The Irish government published its first national anti-money laundering strategy targeting digital assets, introducing new compliance obligations for crypto service providers, private wallet transfers, and gambling funds.
Kazakhstan's government signed a decree offering a three-year personal income tax break on digital asset transactions to encourage citizens to move holdings to regulated domestic platforms and revive its crypto sector.
A Standard Chartered-led joint venture, Anchorpoint Financial, launched institutional use of the HKDAP Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin via beta access on Wednesday, aiming for retail adoption by late 2026.
XRP underperforms in the crypto market as Senate delays on the Digital Assets Market Clarity Act dampen investor sentiment and push prices lower.
Managing digital assets and online accounts after death presents significant legal and logistical challenges. Experts advise estate planning, explicit wills, and clear instructions rather than relying solely on built-in tech platform tools.
The US Treasury Department's OFAC sanctioned digital asset exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether, alongside Iranian national Siavash Kayvanpour, for allegedly laundering billions of dollars and facilitating sanctions evasion to support Iran's IRGC.
Approximately $4.55 million in Bitcoin and Ether linked to the Coldcard exploit have been transferred to cryptocurrency mixing protocols, according to blockchain security platform CertiK.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the country's first comprehensive digital currency law, establishing a regulated framework for crypto exchanges, custody, and trading while maintaining a ban on crypto payments.
Patrick Steven Yaroch, a former FBI supervisory agent, is charged with using internal FBI systems to steal approximately $1 million in cryptocurrency, transferring funds to his own wallets and investing some in yield-earning platforms.
The US and UK reaffirmed financial regulatory cooperation on digital assets during a bilateral working group meeting, discussing stablecoin legislation, tokenization, and market structure.
Real estate services firm La Rosa Holdings reported $8.14 million in restricted digital assets in its Q1 filing, alongside $28.34 million in liabilities and a "going concern" warning, raising questions about asset usability and liquidity.
Crypto forensics company AMLBot has launched its AI Tracer, a self-service blockchain analysis tool designed to map visible fund movements across various networks from a transaction hash. The tool aims to simplify transaction tracing for users, journalists, and law enforcement, supporting multiple blockchains.
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned two Iranian firms, Persian Gulf Marine Insurance Company and HormuzSafe Marine Services Authority, for requiring vessels to buy IRGC-approved 'insurance' to transit the Strait of Hormuz. HormuzSafe accepts Bitcoin and other digital assets to evade sanctions, despite prior skepticism from blockchain analysts about crypto's scale use for such tolls.
Corporate Bitcoin holdings, often financed by convertible notes and preferred shares, face maturity and dividend pressures that can force companies like Strategy and Bitdeer to sell BTC, impacting market supply regardless of long-term price beliefs.
The revised CLARITY Act faces unusual divisions among Wall Street, Washington, and the crypto industry. While Goldman Sachs supports advancing the bill, banking groups oppose stablecoin reward provisions. Cardano's founder aligns with Senator Warren on presidential involvement, complicating its path to Senate passage.
Samsung Electronics announced plans to integrate stablecoins into Samsung Wallet, expanding its functionality beyond traditional payments to include digital assets. This move, revealed at the Galaxy Unpacked showcase, aims to make Samsung a leading mobile brand for digital value transfers, building on its 2025 partnership with Coinbase for crypto purchases in the US.
Finans ve kripto para sektörünün önde gelen şirketleri, Bitcoin ağının uzun vadeli güvenliğini desteklemek amacıyla Bitcoin Güvenlik Konsorsiyumu'nu kurdu. Konsorsiyum, üç yılda 15 milyon dolarlık fon taahhüt ederek geliştiricileri destekleyecek ve kuantum bilişim risklerine odaklanacak.
Tesla's Q2 pretax results were impacted by a $112 million unrealized loss from its digital assets due to a crypto market slump, reducing earnings for common stockholders by $0.02 per diluted share. The carrying value of digital assets fell to $674 million.
Fireblocks CEO Michael Shaulov states South Korea is at a "stablecoin inflection point" due to its strong tech ecosystem, positioning it for the next evolution of financial systems. The company, inspired by past cyberattacks in Korea, plans to expand its support for digital asset adoption among Korean financial institutions and businesses.
US Senate Republicans released an updated CLARITY Act text on July 22, advancing a federal market-structure framework for digital assets. The bill addresses ethics rules for officials, stablecoin rewards, and developer protections, moving towards a potential floor vote despite ongoing negotiations.
The Digital Chamber is suing the State of Illinois over a 0.2% crypto transaction tax set to take effect in 2027, alleging it was 'slipped into the state’s budget' without debate and discriminates against digital asset transactors regardless of gain or ownership transfer.
Senate Republicans released the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, featuring ethics provisions that would temporarily bar all US federal officials, including President Trump, from issuing or sponsoring digital assets. The ban, expiring in 2029, would be enforced by the US Attorney General, but faces pushback from Democrats over enforcement and scope.
The latest Clarity Act draft in the U.S. Senate includes a temporary ethics provision banning the president and their spouse from crypto business, but not their children. It also preserves safe harbor for non-custodial developers and limits stablecoin yield, facing objections ahead of an imminent vote.
Franklin Templeton's head of digital assets, Sandy Kaul, asserts that AI agents will significantly boost demand for blockchain and cryptocurrency due to their need for rapid, low-fee micropayments. Legacy card networks are deemed unsuitable for this agentic economy, a view echoed by payments giant Visa and investment platform Artemis.
