Bybit Indonesia has launched after Bybit acquired a majority stake in PT Enkripsi Teknologi Handal, the digital asset company previously known as NOBI. The acquisition gives Bybit a locally operated platform in Indonesia, with services being introduced through a phased…
Why did the MiCA register add 14 firms across Europe?
The MiCA register expanded again in ESMA’s latest update, although the pace was slower than the first large revision after Europe’s transition period ended. On Thursday, the European Securities and Markets Authority added 14 crypto-asset service providers, bringing the total…
What do Visa stablecoins mean for banks and payments?
Visa expanded its blockchain-based payment strategy by launching a new enterprise platform built around Visa stablecoins services for banks, fintech companies and crypto firms. Announced on Thursday, the Visa-managed system allows institutions to issue, store, transfer and redeem stablecoins through…
Stablecoin crime accelerates global FATF AML action
Stablecoin crime is at the center of a new warning from the Financial Action Task Force, which says criminal networks are increasingly using dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies for illicit finance. In its annual review of global crypto regulation and anti-money laundering standards,…
How will tokenized finance move between US and UK?
The United States and the United Kingdom have outlined a joint roadmap designed to make cross-border activity in tokenized finance easier across two of the world’s largest financial markets. Published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and HM Treasury,…
Bitcoin Hits $64,800 on Coolest CPI Drop Since 2020. Three Things That Happen Next
Bitcoin climbed to $64,800 on Wednesday July 15, 2026, up 3.6% in 24 hours, after the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that headline consumer prices fell 0.4% in June, the largest single-month decline since April 2020. Annual inflation slowed…
Ostium $18M Hack: Compromised Oracle Key, 20 Looped Trades on Arbitrum
Ostium, a decentralized perpetuals exchange on Arbitrum focused on real-world assets including gold, forex, equity indices and commodities, lost approximately $18 million in USDC from its liquidity vault on July 15, 2026. Security firm Blockaid detected the exploit in real…
Will Japan crypto rules tighten digital asset trading?
Japan crypto rules are changing after parliament approved revisions that bring digital assets under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, according to Nikkei. The move shifts oversight away from the Payment Services Act, which mainly treated crypto as a payment…
Will UK DeFi tax defer gains on crypto deposits now?
The UK is changing how crypto is taxed when users place assets into DeFi lending protocols and liquidity pools. Under the updated UK DeFi tax approach set out by HM Revenue & Customs, capital gains tax will be deferred until there is…
Ethereum Has Run 16 Hard Forks Without a Chain Split. That Is Not an Accident.
At 10:05 UTC on May 7, 2025, Ethereum executed its 16th hard fork. The Pectra upgrade activated at epoch 364032, finalized 12 minutes later with 88.5% validator participation, and changed 11 fundamental rules of how the network operates, all while…
Ostium $18M Hack: Compromised Oracle Key, 20 Looped Trades on Arbitrum
Ostium, a decentralized perpetuals exchange on Arbitrum focused on real-world assets including gold, forex, equity…
Vitalik Buterin Unveils Kohaku: The Game-Changing Privacy Framework Revolutionizing Ethereum Wallets in 2025-2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina – In a highly anticipated keynote at Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress 2 on…
