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09:15 Regulation

Russia Draft Bill Would Limit Retail Access to Foreign Stablecoins

Russia’s draft crypto bill would restrict purchases of foreign stablecoins to professional and qualified investors, carving stablecoins out as a separate legal category rather than treating them like other cryptocurrencies. The proposal would also limit retail access to foreign digital instruments to products approved by the Bank of Russia, while the central bank separately wants all stablecoin trades routed through licensed exchanges or authorized exchange offices under state supervision.

09:01 Regulation

France orders ISPs to block Polymarket after regulator cites unauthorized operation

France orders ISPs to block Polymarket France’s gambling regulator ANJ ordered internet service providers to block Polymarket after saying the platform kept operating without authorization despite a November 2024 ban on financial transactions. The agency said the site logged 578,751 visits from French IPs over the past month, and warned that promoting an unauthorized gambling site is a criminal offense punishable by fines of up to €100,000.

08:45 Regulation

Australia to End 50% Capital Gains Tax Discount for Crypto and Other Assets in 2027

Australia approves 2027 overhaul of capital gains tax Australia has passed the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No. 1) Act 2026, ending the 50% capital gains tax discount for crypto, shares and real estate from July 1, 2027. Gains realized after that date will instead use cost-base indexation and face a minimum 30% CGT rate, while gains earned before the deadline keep the current treatment. Investors will need detailed records to separate pre- and post-July 2027 gains.

08:00 Companies

SBI Holdings Takes Control of Coinhako After Singapore Regulatory Approval

SBI Holdings buys controlling stake in Singapore crypto exchange Coinhako SBI Holdings has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto exchange Coinhako after securing approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The July 16 deal, done through SBI Ventures Asset, includes a capital injection and share purchases from existing investors, making Coinhako a consolidated subsidiary as SBI expands its push into stablecoins, tokenization and cross-border digital asset services in Asia.

06:30 Security

Consensys pauses releases after North Korea-linked consultant accessed MetaMask systems

Consensys pauses releases after North Korea-linked contractor accessed systems Consensys temporarily halted product releases after a consultant using the alias “Tyler Knapp” gained access to its systems for about a month and worked on core MetaMask code, including parts tied to third-party fiat onramps. The company said an internal investigation found no stolen assets, exposed data, malicious code, or user harm, and it is now reviewing contractor screening and third-party hiring controls.

04:45 Court

Dutch Court Bankrupts Knaken After €7 Million in Customer Funds Goes Missing

Dutch court bankrupts crypto platform Knaken after €7M in customer funds goes missing The Rotterdam District Court has placed Knaken Cryptohandel BV and its affiliated customer protection foundation into bankruptcy after prosecutors said the firm could no longer protect customer interests. Investigators believe about €7 million ($8 million) in customer funds is unaccounted for, around 30,000 users cannot access their assets, and prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation while administrators start liquidation.

01:30 Court

FTX sets July 31 for fifth $900 million creditor payout as recoveries top 100%

FTX to pay $900M to creditors on July 31 in fifth bankruptcy payout FTX Trading and the FTX Recovery Trust said they will distribute about $900 million to eligible creditors on July 31, pushing total estate repayments above $10 billion. Dotcom and US customer claims will reach 105% of allowed claim value, while general unsecured and digital asset loan claims rise to 103%; payments will be sent within 1-3 business days via BitGo, Kraken, or Payoneer for creditors who met the June 16 record date.

00:46 Ethereum

Ethereum research proposes stronger anti-correlation penalties for validator outages

Revised Ethereum anti-correlation penalty proposal targets staking outages A new revision to Ethereum’s EIP-7716 argues the current correlated-attestation penalty design barely changes validator costs: a 10%-of-stake outage lasting 24 hours would still cost about $6.17 per 32 ETH validator, the same as an uncorrelated miss. The proposed rewrite switches to an EMA-based offline reference and would raise that 10%/24h event to about $69, while keeping solo stakers’ uncorrelated penalties unchanged and scaling costs up to the finality threshold.

22:30 Regulation

Tinubu Executive Order Creates New Council to Coordinate Nigeria Crypto Oversight

Tinubu signs executive order to unify Nigeria’s virtual asset oversight Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu signed an executive order that takes immediate effect, creating a Virtual Asset Council led by the central bank to coordinate crypto oversight and crack down on unregistered operators. The order keeps existing agencies in place, splits supervision between the NSEC and CBN by asset type, and gives the new council 30 days to set the rollout framework.

