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Binance withdrew its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation license application in Greece last month and is now seeking authorization in another EU member state, co-chief executive Richard Teng confirmed. The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange remains in close talks with EU regulators as it

Labour MPs are preparing to force the UK government to permanently ban political donations made in cryptocurrency through amendments to the Representation of the People Bill. MPs on Parliament's all-party anti-corruption group are canvassing support for four amendments, with one proposal replacing t

Donald Trump threatened to withdraw US troops from Europe during a refueling stop at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk on the way home from the Turkey NATO summit. When asked about future American troop numbers in Europe, Trump stated 'a lot's gonna depend on Greenland.' The threat escalates ongoing

Seven US spot XRP exchange-traded funds now hold approximately $1 billion in assets and about 970 million XRP tokens as of July 8, 2026, following an eighth consecutive week of net inflows. The milestone comes despite minimal price movement in the XRP token itself, with cumulative net inflows

Grayscale Investments shared eight cryptocurrency use cases and representative tokens for the current market cycle. The asset management company identified categories spanning digital currency, global payments, high-performance infrastructure, and decentralized trading. Grayscale's framework

Cyberscope, the Web3 security division of TAC InfoSec Limited, has entered into a strategic partnership with Lumo Wallet to integrate AI-powered security tools into the non-custodial wallet ecosystem. The collaboration will embed Cyberscope's Cyberscan AI platform directly into Lumo Wallet,

As of July 9, 2026, vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to 25 ships, below the recent daily average of 30 to 50 ships. Following U.S. President Trump’s announcement that the US-Iran ceasefire agreement has ended and both sides are exchanging further strikes, this critical global energy corridor has once again entered a state of full conflict. Maritime analysts note that the shipping activity, which had been gradually recovering since mid-June, has collapsed. This is not a typical

IBM and Red Hat have launched Lightwell Network with immediate general availability and Lightwell Clearinghouse Premier in limited availability phase for financial institutions. The two services mark the first commercial rollout of Project Lightwell, which the companies unveiled in May to

Bitcoin mining companies TeraWulf (WULF), IREN, and Hut 8 (HUT) saw sharp stock increases on July 8, driven not by Bitcoin price movements but by growing investor interest in their artificial intelligence infrastructure capabilities. TeraWulf shares rose more than 12.8%, IREN climbed 8.01%, and Hut

Micron Technology boosted its U.S. investment commitment to $250 billion from $200 billion through 2035 on Thursday and laid the foundation for a new manufacturing facility in Clay, New York. The chipmaker aims to manufacture 40% of its DRAM domestically as part of efforts to strengthen the U.S.

SK Hynix Inc. could price its U.S. offering at $149 per American Depositary Receipt, valuing the issue at $26.5 billion according to a Bloomberg report. This pricing is slightly lower than the previously reported estimate of $29.4 billion, where ADRs were expected to be priced at $166 each, amid

PayPal announced Thursday it will issue its PYUSD stablecoin natively on Polygon network, expanding beyond its current availability. The move aims to increase adoption by making it easier for businesses to use PYUSD for global payment settlements through integration with Polygon's Open Money

BitGo plans to introduce quantum-protection tools for Bitcoin wallets as institutional custody providers prepare for potential quantum computing risks. The company said the tools are designed to help institutions assess, manage, and reduce quantum-related exposure across UTXO-based Bitcoin wallets.

Sony Bank received conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank for issuing a dollar-backed stablecoin in the US. The approval enables Sony Bank to establish a wholly owned subsidiary called Connectia Trust this month with $40

The Bitcoin community debate over Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110 (BIP-110) intensified on July 9, 2026, after Farside Investors reported that 17 new signaling blocks had been produced, triggering automated monitoring alerts. The development occurred as Bitcoin traded near $62,821, with technical i

Robinhood Markets CEO Vlad Tenev and Chief Legal Officer Daniel Gallagher sold company shares on July 6 under preset Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, according to recent SEC Form 4 filings. Tenev sold 375,000 Class A shares (converted from Class B) at weighted average prices between $112.2242 and $118.138

The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) released minutes from its June 16-17 meeting showing members united in maintaining the current federal funds rate target range but concerned about inflation risks driven by the Iran conflict, tariffs, and AI-related investment. The minutes i

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy warned on the 9th (local time) that US military intervention in navigation route decisions in the Hormuz Strait will trigger a strong response and seriously disrupt the gradual reopening process, putting the interests of nations using the strait a

Meta released Muse Spark 1.1 on Thursday, its latest artificial intelligence model designed for coding and agentic work, according to the company's chief AI officer Alexandr Wang. The update comes three months after Meta unveiled its first AI model under Wang's leadership and represents the company'

Goldman Sachs announced Thursday it secured deals to manage a combined $70 billion in retirement assets for Verizon Communications and Lockheed Martin. The mandates include approximately $30 billion in pension assets for both companies and $40 billion in Verizon defined-contribution retirement asset