Ethereum Foundation Appoints Privacy Advocate pcaversaccio as Fourth Board Member
Crypto Hacks Hit Record 212 Incidents in H1 2026, Totaling $1.1B in Losses
Bitcoin and Ethereum Wobble After Fed Holds Rates Steady
Crypto VC Firms Hit 6-Year Low at 150 Active Players, Down 87% From 2022 Peak
Morpho Deploys on HSK Chain as Hong Kong Official Onchain Credit Partner
Binance Launches Regulated Gold and Silver Options via Abu Dhabi Exchange
SoFi Posts $134M in Crypto Revenue for Q2 2026, Up 10% Year Over Year
BlackRock Backs Crypto Clarity Act as Banking Lobby Shifts Stance
Crypto Scams Cost Americans $80-81B in 2025, Sparking Regulatory Pressure
KOSPI Drops 5.98%, Triggers Circuit Breaker for Second Straight Day
XRP Climbs 2.28% as OSL Becomes First SFC-Licensed Exchange to Offer Retail Trading in Hong Kong
Hungary Repeals Crypto Validation Rule, Grants First MiCA License to CoinCash
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Crypto Hacks Hit Record 212 Incidents in H1 2026, Totaling $1.1B in Losses
Bitcoin and Ethereum Wobble After Fed Holds Rates Steady
Crypto VC Firms Hit 6-Year Low at 150 Active Players, Down 87% From 2022 Peak
Binance Launches Regulated Gold and Silver Options via Abu Dhabi Exchange
Morpho Deploys on HSK Chain as Hong Kong Official Onchain Credit Partner
SoFi Posts $134M in Crypto Revenue for Q2 2026, Up 10% Year Over Year
BlackRock Backs Crypto Clarity Act as Banking Lobby Shifts Stance
Crypto Scams Cost Americans $80-81B in 2025, Sparking Regulatory Pressure
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Ethereum Foundation Appoints Privacy Advocate pcaversaccio as Fourth Board Member
The Ethereum Foundation appointed pcaversaccio, author of the Ethereum Cypherpunk Manifesto and co-founder of SEAL 911, as its fourth board member. The move signals the Foundation's strategic emphasis on privacy and security amid broader leadership changes.
Crypto Hacks Hit Record 212 Incidents in H1 2026, Totaling $1.1B in Losses
The first half of 2026 was the most-hacked six-month stretch in crypto history. Security firm Blockaid counted 212 separate incidents between January and June, with total losses reaching $1.1 billion. North Korea-linked actors were responsible for the two largest exploits: KelpDAO ($292M) and...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Wobble After Fed Holds Rates Steady
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate at 3.5%–3.75% on Tuesday with no new signals on future rate moves, triggering volatility in Bitcoin and Ethereum while traditional equities produced mixed results.
Crypto VC Firms Hit 6-Year Low at 150 Active Players, Down 87% From 2022 Peak
150 active crypto venture capital firms as of July 2026 marks the lowest level since November 2020 and represents an 87% collapse from the March 2022 peak of 1,177 unique investors. The contraction reflects a structural reset in the VC landscape, with fewer but better-capitalized firms now...
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Binance Launches Regulated Gold and Silver Options via Abu Dhabi Exchange
Binance went live today with regulated commodity options on gold and silver through an Abu Dhabi-licensed entity under ADGM regulation. The move puts the crypto exchange in direct competition with established derivatives venues like CME Group and ICE, marking a structural shift beyond...
BlackRock Backs Crypto Clarity Act as Banking Lobby Shifts Stance
BlackRock publicly called on the Senate to pass the Crypto Clarity Act while banking lobby leadership entered direct discussions about the bill for the first time, signaling a potential shift in institutional resistance that has stalled the measure through much of 2026.
Crypto Scams Cost Americans $80-81B in 2025, Sparking Regulatory Pressure
Crypto scams cost Americans an estimated $80.7 billion in 2025, roughly seven times the $11.4 billion officially reported. The gap highlights chronic underreporting and is expected to drive bipartisan regulatory pressure.
XRP Climbs 2.28% as OSL Becomes First SFC-Licensed Exchange to Offer Retail Trading in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's regulated crypto market advanced on Tuesday as OSL Digital Securities launched retail XRP trading, becoming the first SFC-licensed platform in the city to offer the asset to everyday investors. XRP traded at $1.0879, up 2.28% on the day.
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Morpho Deploys on HSK Chain as Hong Kong Official Onchain Credit Partner
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Lido Consolidates $16B in Staked ETH to CMv2, Reshaping Ethereum's Validator Landscape
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RISEx Hits $3B in Beta Volume, Opens Ignite Season 1
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