22:00 Regulation

Ripple Payments Europe added to ESMA MiCA register, gaining EU-wide passporting rights

Ripple Payments Europe added to ESMA MiCA register ESMA’s latest MiCA register update added Ripple Payments Europe SA as an authorized crypto-asset service provider, bringing the total number of approved firms to 294. The approval gives Ripple’s European payments unit passporting rights across 29 EU countries and, alongside its Luxembourg EMI license, lets it offer regulated crypto asset and stablecoin payment services to banks, fintechs and corporate clients across the EEA.

21:32 Companies

Numerai reports third NMR buyback, lifting total repurchases over the past year to $3.2 million

Numerai completes third NMR buyback, taking total repurchases to $3.2M Numerai said it bought another $1.2 million of Numeraire (NMR) on the open market, its third strategic buyback in a year and part of a $3.2 million total. The company said the purchases replenish treasury holdings used for tournament rewards and staking incentives; this latest buyback was executed through Coinbase Institutional over several weeks. Numerai also said assets under management have grown to about $700 million from about $560 million at the end of 2025.

21:00 Prediction Markets

Augur relaunches with Lituus dispute layer and live REP migration test

Augur relaunches with Lituus dispute-resolution layer and REP migration test The Lituus Foundation has relaunched Augur with a proposed decentralized settlement layer for disputed prediction-market outcomes, plus a live two-month “Moon Fork” test that requires REP holders to migrate tokens to the version they support. The foundation says the system is designed to resolve contested markets without relying on a company, committee, multisig or governance council, as scrutiny of prediction markets intensifies.

20:00 Court

FTX sets July 31 for nearly $900 million in fifth creditor distribution

FTX sets July 31 for nearly $900M creditor payout FTX said it will make its fifth creditor distribution on July 31, returning nearly $900 million to holders of approved claims in the Convenience and Non-Convenience Classes under its Chapter 11 plan. Creditors had to complete all pre-distribution steps by the June 16 record date, and payments will be sent via Kraken, Payoneer, or BitGo. FTX will also distribute $18 million to eligible Preferred Equity Holders the same day.

19:31 Regulation

Bolivia Reviews Framework to Recognize USDT for Payments and Savings

Bolivia weighs recognizing USDT for payments and savings Bolivia is reviewing a framework that would recognize Tether’s USDT as a payment currency, Economy and Public Finance Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza said. The proposal would let USDT circulate alongside the boliviano and the US dollar for payments and savings, with anti-money laundering safeguards, as demand for dollar-denominated alternatives rises amid the country’s prolonged US dollar shortage.

19:16 DeFi

Morpho says fixed-rate lending protocol Midnight will launch publicly on Base in coming days

Morpho Midnight to launch publicly in coming days on Base Morpho said its fixed-rate, fixed-term lending protocol Midnight will exit beta and go live “in the coming days,” starting with a single cbBTC/USDC market on Base across multiple maturities. Day-one trading is limited to direct lenders and borrowers as the protocol is stress-tested live, but multi-market offers will be available at launch so liquidity providers can quote across multiple isolated markets at once.

18:32 Regulation

Nigeria Puts Crypto Exchanges Under SEC Licensing Rules in 2026

Nigeria brings crypto exchanges under SEC licensing regime Nigeria’s Investments and Securities Act 2025 classifies digital assets as securities and puts exchanges, custodians and other crypto service providers under SEC oversight. From 2026, platforms serving Nigerian users are expected to be licensed; using unlicensed exchanges can mean blocked naira deposits and withdrawals, possible domain restrictions, and no legal recourse if funds are lost.

17:15 Crypto Brief

Dash brings Zcash-derived Orchard privacy to Evolution mainnet

Dash activates Orchard privacy system on Evolution chain Dash has activated Orchard-based shielded pools on its Evolution mainnet, letting users send DASH without revealing the sender, receiver or amount. The new system replaces PrivateSend’s coin-mixing approach with Zcash’s zero-knowledge proof tech, and Dash said it can confirm transactions in about one second and sync a wallet in roughly 20 seconds. Shielded stablecoins and other assets are planned next.

