Perception Exits Beta With Four Digital Asset Integrations

Perception, a real-time narrative intelligence platform for digital asset firms, has exited beta and announced integrations with BitGo (NYSE: BTGO), Swan, Relai, and Bitcoin Well (TSX.V: BTCW). The four companies…

South Korean Authorities Fine Bithumb $136K over Sharing User Information Overseas

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb was order to pay a $136,000 fine after it was found to have breached personal information protections rules when it sent user data overseas. In…

Bitcoin Mining Pool DMND Mines First Known Stratum V2 Block; GoMining Constructs Its Own Template

Bitcoin mining pool DMND has mined the first known Bitcoin block produced using the Stratum V2 protocol, a technical milestone that shifts control over block construction from pools to individual…

Spark Brings $150M Stablecoin Liquidity to Uniswap v4

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Spark has deployed approximately $150 million in stablecoin liquidity across two Uniswap v4 pools on Ethereum as part of a collaboration aimed at creating shared liquidity…

SBI Expands Digital Asset Push With Bitbank Acquisition

Japan’s SBI Holdings has signed agreements to acquire full control of crypto exchange Bitbank through a 46.7 billion Japanese yen ($289 million) transaction, advancing a deal first disclosed in May…

Circle, Nomura Partner for Instant FX Settlement Business: Report

Stablecoin issuer Circle and Japan’s largest investment bank Nomura have reportedly partnered to enable instant foreign exchange settlement for Japanese companies as early as 2027. The service would enable companies…

Kanga Wins MiCA License in Latvia to Expand Across EU

Kanga, a crypto exchange founded in Poland, said it has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license in Latvia, allowing it to provide services across the European Union in…

Iran-linked Entities Moved $3.8B Through CoinEx Exchange: TRM

Wallets with identifiable links to sanctioned Iranian entities have moved over $3.84 billion through cryptocurrency exchange CoinEx since 2019, making it one of the main channels used to bypass US…

Indonesia Joins Global Crackdown on Financial Influencers

Indonesia’s financial regulator has introduced certification requirements for influencers who recommend crypto and other digital financial assets, as the country expands oversight of financial promotions on social media. Under Financial…

Bitcoin Chases New Lows As ETF Outflows, Strategy’s Slump Spook Traders

Key takeaways: Cooling oil prices and a multi-month high for the US dollar are keeping intense pressure on non yield-bearing assets. Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows paired with Strategy’s slowest buying…