Odos Protocol to shut down, gives users until July 30 to withdraw assets
Odos Protocol will shut down on July 30, giving users one week to withdraw assets. The team did not provide a reason for the decision.
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EU hits Russia with massive 21st sanctions package targeting $120B crypto network
The EU is considering a ban on third-country crypto services providers for the first time and is targeting 14 crypto companies, which it has not named yet.
Crypto market maker B2C2 held sale talks with multiple potential buyers
The SBI-owned crypto trading firm is said to have attracted takeover interest from a number of suitors over the past 18 months, but valuation has been a sticking point.
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RWAs become Hyperliquid’s largest trading category
Tokenized RWA trading became Hyperliquid’s largest trading category for the first time, accounting for more than half of the decentralized exchange’s weekly trading volume.
TikTok’s protection of minors should not be opt-in, warns EU
TikTok has attracted the ire of the European Union over its protection of children who use the video sharing platform. The European Commission announced preliminary findings today under the Digital Services Act (DSA) that offer specific issues to address. The Commission suggests that TikTok should adjust the default settings of minors’ “public” accounts so the … Read more
A $5 billion cluster has formed in bitcoin options. It tells a bullish story
Bitcoin’s $70,000 and $72,000 call strikes on Deribit have accumulated nearly $5 billion in open interest, with calls outnumbering puts by a significant margin.
Bitcoin settles near $65,000 as oil’s march toward $100 fails to spook the market
BTC held just under $65,000 and crypto broadly rose on Friday even as Brent crude surged to $97.66, its highest since May, as the Iran conflict persists and traditional markets stay muted.
Poolin was bitcoin’s biggest mining pool and now it’s filing for bankruptcy
The Singapore-based company once controlled nearly a fifth of Bitcoin’s global hashrate. Now it owes $173 million and is selling off what’s left.
Facebook considers giving up and becoming TikTok
Facebook is planning some big changes to try and keep its users from jumping to rival social platforms like TikTok – changes that sound dubiously similar to becoming a TikTok clone. Facebook head Tom Alison announced today that the platform will begin testing a “reimagined experience” later this year that will put a subset of … Read more
Bitcoin treasury companies sell up, repay debt, pivot to AI as share prices collapse
Falling share prices, debt obligations and difficult market conditions are forcing former bitcoin accumulators to sell their holdings and restructure operations.
Brazil puts tokenized cows to work as loan collateral: Report
Ten tokenized dairy cows backed a $19,600 loan registered on Brazil’s B3, in one of Brazil’s first uses of tokenized livestock as loan collateral.
India orders takedown of Jack Dorsey’s bitcoin-linked messaging app Bitchat
The order targets Bitchat, an offline Bluetooth mesh app built to relay encrypted messages and bitcoin transactions, as ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ protesters in Delhi use mesh tools to communicate through internet shutdowns.
Samsung Wallet plans stablecoin support in digital payments expansion
Samsung Electronics plans to add stablecoin support to Samsung Wallet, expanding its mobile payments and rewards platform to include digital assets.
Philippine bank BPI plans stablecoin payments pilot
The Philippine bank is preparing a stablecoin settlement pilot intended to speed up and reduce the cost of overseas payments to Filipino remote workers.
BitMEX faces proposed class-action suit for theft, insider trading as crypto exchange shuts down
The complaint claims BitMEX designed a system to retain customer collateral and alleges an internal desk accessed private user data during server freezes.
Code, Skins, and Cash: The Most Trusted CS2 Skin Swap Sites Checked for 2026
The mix of gaming, online ownership, and online security has made it one of the busiest online markets today. Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) is much more than a shooter where people test their skills. It is also a market where people trade online items, and these items can be worth a lot of money in real … Read more
BTC supply in profit eyes 60%, but analysis hints recovery may ‘roll back over’
Bitcoin supply profitability improved versus its 2026 low, but analysis warned that a fake recovery had already broken down at the start of June.
Polymarket Account in Farage Backer’s Name Took $9M in Crypto From Unknown Sources: FT
The “GCottrell93” account bet the funds on Trump’s election win and cashed out the profit, though who paid in and who collected is unclear.
Microsoft pressures LG into killing unwanted McAfee ads
Microsoft has intervened to stop Windows 11 users with LG monitors from being bombarded with annoying McAfee trial pop-ups. In response to complaints about the LG bloatware, Microsoft’s Windows chief, Pavan Davuluri, said that LG has agreed to immediately disable the McAfee pop-up from its LG Monitor App Installer, and pledged that Microsoft will “keep … Read more
South Korea’s Korbit to rebrand as Digital X under Mirae: Report
Mirae Asset reportedly plans to use the South Korean crypto exchange as a hub for tokenized assets, stablecoins and digital finance.
Ripple launches Mint to expand institutional access to RLUSD
Ripple launches Mint to expand RLUSD access for institutions as the stablecoin’s market cap approaches $1.6 billion.
Bitcoin mining pool Poolin files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Bitcoin miner Poolin filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and initiated a $52 million sale of its two West Texas mining sites as part of its future creditor recovery program.
Cross-Border Payments on Crypto Infrastructure: The $857 Billion Opportunity
Cross-Border Payments on Crypto Infrastructure: The $857 Billion Opportunity Behind the Financial Super App The average cost of sending $200 internationally remains around 6-7%, with sub-Saharan Africa seeing transaction fees reach 8.78% per transfer. Across the $857 billion annual remittance market this friction represents tens of billions in capital lost to intermediaries. These structural inefficiencies … Read more
EU widens Belarus ownership ban to all crypto service providers
The EU will bar Belarusian nationals and residents from owning, controlling or managing exchanges and other MiCA-regulated crypto firms from Aug. 25.