Cointelegraph

July 12, 2026

Cambridge study puts Ethereum near the lower end of PoS energy intensity54m, Cambridge study puts Ethereum near the lower end of PoS energy intensityCambridge estimated that Ethereum consumes 7.87 GWh annually and has the second-lowest market-value-adjusted energy intensity among the PoS networks studied.

Cambridge study puts Ethereum near the lower end of PoS energy intensity54m, Cambridge study puts Ethereum near the lower end of PoS energy...

Cointelegraph

July 12, 2026

Bitcoin bulls Michael Saylor, Adam Back slam BIP-110 Ordinals proposal38m, Bitcoin bulls Michael Saylor, Adam Back slam BIP-110 Ordinals proposalThe ongoing debate comes despite a broad downturn in Ordinals transaction activity over the last two years.

Bitcoin bulls Michael Saylor, Adam Back slam BIP-110 Ordinals proposal38m, Bitcoin bulls Michael Saylor, Adam Back slam BIP-110 Ordinals pro...

Cointelegraph

July 12, 2026

Empery Digital shares rise after selling Bitcoin treasury to fund AI data center project6m, Empery Digital shares rise after selling Bitcoin treasury to fund AI data center projectThe sales come months after a major Empery shareholder demanded the firm ditch its Bitcoin treasury strategy and force the resignation of its CEO and board.

Empery Digital shares rise after selling Bitcoin treasury to fund AI data center project6m, Empery Digital shares rise after selling Bitcoin...

Cointelegraph

July 11, 2026

Oracle Exploit Drains $9M From Bonzo Lend on Hedera

Bonzo Lend lost about $9 million after an attacker manipulated the price of SAUCE through a flaw in Supra’s oracle verifier on Hedera.

Cointelegraph

July 11, 2026

Stablecoins May Improve FX Access but Worsen Currency Runs: IMF

An IMF paper says dollar stablecoins can improve FX access but may amplify currency runs by giving markets a widely watched signal of dollar...

Cointelegraph

July 11, 2026

Robinhood to Launch AI Agent Feature For Crypto Trading

Brokerage firm said it will expand its AI agent trading feature for equities and options to crypto “soon,” enabling agentic accounts to plac...

Cointelegraph

July 11, 2026

DOJ moves to dismiss charges against alleged $722M BitClub fraudster: Report41m, DOJ moves to dismiss charges against alleged $722M BitClub fraudster: ReportMatthew Goettsche was set to face trial in October for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and selling unregistered securities.

DOJ moves to dismiss charges against alleged $722M BitClub fraudster: Report41m, DOJ moves to dismiss charges against alleged $722M BitClub...

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

Kraken Plans AI-Powered Trading App Overhaul, CNBC Reports

Kraken is rebuilding its app around AI-powered trading agents as crypto exchanges and fintech companies accelerate AI adoption across digita...

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

Senate Democrats call for hearings into Trump’s ties to crypto amid CLARITY Act discussions1h, Senate Democrats call for hearings into Trump’s ties to crypto amid CLARITY Act discussionsFive senators called for committee hearings to investigate US President Donald Trump’s policies potentially being influenced by crypto funding from United Arab Emirates-linked and other entities.

Senate Democrats call for hearings into Trump’s ties to crypto amid CLARITY Act discussions1h, Senate Democrats call for hearings into Trump...

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

US CBDC Ban to Go into Effect without Trump Signoff on Housing Bill

Even without Donald Trump’s signature, a bipartisan housing bill containing a ban on a digital dollar until the end of 2030 is set to become...

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

New Hampshire Council Votes Down $100M Bitcoin Bonds

In a Wednesday hearing, New Hampshire’s executive council voted 3-2 against the Business Finance Authority’s proposed issuance of $100 milli...

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

Backpack joins race for 24/7 stock markets with tokenized equities36m

Backpack joins race for 24/7 stock markets with tokenized equities36m

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

Crypto Biz: How stablecoins found their niche31m

Crypto Biz: How stablecoins found their niche31m

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

Federal Reserve Taps A16z Co-Founder for Monetary Policy Task Force

The Fed appointed a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen to lead its task force that analyzes the economic impact of emerging technologies such as...

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

MiCA Approval Is Not the Finish Line for Crypto Custodians

A MiCA license marks the beginning of regulatory scrutiny, not the end of it, according to Taurus executive Sebastien Dessimoz.

