- US judge temporarily blocks Minnesota prediction market banby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on July 28, 2026 at 4:28 am
The preliminary injunction allows Kalshi and Polymarket US to continue operating in Minnesota while the court considers their challenge to the state law.
- Zimbabwe admits seven fintech projects to regulatory sandboxby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on July 28, 2026 at 3:17 am
Sandbox participation permits supervised testing but does not guarantee full commercial registration.
- Hong Kong prepares banks for quantum threats amid tokenization pushby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on July 28, 2026 at 2:21 am
The HKMA aims to make Hong Kong’s banking sector fully prepared for quantum-related security risks by 2030 as the city expands tokenized finance.
- Binance phishs its own staff monthly, India censors BitChat code: Asia Expressby Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton on July 28, 2026 at 1:23 am
Binance has been phishing its own staff to get ahead of potential attacks. South Korean crypto volumes tank 89% — plus all of the week’s other crypto news from Asia.
- New York AG warns CLARITY Act could weaken state crypto enforcementby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on July 27, 2026 at 10:55 pm
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.
- Cross River to enable P2P payments, banking services for X Moneyby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on July 27, 2026 at 9:05 pm
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.
- Bitmine keeps buying Ether as ETH outperforms Bitcoinby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on July 27, 2026 at 7:22 pm
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.
- Here’s what happened in crypto todayby Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin on July 27, 2026 at 6:51 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- Securitize Capital becomes SEC-registered investment adviserby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on July 27, 2026 at 6:41 pm
The registration expands Securitize’s regulated platform for tokenized assets, adding investment advisory services to its institutional offering.
- Tether’s XAUt gold token receives Shariah certification to expand Islamic finance accessby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on July 27, 2026 at 4:44 pm
The certification could expand access to Tether’s gold-backed token among Islamic financial institutions and investors seeking Shariah-compliant exposure to physical gold.
- Kraken parent Payward acquires Magic Labs’ wallet businessby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on July 27, 2026 at 4:40 pm
The deal brings wallet technology to Payward’s enterprise platform, potentially reducing the number of infrastructure providers businesses need to integrate with.
- Bitcoin price eyes $66K as US stocks rise on Iran-strike pauseby Cointelegraph by William Suberg on July 27, 2026 at 2:51 pm
Bitcoin copied US stocks as relief over end of US-Iran strikes spread to risk assets at the start of the US trading session.
- Hong Kong crypto giant HashKey merges regional exchange into oneby Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski on July 27, 2026 at 1:41 pm
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.
- Rate path still divides investors: Five things to know in Bitcoin this weekby Cointelegraph by William Suberg on July 27, 2026 at 1:31 pm
Bitcoin traders prepared to navigate a slew of volatility catalysts as US inflation data and US-Iran war triggers keep risk-assets in an unpredictable state.
- Binance disappears from Google Play in certain EU countriesby Cointelegraph by Helen Partz on July 27, 2026 at 1:24 pm
Binance’s Android app is unavailable on Google Play in some EU markets amid scrutiny over MiCA compliance.
- USDC issuer Circle to acquire nearly 1,000 IBM blockchain patentsby Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin on July 27, 2026 at 1:08 pm
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.
- Strategy sells MSTR shares, buys back $25M in STRC preferred stockby Cointelegraph by Helen Partz on July 27, 2026 at 12:34 pm
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.
- BNY Mellon unit joins MiCA register as ESMA adds 15 providersby Cointelegraph by Helen Partz on July 27, 2026 at 10:38 am
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.
- Brazilian police bust cocaine traffickers in crypto-linked transnational probeby Cointelegraph by Adrian Zmudzinski on July 27, 2026 at 9:29 am
Brazilian police suspect the group of shipping around 6.5 metric tons of cocaine and laundering billions in Brazilian reals through crypto-enabled illicit money brokers.
- Coinbase CEO touts agentic finance as Base tops 100M AI paymentsby Cointelegraph by Helen Partz on July 27, 2026 at 9:01 am
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says AI agents will expand crypto adoption, pointing to Base, USDC and x402 as key pieces of agentic finance.
- Triple-A confirms treasury-wallet breach after losses reach $11.8Mby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on July 27, 2026 at 5:15 am
The stablecoin payments company said client funds were unaffected and that the financial impact would be absorbed through its treasury reserves.
- BitMart withdrawals appear to slow following wind-down announcementby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on July 27, 2026 at 4:34 am
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.
- Garden Finance disables app as Blockaid reports $450,000 exploitby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on July 27, 2026 at 1:58 am
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.
- Storj files for bankruptcy, explores equity path for tokenholdersby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on July 27, 2026 at 1:01 am
The decentralized storage provider says its network will continue operating during Chapter 11 as it explores a court-approved ownership mechanism for STORJ holders.
- CLARITY hopes fade, BitMEX shuts as lawsuit looms: Hodler’s Digest, July 26by Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton on July 27, 2026 at 12:03 am
Despite support from Goldman Sachs, Fidelity and law enforcement bodies, the Clarity Act’s chances dim. BitMEX to close as crypto consolidates into five big players.
- WEMIX says attacker moved about $724,000 after contract breachby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on July 26, 2026 at 10:53 pm
WEMIX suspended bridges, liquidity-pool trading and several services after an attacker compromised a WEMIX$-linked contract and moved 724,198 USDC.e.
- CFTC issues second warning to prediction markets on cookie-cutter self-certificationsby Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin on July 26, 2026 at 5:45 pm
For the second time this year, the regulator told prediction markets to stop issuing overly broad, template-style certifications of events contracts.
- Russia’s Sberbank to launch crypto trading infrastructure this yearby Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin on July 26, 2026 at 4:07 pm
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.
- Bitcoin OG selling eases as dormant BTC movement hits 4-year low: Galaxyby Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun on July 26, 2026 at 1:06 pm
Dormant BTC activity fell to its lowest level since Q3 2022, suggesting long-term holders have slowed distribution after heavy profit-taking.
- South Korea’s largest bank to launch payment service on JPMorgan’s Kinexysby Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun on July 26, 2026 at 10:23 am
KB Kookmin Bank will use JPMorgan’s blockchain platform to support US dollar cross-border payments for import and export businesses across 10 countries.
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