Coinbase gets CFTC approval for US derivatives clearinghouse NewCoinbase joins Kraken in bringing US derivatives infrastructure in-house, after Kraken’s parent acquired Bitnomial and its CFTC-regulated exchange, clearinghouse and brokerage in May.
Nvidia unveils AI safety platform to rein in ‘rogue’ AI agents NewThe launch comes after several AI agents breached their testing environments this year, adding to calls for companies to slow the development of autonomous AI systems.
NEAR Intents says it blocked $50M tied to Bitget hackers NewThe cross-chain protocol said it actively prevents stolen funds from being laundered, drawing a contrast with THORChain’s position that it does not selectively censor transactions.
Canadian ‘crypto king’ set to represent himself at fraud trial NewAiden Pleterski was allegedly behind a crypto Ponzi scheme between 2021 and 2022 that resulted in a kidnapping and related criminal charges.
Blockchain.com eyes $500M IPO as crypto capital markets thaw: Report NewThe crypto company is seeking a valuation of up to $6 billion, well below its 2022 peak, as recently listed crypto stocks struggle to hold their gains.
Here’s what happened in crypto today NewNeed to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
US SEC follows CFTC in staff guidance for crypto NewWith the failed cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the SEC announced updates on how federal securities laws could apply to token issuers, following similar guidance from the CFTC.
BRICS to Promote National Currencies Before Issuing Common OneThe BRICS bloc is now focused on expanding the use of the currencies of its members, according to the representative of one of them. The establishment of a single currency for the group is not an immediate task at this point in time, the diplomat indicated in an interview. Wider Use of National Fiats of…
‘Evil Crypto’ Can Be Used in Foreign Trade, Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister SaysCryptocurrency may be bad for investors but it can be useful in international settlements, according to a top government official in Moscow. Russian authorities intend to set up a special committee that would issue permits to operators employing crypto in foreign trade transactions, he indicated. Russia Plans to ‘Experiment’ With Cross-Border Crypto Payments Amid Sanctions…
Syria Urges BRICS to Lead in Ditching Dollar, Talks Yuan Adoption With ChinaBRICS nations can lead efforts to abandon the U.S. dollar in international settlements, according to President Bashar Assad of Syria. At a meeting with China’s top diplomat for the region, the leader of the war-torn Middle Eastern country called for using the Chinese yuan for cross-border trade. Economic Clash With West Requires Discarding Dollar, BRICS…
Robert Kiyosaki Says Regional Banks Are Being Wiped Out — Calls Fed ‘Criminal’Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says the Fed is wiping out regional banks by supporting only big banks, like JPMorgan Chase. Stating that the Fed “is criminal,” he warned that its actions “will bring down” the United States. Robert Kiyosaki Says the Fed Is Criminal The author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, Robert…
Russian Official Expects Agreement on BRICS Currency This YearThe chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market says that an agreement on the BRICS currency can be reached in 2023 as BRICS nations ramp up their de-dollarization efforts to shift away from U.S. dollar reliance. “By linking its economy and currency to politics, the U.S. is practically undermining the foundations of…
Meme Coin PEPE Surges by 152% This Week, Now the Fifth-Largest Meme Token by Market CapPepe (PEPE), the meme coin featuring the popular character Pepe the Frog, has experienced a significant surge in value in the past week, rising by 152.9% against the U.S. dollar. Recent statistics indicate that PEPE’s market capitalization has surged from $141 million on April 22 to a current valuation of $303 million. PEPE Jumps 99%…
NFT Sales Drop for Second Consecutive Month After Record-Breaking Start to 2023Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have declined by 5.76% over the past 30 days, according to the latest NFT sales statistics. The data reveals that the sales figure stood at $732.13 million in April, which is $44.75 million lower than the $776.88 million recorded in March. NFT Sales Decline by 5.76% in April, Ethereum Dominates,…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set To Hit An All-Time HighIt’s gotten even harder to mine Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is set to exceed the 40 trillion mark for the first time this weekend. According to on-chain data, the mining difficulty will increase by an estimated 10% from 39.16 trillion to 43.2 trillion. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set For Record Levels The mining difficulty expresses the…
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set To Hit An All-Time HighIt’s gotten even harder to mine Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is set to exceed the 40 trillion mark for the first time this weekend. According to on-chain data, the mining difficulty will increase by an estimated 10% from 39.16 trillion to 43.2 trillion. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Set For Record Levels The mining difficulty expresses the…
