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Emirates enables UAE residents to pay for flights through Crypto.com

The service is limited to eligible UAE residents and bookings are priced and settled in dirhams.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov internationally wanted, Russia’s FSB says

Russia’s FSB says Telegram founder Pavel Durov faces a terrorism-related charge and an international arrest warrant, while a separate French case remains open.

Crypto TradFi grows fivefold to $6.6B as exchanges expand into stocks, commodities: Report

A CoinGecko study points to rising demand for tokenized equities and commodities on centralized exchanges, with perpetual futures driving most of the market’s trading activity.

Hungary repeals crypto checks as first MiCA license is granted

Hungary removed mandatory third-party checks for crypto conversions as CoinCash received authorization to provide digital asset services under MiCA.

Trump teleprompter operator accused over Kalshi bets leaves government: AP

Gabriel Perez, who was accused of profiting from Kalshi bets tied to President Donald Trump’s speeches, is no longer employed by the federal government.

Bitcoin ETFs extend outflow streak as BTC fails to hold $65K

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded four straight sessions of outflows totaling $526 million as Bitcoin faced renewed selling pressure after failing to hold $65,000.

UK policy sprint finds cross-border payments are stablecoins’ top use case

Industry participants said stablecoins offer the biggest near-term benefits for cross-border payments, while domestic UK retail adoption is likely to remain limited.

Trade.xyz to cover SK Hynix perp liquidation losses tied to price anomaly

Trade.xyz said its oracle worked as designed but will reimburse eligible traders after an external SK Hynix price print caused the contract’s mark price to fall nearly 19%.

Uniswap founder rejects claims v4 fees reduce LP earnings

Hayden Adams said critics misunderstood Uniswap’s newly approved v4 protocol fees, rejecting claims the change reduces liquidity providers’ earnings.

South Korea plans stablecoin rules as opposition pushes crypto tax repeal

The FSC reportedly plans a government-backed digital asset bill covering stablecoins and exchanges, while opposition lawmakers seek to scrap a 22% crypto tax due in 2027.

Celsius-linked Bitcoin miner Ionic Digital gains 26% in Nasdaq debut

The Bitcoin miner and AI infrastructure company closed at $62.90, giving it a market capitalization of about $2.8 billion after its direct listing.

Tether signs tokenization deal with Nairobi Securities Exchange

The agreement covers tokenized securities, blockchain-based market infrastructure and the potential use of USDT as a settlement layer.

Zcash says Ironwood proof rules out undetectable counterfeiting bugs

Zcash researchers published more than 2,700 machine-checked theorems designed to rule out undetectable counterfeiting bugs in Ironwood.

European financial institutions launch RL1 cooperative blockchain network

RL1 began operations as a member-owned blockchain cooperative backed by 10 European financial institutions, including ABN AMRO, DekaBank and Natixis CIB.

Myanmar Parliament passes crypto scam bill with penalties up to life

Myanmar lawmakers approved an anti-online scam bill whose draft proposes prison terms of 10 years to life for crypto scams and operating scam centers.

Visa outlines stablecoin strategy during Q3 earnings call

Visa said it is investing across the stablecoin stack, highlighting OpenUSD, tokenized deposits and AI-powered commerce during the company’s third-quarter earnings call.

Morgan Stanley expands crypto lineup with Ether, Solana ETPs

The new exchange-traded products track Ether and Solana, offer staking rewards and follow the firm’s Bitcoin fund launched earlier this year.

Morgan Stanley expands crypto lineup with Ether, Solana ETPs

The new exchange-traded products track Ether and Solana, offer staking rewards and follow the firm’s Bitcoin fund launched earlier this year.

AmericanFortress proposes quantum-safe crypto wallet protection without fund migration

The proposed cryptographic scheme aims to protect existing Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana wallets from future quantum attacks without requiring users to move funds or change wallet addresses.

Galaxy, MARA Holdings deepen Texas expansion with land acquisitions

The crypto-focused companies announced separate acquisitions as demand for power-intensive AI and digital infrastructure continues to grow.

Bitcoin lows pierce $63K as Asia chip-stock crash spreads to Wall Street

Bitcoin and crypto dropped as contagion from a major Asia stock-market correction spreads to the US at the Wall Street open.

Kraken opens Jersey Mike’s IPO to retail investors through tokenized shares and direct allocations

Eligible US users can request IPO allocations, while customers in more than 110 countries gain access to tokenized Jersey Mike’s shares backed 1:1 by the underlying stock.

Core Scientific revenue doubles in Q2 as AI colocation expansion accelerates

Core Scientific reported strong second-quarter revenue growth as AI colocation became its largest business, though a non-cash accounting charge resulted in a $1.15 billion net loss.

The real reason DeFi projects that survived 2022 crash are shutting down now

DeFi projects that survived the fallout from the Terra and FTX collapses in 2022 are dying out in 2026. But analysts say it’s not a case of industry consolidation — but the opposite.

Markets eye Bank of Japan meeting on Friday as yen repeats 40-year US dollar lows

Analysis warned of a repeat of the 2024 yen carry-trade unwind that pressured crypto markets ahead of the next Bank of Japan interest-rate meeting.

Ethereum, Solana led crypto hack losses in H1 2026: Blockaid

Blockaid found Ethereum remained the hardest-hit blockchain in H1 2026, while Solana replaced Arbitrum as the network with the second-highest losses, driven largely by key compromises.

PayPal expands stablecoin push as crypto assets factor into Q2 results

PayPal highlighted growth of stablecoins and AI-driven payment tools in Q2 while reporting $8.68 billion in revenue and an $81 million crypto-related earnings adjustment.

PayPal expands stablecoin push as crypto assets factor into Q2 results

PayPal highlighted growth of stablecoins and AI-driven payment tools in Q2 while reporting $8.68 billion in revenue and an $81 million crypto-related earnings adjustment.

1Inch moves to unite DeFi liquidity across 11 chains with Aqua

Decentralized exchange aggregator 1Inch announced the launch of its Aqua protocol allowing users to provide liquidity to many protocols at once.

IMF warns Brazil’s stablecoin activity outpaces traditional capital flows

The IMF said Brazil’s stablecoin market has expanded rapidly since 2017, with cross-border crypto flows growing faster than traditional capital flows.

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