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VI3NNA Declaration 2026 Calls for European Digital Asset Infrastructure

The VI3NNA Congress has published the VI3NNA Declaration 2026, a position paper urging Europe to build its own digital asset infrastructure. Industry representatives, regulators and academic partners developed the document following the inaugural VI3NNA Congress, held in Vienna in May. Representatives from digital assets, blockchain, artificial intelligence and regulation took part in the process, supported

BeInCrypto•Advertorial10 Jul

Global INTERPOL Crackdown Exposes Crypto Laundering Behind Romance Scams

Thai police uncovered a crypto-laundering scheme in which one suspect’s wallet processed more than $122.5 million in proceeds from romance scams, as part of a global INTERPOL sweep. The international police organization’s Operation First Light 2026 ran from January 15 to April 30. It targeted social engineering scams and the money laundering that sustains them.

BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir10 Jul

Hong Kong Bans SMS and Email Logins for Crypto Platforms: Will Other Regulators Follow?

Hong Kong’s securities regulator has banned one-time password logins for crypto trading platforms. The rule targets phishing scams behind a surge in the region’s cybersecurity incidents. The Securities and Futures Commission issued a circular. It orders internet brokers and crypto trading platforms to drop SMS, email, and app-based OTPs. Platforms must switch client logins and

BeInCrypto•Phil Haunhorst10 Jul

Polymarket Seeks to Offer Margin Trading to US Users

Polymarket has applied for a US license to offer margin trading. The prediction market is seeking a futures commission merchant license. If approved, the license would enable users to open positions by posting only a portion of the required capital. What Polymarket Filed and Why It Matters According to Bloomberg, Polymarket filed through its affiliate,

BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir10 Jul

52% of Investors Bought STRC and SATA Below $100 Par, Survey Finds

A June price crash pushed MicroStrategy’s STRC and Strive’s SATA preferred shares below par, yet more than half of surveyed investors bought the dip, according to a BitcoinTreasuries report. The survey points to a resilient investor base even as leveraged selling pushed the shares to new lows. STRC and SATA Fell in June, and 52%

BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir10 Jul

Why Bitwise Says CLARITY Act Passage Marks the Bear Market Bottom

Bitwise named the CLARITY Act as one of the key catalysts for crypto markets in the third quarter, saying its passage could likely mark the bottom of the current bear market. The asset manager laid out four catalysts in its Q3 2026 report. It added that this quarter is make-or-break for the market structure bill.

BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir10 Jul

US Charges Jailed Fraudster Over $290K Crypto Laundering Plot

US prosecutors have charged Bulgarian national Rossen Iossifov with conspiring to launder roughly $290,000 in cryptocurrency that federal authorities seized and ordered forfeited after his earlier fraud conviction. Iossifov allegedly conspired to move the funds in January 2024 while serving a federal prison sentence. He remains presumed innocent, and an indictment represents only an allegation.

BeInCrypto•Kamina Bashir10 Jul

Charles Hoskinson Addresses Rumors He Is Quitting Cardano

Charles Hoskinson denies viral rumors he is retiring from Cardano, calling the claims a complete fabrication.

BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock10 Jul

The US-Iran Ceasefire Was an Illusion. Markets are Paying the Price

The 60-day United States-Iran ceasefire should never have been interpreted as a genuine peace agreement. It represented a tactical pause in hostilities over the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz. The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding temporarily eased immediate military tensions, partially reopened the shipping corridor, and briefly reassured markets. Yet the fundamental political, military, and economic

BeInCrypto•Dmitry Bridge10 Jul

WD-40 Greases Wall Street’s Expectations With Blowout Q2 Beat

WD-40 stock jumped 13.8% after Q2 revenue and EPS beat estimates, prompting the company to raise its full year guidance.

BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock10 Jul

Goldman Sachs Limits, but Doesn’t Stop, Employees Using Kalshi and Polymarket

Goldman Sachs told employees to restrict prediction market bets to sports and entertainment, citing compliance risks tied to Kalshi and Polymarket.

BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock10 Jul

What Is Meta’s AI Muse Spark and Can It Overthrow Claude and ChatGPT?

Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 undercuts Claude and ChatGPT on price. Here's what it offers and where it still falls short.

BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock10 Jul

SK Hynix Lists on Nasdaq Today at $149: What to Expect

SK Hynix debuts on the Nasdaq today at $149 per ADS, in the largest-ever US listing by a foreign company.

BeInCrypto•Darryn Pollock10 Jul

Coinbase and Grayscale Executives Step Down After Major Crypto Wins

Coinbase and Grayscale both lose a top executive as Paul Grewal and Edward McGee step down, with internal successors named.

BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth9 Jul

Binance CEO Says MiCA Is Backfiring as EU Users Move Beyond Regulators’ Reach

Binance co-CEO Richard Teng says 70% of exiting EU users chose self-custody after MiCA, beyond regulators' reach.

BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth9 Jul

Zuckerberg Breaks 3-Year Silence On X (Twitter) With AI Announcement

Zuckerberg returned to X to launch Muse Spark 1.1, Meta's first paid AI API, undercutting rivals as META stock stayed flat.

BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth9 Jul

Over 15 Banks Race to Tokenize Finance, and It Could Affect Bitcoin

Banks are racing to tokenize finance on private blockchains, and JPMorgan says the trend could sideline Bitcoin over time.

BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth9 Jul

Warsh Taps AI, Crypto, and Global Finance Heavyweights to Rethink US Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has appointed a high-profile group of economists, former central bankers, and technology leaders to help review how the US central bank conducts monetary policy. While the initiative is not focused on digital assets, the inclusion of prominent Bitcoin supporter Marc Andreessen has drawn attention from crypto investors looking for signs

BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth9 Jul

Worst Crypto Prank Ever? Viral Prediction Market Pulls Off Shocking Joke

World faked a Solana exit to Robinhood Chain, then admitted the crypto prank. The on-chain data tells a subtler story.

BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth9 Jul

Bitwise Drops 2 Altcoins From Flagship Crypto ETF: Will Hyperliquid Keep Its Seat?

Bitwise has dropped Polkadot (DOT) and Avalanche (AVAX) from its flagship Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW). Hyperliquid (HYPE) and Stellar (XLM) were added to the fund’s latest monthly rebalance. BITW works like a crypto stock index fund. It automatically holds the 10 largest eligible coins by market cap, so investors gain exposure to HYPE

BeInCrypto•Lockridge Okoth9 Jul