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08:31 Security

CertiK says crypto wrench attacks rose 33% in H1 2026, with France at the center

Crypto wrench attacks jump 33% in H1 2026, with France the main hotspot CertiK recorded 52 wrench attacks in the first half of 2026, up 33.3% from a year earlier, while associated financial exposure surged to $124.18 million from about $10.5 million. France accounted for 33 of the 52 cases, which CertiK linked to the country’s visible crypto ecosystem and recent data breaches that may help criminals identify targets.

08:01 Regulation

IMF says Brazil needs tighter crypto oversight as stablecoin flows accelerate

IMF flags gaps in Brazil crypto rules as cross-border flows outpace traditional rails The IMF said in its latest Financial System Stability Assessment that Brazil’s crypto market has grown so large that cross-border crypto flows have surpassed traditional alternatives since 2017, with stablecoins driving most of the activity. It urged Brazil to fully implement AML/CFT rules, including the travel rule, and close gaps in customer protections and custody asset segregation as crypto becomes more intertwined with the traditional financial system.

07:45 Regulation

Pennsylvania bills target sportsbook ties to prediction market infrastructure

Pennsylvania bill targets sportsbook role in prediction markets Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill, HB 2711, that would block gambling companies from acting as liquidity providers or market makers for prediction markets, while adding insider-trading rules, fraud safeguards and a 21+ age limit. A separate bill, HB 2497, would require state licenses and impose a 22% tax on revenue, but neither measure has yet received a committee hearing or House vote.

07:03 DeFi

Mento Deploys FX Protocol on Polygon With USDm/EURm as First Market

Mento launches decentralized FX markets on Polygon Mento Protocol has deployed on Polygon, bringing onchain FX infrastructure to the network with a USDm/EURm pool as its first trading pair. The launch is backed by day-one liquidity partner Capa, while Mento is also adding Schuman Financial’s MiCA-regulated EURØP as a reserve asset for EURm, expanding Polygon’s non-USD stablecoin liquidity beyond dollar-only markets.

06:16 Stablecoins

Upbit Opens RLUSD Trading in KRW, BTC and USDT With Launch-Time Order Curbs

Upbit lists RLUSD with KRW, BTC and USDT pairs South Korea’s Upbit opened RLUSD markets against KRW, BTC and USDT, with deposits supported only on the XRP Ledger using issuer address rMxCKbEDwqr76QuheSUMdEGf4B9xJ8m5De and a correct destination tag. At launch, buy orders were blocked for about five minutes, sell orders more than 10% below the previous day’s close were restricted for the same period, and only limit orders were allowed for roughly two hours.

03:01 Regulation

OFAC Sanctions Three El-Kahira Operators and Seven TRON Addresses in Hamas Finance Case

OFAC sanctions Hamas-linked El-Kahira operators and 7 TRON addresses The US Treasury’s OFAC on July 23 designated Zaid Issam Ahmed al-Jebouri, Abdulla Issam Ahmad al-Jebouri and Khaldun Khamis Zakaria Alden as Specially Designated Global Terrorists over a Hamas financing network tied to El-Kahira for General Trading, a Turkish OTC exchange office. The action also names seven TRON addresses that have received about $38.6 million.

02:46 Macro

Bitcoin Falls Below $63,000 as Fed Rate-Hike Concerns Weigh on Crypto

Bitcoin drops to 11-day low as Fed rate-hike fears hit crypto Bitcoin slipped below $63,000, touching its lowest level in 11 days, as traders braced for a possible Federal Reserve rate increase this week. Bloomberg reported BTC fell as much as 2.3% to $63,414 and Ether lost about 3.6%, while pressure on Bitcoin was also amplified by more than $465 million in net outflows from US spot Bitcoin ETFs on July 23 and 24.

02:31 Security

Hong Kong sets 2030 quantum-security goal for banks as tokenization grows

HKMA sets 2030 quantum-security target for Hong Kong banks Hong Kong’s banking regulator has launched a quantum-risk framework and its first Quantum Preparedness Index as tokenized finance expands, with the sector scoring just 2.3 out of 10 and about half of surveyed institutions reporting no formal post-quantum plan. The HKMA wants full readiness by 2030, warning that tokenized deposits, digital assets and blockchain settlement rely on cryptography that could be broken by future quantum computers.

