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Japan's FSA moves toward Bitcoin ETF approval by 2028
Japan's Financial Services Agency is revising investment-fund rules to enable Bitcoin ETFs under new crypto asset regulations. Major asset managers are exploring entry, with forecasts suggesting potential inflows of up to 3 trillion yen by fiscal 2028.
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Coinbase CEO warns of systemic risk if regulators can unilaterally cut off lawful industries
Brian Armstrong, Coinbase CEO, expressed concern that if regulators can secretly debank entire lawful sectors, it poses a broader threat to business stability and financial system trust.
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AFX Trade exploited for $24.15M; attacker converts to ETH
Decentralized trading platform AFX Trade suffered a $24.15M exploit. The attacker bridged the stolen USDC to Ethereum and purchased approximately 12,467 ETH.
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Arthur Hayes accumulates 3,270 ETH over 8 days
On-chain data shows Arthur Hayes purchased 644 ETH (~$1.25M) in the past 8 hours, bringing his total ETH buys over the past week to 3,270 tokens (~$6.27M) at an average price near $1,917.
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Whale accumulates 27K ETH via Galaxy Digital OTC after 3-month pause
A previously inactive whale purchased 27,000 ETH through Galaxy Digital's OTC desk, resuming activity after a three-month hiatus. The transaction was valued at approximately $52M at the time of execution.
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AFX Bridge Exploited for $24M USDC in Cross-Chain Attack
Blockaid detected an exploit on AFX's independent cross-chain bridge on July 22, resulting in approximately $24.15 million in USDC theft. The bridge was operated by the Arbitrum-based protocol, not Arbitrum's official infrastructure.
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Litecoin's LitVM upgrade logs 140M testnet transactions
Litecoin's LitVM virtual machine upgrade has processed over 140 million transactions on testnet. The upgrade aims to enable smart contract and DeFi functionality on the network.
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Tokenized equity holders surge to 671K; Solana dominates RWA volume
Onchain tokenized equity adoption is accelerating, with holder count climbing 449% year-to-date to 671K. Solana now accounts for 85% of all tokenized equity transaction volume, per RWA data.
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South Korea's top crypto exchanges see trading volume plunge 89% year-on-year
Daily trading volume across South Korea's five largest crypto platforms dropped sharply to $305M from $2.82B, while the KOSPI stock index surged 114%. Weaker fee income prompted at least one exchange to liquidate holdings.
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Bitcoin posts best July since 2022 amid profit-taking pressure
Bitcoin gained 13% in July, marking its strongest month in over two years. Polymarket traders estimate a 33% probability of BTC closing above $70k, though near-term resistance at $69k may trigger profit-taking from short-term holders.
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Kalshi launches election prediction hub for U.S. midterms
Prediction markets platform Kalshi has rolled out dedicated midterm election hubs, aiming to establish itself as a key source for election odds during the November midterm elections.
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Binance records multimonth BTC outflows as US spot ETFs see inflows
Binance experienced record net Bitcoin outflows on Tuesday, part of a broader shift toward US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows, signaling potential capital reallocation in the market.
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Zilliqa Ledger app flaw exposes private key recovery risk
A security flaw in the Zilliqa Ledger app allows attackers to reconstruct private keys from publicly available blockchain data, posing a direct threat to affected users' funds.
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XRP Ledger crosses 1 million agentic transactions
The XRP Ledger network has reached a milestone of over 1 million agentic transactions, according to Cointelegraph reporting.
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US prosecutors pursue $25M crypto forfeiture in romance and investment fraud cases
US prosecutors are seeking to seize over $25 million in cryptocurrency allegedly tied to international fraud and money laundering schemes, including romance and investment scams.
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Midnight token recovers 19% after Wanchain bridge exploit
A Wanchain bridge exploit temporarily drove Midnight (NIGHT) to an all-time low before the token rebounded 19%. Charles Hoskinson cited the incident as evidence the industry should transition away from legacy bridge infrastructure.
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Block launches Buzz, a Nostr-based collaboration platform for AI agents
Jack Dorsey's Block has unveiled Buzz, a decentralized communication platform built on Nostr protocol designed to compete with Slack and GitHub for AI agent coordination.
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South Korea crypto trading volume plummets 89% YoY as stock market rallies
South Korean cryptocurrency trading volume contracted sharply year-over-year while the KOSPI stock index surged, signaling a potential rotation of retail capital from digital assets to equities.
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BIS flags stablecoins as potential capital control bypass
The Bank for International Settlements warned that dollar-backed stablecoins can circumvent capital controls, remaining largely unaffected by foreign exchange restrictions governments impose to regulate money flows.
