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Bitcoin jumped to nearly $67,000 Tuesday, lifting Strategy and other crypto stocks along with it.
Bitcoin nears a seven-week high as crypto and US stocks brush off Iran strikes and 10% tariff threats. Markets showed little reaction to the developments.
U.S. Treasury froze a $130 million crypto wallet linked to Iran's IRGC. The action is part of tracking and seizing assets tied to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Gate Europe CEO Giovanni Cunti says some MiCA-licensed crypto firms may exit the EU market as they struggle to sustain compliance costs under the new rules.
Russia's State Duma passed legislation creating a regulated framework for crypto market participants. The bill now moves to President Putin for signature.
UK lawmakers have opened an inquiry into why banks block accounts and payments for crypto firms and whether those restrictions are holding the sector back.
London Stock Exchange reportedly plans to introduce round-the-clock trading to match crypto's 24/7 availability.
Bitcoin Japan, the Metaplanet subsidiary, is launching a crypto treasury and plans to acquire Bitcoin despite the current market downturn.
Nigeria's president signed an executive order creating a virtual asset council to coordinate crypto oversight and enforcement. The move targets regulatory fragmentation on licensing, taxes, and compliance.
Bernstein raised its price target on Robinhood, highlighting tokenized equities and the Arbitrum-based Robinhood Chain as steps that could cut reliance on crypto trading revenue.
Russia’s State Duma will hold second and third readings on its crypto regulation bill Tuesday. The measure covers investor rules and cross-border payments.
South Korea's financial regulator opened 40 investigations into crypto market manipulation over the two years since the Virtual Asset User Protection Act took effect. The figures came from Financial Services Commission Chair Lee Eog-won.
Kraken launched USD-settled bitcoin and ether options. The exchange says simpler product design, not missing demand, has limited crypto derivatives adoption.
Crypto executives predict digital-native generations will bypass bank accounts entirely. Teakhouse Financial's Adrian Cachinero points to reduced reliance on traditional finance, while Binance notes younger users already accelerating crypto adoption in emerging markets.
90% of Brazil's crypto transactions now run on dollar-linked stablecoins. The Trump administration is targeting Pix and other local rails as threats to dollar-based trade.
Cathie Wood added to her SpaceX stake after the shares fell to a post-IPO low. The move follows recent weakness in the private stock.
$1.4B in disclosed crypto earnings prompted Senator Warren to request Trump report the January-July period by 2026, moving up the original 2027 deadline ahead of a Senate crypto bill vote.
Congress opened a hearing on the Crypto Clarity Act. The session focuses on regulatory definitions for digital assets.
SBI Holdings reportedly secured MAS approval to acquire a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto exchange Coinhako. The move targets stablecoins, onchain finance and tokenized assets.
Two hackers tied to a $115M crypto ransom scheme received UK sentences after pleading guilty to links with the Scattered Spider group, which US prosecutors say extorted dozens of companies.
Bitcoin slipped below $63,000 as AI stock fatigue and U.S.-Iran tensions fueled a broader risk-off move into crypto. A technical gauge pointed to oversold conditions heading into the weekend.
A South Dakota crypto investor faces federal indictment over an alleged $20M fraud scheme. Prosecutors claim false promises raised the funds, earlier investors were repaid with new money, and proceeds were laundered through exchanges.
Brian Chesky said his X account was hacked after an attacker posted an AI-generated thread on tokenization. He regained control and told new crypto followers he would be a disappointing follow.
A macOS malware strain hijacks Telegram sessions to decrypt crypto wallets or phish recovery phrases from users. SlowMist reports the campaign targets credential theft and fake apps.
The Crypto Clarity Act is expected for release today but reportedly lacks Senate Democrat support.
Project Eleven proposes a post-quantum cryptographic proof that would let Bitcoin users verify wallet ownership after a quantum attack. The method focuses on recovery without exposing private keys during the transition.
OkoBot deploys more than 20 payloads in attacks aimed at crypto wallet seed phrases, credentials, and other data. The framework is said to focus on stealthy credential theft across targeted systems.
BitPay received approval from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets to operate as a crypto-asset service provider under MiCA. The company plans to expand stablecoin payment options across Europe.
$1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price launched what it says is the first actively managed multi-token spot crypto ETF, offering diversified exposure to digital assets.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said the Fed will not bail out failing crypto firms. The industry must bear its own risks as regulators finalize rules under the GENIUS Act.
President Trump will reportedly meet with US senators today to discuss advancing the Crypto Clarity Act.
Visa is reportedly launching a new platform to provide crypto stablecoin services to over 200 million merchants.
Cloudflare integrated the x402 protocol, letting websites charge AI agents directly with crypto payments. Bitcoin and Lightning are highlighted as options for speed and privacy.
Ledger wants AI agents to manage crypto without holding keys, letting them read balances and analyze portfolios while requiring every sensitive action to be approved on a Ledger device.
MoonPay reportedly acquired Glide, the crypto infrastructure startup founded by former Robinhood Wallet engineers, to expand its cross-chain deposit capabilities.
Tokenized stocks reached a record market cap of $2.3 billion. Investors are buying into equity products launched on crypto exchanges.
FATF urged faster enforcement of crypto AML rules. Criminal networks are turning to stablecoins and proprietary tokens to evade asset freezes.
Jamf Threat Labs identified CrashStealer, macOS malware that impersonates Apple's crash reporting framework to steal browser data, passwords, keychain items, and crypto wallets.
Russian hackers tracked as UAT-11795 are reportedly trojanizing WebEx and Zoom installers to spread the Starland RAT backdoor for credential and crypto theft.
The U.S. added four crypto wallets linked to Iran's central bank to its sanctions list. Tether froze $131 million held in those TRON-based addresses.
Revolut reportedly received in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority for crypto broker-dealer, management, investment, and exchange services in the UAE.
Trump's Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche faced Senate Judiciary Committee criticism over plans to reduce crypto enforcement and the pardon of former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao.
White House officials are reportedly meeting with US Senators to advance the Crypto Clarity Act.
South Korea will amend a 76-year-old law to classify cryptocurrencies as national assets. The government also plans to pilot tokenized bonds next year and explore tokenizing state-owned real estate.
AMLA chair warned crypto firms face AML risks during the post-MiCA migration. The agency is expanding oversight as firms complete the transition to EU licensing.
BlackRock's crypto assets fell 39% over the past year even as its digital asset funds took in $15 billion in net inflows. Lower prices more than offset the new money.
New Mac malware reportedly mimics crash reports to request user passwords and access password managers plus crypto wallets.
Three US senators oppose the CLARITY Act on ethics grounds. Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly plans a vote on the crypto market structure bill before Aug. 10.
The US and UK have reportedly announced a joint plan to support cross-border tokenized assets and crypto stablecoins.