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Malta’s MiCA licensing comes under scrutiny from EU regulator

Malta’s MFSA only “partially met expectations” in the MiCA authorization process for a specific CASP, according to the EU securities regulator.

Researchers foil $10M DeFi backdoor in thousands of smart contracts

The Venn Network team suspects the threat was linked to the North Korean Lazarus Group, citing its complexity and widespread deployment.

Coinbase unlocks off-exchange settlement for institutions amid ‘high’ demand

Coinbase has partnered with Copper to offer off-exchange settlement via ClearLoop, aiming to meet growing institutional demand for secure crypto trading.

XAI teases Grok upgrades; Musk says AI could discover new physics

Elon Musk said Grok may soon discover new physics as xAI works on a more advanced, vision-capable model.

Linqto bankruptcy no threat to pre-IPO markets, says EquityZen

Ripple ranks as one of the top 10 pre-IPO companies on EquityZen, while major crypto firms like Tether and Gemini saw the largest spike in popularity in Q2 2025.

NFT sales hit $2.8B in first half of 2025 as trading volumes tank

CryptoSlam data shows that NFT sales volumes reached $2.82 billion in the first half of 2025, while DappRadar data shows a continued drop in trading volumes.

Bitcoin treasury companies acquire record 159,107 BTC in Q2

Corporate Bitcoin holdings surged in Q2, with companies adding a record 159,107 BTC, bringing total holdings to more than 847,000 BTC.

Australia to test CBDCs, stablecoins in next stage of crypto play

The trial is part of Project Acacia, an initiative from the RBA exploring how digital money and tokenization could support financial markets in Australia.

Bitcoin investors have now splashed over $50B on US spot ETFs

BlackRock and Fidelity’s spot Bitcoin ETFs have led the charge, with momentum only slightly dented due to outflows from Grayscale's Bitcoin fund.

Nvidia becomes first company to hit $4T valuation, thanks to AI boom

Nvidia’s stock hit an all-time high of $164.32, making it the first $4 trillion company as AI demand drives yearly gains.

Bitcoin Depot discloses data breach that doxed 27K customers

Bitcoin Depot has disclosed that 27,000 of its customers data was breached, but said there was “no evidence of customer information being misused.”

Bitcoiners underprepared for possible $133K price tag in September

10x Research’s Bitcoin trend model says there’s a 60% chance for Bitcoin to move higher over the next two months, with history pointing to a 20% gain.

Ether rally to $3K this week highly likely: Here is why

Ether’s price rally is backed by soaring institutional investor flows and a bullish market structure. Is a rally to $3,000 possible this week?

Many see stablecoins soaring to $2T in ‘handful’ of years: Ripple CEO

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the growth behind the stablecoin market has been “profound” as it announced BNY Mellon as the firm’s stablecoin custodian for RLUSD.

NFTs back? Snoop Dogg’s Telegram ‘gifts’ sell out in 30 minutes

The NFT lead at the TON blockchain said Snoop Dogg’s sold-out NFT launch could “be the start of a new NFT Narrative.”

‘See you at $150K,’ says Bitcoin bull after BTC taps new highs

Economist Timothy Peterson said that if Bitcoin hadn’t reclaimed its all-time high, the market might have had to wait until October for the next opportunity.

Binance founder’s family office backs BNB treasury firm eyeing IPO

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s investment firm is backing the creation of a company that will buy and hold BNB with plans to go public in the US.

BONK news update: Will LetsBonk’s surging popularity push the altcoin above $0.000026?

BONK is facing profit-booking near $0.000026, but the pullback is likely to find buyers near $0.000020.

Chinese creditor challenges FTX motion to halt payouts in restricted countries

The motion to pause repayments to residents of certain countries has added a new wrinkle to the FTX saga.

Donald Trump Jr. invests in social media-turned BTC treasury firm

The Thumzup Media Corporation provides a platform for influencers to market various products on social media to earn revenue.

US debt rises to $36.6T: Will recession signals send Bitcoin back to $95K?

Bitcoin price hit new highs today, but surging US debt and concerning housing data raise fears of a recession-led Bitcoin drop toward $95,000.

Trump family-backed business votes on making governance token tradable

The proposal, which launched voting on Wednesday, had more than 99% support from roughly five billion tokens at the time of publication.

Bitcoin soars to new all-time high above $112K as traders liquidate shorts

Bitcoin price roared to a new all-time high above $112,000. Cointelegraph explains why.

Hyperliquid news update: Growing user base could send HYPE back to $45

Hyperliquid’s expansion across the DEX landscape and its growing user base could trigger a HYPE price rally above $45.

US SEC ‘Crypto Mom’ clarifies: ‘Tokenized securities are still securities’

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce echoed former chair Gary Gensler in calling for market participants to “consider meeting with the Commission and its staff.”

Will XRP hit new highs as Ripple participates in US Senate Web3 summit?

XRP charts point to new highs. Will Ripple’s attendance in next week’s “From Wall Street to Web3” summit boost the altcoin’s price?

GMX halts trading, token minting following $40 million exploit

The exploit of the GMX V1 decentralized exchange is the latest in a string of attacks targeting crypto firms and users in 2025.

US CLARITY bill could allow Tesla and Meta to evade SEC rules — Senator Warren

The legislation to establish crypto market structure is one of three bills the US House of Representatives is expected to consider starting next week.

Robinhood stock nears record high as tokenization strategy gains traction

Robinhood is trading near all-time highs as its expanded push into crypto and blockchain continues to pay off.

Germany’s top banks managing $4.5 trillion+ in assets are going crypto—Here’s what to watch

Germany’s top banks, including Deutsche Bank and Sparkassen, are entering crypto with regulated trading and custody services by 2026.

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