Top 5 Cryptos Seen To Explode In Price In The Final Days Of FebruaryAt the time of writing, the market for cryptos was shaken by major coins plummeting to weekly support ranges. However, although it seems that sentiment is still negative with major digital currency assets losing a good percentage in their values, some are glowing in green in almost all time frames, according to Coingecko. These five…
Top 5 Cryptos Seen To Explode In Price In The Final Days Of FebruaryAt the time of writing, the market for cryptos was shaken by major coins plummeting to weekly support ranges. However, although it seems that sentiment is still negative with major digital currency assets losing a good percentage in their values, some are glowing in green in almost all time frames, according to Coingecko. These five…
Polygon (MATIC) Tops List Among ETH Whales Ahead Of zkEVM LaunchThe Polygon network will launch its Zero Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine Beta by March. The community has been anticipating this launch as part of the significant upcoming development of Polygon. Also, its hype has helped push MATIC with an impressive performance over the past 30 days. Related Reading: Bitcoin Attracting Banks: Study Shows Over 130…
Polygon (MATIC) Tops List Among ETH Whales Ahead Of zkEVM LaunchThe Polygon network will launch its Zero Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine Beta by March. The community has been anticipating this launch as part of the significant upcoming development of Polygon. Also, its hype has helped push MATIC with an impressive performance over the past 30 days. Related Reading: Bitcoin Attracting Banks: Study Shows Over 130…
How These Whitehat Hackers Helped Oasis Network Get Back $140 Million In Stolen CryptoAccording to a recent announcement by Oasis Network on February 24th, the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform had collaborated with whitehat hackers to recover funds that had been stolen from Solana’s Wormhole bridge. On February 2nd, Wormhole had been hacked, and it was estimated that around $326 million worth of cryptocurrency had been stolen, with the…
Faraday Future (FFAI) Stock: Rebounds as $200M Robotics Deal Drives Rally NewTLDR FFAI stock jumps 53.19% after hours as a $200M robotics deal fuels the rebound. Faraday Future plans to combine its robotics business with Nasdaq-listed AIxC. The company is expanding into Robotaxi services and intelligent cabin technology. AIxC plans to become FFR and focus fully on robotics after dropping crypto. FFAI targets stronger robotics revenue…
Why Dogecoin Is Back in the Spotlight as Crypto Markets Shift NewDogecoin has remained in the spotlight as the cryptocurrency market has become more active, with positive investor sentiment towards major digital assets. Market players are attempting to better understand Dogecoin by studying the movements in the market, its trading volume and economic conditions to determine the direction of the market. The following article discusses why…
Quantum eMotion (QNC) Stock: Plurilock Deal Sparks 17% Rally NewTLDR QNC stock jumped 17.02% after Quantum eMotion announced the Plurilock deal. Quantum eMotion plans to acquire all outstanding shares of Plurilock Security. Plurilock adds cybersecurity revenue, customers, procurement channels and services. The deal could expand QeM’s reach across government and regulated security markets. QeM continues advancing eCore-Q and SecureKey through NIST and FIPS testing.…
AMD (AMD) Stock: Drops as $8.2B World Labs Deal Targets AI Growth NewTLDR AMD agrees to buy World Labs in an all-stock deal valued near $8.2 billion. The acquisition adds spatial intelligence and robotics research to AMD’s AI push. Fei-Fei Li will join AMD as executive vice president and its chief scientist. The all-stock structure limits cash use but could dilute existing shareholders. The deal expands AMD’s…
Century Communities, Inc. (CCS) Stock: New Tennessee Project Targets Nashville Demand NewTLDR Century Communities stock trades at $61.96, down 1.11% during the latest session. Martins Glen will officially open in Antioch, Tennessee, on October 3, 2026. Five home plans will offer three to five bedrooms and up to 2,800 square feet. New Martins Glen homes will start in the low $400s near downtown Nashville. Planned community…
Michael Burry Warns Trump Administration Must Keep AI Sector Afloat NewMichael Burry warns the Trump administration cannot allow the AI boom to collapse, as it now underpins the entire U.S. economy despite his bearish bets. The post Michael Burry Warns Trump Administration Must Keep AI Sector Afloat appeared first on Blockonomi.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock Slides 3% Amid Macro Headwinds NewAMD stock declined 3% Monday as surging Treasury yields and oil prices pressured chip sector, despite recent 30% rally driven by AI optimism. The post Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock Slides 3% Amid Macro Headwinds appeared first on Blockonomi.
