Hester Peirce Warns Crypto Vaults And Lending Strategies May Still Trigger Securities Rules
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has issued a new statement on crypto vaults and lending strategies, and the message is more nuanced than a simple pro-crypto or anti-crypto headline. Peirce’s July 22 statement, titled “Headstands and Summervaults: A Statement on Crypto Vaults and Lending Strategies,” argues that putting an activity on-chain does not automatically move it…
Elliptic Report Shows How Bitcoin ATM Scams Move From Cash To On-Chain Wallets
Elliptic has published a new report explaining how Bitcoin ATM scams work, and the most useful part is not the usual warning that scammers exist. It is the transaction path. The report describes how fraudsters manipulate victims, often elderly people, into depositing cash at physical crypto kiosks. Once the cash is converted into crypto, the…
Poolin Files Chapter 11 As Bitcoin Miner Moves Toward $52M Asset Sale
Poolin Technology has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, setting up an orderly wind-down and asset sale process tied to its West Texas mining operations. The filing was made on July 22, 2026, in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey under Case No. 26-18325. Poolin Technology PTE. Ltd. and its US…
Kraken Brings CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures To US Traders
Kraken is bringing perpetual futures to eligible US traders through a regulated derivatives structure, and that is a notable shift for a product category that has usually lived outside the US market. The exchange said the product is offered through NinjaTrader Clearing, LLC, doing business as Kraken Derivatives US, a CFTC-registered Futures Commission Merchant. The…
Robinhood CEO X Hack Shows Why Crypto Scams Still Target Trusted Names
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account was compromised to promote a fake memecoin, giving crypto another reminder that social engineering still works best when it hijacks trust.Robinhood Communications confirmed the incident in a post on X, saying Tenev’s account had been compromised and that the company worked with X to resolve the issue. The fraudulent…
CLARITY Act Delay Shows Crypto Market Structure Fight Is Not Over
The CLARITY Act appears unlikely to move through the Senate before the August recess, slowing the crypto market structure push at a moment when the industry had hoped for faster progress. The bill, formally listed on Congress.gov as H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, is designed to create clearer rules for…
BitMEX Faces Proposed Class Action Seeking Return Of 622 BTC
BitMEX is facing a proposed class action in the Southern District of New York seeking the return of 622.66 BTC over alleged forced liquidations and platform misconduct. The complaint was filed on July 23, 2026, by BKX Services Inc. and David Namdar against HDR Global Trading Limited, Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, Samuel Reed, and Gregory…
Swiss Cantonal Bank BancaStato Adds Bitcoin And Ethereum Trading With Sygnum
A Swiss cantonal bank has moved crypto trading directly into its normal banking experience, and that is the part of the story that matters most. BancaStato, the state bank of the Canton of Ticino, has partnered with Sygnum and Avaloq to let clients buy, hold, and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Solana through its mobile…
Smarter Web Sells 178 Bitcoin To Repay $11.7M TOBAM Debt
The Smarter Web Company has sold part of its Bitcoin treasury to repay an $11.7 million convertible debt facility held by TOBAM, choosing balance-sheet flexibility over additional equity dilution. The company said it sold 177.8909127 BTC at an average price of $65,762 to repay the “Smarter Convert” instrument early. The facility totaled $11,698,540 and was…
T. Rowe Price Crypto ETF Filing Puts Active Multi-Asset Funds In Focus
T. Rowe Price’s active crypto ETF filing is a reminder that the next phase of digital asset funds may not be limited to simple Bitcoin and Ethereum exposure. The T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF, listed under the ticker TKNZ, filed registration documents under CIK 0002089855 and File Number 333-291007. The product is structured as…