01:00 Regulation

SECZ Admits Seven Fintech Firms to Zimbabwe Sandbox for Tokenization and Trading Tests

Zimbabwe approves 7 fintech firms for SECZ regulatory sandbox Zimbabwe’s Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared seven fintech solutions to test products under its supervised sandbox, including blockchain platforms, synthetic trading, crowdfunding and tokenization services. The cohort includes Zimbabwe Entrepreneurship Exchange, Ndarama Standard, Questview Brokers, Crowdaxe Capital, Procode Platforms, Financial Securities Exchange and Colmin Resources Zimbabwe, with SECZ set to monitor the trials and issue directives if needed.

22:00 Regulation

Franklin Templeton Backs CLARITY Act, Adding to Wall Street Support

Franklin Templeton backs CLARITY Act as Wall Street support broadens Franklin Templeton said July 27 it supports the CLARITY Act, joining BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs and Charles Schwab in backing the crypto market-structure bill. The firm, which reported $1.79 trillion in assets under management as of June 30, said the legislation would clarify digital-asset rules, investor protections and which federal regulators oversee companies.

21:16 Companies

Kraken to Buy Magic Labs’ Wallet Business as Exchanges Push Deeper Onchain

Kraken agrees to buy Magic Labs’ wallet infrastructure business Payward, Kraken’s parent, said it will acquire Magic Labs’ wallet-as-a-service unit, the embedded wallet infrastructure used by apps including Polymarket. The deal would let Kraken bring onchain trading into its main app without pushing users into a separate wallet, tightening links between its exchange, xStocks tokenized equities, and Ink Ethereum L2 as major platforms race to become the main venue for both onchain and offchain trading.

21:01 Regulation

New York AG urges Senate to reject crypto bill backed by Coinbase

New York AG urges Senate to reject Clarity Act over state enforcement limits New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a Senate investigations panel to oppose the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, arguing it would shift most crypto oversight to the CFTC and override state investor-protection laws, leaving scam victims with fewer options as fraud rises. Coinbase is pushing for a vote as early as Aug. 3, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on July 23 the bill does not yet have the votes.

18:45 Infrastructure

Ondo launches Ondo Network, shifting from chain concept to execution layer

Ondo Finance launches Ondo Network execution layer Ondo Finance said the first version of its Ondo Network is now live, replacing its earlier Ondo Chain concept with an execution layer for real-world asset markets. The system separates execution from verification and settlement, using hardware enclaves for private, high-speed processing, decentralized attestors for verifiability, and public blockchains like Ethereum for settlement; Ondo Perps is the first app running on it.

18:01 Bitcoin

Strive Adds 79 BTC, Taking Treasury Holdings to 20,000 Bitcoin

Strive buys 79 BTC to bring corporate treasury to 20,000 Bitcoin Strive said it bought 79 BTC between July 20 and 24 for about $5.2 million at an average price of $65,723 per coin plus fees, lifting its holdings from 19,921 to 20,000 BTC. The company, which adopted Bitcoin as a treasury asset in September 2025, now holds roughly $1.3 billion in BTC and has authorized a $4.2 billion capital raise program aimed at converting new cash into Bitcoin.

17:01 Stablecoins

Tether’s XAUt gold token wins Shariah certification from Amanah Advisors

Tether’s XAUt gets Shariah certification Tether’s gold-backed token XAUt has received Shariah certification from Amanah Advisors, giving the company a clearer route to offer the product to Islamic financial institutions and investors seeking compliant exposure to physical gold. Amanah said the token’s structure meets key Islamic finance principles, with full physical gold backing, no interest or leverage, and transparent reserves; Tether says each token represents one troy ounce of gold stored in Swiss vaults.

16:32 Security

Zcash’s Ironwood Upgrade to Lock Orchard Pool at Block 3,428,143

Zcash to lock Orchard pool in Ironwood upgrade on Tuesday Zcash’s Ironwood upgrade will lock the Orchard shielded pool at block 3,428,143 on Tuesday, preventing any new funds from entering a pool that holds 3.76 million ZEC, worth about $1.89 billion, or roughly 22% of supply. Holders’ coins remain safe and can only move out, as the change is designed to contain any undetected counterfeit ZEC after a May bug that could have allowed fake coin creation.

