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Coinbase’s Base Network Suffers First Major Outage With 19-Minute Block Freeze

Coinbase's Base network temporarily halted new block production on August 5 by stopping at block height 33,792,704. The network first reported the delay and...

AMINA Bank Becomes First Regulated Bank To Offer $SUI Custody And Trading

AMINA Bank, a FINMA-regulated crypto bank headquartered in Switzerland with a global reach, today began offering custody and trading services for SUI, the native...

Philippine SEC Warns Public On 10 Unregistered Crypto Platforms, Including OKX, Kraken & Bybit

The Philippine SEC on Monday warned Filipinos against using ten offshore crypto exchanges, including OKX, Bybit and Kraken. These firms began offering services after July...

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Urges Protection Of Private Crypto Transactions

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce told a crowd of blockchain researchers and practitioners that lawmakers and regulators must defend people’s right to transact privately.  She made...

Ex-Trump Campaign Adviser David Bailey Launches $200M PAC For Bitcoin Interests

David Bailey, entrepreneur and longtime Bitcoin adviser to President Donald Trump, announced plans to raise $100 M–$200 M for a political action committee focused...

White House Executive Order By President Trump Warns Banks of Potential Fines for Crypto Discrimination: Report

A new executive order said to be in development by the Trump administration is intended to sanction banks that discriminate against holders or firms...

MEXC Ventures Invests in an Indonesian Crypto Exchange Triv, Holding $200M Valuation

MEXC Ventures, the investment arm of global exchange MEXC, has injected capital into Triv, one of Indonesia’s oldest cryptocurrency platforms.  Announced today, on 5th August,...

Kyrgyzstan-Based A7A5 Stablecoin Tops $40B In Transactions As Russia Seeks SWIFT Alternative

A rouble-backed stablecoin called A7A5 saw transaction volumes soar past $40 billion in July, data from blockchain analyst Elliptic shows, as reported by Reuters.  Launched...

Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Vanished From Lugano, Switzerland In Late-Night Heist: Report

A bronze statue of Bitcoin’s mysterious creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, was stolen from its welded base in Parco Ciani shortly after Swiss National Day celebrations.  Vandals...

Bgin Blockchain Cuts IPO Size To $5-$7 Per Share For 6M Shares at $685m valuation

Bgin Blockchain, a maker of crypto mining gear focused on alternative coins, announced that it has trimmed its planned initial public offering.  The company filed...

Ethena’s USDe Supply Jumps 75% To $9.3 B, Overtakes FDUSD As 3rd Largest Stablecoin

Ethena’s USDe supply has surged by 75% over the past month, reaching $9.3 billion and overtaking FDUSD to become the third-largest stablecoin by market...

South Korean Banks Accelerate Towards Developing Crypto and Stablecoin Services Ahead of Legal Overhaul

South Korea's biggest banking groups are racing to develop and launch crypto and stablecoin services in anticipation of a sweeping legislative transformation. Banks, according to...