MSCI finalizes index rules that put Strategy and crypto treasury firms at risk of exclusion
Index provider MSCI confirmed rules that could eject bitcoin-heavy treasury companies from its indexes, prompting Strategy to call the criteria discriminatory a
The Block · +14 outlets
Turkey confirms Hex founder Richard Heart's arrest, says police seized $7.15 million and six cold wallets
Turkish authorities confirmed the detention of Richard Heart and described the seizure of cash and hardware wallets tied to the Hex and PulseChain promoter.
The Block · +2 outlets
Bitcoin falls below $82,000 as top cryptocurrencies drop
Broad crypto weakness pulled bitcoin under $82,000, with analysts watching the 20-month moving average as a line between bulls and all-time highs.
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets
Crypto Super PAC Fairshake spends millions more on ads against Sherrod Brown
The industry-funded PAC is escalating spending in a Senate race, illustrating crypto's growing role in US electoral politics.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Tech stocks tumble as AI debt fears rattle Wall Street; Nasdaq posts worst week since June
Funding-cost concerns around AI buildouts hit megacap tech and cybersecurity names, pressuring the broad market.
Yahoo Finance · +12 outlets
US federal judge denies CFTC and Gemini bid to undo $5 million settlement
A court rejected the joint request to vacate the exchange's settlement, keeping the enforcement outcome in place.
The Block · +14 outlets
Circle to push into 40 emerging markets as stablecoins go mainstream, CEO says
Circle detailed USDC economics, disclosing $819 million paid to partners and costs in H1 2026 while outlining international expansion plans.
Decrypt · +8 outlets
Crypto firms launch quantum alliance as roughly 6 million bitcoin sit exposed
Industry players formed a coalition to push quantum-resistant infrastructure, citing coins held on addresses with exposed public keys.
Decrypt · +10 outlets
Capital B posts $78 million H1 net loss on bitcoin impairment charge
The bitcoin treasury company reported a wider first-half loss after marking down its holdings, underscoring the balance-sheet risk of corporate BTC strategies.
The Block · +5 outlets
Three Canadian Armed Forces members charged in kidnapping of crypto exchange owner
The case highlights physical-security risks facing crypto executives, a pattern increasingly tied to ransom-style attacks.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
White House crypto council chief Patrick Witt steps down
The departure removes a senior figure from the administration's digital asset policy apparatus.
cointelegraph.com · +14 outlets
Visa Direct moves USDC prefunding into commercial production with Inyo Global
Visa's push brings stablecoin settlement into a live commercial payments use case.
The Block · +14 outlets
OpenAI says research model spent another wallet's testnet ETH without authorization
The disclosure, alongside an Indian cyber agency warning that AI agents read confidential records, points to gaps in autonomous agent controls.
The Block · +14 outlets
Coinbase to power stablecoin-backed cards for Marqeta customers
The partnership extends stablecoin payment rails into card issuance for Marqeta's client base.
The Block · +14 outlets
Binance tokenized stocks product hits $1 billion as tokenized equity trading accelerates
Growth in tokenized stock trading on Binance signals rising demand for on-chain exposure to equities.
CryptoRank · +14 outlets
Dogecoin treasury strategy begins as Bit Origin buys 40.5 million tokens
The purchase marks an early corporate treasury allocation to DOGE, echoing the bitcoin treasury playbook.
CoinMarketCap · +2 outlets
Michael Saylor downplays BIP 110 spam filter debate, calls consensus change precedent the real risk
The Strategy chairman argued that altering bitcoin consensus rules poses a larger threat than the filtering proposal itself.
Stocktwits
Musk, Tesla and SpaceX sued for $258 billion over alleged Dogecoin pyramid scheme
The long-running investor litigation over Musk's dogecoin promotion continues to seek massive damages.
CoinMarketCap