15:16 Ethereum

Lido rolls out Curated Module v2 with native 0x02 validator support

Lido launches Curated Module v2 with 0x02 validator support Lido has rolled out Curated Module v2, bringing native 0x02 validator support to its largest staking module and starting a gradual migration from the legacy Curated Module. The upgrade enables more than 265,000 validators to move from 0x01 to 0x02 via consolidations, which Lido says could cut Ethereum’s validator count by about a third to ~628,000 and reduce attestation messages by roughly 29% per epoch. It also adds bonding and penalty mechanisms, operator classification, and streamlined governance.

14:25 Regulation

Ripple Emerges as One of the Largest U.S. Corporate Political Donors in 2026 Cycle

Ripple becomes one of America’s biggest corporate political donors Ripple has spent about $48 million this U.S. election cycle through the Fairshake super PAC network, making it the second-largest corporate political donor in America behind Andreessen Horowitz. Fairshake, Protect Progress and Defend American Jobs went into the 2026 cycle with about $193 million, as crypto firms supplied roughly 37% of all corporate election money to shape the regulatory environment beyond XRP itself.

14:21 Market

Pump.fun’s PUMP rises above $0.002 after BOOST launch drives higher trading volume

Pump.fun’s PUMP climbs above $0.002 after BOOST rollout Pump.fun’s PUMP token rose above $0.002 on July 27, trading around $0.00214 after the platform launched BOOST, a mechanism that uses targeted token purchases and permanent burns for eligible assets after bonding curves are completed. CoinGecko data showed 24-hour volume jumped 183.8% to more than $85 million, while Cryptonary’s recommendation also added to buying pressure.

14:19 Regulation

Binance Android app vanishes from Google Play in parts of the EU

Binance Android app disappears from Google Play in some EU markets Binance’s Android app is no longer visible on Google Play in some EU countries, including Spain, while remaining available in others such as Poland, pointing to a partial regional restriction. The move comes amid scrutiny over the exchange’s MiCA compliance after OKX Europe CEO Erald Ghoos said last week the app had been removed over licensing requirements; Binance had not commented by publication.

14:16 Security

SecondFi outlines ADA refund plan after 16.1 million token hack and shutdown

SecondFi to shut down after hack, launch ZK-based ADA refund tool SecondFi has published a recovery plan after hackers stole 16.1 million ADA from 374 wallets in June 2026 via an Android app vulnerability. The Cardano wallet said it is permanently ending normal operations and will focus on withdrawing remaining assets and compensating users, using what it calls Web3’s first zero-knowledge proof-based refund tool built with Input Output Group and the Cardano Foundation.

14:12 Regulation

Securitize adds SEC investment adviser registration as tokenization business grows

Securitize wins SEC investment adviser registration Securitize said Monday its subsidiary Securitize Capital registered with the SEC as an investment adviser, expanding the tokenization firm's regulated stack beyond its broker-dealer, ATS, transfer agent and fund administration businesses. The license broadens Securitize’s ability to work with asset managers and institutions on onchain investment strategies as U.S. regulators weigh how adviser rules apply to blockchain-based products.

14:10 ETF & Funds

Bitnomial Launches CFTC-Regulated TRX Futures for Eligible U.S. Traders

Bitnomial lists TRX futures on CFTC-regulated U.S. market Bitnomial has launched TRX futures on its CFTC-regulated U.S. exchange and clearinghouse, creating a regulated derivatives market for TRON’s native token for eligible U.S. traders and institutions. The listing follows Bitnomial’s earlier TRX spot launch, and Bitnomial President Michael Dunn said six months of trading on a CFTC-regulated futures market is a key milestone for spot ETF eligibility under the SEC’s generic listing standards.

13:02 Ethereum

Bitmine adds 9,946 ETH as its Ethereum treasury approaches 5.8 million coins

Bitmine adds 9,946 ETH, treasury rises to 5.79 million ETH Tom Lee-chaired Bitmine Immersion Technologies bought another 9,946 ETH over the past week, lifting its Ethereum treasury to 5,787,414 ETH worth more than $11 billion at current prices. The company said over 4.9 million ETH is now staked through its MAVAN platform, with 85% of holdings staked and projected annual staking revenue of about $254 million; it plans to stake the entire treasury, raising that figure to roughly $300 million.

12:16 Security

SparkKitty malware found in App Store and Google Play apps targeting crypto users

SparkKitty malware found on Apple App Store and Google Play Check Point says the SparkKitty malware targeted crypto users through apps on Apple’s App Store, Google Play and third-party Android stores, using OCR to scan photos for wallet recovery phrases. It was embedded in the iOS app Bcoin and the Android app SOEX, which was downloaded more than 10,000 times before removal; stolen seed phrases, passwords and QR data were sent to hacker-controlled servers.

