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Hong Kong's SFC ordered crypto platforms and online brokers to replace OTP logins with phishing-resistant authentication within 12 months as spoofing attacks hit 57% of 2025 incidents.

Sony Bank received conditional OCC approval on July 2 to form Connectia Trust, a $40M US subsidiary targeting dollar stablecoin issuance, expected to begin operating in 2027.

MARA Holdings has agreed to buy a 1,200-acre powered site in Texas, in a deal worth up to $600M, targeting 2 GW of grid capacity for Bitcoin mining and AI compute.

MoonPay launched Telegram support for MoonAgents, letting users run crypto market analysis and prep transactions on mobile while keeping all data stored locally on their device.

Blockchain security experts say AI is helping hackers find smart contract flaws faster, with $1.32B stolen in H1 2026 and defunct protocols actively being targeted.

SWIFT's new blockchain ledger is live after 9 months of development, with 17 major banks set to pilot tokenized deposit payments across borders around the clock.

South Korea's central bank renewed its call for bank-led won stablecoin issuance while expanding deposit token pilots, keeping the Digital Asset Basic Act in limbo.

A look at the CoinMarketCap API Samsung integration and what it means for hardware platforms building crypto data products at mobile scale.

A look at the CoinMarketCap API Opera integration and what it means for browser platforms building native crypto data experiences at scale.

A look at CoinMarketCap API Upbit integration: how verified market cap, circulating supply, and global price benchmark data from CoinMarketCap surfaces across Upbit’s trading platform.

AGENTIC is a new reward that Teneo is putting directly on the blockchain.

RBI documents call for crypto prohibition and a ban on bank exposure to digital assets, while Indian tax data shows fewer than 25% of crypto users reported gains in FY2023.

World.xyz is migrating from Solana to Robinhood Chain, with Chainlink staying on as oracle provider and Phantom stablecoin as the settlement asset.

CFTC Chair Mike Selig reaffirmed the Trump administration's stance against a CBDC, citing an executive order and a working group report blocking its development.

BNB Chain is building a new L1 for HFT and AI agents, targeting 100K TPS, sub-50ms preconfirmations, and a mempool-free design to reduce front-running risks.

Ripple signs Kansas Athletics as its first collegiate sponsor, funding student education, putting XRP on Jayhawks uniforms, and marking a first for NCAA jersey branding.

SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic IPOs could pull capital from Bitcoin, but successful listings may also create new wealth that flows back into crypto.