Inside stablecoin firm BVNK’s journey to a $1.8B acquisition by Mastercard
Early BVNK investor Concentric shares a fascinating inside view on the stablecoin startup’s journey and the eventual Mastercard deal.
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Fantom backer Harry Yeh dies after 30th floor Paraguay fall
Harry Yeh, Quantum Fintech founder and Fantom ecosystem backer, died in Paraguay as police investigate a reported fall from the 30th floor.
BIP-110 Soft Fork Implodes: Mines Just Two Blocks Before Grinding to a Halt
BIP-110 supporters insist the proposal remains viable, despite the minority chain falling dozens of blocks behind Bitcoin's main chain.
Robinhood rolls out crypto trading in UK with more than 50 assets
Robinhood has begun offering cryptocurrency trading to eligible UK customers, giving users access to more than 50 digital assets through Bitstamp inside its main investing app. According to a Bloomberg report, the rollout starts this week and brings crypto trading…
UMX launches beta with crypto and real U.S. stocks
UMX launched an invitation only beta combining crypto trading with real U.S. stocks, ETFs, options and cross asset collateral tools.
UK regulators to prepare tokenized gold framework: Report
The UK’s FCA is reportedly preparing a regulatory framework for tokenized gold and how these products may be used as collateral assets in wholesale markets.
Swapping a $23M business for $1M cash while banking on locked WLFI tokens shows how dire crypto balance sheets have become
The buyer owes $11 million later, while 3.58 billion WLFI still need registration effectiveness to become transferable.
Australia suspends Cryptolink’s 96 Bitcoin ATMs for three months
Australia’s financial intelligence agency has suspended Cryptolink’s crypto ATM operations for three months after finding failures in transaction reporting and raising ongoing concerns over the company’s handling of high-risk activity. According to the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, Cryptolink’s…
3 Token Unlocks to Watch in the Second Week of August 2026
The cryptocurrency market will welcome a wave of tokens worth more than $605.5 million in the second week of August 2026. Major projects, including YZY (YZY), Connex (CONX), and Arbitrum (ARB), will release previously locked supplies over the next seven…
CLARITY Act gains U.S. security backing from ex-defense chief
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper urged Senate passage of the CLARITY Act, arguing its crypto rules would strengthen U.S. national security.
World Liberty’s $100M WLFI buyer linked to UK money laundering probe
Guren “Bobby” Zhou, the businessman identified as the person behind Aqua 1’s $100 million purchase of World Liberty Financial tokens, has remained linked to an active British money laundering investigation after his 2021 arrest, despite not being charged. The New…
Robinhood brings crypto trading to main UK app through Bitstamp
The launch adds crypto alongside stocks, ISAs, options, and futures in the UK as Robinhood continues to expand its broader crypto ecosystem.