August 11, 2026 @ 9:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Flight-tracking company FlightAware has filed a lawsuit against prediction-markets operator Kalshi, alleging the platform improperly leveraged its proprietary information and brand to support wagering on flight cancellations. The complaint, submitted August 10, 2026, in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York… Read More

August 11, 2026 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shares of Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) rose after hours following news of a substantial long-term agreement for data center capacity tied to artificial intelligence workloads. Currently, Riot is up by over 15% in pre-market trading. The Bitcoin mining firm, which has been expanding into high-performance… Read More

August 11, 2026 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BlackRock’s (NYSE:BLK) head of digital assets has pointed to a quiet but notable improvement in investor attitudes toward Bitcoin, alongside early indications that the cryptocurrency is beginning to trade more independently of traditional equity markets. Speaking in a recent interview, Robert Mitchnick observed that sentiment… Read More

August 11, 2026 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has rejected an application from Amsterdam-based digital bank Bunq to establish a new national bank in the United States. In a decision letter dated August 4, 2026, and made public shortly thereafter, the regulator determined that… Read More

August 11, 2026 @ 6:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has secured a regulatory milestone for its French subsidiary, Revolut Bank S.A., by obtaining authorization to operate as a bank. The approval followed a review conducted by France’s Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution and the European Central Bank. The Fintech already counts… Read More

August 11, 2026 @ 2:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The XRP Ledger’s reference server software, xrpld version 3.3.0, is now available. This release packages several proposed protocol amendments focused on privacy, operational efficiency, and support for institutional use of Multi-Purpose Tokens (MPTs), the ledger’s standard for tokenized financial instruments such as funds and bonds…. Read More

August 11, 2026 @ 12:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ), the payments and financial technology firm co-founded by tech entrepreneur and bilionaire Jack Dorsey, has grown its long-term Bitcoin holdings to 9,117 BTC as of June 30, 2026. The update appears in the company’s quarterly report filed with the US Securities… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 11:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thailand’s government has introduced a temporary tax relief measure designed to support cryptocurrency activity within its regulated financial system. The Finance Ministry confirmed that capital gains arising from crypto trading will be exempt from tax for a five-year period running from 1 January 2025 to… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 9:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A significant security incident has struck Coinsbuy, a B2B cryptocurrency payment processing platform serving enterprises, merchants, and exchanges. On-chain investigators reported that wallets linked to the service were drained of approximately $7.9 million in assets spanning the Ethereum and TRON networks. #PeckShieldAlert Specter has reported… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 9:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil is preparing to strengthen safeguards against cryptocurrency-related fraud through a new regulatory measure that introduces a mandatory waiting period for certain outbound transfers. The Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil) published Resolution BCB No. 584/2026 on August 7, 2026, amending earlier fraud-prevention… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of BitMEX and chief investment officer at Maelstrom, has outlined a scenario in which Bitcoin could experience further short-term weakness before ultimately surging to extraordinary heights. In a recent essay, the crypto commentator suggested that the leading digital asset might trade… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered evidence that the North Korean threat actor known as Kimsuky is weaving artificial intelligence more deeply into its operations. The group, long associated with intelligence gathering and revenue-generating cyber activity for the regime, now appears to be experimenting with local large… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 5:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against investment adviser Adit Ventures Management, its CEO Eric Munson, and affiliated general partners. According to a public statement, the defendants used false claims to persuade investors to contribute money to Adit-managed funds, falsely claiming that… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 3:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The tokenized real-world assets (RWA) ecosystem is rapidly approaching the $40 billion threshold. Recent figures from the industry tracker place the total distributed on-chain value of these assets at just over $38 billion, leaving only a relatively small gap before the next major milestone is… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 3:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Two new Marqeta partnerships highlight this week’s list of fintech product release and partnership announcements. Marqeta, Google, expand child-focused Google Wallet capability Google can now bring tap-to-pay technology to the Wallet for kids experience, enabling supervised kids and teens to use their NFC-enabled Android phones… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Texas is intensifying its examination of large-scale power users as Governor Greg Abbott has instructed state regulators to thoroughly review every data center project seeking to connect to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid. The August 3, 2026 directive requires the Public Utility… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) has launched crypto trading in the UK. In a release, Robinhood said it was rolling out crypto trading to eligible UK customers beginning this week. The move mirrors competitor Coinbase, which has moved in the opposite direction, first offering crypto trading and then… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 10:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Teya has been selected by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its Scale-up Unit, according to a note from the company. Teya is a payments, accounts and expense management Fintech that reportedly serves over 75,000 smaller businesses across Europe, including 30,000 in the UK. The… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 9:41 am By JD Alois  |  

UK artificial intelligence (AI) funding rocketed higher in the first six months of 2026, according to research from Traxcn. The report says that from January to June of 2026, UK AI firms raised $9.6 billion, a dramatic increase compared with the same period last year,… Read More

August 10, 2026 @ 9:04 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While Forward Financing saw the biggest number, several others reached unicorn status thanks to fresh capital. Forward Financing nabs $525M in new financing The package includes a $350 million variable funding note (VFN) facility alongside a $175 million asset-backed securitization (ABS). It grows Forward Financing’s… Read More