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New York AG warns CLARITY Act could weaken state crypto enforcement 2026-07-28 at 01:55 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra New York Attorney General Letitia James said the federal crypto market structure bill could restrict state regulators and urged Congress to impose stronger consumer protections on digital asset platforms. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com […]

Cross River to enable P2P payments, banking services for X Money 2026-07-28 at 00:05 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The banking-as-a-service provider will power X Money’s peer-to-peer payments, FDIC-insured accounts and Visa debit cards as the platform expands its financial services. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitmine keeps buying Ether as ETH outperforms Bitcoin 2026-07-27 at 22:22 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The company added nearly 10,000 ETH over the past week, bringing its holdings to 5.79 million Ether, about 85% of which is staked through its validator operations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Tether’s XAUt gold token receives Shariah certification to expand Islamic finance access 2026-07-27 at 19:44 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The certification could expand access to Tether’s gold-backed token among Islamic financial institutions and investors seeking Shariah-compliant exposure to physical gold. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Kraken parent Payward acquires Magic Labs’ wallet business 2026-07-27 at 19:40 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The deal brings wallet technology to Payward’s enterprise platform, potentially reducing the number of infrastructure providers businesses need to integrate with. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Binance disappears from Google Play in certain EU countries 2026-07-27 at 17:35 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Binance’s Android app is unavailable on Google Play in some EU markets amid scrutiny over MiCA compliance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Hong Kong crypto giant HashKey merges regional exchange into one 2026-07-27 at 16:41 By Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski Hong Kong’s HashKey will unify its crypto exchange branches, with users from its Hong Kong, Global, Singapore and Middle East regions using the same platform. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

USDC issuer Circle to acquire nearly 1,000 IBM blockchain patents 2026-07-27 at 16:08 By Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin IBM’s blockchain portfolio includes more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide, with a particular focus in supply chain applications. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Strategy sells MSTR shares, buys back $25M in STRC preferred stock 2026-07-27 at 15:34 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Strategy raised $544.5 million through MSTR stock sales as it repurchased $25 million of STRC shares and expanded its US dollar reserve to $3.75 billion. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

BNY Mellon unit joins MiCA register as ESMA adds 15 providers 2026-07-27 at 13:38 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz BNY Mellon’s European subsidiary joined the MiCA register as ESMA added 15 CASPs, including banks and crypto platforms, in the third post-deadline update. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Triple-A confirms treasury-wallet breach after losses reach $11.8M 2026-07-27 at 08:15 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The stablecoin payments company said client funds were unaffected and that the financial impact would be absorbed through its treasury reserves. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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