Coinbase Business rolled out three tools on its first anniversary: Agent Checkout for merchants, Coinbase for Agents for automated trading, and a software kit for developers. Payments settle in USDC over x402, an open standard that revives the dormant HTTP 402 code so an AI agent can pay for a web resource without an account […]

The 382,000-member Fraternal Order of Police endorsed the revised CLARITY Act after lawmakers added protections for criminal investigations, suspicious transaction holds, and digital asset seizures, even as Senate Democrats withheld support from the latest draft. Nation’s Largest Police Labor Group Reverses Course The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has endorsed the latest version of […]

Perspectives of a volatility recovery are certainly there, but the lack of traction after resistance breakthroughs is a worrying sign.

ATLANTA (WJBF) — Federal and state investigators are warning Georgians to be on high alert as cryptocurrency scams continue to rise, with older adults …

The window for US lawmakers to address a comprehensive crypto market structure bill before the 2026 elections is closing, and industry organizations are calling for action.

Asset management giant Fidelity has publicly voiced its support for the updated version of the Clarity Act in the United States. The firm posted on its X account a call for the Senate to pass the legislative bill, which seeks to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for the crypto market structure. Fidelity urges Senate passage […]

I’ve stopped getting excited about wallet integration announcements a long time ago, so when Phantom quietly gave its users native access to Robinhood Chain this week, my first instinct was to scroll past it. Most of these updates are just press releases dressed up as news: a partnership nobody asked for, a corporate checkbox getting […]

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account was compromised to promote a fake memecoin, giving crypto another reminder that social engineering still works best when it hijacks trust. Robinhood Communications confirmed the incident in a post on X, saying Tenev’s account had been compromised and that the company worked with X to resolve the issue. The […]

BKX Services Inc. and David Namdar have filed a class action lawsuit against BitMEX. The plaintiffs accuse the exchange of market manipulation and misappropriating nearly 623 BTC due to forced liquidations. Lawsuit Questions BitMEX’s Liquidation Practices Filed on the same day the exchange announced it would shut down, the two claim that BitMEX’s internal trading […]

Bitcoin Magazine Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Nearly Notches $400M in Assets Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley Bitcoin exchange-traded fund now has close to $400 million in assets under management — despite only launching in April.  The NYSE Arca-listed fund, which is the first by a bank, got off to a roaring start when it debuted, […]

Blockchain has opened up payment models that were awkward and/or uneconomic under older rails. This is especially true for digital content, gaming, tipping, and machine-to-machine commerce (where AI agents search for, compare, and purchase goods and services). Without blockchain, each of these models would be far harder to sustain: blockchain offers the infrastructure necessary for […]

Two bank insiders have admitted to assisting a money laundering ring connected to illegal drug sales. The pair helped power a money-laundering network by moving nearly half a billion dollars through accounts mainly in New York and New Jersey, says the U.S. Department of Justice. One employee, Wilfredo Aquino, who worked as a TD Bank […]

Fidelity, a financial giant overseeing $7.1 trillion in managed assets, has entered Washington’s intensifying crypto debate by urging senators to establish nationwide rules for digital asset markets. Fidelity Brings Wall Street Heft to Crypto Campaign Fidelity Public Policy, the government affairs and public policy arm of Fidelity Investments, posted on X on July 24 calling […]

According to Senator Elizabeth Warren, the House bill “won’t solve the problem“ of insider trading in Congress as lawmakers will still be allowed to own and sell stocks.

Ripple’s business booms, but  Bollinger Bands pattern locks the XRP price in a deep 2-year sleep with no breakout expected until August 2028.

