
BitMEX to shut down permanently 11 years after Arthur Hayes co-founded crypto exchange
BitMEX, co-founded by Arthur Hayes, will shut down on Sept. 23, 2026, at 04:00 UTC after owner HDR Global Trading's strategic review.

BitMEX, co-founded by Arthur Hayes, will shut down on Sept. 23, 2026, at 04:00 UTC after owner HDR Global Trading's strategic review.

A second Verus-Ethereum bridge exploit in two months drained $7.54 million through the same vulnerability class used in May, per Blockaid.

Mirae Asset also plans to increase its stake from 92.06% to 97.15% through an additional deal later this week, local media reported.

PeckShield flagged that the attacker bridged the stolen funds from Arbitrum to Ethereum and swapped them for 12,467 ETH.

Latest Clarity Act draft is drawing praise from the crypto industry and criticism from Democrats and bankers, highlighting deep divisions.

On Wednesday, the Clarity Act took one step closer to becoming law as Republicans released the latest text for the legislation.

Benchmark’s new price target implies roughly 75% upside, with Hut 8 shares already up nearly 120% year to date.

xStocks is tokenizing equities from Hong Kong before expanding to the UK, Europe, South Korea, and other international markets.

The SEC reached a settlement with Coinbase on Wednesday, ending a years-long legal dispute over the agency's handling of records requests.

After months of deliberations, Republicans released the latest text for broader cryptocurrency legislation.

Crypto directly employs 34,000 in the U.S. and contributes $55 billion to the economy in 2026, according to an NCA-funded report.

CertiK recommends limiting public information that connects a person’s identity, location or routine to their crypto holdings.

Hester Peirce, aka "Crypto Mom", issued a statement clarifying that onchain vaults and lending may fall under the SEC's remit.

Coinbase trading activity stabilized in June after crypto spot volumes slumped throughout most of the quarter.

Last week, the ANJ ordered French internet service providers to block access to Polymarket ahead of the World Cup final.

Bitcoin holds above $65,800 as spot ETFs log a sixth day of inflows. Bitfinex analysts flag $68K resistance as the next test.

Within the broader RWA category, tokenized equities have been the more popular asset class to trade over tokenized commodities.

Zilliqa halted native transactions after revealing a bug in its Ledger app dating to 2019 that exposed private keys via onchain signatures.

BIS says that FX restrictions and capital controls are less effective against stablecoins than against foreign currency bank deposits.

US prosecutors seek forfeiture of $25 million in crypto recovered from five investigations into international fraud and laundering networks.