12:01 Regulation

Bitget Tightens Canadian Access After CSA Guidance on Stablecoin Custody

Bitget restricts Canadian accounts after CSA guidance Bitget has stopped accepting new Canadian KYC, disabled Interac and bank wire funding, put existing positions into reduce-only mode and is force-closing open trades over 90 days after a Jan. 12, 2026 notice tied to updated Canadian Securities Administrators guidance on stablecoin custody. Canadian users can still withdraw to external wallets for now.

11:16 Regulation

ESMA MiCA register expands to 309 with BNY Belgium among 15 new crypto firms

ESMA adds 15 firms to MiCA register, including BNY’s Belgian unit ESMA has added 15 crypto-asset service providers to its MiCA register, taking the total to 309 after the July 1 transition deadline. New approvals include BNY SA/NV in Belgium for crypto custody and transfer services, while Germany added four entries and Denmark three, showing licensing activity is continuing even after the deadline.

09:47 Court

South Korean Court Says Crypto in Resignation Deals Counts as Taxable Income

South Korean court: company-issued crypto in resignation deals is taxable income A South Korean court ruled that virtual assets paid to employees as part of early resignation agreements were taxable gratuities, not damages. The case involved former Ground1 staff, including A, who received company-issued crypto in September 2020 in exchange for ending disputes and avoiding conduct that could harm the company’s reputation. Their suit to revise tax assessments and recover about $8 million was rejected.

09:46 Court

Thailand SEC files criminal complaint against Bitkub over 2021 hack disclosures

Thailand SEC files criminal complaint against Bitkub over 2021 hack reporting Thailand’s SEC has filed a criminal complaint against crypto exchange Bitkub and former directors Sakolkorn Sakavee and Thaweesap Rawan, alleging they hid a 1.7 billion baht ($47 million) theft from a May 2021 hack by submitting false daily net-capital reports from May to October 2021. The case now goes to police and prosecutors to decide whether to take it to court.

08:45 Regulation

Japan Weighs Easing 2x Crypto Leverage Cap as Broader Market Reforms Advance

Japan moves closer to easing 2x crypto leverage cap Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering loosening the country’s 2x cap on crypto leverage trading after senior lawmaker Seiji Kihara said the limit is “too strict” and hurts liquidity and price discovery, Nikkei reported. Kihara’s team is preparing policy changes as part of a broader crypto overhaul that recently reclassified digital assets as financial products, though no timeline for new leverage rules was given.

08:03 Security

BlueNoroff Uses Fake Video Meetings to Hunt Crypto Wallet Holders

BlueNoroff uses fake Zoom and Teams calls to target crypto wallet holders North Korean hacking group BlueNoroff is luring wealthy crypto users into fake Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings, then checking their browsers for MetaMask and Solana wallets before selectively deploying malware, Cryptopoli reported. Victims are told their microphone is not working and prompted to install fake software, while hacked Telegram and LinkedIn accounts are also used as bait. Arctic Wolf estimated the campaign has hit more than 100 victims in over 20 countries.

08:02 Prediction Markets

CFTC renews warning over template event-contract filings by prediction markets

CFTC issues fresh warning on prediction market contract filings The CFTC has again told prediction-market exchanges not to use broad, template-style self-certifications for event contracts, saying each filing must include product-specific terms, settlement methods, data sources and compliance analysis. The July 24 advisory, which stops short of changing the self-certification route or naming any platform, comes just before the July 27 deadline for comments on proposed event-contract rules.

08:01 ETF & Funds

Ethereum ETFs Top Weekly Crypto Fund Inflows as US Spot Products Add $137.69 Million

Ethereum ETFs lead crypto fund inflows for a second straight week US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs pulled in a combined $137.69 million from July 20 to 24, with Ethereum funds attracting $103.9 million versus $33.79 million for Bitcoin, SoSoValue data shows. It was the third consecutive week of net inflows for both categories, despite outflows late in the week. Among altcoin ETFs, XRP and Solana led inflows at $8.15 million and $7.2 million, while HYPE funds lost $8.61 million.