16:46 Infrastructure

Cardano to shift core development to outside teams through 2027

Cardano to hand core development to external teams through 2027 Input Output will start transferring control of Cardano’s Haskell node, Plutus, Hydra and other core components to independent specialist teams from August through 2027, in a push toward full decentralization. Charles Hoskinson called it the final stage of the Voltaire era, with groups including Se7en Labs and Teragone taking over parts of the stack under community oversight while IO shifts toward research and new ventures.

16:01 Mining

Foundry Opens Hashrate-Weighted Miner Vote on Bitcoin Soft Fork Proposal BIP-110

Foundry opens hashrate vote on Bitcoin soft fork BIP-110 Foundry Digital said its mining clients will vote with their hashrate on whether the pool signals for BIP-110, a proposed Bitcoin soft fork that would temporarily restrict non-monetary data in transactions. The pool starts at “No” and will switch only if “Yes” votes top 51% of voting hashrate; the signaling window is expected to run through early August at block 961,632. Foundry controls about a third of Bitcoin network hashrate.

15:16 DeFi

Aave V4 proposes Round 10 cap increases on Ethereum as deposits climb to $262M

Aave V4 implements Round 10 cap increases via Security Council Aave V4 has executed Round 10 of its Add Cap and Draw Cap adjustments through the Aave Security Council, lifting total Add Cap capacity by about $29 million to roughly $618 million. The update targets constrained markets after deposits rose 9% week over week to about $262.2 million, with key increases including USDC, WETH and cbBTC on Core, WETH on Prime, sUSDe on Plus, and the USDG credit line from $15 million to $20 million.

14:31 Regulation

Russia Defers Crypto Exchange Prison Bill Until After September Duma Elections

Russia delays crypto prison bill until after September elections Russia’s State Duma has pushed the second and third readings of a bill criminalizing unlicensed cryptocurrency exchange to the new parliament’s autumn session after the Sept. 20 elections. The proposal would ban crypto exchange outside Central Bank-registered entities and set penalties of up to seven years in prison, with the rules due to take effect on July 1, 2027; committee head Anatoly Aksakov said penalty calibration is still unresolved.

13:46 Stablecoins

ECB Says Stablecoin Growth Could Weaken Eurozone Banks’ Deposit Base

ECB says stablecoins could weaken eurozone banks’ deposit base ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone warned that growing stablecoin use could further erode commercial banks’ retail deposits as digital payments shift activity, fees and transaction data to non-European providers. He said a digital euro would help preserve the role of public money and keep banks involved in payments, as the ECB prepares a pilot with 36 payment service providers in the second half of next year ahead of a possible issuance decision as early as 2029.

12:16 Security

Protocol exploit losses reach $57M in July as attack methods broaden

July DeFi exploits hit $57M as attacks spread beyond Ethereum Protocol exploits caused $57 million in crypto losses so far in July after more than $75 million was stolen in June, with recent attacks increasingly tied to smart contract logic flaws, oracle manipulation, front-end bugs and governance abuse. DeFi Llama data cited in the report shows Solana lost over $21 million in July, Arbitrum over $18 million, Base more than $14 million and Ethereum about $7 million.

09:32 Court

Taiwan court gives BitShine founder 22 years over alleged $39 million crypto fraud

Taiwan court jails alleged BitShine ringleader for 22 years A Taiwan court sentenced Shih, identified as the alleged mastermind behind crypto exchange BitShine, to 22 years in prison after convicting him of fraud, money laundering and illegally operating virtual asset services. Prosecutors said the scheme caused more than NT$1.27 billion ($39 million) in losses to 1,539 victims and laundered over NT$2.3 billion ($71 million), with victims’ cash converted into USDT and sent overseas.

09:31 Security

SlowMist says macOS malware can hijack Telegram sessions and target crypto wallets

macOS malware can hijack Telegram Desktop and target crypto wallets SlowMist warned that a macOS info-stealer can copy authenticated Telegram Desktop session data and wallet files, letting attackers access Telegram without a phone code or two-step verification and try to decrypt stolen wallet databases offline. The malware also replaces Ledger and Trezor apps with fake versions to steal recovery phrases, and targets wallets including Exodus, Atomic, Electrum, Wasabi, Monero, and full-node clients like Bitcoin Core.