Tether stops fighting freedom of information request, allows disclosure of reserve dataStablecoin firm Tether said on June 15 that it has released reserve data after ending a legal fight to keep that information private. Tether drops fight against CoinDesk Tether said that it previously reported certain data to the New York Attorney General’s Office (NYAG) as part of its settlement obligations in 2021. The stablecoin firm…
BlackRock files for spot Bitcoin ETF; Coinbase to serve as custodian for BTC holdingsBlackRock, one of the world’s largest asset managers, has filed plans with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to create a spot Bitcoin ETF through its iShares subsidiary. The news comes after reports earlier in the day that the investment giant, which has more than $9 trillion in assets under management, was close to filing…
Texas regulator says Abra secretly moved funds to Binance, has been insolvent for monthsThe Texas State Securities Board filed an emergency cease and desist order on June 15 against the cryptocurrency lending firm Abra. In its order, the regulator said, based on its investigations, it found that Abra and related parties committed fraud and made misleading statements. The regulator said Abra made misleading statements by suggesting it was…
Binance.US reportedly cuts 50 staff following SEC chargesBinance.US, the American counterpart of Binance, has laid off about 50 staff members across its legal, compliance, and risk departments., Reuters reported June 15. Two Binance.US employees, who have not been identified, disclosed a “round of layoffs” on LinkedIn and said that they were leaving the company. Binance.US has not officially announced the staff cuts.…
Do Kwon’s detention extended six months by Montenegrin courtA Montenegro court has extended Do Kwon’s detention by six months as he awaits trial for potential extradition, Agence France Presse reported Thursday. The former Terraform Labs CEO has been in custody in Montenegro since late March following his arrest at Podgorica Airport in the nation’s capital for allegedly carrying forged travel documents. He faces…
Prosecutors withdraw 5 charges against Sam Bankman-Fried to ensure trial proceeds on scheduleDisgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s attempt to strike some of the accusations from his charge sheet may have backfired after prosecutors requested the court “sever” five of the newer charges from the case. New York federal prosecutors made the request in a letter addressed to presiding Judge Lewis Kaplan filed on June 15. The withdrawn…
Marathon Digital issues fraudulent activity alert over fake Russian stock certificates and other related scamsMarathon Digital Holdings has issued a public warning about fraudulent activities conducted under its brand name, disclosing in a June 15 press release that it had detected a series of fraudulent websites, apps, and communications falsely claiming to be associated with Marathon. According to Marathon, such fraudulent activities include deceptive communications by individuals pretending to be…
PrimeXBT Insights: Bitcoin rallied through a rate hike; Can it rally through a bond selloff? NewBy Jonatan Randin, Senior Market Analyst at PrimeXBT In mid September the setup looked bad for Bitcoin. The CLARITY Act failed in the Senate on 15 September and the Fed hiked to 3.75 to 4.00% the next day. Bitcoin (BTC) briefly traded under $75,000. A week later it was above $87,000. Then the bond market…
MEXC Launches MEXC CLI, Connecting AI Agents From Trading Intent to Execution NewMutsamudu, Comoros, September 28, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, today announced the launch of MEXC CLI, a new command-line tool that lets users connect their own AI Agents directly to MEXC and move more seamlessly from trading intent to execution. Once installed, MEXC CLI enables users to express what they…
