Step App winds down after four years as FITFI token sinks
Move-to-earn project Step App will wind down services by Aug. 21 after four years, while its FITFI token trades 99.9%...
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Blockchain.com wins Cayman custody license after MiCA and FCA approvals
Blockchain.com secured a VASP custody license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, expanding its regulated crypto services in the region....
Putin Signs Russia Crypto Bill Into Law
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law creating a regulated framework for cryptocurrency markets in Russia.Putin signed bill No....
Senator Warren Questions US AI Chip Policy After Trump Crypto Investment: Report
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Senator Lummis Still Pushing for CLARITY Vote Before August Recess
The window for the US Congress to pass a comprehensive market structure bill on cryptocurrencies is closing, with the Senate...
Michigan House Rep Loses Primary after $2M Support from Crypto PAC
Michigan State Representative Donavan McKinney won a Democratic primary against incumbent House Representative Shri Thanedar in a race that raised...
Binance Affiliates Sue RedotPay Over User Diversion Claims
Binance-affiliated companies have sued the founders of Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency payments company RedotPay, alleging they diverted more than 470,000 users...
Taiwan Plans Crypto Travel Rule Rollout in October
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MiCA list expands with 12 companies in fourth post-deadline update
ESMA’s latest MiCA update brings the number of authorized CASPs to 321 and adds three entities to its non-compliant register....
Boerse Stuttgart Digital, Tradias Complete European Crypto Merger
Boerse Stuttgart Digital and institutional crypto trading firm Tradias have completed their merger after clearing the required ownership control procedure,...
Bitwise Says Crypto Will Thrive Even Without CLARITY Act
A failure to pass the CLARITY Act this week will put the bill in a “walking dead” state, but won’t...
Bybit Secures Austrian E-Money License for EU Payments
Bybit’s European payments subsidiary has secured an electronic money institution license in Austria, providing the exchange with a regulatory basis...
US, UK Deepen Crypto Regulatory Coordination After GENIUS Act
Latest NewsPublishedAug 4, 2026In a July 8 meeting, US and UK regulators highlighted the implementation of the GENIUS Act, payment...
Texas Electric Grid Moratorium Won’t Have Big Impact on BTC Miners: Bernstein
Bitcoin miners with operations in Texas are not expected to be impacted by a moratorium on approval of data center...
NY judge denies CFTC motion to halt enforcement action against Kalshi
The ruling leaves New York’s case against Kalshi in place while allowing the CFTC to renew its request before Judge...
Treasury Loses Key Architect of Trump’s Crypto Policy: Report
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CLARITY Act Failure May Send Crypto Valuations Lower: Bernstein
The odds of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act’s (CLARITY) passage are dwindling as the US Senate is scheduled to...
Bitget to exit Japan, close remaining positions after Dec. 31
The crypto exchange stopped accepting new registrations from Japan residents and will begin progressively restricting existing accounts on Nov. 1....
Japan, US Plot Yen Rescue as Speculators Face Reckoning
Key TakeawaysJapan and the U.S. may unveil a joint yen policy next week, Kyodo News and CNBC reports.Japan sold up...
Minnesota Crypto ATM Ban Goes into Effect After Reported $1M Losses
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Crypto PAC Pours Another $1M into Michigan House Race
An affiliate of a political action committee (PAC) funded largely by contributions from cryptocurrency companies Ripple Labs and Coinbase has...
Russia Expands Crypto Mining Ban to Moscow
Russia has expanded its cryptocurrency mining restrictions to Moscow, with the ban set to take effect on Aug. 15, 2026,...
