July 30, 2026 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital Bank has formally objected to a Federal Reserve proposal that would create a limited-purpose payment account, arguing it fails to function as a viable alternative to a traditional master account. In a comment letter submitted to the central bank this week, the OCC-chartered… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MoonPay has unveiled PayBox, a payment vault designed specifically for AI agents. Announced recently this month, this new tool allows users of popular AI platforms such as OpenAI‘s ChatGPT and Anthropic‘s Claude to execute payments, trades, and other transactions directly within conversations, without compromising security… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNY (NYSE: BNY), a global financial services provider, has launched innovative Digital Transfer Agency (TA) capabilities powered by blockchain technology. This development marks a significant advancement in fund servicing, allowing the firm to support both traditional and digitally native tokenized funds through a unified, efficient… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 6:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On-chain investigator Specter has reported that losses tied to compromised hot wallets associated with Singapore payments firm Triple-A have risen further, reaching an estimated $11.8 million. This marks an increase from the more than $9.3 million initially identified late Friday. Specter first publicly highlighted the… Read More

July 30, 2026 @ 1:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Union has expanded its restrictive measures targeting Russia’s financial networks by adding the cryptocurrency platform HTX to a list of entities facing transaction prohibitions. This step forms part of the bloc’s 21st sanctions package against Russia, adopted in response to the ongoing conflict… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Investments has highlighted that the HYPE token linked to the Hyperliquid protocol continues to appear attractively priced relative to publicly traded fintech companies, even after substantial price appreciation earlier this year. The assessment comes from Zach Pandl, the firm’s head of research, in a… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 5:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia’s Federal Security Service has formally accused Pavel Durov, the founder of the popular messaging platform Telegram, of facilitating terrorist activities and has issued an international arrest warrant for him. On July 29, 2026, the FSB announced that Durov, who heads Telegram’s administration, faces charges… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 5:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A bipartisan alliance of attorneys general from 44 states has formally challenged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) efforts to oversee sports-linked prediction markets, asserting that the agency possesses no legal power to do so. In a detailed comment letter submitted as the public feedback… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 5:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Privacy-focused Zcash has activated its Ironwood network upgrade, introducing a new shielded pool in response to a soundness flaw previously identified in the Orchard protocol. The upgrade, formally designated NU6.3, went live on July 28, 2026, at block height 3,428,143. It establishes a fresh shielded… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 5:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (NYSE:MS) has expanded its digital asset offerings by introducing two new exchange-traded products focused on Ethereum and Solana. The Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust, trading as MSSE on NYSE Arca, and the Morgan Stanley Solana Trust, under the ticker MSOL, began trading… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

InvestiFi, a Fintech serving credit unions and community banks, has raised $20 million in growth capital. The funding round was led by Vibe Credit Union. Other investors include BankTech Ventures, various other credit unions, and more. The terms of the deal were not made available…. Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 9:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin’s trading activity has entered a notably subdued phase this summer, with recent analysis from research firm K33 indicating that July is shaping up as the weakest month for spot volume in the leading cryptocurrency since the closing stretch of 2023. According to the firm’s… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

As the US Federal Reserve, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets today to determine benchmark rates, alternative inflation measure Truflation is out with a report on what its data indicates. Truflation’s June PCE forecast projects flat headline inflation of 0.0% month-on-month and 3.7% year-on-year. Core… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 9:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A new global survey highlights how the rapid integration of artificial intelligence is reshaping corporate priorities around information security funding. According to findings released by Kaspersky’s Internal Research Center, 41 percent of enterprises now cite AI adoption as the primary reason for increasing their IT… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Emirates has activated a new digital payment pathway that lets qualifying customers settle flight bookings with cryptocurrency via Crypto.com Pay. The feature is now live on the airline’s website and mobile application, giving travellers an additional method beyond traditional cards and transfers. The service is… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ionic Digital (NASDAQ: IOND) shares rose substantially on their first day of public trading on the Nasdaq, as investors responded positively to the company’s conversion of assets originally acquired from Celsius Network’s bitcoin mining operations into long-term infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. Under… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce its rate decision later this afternoon. Market observers believe the Fed will not change rates, with one strategist predicting a “Hawkish Hold” even as the conflict in the Middle East expands. Matthew Ryan, Head… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), one of the world’s largest companies, has partnered with Klarna (NYSE:KLAR) to enable product leasing for 12 to 36 months via “Apple Upgrade.” Currently, leases are only available to US residents As was previously reported, Klarna, a global BNPL and neobank, has formed similar partnerships… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest continued adjusting its exchange-traded fund portfolios on Tuesday by increasing its stake in SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX)  while reducing exposure to several other companies. The firm’s official daily trading disclosures show that its funds collectively purchased 105,108 shares of SpaceX, a transaction valued… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alex Svanevik, chief executive of the blockchain analytics firm Nansen, has predicted that AI trading agents will surpass human traders in both numbers and effectiveness within about two years. The forecast underpins a significant strategic redesign at the company he co-founded, as it transitions from… Read More