Steve Muchoki
US Crypto Crime Crackdown: Ex-LAPD Officer Gets Life, Three Men Charged in BTC Robbery
On August 4, 2026, a former Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer Eric Halem was sentenced to life plus 15 years, for stealing $350,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) during a teen’s...
Circle Misses Q2 Revenue Estimates as Crypto Rout Hits USDC Circulation
Circle Internet Group Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $701 million, missing the average analyst estimate of $712 million. The shortfall occurred as its USDC stablecoin circulation...
XRP Futures Fall to $897M as Binance Leads Other Exchanges
XRP futures open interest (OI) has contracted to $897 million as of August 4 from roughly $1.14 billion in May 2026. Binance exchange accounts for 55.3% of the cryptocurrency’s OI...
Wells Fargo to Launch Tokenized Deposits for Corporate Clients
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has announced the rollout of a tokenized deposit product designed for corporate and commercial treasury clients. The service allows traditional commercial bank money to...
India’s Growing Crypto Scam Network: $1.4M BTCFUND Case
On 31 July 2026, the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Dehradun office provisionally attached assets worth approximately ₹8.54 crore (about $895,730) belonging to Hemant Ishwar Sharma under the Prevention of Money Laundering...
Robinhood Secures UK Crypto Registration Ahead of New FCA Regime
Robinhood’s UK entity secured cryptoasset registration from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), allowing the company to offer cryptocurrency services under the country’s existing anti-money laundering (AML) rules. The approval comes...
BNB Chain Wallet Incident Exposes Growing Web3 Seed Phrase Risks
In Web3 security, audits typically focus on smart contract vulnerabilities and zero-day exploits. However, a recent incident involving BNB Chain highlights a critical operational vulnerability involving key management during employee...
Circle Secures NYDFS Trust Charter in Major Compliance Milestone
On July 31, 2026, Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) announced that it has received a limited purpose trust charter from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) for...
Why New York’s Lawsuit Against Kalshi Could Reshape Prediction Markets
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have announced that the state is suing KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi) for running an illegal gambling operation. Kalshi allegedly violated state...
South Korean Police Arrest Three in $8.5M Fake XRP Staking Scam
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has arrested three suspects and requested an Interpol Red Notice for a fourth in connection with an $8.55 million crypto fraud case. Investigators said the...
The Next Meme Coin Winner Could Be Determined by Incentives, Not Memes
The next generation of meme coins is shifting beyond viral appeal as projects introduce incentive-driven models that reward long-term participation. This trend gained momentum after FLAP launched Stock Paired Memes...
Hungary Repeals Crypto Checks as CoinCash Secures First MiCA License
The Hungarian Parliament has officially voted to abolish the country’s controversial national crypto validator system, removing mandatory third party checks for crypto conversions. The decision follows the National Bank of...
CertiK Enters Japan, Unveils Surveillance for Institutional Crypto Risks CertiK
Web3 security firm CertiK has officially expanded into Japan during the WebX conference in Tokyo, unveiling CertiK Surveillance, an AI-driven, real-time risk-profiling platform designed for institutional crypto markets. Co-unveiled with...
Here’s What July’s Fed Rate Decision Is All About
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged as policymakers focus less on cooling CPI data and more on future inflation risks. Officials are closely watching AI driven...
EU Forces Tech Firms to Label AI-Generated Content From Sunday
The European Union (EU) is forcing tech firms and artificial intelligence (AI) professionals to label AI-generated content from Sunday, August 2, 2026, under the EU’s AI Act. The new transparency...
Top 10 Criticisms Against the CLARITY Act as Opposition Intensifies
As the U.S. Senate advances the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, the legislation is facing mounting criticism from ethics watchdogs, former regulators, banking analysts, and consumer advocates. Critics argue the...
Nvidia, Industry Leaders Launch Open Secure AI Alliance for AI Security
Nvidia Corp. and industry leaders have launched the Open Secure AI Alliance to develop open technologies that protect artificial intelligence (AI) systems and software from cyber threats. The alliance aims...
OKX Report: Crypto Losses Drop 60% as Attacks Surge 50% in H1 2026
OKX has released its H1 2026 Web3 security semi annual report revealing 182 security incidents that resulted in $956 million total losses, showing 50% more events than H1 2025. Meanwhile,...
India Panel Proposes SRO-Led Crypto Watchdog Weeks After RBI Warning
India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has proposed for a Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) to oversee cryptocurrencies and virtual digital assets (VDAs) industry as an interim measure. The committee’s proposal comes...
Gate US, BitGo Explore Partnership to Secure US Crypto Infrastructure
Gate US announced it is exploring a deeper strategic partnership with BitGo to advance secure and compliant digital asset infrastructure tailored to the US market. The move aims to unlock...
CertiK: Crypto Wrench Attacks Hit $124M in H1 2026
On July 23, 2026, CertiK released its Intel3D Wrench Attacks Report for the first half of 2026 (H1 2026), revealing a sharp rise in physical crypto attacks, with 52 verified...
Kalshi Launches US Midterm Hub to Target Election Odds Leadership
Prediction market platform Kalshi has launched its U.S. Midterm Hub ahead of the November 2026 U.S. midterm elections, providing real-time election odds and voter sentiment data through event-based trading markets....
Lawrence Lepard Says BTC Could Repeat 2020 Rally After Gold’s 67% Gain
On 22 July 2026, crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe shared fund manager and author Lawrence Lepard’s view that Bitcoin’s (BTC) current stagnation relative to gold’s 67% gain mirrors the...
Twenty One Capital Appoints Raphael Zagury CEO to Build BTC Native Company
Twenty One Capital, Inc. (“Twenty One” or “XXI”) (NYSE: XXI) has appointed Raphael Zagury as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as the Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company accelerates its transformation into a...
US and China to Hold AI Talks in September on Frontier AI Regulation
The United States and China are reportedly preparing to hold a fresh round of talks on artificial intelligence (AI) in September. The talks are a direct outcome of the bilateral...
