A New York business owner has been charged with running a bank fraud scheme that defrauded dozens of customers out of more than $1 million. Lancaster, New York resident Jason Knobloch was charged with bank fraud after allegedly using deceptive practices to steal money from 32 victims, says the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western […]

Newly discovered malware is secretly hijacking Android phones and stealing banking credentials by turning the device’s own developer tools against users. The Cybersecurity firm Group-IB says a dangerous new version of the RedHook malware is now infecting devices, giving hackers powerful remote control to steal sensitive data. The malware abuses Android’s Wireless Debugging feature. The […]

Dmitry Dubynin, CEO of the National Payment Card System (NSPK), stressed that cards issued by Visa and Mastercard “don’t provide any value,” as their operations are currently supported by the national system. Visa and Mastercard exited the Russian market in March 2022. Mastercard and Visa ‘Absent’ from Russia as Cards Reach Expiration As local options […]

Market pulls up more fresh funds as things get closer to the recovery.

The cryptocurrency had approached $65,000 earlier in the week following softer US inflation data. Friday's decline followed the release of Kimi K3 …

TL;DR: The artificial intelligence infrastructure project Venice has integrated API credit purchases into its automated VVV token buyback and burn system. For every 100 dollars invested in platform API credits, 5 dollars will be automatically allocated to acquire VVV on the open market and permanently remove it from circulation. The supply target for the ecosystem’s […]

The SEC has approved a NYSE Arca rule change that raises position and exercise limits for options on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, giving institutional traders more room to hedge and express larger views around the spot Bitcoin ETF market. The change increases limits for IBIT options from 250,000 contracts to 1,000,000 contracts, according to the […]

France’s gambling authority has ordered the country’s internet service providers to geoblock Polymarket, citing illegal gambling and market manipulation concerns.

It’s easy to get lost in the sea of news coming daily in the cryptocurrency world, from bitcoin price volatility to regulatory battles in Washington and everything in between. Sometimes, interesting stories are just passed by. Here are four of the most intriguing news developments that went live in the past week and you might […]

SBI Holdings has acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto exchange Coinhako after securing regulatory approval. The deal strengthens the Japanese financial group’s push into digital assets, stablecoins and tokenized markets across Asia. SBI Holdings Pairs Coinhako With Solana and Ondo Deals, Broadening Tokenized Finance SBI Holdings has acquired a controlling stake in Singapore crypto […]

After losing 49% in 2026, XRP’s tightening chart pattern meets a flawless 7-year Q3 win streak.

… cryptocurrency assets and the cryptocurrency market. Along with Resolution No. 05/NQ-CP on piloting the cryptocurrency market in Vietnam for a …

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams has proposed expanding protocol fees across Uniswap v4 and several network deployments, putting one of DeFi’s longest-running governance debates back at the centre of the market. Protocol fees are a sensitive topic for Uniswap because the exchange is one of DeFi’s most important pieces of infrastructure. It processes huge volumes, sits […]

Cybersecurity company Kaspersky said a newly identified malware framework is targeting cryptocurrency investors through social engineering tactics and trojanized GitHub apps.

TL;DR: Six-month low: The Bitcoin Put/Call ratio dropped to the 0.59 level, indicating a dominance of buy contracts (calls) over sell contracts (puts) in the options market. Volatility compression: Bitcoin’s implied volatility index (DVOL) recorded a drop from 48 to 40 points as the price recovered from its June lows. Liquidity zones: The Glassnode platform […]

Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz signed a 15-year naming rights agreement with Texas Tech University, renaming the home of the Red Raiders to “Galaxy Stadium” starting in the 2026 season. With this alliance, the company becomes the official digital assets and data center partner of the academic institution. The initiative follows a strategy similar to Ripple’s, […]

Earlier in July, the cat-themed meme coin defied the ongoing bear market by posting a whopping 2,000% weekly increase. Its ascent was primarily driven by the token’s affiliation with the official Robinhood platform, which recently introduced its own blockchain, as well as backing from Binance. However, the uptrend came to an abrupt end, and over […]

