A Washington University study reveals 4,000-year-old silkworm cocoons found along Uzbekistan's Surkhan-Darya River, showing they left China 2,000 years before the traditional Silk Road narrative.
Cristiano Ronaldo resumes training with Al-Nassr just days after marrying Georgina Rodriguez, ahead of the club's domestic campaign, following a brief post-wedding break.
A King County Superior Court judge has ordered Kalshi to shut down most of its Washington operations, deeming its activities a violation of the state's Gambling Act and Consumer Protection Act. The order prohibits wagers on various topics, including sports and elections, and mandates geofencing by specific deadlines.
Bullish shares jumped 13% after reporting a 62% year-over-year increase in second-quarter adjusted revenue to $92.6 million and more than tripling adjusted EBITDA, despite a dip in trading volume.
Bitcoin adoption is shifting toward traditional financial wrappers as advisers, spot ETFs, and potential 401(k) rules expand access through familiar portfolios rather than crypto-native exchanges.
XRP holders can now leverage FXRP (XRP on Flare blockchain) as collateral to trade options and perpetual futures on decentralized exchange Derive, enabling hedging, premium earning, and speculative trading with USDC settlements.
Eight civilians traveled to Russia, and seven returned to Ukraine in a humanitarian exchange at the Novaya Guta checkpoint in Belarus, facilitated by the ICRC.
Hong Kong-licensed stablecoin issuer Anchorpoint Financial has added HashKey Exchange as an authorized distributor for its HKDAP stablecoin in a beta rollout aimed at institutional investors.
An ASX shareholder, Rosherville Pty Ltd, plans to seek Federal Court permission to sue former officers and directors over breaches of duty related to the failed CHESS blockchain overhaul.
Harmony blockchain network releases patch v2026.1.1 to prevent further unauthorized minting of its native ONE token, addressing protocol-level vulnerabilities; existing illicitly minted tokens' fate undecided.
North Korea is increasingly using the same money-laundering networks as scam syndicates and organized crime to cash out at least $2.8 billion in stolen cryptocurrency, according to a RUSI research paper.
Nasdaq has agreed to acquire LeveL Markets, the third-largest US alternative trading system by volume, to expand its presence in tokenized and 24/7 trading markets.
Germany has struck a deal allowing Taliban-appointed officials to operate in diplomatic missions in Berlin and Bonn in exchange for deportations of Afghan migrants, raising fears among Afghan activists and refugees now living in Germany.
Russia has released former US Marine Robert Gilman after more than four years in prison on disputed charges. US officials and advocacy groups confirmed the release occurred on humanitarian grounds without a prisoner exchange.
Harmony considers a blockchain rollback after claims an attacker exploited the network to mint nearly 4 billion ONE tokens, causing a 33.9% price drop.
Irfan Pathan recounts a heated 2005 Test match exchange with Kumar Sangakkara over a ball change, which escalated into personal sledging but later turned into friendship when they met in the IPL's Kings XI Punjab setup.
South Korea's Supreme Court is nearing an August 11 deadline on proposed rules requiring crypto exchanges to disclose debtor holdings within seven days of a court order, part of a broader regulatory push in a heavily retail-driven market.
Boeing is selling three subsidiaries—Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu—to Archer Aviation in exchange for a 19.75% stake in Archer to focus on core aerospace operations.
Ukraine and Russia exchanged intensive overnight strikes, with Volodymyr Zelensky accusing Moscow of using North Korean ballistic missiles in attacks on Zaporizhzhia that killed at least six people. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones hit Russian energy and logistics infrastructure.
Crypto platform Coinsbuy lost over $8 million in a multi-chain hack across Tron and Ethereum on Sunday. Blockchain investigator BlockWatchdog tracked the stolen funds, while Coinsbuy replenished affected wallets and offered a $100,000 reward for information.
En juillet, les cartes de paiement crypto ont atteint un record de 759 millions de dollars dépensés, selon a16z crypto. Ce volume, en hausse de 2,5 fois sur un an, est largement dominé par les stablecoins en dollars comme l'USDC et l'USDT.
Crypto exchange Bybit has filed a U.S. civil lawsuit against North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau, and the Lazarus Group over a $1.5 billion theft in February 2025, securing a preliminary injunction to freeze identified stolen assets.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denies direct talks with the U.S. to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting Washington's assertions that an agreement is near.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes, killing at least 13 civilians and injuring around 90 in Ukraine, with additional casualties in Russia's Belgorod region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged for new sanctions and more air defense systems.
