cryptocurrency
Binance Hack Began with Fake Job Interviews, Ended with $6.3 Billion Stolen
- A months-long cyberattack used compromised engineers and internal AI tools to breach Binance wallets.
- Hackers posed as company executives before using stolen credentials to access Binance's hot wallets.
Tuesday, 03/11/2026 | 18:36 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
US Secret Service Joins Circle, Tether in Freezing $2.37B in Binance Hack Funds
- Tether froze nearly $1.57 billion in USDT linked to the Binance hack, according to its CEO.
- TRM Labs attributed the Binance hack to “North Korean group TraderTraitor with high confidence”.
Friday, 30/10/2026 | 18:09 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
India Names Binance and Bybit Among Foreign Platforms in $585M Crypto Remittance Probe
- The ED alleges that Mudrex and Saber.money’s operator used crypto for unauthorised transfers.
- Instadapp’s DeFi protocol was allegedly managed from India despite being presented as a US-based business.
Thursday, 29/10/2026 | 15:23 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Crypto.com Enters US Crypto Perpetuals Market for Retail Traders as Kraken and Kalshi Expand
- The firm expands derivatives through OG.com, following a CFTC clearing licence last year.
- Kraken launched CFTC-regulated US perpetual futures in June, alongside spot, margin and CME-listed crypto futures.
Tuesday, 27/10/2026 | 17:16 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Bitget Plans Thai Exchange Acquisition Despite Restrictions on Serving Local Users
- The acquisition plan comes weeks after a $388 million security incident.
- Recently, the firm listed Thailand, Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan among its restricted jurisdictions.
Tuesday, 20/10/2026 | 12:34 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
More Holders, Little Trading: The RWA Liquidity Problem Is Worse Than You Think
- Anndy Lian argues that market makers, regulatory clarity and interoperable venues are needed to turn token issuance into sustained trading activity.
- Tokenized stocks recorded 204.6% monthly turnover, while tokenized rate products managed just 0.1%.
Monday, 19/10/2026 | 04:43 GMT by
Anndy Lian
BingX EU Secures Austrian MiCA Licence to Enter 29 EEA Markets
- The company has not announced a launch date or detailed its initial range of regulated crypto services.
- The EU’s MiCA transition period ended on 1 July this year, requiring crypto firms to obtain authorisation.
Wednesday, 14/10/2026 | 17:39 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
CFTC Seeks Public Input on Proposed Retail Crypto Regulatory Framework
- The regulator seeks measures to address abusive practices and clarify regulatory requirements for crypto firms.
- The agency previously sought feedback on spot crypto contracts and leveraged retail transactions.
Monday, 05/10/2026 | 17:18 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Binance Takes $100m Stake in Circle Alongside Five-Year USDC Deal
- Circle will pay Binance monthly incentives tied to USDC balances under the new agreement.
- Binance buys Circle shares at $80.84, with a two-year restriction on selling, transferring or hedging.
Tuesday, 22/09/2026 | 13:04 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
If MiCA Can Crack DeFi, Its Slow-and-Steady Approach Could Beat CLARITY
- 1inch's Legal Chief, Orest Gavryliak, highlights MiCA’s success in regulating centralised intermediaries while leaving major DeFi questions unresolved.
- CLARITY seeks to address market structure, token classification, self-custody protections and DeFi-specific issues.
Thursday, 10/09/2026 | 16:00 GMT by
Orest G
From MiCA to GENIUS: Why Crypto's Next Regulatory Test Is Cross-Border Coordination
- Europe’s MiCA regime has sharply reduced the number of authorised crypto firms, raising the stakes for regulatory coordination across major markets.
- The US, UK and EU now have major crypto rules in place. The next test is whether they can connect them, or leave firms facing three separate systems.
Friday, 14/08/2026 | 05:29 GMT by
Nilmini Rubin
Coinbase Wins Abu Dhabi Approval to Launch Tokenized Securities Starting with Apple
- The ADGM approval covers investment deals and custody services for tokenized securities.
- The firm also asked the SEC last year to approve tokenized versions of publicly traded stocks.
Tuesday, 11/08/2026 | 17:53 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
The Hardest Part of Digital Asset Adoption Isn't Trading; It's Everything Around It
- Risk controls, operational resilience, and governance now matter more to institutions than blockchain technology itself. Paul Golden argues.
- Institutions want digital assets to fit existing operating models rather than create entirely new workflows.
Tuesday, 28/07/2026 | 04:39 GMT by
Paul Golden
Cheques and Balances: Former Forex.com and Invast Director Sentenced Over Suspected Scam Proceeds
- Brendan Gunn, a former director at GAIN Capital's Forex.com and ex-CEO of Invast Financial Services, has received a suspended 12-month sentence over AU$181,000 in suspected crypto scam proceeds. The sentencing is related to activities in his crypto firm, not the CFD brokers.
- He kept moving funds through Mormarkets bank accounts despite repeated fraud warnings from banks, months after ASIC first charged him in 2025 over the same conduct.
Thursday, 23/07/2026 | 05:24 GMT by
Arnab Shome
Circle Becomes “First Stablecoin Issuer” to Win US National Trust Bank Approval
- Ripple and Paxos remain awaiting decisions after filing similar US national trust bank charter applications.
- Circle plans to expand custody services to institutional clients, including banks, as demand develops.
Friday, 10/07/2026 | 17:04 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Binance Re-Enters Philippines as Regulator Clears BlockShoals Sandbox
- A 90-day integration precedes Binance user onboarding under the SEC-approved sandbox plan.
- Binance returns to the Philippines following the SEC's 2024 enforcement action over licensing requirements.
Thursday, 02/07/2026 | 10:22 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Kraken Taps Bitnomial Deal to Unlock CFTC-Regulated Crypto Perpetual Futures in US
- Perpetual futures generated more than $60 trillion in annual trading volume in 2025, according to the firm.
- The company integrates perpetual futures with spot, margin, and CME-listed crypto products.
Monday, 15/06/2026 | 17:02 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Virtu Financial Ireland Gets MiCA Approval and CASP License for EU Crypto Services
- The approval allows the firm to operate crypto services across all 27 EU member states.
- The license enables crypto trading and liquidity services for institutional and professional clients.
Tuesday, 02/06/2026 | 14:15 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
IG Europe Moves to Expand EU Crypto Offering with MiCA Licensed Bitpanda
- Last year, IG Group received a cryptoasset licence from the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
- IG Europe is supervised by BaFin; parent IG Group is listed on London Stock Exchange’s FTSE 100.
Thursday, 21/05/2026 | 16:21 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Bitcoin Depot Shuts Down 9,000 Crypto ATM Network Following Bankruptcy Filing
- The stock fell from about $3 to roughly $0.75 after the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing announcement.
- The firm operated kiosks across 47 U.S. states, with cash-to-bitcoin services available in 31 states.
Monday, 18/05/2026 | 15:14 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
Coinbase Cuts 14% of Staff as AI and Crypto Downturn Reshape Its Operating Model
- The CEO cited “continued weakness in crypto markets” and shifts in work execution, alongside cuts of about 700 roles.
- Company will flatten management to five layers below CEO and COO to reduce complexity and speed decisions.
Tuesday, 05/05/2026 | 14:10 GMT by
Tareq Sikder
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