2026

BitMart withdrawals appear to slow following wind-down announcement 2026-07-27 at 07:34 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Users reported withdrawal delays and freeze notices as wallets attributed to BitMart fell to about $69 million and its BMX token extended an 81.5% weekly decline. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Garden Finance disables app as Blockaid reports $450,000 exploit 2026-07-27 at 04:58 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Garden Finance said no user funds or smart contracts were affected after an attacker compromised an independent solver’s off-chain database and inserted fraudulent swap records. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Storj files for bankruptcy, explores equity path for tokenholders 2026-07-27 at 04:01 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The decentralized storage provider says its network will continue operating during Chapter 11 as it explores a court-approved ownership mechanism for STORJ holders. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

WEMIX says attacker moved about $724,000 after contract breach 2026-07-27 at 01:53 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra WEMIX suspended bridges, liquidity-pool trading and several services after an attacker compromised a WEMIX$-linked contract and moved 724,198 USDC.e. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

CFTC issues second warning to prediction markets on cookie-cutter self-certifications 2026-07-26 at 20:45 By Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin For the second time this year, the regulator told prediction markets to stop issuing overly broad, template-style certifications of events contracts. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Russia’s Sberbank to launch crypto trading infrastructure this year 2026-07-26 at 19:07 By Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin Russia’s biggest bank plans to create cryptocurrency trading infrastructure by Dec. 1 as the country is set to establish rules for market participants while allowing crypto assets to be used in foreign trade operations. This article is an […]

South Korea’s largest bank to launch payment service on JPMorgan’s Kinexys 2026-07-26 at 13:21 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun South Korea’s largest lender will use JPMorgan’s blockchain platform to support US dollar cross-border payments for import and export businesses across 10 countries. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

BitMart to wind down exchange, end trading by Aug. 26 2026-07-26 at 10:11 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Crypto exchange BitMart said it will wind down operations after its BMX token plunged and users reported withdrawal delays, with platform operations set to end in January. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

Binance ‘red teams’ its own staff every month to keep hackers out 2026-07-26 at 05:00 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Binance regularly tests its employees for security hygiene, with social engineering becoming a major source of industry breaches. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Robinhood in talks with Crypto.com over prediction markets: WSJ 2026-07-26 at 00:01 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright While prediction market companies in the US continue to face legal battles between state and federal authorities, Robinhood is reportedly considering expanding its services. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin advocacy group to join US State Department’s ‘digital freedom’ program 2026-07-25 at 21:15 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The Bitcoin Policy Institute and three partner organizations will be able to send employees to work alongside State Department officials to address issues including digital freedom. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original […]

Wise expected to resubmit US charter application under GENIUS 2026-07-25 at 19:05 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The OCC denied the UK company’s application this week citing AML/CFT risks, despite approving similar charters for digital asset companies in the last year. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

North Korea arrests bank hacking ring tied to crypto laundering: Report 2026-07-25 at 16:14 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun Daily NK reported that North Korea arrested former state cyber operators accused of hacking two state banks and laundering funds through crypto. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source