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Cost to insure AI debt reaches record high amid Asian semiconductor tumble
Seoul’s historic two-day crash and widening hyperscaler credit spreads suggest the AI trade’s leverage is starting to bite — in equities and in bonds.
Stablecoin firm Brale says new protocol can remove a major hurdle to scaling custom tokens
Today's bridge model won't scale as hundreds of companies issue their own stablecoins, fragmenting liquidity, Brale CEO Ben Milne said in an interview.
Coinbase hit by spot trading slump: Wall Street trims expectations ahead of earnings
Wall Street expects a sluggish second quarter from Coinbase as crypto trading activity cools, putting all eyes on and pending U.S. crypto legislation.
Crypto Long & Short: What this year's $972 million crypto hacks actually tell us about security
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Immunefi's Mitchell Amador writes that most of 2026's stolen crypto is leaving through keys, signers and governance, not contract bugs, and explains why “we were au
Ethereum Foundation names pcaversaccio to board amid leadership changes
pcaversaccio (known as "pc"), is a prominent security researcher in the Ethereum ecosystem. His addition brings the foundation's board to four members.
The inside story of how a hike in Hong Kong changed crypto trading forever
"We were a scrappy startup," Delo said of BitMEX back in 2016, when it launched the first perpetual future. "We thought, ‘Just get it out there. If it was any good, the market would show us.’"
BNY to bring transfer agency records onchain in blockchain push
BNY is launching a blockchain-based transfer agency platform as the bank expands its digital asset infrastructure and moves core financial records onchain.
About $80 million ZEC crosses into Zcash's new 'Ironwood' pool in the first day
Roughly 5% of the funds in the retired Orchard pool have gone through the turnstile. The rest sit in a pool that can no longer take deposits.
The 100x obsession: Fundamentals grow in importance as crypto matures
Crypto’s fundamentals have never been stronger, yet degens keep chasing hot new narratives. Behavioral finance may explain why get rich quick stories continue to beat substance.
The systemic-risk debate over perpetual futures is aimed at the wrong target
As perpetuals enter regulated markets, critics warn they import systemic risk. But the risk comes from venue design — leverage limits, margin rules, index construction, and default handling — not the
BNY targets $8.6 trillion transfer agency market on blockchain rails
The world’s largest custodian will keep its existing system while adding a digital ownership record for tokenized funds.
Emirates enables UAE residents to pay for flights through Crypto.com
The service is limited to eligible UAE residents and bookings are priced and settled in dirhams.
3 reasons Wednesday's Fed meeting is pivotal for BTC
Your day-ahead look for July 29, 2026
Bitcoin steadies above $64,000 as crypto looks to Fed interest-rate decision
BTC added 0.75% before the Federal Reserve's rate decision. Inflation at 4.1% keeps an increase firmly on the table even as oil prices ease.
Crypto TradFi grows fivefold to $6.6B as exchanges expand into stocks, commodities: Report
A CoinGecko study points to rising demand for tokenized equities and commodities on centralized exchanges, with perpetual futures driving most of the market’s trading activity.
Binance offers gold and silver options after commodity futures pull in billions in daily volume
The crypto exchange unveils commodity options following strong uptake for gold and silver perps.
Ionic Digital jumps 26% in Nasdaq debut, giving Celsius Network claimholders an exit route
The bitcoin miner reached a market valuation of roughly $2.8 billion based on its 44.9 million shares outstanding.
Hungary repeals crypto checks as first MiCA license is granted
Hungary removed mandatory third-party checks for crypto conversions as CoinCash received authorization to provide digital asset services under MiCA.