cryptoabout 12 hours ago
BOJ intervenes to defend yen near 160, holds rates steady
The Japanese yen crosses a key psychological level after the country’s central bank reportedly conducted a major currency intervention.
Cointelegraph
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cryptoabout 12 hours ago
RWA perps will outpace tokenization
Tokenization was crypto's first big export to TradFi. Perps are next, says Martin Lee, markets insight lead at DWF labs.
CoinDesk
cryptoabout 13 hours ago
Dubai-based crypto exchange tied to $4 billion Iran sanctioned-evasion network
Shelbit allegedly sent hundreds of millions of dollars to major crypto exchanges, including Binance, as it linked gambling sites and sanctioned Iranian entities to global crypto markets.
CoinDesk
cryptoabout 13 hours ago
World Cup bets smash records as prediction markets hit $20 billion in volume
Markets ranged from the simple question of who would win the tournament to whether Cristiano Ronaldo would cry when Portugal were eliminated (he did).
CoinDesk
cryptoabout 13 hours ago
U.S. sanctions Iran-linked bitcoin insurance scheme for Strait of Hormuz ships
The Treasury Department said the Hormuz Safe platform accepted bitcoin and other digital assets as part of an alleged sanctions workaround tied to IRGC-backed shipping controls.
CoinDesk
cryptoabout 13 hours ago
Bitcoin $60,000 put leads the pack as mood swings bearish for August
Your day-ahead look for July 31, 2026
CoinDesk
cryptoabout 13 hours ago
Citadel buys bulk of Situational Awareness stock portfolio after AI rout: Reports
Situational Awareness retained about $10 billion in assets, including its Anthropic stake, after reportedly selling leveraged public stock positions to Ken Griffin’s Citadel.
Cointelegraph
cryptoabout 14 hours ago
Bitcoin, ether fall, equities rally with broader crypto market on track for best month in a year
BTC fell as July drew to a close, even as stocks gained in Asia and U.S. index futures advanced. The CoinDesk 20 index is set to post its biggest gain since July 2025.
CoinDesk
cryptoabout 14 hours ago
BIS Project Agorá settles $1 million in tokenized cross-border payment trials
Twenty-eight financial institutions and central banks completed real-value settlements across six currencies using tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits.
Cointelegraph
cryptoabout 15 hours ago
New York sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operation
The lawsuit adds to a growing clash between New York and the CFTC over whether federally regulated prediction markets are subject to state gambling laws.
Cointelegraph
cryptoabout 15 hours ago
New York sues Kalshi, alleges it offers a gambling platform 'plain and simple'
The suit wants to bar the company from operating what it says is an unlicensed gambling business and seeks financial redress.
CoinDesk
cryptoabout 16 hours ago
Aave weighs closing 6 V3 blockchain markets, offboarding 50 low-use reserves
DeFi risk management service LlamaRisk recommended that Aave wind down every reserve on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos, but action against most of those instances was already taken.
Cointelegraph
cryptoabout 16 hours ago
Quantum Solutions, Hyperscale Data tap crypto treasuries to fund AI data centers
The firm’s board raised the sale cap to 4,375 ETH through Oct. 30, nearly 66% of June holdings, although 3,050 of its remaining ETH is pledged.
CoinDesk
cryptoabout 17 hours ago
Bitcoin’s calm is back and so is the setup for a volatility explosion
Bitcoin’s daily price swings have tightened to their narrowest since January, making clean trades harder to find. Here's what could happen next.
CoinDesk
cryptoabout 17 hours ago
RWA perpetual futures volume nears Bitcoin on Hyperliquid, Binance
RWA perpetual futures reached 99.2% of Bitcoin perpetual volume on Hyperliquid and Binance as tokenized equities led trading.
Cointelegraph
cryptoabout 17 hours ago
Live updates: Bitcoin steady as Japan holds rates at 1%, keeping the yen carry trade alive
The Bank of Japan left its benchmark at 1% and Governor Ueda's hawkish signals landed softly, since markets had already priced an October hike. Bitcoin held near $64,000.
CoinDesk
cryptoabout 18 hours ago
Bitcoin ETFs post $233M inflows, pushing week back into the green
BlackRock’s IBIT led $233.1 million in daily inflows as US spot Bitcoin ETFs turned positive for the week and July stayed on track to end in the green.
Cointelegraph
cryptoabout 19 hours ago
Bitcoin flat near $64,000 as Kospi's record 17% surge leaves crypto untouched
Samsung and SK Hynix both jumped more than 23%. Bitcoin moved a fraction of a percent in the past 24 hours, and most majors are still lower on the week.
CoinDesk