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Coinbase to expand Singapore office headcount by 25%: report

Coinbase plans to expand its Singapore office from 150 to about 200 employees by the end of 2026 as it grows its presence in the Lion City.

Bitcoin may have bottomed before its traditional cycle low: Grayscale’s Pandl

Grayscale’s head of research said that Bitcoin may have bottomed, arguing that macro factors, such as interest rate decisions as increasing…

Home invasions became most common crypto wrench attack in H1 2026: CertiK

Crypto home invasions rose to 20 in H1 2026 from one a year earlier, while France accounted for 33 of 52 verified wrench attacks, according…

BitMEX to shut down after 11 years in crypto derivatives

BitMEX announced it will shut down operations on Sept. 23, 2026, after owner HDR Global Trading Limited decided to close the crypto exchang…

Mirae Asset completes Korbit acquisition, becomes largest shareholder

Mirae Asset Consulting has become Korbit’s largest shareholder after completing its acquisition, with the exchange saying trading and custo…

Bitcoin ETFs approach $1B in 7-session inflow run

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $69 million in inflows on Wednesday, extending their inflow streak to seven sessions and bringing total inflo…

Kakao taps Circle to explore won stablecoin payment infrastructure

Kakao Group and Circle signed an MOU to explore won stablecoin payments, remittances, merchant settlement and tokenized financial services.

Swiss bank BancaStato launches regulated crypto trading with Sygnum

Swiss cantonal bank BancaStato integrated Sygnum’s crypto trading and custody services into its Avaloq-powered digital banking apps for Bit…

White House accuses Moonshot AI of distilling Anthropic tech for K3

US officials warn that Chinese firms conducting covert, industrial-scale AI distillation could face sanctions and export restrictions.

SEC settles Coinbase suit over ‘text messages that disappeared’

The settlement follows a watchdog report last year that blamed “avoidable errors” for the loss of nearly a year’s worth of Gary Gensler’s t…

AFX Protocol reportedly loses $24M in bridge exploit

Offchain Labs said the incident involved a third-party protocol and did not affect Arbitrum’s native bridge infrastructure.

S&P launches blockchain fundamentals index for digital assets

The benchmark tracks blockchain networks using protocol revenue, offering an alternative to traditional market capitalization-weighted cryp…

Crypto PAC pours $1M into Michigan Democratic primary race

Donavan McKinney, running against Michigan incumbent Shri Thanedar, said that “the crypto lobby is paying my opponent back for helping Trum…

US officials barred until 2029 from issuing or sponsoring tokens under CLARITY’s proposed ethics rules

According to Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the bill’s advocates, the ethics language would apply to US presidents’ crypto ventures, includ…

Anthropic joins UK FCA’s AI regulatory sandbox as second cohort launches

Anthropic will provide Claude AI models to companies participating in the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s next Supercharged Sandbox cohort…

SEC’s Peirce says crypto vaults and onchain lending may fall under securities laws

The SEC commissioner said crypto vaults, onchain lending products and other asset management tools may trigger US securities laws depending…

Digital Chamber sues Illinois officials over new state 0.2% crypto tax

The group alleged that the tax signed into law in June “discriminates against people who transact in digital assets“ and should be blocked …

BitGo, OTC Markets plan tokenized securities access for broker-dealers

The proposed alliance would enable more than 150 broker-dealers to trade and settle digital asset securities through OTC Link ATS using Bit…