The Fed Can Block Any Crypto Bank It Wants Unless SCOTUS Says Otherwise
The Federal Reserve's ability to gatekeep the entire banking system for crypto firms now hinges on nine justices.
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Bullish Lost $280 Million But Wall Street Is Applauding
While the industry chases trading volume, Bullish just proved you can lose a quarter-billion dollars and still have Wall Street cheering. Bullish posted a $280 million Q2 loss, mostly from a $244.6 million bitcoin markdown, yet shares jumped 10-14% on the news.
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Ether.fi Launches Stock Trading to Lure Users Into DeFi
DeFi protocols used to want you to know they were DeFi protocols. Now they're hiding the wiring. Ether.fi just launched tokenized stocks, metals, fiat accounts, and Aave-powered portfolio loans, positioning itself as a crypto neobank that deliberately downplays the crypto part.
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Bullish Loses $280M While Traders Flee Crypto Exchanges
When your trading volume craters 44% but subscription revenue hits record highs, you're not pivoting by choice anymore. Bullish posted a $280 million Q2 net loss as digital asset sales dropped 44% year-over-year
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Coinbase Warns: Nation-State Hackers Get AI Access Bitcoin Defenders Don't
The asymmetry is stark: nation-state hackers probe Bitcoin's defenses with unrestricted frontier AI models while the companies securing $1.7 trillion in on-chain value hit guardrails.
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NYC Bans Four Prediction Markets for Targeting Young Gamblers
The regulators finally noticed people are betting real money on fake internet markets, and they're not happy about how those markets found their customers.
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Coldcard Hardware Wallets Drained of $130 Million in Bitcoin
The hardware wallets people bought to avoid exchange hacks just became the target. Hackers drained $130 million in Bitcoin from roughly 7,300 Coldcard hardware wallets, devices specifically designed for offline storage
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eToro Abandons Crypto After 30% Revenue Crash, Buys Stock Brokerage Instead
When your crypto revenue drops 30% in a year, you don't double down on tokens. You buy a brokerage and pivot to equities. eToro is acquiring US brokerage TradeZero for up to $231 million, with the deal expected to close in H1 2027 pending regulatory approval
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Corporate America ditches Bitcoin for AI chips as BTC falls below $64K
The same corporate treasuries that made Bitcoin respectable are now writing checks for GPU clusters instead. Bitcoin slipped below $64,000 as corporate capital rotates from crypto reserves to AI infrastructure investments
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Coinbase Picks Abu Dhabi Over Switzerland for Tokenization Headquarters
The tokenization hub race just got a new frontrunner, and it's not in Switzerland or Singapore. Coinbase secured approval from Abu Dhabi's Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) to establish an international tokenization hub in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
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Coinbase Opens Institutional Derivatives to UK Retail Investors Before US Citizens
The UK just became the first Western market where retail crypto rails meet institutional derivatives infrastructure under one roof. Coinbase opened derivatives trading in the UK with up to 50x leverage for professional investors, covering crypto, commodities, equities, and FX
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Robinhood's Month-Old Blockchain Just Outearned Every Ethereum L2
The first major trading platform to ship a blockchain just beat every crypto-native team at their own game. Robinhood Chain generated $3.6M in revenue during its first month, topping all Ethereum Layer-2 networks in the same period
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Robinhood Chain Hits 420K RWA Holders While Coinbase Still Explains Wallets
Robinhood just proved you can sell stocks AND dog coins on the same chain without anyone questioning your life choices. Robinhood Chain hit 420,000+ RWA holders in six weeks, making it one of the fastest-growing tokenized asset platforms in crypto history
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BlackRock Slips Bitcoin Into Equity ETF Without Asking Investors
BlackRock just made Bitcoin exposure the default setting for mainstream equity investors who never asked for it. BlackRock Canada launched IBQT, a global equity ETF with a 3% Bitcoin allocation baked in through their Canadian iShares Bitcoin ETF
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BlackRock Absorbs $691M in Bitcoin While Retail Capitulates
While retail panicked and sold, BlackRock quietly built a Bitcoin position larger than most countries' sovereign wealth funds. BlackRock's IBIT captured 81% of $853M in Bitcoin ETF inflows during a four-day streak, with $604M flowing in while retail investors panic-sold
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Russians Panic-Buy Hardware Wallets as Government Tightens Crypto Grip
When the state starts watching your wallet, people buy hardware that keeps it offline. Hardware wallet sales in Russia have more than doubled as new crypto regulations approach, signaling a sharp turn toward self-custody.
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The Senate Just Fast-Tracked Crypto Rules Nobody Saw Coming
The most unlikely voice pushing for crypto regulation just might be the one that gets it done. The Senate is set to vote on the CLARITY Act, a pivotal piece of legislation that would establish clear regulatory frameworks for digital assets in the U.S.
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BTCPay Server Exploited While Users Skipped Critical Security Update
Self-custody tools just proved they're only as secure as their slowest update cycle. BTCPay Server disclosed a critical vulnerability in all versions prior to 2.4.2 that let unauthenticated attackers steal .macaroon credential files for LND Lightning nodes — and attackers are actively exploiting it
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Bitcoin Self-Custody Fails, ETFs Absorb $800M in Two Days
A hardware wallet hack just became the best marketing campaign Bitcoin ETFs never asked for. A firmware exploit on Coldcard hardware wallets drained over $83 million from users, marking one of the biggest Bitcoin security incidents of 2026
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BlackRock Scoops $604M in Bitcoin While Retail Panic Sells
While retail investors panic-sold into market fear, BlackRock quietly became the institutional bid that wouldn't blink. BlackRock's IBIT ETF absorbed $604M in Bitcoin over four consecutive days of inflows, with $479M arriving in a single week as fear gripped the broader market
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