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According to blockchain security firm PeckShield, the crypto industry lost approximately $75.87 million across 40 major security incidents during June 2026.  While that’s down about 7% from May’s $81.7 million,...

Crypto companies have contributed $189 million to influence the 2026 U.S. Election, making it the largest source of disclosed corporate spending. According to the Public Citizen report, the figure represents...

Citigroup reduced its 12-month forecasts for Bitcoin and Ethereum as fund withdrawals weakened the market’s institutional demand picture. The bank lowered its Bitcoin target to $82,000 from $112,000, while its...

The U.S. dollar remained firm on July 1 as investors awaited remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the ECB’s Sintra conference. Analysts expect Warsh to focus on inflation...

The Bank of Korea (BOK) is considering expanding asset tokenization beyond deposits and central bank money to include government bonds. The move follows the successful completion of the first phase...

Jon Atack, a longtime Bitcoin Core contributor and Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) maintainer, has advised users to avoid making Bitcoin transactions during the second week of August because of expected...

Anthropic has restored global access to its Claude Fable 5 model after the U.S. government lifted export controls that had temporarily restricted availability. The company said the controls, introduced on...

Open Standard is preparing Open USD as a partner-governed stablecoin for business payments and on-chain finance. The project has attracted more than 140 companies. Backers include BlackRock, Coinbase, Mastercard, Stripe,...

Taiwan has approved new legislation that creates a broader legal environment for regulating the country’s virtual asset industry. On June 30, 2026, the Legislative Yuan passed the Virtual Asset Service...

Circle Internet Group shares fell sharply on June 30 as investors responded to a series of developments affecting the stablecoin issuer. The decline came as the company was removed from...

US President Donald Trump generated more than $1.1 billion from crypto-related businesses during 2025, according to his latest financial disclosure filed with the US Office of Government Ethics.  The filing,...

Japanese crypto exchange bitFlyer has secured a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) license under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, becoming the first Japan-originated exchange to receive the approval. ...

XRP Ledger is moving to a stricter security process as developers prepare more complex native features for mainnet. RippleX Head of Engineering J. Ayo Akinyele said the change reflects higher...

While Bitcoin struggled below $60,000, the total crypto market cap remained flat, at $2.05 trillion. Meanwhile, Ethereum held $1,500, and among the altcoins, Solana (SOL) outperformed, up more than 1%...

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday teaching in Georgia classrooms, with many educators using it to prepare lessons and create learning materials rather than treating it as an experimental...

Artificial intelligence has fueled one of the strongest investment cycles in recent years, pushing technology companies to spend heavily on data centers, chips, and computing infrastructure. Those investments have helped...

The United States’ long-awaited crypto market structure legislation is approaching another critical stage, but Wall Street analysts believe the path to approval remains uncertain despite growing momentum in Congress. Notably,...

Artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, yet several major companies now emphasize that technology alone cannot replace experienced professionals. Recent developments at Ford, alongside similar moves from other firms, suggest...

Open Standard has introduced Open USD, a new stablecoin backed by more than 140 companies from the banking, payments, technology, and cryptocurrency sectors. The group includes Visa, Stripe, BlackRock, Google,...

Bitcoin Core developers have introduced version 31.1rc1 for public testing, giving node operators and developers an early look at the next minor software update. The release candidate focuses on improving...

Economist Peter Schiff said Bitcoin could fall back to $20,000, renewing his long-standing criticism of the cryptocurrency. In a post on X, Schiff questioned why many Bitcoin investors dismiss that...

Zcash (ZEC) traded for $391 at the time of writing, reflecting a 28% decline in the past two weeks, according to TradingView’s data. The pullback followed a temporary surge, suggesting...

UAE-based Goldman Lampe Private Bank has purchased €120 million worth of Bitcoin during the recent cryptocurrency market pullback, according to Bitcoin Magazine. The bank made the purchase after Bitcoin’s price...

New York Life Investment Management has reportedly entered the tokenization space through its latest partnership with Centrifuge, an institutional-grade protocol that brings real-world assets (RWAs) onto the blockchain. On Tuesday,...

Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced Hollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch to two and a half years in prison on...