Jumper to Launch JUMP Token Sale on Legion as it Spins Out to Build the Super-App for Onchain Finance NewWith more than $40 billion in lifetime volume and over 100,000 monthly active users, Jumper is entering its next phase of growth as an independent company. September 28, 2026 | British Virgin Islands – Jumper, one of the leading consumer applications for moving and trading assets onchain, today announced plans for its first JUMP…
Bitget Raises Hack Estimate To $387.5M And Sets Withdrawal Restart PlanTL;DR Bitget has increased the confirmed value of assets transferred to attacker-controlled addresses from $351.6 million to about $387.5 million. The exchange says the underlying vulnerability has been identified and remediated. Withdrawals are scheduled to return in stages beginning with Bitcoin on September 28 and continuing through October 2. Bitget has published a substantial update…
Socure Brings AI Identity Checks To Circle’s Arc OnrampTL;DR Socure has integrated its RiskOS identity and fraud platform into the Arc Onramp experience. The system is designed to verify users and make fraud decisions as they move from fiat currency into USDC through applications built on Arc. The integration adds a compliance layer to Circle’s institution-focused blockchain without moving identity data directly into…
Mantle Says Tokenized Asset Count Has Jumped From 71 To 1,473 This YearTL;DR Mantle says the number of tokenized assets on its network has climbed to 1,473 from 71 at the start of 2026. Distributed Asset Value has reached about $476 million, up roughly 110% over the past 30 days. The network now hosts tokenized equities, ETFs, stablecoins and other real-world assets from several major issuers. Mantle…
US Charges Man After Crypto Scam Wallets Received More Than $53MTL;DR U.S. prosecutors have charged a Vietnamese national with money laundering tied to alleged cryptocurrency “pig butchering” schemes. Prosecutors say wallets controlled by the defendant received roughly $53.3 million linked to fraud schemes targeting U.S. victims. One victim allegedly transferred about $16 million after being directed to a fake crypto investment platform. U.S. prosecutors have…
Nigeria SEC declares Binance operations in country illegalThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria has officially deemed the operations of Binance Nigeria, a subsidiary of the world's largest crypto trading platform Binance, illegal
OECD introduces tax reporting framework for crypto industryOECD unveiled its Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) at the end of a two-day ministerial-level meeting of its council held between June 7 and 8
Crypto trading firm moves $9.8m of polygon tokens to Coinbase, Binance, MATIC price tankingChicago-based crypto trading firm, Cumberland, is moving millions worth of Polygon’s native cryptocurrency, MATIC, to Binance and Coinbase
Ethereum futures liquidations soar to 1-month high on OKXThe number of ethereum (ETH) futures contracts liquidated by OKX, a crypto trading platform, is at a 1-month high
DappRadar report: blockchain gaming revenue rose in May as investment soar to $476 millionBlockchain gaming revenue rose 6% in May 2022 despite a contraction in crypto prices. Investment also reached $476 million, data from DappRadar shows
Binance CEO comments on rumors behind crypto market volatilityChangpeng Zhao, the Binance CEO, has commented on recent comments attempting to explain rapid crypto price movements following SEC's lawsuit
AI pioneers, SingularityNET and InQubeta, can be game-changersInQubeta and SingularityNET are AI pioneers and crypto analysts are confident they can be game-changers. The QUBE presale is ongoing and has raised over $340,000
OpenAI Halts Model Training as Rogue Agents Target US Government Sites NewOpenAI says its agents keep landing on government websites because they treat them as reliable sources, but it's pausing training while it adds safeguards.
