India probes Myanmar camps over alleged forced crypto scams
India has opened an investigation after reports alleged that Indian nationals were trafficked into Myanmar and forced to carry out crypto fraud operations inside cyber scam compounds. Summary India has launched an investigation into reports that Indians were trafficked to…
Bitcoin Hits 2-Year Low as ETFs Bleed $8.9B
June highlighted a widening gap between retail optimism and institutional caution across the Bitcoin market. Bitcoin (BTC) closed June near its weakest level in almost two years after falling to around $58,000 on June 30, while spot Bitcoin ETFs…
Trump’s Official Trump memecoin earned him $636M as buyers lost $3.8B
President Donald Trump’s memecoin has generated a reported $636 million payout for him while nearly 1 million buyers have collectively lost $3.81 billion, according to newly analyzed blockchain data and financial disclosures. Summary Nansen said nearly 989,000 TRUMP memecoin wallets…
Corporate chain land grab: Base, Tempo, Robinhood Chain
On July 1, Robinhood launched its own blockchain, joining Coinbase, Stripe, Circle, and Tether in the fastest-moving infrastructure race in crypto: giant consumer companies building their own rails instead of renting someone else’s. The land grab has a clear logic,…
3 AIs Give Surprising Answers
SOL is the “easiest pick,” ChatGPT said. The prolonged bear market has left numerous crypto investors underwater, as prices of countless digital assets have crashed by double digits over the past several months. Despite the grim reality, the current…
Crypto Is No Longer the ‘Belle of the Ball,’ Warns Bitwise’s Matt Hougan
Crypto winter looks different this cycle as capital rotates toward smaller assets with credible fundamentals instead. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said the “brutal” cryptocurrency market is no longer the “belle of the ball,” as digital assets are…
Bitcoin Investment Products Suffer $1.44B in Outflows During Worst Week of 2026
XRP, Hyperliquid, and Near attracted fresh investor money despite massive outflows across the broader crypto fund market. Bitcoin investment products recorded $1.44 billion in net outflows last week, according to CoinShares. It was the largest weekly withdrawal from Bitcoin…
First-Ever Crypto Fraud Case Under New Investor Protection Law
South Korean authorities tracked suspects for months after CatFi case was initially dismissed despite early blockchain sleuth reports and evidence. South Korean prosecutors have filed charges against a group of individuals linked to a Solana-based meme coin project called…
10 Crypto Exchanges That Never Ask for ID: Ranked for 2026
Here’s a phrase you should distrust on sight: “No KYC required.” At least a dozen exchanges print it on their homepage. Half of them will freeze your swap the moment you move more than $2,000 — or send an automated…
Bitcoin ETF News: BTC ETFs Hit 10-Day Outflow Streak, Is Institutional Hype Over?
Bitcoin ETF News: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have now posted 10 consecutive trading days of net outflows, with roughly $2.9–3.0 billion redeemed since mid-May 2026, according to CoinGlass data, the longest sustained outflow streak since the products launched in January 2024….
Arthur Hayes Stakes $100K That HYPE Beats Every Top-10 Coin by Year-End
Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes offered Kyle Samani a $100,000 charity bet that HYPE beats any top-10 coin in USD terms by year-end. The challenge follows HYPE’s surge to a record near $70 on May 31 amid heavy institutional interest. Fresh…
How the GENIUS Act made USDC wall street’s stablecoin
The GENIUS Act, signed into law on July 18, 2025, established the first comprehensive federal framework for stablecoins in the United States. Summary USDC’s reserve structure already matched the GENIUS Act’s core requirements before the law passed. Circle’s banking, custody,…
Coinbase Launches Direct INR Deposit and Withdrawal Rails in India
After years of false starts, regulatory friction, and a forced withdrawal from one of the world’s most promising crypto markets, Coinbase has finally made its boldest move yet in India. The Nasdaq-listed exchange officially launched full Indian operations today, bringing…
Coinbase Exchange Relaunches in India: a New Era For Crypto Asia?
In Coinbase news today, the exchange has resumed operations in India, this time with direct INR bank rails that let users deposit and withdraw Indian rupees straight from their bank accounts, marking the exchange’s first fully functional fiat integration since…
BlackRock’s IBIT Sees $1.26 Billion Block Sale in One of Bitcoin ETF Market’s Largest Single Transactions
A massive off-exchange trade has drawn scrutiny over who sold, why they sold at a steep discount, and what it signals for institutional bitcoin demand A single block sale worth $1.26 billion in shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT)…
Intel Targets Nvidia and AMD With New AI Chip
Key Takeaways Intel plans to ship its Crescent Island AI GPU in 2026, targeting Nvidia and AMD on cost and power efficiency. The chip uses up to 480GB of cheaper LPDDR5X memory and air cooling, with customer sampling due in…
Hyperliquid’s HYPE Price Soars to New ATH Above $73: Here’s Why
HYPE continues to outperform the rest of the market, charting a fresh all-time high above $73. Hyperliquid’s native cryptocurrency, HYPE, has become one of the strongest performers in the crypto markets over the past few weeks. Just today, it…
Web3 is dead? Kyle Samani says only DeFi and DePIN remain
Kyle Samani said Web3 is dead, adding that DeFi and DePIN are the only major crypto sectors left with a clear role. Summary Kyle Samani said Web3 is dead, naming DeFi and DePIN as crypto’s remaining core sectors. Eli Ben-Sasson…