Digital asset news

Ripple wins final US approval for national trust bank

The approval clears the way for Ripple to manage reserves backing its RLUSD stablecoin and provide digital asset custody.

South Korea Arrests Seven in First Big AI-Assisted Hacking Case

Police in Seoul say a 32-year-old with no IT background used AI tools to break into about 90 hospitals, schools and companies, then pressed victims for roughly $270,000…

Ethena retraces into $0.170 golden pocket – Here's what buyers need to know

Ethena was one of the best-performing altcoins for the day in the top 40 crypto assets by market capitalization.

3 payment rules control Aave's native Bitcoin market, but only WBTC settles them

Babylon's proposed direct route can bypass pool funding, while fees, borrower surplus and WBTC-denominated debt retain separate payment requirements.

Canada opens consultation on stablecoins, citing US GENIUS Act

As part of the potential implementation of its Stablecoin Act, the Canadian government will hear from the public on a proposed framework for tokens from non-financial…

Monero Hashrate Nears Record Highs as XMR Price Gains 70% in a Year

Monero's network hashrate is hovering near historic highs, but its mining distribution tells an equally compelling story.

CZ pitches BNB Chain’s role in AI as BNB Standard rings Nasdaq bell

CZ sees AI driving crypto use, while BNB Standard plans to expand beyond holding tokens in its treasury.

Ripple National Trust Bank receives final OCC approval for crypto custody

Ripple's OCC approval enhances regulatory confidence in stablecoins, intensifying competition in crypto custody and fiduciary services.

AI Agents Found a Way Into Anthropic's Business Systems in Under 12 Hours

Cathedral, a startup founded by ex-DOGE staffers, says its AI agents found paths into Anthropic's sales, HR, and IT systems through third-party software.

Coinbase Institutional Co-CEO: Bitcoin’s “Second Wave” of Institutional Capital has Arrived

Seven mega banks tap Coinbase infrastructure.

Binance Founder CZ Backs BNB Chain's New High-Speed Layer 1 Network

BNB Chain is preparing a new EVM-compatible Layer 1 that will run alongside the main network, using BNB for gas, staking, and governance rather than issuing a new token.

XRP whales now control 68.5% of supply, the highest share since November 2022

The increased concentration of XRP among whales raises concerns about market manipulation and challenges the token's decentralization narrative.

Why Prediction Markets Got the Brazilian Election So Wrong

Experts say Brazil's prediction market ban left the odds in the hands of traders with little knowledge about the election.

AI company Anthropic announces IPO, expected as early as November

The artificial intelligence company disclosed more than $16 billion in revenue and an $80 billion net loss for the first half of 2026.

Elon Musk's Grok AI Predicts When Bitcoin Will Finally Hit its Ultimate Price Target

This is not a conventional bullish forecast.

Hyperliquid says Kraken parent Payward to be first CFTC-regulated HIP-3 deployer

Hyperliquid plans to make Kraken parent Payward the first CFTC-regulated HIP-3 deployer, a step toward regulated U.S. perpetual futures.

SpaceX Locks Up $40 Billion for AI Chips as Musk Warns Most Neoclouds Will Die

Elon Musk says SpaceX closed a $40 billion chip deal with Apollo while lenders shut the door on smaller AI cloud firms, a split that could decide who controls computing.

Keystone to destroy almost 19,000 wallets after device key leak

Multiple recent customer data leaks from hardware wallet manufacturers can expose users to phishing emails, targeted scams or worse.

XRP ETFs bring in $4.26M – Yet THIS whale signal raises questions

XRP ETF inflows are turning positive, but whale selling continues. Is this divergence setting the stage for a breakdown below $1?

Y Combinator-backed Mochatrade raises $5.5 million to offer US stock perpetuals to Indian traders

The platform is in beta and plans to open to the public in the coming weeks, co-founder Chetan Manda told The Block.

