The Department of Justice has indicted a supervisory special agent of the FBI for theft of nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency during the investigation of a crime. According to court filings, Patrick Steven Yaroch, a counterintelligence agent with a Top Secret clearance, allegedly abused his official position to move cryptocurrencies
August 4, 2026 2 mins read
Mastercard has finalized its acquisition of the stablecoin payment infrastructure provider BVNK, completing the deal worth $1.8 billion. This deal is another significant milestone on the way to the expansion of digital assets payment capabilities across the globe. Through the integration of Mastercard’s global payments network and BVNK’s blockchain infrastructure,
August 4, 2026 2 mins read
A new governance proposal from NEAR Protocol will bring a radical change. Especially to the way NEAR manages its treasuries and future economic strategy of tokens. The proposal was brought forth by one of the co-founders of NEAR, Illia Polosukhin, on August 3, 2026, through the NEAR Governance Forum. It
August 4, 2026 2 mins read
The company has pushed back its IPO plans in order to concentrate on compliance and corporate governance. According to the South Korean cryptocurrency trading platform, Bithumb now plans to list its shares in 2028, abandoning its earlier plans for listing within either 2025 or 2026. The change in strategy was
August 3, 2026 2 mins read
Binance is improving its listing policies further through the deletion of six crypto assets from its spot trading platform in August 2026. The platform announced that ACX, HFT, PIVX, PYR, VANRY, and VIC would be delisted from its spot trading platform on August 17, 2026, after its recent analysis of
August 3, 2026 2 mins read
The Senate released Monday’s schedule without including the CLARITY Act, pushing the cryptocurrency legislation into a critical week. The focus has moved away from the policy debate to the procedural aspect of the process amid efforts by supporters to beat the clock in the run-up to the August recess period
August 3, 2026 2 mins read
The crypto-exchange platform Coinbase commenced the second quarter in a period marked by poor trading performance of cryptocurrencies but was able to earn revenues from non-core business ventures. This is evident in the firm’s Q2 financial performance, where the company’s revenues have been influenced by new user behavior through subscriptions,
July 31, 2026 2 mins read
Australia has aimed to regulate operations of various online platforms following the filing of civil penalty proceedings against Telegram. This case represents regulatory measures by states that are increasingly applying pressure to ensure that major messaging platforms regulate themselves to prevent the spread of extremist materials through their platforms. Civil
July 30, 2026 2 mins read
The Ethereum Foundation has improved its governance through the inclusion of renowned blockchain security expert Pascal Caversaccio to its board of directors. The announcement came on July 29 and is evidence of the Foundation’s emphasis on privacy, cybersecurity, and sustainable protocol resiliency as Ethereum continues to grow across the world.
July 30, 2026 2 mins read
Russia’s cryptocurrency mining sector faces increased scrutiny after authorities expanded the legal case against BitRiver founder Igor Runets. A Moscow court ordered Runets into formal detention on July 22 after prosecutors added fraud charges to an ongoing tax investigation. Prosecutors allege he orchestrated fraudulent mining equipment transactions involving entities linked
July 30, 2026 2 mins read