Crypto Frontier

The European Central Bank announced Thursday that its planned digital euro app will exceed the accessibility requirements of the European Accessibility Act. The proposed design includes enhanced visual design, full keyboard navigation, screen-reader support, time-out warnings, simplified language, e

Kenya's revenue authority is introducing blockchain technology into customs administration as part of a modernization strategy aimed at reducing paperwork, improving transparency and accelerating cargo clearance at the Port of Mombasa and border entry points. The initiative represents one of the Ken

South Korea's leading cryptocurrency exchanges Upbit and Bithumb announced new token listings on July 31st. Upbit will make Conflux (CFX) available for trading on Korean Won (KRW), Bitcoin (BTC), and Tether (USDT) markets, with spot trading scheduled to begin on July 31st at 16:00. Bithumb will

Wintermute reported that institutional investors accounted for 72% of spot OTC trading volume on its desk in the first half of 2026, up from roughly 61% in the second half of 2024. The firm stated this structural shift makes broad-based altcoin rallies significantly less likely going forward. Winter

The crypto options market cleared its largest single-day expiry in recent months on July 31, with over $10.4 billion in Bitcoin and Ethereum contracts settling. Bitcoin price sits at $63,800, hovering near the $64,000 max

Rocket Lab Corporation announced this week it has been awarded a $266 million multi-launch contract by the US Space Force, marking the company's largest launch contract to date. The contract covers 12 suborbital launches with up to six additional launches, with the first mission expected no

Businesses in 2026 are evaluating crypto payment gateways as practical alternatives to traditional payment infrastructure, driven by needs for faster settlements and global payment access. Seven providers—PassimPay, CoinGate, NOWPayments, CoinsPaid, Cryptomus, BitPay, and 0xProcessing—offer

Quantum Solutions sold 1,000 ETH for $1.903 million on July 30 via GPT Pals Studio Limited, reducing holdings to 4,764.80 ETH to fund its AI Infrastructure Data Center business. The sale falls under an expanded authorization permitting up to 4,375 ETH sales before October 30, but 3,050 remaining

Aegis Asset Management completed the sale of its Homeplus Yeongdeungpo branch to a KB Securities-led consortium, with the transaction finalized recently. The sale provides relief for Aegis's 5800 billion KRW secured loan due on August 5. The consortium acquired the property for a price in the