BitMart to Shut Down Trading Platform in Orderly Wind-Down
On July 26, 2026, BitMart confirmed it will gradually shut down its trading platform under an orderly wind-down plan, suspending new user registrations and deposits starting that same day, before halting all spot, futures, and other trading services on August…
Franklin Templeton Says Agentic AI Could Be Blockchain’s Killer Use Case
Franklin Templeton says agentic AI could become the “killer use case” that blockchain and crypto have been searching for over many years, as autonomous AI agents begin to require instant, programmable, and verifiable payment infrastructure without continuous human intervention. This…
Wise to Reapply for U.S. National Trust Bank Charter Under GENIUS Act Framework After OCC Rejection
Wise plans to submit a new application for a U.S. national trust bank charter under the GENIUS Act framework after regulators rejected its original proposal, marking a strategic pivot as the fintech adapts to a rapidly changing U.S. payments landscape….
BitMEX to Shut Down Crypto Exchange After 11 Years
BitMEX will shut down its crypto trading platform on September 23, 2026, at 04:00 UTC, closing an 11-year chapter for one of the market’s oldest derivatives exchanges. According to an announcement on July 23, the exchange has immediately halted new…
Bitcoin Mining Pool Poolin Files for Bankruptcy With $173M Debt
Poolin, once the world’s largest Bitcoin mining pool, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States after years of financial turmoil stemming from the 2022 crypto market crash. The Singapore-based company disclosed approximately $173.1 million in liabilities…
Goldman Sachs CEO Breaks With Wall Street to Back Crypto CLARITY Act
Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon has publicly endorsed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, breaking with much of the traditional banking industry as U.S. lawmakers move closer to a potential Senate vote on the landmark crypto legislation. The…
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X Account Hacked to Shill Fake ‘Vladhood’ Token
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s verified X account was briefly compromised on Thursday, allowing attackers to promote a fraudulent meme coin called Vladhood (VLAD) in the latest high-profile social media hack targeting the cryptocurrency industry. The fake post, which was quickly…
Zilliqa Halts Native Transactions After Ledger App Flaw Exposes Private Keys
Zilliqa has halted native ZIL transactions following the discovery of a critical vulnerability in the network’s Ledger application, which allows the private keys of certain accounts to be recovered from public signatures on the blockchain. The incident was disclosed after…
AFX Trade Bridge Exploit Drains $24.15M USDC on Arbitrum
AFX Trade has paused its Arbitrum-operated USDC custody bridge after approximately $24.15 million in USDC was drained on July 22, 2026, according to a Blockaid alert. The incident was detected at 21:30 UTC, targeting AFX’s bridge infrastructure rather than Arbitrum’s…
US Senate Republicans Release Updated Clarity Act Draft With New Ethics Package
Senate Republicans on Wednesday released an updated draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, unveiling a long-awaited ethics package negotiated with the White House just as lawmakers race to bring the crypto market structure bill to a floor vote…