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Crypto industry to brief with GOP on Clarity Act update
Industry stakeholders are scheduled to meet with Republican leadership to discuss the latest version of the Clarity Act, a key crypto regulatory proposal.
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Kraken parent Payward expands tokenized stocks to Hong Kong, UK, South Korea
Payward, Kraken's parent company, is partnering with GTN to add Hong Kong-listed equities to its xStocks platform, with UK, European and South Korean stocks planned pending regulatory approval. GTN will handle execution, custody and settlement.
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SecondFi shutting down after $2.4M ADA theft via signing software flaw
SecondFi is closing following a $2.4 million theft of ADA tokens. The breach exploited a vulnerability in transaction signing software that allowed attackers to extract private keys from on-chain transaction data.
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Talos integrates Kalshi prediction markets for institutional traders
Talos has integrated Kalshi's event contracts and crypto perpetuals into its trading platform, expanding institutional access to prediction market infrastructure.
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Block launches Buzz, open-source Nostr workspace for AI agents
Jack Dorsey's Block has released Buzz, a free open-source platform built on Nostr that provides AI agents cryptographic identities and aims to compete with Slack and GitHub.
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Kraken parent Payward expands xStocks tokenized equity offering to Asia and Europe
Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, is rolling out its xStocks tokenized equities product to Hong Kong, UK, Europe, and South Korea, broadening access to digital stock trading.
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South Korea crypto trading volumes decline as retail investors rotate into stocks
Trading volumes on major South Korean crypto exchanges have contracted as the KOSPI equity index rallied, reflecting a reallocation of retail capital toward traditional stock markets.
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8.4M UNI withdrawn from exchanges in largest 2026 outflow
Uniswap token holders moved 8.4 million UNI off exchange platforms, marking the largest single-day outflow this year. The move may indicate accumulation or reduced selling pressure.
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Telegram to launch Gram Wallet for 1B users this summer
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced Gram Wallet, a self-custodial crypto wallet with fee-free trading, set to roll out this summer to the platform's 1 billion users.
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Japan central bank signals openness to faster rate hikes amid weak yen inflation
Japan's central bank officials are considering accelerating interest rate increases to combat inflation driven by yen weakness, according to Bloomberg reporting.
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Zilliqa Ledger app flaw exposes private keys; Upbit flags ZIL as cautionary asset
Zilliqa disclosed a critical nonce-generation vulnerability in its Ledger app affecting all versions since 2019, allowing private key recovery after ~5 native transactions. Upbit has suspended ZIL deposits/withdrawals and marked it cautionary across KRW and BTC pairs.
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Foundry USA polls miners on BIP-110 Bitcoin proposal
Foundry USA is soliciting miner feedback on BIP-110, a contested proposal to reduce transaction data capacity in Bitcoin blocks.
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Oil surge reignites inflation fears, Bitcoin retreats from monthly peak
WTI crude climbed above $85 for the first time since June, reviving inflation concerns and prompting investors to rotate toward safe-haven assets including Bitcoin over altcoins.
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Kraken parent Payward expands tokenized stocks to Asia and UK markets
Payward's xStocks platform is extending tokenized equity offerings beyond U.S. stocks to include Hong Kong, UK, and South Korean equities as competition intensifies to bring global stock markets onchain.
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SEC settles FOIA lawsuit with Coinbase, agrees to policy changes
The SEC will pay Coinbase $150,000 to resolve a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit and commit to revising its record-retention procedures, according to Coinbase General Counsel Paul Grewal.
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MEXC appoints Chief Compliance Officer to lead regulatory strategy
Crypto exchange MEXC has named Robert MacDonald as Chief Compliance Officer to oversee global regulatory affairs, signaling the platform's commitment to governance and trust as it scales operations.
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Tokenized stock trading volume surges to record $9.2B in June
Tokenized stock transfer volume reached $9.22 billion in June, representing a 170x year-over-year increase, according to a16z crypto data.
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SecondFi shutting down following $2.6M ADA theft from wallet vulnerability
SecondFi is winding down operations after a $2.6 million ADA theft attributed to a wallet flaw. Users remain without recovery tools that were promised shortly after the exploit occurred.
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Algorithmic stablecoin Balance Coin crashes 99% in oracle exploit
Balance Coin's price collapsed from ~$1 to $0.0014 after an attacker exploited oracle pricing to liquidate vaults and drain ~$912K from 42DAO, according to SlowMist analysis.
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Galaxy commits $5M to Bitcoin quantum-security developer grants
Galaxy pledged up to $5 million in grants for developers working on quantum-resistant Bitcoin solutions and formed an advisory council to research migration strategies.
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