The US Treasury said HormuzSafe accepted Bitcoin and other digital assets to evade sanctions and generate revenue for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The US Treasury has sanctioned two Iranian maritime firms involved in an alleged Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-backed insurance network, saying one accepted Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets to bypass Western …
Monthly archives: July 2026
Luno cuts 20% of staff as crypto layoffs spread across 12 firms in July
Luno and Gnosis joined a widening round of crypto restructurings in July, when at least 12 companies reported job cuts. Crypto exchange Luno is reportedly cutting about 20% of its global workforce as it restructures operations and shifts more resources toward institutional clients, financial infrastructure and business-to-business services. According to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, …
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Nairobi Securities Exchange Teams With Tether to Test USDT Settlement Across $26.4B Market
The Nairobi Securities Exchange and Tether signed a memorandum of understanding to advance digital asset adoption, blockchain infrastructure and investor education in Kenya. Expansion of Digital Assets The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) and digital asset company Tether have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore asset tokenization, blockchain-based settlement, and investor education across Kenya’s financial …
Someone in England Is About to Lose $200,000 They Won and They Have No Idea
A EuroMillions ticket worth £177,547.30, roughly €200,000, bought in Watford just north-west of London for the January 16, 2026, draw was never claimed before the UK’s 180-day cutoff at midnight on July 15. With no valid claim filed, the still-unknown winner has permanently missed out and the prize will now be routed into National Lottery-funded …
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Luno Eliminates 20% of Global Workforce as Automation Changes Crypto Exchange Priorities
Crypto exchange Luno is reducing its global workforce by 20%, though the exact number of impacted employees—including those in South Africa—has not been disclosed. Second Wave of Layoffs Cryptocurrency exchange Luno is cutting 20% of its global workforce and reorganizing its operations into three distinct units amid a downturn in retail trading and an increased …
DOJ Indicts Crypto Investor Over Alleged $20 Million Fraud Targeting Dozens of Victims
Federal prosecutors allege a crypto investor orchestrated a scheme that caused about $20 million in losses. The case now heads toward a trial as investigators highlight the alleged misuse of investor funds and cryptocurrency exchanges. Federal Indictment Alleges $20 Million Investment Scheme The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Dakota announced that a …
Binance Adds Gold and Silver Options, Bringing Commodity Markets to Crypto Traders
Binance users can now trade options with expirations as short as one day on gold and silver settled in USDT without owning either metal. The launch pushes the exchange deeper into traditional markets as crypto platforms compete for commodity trading activity. Binance Moves From Perpetuals to Options Crypto exchange Binance launched gold and silver options …
CME Group Targets $650 Billion Sports Industry With First Sports Index Futures
CME Group announced plans to launch futures tied to sports performance indexes, opening the $650 billion global sports industry to exchange-based risk management. The first cash-settled contracts are expected this summer, pending regulatory review. CME Targets an Unhedged Sports Market CME Group announced a long-term partnership with Futuresports on July 29. The Chicago-based administrator turns …
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Japanese game developer launches Bitcoin, altcoin fund with SBI
The Bitcoin and altcoin fund builds on Gumi’s growing crypto business centered around XRP, with the company nearly doubling its crypto holdings over the past year. Japanese game developer Gumi said it will begin operating a 3 billion yen (about $18.3 million) crypto asset fund on Saturday with SBI Financial Services and backing from Daiwa …
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Ethereum Foundation adds SEAL 911 co-founder to board as privacy focus grows
Pascal Caversaccio joins the Ethereum Foundation’s four-member board as the organization elevates privacy and security in its protocol strategy.
US arbitration giant launches specialist panel for crypto disputes
The American Arbitration Association’s Web3 Panel brings together specialists in blockchain, smart contracts, digital assets and autonomous transactions. The American Arbitration Association (AAA), one of the world’s largest providers of private dispute-resolution services, has launched a specialist panel for blockchain and digital-asset cases, giving companies access to arbitrators with expertise in the technical and legal …
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Coinbase Wrapped XRP Expands DeFi Utility Through Doppler Finance on Base
Doppler Finance is expanding to Base, bringing new financial infrastructure for Coinbase Wrapped XRP, which is backed by more than $113 million in XRP reserves. The phased deployment is intended to expand lending and collateral opportunities while positioning tokenized assets for wider institutional use. Doppler Brings XRP Infrastructure to Base Doppler Finance, an institutional-grade yield …
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CoinMortgage Launches Bitcoin Purchase Financing Services
New service launched July 4, 2026, giving qualified borrowers a structured way to finance Bitcoin purchases and build long-term ownership over time FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 29, 2026 — CoinMortgage Inc. today announced the launch of its Bitcoin purchase financing services, which became available on July 4, 2026. CoinMortgage enables qualified borrowers to obtain loans …
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Tether Data Pushes AI Off the Cloud With New 460M Parameter Vision Model
Tether Data has open-sourced a 460-million-parameter vision-language model built to run directly on smartphones instead of relying on cloud servers. Released Wednesday by the company’s AI research arm, QVAC, VisionPsy-Nano can examine images, documents, and charts, then answer questions without sending the source material to a remote system. The phone handles both the input and …
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Underdog’s UDX Hits $1.2M Day, About 5% of Estimated Companywide Flow
Underdog’s in-house UDX exchange recorded a reported $1.2 million in July 27 trading volume, reaching its first million-dollar day ten days after initial test trades. The result suggests Underdog avoided the usual cold-start problem for a new exchange, but UDX appears to be handling only a small fraction of the company’s broader prediction-market activity. Existing …
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