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Falls Under $63,000 on U.S.-Iran Strikes and Trump’s China Charge, but Onchain Data Points to Buyers Bitcoin price fell below $63,000 on Friday, as a fresh wave of U.S. airstrikes on Iran and a new political dispute between Washington and Beijing pushed investors out of risk assets. Bitcoin price traded near […]

Self-custodial trading platform Sedona has partnered with Fhenix to integrate confidential fully homomorphic encryption infrastructure into its system. Cryptographic Security Upgrade Sedona, a self-custodial trading platform and neo-bank, announced a partnership with Fhenix to integrate Confidential Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) infrastructure into its Arbitrum-based system. The company said the upgrade will ensure key financial data […]

The wealthiest sliver of Americans now commands an unprecedented share of the nation’s income. This elite group holds a whopping 12% of total US national income, a level more than four times higher than after the 2008 financial crisis, reports The Kobeissi Letter, citing data from economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman. “The richest Americans […]

Ripple becomes listed by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as an official crypto asset service provider in the region.

JPMorgan has slashed its price target on Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) to $196 from $283. This is nearly a 31% cut, while maintaining an …

Bolivia moves to recognize USDT amid a dollar shortage, while Bitcoin miners’ AI ambitions face fresh investor scrutiny.

Dogecoin is holding key levels, but the energy around the trade has clearly cooled. The meme-token market often moves in bursts. Retail attention returns quickly, volumes expand, social activity picks up, and tokens like DOGE can move sharply before the broader market has time to process the change. But those bursts do not always last. […]

Bitcoin recovered most of the losses seen during the day after dipping to $62,400 and is now back above $64,000. What’s intriguing about this rebound is that it came after some unfavorable reports for risk-on assets. The first one focused on more threatening developments on the US/Israel-Iran war front, while the second was on the […]

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Mining Giant Foundry Asks Miners To Vote on BIP-110 Soft Fork Foundry Digital, the world’s leading Bitcoin mining pool operator, has said it will allow mining clients how the pool should signal on the BIP-110. The Rochester, New York-based firm said Friday in an email to miners that they will be able […]

Key Takeaways: Polygon is closing its Coinme deal and moving away from blockchain payment solutions. As part of the company’s profitability plan for 2027, the company declared layoffs. The shift is driven by the growth in stablecoins and enterprise usage. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News Polygon Labs is continuing its evolution from […]

July 17th, 2026 – Dubai, UAE Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today released its Q1 2026 BTC spot execution analysis, showing that its Rapid Price Improvement (RPI) mechanism consistently delivered lower trading slippage than comparable execution measurements across major cryptocurrency exchanges. As digital asset markets continue to mature, execution quality has […]

Elon Musk has completed a low-profile acquisition of a major energy company valued at over $1 billion dollars. The transaction for New APR Energy appeared solely in Federal Trade Commission records, reports Teslarati. The Florida-based firm specializes in mobile gas and diesel turbine systems capable of rapid deployment for large-scale power needs. The fleet provides […]

TL;DR Stripe made an unsolicited $53 billion offer to acquire PayPal, seeking control of its network of 439 million accounts. Swift expanded its blockchain settlement network to more than 40 financial institutions, after completing pilots with 17 banks around the world. Experts agree that competition no longer revolves around blockchain technology, but around control of […]

ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said July 17 that rising stablecoin use could make commercial banks lose retail deposits as payments shift further toward digital platforms. In a speech on the digital euro, he framed the risk as part of a wider payments transition, making stablecoin adoption a direct pressure point for bank funding. […]

Bitcoin fell for a second straight day, dropping 1.4% to trade just under $63,600. It hit a session low of $62,732 early Friday, trimming its market cap and dragging the aggregate crypto market capitalization down 1.8% to $2.26 trillion. Tech Sell-Off and Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Markets Bitcoin trended lower for a second consecutive day […]