Cointelegraph

August 1, 2026

Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week44m, Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this weekA 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.

Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week44m, Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this weekA case ti...

Cointelegraph

August 1, 2026

Minnesota crypto ATM ban goes into effect after reported $1M losses1h, Minnesota crypto ATM ban goes into effect after reported $1M lossesState officials reported that Minnesota residents, and largely senior citizens, had lost about $1 million from scams tied to crypto kiosks from 2023 to 2025.

Minnesota crypto ATM ban goes into effect after reported $1M losses1h, Minnesota crypto ATM ban goes into effect after reported $1M lossesSt...

Cointelegraph

August 1, 2026

Crypto PAC pours another $1M into Michigan House race28m, Crypto PAC pours another $1M into Michigan House raceMichigan 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.

Crypto PAC pours another $1M into Michigan House race28m, Crypto PAC pours another $1M into Michigan House raceMichigan incumbent Shri Thane...

Cointelegraph

August 1, 2026

Russia expands crypto mining ban to Moscow through 203235m, Russia expands crypto mining ban to Moscow through 2032Russia has added Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of Kursk Region to its cryptocurrency mining ban list, citing power supply concerns behind the restrictions.

Russia expands crypto mining ban to Moscow through 203235m, Russia expands crypto mining ban to Moscow through 2032Russia has added Moscow,...

Cointelegraph

August 1, 2026

Galaxy Maps Coldcard Bitcoin Losses After Wallet Incident

Galaxy Research identified more than $70 million in Bitcoin losses linked to the Coldcard wallet incident and warned users to move funds fro...

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

Bank of Italy finds no consistent cost advantage for stablecoin remittances56m

Bank of Italy finds no consistent cost advantage for stablecoin remittances56m

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

Pump.fun laid off workers before they received millions in PUMP tokens: Report59m

Pump.fun laid off workers before they received millions in PUMP tokens: Report59m

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

Ex-FTX users report funds being released in $900M distribution round8m

Ex-FTX users report funds being released in $900M distribution round8m

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

Tether Reports $1.5B Q2 Profit as Reserve Surplus Tops $4.1B

Tether’s latest attestation showed assets exceeded liabilities by $4.11 billion while USDT supply climbed to $184.6 billion despite a shrink...

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

Bybit Broadens Tokenized Stock Collateral for Margin Trading

Bybit now allows users to use six tokenized US stocks, including Nvidia, Apple and Tesla, as collateral for margin trading and crypto loans.

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

ECB says digital euro app will exceed EU accessibility standards53m, ECB says digital euro app will exceed EU accessibility standardsThe 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.

ECB says digital euro app will exceed EU accessibility standards53m, ECB says digital euro app will exceed EU accessibility standardsThe Eur...

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

AMLBot Launches AI Tracer for Cross-Chain Crypto Tracking

AMLBot’s AI Tracer follows on-chain funds across wallets, bridges and blockchains, producing visual transaction graphs and readable reports.

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

Circle Wins New York Trust Charter for USDC Subsidiary

Circle has received a New York limited purpose trust charter for its subsidiary, expanding its state-regulated trust company framework for U...

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

BIS Project Agorá Settles $1 Million in Tokenized Cross-Border Payment Trials

The BIS said Project Agorá completed $1 million in real-value cross-border payment trials, with 28 financial institutions settling transacti...

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

New York sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operation57m, New York sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operationThe lawsuit adds to a growing clash between New York and the CFTC over whether federally regulated prediction markets are subject to state gambling laws.

New York sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operation57m, New York sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operationThe lawsuit add...

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

Aave weighs closing 6 V3 blockchain markets, offboarding 50 low-use reserves15m, Aave weighs closing 6 V3 blockchain markets, offboarding 50 low-use reservesDeFi risk management service LlamaRisk recommended that Aave wind down every reserve on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos, but action against most of those instances was already taken.

Aave weighs closing 6 V3 blockchain markets, offboarding 50 low-use reserves15m, Aave weighs closing 6 V3 blockchain markets, offboarding 50...