NBA names Kalshi, Polymarket preferred exchanges, signs CFTC deal

The US professional basketball league is expanding into prediction markets with official data agreements and safeguards against insider trading.

Bitcoin Price Hovers Near $80,000 as Traders Await Fed Decision

Bitcoin Wallet Fixes Critical Flaw That Redirected Funds to Attackers

A confirmed exploit let rogue servers replace Electrum’s pending transactions, tricking users into redirecting Bitcoin to attacker addresses.

Injective launches onchain futures market tracking Nvidia GPU rental costs

The new index tracks rental prices for five Nvidia GPUs, offering leveraged trading and potential hedging against fluctuations in AI computing costs.

Akash Network to migrate from Cosmos to Solana with 98% approval

Akash's migration to Solana may enhance Solana's ecosystem appeal, potentially influencing developer interest and investor confidence.

Akash Network proposal to leave Cosmos for Solana shows ~98% support, AKT to become SPL token

Akash Network's shift to Solana could boost AKT's liquidity and integration within a vibrant ecosystem, impacting DePIN sector dynamics.

Strive is 1,001 Bitcoin away from surpassing Metaplanet as second-largest Bitcoin treasury

Strive's aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy highlights the intensifying competition among corporate treasuries, impacting market dynamics and investment strategies.

Perplexity AI Predicts a Wild Finish to 2026 for XRP

Something potentially significant could happen for Ripple (XRP) by January 1, 2027. This is not a traditional bullish forecast; instead, it presents an intentionally…

Prediction markets and derivatives drive Bernstein’s crypto stock outlook for Coinbase, Robinhood and Circle

Bernstein cuts Coinbase’s target while raising Circle’s as new products shift their earnings outlook.

India’s CoinDCX Confirms $16 Million Loss Days After CEO Called It a ‘False Alarm’

The Mumbai-based exchange says 15.99 million USDT was drained from wallets it retired after last year’s $44 million hack, bringing its combined losses to nearly $60…

Pump Fun offers $2.5M prize as traders boycott its missing airdrop

Crypto traders are boycotting the memecoin platform Pump Fun over the firm’s lack of airdrop and chaotic Kimchi partnership.

NBA becomes third league to sign CFTC prediction market pact, taps Kalshi and Polymarket

The CFTC and NBA have agreed to put in place standards to protect the integrity of the game when it comes to prediction markets.

Anthropic IPO Live: 7 people will control voting power

Anthropic's IPO describes an entity by which 7 individuals will control the majority voting power over Anthropic.

South Korea lawmakers mull pushing crypto tax implementation to 2029

The Seoul government is reportedly weighing another delay for a 2020 income tax policy on digital assets, citing concerns with receiving data from US officials.

Why BTC, ETH, BNB, and XRP prices dropping today?

The crypto price on Monday moved lower as investors weighed Federal Reserve uncertainty, ETF withdrawals, and Middle East tensions.

BNB Chain leads all blockchains in tokenized fund growth, adding $3.7 billion

BNB Chain's rapid growth in tokenized funds highlights the increasing demand for blockchain-based financial products, reshaping traditional finance.

Tom Lee's Bitmine favors share buybacks to ether purchases as crypto declines

The Ethereum treasury firm spent $46 million buying back shares as Chairman Tom Lee said crypto has held up better than AI stocks during the recent market pullback.

Brazil’s Stock Market Crashes After Lula’s Upset Victory

The iShares Brazil ETF fell as much as 26% after Lula da Silva beat Flávio Bolsonaro, who prediction markets had at 80%, while the dollar jumped as much as 12% against…

Galaxy Research says Bitcoin's bear market ended in June as accumulation begins

Bitcoin's transition to an accumulation phase suggests potential long-term growth, but cautious optimism is advised due to uncertain market dynamics.

Bitcoin Bull Market Means 'Buy the Bigger Dips Harder,' Expert Says

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could be signaling the early stages of a new two-to-three-year bull market, according to veteran analyst Michael Howell.