Robinhood has begun rolling out cryptocurrency trading to eligible UK customers, offering access to more than 50 digital assets through Bitstamp, the crypto exchange it acquired in 2025 for $200 million. The service is integrated into Robinhood's main investing app alongside stocks, ISAs, and other investment products.
Following $3.4 billion in crypto thefts in 2025 and over $1 billion stolen in the first half of 2026, investigators reveal hackers have approximately 45 days to launder stolen assets before trails go cold. The Bybit exchange has recovered $48.4 million after suing North Korea's Lazarus Group, with a US court freezing $30.5 million in related assets.
Cryptocurrency market maker Wintermute has registered its US affiliate as a broker-dealer with the SEC and FINRA, enabling the firm to trade traditional financial instruments including stocks, options, commodities, and crypto ETFs alongside its digital asset operations.
Trump Media and Technology Group terminated its planned $1+ billion CRO treasury venture with Crypto.com and Yorkville Acquisition Corp, along with a related prediction market services agreement, citing updated corporate strategies.
The United States Treasury Department sanctioned two Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchanges, Shelbit and Aban Tether, alleging they processed billions of dollars in transactions for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and facilitated sanctions evasion. The action is part of the Trump administration's 'Economic Fury' campaign targeting Iranian financial networks.
Dunamu, the parent company of Upbit cryptocurrency exchange, has secured a one-year contract to take custody of digital assets seized by South Korea's National Police Agency after winning the agency's public tender process.
Japan's Financial Services Agency and National Police Agency jointly urged crypto exchanges to introduce withdrawal delays and other safeguards as authorities respond to increasingly sophisticated scams involving digital assets.
Russia's Federal Security Service raided nine unregistered cryptocurrency exchange offices in Moscow City, detaining more than 20 people accused of laundering money stolen from Russian scam victims and transferring proceeds to Ukraine-based operations.
Coinbase rolled out 24-hour, five-days-a-week trading access to nearly 4,000 US stocks for eligible UK customers on August 6, 2026, allowing users to trade equities and crypto within the same app with zero commissions and fractional investing starting at £1. The expansion marks a significant step in Coinbase's 'Everything Exchange' strategy to move beyond digital assets.
Coinbase began rolling out access to nearly 4,000 US stocks to eligible UK customers on August 6, 2026, offering 24-hour trading five days a week with zero commissions and fractional shares. The service integrates equities with crypto in a single app as part of the company's 'Everything Exchange' strategy.
The European Securities and Markets Authority added 12 crypto-asset service providers to its MiCA register on July 31, bringing the total to 321 authorized firms. Simultaneously, the MiCA Crypto Alliance launched a searchable CASP Tracker tool on August 5 to help users verify licensed providers.
Payward, parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, is enabling holders of its xStocks tokenized equities to participate in corporate governance through proxy voting, partnering with Broadridge to facilitate the integration. The move marks a significant shift from the platform's previous policy where xStocks holders had no voting rights.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation on August 4, 2026, creating Russia's first comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrency trading, exchanges, and digital assets. The law, effective September 2026, allows retail and qualified investors to purchase crypto through licensed intermediaries while maintaining a ban on crypto payments for domestic transactions.
Bill 8722 grants Luxembourg's Financial Intelligence Unit new powers to issue fraud alerts covering cryptocurrency exchanges, expanding regulatory oversight in the digital asset sector.
Bill 8722 grants Luxembourg's Financial Intelligence Unit new powers to issue fraud alerts covering cryptocurrency exchanges, expanding regulatory oversight in the digital asset sector.
Binance-affiliated companies have filed a lawsuit in Hong Kong against RedotPay's co-founders, alleging they breached a partnership agreement by diverting more than 470,000 Binance Card users to RedotPay's own stablecoin payment card service. RedotPay has vowed to vigorously defend against the claims.
Coinbase is suspending six non-USD trading pairs including CRO/USDT and MINA/EUR effective August 6, while Binance is removing four spot trading pairs (QNT/BTC, RPL/USDC, SIGN/BNB, SKL/USDC) on August 7 and delisting six tokens (ACX, HFT, PIVX, PYR, VANRY, VIC) later in August, citing low trading liquidity and volume.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget announced it will terminate services for Japan residents by the end of 2026 after receiving a warning from Japan's Financial Services Agency for operating without proper registration. New user registrations will cease from August 3, 2026, with phased service restrictions to follow.
Trump Media & Technology Group transferred 2,628 BTC to Crypto.com exchange, reducing its holdings to approximately 4,261 Bitcoin. The company has now sold over 7,000 BTC since acquiring 11,542 BTC near record prices, with cumulative losses estimated at $555 million.
