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Thailand SEC Accuses Bitkub Executives of Hiding $50M Hack Losses From Regulators

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a criminal complaint against crypto exchange Bitkub Online and two former directors for allegedly making false entries in official reports between May and October 2021. SEC Allegations and Reporting Breaches Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a criminal complaint against Bitkub Online Co. Ltd. and two former […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara28 Jul

Dragonfly’s Haseeb Qureshi Warns Crypto VC May End by 2030 as Active Investors Drop by 87% From 2022 Peak

Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi says crypto venture capital could lose relevance as dominant platforms capture more users and liquidity. The warning comes as the number of active crypto investors falls to its lowest level since late 2020. Cryptorank Counts Just 150 Active Venture Firms, Fewest Since November 2020 Crypto venture capital may be approaching […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa28 Jul

SEC Chair Backs CLARITY Act — Says He’s ‘Optimistic’ Congress Will Pass Landmark Crypto Bill

SEC Chair Paul Atkins says he is optimistic Congress will pass the CLARITY Act, a landmark crypto market structure bill designed to create clearer digital asset rules. The Senate review now becomes the key test for whether the U.S. will establish its first comprehensive crypto market structure framework. SEC Chair Pushes Congress Toward New Crypto […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms28 Jul

Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Can Grow 100-Fold, Warns Rule Changes Could Threaten Its Future

Michael Saylor says Bitcoin can grow 100-fold and become the foundation of global capital, but warns changes to consensus rules could threaten scarcity, security, and the network’s long-term value. Bitcoin’s Success Brings a New Fight Over Its Rules Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor warned that Bitcoin’s greatest challenge may come from internal […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms28 Jul

Ironwood Goes Live as Zcash Locks Down Orchard and Forces a $1.8B Migration

Zcash activated its Ironwood network upgrade on Tuesday, replacing its vulnerable Orchard shielded pool with a hardened system designed to restore independent verification of the cryptocurrency’s circulating supply. The NU6.3 upgrade went live July 28 at block height 3,428,143, introducing a separate Ironwood shielded pool, a new transaction format, and a mandatory accounting checkpoint for […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman28 Jul

$134M in Bitcoin Longs Vaporized as BTC Breaks Below $63K Ahead of Fed Showdown

Bitcoin experienced a sharp sell-off on Tuesday, briefly dropping to an intraday low of $62,684 before partially recovering to trade around $63,600. Bitcoin Pulls Back Ahead of Pivotal Macro Week A day after near-flat price action, bitcoin tumbled Tuesday, briefly slipping below $63,000 as it braced for the summer’s most event-heavy week. Market data show […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara28 Jul

Minnesota Judge Blocks Prediction-Market Ban but Says Some Contracts Aren’t Swaps

U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez blocked Minnesota from enforcing the first state felony ban on prediction markets days before its Aug. 1 start. The ruling gives Kalshi and Polymarket US broad temporary protection, even as the judge found that entertainment and other contracts may fall outside federal swap regulation. A broad injunction built on a […]

Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen28 Jul

Emirates Launches Crypto.com Pay for Flight Bookings as Dubai Advances Cashless Strategy

Emirates has launched Crypto.com Pay on its website and mobile app, giving eligible UAE residents a new way to pay for flights priced and settled in Emirati dirhams. The rollout allows customers with a Crypto.com account to select the payment service during checkout on emirates.com or through the Emirates App. Transactions are processed through Crypto.com’s […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman28 Jul

Over 60 Crypto Firms and Projects Fold in 2026 as Bankruptcies, Bear Market and Hacks Rip Industry Apart

More than 60 cryptocurrency companies, blockchains, and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols shut down or filed for bankruptcy between January and July 2026, a pace that accelerated sharply in the final weeks of July. The past several months have exposed the part of the crypto industry that rarely gets attention during bull markets. Since bitcoin retreated […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman28 Jul

Morgan Stanley Launches Ether and Solana ETPs With Staking and Market-low Fees

Morgan Stanley has launched exchange-traded products tracking ether and solana, expanding a digital asset lineup that began with bitcoin. Their 0.14% fees and staking plans raise the competitive pressure on established crypto fund managers. Morgan Stanley Combines 0.14% Fees and Staking to Challenge Crypto Fund Leaders Morgan Stanley is bringing its distribution power to the […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa28 Jul

