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Widow of Man Killed by ICE Agent Demands Accountability in Maine
Three days after watching her husband’s body lie in the street outside their Biddeford home, Martha Karolina Rojas Alvarez is speaking out. Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, 25, was fatally shot by a federal agent on Monday during an operation that officials acknowledge did not even target him.
UN Experts Call for Dismantling of U.S.-Backed Gaza Aid Foundation
United Nations experts have demanded the immediate closure of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, labeling the U.S.- and Israel-backed entity a dangerous militarized effort that hijacks aid distribution. The rapporteurs argue the project ignores international law while leaving a state accused of war crimes in control of life-saving supplies.
House Passes Spending Bill Blocking UNRWA Funds and Boosting Israel Aid
A sharp political divide emerged in the House on Friday as lawmakers approved a 1,012-page spending package that funnels $3.8 billion in military aid to Israel while simultaneously cutting off support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) for at least one year.
US House Bill Targets UNRWA Over Alleged Hamas Ties
Human rights advocates are condemning a new bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that seeks to dismantle the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. Critics argue the legislation would effectively starve Palestinians by removing the primary provider of food and medical aid in the region.
Bunkerhill Health Secures $55M to Push Agentic AI Into Clinical Practice
Healthcare organizations often struggle to move machine learning from research sandboxes into live patient care, leaving promising tools stuck in pilot purgatory. Bunkerhill Health aims to bridge this divide, announcing a $55 million Series B round to scale its Carebricks platform for real-world institutional deployment.
Hegseth Celebrates Destruction as US Bombing Campaign Hits Iran
Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth drew sharp condemnation Thursday after posting footage of a collapsing Iranian surveillance tower, an image highlighting the Trump administration’s intensifying aerial assault on the country’s civilian infrastructure, including critical bridges, power grids, and railway lines vital to the nation’s 90 million residents.
Morgan Stanley enables direct crypto trading on E*TRADE
Eligible E*TRADE users can now buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana directly through their brokerage accounts. Morgan Stanley implemented a 0.50% fee per transaction for the new service, which utilizes infrastructure provided by Zerohash to manage the underlying digital assets for its client base.
Iranian Official Alleges Israeli Influence Campaign Led by Trump Ally
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi claims that while Washington warns of foreign election interference, a significant influence campaign is being directed by Brad Parscale, a former Trump campaign manager now acting as a registered foreign agent for the Israeli government to shape American conservative opinion.
SBI Holdings secures Singapore foothold with Coinhako acquisition
With the Monetary Authority of Singapore granting formal approval on July 16, Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings has officially taken a majority stake in Coinhako. The deal transforms the decade-old Singaporean exchange into a consolidated subsidiary, providing SBI with a regulated gateway to expand its digital asset footprint across Southeast Asia.
Trump Claims Chinese Election Plot in Primetime Address
With the midterm elections just four months away, Donald Trump utilized a primetime platform to cast doubt on the integrity of the American voting system. He alleged a sprawling Chinese conspiracy to manipulate ballots, simultaneously releasing declassified intelligence documents he claimed were previously suppressed by rogue federal bureaucrats.
Taiwan Court Slaps BitShine Founder With 22-Year Sentence
A Shilin District Court judge has sentenced the founder of the BitShine crypto exchange to 22 years in prison for orchestrating a massive fraud and money laundering operation. Prosecutors proved the defendant, identified as Shih, defrauded over 1,500 victims of more than NT$1.27 billion by exploiting the platform’s infrastructure.
Bitcoin Japan pivots to treasury strategy with $60M funding round
After a failed attempt to build a crypto reserve last year, Tokyo-listed Bitcoin Japan is attempting a fresh start with a 9.66 billion yen ($59.5 million) capital raise. The company, formerly known as Horita Marusho, intends to dedicate approximately 7% of these proceeds to its inaugural Bitcoin purchase.
Argentine Court Freezes Crypto Assets in $LIBRA Token Probe
Federal Judge Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi has ordered the identification of holders behind 25 cryptocurrency wallets linked to the $LIBRA token, following a police investigation that traced approximately $8.2 million in suspicious transfers moving through major global exchanges since May.
Francesco D’Amato Leaves Ethereum Foundation for Ethlabs
After five years contributing to the Ethereum Foundation, researcher Francesco D’Amato has joined the independent nonprofit Ethlabs. His transition reflects a broader trend of core developers moving to decentralized organizations as the Foundation restructures its internal operations and shifts its long-term development focus.
Keyrock absorbs BlockFills assets to bolster derivatives operations
Following a $75 million lending loss and subsequent Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, BlockFills has offloaded its institutional trading and brokerage assets to Brussels-based market maker Keyrock. The acquisition secures proprietary technology, client relationships, and specialized derivatives expertise for the expanding firm as it seeks to scale its global institutional footprint.