A Clever RSA Attack Fooled a Hardware Vault—Here's What It Means for Crypto NewA UC San Diego-led team impersonated a hardware security module without extracting its key.
Citi Clients Can Now Take Stablecoin Payments Through Coinbase—Without Touching Crypto NewCoinbase and Citi expanded an existing deal so Citi's institutional clients can accept stablecoin payments, while Coinbase business accounts run on Citi's banking rails.
Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5.5 Is Out, Beats Opus 5.5 at Coding for Half the Price NewAnthropic's mid-tier model tops its own flagship on Terminal-Bench 4.0 and costs half as much per token, but an independent tester found it burns more tokens than any model it has measured.
After AI Agent Hacked Its Government, Australia Calls Altman and Amodei to Testify NewSenator Sarah Hanson-Young has invited the OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs to a Canberra hearing on October 1, after an OpenAI agent quietly accessed Australia's Medicare data and nobody said a word for months.
Nvidia Built a Kill Switch for AI Agents Because They Keep Getting Out NewOpenShell and Sentry give AI agents a hardware-enforced leash, arriving after a summer of agents breaching a government site, hacking their own tests, and going rogue during a security evaluation.
Strive Buys $94.5 Million in Bitcoin, Pushing Holdings Past 27,000 BTC NewStrive bought 1,107 BTC for $94.5 million last week, lifting its holdings to 27,462 BTC, with its SATA preferred stock supplying 85% of the capital.
Dexalot Launches First Central Limit Order Book Subnet on Avalanche with $1M+ in IncentivesDexalot’s novel infrastructure enables users to access a decentralized trading protocol with a centralized exchange experience.Dexalot, a decentralized cryptocurrency exchange has launched on an Avalanche Subnet, marking a new milestone in the evolution of decentralized trading protocols.The Dexalot Subnet aims to replicate the user experience of a centralized exchange (CEX) without compromising on decentralization and…
Intain Launches Avalanche Subnet to Usher in New Era for Multi-Trillion Dollar Securitized…Intain Launches Avalanche Subnet to Usher in New Era for Multi-Trillion Dollar Securitized Finance MarketIntainMARKETS’ Subnet Facilitates Efficient, Cost Effective, and Transparent End-to-End Asset Issuance, Investment, and Administration.Intain Inc., a leading structured finance platform, has launched IntainMARKETS, a marketplace for tokenized asset-backed securities built as an Avalanche Subnet. By launching as a Subnet, IntainMARKETS aims to…
Avalanche Explorer Gets a Brand New Upgrade for All P-Chain DataThe new tool pulls up-to-the-second data on validators, rewards, Subnets, and more.Ava Labs has launched a brand new explorer for Avalanche’s P-Chain, providing deeper visibility into all P-Chain activities from staking to granular transaction details. As one of three main chains in Avalanche’s Primary Network, the P-Chain maintains validators and empowers builders to launch Subnets. The…
Avalanche Park X Ed Balloon Concert Series to Launch in DTLA in February with Emerging NFT ArtistsThe inaugural event offers a new way to experience music through Web3, giving fans NFT-gated access benefits and digitally stamping music on Avalanche.On February 23 in Downtown Los Angeles, the Avalanche Park x Ed Balloon concert series will open with a show at WisdomeLA, an immersive art and entertainment park that has geodesic domes with…
Developer Spotlight: Usman Asim has Big Plans for Rust and ZKs on AvalancheThe Chainstack Dev plans to run his own dApp on the VM once production-ready, ideally on an Avalanche Subnet.The tech Usman Asim needed for his dApp didn’t quite exist. He had a big idea, but also a problem set without a clear solution.He needed a blockchain with leading speed, decentralization, and flexibility. He needed the…