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- Jul 27CryptoBitcoin Could Be First Target of Quantum Computing Threat, CEO SaysQuantum Xchange CEO Eddie Zervigon warns that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin could be the first to face a practical quantum computing threat as hackers target blockchain encryption. Deutsche Digital Assets also highlights Bitcoin's slow governance as a key vulnerability.BTCUSD
- Jul 27CryptoBinance Fires Staff Who Fail Monthly Phishing TestsBinance runs mandatory monthly phishing simulations via an internal red team, with repeat failures affecting performance reviews and potentially leading to termination, according to CSO Jimmy Su.
- Jul 27CryptoStorj Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Offers Equity to Token HoldersDecentralized storage provider Storj Labs has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, while planning to give STORJ token holders a stake in the reorganized company. The token price dropped more than 15% on the news.STORJUSD
- Jul 27CryptoCrypto Payment Gateway Triple-A Hacked: $9.7M Stolen and Converted to 5,227 ETHAn unknown attacker drained over $9.7 million from Triple-A wallets across TRON, Ethereum, Polygon, and Arbitrum, swapping the funds to ETH and accumulating approximately 5,227 ETH on a single address.ETHUSD
- Jul 27CryptoCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: AI Won’t Replace Crypto, It’ll Need ItCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong emphasized that artificial intelligence won’t replace cryptocurrencies; rather, AI will need crypto, making it even more important.COINBTCUSD
- Jul 26CryptoCFTC Tells Kalshi and Rivals Not to Cut Corners on…The CFTC issued a fresh advisory telling Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase and Crypto.com to stop using broad template-style certifications for event contracts, demanding more product-level detail.
- Jul 26CryptoBitMart to End Trading on Aug. 26 and Shut Down Fully in…BitMart announced it will close its crypto exchange after nine years, triggering a near-70% drop in its native BMX token. Trading ends Aug. 26, with full shutdown by Jan. 31, 2027.
- Jul 26CryptoRobinhood Looks Beyond Kalshi, Weighs Adding Crypto.com…Robinhood is discussing adding event contracts from Crypto.com to its prediction markets hub, broadening product range and increasing competition among regulated U.S. providers.
- Jul 26CryptoBitMart Winds Down Trading as Exchange Closures Pile UpBitMEX has announced it will wind down its crypto trading platform, adding to a growing list of exchange closures in the industry.
- Jul 26CryptoCoinbase (COIN) Stock: The Bull and Bear Case Into Q2…Coinbase reports Q2 2026 earnings on July 30 with consensus EPS at $0.31. Trading volumes fell during the quarter, but spot market share rose to 8% and non-trading revenues are key.
- Jul 25CryptoBest Crypto to Buy Now? The Answer Hides in What Binance…Pepeto, an Ethereum-based memecoin project, has raised over $10.4 million in its ongoing presale at $0.0000001881 per token. The team includes a former Binance senior developer and a PEPE co-founder, and a CoinMarketCap pre-listing page is already live.
- Jul 24CryptoKorbit Rebrands as Digital X, Faces Upbit and Bithumb…South Korea's oldest cryptocurrency exchange Korbit will be rebranded as Digital X after Mirae Asset Group completed a $102 million acquisition, securing a 97.15% stake. The platform will pivot toward tokenized securities and stablecoins under the group's 'Mirae Asset 3.0' strategy.
- Jul 24CryptoEU Sanctions Crypto Exchange HTX Over Alleged Support for…The European Union has added HTX and 13 other cryptocurrency service providers to its sanctions list, accusing them of helping Russian users bypass restrictions linked to the war in Ukraine. The measure includes a transaction ban but not an asset freeze.
- Jul 24CryptoEU Adds HTX to Russia Sanctions Two Months After UK's Action Against Crypto NetworksThe European Union has added cryptocurrency exchange HTX to its latest package of sanctions against Russia, expanding efforts to restrict financial networks that European authorities say have helped Moscow bypass existing restrictions. The package was adopted yesterday (Thursday) and covers Russian banks, cryptocurrency service providers, oil traders, the so-called shadow fleet and energy revenues
- Jul 24CryptoCitadel Securities Has Now Bought Into Two Crypto Exchanges…Citadel Securities has taken $400M stake in Crypto.com and $200M in Kraken at $20B valuations each, underscoring the market maker's strategy to bridge traditional finance and digital assets.
- Jul 24CryptoBitMEX Faces 622 BTC Class Action As Exchange Prepares To…A proposed class action seeks return of more than 622 BTC from BitMEX, alleging its liquidation system was designed to profit from forced liquidations. The exchange separately announced it will shut down on September 23.
- Jul 24CryptoKraken xStocks Tokenizes Hong Kong Stocks After $35B RunPayward, the parent of Kraken, has signed a deal with fintech firm GTN to tokenize Hong Kong-listed shares and expand the xStocks framework into international markets.
- Jul 24CryptoBitMEX Is Closing, but the Perpetual Swap Is Just Getting StartedBitMEX announced it will close its exchange on 23 September 2026, ending the venue that popularized perpetual swaps. The product itself is expanding into regulated US markets and traditional assets.
- Jul 23CryptoWhat Does BitMEX’s Closure Reveal About New US Routes for Crypto Perpetuals?BitMEX will close on 23 September after an 11-year run, putting a spotlight on the CFTC's newly defined regulatory routes for crypto perpetuals in the US. Offshore venues still lead volumes, however.
- Jul 23CryptoBitMEX, Pioneer of Crypto Perps, Closes Down Just as the Market Heats UpBitMEX, the exchange credited with inventing crypto perpetual swaps, will close operations on 23 September 2026. The wind-down follows a strategic review amid rising regulated competition onshore.
- Jul 23CryptoKuCoin H1 2026 Report: Meta Beats Coinbase in Stock PerpsKuCoin's H1 2026 review shows Meta as the most demanded stock perpetual, Monero fourth in spot volume ahead of Solana. The exchange reports $3.07B daily futures volume and 45M users.
- Jul 22CryptoMEXC Hires Bybit Compliance Chief as Exchange Pushes Beyond CryptoMEXC has hired Robert MacDonald, previously Bybit's chief legal and compliance officer, to lead its compliance strategy as the exchange expands into tokenized stocks, ETFs, and commodities.
- Jul 22CryptoBitget Muscles Into the Top Three for TradFi PerpetualsBitget posted nearly $70 billion in TradFi perpetual trading volume in Q2 2026, securing a top-three position among crypto exchanges, according to TokenInsight.
- Jul 22CryptoBinance Launches A Bold New Play for Securities LendersBinance launches a leaderboard campaign rewarding users who enable Fully Paid Securities Lending on their US stock holdings, offering up to 388 USDC as it seeks to build liquidity in its nascent lending market.