A new Kalshi ruling has added pressure on the company and the wider U.S. prediction market sector after a federal appeals court rejected its effort to block Nevada from enforcing state gaming rules. The unanimous decision from the U.S. Court…
BitGo NYDIG Deal Adds Trading and Financing Services
BitGo NYDIG developments center on BitGo’s plan to acquire the institutional trading business of NYDIG through a deal valued at $42.5 million in cash and stock, with another $15 million in cash tied to revenue milestones. According to a filing…
California memecoin bill restricts officials tokens
The California memecoin bill moved forward after California lawmakers approved Assembly Bill 2409, a measure focused on limiting public officials’ involvement with certain memecoins. According to Legiscan data, the California Senate passed the bill in a 40-0 vote on Wednesday,…
Schwab Crypto Expands With Solana Avalanche and Chainlink
Charles Schwab said Thursday that Schwab Crypto will expand beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum by adding Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink in the coming months. The company did not provide a launch date for the three tokens, but the move marks the…
Fake IRS Letter Scam Is Targeting Crypto Holders. Here Is Exactly How It Works
WARNING If you received a physical letter claiming to be from the IRS about a “Digital Asset Compliance Portal” or “DACP”: do not scan the QR code, do not visit the website, do not call any number listed. The IRS…
Coldcard Hardware Wallet Hack: $116M in Bitcoin Stolen From 5,200 Addresses. Here Is Exactly What Happened.
URGENT: Are You Affected? If you generated a Coldcard wallet seed between March 2021 and July 2026, your seed may be compromised regardless of your current firmware version. Update firmware and migrate funds to a new seed immediately. A firmware…
Britain Stablecoins Plan Adds New Bank Innovation Goal
Britain stablecoins policy is moving toward a new role for the Bank of England as the government plans to give the central bank a secondary objective tied to innovation in stablecoins, digital money and payments. The proposal would be made…
ECB Says Digital Euro Offers More Privacy Than Transfers
The European Central Bank is trying to address concerns that the digital euro could become a tool for monitoring how people spend money. ECB executive board member Piero Cipollone said the digital euro would protect privacy more than current bank…
Midnight Told the US Treasury Its Stablecoin Rule Would Accidentally Ban Privacy-Preserving Chains
TL;DR ▶ The Midnight Foundation filed a formal comment (FINCEN-2026-0100-0022) with FinCEN and OFAC on July 29, 2026 on the GENIUS Act stablecoin proposed rule. ▶ The problem: the rule never bans privacy chains but its compliance tests quietly assume…
BitConnect: The $2.4 Billion Crypto Fraud That Changed Everything
TL;DR ▶ BitConnect raised over $2.4 billion from investors worldwide between 2016 and 2018 promising up to 1% daily returns via a proprietary trading bot. ▶ The trading bot never existed. Returns were paid using new investor deposits. Classic Ponzi…