Coinbase reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings, with analysts largely attributing the miss to broader cryptocurrency market weakness rather than company execution issues. Wall Street remains split on the timing of a potential recovery amid ongoing regulatory uncertainties.
The FTX Recovery Trust has begun its fifth round of creditor repayments, distributing approximately $900 million to eligible creditors on July 31, 2026. This brings total distributions since the cryptocurrency exchange's 2022 bankruptcy to nearly $10 billion.
Robinhood Markets reported second quarter 2026 revenues of $1.31 billion, up 32% year-over-year, with diluted earnings per share rising 48% to $0.62. The trading platform also recorded $22 billion in net deposits and reached 4.8 million Gold subscribers.
Coinbase reported a $359 million net loss for Q2 2026 on revenue of $1.22 billion, below the $1.29 billion consensus. This marks the company's third consecutive quarterly loss as crypto trading activity slowed, though prediction markets revenue doubled and trading market share hit a record 10.3%.
Binance.US CEO Stephen Gregory announced the exchange will apply for a CFTC Designated Contract Market license next month to launch prediction markets, joining competitors Gemini, Coinbase, Robinhood, Kalshi and Polymarket in the space.
Digital Currency Group-owned cryptocurrency exchange Luno announced layoffs affecting approximately 20% of its global workforce on July 28, 2026, as CEO James Lanigan restructures operations to focus on automation, institutional clients, and financial infrastructure amid weakening retail trading activity.
FINMA-regulated Swiss digital-asset bank AMINA is evaluating multiple paths to go public, including an IPO, SPAC merger, or reverse merger, with financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald providing advisory services. The bank states its immediate priority remains securing strategic capital for growth.
Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has acquired the embedded wallet business from Magic Labs, which is simultaneously undergoing a restructuring and rebranding to Newton Labs.
BitMart announced it will wind down its global cryptocurrency trading platform in stages, beginning July 26, 2026, with full cessation by January 31, 2027. The announcement triggered a sharp decline in the exchange's native BMX token, which crashed between 46-60% following the news.
Industry experts and auditors are analyzing the effectiveness of Proof of Reserves mechanisms in the cryptocurrency sector, highlighting what these transparency measures reveal and what critical information they omit about exchange solvency.
Singapore-based cryptocurrency payment firm Triple-A lost over $9.7 million from its hot wallets across six blockchains on July 24-25, 2026, according to security firms PeckShield and on-chain analyst Specter. The incident affected wallets on TRON, Ethereum, TON, Solana, and other chains.
Institutional crypto and FX trading platform LMAX Group is exploring strategic alternatives including a potential sale, IPO, or SPAC merger, with Morgan Stanley and KBW serving as advisors. The London-based firm, which reported $8.2 trillion in trading volume, could seek a valuation of up to $5 billion, with Nasdaq reportedly the preferred listing venue.
Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, plans to build cryptocurrency trading infrastructure and launch a digital depository by December 1, 2026, following Russia's passage of its first comprehensive crypto market law.
A South Korean court ruled that cryptocurrency exchange services, including stablecoin conversions for foreign nationals, require a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license, marking the first judicial decision on stablecoin exchange legality. The ruling sided with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) against DarwinKS, which had been operating under a regulatory sandbox.
Crypto payment platform MoonPay has added Discover Network as its third major U.S. card network, alongside Visa and Mastercard. The integration allows eligible Discover Network cards to be used for cryptocurrency purchases and sales through MoonPay, while MoonPay said U.S. cardholders can buy thousands of supported tokens, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana.
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced a partnership with global non-profit STOP THE TRAFFIK on July 23, 2026, to detect and investigate cryptocurrency activity linked to human trafficking and child exploitation through intelligence sharing, training, and investigative support.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has integrated xStocks tokenized equities into its Dual Asset structured product, offering fixed-return yield products backed by shares of SpaceX, Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, Coinbase, and Amazon with investment periods ranging from 8 hours to 1 day.
Robinhood's Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain, launched July 1, 2026, has generated over $2 million in cumulative revenue and surpassed Coinbase's Base in daily active users, though on-chain data shows more than 80% of its $9 billion trading volume comes from memecoin speculation rather than its intended focus on tokenized stocks.
Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX announced it will cease operations on September 23, 2026, following a strategic review by parent company HDR Global Trading Limited. The platform, which pioneered 100x leverage perpetual swaps, has already halted new account registrations.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to pay $150,000 in legal fees to settle Coinbase's 2024 Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking internal documents from the agency's cryptocurrency crackdown under former Chair Gary Gensler, including text messages the SEC admitted were destroyed.
