CLARITY Act Aims To Hit Lazarus Crypto Networks
Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) is positioning the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act as a direct legislative response to North Korea's Lazarus Group, the state-sponsored hacking operation
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Brazil police seize $1B in assets in crypto-linked drug laundering case
Brazil has launched a nationwide operation targeting an alleged transnational drug trafficking and money laundering network that investigators say used crypto brokers, shell companies and lux
Eurozone Private Loan Growth Misses Forecast in June, Signaling Cautious Credit Demand
BitcoinWorld Eurozone Private Loan Growth Misses Forecast in June, Signaling Cautious Credit Demand Eurozone private sector loan growth came in slightly below expectations in June, with a yea
ECB’s Kazimir: One More Interest Rate Hike Needed to Tame Inflation
BitcoinWorld ECB’s Kazimir: One More Interest Rate Hike Needed to Tame Inflation European Central Bank Governing Council member Peter Kazimir stated on Wednesday that one more interest rate i
Binance App Removed from Google Play in Parts of Europe Amid MiCA Licensing Hurdles
BitcoinWorld Binance App Removed from Google Play in Parts of Europe Amid MiCA Licensing Hurdles Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has seen its mobile application
Daily Market Wrap | Jul.27
Hot Topics Fidelity urges Senate to pass Clarity Act. Bitcoin retakes $65,000 as oil slides, ETH outperforms. EU hits Russia with 21st sanctions package; targets $120B crypto network. Market
How event contracts get listed: Self-certification
A US exchange can list a new prediction market by filing a form saying the contract complies with the law, and start trading the next day. No approval required. Behind that speed sits a trapd
South Korea seeks Silicon Valley VC backing as NPS signs investment MOUs
South Korea has moved to deepen venture capital ties with Silicon Valley as President Lee Jae-myung has urged six of the world’s largest venture capital firms to invest in Korean startups whi
BitMart Withdrawals Slow After Wind-Down Notice
Onchain data showed no BitMart withdrawals above $25,000 after the exchange announced its planned wind-down. Former Global CEO Nenter Chow said he was not informed about the shutdown before t
Coinbase CEO touts agentic finance as Base tops 100M AI payments
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is pushing back against calls for crypto to pivot to artificial intelligence, arguing AI agents will instead stoke demand for crypto-based financial services. Arm
Sam Altman's World raises $52.5M to scale proof-of-human ID
@worldcoinfnd has closed a $52.5 million token sale to push its proof-of-human identity network further into the AI era, with the round drawing a roster of prominent crypto investors and arri
EU adds Justin Sun's HTX to Russia sanctions list
HTX Named in EU's Latest Russia Sanctions Package Cryptocurrency exchange HTX was sanctioned by the European Union on Thursday as part of the bloc's latest effort to tighten pressure on Russi