09:02 Companies

Polygon Labs Announces Layoffs as Coinme Integration Drives Business Model Shift

Polygon Labs cuts staff as Coinme deal nears close Polygon Labs is laying off staff as it reorganizes around the near-complete acquisition of Coinme and shifts from a blockchain foundation model toward a blockchain-enabled payments business, CEO Marc Boiron said. He said the move is part of a broader merger process aimed at making Polygon Labs profitable in 2027, and that affected employees will get severance and job-search support.

07:47 Court

Argentine Judge Seeks Freeze of 25 Wallets Linked to Libra Token Fund Movements

Argentine judge orders urgent freeze on wallets tied to Libra token Federal Judge Marcelo Martinez ordered the urgent identification and freezing of 25 crypto wallets that moved funds after the launch of Libra, the token promoted by President Javier Milei on social media. A federal cybercrime report said at least 10 of 17 traced transactions passed through Binance, with other wallets linked to Bybit, OKX and Bitfinex, potentially helping identify users behind about $8.2 million via KYC records.

07:45 Prediction Markets

Kalshi Crypto Contract Volume Reaches Record $217.98 Million in a Single Day

Kalshi crypto contracts hit record $217.98M daily volume Kalshi’s crypto event contracts posted a record $217.98 million in daily volume on July 15, up from about $5 million on Jan. 1, a roughly 44x increase in seven months, Artemis data shows. The surge comes even as BTC is down about 30% year to date, with Kalshi now controlling roughly 84% of crypto-prediction volume after taking share from Polymarket.

07:41 Tokenization

Ondo and SBI to Tokenize Japanese Equities With Settlement in SBI Stablecoin JPYSC

Ondo and SBI partner to tokenize Japanese equities Ondo Finance and Japan’s SBI Group said July 16 they will tokenize Japanese stocks and distribute them through SBI’s financial services ecosystem, with settlement in JPYSC, SBI’s yen-denominated stablecoin regulated under Japanese law. The deal also covers distribution of Ondo’s existing tokenized US equities and fixed-income products to SBI customers, giving Ondo a major local institutional channel and yen-based settlement.

07:39 ETF & Funds

T. Rowe Price’s TKNZ begins trading as first US spot multi-asset crypto ETF

T. Rowe Price’s TKNZ starts trading as first US spot multi-asset crypto ETF T. Rowe Price’s Active Crypto ETF, ticker TKNZ, began trading on NYSE Arca on July 16 as the first US spot ETF holding a basket of crypto assets rather than a single token. Bloomberg Intelligence’s Eric Balchunas said the initial mix includes bitcoin at 40.75%, Ethereum at 18.42% and BNB at 11.01%, with the fund actively managed and able to change holdings quickly.

07:36 Court

Rotterdam court declares Dutch crypto exchange Knaken bankrupt

Rotterdam court declares Dutch crypto exchange Knaken bankrupt A Rotterdam court has declared Dutch crypto exchange Knaken bankrupt after prosecutors alleged about €7 million in customer funds had gone missing. The court said Knaken had a significant shortfall in customer assets, did not inform users, and had already blocked access to the platform, leaving around 30,000 customers unable to reach their accounts.

04:46 Court

Three men jailed in London over £4 million fake-police cryptocurrency fraud

London jails three in £4M fake-police crypto scam Anthony Ikenwe, Kevin Nwamma and Hamza Bashir were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after posing as police officers and using fake police websites to trick eight victims into handing over more than £4 million ($5.4 million) in crypto, the Metropolitan Police said. The Met has seized over £1 million and said it is still working with UK and overseas agencies to identify others in the conspiracy and recover more assets.

00:47 Regulation

Congress Considers Clarity Act to Set Federal Rules for U.S. Crypto Markets

Congress weighs Clarity Act as broad U.S. crypto market structure bill Congress is considering the Clarity Act, a bill that would create a federal framework for digital asset markets, pairing clearer operating rules for crypto firms with consumer and investor protections. Former House Financial Services Committee chair Patrick McHenry called it a chance to move beyond “reactive regulation,” arguing the measure could strengthen law enforcement tools and help keep U.S. crypto capital and innovation from moving to markets with clearer rules.

00:45 Court

US ITC opens Netlist patent investigation into Samsung, Google, Nvidia and others

US ITC opens Netlist patent probe into Samsung, Google, Nvidia and others The US International Trade Commission will begin an investigation on July 16, 2026 into whether Samsung Electronics, Google, NVIDIA, Broadcom and Super Micro Computer infringe Netlist patents tied to HBM and DDR5 memory products. The case targets memory used in AI servers, and if the ITC finds a violation it can block imports of the affected goods into the US.