Several financial-market firms announced separate expansions: 1exchange added UBS Asset Management's tokenized uMINT money market fund for secondary trading on July 22, 2026; CoinShares launched a UCITS platform, with its Bitcoin Mining UCITS ETF beginning trading on Deutsche Börse Xetra on July 21 after launching on July 16; and the London Stock Exchange announced plans to launch LSE 24, a separate night-time trading venue, in the first half of 2027.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget is preparing to enter the U.S. market through a regulated entity, with CEO Gracy Chen stating the expansion will proceed whether or not Congress passes the pending CLARITY Act. The Seychelles-registered exchange plans to seek necessary money-transmitter, derivatives, and broker-dealer licenses.
Mirae Asset Consulting raised its planned acquisition stake in cryptocurrency exchange Korbit from 92.06% to 97.15%, increasing the purchase price from 133.5 billion won to 141.4 billion won (additional 7.9 billion won). The transaction, set to be finalized on July 24, represents the first case of a financial company acquiring a crypto exchange in South Korea.
Crypto trading platform Uphold has launched a new equities service allowing U.S. customers to trade more than 4,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs, including fractional shares, directly from their crypto holdings without transferring funds to another platform.
Jordan Fish (Cobie), a Coinbase product executive, publicly acknowledged that the company and its Base blockchain platform have become too distant from crypto-native users and eroded community trust through preventable errors. The admission comes amid growing criticism and leadership changes at the company.
CEO Stephen Gregory outlined plans to recapture 20% of the U.S. crypto exchange market through 0% maker fees, 0.02% taker fees, and expansion into derivatives and prediction markets, following a two-year regulatory disruption that included an SEC civil lawsuit and loss of banking relationships.
The U.S. government moved approximately $288 million worth of seized Bitcoin and Ethereum to Coinbase Prime on Monday, July 13-14, 2026, according to on-chain analytics platforms. The transfers included cryptocurrency confiscated from multiple cases and sparked speculation about potential asset sales.
The cryptocurrency market is experiencing renewed activity with legislative progress on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, while crypto exchanges increasingly serve as distribution platforms for tokenized stocks and real-world assets from Wall Street.
An appeals court has rejected Sam Bankman-Fried's attempt to overturn his conviction for fraud related to the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX and his 25-year prison sentence. The former billionaire founder of FTX had appealed both the conviction and the lengthy sentence handed down for his role in the exchange's failure.
Robinhood launched the public mainnet of Robinhood Chain, its Layer 2 blockchain, alongside new products including 24/7 tokenized stock trading, perpetual futures, onchain lending, and planned agentic crypto trading capabilities.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal to overturn his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence was denied by an appeals court on Friday. Around the same time, his X account posted market commentary via a prison-approved proxy, marking his continued social media presence despite incarceration.
Cboe Global Markets debuted binary option contracts on the Mini-S&P 500 Index through Interactive Brokers, offering retail traders a regulated prediction market product fully backed by OCC clearing and standard US options regulation.
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, is reportedly set to lose permission to serve EU clients after its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license application in Greece faces rejection, according to Reuters citing two sources familiar with the matter.
India's Directorate of Enforcement filed a prosecution complaint against Chirag Tomar and seven other individuals and entities in connection with an alleged Coinbase spoofing scheme that stole more than $20 million.
Binance and Coinbase announced plans to offer 1:1 backed tokenized versions of U.S. stocks with 24/7 trading, while the DTCC prepares its first live demonstration of asset tokenization and the SEC proposes regulatory changes that could facilitate tokenized securities markets.
Coinbase has introduced "Coinbase for Agents," a new platform that enables AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude to connect to users' accounts and autonomously execute cryptocurrency trades, access data, and make payments on their behalf.
Hungary will reverse restrictive cryptocurrency regulations introduced under former leader Viktor Orban in 2025 that required approved validation for crypto transactions and carried potential prison sentences. The rules had triggered platform suspensions, an EU probe, and drove major digital asset firms out of the country.
A wallet linked to US government holdings of seized FTX assets moved 98,590 LINK tokens worth approximately $768,000 to Coinbase Prime on Wednesday, raising speculation about a potential sale of the cryptocurrency.
Attackers compromised private keys of a Humanity Protocol foundation member through an employee laptop breach, draining over $32-36 million worth of H tokens from multiple wallets. The decentralized identity project's token plunged between 73-89% as attackers dumped stolen tokens for ether.
Binance's newly launched stock trading service, which integrates over 7,000 US-listed stocks and ETFs into its crypto platform, has accumulated more than $400 million in assets under management within its first week of operation since the June 1 rollout.
