Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX to shut downÂ
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX said on Thursday that it will shut down its operations, effective September 23, as part of a strategic review of its business.
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX to shut down
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX said on Thursday that it will shut down its operations, effective September 23, and added that users' assets remained safe and under their control.The owner and operator of BitMEX, HDR Global Trading made the decision as part of a strategic review of the business, the …
South Korea’s Mirae Asset completes acquisition of Korbit crypto exchange
South Korean financial heavyweight Mirae Asset has completed its acquisition of local crypto exchange Korbit and is set to boost its stake from 92% to 97%.According to a Thursday announcement from Korbit, Mirae Asset Consulting, an affiliate of Mirae Asset Financial Group, has become the exchange's …
Crypto Hacks Surged to $763M in Q2 2026 as Operational Failures Spike
Crypto hacks stole $763,971,791 across 67 incidents in Q2 2026, with accessibility weaknesses the single biggest point of failure.The state of crypto hacks in Q2 2026According to a recent report by blockchain security and compliance firm Hacken, Q2 saw crypto hacks rise by 58.3% from Q1’s $482.7 mil…
Clarity Act’s impact on Circle could be negative over the long term, Mizuho says
If and when the Clarity Act becomes law, the landmark crypto market structure bill is widely expected to lift all boats across the digital asset industry, but Mizuho analysts argue Circle could be an exception."Our view is that CLARITY Act opens the door for even more institutional scale competition…
Bitcoin Run-Up Shows Vulnerability to Unwinding — Market Talk
Bitcoin is down 0.8% to $65,884 — hitting resistance at $66k to $68k and potentially unwinding further, says analysts with Bitfinex in a note. That's because spot trading volume is light meaning that there's little underpinning the current rally. "The recovery appears to be driven primarily by deriv…
Tellor Tributes to Upgrade Palmito Testnet
Tellor Tributes will upgrade the Palmito testnet to version 6.1.6 on July 22nd at approximately 18:53 UTC.Refer to the official tweet by TRB:📢 We will be upgrading Tellor’s Palmito Testnet to v6.1.6 at approx. 01:53 PM EST on Wednesday, July 22nd!Read more: TRB InfoTellor is a decentralized oracle…
SEC Settles FOIA Suit With Coinbase. The Agency Pays $150,000 Over Lost Gensler Text Messages
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to pay $150,000 in legal fees to settle a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought by Coinbase.The suit closes a two-year dispute over internal records from the agency's crypto enforcement campaign under former Chair Gary Gensler.The agency's in…
TRON: joins S&P's first crypto index - 22 Jul 2026
TRON is included as one of 18 tokens in S&P's first-ever crypto index, according to the event description and the project's source post announcing the launch of its first-ever crypto index.For TRX, inclusion places the asset inside a traditional-market benchmark rather than only within crypto-native…
Crypto PAC pours $1M into Michigan Democratic primary race
An affiliate of the cryptocurrency-aligned political action committee (PAC) Fairshake is attempting to influence voters in a primary race for Michigan’s 13th congressional district, with about $1 million in media on the line.In filings with the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) as of Tuesday, the…
Crypto directly employs 34,000 in the US and contributes $55 billion to the economy: NCA report
The United States crypto industry directly employs 34,000 people and supports 232,000 jobs in total once supplier industries and worker spending are counted, according to a report published by the National Cryptocurrency Association.The industry will contribute more than $55 billion to U.S. gross do…
Digital Chamber sues Illinois officials over new state 0.2% crypto tax
Cryptocurrency and blockchain advocacy organization The Digital Chamber is suing the State of Illinois over the state’s 0.2% tax on crypto transactions expected to go into effect in 2027.In a Tuesday filing in the circuit court of Sangamon County, Illinois, the Chamber alleged that the Illinois stat…