07:08 Security

Triple-A says it can cover losses after treasury wallet breach and resumes normal operations

Triple-A confirms treasury wallet breach, says client funds were not affected Singapore-based payments firm Triple-A said unauthorized access to certain treasury wallets on July 25 led to the loss of company-owned digital assets, while client funds and payment operations were not affected. The company briefly put some services into maintenance mode for about three hours, said normal operations have resumed, and said the impact will be absorbed through treasury reserves; on-chain investigators had estimated the loss at about $11.8 million.

07:06 Stablecoins

Ripple launches RLUSD institutional platform and expands compliance ties

Ripple launches RLUSD platform for institutions Ripple on July 23 launched Ripple Mint, a platform that lets institutional clients mint, redeem, bridge and manage RLUSD through a single interface or via APIs and webhooks. The move targets automated stablecoin use in payments, treasury and trading, and comes with a strategic investment in compliance provider Notabene, whose network spans 2,300 institutions in 100+ jurisdictions and about $2 trillion in annualized volume.

05:46 Court

Storj Labs seeks Chapter 11 protection while keeping cloud storage network running

Storj Labs files for Chapter 11, plans tokenholder equity access Storj Labs has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to restructure legacy debts while keeping its decentralized cloud storage network and customer services running, subject to court approval. The company said it has raised about $35 million from venture funding, grants and its 2017 STORJ token sale, and plans to propose shared ownership for management, investors, community members and STORJ holders, though no eligibility or allocation terms were disclosed.

05:15 Tokenization

Robinhood Chain Leads Blockchains by RWA Holder Count Weeks After Mainnet Launch

Robinhood Chain tops blockchains by RWA holder count after July 1 launch Robinhood Chain has become the largest blockchain by real-world asset holder count less than a month after its public mainnet launch on July 1, with nearly 330,000 holders, RWA.xyz data shows. The Ethereum layer-2 has about $24.12 million in distributed asset value, more than 1,900 tokenized assets and roughly $750 million in monthly transfer volume, putting it ahead of Solana, Plume, Ethereum and BNB Chain by this metric.

04:46 Regulation

Argentina draft bill would bring crypto and tokenization into capital markets

Argentina draft bill would open capital markets to crypto and tokenization An early deregulatory bill prepared by Deregulation Minister Federico Sturzenegger would let investment funds buy digital assets if their policies allow it and the CNV approves, while also permitting the issuance, custody, transfer and sale of negotiable securities via decentralized technologies. The proposal would bring crypto and blockchain into Argentina’s national financial markets if enacted.

04:46 Altcoins

Upbit KRW Listing Drives MORPHO Whale Activity to Multi-Month Highs

Upbit KRW listing sends MORPHO activity to multi-month highs Morpho (MORPHO) saw a sharp one-day spike on Saturday as Upbit opened KRW trading at 6 p.m. KST: Santiment logged 68 whale transactions above $100,000, 337 new addresses, and 4.35 million MORPHO withdrawn from exchanges, each the strongest reading in months. The token jumped from about $1.93 to $2.17 and volume nearly quintupled to around $71 million, though activity later cooled and Upbit still accounts for the largest share of MORPHO trading at 12.26%.

04:16 Regulation

BitMEX, BitMart and AscendEX move to shut down amid industry pressure

BitMEX, BitMart and AscendEX move to shut down in July Three crypto exchanges announced closures this month as pressure builds from regulation, weak trading activity and competition. BitMEX said on July 23 it will wind down by Sept. 23 after halting new registrations, while BitMart said on July 26 it had begun an orderly shutdown, with trading ending Aug. 26 and withdrawals open until January 2027. AscendEX said it closed after failing to secure a MiCA license.

03:46 Court

Brazil police target cocaine export network tied to crypto laundering and $196 million freeze

Brazil police target cocaine ring tied to crypto laundering and $196M in assets Brazil’s Federal Police said Operation Commodity dismantled a trafficking network that moved more than 6.5 tons of cocaine to Europe through the port of Rio de Janeiro, hiding shipments in coffee, cement and mortar and laundering proceeds through shell companies and cryptocurrency. Authorities carried out 13 preventive arrests and 44 searches across four states, while courts ordered up to 1 billion reais ($196 million) in asset freezes and seizures.

