An Ohio resident has filed the first lawsuit against a Taco Bell franchise operator after contracting cyclospora from meals at the chain and suffering severe symptoms for weeks. The complaint, brought by food safety attorney Bill Marler on behalf of Mohammed R. Ayyad, targets Pacific Bells, LLC over exposure at a North Olmsted location, reports […]

Federal authorities have dismantled a bank fraud conspiracy that exploited stolen mail and altered checks to siphon funds from financial institutions. Former postal worker Juawan Reed of Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, theft of public money, theft of U.S. mail, money laundering, and filing a false […]

Sui has launched gas-free stablecoin transfers, a move that goes directly at one of the most annoying pieces of crypto payments: needing the network’s native token just to move dollars. For experienced crypto users, gas is normal. For everyone else, it is friction. A user may have USDC or another stablecoin in a wallet, but […]

2026 has been quite interesting and unexpected in terms of investments. Gold and silver started the year strong with massive gains and new all-time highs, while BTC has been mostly trading downward. While bitcoin’s correction intensified after the January rejection at $95,000, the two largest precious metals tumbled as well. Perhaps a large portion of […]

Key Takeaways: Bank of America has added focused leadership for its global digital assets platform. The move is part of the bank’s broader modernization of financial infrastructure alongside its AI initiatives. It follows other Wall Street moves to ratchet up investments in tokenization, custody and blockchain settlement. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News […]

France’s national gaming regulator has ordered internet service providers to completely block access to the crypto-based prediction site Polymarket. Polymarket Traffic from French IP Addresses Surges France’s national gaming regulator announced Friday it has ordered internet service providers to completely block access to Polymarket, escalating a crackdown on the prediction platform over fears of rampant […]

With the Senate likely voting on a crypto bill within days, Elizabeth Warren asked for information on Donald Trump’s earnings between January and July ahead of a 2027 deadline.

Home buyers across the US are preparing to receive cash payments following a major proposed settlement in a lawsuit alleging inflated real estate commissions. The National Association of REALTORS and several brokerage firms agreed to the proposed $120.33 million settlement in a class action covering home purchases on multiple listing services. The lawsuit was launched […]

America’s massive pile of national debt has reached a grim new milestone. The total US federal debt just shattered a record $39.5 trillion, according to the Treasury’s Debt to the Penny database. That’s up about $3.2 trillion over the last 12 months, notes capital markets analyst Adam Kobeissi. “Since 2020, US federal debt is now […]

TL;DR: Strategic appointments: Bank of America designated Sonali Theisen to lead its global digital assets platform and Kevin Milsom as head of AI transformation. Role integration: The new leadership will oversee infrastructure development and governance, complementing previous digitization tasks such as cryptocurrency custody and settlement. Institutional trend: Other global Wall Street firms, including Morgan Stanley […]

Japan’s consideration of Bitcoin ETFs could mark a major shift toward deeper institutional participation in its cryptocurrency market.

… cryptocurrency fraud scheme that stole nearly £5 million from unsuspecting victims. Anthony Ikenwe, 29, Kevin Nwamma, 25, and Hamza Bashir, 23 …

BNB Chain has reached a new high in tokenized real-world assets, with RWA.xyz data showing roughly $5.2 billion in tokenized assets on the network. That is a significant figure because real-world asset tokenization is no longer just an Ethereum story. Ethereum still leads the sector by a wide margin, but the growth of BNB Chain […]

Ethereum (ETH) could be entering the final stage of a long-term bullish pattern that eventually sees it go as high as $22,000, according to new analysis shared by pseudonymous crypto commentator NoName on July 17. While the projection is highly speculative, it has added to a growing debate over whether ETH’s June lows marked the […]

The feature offers European customers a voluntary path away from Tether’s USDT as MiCA rules reshape the region’s stablecoin market.

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 […]