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Kansai Electric enables loyalty points-to-JPYC conversion on Polygon
A Kansai Electric Power rewards subsidiary enabled conversion of MOACT’s NORM Points into JPYC on Polygon, creating a route from closed-loop loyalty...

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Lite Strategy repurchases $5.4M in shares using LTC sales, options
Lite Strategy repurchased 4.9 million shares for $5.4 million. Funding came from Litecoin treasury activity and covered-call premiums. The company...

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Ethereum marks 11 years: $149B stablecoins, lower mainnet fees
Ethereum turned 11 with a mixed signal: it remains a core settlement layer while base-chain revenue has declined. Network data for July 31 shows...

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Granite Protocol adds sBTC-to-USDCx lending on Borrow on Bitcoin
Granite Protocol is now listed on Borrow on Bitcoin, adding a Stacks-based lending option that lets users post sBTC as collateral and borrow USDCx....

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Coldcard firmware flaw weakens seed entropy, 594 BTC drained from wallets
A Coldcard firmware flaw weakened seed-generation entropy on specific older devices, exposing some Bitcoin wallets to compromise and correlating...

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BitMEX faces class action seeking return of 622.66 BTC in NY court
BitMEX sued in NY over 622.66 BTC forced liquidations
BitMEX faces a proposed class action in SDNY. Plaintiffs seek the return of 622.66 BTC...

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Senate delays CLARITY Act vote over ethics dispute until September
Senate stalls CLARITY Act vote until after August recess
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) likely won’t get a Senate vote before the...

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Hackers hijack Robinhood CEO’s X, steal about $1.3 million ETH
Robinhood CEO’s X hacked, fake “Vladhood” token drains 50–690 ETH
Vlad Tenev’s X account was hacked. Attackers pushed a fake “Vladhood”...

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Poolin files Chapter 11, seeks $52M sale amid $163.7M IOUs
Poolin files Chapter 11, seeks $52M asset sale; owes $163.7M to Wallet users
Poolin Technology filed Chapter 11 on July 22, 2026. The plan sets an...

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Kraken offers CFTC-regulated perpetual futures to eligible US traders
Kraken opens CFTC-regulated perpetual futures to eligible US traders. Access runs via NinjaTrader Clearing as Kraken Derivatives US and listings on...

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Elliptic details how Bitcoin ATM scams shift cash to on-chain wallets
Elliptic details Bitcoin ATM scam flow and on-chain tracing
Elliptic explains how scammers push victims to feed cash into Bitcoin ATMs, then move...

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FATF reports 83% Travel Rule adoption, but only 40% enforce
FATF: 83% adopt crypto Travel Rule, but only 40% enforce
Most jurisdictions now have crypto Travel Rule laws. Few are enforcing them. FATF’s...

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SEC’s Hester Peirce warns DeFi vaults, lending may be securities
SEC’s Peirce warns DeFi vaults and lenders: on-chain won’t dodge securities laws
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce warned DeFi teams on July 22:...

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SEC enforcement deputy Sam Waldon exits; Osman Nawaz takes role
SEC names new Enforcement No. 2. No crypto policy shift announced.
Sam Waldon leaves the SEC on July 31, 2026. Osman Nawaz takes his role as...

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SEC schedules 24-hour trading roundtable for September 17, 2026
SEC sets 24-hour trading roundtable for Sept. 17, 2026
The SEC will host a public roundtable on 24-hour trading for US equities on September 17,...