00:15 Regulation

Pakistan Regulator Seeks Shariah Exemption for Asset-Backed Digital Tokens

Pakistan regulator seeks Shariah carve-out for asset-backed digital tokens Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority is asking Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi to clarify the difference between speculative cryptocurrencies and asset-backed digital tokens after a fatwa declared crypto purchases unlawful. Chairman Bilal bin Saqib said PVARA is working with scholars to define at least two Shariah-safe token categories, including blockchain-recorded sukuk and gold-backed tokens with enforceable claims, as it builds a licensing framework and advances stablecoin and real-world asset tokenization plans.

22:46 Regulation

Bitpay gains MiCA authorization to offer crypto payment services across the EU

Bitpay wins MiCA license for EU-wide crypto payments The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets has authorized Bitpay B.V. as a crypto-asset service provider under the EU’s MiCA rules, giving the company a regulatory base to offer cryptocurrency and stablecoin payment services across all 27 EU countries. Bitpay said the approval, granted on July 16, covers payment processing, cross-border transfers, consumer spending, and partner-supported buying, selling, and swapping.

21:16 ETF & Funds

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Post Second Straight Day of Inflows as BlackRock Leads

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs log second day of inflows with zero outflows U.S. crypto ETFs stayed positive on Wednesday, July 15, with spot bitcoin funds taking in $107.8 million and ether funds adding $53.83 million, marking a second straight session with no outflows in either category. BlackRock’s IBIT led bitcoin inflows with $80.82 million, while ETHA brought in $45.29 million on the ether side; HYPE ETFs added $2.13 million, while Solana ETFs lost $707,080.

20:45 Infrastructure

Zano Targets 2027 Move to Zenith, a Pure Proof-of-Stake Privacy Protocol

Zano plans 2027 shift to pure proof-of-stake with Zenith Zano said it is implementing Zenith, a privacy-preserving pure proof-of-stake protocol, with a network transition targeted for 2027 pending testing. The proposed upgrade would cut block time from about one minute to 15 seconds, reduce typical confirmation time to 60-90 seconds, and end proof-of-work mining, removing roughly 720 newly created ZANO per day from issuance.

19:01 Companies

Crypto.com Raises $400M From Citadel Securities at $20B Valuation

Crypto.com secures $400M from Citadel Securities at $20B valuation Crypto.com said it has raised a strategic $400 million investment from Citadel Securities, valuing the 10-year-old exchange at $20 billion. The company said the funding will support expansion across asset classes including tokenized securities and derivatives, while both firms framed the deal as a step toward deeper institutional adoption of crypto. CRO jumped nearly 25% to about $0.07 after the announcement.

18:16 Stablecoins

Visa launches stablecoin platform for banks, fintechs and payment providers

Visa launches Stablecoin Platform for banks and fintechs Visa has unveiled the Visa Stablecoin Platform, a new system for banks, fintechs, and payment providers to issue, hold, and transfer stablecoins through Visa’s network. The platform combines minting, redemption, wallet infrastructure, and treasury management, supports OUSD alongside USDC and USDG, and is entering beta with select customers before a broader rollout.

16:17 Regulation

US Senate Backs Resolution Opposing Any Clemency for Sam Bankman-Fried

US Senate unanimously opposes clemency for Sam Bankman-Fried The U.S. Senate on July 15 unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution opposing any presidential pardon or commutation for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried while his clemency petition is pending. Introduced by Sens. Ruben Gallego and Cynthia Lummis, the nonbinding measure says clemency would undermine confidence in U.S. financial markets and the message sent to victims after his conviction on seven counts and 25-year sentence.

15:47 Security

Kaspersky says OkoBot malware is actively targeting crypto wallet users in 25 countries

Kaspersky warns OkoBot malware is actively targeting crypto wallet users Kaspersky’s GReAT team said OkoBot has entered an active phase, putting hundreds of users in 25 countries at risk by hijacking official Ledger Live, Ledger Wallet and Trezor Suite apps with fake verification windows to steal funds. The campaign is reportedly targeting IT specialists and developers via infected GitHub tools, and Kaspersky warned its 20-plus-module framework could spread further beyond current hotspots including Brazil, Vietnam, Canada, Mexico and Turkey.

