached $4.8 billion.Strategy raised $333.7 million through common stock sales last week but…
- Harmony plans rollback, wiping 109,000 transactions after ONE exploitCointelegraph.com News – 11 hours agoHarmony said selectively restoring transactions could create inconsistent chain state, as Ravencoin faces a separate rollback dispute after an exploit.Harmony plans to roll back its blockchain to Aug. 11 following…
- BTC price loses 200-week trend line as 2022 repeats: Five things to know in Bitcoin this weekCointelegraph.com News – 12 hours agoBitcoin confirmed a weekly candle close below its 200-week moving average, copying the 2022 bear-market as traders warn of further BTC price downside next.Bitcoin (BTC) is starting the new week…
- Binance gave Russian authorities client data used in terrorism financing case: ReportCointelegraph.com News – 12 hours agoReuters reported that Binance supplied transaction records and identity documents later used in a terrorism-financing case against Yuri Belenkiy.Binance reportedly provided Russian authorities with transaction records and personal information belonging…
- Bitpanda fined in Austria’s first published MiCA penaltyCointelegraph.com News – 14 hours agoThe FMA said Bitpanda breached MiCA rules on crypto white papers and marketing communications, with the decision now final.[Update 10:40 UTC, Aug. 17: This article has been updated to include…
- BitMart account demands founder explain funds status, Xia calls claims ‘fabricated’Cointelegraph.com News – 15 hours agoBitMart’s Chinese-language X account demanded an Aug. 19 repayment plan, while Sheldon Xia called its claims of blocked withdrawals and non-payment of salaries “fabricated rumors.”BitMart’s official Chinese-language X account has…
- Greenlane’s $70M BERA treasury ends Q2 valued at $16MCointelegraph.com News – 18 hours agoGreenlane recorded a $19.1 million noncash valuation loss as BERA’s price fell nearly 76% year to date.Greenlane Holdings’ BERA-focused crypto treasury ended the second quarter valued at $16.4 million, less…
- Chainalysis sues US over $95M ICE contract with TRM LabsCointelegraph.com News – 20 hours agoThe sealed complaint leaves Chainalysis’ specific objections and requested remedy undisclosed as briefing continues.Blockchain analytics company Chainalysis has sued the United States government over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
- Data of 54,000 wallet users leaked, CLARITY odds just 10%: Hodler’s DigestCointelegraph.com News – 1 day agoOwners of Trezor and SafePal crypto wallets at high risk of phishing attempts after separate data leaks, CLARITY odds at 10% despite White House meeting this week. Galaxy Digital has…
- DefiLlama delayed mobile launch over phishing apps on Apple Store, founder saysCointelegraph.com News – 1 day agoDefiLlama’s founder said Apple removed one fake app within days after the company documented it draining funds from a small crypto wallet.DefiLlama delayed the launch of its mobile app while…
- Ethereum devs to narrow 66 proposals tied to Hegotá upgradeCointelegraph.com News – 1 day agoThe Hegotá upgrade aims to introduce more native privacy for Ethereum applications.Ethereum developers are currently reviewing 66 proposals to narrow them down as part of scoping the next major Ethereum…
- Bybit adds Unitree, Moonshot AI to pre-IPO perpetuals lineupCointelegraph.com News – 2 days agoThe additions come as Bybit’s TradFi perpetuals lineup grows to more than 200 products spanning equities, ETFs, commodities, indices and private companies.Dubai-based crypto exchange crypto exchange Bybit has launched pre-IPO perpetual…
- Tokenized stock holders more than double as monthly volume surgesCointelegraph.com News – 2 days agoTokenized equities reached 1.31 million holders over the past month, as monthly transfer volume surged 179% to $23.13 billion and distributed value rose 5.9% to $2.38 billion.The number of tokenized…
- Bitcoin to $1M by 2030 is ‘mathematically impossible’ says Markus ThielenCointelegraph.com News – 2 days agoThe trillions required to boost Bitcoin to a price of $1 million per coin is not going to happen by 2030… or perhaps ever, says party pooper Markus Thielen.The numbers…
- Bitcoin could bottom in October, altcoins are ‘basically dead,’ Swan CEO saysCointelegraph.com News – 2 days agoKlippsten said Bitcoin could bottom about a year after its previous peak and argued that crypto’s best outcome is to become part of TradFi.Bitcoin could bottom in October before recovering…
- Kalshi ordered to stop broad range of prediction markets in WashingtonCointelegraph.com News – 2 days agoKalshi must implement initial geofencing by Aug. 19 and a GeoComply multi-source geofencing system by Sept. 2.A Washington state judge has ordered prediction market platform Kalshi to stop offering a…
- Galaxy lowers CLARITY Act odds to 10%Cointelegraph.com News – 2 days agoGalaxy cited unresolved ethics, stablecoin yield and developer protection issues, along with a narrow Senate window when lawmakers return in September.Galaxy Digital has lowered its estimate of the Digital Asset…
- Gen Z favors ETFs and trades less than older cohorts: BinanceCointelegraph.com News – 3 days agoBinance data showed Gen Z allocating a growing share of equity activity to ETFs while trading less frequently and using less leverage than older working-age cohorts.Gen Z traders on Binance…
- Ireland plans industry standards for illicit crypto useCointelegraph.com News – 3 days agoThe proposed policies under Ireland’s AML framework included stricter measures on transfers from private crypto wallets and overseas digital asset companies.The government of Ireland published a comprehensive anti-money laundering strategy,…
- Dartmouth endowment’s crypto exposure drops by $2M amid falling pricesCointelegraph.com News – 3 days agoThe value of the university endowment’s holdings in the Bitwise Solana staking ETF, Grayscale Ethereum staking ETF and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF dropped to about $12 million.The value of crypto-related…
- Kraken parent Payward revenue rises 17% as trading volume falls in Q2Cointelegraph.com News – 3 days agoPayward grew revenue despite weaker crypto spot activity, as funded accounts jumped 42% and a growing share of revenue came from outside transaction-based activity.Kraken parent Payward reported $508 million in…
- UK authorities continue probe into Nigel Farage’s crypto ‘gifts’ after by-election winCointelegraph.com News – 3 days agoThe UK lawmaker declared victory following a by-election, triggering a resumption of an investigation from the parliamentary commissioner for standards into his crypto donations.UK Reform leader Nigel Farage will face…
- Israel’s largest bank taps Galaxy to offer Bitcoin, Ether, Solana tradingCointelegraph.com News – 3 days agoBank Leumi customers will be able to buy, hold and sell three major cryptocurrencies directly through the bank’s investment app beginning in early 2027.Israel’s Bank Leumi has partnered with Galaxy…

