Month: July 2026

Chris Larsen has reportedly backed a derivatives startup founded by the son of US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand as lawmakers continue negotiating the CLARITY Act, a crypto market structure bill expected…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is studying a more orderly process for ETF approvals as the agency faces a sharp rise in new product filings.  Summary SEC officials…

CACEIS, the custody banking arm of Crédit Agricole, is in exclusive talks to acquire French crypto investment platform Meria, according to a BlockStories report.  Summary CACEIS is reportedly targeting Meria…

Riot Platforms transferred another 500 BTC to NYDIG Custody, according to Arkham data cited by onchain trackers.  Summary Riot Platforms moved another 500 BTC to NYDIG Custody, raising fresh sale…

Binance is reportedly set to lead a new funding round for Mesh, a crypto payments and settlement company, at a valuation of up to $2 billion.  Summary Binance’s planned lead…

Irish authorities have recovered another 500 BTC from wallets tied to convicted drug trafficker Clifton Collins.  Summary Irish authorities recovered another 500 BTC, raising total seized funds from Collins wallets…

Russia’s central bank says the digital ruble is ready for a Sept. 1 rollout, keeping the country’s central bank digital currency plan on schedule.  Summary Russia’s Sept. 1 digital ruble…

eToro has led a $12.5 million strategic funding round in Extended, an onchain exchange for perpetual futures. Summary eToro’s Extended investment links Zengo self-custody tools with onchain perpetual futures trading…

CFTC Chair Michael Selig criticized Illinois lawmakers over a new 0.2% tax on crypto transactions, saying the state had moved against financial technology at the wrong time.  Summary Illinois’ 0.2%…

U.S.-linked wallets appear to be the largest political trading group on Polymarket’s global platform, even though the platform lists the United States as a blocked country. Summary U.S.-linked wallets dominate…