Wisconsin Files Criminal Complaint Against Circle Over USDC Recovery Refusal
PayPal Launches Native PYUSD Issuance on Polygon
Phantom and Hyperliquid Push CFTC to Distinguish Onchain Protocols from Brokers
Privy and Jito Launch FullSend to Bypass Solana Transaction Routing
Hong Kong Regulator Mandates Phishing-Resistant Logins for Crypto Platforms
Aave Labs Launches Stable Vaults for Institutional Stablecoin Yield
B3 Launches Options on Bitcoin, Ether, Solana Futures
Interpol Busts $122.5M Crypto Laundering Network in Romance Scam Crackdown
Russia's Alfa Bank Plans Crypto Depository by Mid-2026
SWIFT Launches Blockchain Ledger Pilot with 17 Banks for 24/7 Tokenized Payments
Google Bans Prediction Market Extensions from Chrome Web Store in August 2026
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PayPal Launches Native PYUSD Issuance on Polygon
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PayPal Launches Native PYUSD Issuance on Polygon
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Privy and Jito Launch FullSend to Bypass Solana Transaction Routing
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B3 Launches Options on Bitcoin, Ether, Solana Futures
B3, Latin America's largest stock exchange, launched options contracts on Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana futures on July 9, 2026, signaling institutional maturation in the region's crypto derivatives market.
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Wisconsin Files Criminal Complaint Against Circle Over USDC Recovery Refusal
Wisconsin has filed a criminal complaint against Circle for refusing to assist in recovering USDC tokens obtained through fraud. The case could establish legal precedent requiring stablecoin issuers to participate in asset recovery efforts, reshaping industry standards and regulatory frameworks.
Phantom and Hyperliquid Push CFTC to Distinguish Onchain Protocols from Brokers
Phantom wallet and the Hyperliquid Policy Center have jointly submitted comments to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission urging regulators to stop applying traditional broker and exchange rules to decentralized onchain protocols.
Hong Kong Regulator Mandates Phishing-Resistant Logins for Crypto Platforms
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Google Bans Prediction Market Extensions from Chrome Web Store in August 2026
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Aave Labs Launches Stable Vaults for Institutional Stablecoin Yield
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