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EU Blocks Belarusians From Managing MiCA-Regulated Crypto Firms
Starting August 25, Belarusian nationals and residents will be prohibited from owning, controlling, or holding governance positions within crypto-asset service providers regulated by the European Union. This expansion of existing sanctions targets the full spectrum of services defined under the bloc’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework.
Mirae Asset Rebrands Korbit as Digital X After Controlling Buyout
South Korea’s financial giant Mirae Asset has officially rebranded the cryptocurrency exchange Korbit as Digital X. This pivot follows the completion of an acquisition that saw Mirae Asset Consulting secure a 97.15% controlling stake, marking the first time a traditional domestic financial group has fully absorbed a major digital asset platform.
Trump Targets 60 Nations with New Tariffs
President Donald Trump has unveiled a sweeping tariff package targeting 60 countries that account for 99% of U.S. imports. The move, which imposes duties ranging from 10% to 12.5%, is projected to cost American consumers an estimated $100 billion annually if it survives anticipated legal challenges in federal court.
Federal Court Strikes Down Trump’s 10% Import Tariffs
A federal panel has declared President Donald Trump’s 10% import tariffs unlawful, marking a significant legal defeat for an economic strategy that has failed to trigger the promised manufacturing resurgence. The Court of International Trade’s 2-to-1 decision highlights a widening gap between the administration’s trade rhetoric and actual economic performance.
DeFi aggregator Odos to shut down services by July 30
The operating company behind Odos, a prominent decentralized exchange aggregator, announced it will permanently cease all services on July 30, 2026. While the platform’s underlying smart contracts and the associated ODOS token remain on-chain, the team behind the development and maintenance of the interface is winding down operations.
Lien Finance drained of $542K in bond logic exploit
An attacker exploited a flaw in Lien Finance’s bond token exchange logic to mint unsupported assets and drain liquidity, resulting in a loss of approximately $542,144 in USDC. Security researchers identified the incident as a failure in protocol pricing and validation rather than a conventional smart contract breach.
Bitcoin Climbs as Regulatory Shifts and Security Breaches Define Market
Bitcoin gained 4.16% this week, pushing total crypto capitalization to $2.22 trillion as the asset class decoupled from stagnant U.S. equities. While market sentiment improved, the sector faced fresh volatility triggered by high-profile bridge exploits and the looming shutdown of the long-standing derivatives exchange BitMEX.
Drift Protocol Exploiter Moves $44M Through Tornado Cash
After three months of total silence, a wallet linked to the $285 million Drift Protocol hack has surged into action. The attacker funneled 23,095 Ether into the Tornado Cash mixer, effectively obscuring the trail of a theft that continues to challenge independent investigators and blockchain security firms alike.
Zhibao Technology Plans $220 Million Bitcoin Treasury via PIPE Deal
Shanghai-based Zhibao Technology has entered a non-binding agreement to secure approximately 3,500 Bitcoin, valued at roughly $220 million, through a private investment in public equity (PIPE) financing. If finalized, the deal would see investors issue Bitcoin directly for company shares, fundamentally shifting both the firm's balance sheet and board composition.
Mubadala Capital Tokenizes $75M Private Fund on Solana, Base, and Sui
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund arm, Mubadala Capital, has brought a $75 million private market strategy onchain. By partnering with infrastructure provider KAIO, the firm is offering tokenized access to its Alternative Solutions Fund across the Solana, Base, and Sui networks for qualified institutional and accredited investors.
OpenAI Pivots to Managed Services with Presence AI Agents
OpenAI has officially launched Presence, a managed service that deploys enterprise AI agents through human engineering teams rather than self-service software. By pairing its own Forward Deployed Engineers with global systems integrators, the company is shifting from a standard API-based model to a high-touch, project-driven consultancy approach.
Poolin Files for Chapter 11 as Texas Mining Sites Hit the Auction Block
Facing $173 million in debt, Singapore-based bitcoin mining giant Poolin has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey. The company aims to offload its West Texas infrastructure through a court-supervised auction, with stalking-horse bids already reaching $52 million from Thor CALAP LLC for its Pyote and Tarbush facilities.
Ripple Targets Institutional Growth Amidst RLUSD Volume Dip
Ripple has launched Ripple Mint and secured a strategic investment in compliance firm Notabene to bolster institutional adoption of its RLUSD stablecoin. While the token’s holder base has grown by 6%, these infrastructure upgrades arrive as monthly transfer volumes cooled by 25% to approximately $10.95 billion in July.
LayerZero and Keeta Launch Multichain Tokenized Bank Deposits
Institutional capital is moving toward a multichain future as LayerZero and Keeta unveil plans to bring tokenized commercial bank deposits to Ethereum, Solana, and Base. By utilizing LayerZero’s omnichain infrastructure, the initiative aims to facilitate the transfer of bank-grade digital assets across public blockchains for global settlement and treasury operations.
