In Zambia, a group allegedly lured victims into a crypto investment scheme that led to $300 million in losses.
SharpLink Gaming authorized a $1.5 billion stock buyback to cushion its NAV as the ETH treasury firm continues aggressive accumulation.
Ethena approved BNB as eligible collateral for the perpetual-futures portion of USDe’s backing, hinting that XRP and HYPE may be next in line.
Plasma’s XPL token began trading on pre-market venues, with Hyperliquid launching leveraged “hyperps” and Binance opening order books.
Kraken becomes the first major crypto exchange to fully deploy distributed validator technology for Ethereum staking with SSV Network.
The suspects allegedly operated under the guise of BitShine, which had passed Financial Supervisory Commission checks.
A bitcoin wallet dormant for seven years recently became active, selling a significant portion of its BTC and buying Ethereum.
Ripple announced Friday that it plans to distribute RLUSD in Japan in partnership with SBI Holdings in the first quarter of 2026.
One analyst said a hawkish tone from Powell may turn markets into a risk-off mode, potentially to a 30% drop in bitcoin price.
Pham's statement follows the Aug. 4 rollout of the sprint's first phase, which set out to enable spot crypto trading on futures exchanges.