European Banking Authority seeks feedback on a tougher MiCA penalty framework
The European Banking Authority has proposed a standardized penalty framework that would allow the European Union to impose multimillion euro fines on issuers of significant crypto tokens that breach the bloc’s digital asset rules. Summary European Banking Authority has proposed…
Three Things Crypto Investors Should Watch This Week
A short but busy week lies ahead on the US economic calendar, while markets need to digest the re-escalation of military action in the Middle East. Crypto markets remained flat over the weekend following a week of heavy losses…
what it means for XRP
For most of 2026, the CLARITY Act has been XRP’s one great catalyst, the bill that would write its commodity status into federal law. Now prediction markets put its 2026 passage at 42%, down from the low seventies, as a…
XRP and HYPE Keep Winning the ETF Race as SOL Joins BTC and ETH
Thursday was particularly positive days for the spot ETFs tracking Hyperliquid’s token. The evident divergence in how ETF investors behave toward the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap continues. The past week saw some record-setting withdrawals from the BTC funds,…
CZ says AI, war fears and crypto cycle crushed 2026 market
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao says the crypto market’s weak 2026 cannot be blamed on one event. Summary CZ says crypto’s 2026 sell-off has no single cause behind Bitcoin’s sharp yearly decline. AI funding, global tension and the four-year cycle…
Ripple IPO and XRP holders: what you would get
Brad Garlinghouse said one word, “maybe,” and the XRP community heard a promise. Asked whether holders could get a piece of Ripple if it goes public, he nodded toward a “special arrangement.” This is what was actually said, what holders…
Here’s How CoinEx Became a Critical Gateway for Iran’s Crypto Economy
CoinEx processed billions in transfers with Iranian exchanges, including more than $2.7 billion in transactions with OFAC-sanctioned Nobitex since 2018. More than $3.84 billion in blockchain transactions have been traced between crypto exchange CoinEx and sanctioned Iranian entities over…
Polymarket hack losses rise to $3.1M as refund pledge faces scrutiny
Polymarket’s latest security incident has grown larger after blockchain intelligence firm AMLBot updated the estimated losses to about $3.1 million. Summary Polymarket’s frontend phishing attack now shows $3.1 million in losses across 11 user wallets. The platform says a compromised…
Tether brings $23B gold push into crypto-backed loans
Tether is expanding the use of Tether Gold as crypto lender Ledn adds support for XAU₮. Summary Tether is expanding XAU₮ utility by bringing tokenized gold into Ledn’s lending platform this year. XAU₮ holders will be able to borrow against…
Q2 2026 Becomes Worst Quarter Ever for Crypto Hacks
Despite the record exploit activity, two major attacks accounted for most of the money lost during the second quarter. According to this week’s report from crypto market tracker CryptoRank, DeFi platforms suffered 121 hacks so far this year, resulting…
