The Financial Action Task Force says more jurisdictions are putting crypto rules into law, but enforcement remains the weak point. In its Seventh Targeted Update on the implementation of FATF standards for virtual assets and virtual asset service providers, the global watchdog reported that 83% of surveyed jurisdictions have passed legislation to implement the Travel…

BKX Services Inc. and David Namdar have filed a class action lawsuit against BitMEX. The plaintiffs accuse the exchange of market manipulation and misappropriating nearly 623 BTC due to forced liquidations. Lawsuit Questions BitMEX’s Liquidation Practices Filed on the same day the exchange announced it would shut down, the two claim that BitMEX’s internal trading…

Bitcoin’s mid-week price rally that drove it to a monthly peak of $67,000 came to a halt, and the asset dipped below $64,000 earlier today, erasing essentially all the gains it had recorded. Here are the two possible reasons behind this nosedive. ETF Investor Exodus At first, we begin with the spot exchange-traded funds tracking…

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has issued a new statement on crypto vaults and lending strategies, and the message is more nuanced than a simple pro-crypto or anti-crypto headline. Peirce’s July 22 statement, titled “Headstands and Summervaults: A Statement on Crypto Vaults and Lending Strategies,” argues that putting an activity on-chain does not automatically move it…

Sam Waldon, the Principal Deputy Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, will leave the agency on July 31, 2026, marking a leadership change inside one of the most closely watched divisions in US financial regulation. The SEC said Waldon is departing after more than 14 years of service. Osman Nawaz will succeed him in…

Bitcoin Magazine National Fraternal Order of Police Gives Green Light to Clarity Act in Latest Support for Crypto Bill The National Fraternal Order of Police became the latest organization to throw its support behind the long-awaited Clarity Act.  In a statement Friday, specifically addressed to Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Timothy Eugene Scott, the fraternal…

The SEC is preparing to hold a public roundtable on 24-hour trading, and while the announcement is focused on US equity markets rather than crypto, the direction of travel is hard to miss. Traditional markets are being pushed toward a world that crypto already knows well: trading that does not neatly stop at 4 p.m.,…

Senate Democrats are mounting a fresh push to rewrite the CLARITY Act’s ethics provisions after dismissing the White House-backed proposal unveiled by GOP senators, according to Politico. Senator Ruben Gallego blasted the latest draft and said that the proposal Republicans sent back was “not a serious effort” despite months of bipartisan negotiations. Dispute Deepens in…

Bitcoin Magazine Sealed in Foil: BMAG’s New Focus on Trading Cards Somewhere right now, on a livestream, someone is tearing open a foil package while hundreds of people watch. Trading cards have become a spectator sport. The card market is at all-time highs, cardboard repriced by the hour, rare cards selling for eight figures, and…

Bitcoin Magazine Top Crypto Industry Groups Pen Letter to Senate Leaders Urging Them To Support the Clarity Act Top crypto advocacy groups the Crypto Council for Innovation, Blockchain Association, and the Digital Chamber have said in a letter that they support the latest draft of the Clarity Act.  In a letter Friday, the trade associations…

The biggest meme coin by market capitalization is down 12% over the past month, while its most recent plunge below a critical level suggests sellers may now be in full control. On the other hand, Ali Martinez pointed to the formation of a rare setup that could be a precursor to a major bull run.…

The previous business week ended with a leg down that drove the primary cryptocurrency to $62,500. However, it reacted swiftly and recovered to $64,000 during the weekend. The gradual climb continued on Sunday and Monday morning when BTC peaked at $65,000, but it was rejected and slipped south by over a grand to $63,750. The…

In the summer of 2024, a meme coin named DADDY went viral on crypto X, and its price skyrocketed within days. The controversial influencer Andrew Tate supported the token, and in the following months and years, his announcements or actions have triggered substantial price volatility. Just a few days ago, he was arrested, which resulted…

Bitcoin Magazine Democrats Push Back on GOP Ethics Text as Thune Doubts a Pre-Recess Clarity Vote Senate Democrats have rejected the ethics provision in the latest Clarity Act draft in blunt terms, and Majority Leader John Thune cast doubt on Thursday that the crypto market-structure bill can pass before the August recess. “Whatever piece of…

Ethereum remains under pressure on the higher timeframes despite showing signs of stabilization over the past several weeks. The daily structure continues to trade below key moving averages, while the 4-hour chart shows buyers attempting to build a higher low above a key support area. On-chain data also continues to provide a constructive backdrop as…

Bitcoin stayed around $65,000 on Friday after gaining nearly 4% over the past month. New data suggests the market may no longer be facing endless downside risk. In fact, Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio has fallen to -23, which, according to crypto analyst Ali Martinez, is a level that could be an optimal window for spot accumulation.…

[PRESS RELEASE – Kyiv, Ukraine, July 24th, 2026] Minfin.com.ua, a Ukrainian financial media platform covering banking, currency, and crypto markets, has expanded its online cryptocurrency exchanger tracking service as regulatory standards across Eastern Europe move closer to the EU’s MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) framework. The expansion is aimed at giving retail and institutional users a…

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, July 24th, 2026] Backed by Galaxy Ventures and Vitalik Buterin, the ultra-high-performance perp DEX has officially launched its public rewards program.  RISEx, the fully on-chain perpetuals exchange built on the high-throughput RISE Chain, has officially launched Ignite: Season 1, its core loyalty and ecosystem points program. Following an invite-only beta…

Cardano’s ADA has rebounded over the past week, with some key factors supporting a more substantial upward trend ahead. Another element, though, suggests a renewed correction might be on the way. Several analysts believe Bitcoin (BTC) has yet to reach its bottom for this cycle, while the recent exodus from exchanges hints that Ethereum (ETH)…

Depending on the scale you are looking at BTC, you can determine that the asset is either almost 50% away from its all-time high or it’s actually millions of percentages above its price observed a decade ago. From a technical perspective, the current $65,000-$66,000 region could actually mean that there’s a massive opportunity on the…

The company announced the launch of a new platform, dubbed ‘Ripple Mint,’ that gives institutional customers a single way to access, mint, redeem, and manage RLUSD. It said the main objective is to make digital dollars easier to access, integrate, and operate at scale as stablecoins become more deeply embedded in trading, payments, and treasury…

Odos is a popular decentralized exchange aggregator that helps users find efficient token swap routes across numerous DEXs and liquidity sources. Instead of acting as a custodian of user funds, the protocol is designed to let traders connect their own wallets and execute on-chain transactions. During this process, they retain full control of their assets,…

This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum moved higher by 3% this week as buyers gained control of the price action since late June. This relief rally started once the support at $1,500 was tested and held. At the time of this post, ETH is…

In a recent interview, Hoskinson compared Cardano’s development trajectory to Anthropic’s path in the evolution of the artificial intelligence industry. He outlined that the firm is currently the leader of the pack despite entering the market later than existing powerhouses like Google and OpenAI. Instead of chasing speed, he said that Anthropic is successful because…