The latest in digital assets, markets and regulation.
Russia will ban direct peer-to-peer crypto trades after July 1, 2027, forcing users through authorized intermediaries. The Bank of Russia also prohibits transfers to self-custodial wallets, aiming to tighten oversight as it expands regulated services via banks like Sberbank.
Bitcoin dipped below $80,000 after U.S. producer prices rose at their fastest pace in four years. Traders now expect the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher for longer, impacting liquidity and asset valuations.
Ledger confirmed a sophisticated supply chain attack where criminals implanted hardware in genuine devices to steal seed phrases. Estimated losses reach $86 million, prompting sales suspensions in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong while Ledger works with law enforcement.
CFTC Chair Mike Selig has said that the regulator wants to bring stringent regulations to the crypto world. Pro-crypto regulator Mike Selig has said that pushing ahead with new rules…
OpenAI published 722 math manuscripts generated by an unreleased internal model, but only 162 results have been formally verified in Lean.
Digital Asset co-founder and CEO Yuval Rooz said the crypto industry should use the current regulatory environment to accelerate institutional adoption, arguing that widespread use of blockchain could make it…
NEAR Protocol’s native token entered the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization on Thursday, driven by a 140% rise over the last 30 days.
Bitcoin (BTC) price gains do not yet reflect enough new capital entering the market, analysis warns. “New money” inflows into Bitcoin — purchases by corporate treasuries, “stablecoin growth” and inflows…
The European Central Bank raised its deposit facility rate by 25 basis points to 2.50%, citing persistent inflation pressures from the Middle East conflict and rising energy prices.
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urges the industry to enter "bunker mode" and migrate assets to fresh addresses, citing fears that AI may compromise ECDSA security within months.
Mysten Labs’ Hashi Bitcoin finance network will begin a phased rollout in October with more than $500 million in capital commitments from its launch partners.
The Cross-Market Operational Resilience Group (CMORG) yesterday (8 October 2026) completed its biennial simulation exercise, known as SIMEX26, focused this year on a global cloud services disruption.