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

US charges prisoner over alleged laundering of seized Kraken crypto43m

US charges prisoner over alleged laundering of seized Kraken crypto43m

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

Wall Street banks tighten prediction market rules for staff as insider fears spread23m, Wall Street banks tighten prediction market rules for staff as insider fears spreadWall Street banks, including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, are restricting employee prediction market trades as insider trading fears spread across Polymarket and Kalshi.

Wall Street banks tighten prediction market rules for staff as insider fears spread23m, Wall Street banks tighten prediction market rules fo...

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

USDC issuer Circle wins final approval for US national trust bank charter36m

USDC issuer Circle wins final approval for US national trust bank charter36m

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

Japan’s CRYL Offers Bitcoin-Backed Loans of Up to $6.2M

Japanese lender CRYL launched Bitcoin-backed loans of up to $6.2 million, joining a small but growing crypto-backed financing market in Japa...

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

TeraWulf eyes $3.5B debt raise for Anthropic-linked data center: Report46m

TeraWulf eyes $3.5B debt raise for Anthropic-linked data center: Report46m

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

Metaplanet Studies Bitcoin-backed Digital Bonds in Japan

Metaplanet is studying the creation of more efficient digital corporate bonds and credit instruments in Japan, using Bitcoin as collateral a...

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

EU parliament passes ‘chat control,’ allowing private chat scans until 20281h, EU parliament passes ‘chat control,’ allowing private chat scans until 2028EU lawmakers have again allowed tech firms to scan chats for abuse material, but exempted end-to-end encrypted messages.

EU parliament passes ‘chat control,’ allowing private chat scans until 20281h, EU parliament passes ‘chat control,’ allowing private chat sc...

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

Ether Bridged To Robinhood Chain Tops $70M in First Week

Robinhood Chain attracted over $70 million in bridged ETH within a week, boosting demand for Ethereum, per Token Terminal data.

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

Zcash targets July 28 launch for Ironwood network upgrade45m, Zcash targets July 28 launch for Ironwood network upgradeZcash’s next upgrade will replace the once-compromised Orchard pool and may offer clues about whether counterfeit tokens were created via a recent bug.

Zcash targets July 28 launch for Ironwood network upgrade45m, Zcash targets July 28 launch for Ironwood network upgradeZcash’s next upgrade...

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

Injective NPM Package Hacked to Steal Crypto Wallet Keys

Socket found a compromised Injective npm package stealing wallet keys amid rising crypto supply chain attacks.

Cointelegraph

July 10, 2026

DeFi may be ‘quietly re-rating’ given outperformance against Bitcoin: Bitwise40m, DeFi may be ‘quietly re-rating’ given outperformance against Bitcoin: Bitwise“DeFi usually swings much harder than Bitcoin, so holding up this well is unusual,” says Bitwise, as DeFi tokens have outperformed Bitcoin.

DeFi may be ‘quietly re-rating’ given outperformance against Bitcoin: Bitwise40m, DeFi may be ‘quietly re-rating’ given outperformance again...

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Coinbase chief legal officer to transition to advisory role on July 3138m

Coinbase chief legal officer to transition to advisory role on July 3138m

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Bitdeer stock jumps 14% as company expands US mining hardware production55m

Bitdeer stock jumps 14% as company expands US mining hardware production55m

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

White House says it received no Democratic nominees for SEC, CFTC vacancies25m, White House says it received no Democratic nominees for SEC, CFTC vacanciesBoth US financial regulators are understaffed at the leadership level and lacking Democratic commissioners, with no announcement from President Donald Trump on filling the roles.

White House says it received no Democratic nominees for SEC, CFTC vacancies25m, White House says it received no Democratic nominees for SEC,...

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Phantom, Hyperliquid ask CFTC to modernize rules for onchain derivatives37m, Phantom, Hyperliquid ask CFTC to modernize rules for onchain derivatives

Phantom, Hyperliquid ask CFTC to modernize rules for onchain derivatives37m, Phantom, Hyperliquid ask CFTC to modernize rules for onchain de...

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot faces investor scrutiny over insider sales1h

Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot faces investor scrutiny over insider sales1h

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

UK Politicians Considering Permanent Crypto Donation Ban Amid Nigel Farage Scandal

Labour MPs are calling for a March moratorium on crypto donations to be made permanent with reports of hundreds of millions of dollars pouri...