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has launched IPO Express, a platform offering tokenized access to U.S. stock IPOs starting with SpaceX, which is set to go public on June 12 in what's expected to be the largest IPO in history with a $135 per share valuation. The service allows eligible retail investors to subscribe at official offering prices, bypassing traditional Wall Street pre-IPO access restrictions.
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated four Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges—Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin, and Ramzinex—for sanctions violations and terrorist financing. Nobitex handled approximately 50% of Iran's crypto inflows in 2025, and four Iranian nationals including chairman Amir Hossein Rad were also named in the action.
CFTC Chair Michael Selig stated the agency is correcting what he called a flawed enforcement action against Gemini Space Station, the Winklevoss brothers' crypto exchange, alleging the case represented political 'lawfare' and attempting to undo a 2025 settlement.
Payward, parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, plans to offer global retail investors access to U.S.-listed IPOs at offering prices through its xStocks tokenized equities framework, breaking down traditional barriers that typically limit retail participation in initial public offerings.
Robinhood Markets has completed a $180 million acquisition of Canadian crypto firm WonderFi to enter the Canadian market, while the U.S. Supreme Court has asked the Trump administration to weigh in on a lawsuit dispute involving the company's IPO.
Bitcoin Depot Inc., once the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in the US, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and shut down its entire kiosk network. The company's stock had lost over 40% in the week before the Monday announcement.
Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini are pushing lawmakers to eliminate provisions in the CLARITY Act that would bar listing of digital assets at risk of manipulation, seeking to ease restrictions on risky asset trading.
The U.S. Treasury Department is pressuring Binance to implement stricter compliance measures following reports that over $1 billion in cryptocurrency transactions tied to Iranian entities moved through the exchange despite sanctions.
Coinbase reported first quarter 2026 revenue of $1.41 billion, a 31% decline that missed Wall Street analyst estimates as crypto trading volumes slumped despite the company achieving record market share.
Crypto exchange Bullish has agreed to acquire global transfer agent Equiniti in a $4.2 billion deal aimed at building tokenized securities infrastructure, marking a significant move toward traditional finance integration.
Kraken has partnered with MoneyGram to enable users to convert cryptocurrency into cash at nearly 500,000 MoneyGram locations across more than 100 countries worldwide, significantly expanding crypto off-ramp infrastructure.
Crypto exchange Gemini obtained a DCO license from the CFTC, allowing it to act as an in-house clearinghouse for derivatives and prediction markets, positioning it to compete with Kalshi and Polymarket.
Gemini integrated AI models including Claude and ChatGPT to enable automated trading strategies through an open protocol. The exchange describes it as the first agentic trading tool available directly through a regulated US-based exchange.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong revealed the exchange is testing AI agents that replicate the decision-making styles of co-founder Fred Ehrsam and former CTO Balaji Srinivasan, providing high-level feedback to staff via Slack and email. Armstrong predicted AI agents will soon outnumber employees at the company.
Poland's parliament failed for a second time to overturn President Karol Nawrocki's veto of crypto regulation legislation, with Prime Minister linking Zondacrypto exchange to alleged legislative interference and Russian connections.
Russian crypto exchange Grinex halted trading services following a $13-15 million exploit that the exchange attributes to 'Western special services' or 'hostile states.' The exchange has been linked to sanctioned Garantex, with liquidity and users flowing between the platforms.
Frankfurt exchange operator Deutsche Börse acquired a $200 million stake in Kraken parent company Payward, valuing the crypto exchange at $13.3 billion. The investment deepens ties between traditional finance and crypto markets, subject to regulatory approval.
Crypto exchange Kraken disclosed two insider-related support access incidents and is being extorted by criminals who obtained videos of support staff accessing internal systems and limited client data. Kraken says no funds are at risk and will not negotiate.
Financial services giant Charles Schwab, with nearly $12 trillion in client assets, announced plans to launch spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading through a new 'Schwab Crypto' account by the end of Q2 2026, with early access subscriptions now available.
Coinbase received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to operate as a national trust bank, enabling it to offer federally regulated crypto custody services. The approval moves Coinbase closer to operating as a federally regulated custodian pending final compliance review.
A US court ordered KuCoin operator Peken Global Limited to pay a $500,000 penalty to the CFTC and permanently block American traders from its platform, following a separate $297-300 million DOJ settlement over similar conduct.
Australia's Federal Court fined Binance Australia Derivatives $6.9 million after the exchange misclassified 524 retail clients as wholesale investors, exposing them to high-risk crypto derivatives without required protections. The penalty follows Binance's admission that the clients lost $6 million trading these products.
