Crypto News

BitMEX to shut down after 11 years in crypto derivatives

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BitMEX announced it will shut down operations on Sept. 23, 2026, after owner HDR Global Trading Limited decided to close the crypto exchange.

Published Date: 2026-07-23 08:14:32
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Mirae Asset completes Korbit acquisition, becomes largest shareholder

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Mirae Asset Consulting has become Korbit’s largest shareholder after completing its acquisition, with the exchange saying trading and customer asset protections are unchanged.

Published Date: 2026-07-23 07:53:05
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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Bitcoin ETFs approach $1B in 7-session inflow run

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US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $69 million in inflows on Wednesday, extending their inflow streak to seven sessions and bringing total inflows during the period to nearly $1 billion

Published Date: 2026-07-23 07:08:25
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Kakao taps Circle to explore won stablecoin payment infrastructure

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Kakao Group and Circle signed an MOU to explore won stablecoin payments, remittances, merchant settlement and tokenized financial services.

Published Date: 2026-07-23 06:46:58
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Swiss bank BancaStato launches regulated crypto trading with Sygnum

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Swiss cantonal bank BancaStato integrated Sygnum’s crypto trading and custody services into its Avaloq-powered digital banking apps for Bitcoin and other assets.

Published Date: 2026-07-23 06:00:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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AFX protocol reportedly loses $24M in bridge exploit

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Offchain Labs said the incident involved a third-party protocol and did not affect Arbitrum’s native bridge infrastructure.

Published Date: 2026-07-23 01:47:20
Creator: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
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S&P launches blockchain fundamentals index for digital assets

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The benchmark tracks blockchain networks using protocol revenue, offering an alternative to traditional market capitalization-weighted crypto indexes.

Published Date: 2026-07-22 21:09:59
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Crypto PAC pours $1M into Michigan Democratic primary race

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Donavan McKinney, running against Michigan incumbent Shri Thanedar, said that “the crypto lobby is paying my opponent back for helping Trump“ with the PAC-funded ads.

Published Date: 2026-07-22 20:38:08
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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US officials barred until 2029 from issuing or sponsoring tokens under CLARITY’s proposed ethics rules

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According to Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the bill’s advocates, the ethics language would apply to US presidents’ crypto ventures, including Donald Trump’s.

Published Date: 2026-07-22 18:41:30
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Anthropic joins UK FCA’s AI regulatory sandbox as second cohort launches

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Anthropic will provide Claude AI models to companies participating in the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s next Supercharged Sandbox cohort, as the regulator pushes to test AI applications in financial services.

Published Date: 2026-07-22 17:57:11
Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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