Coinbase joins DOJ and UK crime agency to target West Africa scams
Coinbase has joined a four-day operation with U.S. and UK law enforcement to disrupt West African scam networks by tracing illicit funds, supporting asset freezes and sharing intelligence. Summary The Oct. 6–9 London operation targeted West African scam networks and…
South Korea Blocks 27 Crypto Exchange Websites, Including KuCoin and MEXC
KuCoin, MEXC, and 25 other overseas crypto platforms face website restrictions in South Korea for operating without required local registration. South Korea is expanding its crackdown on unregistered exchanges. Financial authorities have ordered blocks on 27 overseas cryptocurrency exchange…
North Korean IT fraud case cites crypto transfers in alleged $3m scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrests of two Americans accused of helping North Korean IT workers obtain jobs at more than 70 U.S. companies in a scheme that generated approximately $3 million. Summary Two Americans face fraud,…
AI Predicts SUI as Sui Buys a Whole Blockchain for $30M
The Sui Foundation has paid $30 million to bring an entire blockchain onto its network, and the market answered by selling SUI back toward $1. Claude AI predicts SUI defends the $1.0017 level through this pullback, because the deal changes…
Crypto Funds See 4th Week of Outflows, but XRP and SOL Shine: CoinShares Report
Four consecutive weeks of crypto fund outflows hit $3.74 billion, but altcoins outperform as US investors retreat from the market. Investment products linked to digital assets experienced their fourth consecutive week of outflows, recording $173 million and pushing cumulative…
Hayden Davis Resurfaces After LIBRA Crash, But His Latest Trades Are Deep in the Red
Bubblemaps found that Hayden Davis, who was involved with LIBRA and YZY tokens, has resumed on-chain trading, but recent Solana meme coin bets resulted in nearly $3 million losses. A year after Bubblemaps first detailed the on-chain mechanics behind…
Solana Growth Signals Hope Despite Woes
Data from Santiment shows new wallet creation rising even as prices slump, hinting network curiosity hasn’t faded with sentiment yet. The price of Solana’s native SOL token is near $84, after a steep, multi-month slide that erased nearly 67%…
How a Wallet Compromise Killed the Solana DeFi Aggregator
After exploring fundraising and acquisition options, the teams concluded that no sustainable recovery path existed following the breach. Solana-based DeFi aggregator, Step Finance, along with two other affiliate projects, SolanaFloor and Remora Markets, announced plans to shut down all…
Hedera-Based Bonzo Lend Loses $9 Million in Oracle Exploit
Bonzo Lend, a lending protocol on the Hedera mainnet, has paused operations following an oracle exploit on July 11, 2026, resulting in an estimated loss of $9 million. Bonzo stated that the incident stemmed from the verification layer of a…
Lawson to test JPYC in Japan’s first POS-linked stablecoin trial
Japanese convenience store operator Lawson will test payments with the yen-denominated JPYC stablecoin in early August. Summary Lawson will connect JPYC payments directly to its POS system during a single-store Tokyo trial. Customers will scan mobile wallet barcodes, while HashPort…
Thailand Implements Strict New Checks on High-Volume Stablecoin Trades
Key Takeaways Thailand’s bank set up checks to flag USDT transactions, restricting evasion of compliance measures. New source-of-funds rules cut large cash withdrawals by 35%, boosting the national electronic economy. Authorities restricted abnormal gold bullion buying, dropping monthly volumes to…
4 Things That Could Impact Crypto Markets This Week
A busy week lies ahead on the US economic calendar with a raft of inflation data, while tensions are mounting again in the Middle East. Crypto markets have largely held on to gains over the weekend, but were looking…
Coinbase pushes back on Warren as CLARITY Act vote nears
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad has rejected claims that the CLARITY Act would weaken U.S. national security. In a July 11 post on X, he said unclear crypto rules give bad actors room to operate outside firm regulatory boundaries….
Ripple Almost Shut Down and Distributed XRP After SEC Lawsuit, CEO Reveals
Key Takeaways Ripple came close to shutting down after the SEC filed a lawsuit over XRP. The company considered distributing its XRP holdings to shareholders. A court ruling found that XRP sales on public exchanges were not securities transactions. Ripple…
AI, Warsh, and Geopolitics Break Bitcoin Correlation With Stocks and Gold
Shifting expectations around Fed policy have repeatedly redirected capital between crypto, commodities, and technology stocks. Kevin Warsh’s arrival at the Federal Reserve, renewed geopolitical tensions, and the AI investment boom have pushed stocks, gold, and Bitcoin onto sharply different…
BlackRock’s BUIDL hits $900M on Avalanche as RWA race grows
BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, known as BUIDL, has passed $900 million in assets on Avalanche. The figure rose from about $464 million within seven days, adding roughly $436 million and marking a 105% weekly increase.Wu Blockchain cited current…
How BTC Could Become a Global Digital Capital Asset by 2036
Key Takeaways Michael Saylor predicts broader bitcoin ownership, deeper institutional adoption, greater political importance and stronger financial integration by 2036. He expects bitcoin to serve as reserve capital, collateral and settlement infrastructure for institutions, banks, and sovereigns. Saylor says financial…
Bitcoin’s Recovery Gains Momentum, Putting July Off to a Strong Start
Market conditions are still extremely bearish despite recent positive developments, so every rebound will be treated as a bear-market recovery, not a trend reversal. As analysts have predicted for July based on historical data, BTC is off to a…