15:47 Court

South Dakota crypto investor indicted on 29 counts in alleged $20 million fraud case

DOJ indicts Sioux Falls crypto investor in alleged $20M Ponzi scheme A federal grand jury indicted Sioux Falls crypto investor Benjamin Paul Wiener on 29 counts, accusing him of defrauding dozens of victims in South Dakota and Minnesota out of about $20 million. Prosecutors say Wiener used false statements to collect money and digital assets, routed funds through banks and crypto exchanges, and used new investor money to repay earlier clients; he pleaded not guilty on July 10 and is set for trial on Sept. 15.

15:19 Market

Binance says most EU withdrawals after July changes went to self-custody wallets

Binance says 70% of EU withdrawals moved to self-custody wallets Binance says 70% of funds withdrawn by European users after its July changes went to self-custody wallets rather than rival exchanges, pointing to a shift away from centralized platforms. The figures suggest many EU traders chose direct control of their assets after MiCA-related changes instead of re-registering elsewhere.

15:18 Regulation

Ukraine widens Russia sanctions to crypto firms and all ruble-backed digital assets

Ukraine expands Russia sanctions to crypto and ruble-backed stablecoins President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree updating Ukraine’s sanctions regime to block Russia’s use of crypto, digital asset firms and related services to evade financial restrictions. The measures ban Russia-linked virtual asset transactions and cover all ruble-backed tokens, going beyond the EU’s latest packages as Kyiv says Moscow uses tools like A7A5 for cross-border payments that may exceed $5 billion a month.

14:17 Security

Dutch and Belgian police break up cross-border crypto fraud network

Dutch and Belgian police dismantle €100M-a-month crypto scam network Police in the Netherlands and Belgium said they broke up an international crypto investment fraud ring that had operated since at least 2021 and at its peak siphoned off more than €100 million a month. Investigators said the group ran about 20 call centers with 700+ staff posing as financial advisers; six suspects were detained in Poland, Belgium, Greece and Cyprus, and Dutch media linked a key organizer to Ehud (Udi) Tenenbaum, though police have not officially confirmed the identity.

12:46 Regulation

UK FCA sets 2026-2027 authorisation window for crypto exchanges

UK sets FCA authorisation window for crypto exchanges in 2026-2027 The UK’s FCA will open applications for full crypto authorisation on 30 September 2026, with firms required to apply by 28 February 2027 to keep operating legally before the regime takes effect on 25 October 2027. Exchanges without approval face enforcement action, banking restrictions and possible criminal penalties, while AML-registered firms can continue during the review period.

11:47 DeFi

Aave proposal would add Maple’s syrupUSDG as collateral on V4 Global Dollar Hub

LlamaRisk backs syrupUSDG for Aave V4, with liquidity condition LlamaRisk said it supports onboarding Maple’s yield-bearing stablecoin syrupUSDG to Aave V4’s Global Dollar Hub, but only after sufficient Ethereum DEX liquidity is bootstrapped. The proposed setup would list syrupUSDG as collateral-only alongside native USDG, while the 90.7M USDG vault remains backed mainly by BTC-collateralized institutional loans with a portfolio-weighted collateralization ratio of about 1.46x. The review flagged key risks including no current Ethereum DEX liquidity, off-chain underwriting and collateral management by Maple, and recommended multisig controls for GovernorTimelock wallets unless secured by MP

11:46 Regulation

Paymonade obtains MiCA license to keep fiat settlement services across the Euro Area

Paymonade wins MiCA license for EU-wide crypto services Damoon Technology (Europe) AG, trading as Paymonade, has received a MiCA license from Liechtenstein’s FMA, allowing it to offer regulated crypto-asset services across all 30 Euro Area nations after the July 1 deadline. The approval puts Paymonade among roughly 280 fully authorized firms still operating in the market; the company said it handled $1.8B in annualized transaction volume in H1 2026.

10:01 Market

U.S. government transfers 54.89 billion SHIB tied to FTX seizure

US government moves 54.89B SHIB seized from FTX The U.S. government transferred 54.89 billion SHIB worth about $235,500 from a wallet holding assets seized from FTX and Alameda Research, Arkham Intelligence said. The tokens were sent in two transactions to an unlabeled wallet, leaving the original government address with no SHIB; Arkham also flagged separate transfers of $19.62 million in USDT and about $9.3 million in ETH to Coinbase.