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TAC Token Crashes 90% in 15 Minutes After Binance Listing

The TAC token plunged over 90% in 15 minutes following its Binance Alpha listing on July 7, marking one of the sharpest flash crashes in crypto this year. The crash reflects concentrated airdrop supply, thin liquidity, and aggressive price discovery at market entry.

Ibrahim Rajab1h ago

Gemini Launches Commission-Free Stock Trading, Pivots to 'Financial Super App'

Gemini announced zero-commission stock trading for U.S. users as it pivots to a 'financial super app' model. The move mirrors Coinbase and Kraken's expansion into traditional finance, but Gemini's stock fell 3.9% as investors question the profitability of competing against Robinhood and Coinbase.

Ibrahim Rajab3h ago

Ctrl Wallet Shuts Down After June Security Exploit; Deadline August 3

Ctrl Wallet announced shutdown following a June 23, 2026 security exploit, giving users until August 3 to withdraw assets. The incident highlights systemic vulnerabilities in custodial wallet services and echoes past failures like QuadrigaCX and Cryptopia.

Hadi Ghadban8h ago

Blockchain Academics10h ago

Zoomex Hosts World Cup Trading Panel with David James

Zoomex hosted the third episode of its World Cup Edition X Space, featuring England goalkeeper David James alongside traders Crypto Kid, Farouk Bashar, and Theo Mercier. The event examined knockout round trading strategies as part of the exchange's World Cup Impact Pledge initiative.

Regulation

SEC Advances Crypto Regulation with Three Proposed Rule Changes on 2026 Agenda

The SEC has added three proposed cryptocurrency rule changes to its 2026 regulatory agenda, targeting exchanges and broker-dealers. The moves signal the SEC's intent to advance its own rulemaking process this year rather than wait for potential Congressional action on comprehensive crypto...

Hadi Ghadban2h ago

Coinbase Secures UK MiFID License for Stocks and Derivatives

Coinbase has obtained FCA authorization and a MiFID license in the UK, enabling the exchange to offer equities, derivatives, and commodity perpetual futures to British users alongside cryptocurrency products.

Hadi Ghadban5h ago

Bitcoin Suisse Gets Abu Dhabi Financial Services License

Bitcoin Suisse's subsidiary BTCS (Middle East) Ltd. has secured full authorization from Abu Dhabi Global Market's Financial Services Regulatory Authority, enabling regulated institutional crypto services across the UAE.

Hadi Ghadban11h ago

Ripple Secures Full MiCA Authorization in Luxembourg, Unlocking EEA Market Access

Ripple has obtained full Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) authorization from Luxembourg's CSSF, enabling the company to provide regulated crypto services across all 30 European Economic Area countries.

Hadi GhadbanYesterday

DeFi

Ondo Finance Launches Equity Perps Platform With 20x Leverage on Tokenized Stocks

Hadi Ghadban1h ago

Alejandro Silva RamírezJul 4, 2026

Aave's Monad Market Hits $100M in Deposits Within 48 Hours

Aave deployed a new lending market on Monad and accumulated $100 million in deposits within two days, while V4 reached $250 million in total deposits, marking an all-time high for that protocol version.

Alejandro Silva RamírezJul 2, 2026

eToro Leads $12.5M Round in Extended as Brokers Push Into Onchain Derivatives

eToro has led a $12.5 million strategic funding round for Extended, an onchain perpetual futures platform, signaling a broader shift toward decentralized derivatives infrastructure among traditional brokers. The investment includes integration into eToro's Zengo wallet.

Alejandro Silva RamírezJul 2, 2026

Aave Launches V3 Lending on Monad With $15M Incentive Boost

Aave has launched its V3 lending protocol on Monad with 12 supported assets and GHO stablecoin, backed by $15 million in first-year incentives from the Monad Foundation. The deployment follows Aave's multi-chain expansion strategy across Layer 2 and alternative blockchains.

Technology

Alejandro Silva RamírezJun 21, 2026

Technology

Inception Labs' Mercury 2 Outperforms Google's DiffusionGemma in AI Showdown

Inception Labs released Mercury 2, an AI model that outperforms Google's DiffusionGemma while preserving model intelligence during the shift from sequential to parallel processing. The development marks a significant architectural transition in the post-autoregressive era.