Blockchain & Digital Assets

July 19, 2026 @ 7:52 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-founded crypto payments infrastructure provider Paymonade has received a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license from Liechtenstein’s Financial Market Authority. The license allows it to offer regulated crypto-asset services across all 30 European Economic Area (EEA) member states under a single passportable license. The approval comes… Read More

July 19, 2026 @ 6:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Debates over the best ways to safeguard digital assets often intensify when key industrt voices weigh in. Recently, well-known blockchain investigator ZachXBT sparked widespread discussion by sharply criticizing dedicated hardware devices, labeling them unreliable for serious use in storing funds or approving transfers. His comments,… Read More

July 19, 2026 @ 6:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Federal banking and financial regulators have allowed the statutory one-year period for completing implementing regulations under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act to lapse without delivering finalized rules. July 18, 2026—one year after the law’s enactment—passed without the full set… Read More

July 19, 2026 @ 6:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of a detailed analysis released recently, on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant (NASDAQ:MSTR) highlighted growing financial strains at Strategy, the prominent Bitcoin-focused firm led by Michael Saylor.  Researchers pointed to a significant deterioration in the company’s liquidity position, driven by surging dividend obligations on its… Read More

July 19, 2026 @ 2:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ: TRW), a global investment management company known for its retirement expertise, has introduced a product in the digital asset space. On July 16, 2026, the firm debuted the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF (ticker: TKNZ) on NYSE Arca, marking the… Read More

July 19, 2026 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Multicoin Capital has provided $1.75 million in seed funding as the sole institutional backer for Trasia Labs, the developer of a specialized perpetual futures trading platform built natively on Hyperliquid. This transaction represents Multicoin’s entry into the Hyperliquid ecosystem and supports a project explicitly designed… Read More

July 19, 2026 @ 11:58 am By Michael Wong  |  

Bank of America has appointed Sonali Theisen to lead its global digital assets platform as the Wall Street lender expands its work on blockchain-based financial services. Theisen will oversee the design, development, expansion and governance of the bank’s blockchain infrastructure. Her responsibilities will cover tokenized… Read More

July 18, 2026 @ 2:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Elliptic launches continuous monitoring Elliptic’s solution gives crypto compliance teams a continuously accurate view of customer risk rather than a picture frozen at the last screening. It pairs event detection with fully configurable alerting. Continuous Monitoring detects the full range of risk-changing events rather than… Read More

July 18, 2026 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken, a cryptocurrency exchange that also offers stock trading, has introduced a fresh lineup of options contracts on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). This move aims to make sophisticated derivatives trading available to a broader group of professional and institutional investors as the crypto market… Read More

July 18, 2026 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas has outlined a compelling historical parallel between Bitcoin exchange-traded funds and gold ETFs, suggesting that investors in the newer products could experience a similar mix of rapid early success, extended periods of disappointment, and eventual recovery. In his latest commentary,… Read More

July 18, 2026 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gate US has formed a key partnership with SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI), a nationally chartered banking institution. This collaboration positions SoFi as a vital infrastructure partner, enhancing Gate US’s capabilities to deliver secure, efficient, and regulation-compliant financial services to US based users. The partnership underscores Gate US’s… Read More

July 18, 2026 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent analysis from on-chain intelligence platform Token Terminal highlights a significant milestone for Ethereum in the evolving landscape of tokenized financial products. Over the past year, the network has recorded the highest absolute capital inflows into tokenized exchange-traded funds (ETFs) compared to any other blockchain…. Read More

July 18, 2026 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The estate of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX is set to release approximately $900 million to eligible claimants in what represents its fifth major wave of repayments. This development, detailed in a recent announcement, highlights the continued progress in addressing obligations stemming from the exchange‘s… Read More

July 18, 2026 @ 6:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has obtained in-principle approval to deliver virtual asset services across the UAE. The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai granted the preliminary license, positioning the company to introduce broker-dealer activities, asset management and investment services, as well as exchange functionalities in… Read More

July 18, 2026 @ 4:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Criminal organizations continue to leverage virtual assets (VAs) for cross-border movement of illicit proceeds, capitalizing on inconsistencies in global oversight and incomplete adoption of international guidelines. In response, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued its latest assessment, underscoring both advancements and critical shortcomings… Read More

July 17, 2026 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ETRADE from Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has officially enabled direct cryptocurrency trading, allowing eligible U.S. clients to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) within their brokerage accounts. This launch integrates digital assets seamlessly alongside traditional holdings such as stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds, marking a… Read More

July 17, 2026 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares (NASDAQ: CSHR) indicated that sentiment around Bitcoin has begun to improve, driven primarily by broader economic indicators rather than sector-specific developments. Following an extended period of outflows from digital asset products, fresh capital has started flowing back in, reflecting renewed optimism tied to evolving… Read More

July 17, 2026 @ 3:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com has secured a substantial $400 million strategic investment from Citadel Securities. Announced on July 16, 2026, the deal values the platform at $20 billion and represents its first major institutional funding round since its founding a decade ago. This partnership arrives at a pivotal… Read More

July 17, 2026 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SBI Holdings has wrapped up its acquisition of Coinhako, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange and services provider. The deal, which secures a controlling interest for SBI, marks the latest step in the company’s ambitious push to build a comprehensive global network for tokenized assets, stablecoins, and… Read More

July 17, 2026 @ 12:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence held a “field hearing” (in New York City) on the CLARITY Act – pending legislation that was approved in the House last year but remains in legislative purgatory in the Senate…. Read More