Russia has added Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of Kursk Region to its cryptocurrency mining ban list, citing power supply concerns behind the restrictions.
Coldcard Bitcoin loss estimate rises to $70M after…
Galaxy Research identified 1,196 addresses that lost 1,082.65 Bitcoin in a 41-minute window, expanding the estimated scope of the Coldcard wallet incident.
Bitcoin ETFs end July in the green despite…
Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $172.4 million in July inflows but remained $5.3 billion negative year to date after heavy withdrawals in May and June.
Bank of Italy finds no consistent cost advantage…
Researchers found that fiat conversion costs and payment infrastructure, rather than blockchain fees, accounted for most of the differences in stablecoin remittance costs and settlement times.
Pump.fun laid off workers before they received millions…
Pump.fun co-founder Noah Tweedale reportedly attributed the layoffs to the company growing too quickly.
ECB says digital euro app will exceed EU…
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.
AMLBot launches AI Tracer for self-service blockchain investigations
Crypto forensics company AMLBot launched an AI-enabled tool allowing users with no specialist knowledge to trace their digital assets, even after they are stolen.
Circle receives New York trust charter for subsidiary
The New York trust charter allows Circle’s subsidiary to provide fiduciary and custody services under state banking law.
BOJ intervenes to defend yen near 160, holds…
The Japanese yen crosses a key psychological level after the country’s central bank reportedly conducted a major currency intervention.
South Korean crypto trading surges amid stock market…
South Korean crypto exchanges saw a fresh spike in trading activity as the country’s stock market had several days of significant downside.