02:15 Security

Garden Finance takes app offline after Blockaid flags $450,000 HTLC exploit

Garden Finance takes app offline after $450,000 HTLC exploit alert Garden Finance temporarily took its app offline after Blockaid reported an ongoing exploit targeting the protocol’s hash time-locked contracts on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum and BNB Smart Chain, with about $450,000 in USDT drained. Garden said it detected “unusual activity” and is conducting a full investigation, while Blockaid did not disclose the suspected vulnerability or whether user funds were affected.

23:15 Security

WEMIX suspends bridges and LP trading after $724,198 contract breach

WEMIX halts bridges and LP trading after stablecoin-linked contract exploit WEMIX suspended all WEMIX3.0-connected bridges, affected liquidity-pool trading and several services after an attacker took control of a contract linked to its WEMIX$ stablecoin and moved 724,198.27 USDC.e on Sunday at 9:17 UTC. WEMIX said the attacker minted about 5.23 million WEMIX$, swapped it into 30,736 WEMIX and USDC.e, then bridged funds to Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain; some exchange-linked addresses have already been frozen while the full impact remains under investigation.

22:48 Regulation

Bank of Russia Chief Defends Crypto Caps, Says Law Does Not Bar Overseas Transfers

Bank of Russia says new crypto law does not block transfers abroad Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina defended Bill No. 1194918-8 after criticism over its split between qualified and non-qualified investors, saying the approach is standard risk protection and does not restrict sending crypto abroad. The law, due to take effect on September 1, caps non-qualified investors at 300,000 rubles in purchases, while assets moved overseas will not be protected by Russian law if disputes arise.

19:45 Ethereum

Ethereum Exit Queue Empties as Staked ETH Nears 41 Million

Ethereum exit queue drops to zero as staking hits record high Ethereum’s validator exit queue has emptied, with ValidatorQueue showing zero ETH waiting to be unstaked, a sharp reversal from roughly 2.6 million ETH and a 45-day wait in Q3 last year. At the same time, more than 2.5 million ETH is waiting to enter staking, implying a nearly 44-day activation delay, while total staked ETH has climbed to almost 41 million, or about 33.6% of circulating supply.

18:01 Security

Zcash Eyes Key Resistance as Traders Watch Wedge Pattern Ahead of Ironwood Upgrade

Zcash set for Ironwood upgrade on July 28 after critical Orchard flaw Zcash is preparing the Ironwood network upgrade, or NU6.3, for July 28 at block 3,428,143 to retire the current Orchard shielded pool and launch a new pool with a corrected circuit after a critical vulnerability was found. The change is aimed at strengthening network security and helping determine whether the flaw was ever exploited.

18:00 Regulation

CFTC repeats warning to prediction markets over broad self-certification filings

CFTC renews warning to prediction markets on broad self-certifications The CFTC on July 24 told prediction market operators for the second time this year to stop filing broad, template-style self-certifications for event contracts without detailed terms for each permutation and a concise compliance analysis. The advisory comes days before the agency’s July 27 deadline for comments on proposed rule changes that would tighten how it decides whether certain event contracts are against the public interest.

13:31 Market

BitMEX to Close on Sept. 23 as Crypto Week Mixes Bottom Calls With Macro Pressure

BitMEX to shut down on September 23 BitMEX, described here as the world’s first perpetuals DEX, will shut down on Sept. 23, marking the end of one of crypto’s most influential early trading venues. The closure stood out as the week’s biggest crypto-native story, fueling a wave of industry nostalgia even as critics noted the platform also wiped out many traders.

06:00 Regulation

Wise to refile for U.S. trust bank charter using GENIUS Act stablecoin framework

Wise to refile for U.S. national trust bank charter under GENIUS Act Wise plans to submit a new application for a U.S. national trust bank charter after the OCC rejected its first bid over weak anti-money laundering controls, management gaps and limited national banking experience in its U.S. operations. The company said the new filing will use the GENIUS Act framework for payment stablecoins instead of its original plan tied to Federal Reserve payment system access, and that it has strengthened financial-crime controls.

05:30 Market

BitMart begins phased exchange shutdown as BMX drops about 63%

BitMart begins exchange shutdown, to end trading on Aug. 26 BitMart has begun a phased shutdown of its global crypto exchange, stopping new registrations, crypto and fiat deposits, and new orders from 01:30 UTC on July 26 after a review of operating conditions, the market environment, and future strategy. All spot, futures, and other trading will end at 01:00 UTC on Aug. 26, while BMX fell about 63% in 24 hours after the announcement.