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

Crypto’s next altseason may have fewer winners: Wintermute

Crypto’s next altseason may have fewer winners: Wintermute

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

Coldcard Mk3 Warning Amid Unexplained 594 BTC Sweep

A significant cryptocurrency security incident has raised concerns within the Bitcoin community following the unexplained transfer of 594 BT...

Cointelegraph

July 31, 2026

Bhutan’s Gelephu taps 3iQ to manage part of Bitcoin treasury

Bhutan’s Gelephu taps 3iQ to manage part of Bitcoin treasury

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

US Senators sent revised ethics rules to White House for CLARITY Act: Report8m, US Senators sent revised ethics rules to White House for CLARITY Act: ReportThe window to pass a comprehensive crypto market structure bill before the Senate breaks for a month-long recess is closing, with ethics a dividing issue for many lawmakers.

The Senate faces mounting pressure to finalize comprehensive cryptocurrency regulatory legislation before the summer recess. Lawmakers have...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Strategy posts $8.2B Q2 loss as Bitcoin slump drives unrealized losses26m

A major cryptocurrency investment firm reported an $8.2 billion loss during the second quarter, primarily driven by significant depreciation...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

World Cup generated $20B in blockchain prediction market volume: Chainalysis7m

The FIFA World Cup demonstrated unprecedented adoption of blockchain-based prediction markets, generating over $20 billion in trading volume...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Crypto Today: Hungary Lifts Conversion Checks, SK Crypto Bill, Core Scientific Revenue

Today in crypto, Hungary removed mandatory third-party checks for crypto conversions, South Korea’s finance regulator plans to draft a conso...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Telegram’s Pavel Durov responds to Russia’s terrorism designation7m, Telegram’s Pavel Durov responds to Russia’s terrorism designationThe Telegram founder said Russia designated him a terrorist after he refused government demands for mass surveillance and censorship on the messaging platform.

Telegram’s Pavel Durov responds to Russia’s terrorism designation7m, Telegram’s Pavel Durov responds to Russia’s terrorism designationThe Te...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Senator Schumer proposes agency to address corruption, including Trump’s crypto ventures15m, Senator Schumer proposes agency to address corruption, including Trump’s crypto ventures

Senator Schumer proposes agency to address corruption, including Trump’s crypto ventures15m, Senator Schumer proposes agency to address corr...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Aviva Investors launches tokenized fund after Central Bank of Ireland approval21m

Aviva Investors launches tokenized fund after Central Bank of Ireland approval21m

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Hyperscale Data Taps Bitcoin-Backed Credit Facility for AI Campus

Hyperscale Data has strategically leveraged its cryptocurrency holdings to finance ambitious expansion plans for its artificial intelligence...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Tokenized gold passes DeFi stress test, but less than 2% is used as collateral25m

Recent analysis demonstrates that tokenized gold has successfully withstood DeFi market volatility, proving its resilience as a digital asse...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

BitRiver founder charged in Russia over alleged $8M fraud

BitRiver founder charged in Russia over alleged $8M fraud

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Canadians’ Ownership of Crypto Increases to 25%: OSC Survey

According to a survey conducted by the Ontario Securities Commission, about a quarter of Canadians could be holding some form of cryptocurre...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Samsung SDS Targets Stablecoin Infrastructure With Dunamu

Samsung SDS is exploring stablecoin infrastructure and digital asset services with Upbit’s operator Dunamu as the Samsung affiliate invests...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Australia Takes Telegram to Court Over Extremist Content

Australia's regulatory authority has initiated legal action against Telegram, citing inadequate moderation practices concerning extremist ma...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Chinese newspaper warns of Bitcoin extortion scam using its name39m, Chinese newspaper warns of Bitcoin extortion scam using its nameChina Business Journal says fraudsters impersonated the publication, demanding Bitcoin to suppress purported investigative reports about targeted companies.

