South Korea’s Korbit to rebrand as Digital X under Mirae: Report
Mirae Asset reportedly plans to use the South Korean crypto exchange as a hub for tokenized assets, stablecoins and digital finance. Source:Cointelegraph
Ripple launches Mint to expand institutional access to RLUSD
Ripple launches Mint to expand RLUSD access for institutions as the stablecoin’s market cap approaches $1.6 billion. Source:Cointelegraph
Bitcoin mining pool Poolin files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Bitcoin miner Poolin filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and initiated a $52 million sale of its two West Texas mining sites as part of its future creditor…
EU widens Belarus ownership ban to all crypto service providers
The EU will bar Belarusian nationals and residents from owning, controlling or managing exchanges and other MiCAregulated crypto firms from Aug. 25.…
Bitcoin ETFs snap seven-day inflow streak with $225M in outflows
After attracting nearly $1 billion over seven trading sessions, USlisted spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their first daily net outflow since July 13.…
BitMEX delists 65 trading pairs, derivatives in July amid exchange shutdown
BitMEX will have removed 65 derivative contracts and trading pairs in July, compared with just 19 across the first six months of the year. Source:Cointelegraph
SEC sets September talks on move toward 24-hour stock trading
Nasdaq, Cboe and the London Stock Exchange are among major exchanges moving toward longer trading hours. Source:Cointelegraph
Coinbase lets businesses accept USDC payments from AI agents
The exchange also introduced AI trading tools and a developer kit as part of a broader push to build financial infrastructure for autonomous AI agents.…
Bitcoin slides below $65K as Iran conflict fuels $100 oil and bond-yield surge
Bitcoin price forecasts diverge as USIran war tensions fueled an ongoing oil and bondmarket surge, while July Fed ratehike odds neared 40%. Source:Cointelegraph
Crypto industry to contribute $55B to US economy in 2026: NCA study
The research released by the organization said that crypto companies will directly or indirectly lead to 232,000 jobs across the entire US economy in 2026.…
As BitMEX exits, analysts warn crypto consolidation is accelerating
BitMEX’s shutdown marks the end of one of crypto’s earliest derivatives exchanges as analysts point to rising regulatory costs, market concentration and the…
Robinhood CEO’s X account hacked in apparent memecoin scam
A hacker reportedly took over Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account to promote a fake “VLAD” memecoin, posting what appeared to be a malicious token contract…