South Korean crypto trading surges amid stock market plunge
South Korean crypto exchanges saw a fresh spike in trading activity as the country’s stock market had several days of...
Year: 2026
BitRiver founder charged in Russia over alleged $8M fraud
Russian authorities charged BitRiver founder Igor Runets with alleged fraud tied to a $8 million crypto mining equipment deal involving...
Samsung unit explores stablecoin infrastructure with Upbit’s operator
Samsung SDS is discussing stablecoin infrastructure and AI-based payment models with Dunamu, the operator of South Korean crypto exchange Upbit.Samsung...
Hedge fund with $1.1B in Bitcoin miner stocks seeks capital after AI sell-off: FT
The FT said Situational Awareness has approached investors and lenders after borrowing amplified losses during July’s AI stock sell-off.Situational Awareness,...
Robinhood Pulls in $1.31B Q2 Revenue as 44% Trading Surge Fuels Record Profit
Robinhood reported record Q2 2026 net revenue of $1.31 billion and a 48% surge in net income to $573 million....
Fortitude Invests $45M in Zcash Mining Infrastructure to Drive Vertical Integration
DCG’s Fortitude Mining has entered into purchase agreements worth about $45 million for mining hardware and Nebraska infrastructure as it...
Moscow Court Jails Mining Firm Bitriver Founder Over $12.5M Fraud Probe
Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court has moved Igor Runets, founder of crypto-mining firm Bitriver, from house arrest to a pretrial detention...
Core Scientific Pays $42M to Exit Block’s Bitcoin Mining Deal as AI Revenue Surges
Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ) has paid $41.9 million to terminate a bitcoin miner contract with Block and its Proto unit,...
Australia sues Telegram over alleged failures to remove terror content
Telegram faces Australian court proceedings after eSafety alleged the platform failed to detect and remove extremist material shared by users.Telegram,...
Chinese newspaper warns of Bitcoin extortion scam using its name
China Business Journal says fraudsters impersonated the publication, demanding Bitcoin to suppress purported investigative reports about targeted companies.China Business Journal,...
Bitcoin ETF inflows return as Ether funds slip into outflows
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $32.1 million in inflows on Wednesday despite Bitcoin dipping below $64,000, ending a four-session outflow...
Robinhood posts record quarter as crypto revenue slides 38%
The online brokerage continued expanding its digital asset business with Robinhood Chain, tokenized stocks and decentralized lending even as cryptocurrency...
South Korea report proposes stablecoin rules before crypto law
Policy report recommends interim licensing guidance, greater flexibility for stablecoin issuers and rules ahead of the Digital Asset Basic Act.South...
US sanctions Iranian maritime firm, says it accepted Bitcoin to evade restrictions
The US Treasury said HormuzSafe accepted Bitcoin and other digital assets to evade sanctions and generate revenue for Iran’s Islamic...
Nairobi Securities Exchange Teams With Tether to Test USDT Settlement Across $26.4B Market
The Nairobi Securities Exchange and Tether signed a memorandum of understanding to advance digital asset adoption, blockchain infrastructure and investor...