Chinese newspaper warns of Bitcoin extortion scam using its name39m, Chinese newspaper warns of Bitcoin extortion scam using its nameChina B...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

South Korea Report Urges Early Stablecoin Rules Before Digital Asset Law

A South Korean policy report calls for early stablecoin regulation and greater flexibility for issuers before the Digital Asset Basic Act is...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

US Sanctions Iran-Linked HormuzSafe, Cites Bitcoin Payments

The US Treasury sanctioned two Iranian maritime firms, alleging HormuzSafe accepted Bitcoin and other crypto to evade sanctions and fund the...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Luno Cuts 20% of Staff as Crypto Layoffs Widen in July

Luno is reportedly cutting 20% of its workforce as Gnosis also restructures, adding to layoffs across 12 crypto firms in July.

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Japanese game developer launches Bitcoin, altcoin fund with SBI36m

A prominent Japanese video game company has established a substantial cryptocurrency investment fund valued at $36 million in partnership wi...

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

Ethereum Foundation Appoints Seal 911 Co-Founder To Board

The Ethereum Foundation appointed SEAL 911 co-founder Pascal Caversaccio to its board as it expands its focus on privacy and security.

Cointelegraph

July 30, 2026

US arbitration giant launches specialist panel for crypto disputes44m, US arbitration giant launches specialist panel for crypto disputesThe American Arbitration Association’s Web3 Panel brings together specialists in blockchain, smart contracts, digital assets and autonomous transactions.

US arbitration giant launches specialist panel for crypto disputes44m, US arbitration giant launches specialist panel for crypto disputesThe...

Cointelegraph

July 29, 2026

Robinhood Posts Record Quarter as Crypto Revenue Falls 38%

Robinhood reported record second-quarter revenue and earnings, while cryptocurrency transaction revenue fell 38% despite continued expansion...

Cointelegraph

July 29, 2026

Binance.US to Attempt Prediction Markets Entry as CFTC-Licensed Entity, says CEO

Binance.US is pursuing regulatory approval to launch prediction markets under CFTC licensing, marking a strategic pivot following the SEC's...

Cointelegraph

July 29, 2026

ARK Analyst Says Crypto Entering Biggest Consolidation Phase

ARK Invest’s Lorenzo Valente says crypto is entering its biggest consolidation phase as revenue concentrates and exchanges close or merge.

Cointelegraph

July 29, 2026

Tennessee county passes another ban on crypto operations58m, Tennessee county passes another ban on crypto operationsA group of 12 county commissioners voted unanimously to ban mining facilities and data centers in unincorporated areas as it deals with a lawsuit by a digital asset company.

Tennessee county passes another ban on crypto operations58m, Tennessee county passes another ban on crypto operationsA group of 12 county co...

Cointelegraph

July 29, 2026

US Prosecutors Propose Changes to CLARITY as Voting Window Narrows: Report

The changes proposed by organizations representing US prosecutors would amend the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act within a major crypto...

Cointelegraph

July 29, 2026

Binance launches regulated gold, silver options through ADGM exchange1h

Binance launches regulated gold, silver options through ADGM exchange1h

Cointelegraph

July 29, 2026

MoonPay Unveils PayBox AI Vault for ChatGPT and Claude Users

MoonPay launched PayBox, an AI payment vault that lets ChatGPT and Claude users buy crypto, swap tokens and authorize blockchain transaction...

Cointelegraph

July 29, 2026

BNY to bring transfer agency records onchain in blockchain pushBNY is launching a blockchain-based transfer agency platform as the bank expands its digital asset infrastructure and moves core financial records onchain.

BNY to bring transfer agency records onchain in blockchain pushBNY is launching a blockchain-based transfer agency platform as the bank expa...

Cointelegraph

July 29, 2026

Emirates Lets UAE Residents Pay for Flights Through Crypto.com

Emirates Airlines has added Crypto.com Pay for eligible UAE residents, allowing flight bookings funded with crypto and settled in UAE dirham...

Cointelegraph

July 29, 2026

Crypto Exchanges Push into Stocks and Commodities: CoinGecko Report

The cryptocurrency exchange landscape is undergoing significant transformation as major platforms diversify beyond digital assets. According...

Cointelegraph

July 29, 2026

CoinCash Gets MiCA License as Hungary Repeals Crypto Rules

Hungary abolished its crypto validator requirement while CoinCash became the first Hungarian platform authorized under the European Union’s...