Malaysia Blockchain Week’s OnlyFans scandal, lonely heart scammed for $3.3M: Asia Express
Fake romance crypto investment scams net $9 million in a single week in Hong Kong, as Malaysian authorities lose it over a crypto conference’s afterparty.…
Caleb & Brown expands to UK, betting on untapped crypto demand
The boutique brokerage will focus on highnetworth clients rather than competing with retail crypto exchanges. Source：Cointelegraph
Boltz pauses service after wave of AI-assisted hacking attempts
The noncustodial protocol said attackers are discovering and adapting exploits faster than its small development team can identify and patch them.…
Bessent’s top crypto adviser Tyler Williams exits US Treasury: Report
A key architect of the Trump administration’s digital asset agenda is leaving the Treasury Department as Congress struggles to advance landmark crypto…
FalconX cuts 10% of workforce amid prolonged crypto market slump: Report
According to Bloomberg, the digital asset prime broker is refocusing its Singapore strategy and withdrawing its local license application as crypto companies…
Kenya moves 30 million academic credentials onto Avalanche blockchain
A new digital verification platform aims to reduce forged certificates by allowing employers and universities to authenticate academic records onchain.…
BlackRock launches tokenized money market funds for stablecoin reserves
The asset manager introduced two blockchainbased money market funds designed to qualify as stablecoin reserve assets under the US GENIUS Act.…
US hints at more yen intervention: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
The US and Japan coordinate on the yen for the first time since 2011 as Bitcoin traders brace for a historically rough August. Source：Cointelegraph
How Fake World Assets and onchain gacha became crypto’s latest craze
Fake World Assets turns forgotten NFTs into an onchain lottery — but is crypto’s latest obsession built to last? Source：Cointelegraph
Strategy sells 1,638 Bitcoin to fund dividends and STRC repurchases
Michael Saylor’s Strategy sold 1,638 Bitcoin in its secondlargest sale of the year to fund dividend payments and repurchase its preferred STRC stock.…
Bithumb sets 2028 IPO timetable as it overhauls internal controls
The South Korean exchange plans to seek preliminary listing review in 2027 while overhauling controls after a February crediting error. Source：Cointelegraph
CLARITY Act failure could send crypto valuations lower: Bernstein
Bernstein said Congress’s failure to pass the CLARITY Act’s could trigger another leg down for crypto valuations and accelerate policy support from US…