Bitcoin’s price is on the move today, prompted by the latest developments on the US-Iran war front, but this time in the opposite direction. After it slipped to another multi-week low yesterday evening, the cryptocurrency has rebounded by approximately $1,500 and now sits at around $63,500. The reason for this is the major de-escalation announced […]

South Korean police arrested three suspects accused of stealing 12.3 billion won, or about $9 million, from 71 XRP investors. Investigators traced 27.3 billion won through related wallets, indicating that total losses could rise. Fake XRP Platform Vanished After Collecting Investor Funds The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced July 30 that investigators had apprehended three […]

Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas shares his take on a $89 million drain from Coldcard hardware wallets and how it provides the ultimate bull case for regulated spot Bitcoin ETFs.

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Investors have previously benefited from a payout boost when the preferred STRC shares traded well below their $100 par value for a month.

Fraudsters are mailing counterfeit IRS notices that direct cryptocurrency holders toward a fabricated compliance portal designed to capture sensitive financial information. The campaign targets wallet access, exchange credentials, identities, and digital assets through official-looking correspondence. Counterfeit Letters Exploit Growing Crypto Tax Anxiety The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a fraud alert about fake letters targeting […]

The European Central Bank proposed accessibility standards for its planned digital euro app, saying it would be one of several ways users could access basic digital euro services.

Bitcoin’s price dipped to another multi-week low at just over $62,000 on Saturday evening but rebounded to $63,500 on Sunday morning after US President Donald Trump said he had canceled the planned attacks against Iran. Most larger-cap alts have turned green with minor increases, led by Cardano’s native token, which has jumped by 9%. BTC […]

The cryptocurrency market isn’t doing that great on Fridays and data confirms that.

Minnesota has banned crypto kiosks after scams drained nearly $1 million from residents. Operators must cease by August 1, 2026.

Bitcoin saw fresh downside pressure as US stocks tracked sideways into the end of the month, diverging from the relief bounce seen in Asia.

New York Attorney General Letitia James urged Congress to strengthen cryptocurrency regulation as the FBI reported more than $11 billion in crypto-related losses. Her Senate testimony argued the pending CLARITY Act would weaken state enforcement against digital asset scams. James Warns Federal Bill Could Weaken State Enforcement New York Attorney General Letitia James called on […]

Bitcoin dev Peter Todd slams hardware wallet security after an entropy bug in Coldcard devices allowed hackers to brute-force and drain 594 BTC.

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July was a very eventful month for the company behind XRP, and we will explore some of the major developments, such as growing the stablecoin business, institutional infrastructure, and the XRP Ledger ecosystem, which saw a major milestone that included AI agents. This article will focus primarily on Ripple, not the native token or its […]

Michigan incumbent Shri Thanedar’s re-election bid against other Democratic candidates is getting more about crypto with an infusion of ads funded by an industry-aligned PAC.

Cybercriminals infiltrated the computer networks of the Kansas-based financial advisory firm Werth Wealth Management (WWM). Werth says the cybersecurity division at financial services firm Raymond James detected unauthorized access to WWM’s computer systems, allowing hackers to steal client data, which may include names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license and passport numbers, dates […]

TL;DR Uniswap has launched Earn, a lending feature powered by Morpho that allows users to generate yield from idle USDC, USDT, and ETH without leaving the Uniswap app. The product relies on 3 Gauntlet-curated Morpho vaults, giving users full custody of their assets while allowing deposits and withdrawals at any time. The launch strengthens the […]

Crypto lost $210.3 million to 30 major hacks in July 2026, a 177.2% jump from June’s already troubling $75.87 million, according to PeckShieldAlert’s monthly tally. I went through the ten biggest incidents individually, and what struck me isn’t just the total. It’s how few of these losses came down to a genuinely novel attack. Almost […]

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, crypto demand booms in Brazil, Argentina’s banking groups are building stablecoins, and the IMF calls for an overhaul of crypto regulation in Brazil. Stablecoins Eclipse Bitcoin in Brazil as Demand Hits $14.68B According […]

Bitcoin social sentiment shifts rapidly in response to the recent Coldcard firmware exploit that saw investors collectively lose funds worth over $70 million.

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State officials reported that Minnesota residents, and largely senior citizens, had lost about $1 million from scams tied to crypto kiosks from 2023 to 2025.

Bitcoin’s price failed at $65,000 earlier this week, and the subsequent correction pushed it south to a 17-day low of $62,400 before it found some support and rebounded to $63,000. Most larger-cap alts are also in the red in the past 24 hours, led by more painful losses from HYPE, UNI, and AAVE. BTC Back […]

A rewards subsidiary of Kansai Electric Power has launched a loyalty-points conversion route into JPYC on Polygon, giving Japanese users a small but meaningful bridge between closed-loop reward points and on-chain stablecoin payments. The integration involves MOACT’s rewards app, NORM Points, JPYC, Polygon, and HashPort Wallet. According to the validated notes, users can convert loyalty […]

Zurich-based Sygnum Bank has connected its regulated cryptocurrency services directly to Bancastato’s online banking system, giving clients in Switzerland’s Ticino region the ability to buy, hold, and sell four digital assets without opening an account at a separate exchange. Bancastato Brings Crypto Into Everyday Banking The integration, Sygnum explained, places bitcoin, ether, litecoin, and solana […]

A case tied to defunct crypto exchange FTX moves forward, a soldier seeks to dismiss over a Polymarket bet and a former congressman was ordered to pay $35,000 for manipulative trading.

TL;DR Crypto activity recovered in July, with DeFi lending, DEX volumes, and perpetual futures showing renewed market participation. DeFi loans increased 7.2% to $22.2B, while total value locked across decentralized finance surpassed $74.9B during the month. Liquidity remained limited, as stablecoin supply declined 0.6% and institutional inflows continued showing cautious behavior. Crypto activity recovered in […]

Monad just posted a genuine all-time high in total value locked, the kind of number that usually gets celebrated across every crypto news outlet without much scrutiny. At almost the exact same time, one of the industry’s most widely used wallets announced it’s dropping support for that same network entirely. I don’t think that’s a […]

Binance’s CZ has encouraged crypto users to stay vigilant and maintain precautions in holding crypto assets, explaining to them that nothing guarantees 100% safety.

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The cryptocurrency market is back in the red after bitcoin’s rejection on Friday and a subsequent drop to a multi-week low, but, as usual, there are some exceptions. Pi Network’s native token is among those, which might sound surprising given its recent calamity. Nevertheless, PI is up by 5% daily after an important reminder was […]