Binance faces EU scrutiny over legal exemption use
European regulators are reportedly scrutinizing Binance's use of a legal exemption that has let the exchange keep operating in the EU despite missing the...
Kenya’s CBK Plans Switch to Cut Money Transfer Costs
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is moving to drastically reduce the cost of money transfers, with a new national payment switch at the...
Robinhood Launches L2 Chain for Tokenized RWA Trading
Robinhood, known for its brokerage and crypto trading platforms, has officially entered the blockchain infrastructure arena. On July 1, 2026, the company launched the...
ESMA Seeks Stronger Powers for EU Crypto Enforcement
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is demanding significantly enhanced regulatory powers for EU crypto enforcement, according to a report by Global Banking...
Russian Banks Mandated to Reveal Client Crypto Holdings
Russia is tightening its grip on cryptocurrency owners. The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has published a draft proposal mandating financial institutions to disclose...
Jamaica Debates New Law to Regulate Crypto Firms
Jamaica's Parliament has begun debating the Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, a significant move toward regulating the nation's growing digital currency sector. The proposed...
MEXC adds 1,000 BTC to Guardian Fund for user protection
MEXC, a prominent digital asset trading platform, has added another 1,000 Bitcoin (BTC) to its user protection reserves, marking the exchange's second major BTC...
Fake ETH L2 Scam Drains $2M from 1,335 Crypto Users
Crypto users lost over $2 million to a sophisticated fake Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) chain. Threat actors impersonated Giwa, a project backed by Upbit,...
ESMA Boosts MiCA & Crypto Oversight in 2027 Program
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has positioned crypto assets and distributed ledger technology (DLT) at the forefront of its 2027 Work Program,...
Belarus registers first two crypto banks for launch
Belarus has officially registered its first two cryptocurrency banks, taking a significant step toward folding digital assets into its formal financial system. The move...