The European Union has added cryptocurrency exchange HTX to its latest package of sanctions against Russia, expanding efforts to restrict financial networks that European authorities say have helped Moscow bypass existing restrictions. The package was adopted yesterday (Thursday) and covers Russian banks, cryptocurrency service providers, oil traders, the so-called shadow fleet and energy revenues. A […]

Press release – BTCPressWire – New Cryptocurrency to Buy: AlphaPepe Challenges Audiera (BEAT) as Another $50M Token Unlock Approaches – published …

The CLARITY Act appears unlikely to move through the Senate before the August recess, slowing the crypto market structure push at a moment when the industry had hoped for faster progress. The bill, formally listed on Congress.gov as H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, is designed to create clearer rules for […]

A Pennsylvania man has lost $44,000 after scammers impersonating bank officials tricked him into wiring funds to another account. The victim, an 83-year-old resident of Pine Township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, contacted authorities after realizing the deception, reports the NBC-affiliated TV station WFMJ. According to WFMJ, it all started after the 83-year-old got a phone […]

July 24th, 2026 – Singapore, Singapore class=”ql-align-center”>Backed by Galaxy Ventures and Vitalik Buterin, the ultra-high-performance perp DEX has officially launched its public rewards program. RISEx, the fully on-chain perpetuals exchange built on the high-throughput RISE Chain, has officially launched Ignite: Season 1, its core loyalty and ecosystem points program. Following an invite-only beta phase that […]

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a criminal complaint against Bitkub Online and two former directors of the company for alleged false statements linked to a cyberattack that occurred in May 2021, in which digital assets of 16 different types were stolen, valued at approximately 1.7 billion baht, equivalent to around $50 million. According to the regulator, the daily net liquid capital reports submitted […]

I’ve onboarded more than a few crypto-curious friends over the years, but Slush wallet was the first time I saw an attempt not die at the same step: the seed phrase. Twelve or twenty-four random words, written down somewhere safe, understood by nobody who’s new to this. Slush is one of the wallets I’ve actually […]

Bitcoin Magazine Top Crypto Industry Groups Pen Letter to Senate Leaders Urging Them To Support the Clarity Act Top crypto advocacy groups the Crypto Council for Innovation, Blockchain Association, and the Digital Chamber have said in a letter that they support the latest draft of the Clarity Act.  In a letter Friday, the trade associations […]

Key Takeaways: Poolin has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., representing about 20% of Bitcoin’s global hashrate. Prepetition obligations totaled about $173.1 million of which around $163.7 million is tied to IOUs issued to customers since the freeze on wallet withdrawals in 2022. Poolin will sell the mining assets in Texas under […]

Jack Mallers says Bitcoin’s bear market has left him “getting my ass kicked,” but the Strike founder believes that is exactly what makes the asset different from traditional financial systems. In an essay published Friday, just days after stepping down as CEO of Twenty One Capital, Mallers argued that Bitcoin’s painful downturns expose reality instead […]

Coinbase is allowing businesses to accept USDC payments directly from AI agents through Coinbase Business. The exchange is also expanding its agent trading tools and developer software as it bets that autonomous programs will become major participants in online commerce. Coinbase Lets AI Agents Pay Businesses in USDC as Machine Commerce Expands Coinbase is rolling […]

Jan3 CEO Samson Mow says the recovery could signal renewed confidence in preferred-share products used by Bitcoin treasury companies.

Amid Washington’s delays, Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz gives the stalled US Digital Asset Market Clarity Act an ironic new identity.

A 56-year-old Maui man who allegedly conned cryptocurrency investors out of more than $1.85 million during a multiyear fraud scheme is out of …

A Pennsylvania healthcare services company has agreed to a $3 million class-action settlement stemming from a major cybersecurity incident. Healthcare Services Group reached the agreement in Williamson et al. v. Healthcare Services Group, Inc., reports HIPAA Journal. The firm supplies environmental, dining, and nutritional support services across thousands of long-term care and healthcare facilities in […]

Blockchain analysis of Amarvel’s cryptocurrency accounts has exposed links between a Japanese-based fentanyl operation, sanctioned entities and suspected scam activity. Investigators uncovered evidence suggesting the network used digital assets to move funds internationally while operating through companies connected to China and Japan. The findings have expanded scrutiny of Japan’s role in global fentanyl trafficking routes […]

BitMEX is facing a proposed class action in the Southern District of New York seeking the return of 622.66 BTC over alleged forced liquidations and platform misconduct. The complaint was filed on July 23, 2026, by BKX Services Inc. and David Namdar against HDR Global Trading Limited, Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, Samuel Reed, and Gregory […]