Mastercard completes $1.8B BVNK acquisition in stablecoin push
Mastercard said the tieup would help banks, fintechs and enterprises expand stablecoin payments, payouts, settlement and treasury services. Source：Cointelegraph
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.…
U.S. FBI intelligence agent arrested in connection with theft of $1 million in crypto
The agent, who had "top secret" clearance and worked in FBI headquarters, was accused of taking crypto from wallets the agency had investigated. Source：CoinDesk
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.…
American manufacturers grow at fastest clip in 4 years due to AI boom — but all is not well
American manufacturers grew in July at the fastest pace in more than four year as they bore the fruits of a massive boom in artificial intelligence, but…
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