Galaxy Digital Bets Big on AI With 500-Acre Texas Campus as GLXY Shares Slump 17%

Galaxy Digital has acquired roughly 500 acres in McGregor, Texas, marking the company’s second major data center investment in the state. The deal, signed through a development agreement with the City of McGregor, will put an artificial intelligence and high-performance computing campus inside the McGregor Industrial Park. The land sale generated approximately $7.5 million in […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman28 Jul

Arthur Hayes Buys $6.39 Million More ETH Despite a $301K Paper Loss: Here’s What He’s Betting on

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes bought another $6.39 million in ether (ETH), pushing his total purchases to 7,213 ETH even though the position sits roughly $301,000 underwater. The Maelstrom chief investment officer’s buying streak follows a $606,000 loss he booked on ETH just weeks earlier. A $6.39 Million Buy Extends a Two-Week Streak Lookonchain flagged […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati28 Jul

Nigeria’s First SEC-Licensed Exchange, Quidax, Expands Stablecoin Infrastructure to Over 21 Countries

Lagos, Nigeria, July 28, 2026 – Quidax, the first digital assets exchange to receive a provisional licence from Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), today announced the expansion of its stablecoin infrastructure to more than 21 countries and 14 currencies, enabling startups, fintechs, and global enterprises to move value seamlessly across Africa and key international […]

Bitcoin.com News•Media28 Jul

Raoul Pal: Bitcoin’s 87% Correlation to Global Liquidity Beats Earnings and Headlines

Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal said bitcoin carries an 87% correlation to global liquidity, arguing the asset tracks the amount of money moving through the financial system rather than corporate earnings or the news cycle. A Detailed Explanation Pal, founder of financial media platform Real Vision and a retired Goldman Sachs hedge fund manager, is […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati28 Jul

Prediction Markets Say Hold, Citadel Securities Says Fed Will Hike as Trump Pressures Central Bank

Federal funds futures traders are pricing a majority chance that the U.S. Federal Reserve holds rates steady this week, but trading activity beneath the headline tells a more nuanced story. Positioning has gradually shifted as Chair Kevin Warsh approaches his second policy decision, with a growing share of participants buying protection against the possibility of […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman28 Jul

Blackrock Pulls $11.75 Million Into ETHA as Ether Funds Outpace Bitcoin Again

U.S. spot ether ETFs attracted $9.23 million on Monday, while bitcoin funds recorded a third consecutive day of withdrawals. Solana and XRP products also posted modest gains, but HYPE ETFs continued to lose capital. Ether ETFs Add $9.23 Million as Bitcoin Withdrawals Extend to 3 Days Institutional crypto demand opened the week on an uneven […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa28 Jul

X Money Goes Live in 41 States as Elizabeth Warren Warns Elon Musk’s Bank Ambitions Pose Risk

Elon Musk’s X Money left its invite-only testing phase on July 27, rolling out nationwide to U.S. Premium and Premium+ subscribers. The expansion pairs a Visa-branded debit card with up to $10 million in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-linked coverage. Beta Days Are Over X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, first opened X […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati28 Jul

Sen. Jon Husted Backs the CLARITY Act as Odds of Passage Slip to 30%: Here’s What He Said

U.S. Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) publicly backed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on July 28, arguing the bill is essential for U.S. leadership in digital assets, even as the legislation’s odds of becoming law in 2026 have slipped to just 30%. Husted Joins the Chorus of Senate Backers Husted, who was appointed to the […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati28 Jul

Kenya Cuts Stablecoin Capital Rule 40% to $2.32M as Global Issuers Weigh Entry

Kenya’s National Treasury reduced the paid-up capital requirement for stablecoin issuers by 40% to approximately $2.32M to encourage entry into its rapidly growing crypto market. Broad Oversight for Central Bank Kenya has reduced the minimum paid-up capital required for stablecoin issuers by 40% to about $2.32 million (300 million Kenyan shillings). The revised threshold, published […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara28 Jul

Argentina’s Banking Groups Are Quietly Building Peso Stablecoins for the Institutional Market

Local reports indicate that while the central bank maintains a ban on banks offering crypto services, two banking holding groups are preparing to offer digital peso stablecoin alternatives for businesses that would take advantage of the perks associated with programmable money. Digital Peso Stablecoins in Development in Argentina While dollar-pegged stablecoins, like USDC and USDT, […]

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko28 Jul