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

MARA shares surge after 2 GW Texas infrastructure deal expands AI ambitions42m

MARA shares surge after 2 GW Texas infrastructure deal expands AI ambitions42m

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Hong Kong regulator orders new anti-phishing measures for crypto platforms17m

Hong Kong regulator orders new anti-phishing measures for crypto platforms17m

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Sony Bank gets US regulator nod to issue stablecoins51m

Sony Bank gets US regulator nod to issue stablecoins51m

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Interpol operation exposes $122M crypto wallet tied to romance scam laundering52m

Interpol operation exposes $122M crypto wallet tied to romance scam laundering52m

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Revolut Keeps USDT Outside EEA and Switzerland

Revolut clarified that its USDT delisting affects EEA and Switzerland users only, with support continuing for customers in other regions.

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Hyperliquid shows how onchain perps could challenge Wall Street: Pantera1h, Hyperliquid shows how onchain perps could challenge Wall Street: PanteraPerpetual futures and Hyperliquid’s blockchain infrastructure are expanding into traditional asset classes with around-the-clock trading, according to Pantera Capital.

Hyperliquid shows how onchain perps could challenge Wall Street: Pantera1h, Hyperliquid shows how onchain perps could challenge Wall Street:...

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Bank of Korea stands firm on bank-led stablecoin push as deposit token pilots advance35m, Bank of Korea stands firm on bank-led stablecoin push as deposit token pilots advanceThe Bank of Korea reiterated its call for bank-led won stablecoin issuance while advancing deposit token pilots, as issuer rules remain a sticking point in South Korea’s digital asset bill.

Bank of Korea stands firm on bank-led stablecoin push as deposit token pilots advance35m, Bank of Korea stands firm on bank-led stablecoin p...

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

SWIFT launches blockchain ledger with 17-bank tokenized deposit pilot17m, SWIFT launches blockchain ledger with 17-bank tokenized deposit pilotSWIFT launched its new blockchain ledger that will host a tokenized bank deposit pilot for 17 major banks seeking faster cross-border payments.

SWIFT launches blockchain ledger with 17-bank tokenized deposit pilot17m, SWIFT launches blockchain ledger with 17-bank tokenized deposit pi...

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Regulators invited Binance to seek new licenses after MiCA setback, co-CEO says42m, Regulators invited Binance to seek new licenses after MiCA setback, co-CEO saysBinance is exploring new licensing paths into Europe while continuing to expand its regulatory footprint in Asia, says co-CEO Richard Teng.

Regulators invited Binance to seek new licenses after MiCA setback, co-CEO says42m, Regulators invited Binance to seek new licenses after Mi...

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Russia's largest private bank Alfa-Bank tests crypto trading46m, Russia's largest private bank Alfa-Bank tests crypto trading

Russia's largest private bank Alfa-Bank tests crypto trading46m, Russia's largest private bank Alfa-Bank tests crypto trading

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Wyden urges Senate leaders to keep dev protections in crypto bill

Wyden urges Senate leaders to keep dev protections in crypto bill

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Crypto User Loses $999,999 In Ethereum Phishing Scam

A crypto user lost $999,999 in USDt to an Ethereum phishing scam, as Chainalysis said that onchain fraud topped $14 billion in 2025.

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

AI is shortening the shelf life of crypto security audits, researchers warn12m

AI is shortening the shelf life of crypto security audits, researchers warn12m

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Fed Blames AI Demand Boom for Rising US Inflation

The Federal Reserve’s June minutes showed AI demand driving inflation higher, leaving policymakers divided over future interest-rate hikes.

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Crypto VC Paradigm raises $1.2B to push into AICrypto venture firm Paradigm is widening its investment gaze toward AI and other frontier industries with its latest fund.

Crypto VC Paradigm raises $1.2B to push into AICrypto venture firm Paradigm is widening its investment gaze toward AI and other frontier ind...

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Mark Cuban-backed DeFi dashboard Zapper shutters after 7 years

Mark Cuban-backed DeFi dashboard Zapper shutters after 7 years

Cointelegraph

July 9, 2026

Fed May Buy Equity ETFs To Support US Stocks, Analyst Says

Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas says the Fed may buy equity ETFs to prop up US stocks, with knock-on effects for crypto.

Cointelegraph

July 8, 2026

Tokenized stock transfers surge 105% in a month to $8.4B43m, Tokenized stock transfers surge 105% in a month to $8.4BIndustry data shows trading activity and market value accelerating as crypto companies and traditional financial institutions expand tokenized equity initiatives.

Tokenized stock transfers surge 105% in a month to $8.4B43m, Tokenized stock transfers surge 105% in a month to $8.4BIndustry data shows tra...