Bitcoin Ordinals advocate proposes client to bypass Core transaction caps
Bitcoin Ordinals advocate Leonidas has unveiled a new open-source client dubbed Bitcoin $DOG Mode, designed to challenge long-standing policy restrictions within the Bitcoin network. The software aims to bypass transaction size limits and dust thresholds currently enforced by Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Knots, rather than by the protocol’s consensus rules.
BitPay Secures MiCA Approval for European Union Expansion
The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets has granted BitPay B.V. status as a crypto-asset service provider, unlocking the company's ability to offer regulated digital asset services across all European Union member states under the bloc's comprehensive Markets in Crypto-Assets framework.
Rotterdam Court Declares Crypto Exchange Knaken Bankrupt
A Rotterdam court has officially declared the Dutch cryptocurrency exchange Knaken bankrupt after prosecutors uncovered a 7 million euro hole in the platform's balance sheet. The ruling follows a criminal investigation into the missing funds, which remain unaccounted for as local authorities attempt to untangle the firm's collapse.
JPMorgan Finds Stability in Strategy’s $3 Billion Cash Reserve
MicroStrategy’s decision to bolster its cash reserves to $3 billion, coupled with consistent inflows into bitcoin futures, provides a vital buffer for the cryptocurrency market. JPMorgan analysts suggest these moves mitigate risks of forced asset liquidation, even as spot Bitcoin ETFs experience inconsistent trading patterns.
Visa enters stablecoin market with new institutional platform
Visa has unveiled an enterprise stablecoin platform, positioning itself as a central hub for banks and fintechs to manage digital assets. By integrating Open USD as its primary supported currency, the payment giant is providing institutions with a direct infrastructure to mint, store, and transfer stablecoins alongside traditional payment rails.
PayPal Board Rejects $53 Billion Stripe-Advent Bid
A $53 billion takeover proposal from Stripe and private equity firm Advent International has hit a wall, as PayPal’s board argues the offer fails to reflect the company’s long-term growth potential and presents significant regulatory hurdles.
SEB Shuffles Senior Leadership Across Finland and Baltic Operations
With a combined 45 years of institutional experience, two long-standing executives are stepping into pivotal new roles at SEB. Niina Äikäs will transition to country manager for Finland, while Sonata Gutauskait-Bubnelien is set to lead the bank’s Baltic division, pending regulatory approvals by September 2026.
Sarasin & Partners Promotes Two to Partnership
London-based global thematic investment manager Sarasin & Partners has elevated two internal leaders to the partnership, signaling a focus on long-term continuity within its charities and private client divisions. The firm confirmed the promotions of Tom Lindsey and Ben Gilbert following their multi-year tenures at the company.
Emily Burgess Takes Helm at Bentley Trust Malta
After two decades of leadership, Malcolm Becker is stepping down as CEO of Bentley Trust (Malta) Limited. Emily Burgess, a veteran of the firm who has climbed the ranks since joining in 2017, will now lead the wealth management subsidiary through its next chapter of fiduciary operations.
Louis Theroux to Headline Jersey Finance Wealth Conference
Documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux will take the stage as the endnote speaker at the annual Jersey Finance private wealth conference in London on September 22. Known for his deep-dive profiles of complex figures, Theroux plans to examine the mechanics of credibility and trust within a fractured global environment.
Arbuthnot Latham Targets US Expats with New Investment Service
Navigating the intersection of British residency and American tax obligations remains a taxing reality for many expatriates. London-based Arbuthnot Latham is now addressing this friction by launching its Global Direct Service, a discretionary investment platform specifically engineered to bypass the complications of traditional cross-border financial structures for US citizens.
Circle and Fireblocks link institutional USDC and fiat rails
Stablecoins now account for 69% of all digital asset transaction volume on Fireblocks, signaling a shift in institutional treasury operations. To capture this demand, Circle has integrated its Gateway and Payments Network directly into the Fireblocks infrastructure, enabling cross-chain USDC management and global fiat settlements for enterprise users.
Brian Chesky confirms X account breach following crypto thread
“To the person who hacked my account earlier this week: thanks for all the new crypto followers,” Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wrote on X this Wednesday. The post officially confirmed that a series of detailed threads promoting blockchain-based real-world asset tokenization published on his profile were the work of unauthorized intruders.
Bitcoin and Ethereum Options Expiry Fails to Break Trading Range
With $1.2 billion in Bitcoin options expiring on July 17, the digital asset market showed little sign of breaking its month-long consolidation. While traders analyzed the $63,000 maximum pain point for BTC, Ethereum faced a deeper divide as put-call ratios signaled persistent caution regarding the asset’s near-term direction.
MegaETH shutters accelerator as startups migrate to rival networks
After two years of operation, MegaETH is terminating its Mega Mafia accelerator program. Despite helping 20 incubated teams secure approximately $80 million in capital, the blockchain network failed to retain these projects, which increasingly opted to build on alternative infrastructures rather than the native MegaETH ecosystem.