Federal authorities are accusing eight people of orchestrating a scheme that used fake checks to steal $500,000 from New York banks. The group deposited falsified checks totaling $3 million into accounts, though only half a million cleared before cash withdrawals occurred, says the U.S. Department of Justice. Bianca Vieux allegedly led the ring by enlisting …
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EU authorities include HTX exchange in Russian sanctions
The exchange, already sanctioned by the UK, is now on a list of 18 entities “providing crypto-assets services or payment services“ in defiance of the EU’s measures against Russia. The European Union has listed cryptocurrency exchange HTX, formerly Huobi Global, as part of a package of sanctions targeting Russia amid the country’s war on Ukraine. …
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Strive’s SATA recovers most of June decline, trades within 3% of par
Jan3 CEO Samson Mow says the recovery could signal renewed confidence in preferred-share products used by Bitcoin treasury companies. Strive’s SATA preferred shares have rebounded from a June low of $83.30 to about $97, recovering most of the selloff and moving back within roughly 3% of their $100 par value, according to Yahoo Finance data. …
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House passes bill on lawmakers using insider information for stock trading
According to Senator Elizabeth Warren, the House bill “won’t solve the problem“ of insider trading in Congress as lawmakers will still be allowed to own and sell stocks. The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ostensibly prohibit members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from purchasing publicly traded stocks. In …
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Crypto advocacy groups support CLARITY passage as ethics rules face pushback
The window for US lawmakers to address a comprehensive crypto market structure bill before the 2026 elections is closing, and industry organizations are calling for action. The Crypto Council for Innovation, Digital Chamber and Blockchain Association wrote to US Senate leaders on Friday calling for the chamber to prioritize “floor consideration” of the Digital Asset …
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Internet Freedom Foundation calls India’s BitChat GitHub takedown order ‘unconstitutional’
The digital rights group says India’s order to remove Jack Dorsey’s BitChat repositories from GitHub exceeds the government’s legal authority and threatens free speech. India’s Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has condemned a government order directing GitHub to remove repositories for Jack Dorsey’s decentralized messaging app BitChat, calling the move unconstitutional and warning it threatens free …
Pennsylvania Healthcare Provider Agrees to $3,000,000 Settlement Over Data Breach That Impacted 624,496 People
A Pennsylvania healthcare services company has agreed to a $3 million class-action settlement stemming from a major cybersecurity incident. Healthcare Services Group reached the agreement in Williamson et al. v. Healthcare Services Group, Inc., reports HIPAA Journal. The firm supplies environmental, dining, and nutritional support services across thousands of long-term care and healthcare facilities in …
Crypto Biz: Is the AI-to-crypto rotation underway?
Bitcoin ETF inflows, cooling AI momentum and potential regulatory progress under the CLARITY Act are fueling speculation that capital is rotating back into crypto. Crypto markets showed renewed signs of life this week as institutional investors fueled the longest streak of inflows into US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) since April and crypto-linked stocks rallied …
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World Foundation raises $52.5M in Pantera-led funding to expand World ID infrastructure
The organization sold locked WLD tokens to strategic investors as it seeks to grow its biometric identity network amid rising demand for human verification online. World Foundation has raised an initial $52.5 million through a sale of locked WLD tokens to strategic investors, with Pantera Capital leading the funding round. The round also included Bain …
Bitcoin falls under $64K as surging US bond yields boost Fed rate-hike odds
Bitcoin saw several dips under the $64,000 mark as a Binance “plunge protection team” reemerged with bid liquidity to avoid a deeper BTC price rout. Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 1.6% on Friday as its latest price correction accelerated after Wall Street opened. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD approaching $64,000 as bulls struggled …
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A quantum roadmap would push Bitcoin much higher: Charles Edwards
A Bitcoin development roadmap that addresses quantum computing risks could see the price surge by “double digits” very quickly, according to Charles Edwards. Bitcoin developers need to swallow their pride and outline a clear plan to harden the blockchain against quantum computing attacks, according to Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards. He says the day they …
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RISEx Launches ‘Ignite’ Season 1 Points Program, Following $3B in Volume During the Early Access Phase
July 24th, 2026 – Singapore, Singapore class=”ql-align-center”>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 phase that …
Pennsylvania Man Loses $44,000 After Bank Imposter Directs Irreversible Wire Transfer to Wells Fargo: Report
A Pennsylvania man has lost $44,000 after scammers impersonating bank officials tricked him into wiring funds to another account. The victim, an 83-year-old resident of Pine Township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, contacted authorities after realizing the deception, reports the NBC-affiliated TV station WFMJ. According to WFMJ, it all started after the 83-year-old got a phone …
Thailand SEC files complaint against Bitkub over alleged false disclosures
Thailand’s SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitkub and two former directors over alleged false disclosures linked to a 2021 cyberattack involving $50 million in assets. Thailand’s crypto industry is facing fresh regulatory scrutiny after authorities accused Bitkub, one of the country’s largest digital asset exchanges, of providing false information to regulators. Thailand’s Securities and …
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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. Perpetual decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid’s weekly trading volume in tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) exceeded that of all other asset categories combined for the first time. RWAs generated $25.1 billion in trading …
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