Flow Traders Taps Bitcoin-Backed Credit in New Lombard Pilot
Institutional market maker Flow Traders has initiated a pilot program to borrow stablecoins using a novel onchain credit strategy, effectively decoupling the borrowing entity from the collateral provider. The model leverages Bitcoin Earn deposits to secure loans, offering yield to depositors while providing institutional firms access to decentralized capital.
China Completes First Digital Yuan Trade Settlement With Singapore
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has processed a 10 million yuan import shipping payment to Singapore using the updated Digital Currency Express platform. This transaction marks a significant milestone in Beijing’s strategy to bypass conventional international banking intermediaries and shorten settlement times for cross-border trade.
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BitMEX hit with class action lawsuit over alleged liquidation schemes
A proposed class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York accuses BitMEX of engineering forced liquidations to retain hundreds of Bitcoin. The legal challenge emerged on the same day the derivatives exchange announced it would cease all operations by late September.
Wealth Management Hiring Roundup: William Blair, Canaccord, Margetts
A wave of senior appointments across the wealth management sector signals a push for specialized expertise, ranging from global equity strategy to complex tax planning and enterprise risk management, as firms seek to bolster their competitive positioning in the UK and international markets.
Vontobel Profit Climbs 87 Per Cent Amid Efficiency Drive
A sharp rise in revenue coupled with a streamlined cost base propelled Vontobel to a net profit of SFr216 million for the first half of 2026, marking an 87 per cent surge compared to the same period last year as the Swiss private bank continues to outpace its own efficiency targets.
Corporate Titans Pledge $15M to Shield Bitcoin from Quantum Threats
A coalition of nine major firms, including BlackRock, Coinbase, and MicroStrategy, has launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium to finance long-term network protection. The group aims to dedicate $15 million over three years to research, specifically targeting post-quantum cryptography to guard against hypothetical future computing breakthroughs.
BlackRock and Phenix Capital Partner to Scale Impact Investing
Institutional investors are gaining a new avenue to integrate sustainability into their portfolios through a partnership between New York-based BlackRock and Amsterdam’s Phenix Capital Group. The collaboration merges BlackRock’s risk-management infrastructure with Phenix’s database of over 3,000 global impact fund managers to meet rising demand for measurable outcomes.
UK Defence M&A Market Hits Record Pace in 2026
Eighty-four trade transactions and 33 financial deals defined the first half of 2026 for the UK defence sector, marking a record start to the year. Heligan Group reports that private equity firms are now aggressively outbidding traditional trade buyers, driving up valuations across the national security and autonomous systems industries.
SEC Schedules September Roundtable on 24-Hour Equity Trading
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is set to host a public roundtable on September 17 to address the technical and regulatory hurdles of moving toward 24-hour equity trading. The agency aims to evaluate infrastructure requirements and investor safeguards as major exchanges push to extend traditional market hours.
Gemini Donates $10M in Bitcoin to Trump-Aligned PAC
Two Bitcoin contributions totaling $10 million were wired to MAGA Inc. by Gemini Trust Company on June 19, according to Federal Election Commission filings. The massive donation to the pro-Trump super PAC occurred just three weeks after the exchange and the CFTC jointly moved to vacate a 2025 consent order.
Coinbase enables USDC payments for autonomous AI agents
Autonomous AI agents can now initiate USDC transactions directly with businesses through a suite of new financial tools from Coinbase. The expansion addresses a shift in digital activity, as software-generated traffic to the exchange’s documentation recently surpassed human interaction for the first time, signaling a move toward machine-to-machine commerce.
Binance Adds Across, Lisk, and Stacks to Monitoring Watchlist
Binance has placed Across Protocol, Lisk, and Stacks under increased scrutiny, applying a Monitoring Tag to all three assets following a comprehensive project review. The exchange warned that these tokens now face potential delisting if they fail to meet evolving standards for liquidity, security, and network development.
Trump Breaks With Netanyahu on Gaza Starvation Claims
U.S. President Donald Trump publicly disputed Benjamin Netanyahu’s assertion that starvation is not occurring in Gaza, even as his own administration continues to face scrutiny over its role in the ongoing humanitarian crisis. The remarks follow reports of 14 new malnutrition deaths recorded within a single 24-hour period.
Gaza Remains in Man-Made Hunger Crisis Despite Famine Declaration Lift
The global agency tracking hunger crises has officially rescinded its famine classification for the Gaza Strip, yet humanitarian officials warn that 1.6 million Palestinians—nearly 77% of the population—remain trapped in a severe, man-made hunger crisis that continues to claim lives as winter conditions exacerbate the lack of basic resources.
Trump Administration Pivots to Coal Expansion on Federal Lands
The Trump administration is doubling down on fossil fuels, releasing a U.S. Geological Survey report that frames vast coal reserves under federal protection as a cornerstone of national energy security, even as scientists warn that such reliance ignores the escalating climate emergency and the necessity of a transition to renewables.
Global Food Authority Confirms Famine in Gaza
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has officially declared a famine in the Gaza Governorate, marking the most severe level of humanitarian catastrophe. This designation confirms that systemic barriers to aid have pushed the population beyond emergency thresholds into a state of widespread starvation and death.