Blockchain & Digital Assets

July 28, 2026 @ 3:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Senate Majority Leader John Thune was on Hannity last night on Fox News, where he discussed pending legislative actions in the Senate. One of the top legislative ambitions is the SAVE Act, a bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote in elections, an… Read More

July 28, 2026 @ 3:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tokenization-focused Securitize (NYSE: SECZ) has taken another significant step in building out its compliance infrastructure. On July 27, 2026, the company announced that its subsidiary, Securitize Capital LLC, has successfully registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser. This development expands… Read More

July 28, 2026 @ 3:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tokyo-listed Metaplanet Inc., one of the world’s largest public corporate holders of Bitcoin, is progressing efforts to develop credit instruments supported by its cryptocurrency reserves. These initiatives, which industry observers have described as potential Bitcoin-backed bonds or “Bitbonds,” form part of the company’s broader Project… Read More

July 28, 2026 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Following a targeted report on VASPs and digital assets, the FATF [Financial Action Task Force], a global coordinator of financial standards and illicit activity, has filed a report on decentralized finance, or DeFi. FATF standards are followed, and at times adhered to, by approximately 200… Read More

July 28, 2026 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Storj Labs, the company operating a decentralized cloud storage network, has initiated a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding as part of a planned financial restructuring. The filing took place on July 26, 2026, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of West… Read More

July 28, 2026 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitMine Immersion Technologies (NYSE: BMNR), a publicly traded firm focused on accumulating cryptocurrency assets for long-term investment, has disclosed that its Ethereum (ETH) position has grown to approximately 5.79 million tokens. This milestone follows the company’s purchase of nearly 9,950 ETH over the most recent week,… Read More

July 28, 2026 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction that blocks Minnesota from enforcing its newly enacted prohibition on prediction markets, delivering a major win to platforms including Polymarket and Kalshi just days before the measure was set to take effect.U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez of… Read More

July 28, 2026 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A state-backed Chinese company has started mass production of domestically developed immersion deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines, a critical technology for advanced semiconductor manufacturing previously dominated by Dutch firm ASML. The development, first reported by The Information and later detailed by Reuters, marks progress in Beijing’s… Read More

July 28, 2026 @ 5:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood’s (NASDAQ: HOOD) blockchain has recorded a sharp rise in real-world asset activity, with the value of tokenized equities and related holdings climbing rapidly in recent weeks. Data from analytics platforms shows the market capitalization of RWAs on the network has grown approximately fivefold over… Read More

July 27, 2026 @ 10:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs has noted that on July 24, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) significantly widened its Iran-related sanctions by designating additional individuals and companies linked to Iranian businessman Babak Zanjani and the associated Dot One commercial network…. Read More

July 27, 2026 @ 10:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange BitMart has announced it will begin an orderly wind-down of its trading platform operations. The decision follows a thorough review of the company’s current operating conditions, the broader market environment, and its longer-term strategic priorities. Officials expressed deep regret over the move while… Read More

July 27, 2026 @ 3:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fintech innovators were busy integrating AI agents into their products and expanding into new markets. Wondergate’s Payment SaaS platform Payment SaaS platform is designed to help payment platforms and merchants rapidly build global acquiring capabilities. It contains Hong Kong MSO and US/Canada MSB licenses. A… Read More

July 27, 2026 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cross River Bank will power X Money, part of the Elon Musk social media platform X. X has long held Fintech ambitions, aiming to become an “everything App.” X has emerged as the world’s community forum, offering global news and perspectives unfettered by opinion, where… Read More

July 27, 2026 @ 2:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ongoing efforts sharply focused on advancing more comprehensive cryptocurrency / blockchain market structure legislation in the US Senate have encountered significant new resistance over ethics rules that are intended to limit financial conflicts involving senior government officials and digital assets. Lawmakers from both parties are… Read More

July 27, 2026 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) says it has acquired IBM’s (NYSE:IBM) blockchain patent portfolio. The terms of the deal were not immediately available. In a release, Circle said it had purchased over 1000 issued patents worldwide that address banking, financial services, insurance, infrastructure, and more. Circle… Read More

July 27, 2026 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The CLARITY Act, crypto market-infrastructure legislation, is approaching a floor vote in the US Senate. While the typical negotiations continue between proponents and those seeking to undermine digital asset innovation, Senate Republicans have been working to highlight the benefits of the bill. The most recent… Read More

July 27, 2026 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis has pointed out that on July 23, 2026, the European Union adopted its 21st package of sanctions against Russia, representing the most extensive set of designations in four years and encompassing 218 listings overall. The measures focus heavily on disrupting Russia’s financial systems that… Read More

July 27, 2026 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic has noted that Crypto ATMs, often called Bitcoin ATMs because of the cryptocurrency’s dominance, provide a straightforward way for people to convert physical cash into digital assets. While these machines serve legitimate customers, they have also become a favored tool for fraudsters. Scams typically… Read More

July 27, 2026 @ 6:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One of South Korea’s commercial banks is preparing to introduce a new blockchain-powered option for corporate clients engaged in international trade. KB Kookmin Bank announced plans to introduce a specialized payment service next month that leverages JPMorgan’s Kinexys distributed-ledger network. The offering targets importers and… Read More

July 27, 2026 @ 2:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Efforts to advance major cryptocurrency legislation in the US Senate are encountering significant timing obstacles as lawmakers approach their summer break. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has indicated limited confidence in securing full passage of the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act, commonly referred to as… Read More