Ondo drops the chain
@Ondo has quietly shelved its Layer 1 blockchain ambitions, announcing that the project has evolved into something it calls the Ondo Network, which, in the company's own words, "isn't a block
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Letitia James Says CLARITY Act Could Weaken New York Crypto Enforcement
New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged Congress to strengthen federal oversight of cryptocurrency, warning that the CLARITY Act as drafted could weaken the state enforcement powers
South Korean Police Raid Former Incheon Mayor Over 21,000 Allegedly Hidden Crypto Assets
South Korean police have reportedly raided the residence of a former Incheon mayor as part of an investigation into the alleged concealment of 21,000 crypto assets, marking one of the country
Zimbabwe admits seven fintech projects to regulatory sandbox
Zimbabwe’s securities regulator has admitted seven financial technology projects to its regulatory sandbox, with tokenization accounting for most of the latest group. The Securities and Excha
Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) Announces its Participation in World Foundation's $52.5M funding round as World Shifts From Building the Net...
Eightco treasury composition as of July 26, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $18M Beast Industries equity, 16,278 ETH, nearly 302 million WLD holdings, and $142M cash and equivalents, tot
Hong Kong Readies Banks for Quantum Risks as Tokenization Expands
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has moved to harden the city’s financial system against the long-term risks posed by quantum computing. In a newly released white paper, the regulator
U.S. Senate Likely to Delay Clarity Act Vote Amid Russia Sanctions and Nomination Battles
BitcoinWorld U.S. Senate Likely to Delay Clarity Act Vote Amid Russia Sanctions and Nomination Battles The U.S. Senate is increasingly expected to postpone a vote on the Clarity Act, a propos
Cross River to power X Money banking infrastructure, no crypto involvement
BitcoinWorld Cross River to power X Money banking infrastructure, no crypto involvement Banking services provider Cross River has confirmed it will provide the underlying banking infrastructu
Hong Kong prepares banks for quantum threats amid tokenization push
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a framework to assess banks’ preparedness for quantum-computing threats as the city expands its use of tokenized deposits, digital assets
Binance phishs its own staff monthly, India censors BitChat code: Asia Express
Binance ‘red teams’ its own staff every month to keep hackers out Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been running simulated phishing attacks against its own employees for the past four years
Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio
Circle has acquired IBM's blockchain patent portfolio, adding a body of intellectual property to the stablecoin issuer's growing footprint in crypto and enterprise infrastructure. The transac
Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio in Crypto IP Push
Circle has acquired IBM's blockchain patent portfolio, a move that hands the stablecoin issuer a body of blockchain-related intellectual property from one of the technology's earliest corpora