Crypto news

200,000 fake AI ‘victims’ deployed to scam bait online fraudsters

Apate’s 200,000 fake AI ‘victims’ are so good at scam baiting, the company has a monthly KPI for how many F-bombs scammers drop at the infu…

SEC regulatory proposal marks ‘important’ step forward from ‘inapt’ crypto rules: Commissioner Peirce

“Crypto mom” Hester Peirce praised the SEC’s proposed crypto regime, published days after the Senate failed to pass the CLARITY Act, the US…

Centrifuge adds Symbiotic liquidity network across $1.6B in Janus Henderson, NYLIM funds

Symbiotic’s Liquid Lane gives eligible holders immediate USDC liquidity across three Centrifuge funds managed by Janus Henderson and NYLIM.

Sweden’s H100 reports $26M H1 loss driven by falling Bitcoin value

Sweden’s H100 reported a $26 million loss for the first half of the year, as it completed its acquisitions to become Europe’s second-larges…

Ripple raises $275M for US prime brokerage to meet institutional demand

Ripple said the $275 million raised will support its expansion into traditional financial services such as prime brokerage and multi-asset …

Bitcoin has ‘largely purged’ froth that preceded 50% drop from $126K: BlackRock

Bitcoin maintained its appeal as a diversification investment despite dropping more than 50% from all-time high, a BlackRock report stated.

Nexo launches regulated crypto-backed credit in Australia

Nexo introduced regulated, cryptocurrency-backed credit lines that allow users to access liquidity in Australian dollars or stablecoins by …

Arthur Hayes takes CEO role at Flop Labs ahead of Q4 airdrop

Hayes revealed his new role as Flop Labs CEO and teased a “massive airdrop” from the AI inference protocol in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Bitcoin ETFs add $189M as August net inflows approach $1B

US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $189 million on Tuesday, lifting August net inflows to $951 million, while Ether ETFs added $71.5 million.

MAYAChain halts network after estimated $1.7M exploit

A preliminary analysis says six chained bugs let a 23-message transaction drain 48.87 million CACAO, sending the token down nearly 89%.

US accounting board FASB proposes conditions for stablecoins as cash equivalents

The FASB said secondary-market liquidity alone would not be enough, with holders needing direct issuer redemption rights and one-to-one liq…

SEC proposes new crypto rules in absence of CLARITY Act

The proposed rules from the US securities regulator would provide companies with a safe harbor from tokens being treated as“investment cont…

FalconX, Interstice Connect Canton to Ethereum, Solana and Robinhood Chain

The non-custodial cross-chain swap engine connects Canton’s institutional tokenized-asset markets with liquidity and trading activity acros…

Ripple- and Coinbase-funded PAC spends $2M in Florida race with little mention of crypto

A Florida representative not running for reelection who voted against the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts has endorsed a Democratic candidate, poss…

Cypherpunk launches Zcash mining fleet controlling 18% of network hashrate

The $33.3 million Winklevoss Capital deal expands Cypherpunk’s ZEC strategy as it targets 5% ownership of the cryptocurrency’s circulating …

Kraken’s Krak debuts US debit card as Payward broadens financial services push

The multi-asset card lets US customers spend crypto and fiat and earn cashback as Kraken’s parent company expands across financial services.

Federal prosecutors blast ex-Celsius CEO’s motion to vacate as ‘without merit’

Despite already serving a 12-year sentence in federal prison, Alex Mashinsky continues to explore legal avenues to vacate his conviction re…

Metaplanet expands Bitcoin treasury strategy to US with 2,100-BTC Nasdaq play

The proposed deal with Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise would give the Tokyo-based company a foothold in US capital markets while usin…