AscendEX ceased operations July 1, 2026, disclosing the closure five days later. MiCA non-compliance and a collapsed liquidity deal left users facing manual-only withdrawals with no full-recovery guarantee.
Five Senate Democrats are calling for hearings on Trump's $1.4B crypto income and its influence on policy, pushing CLARITY Act passing odds down to 39%.
The Trump DOJ is moving to dismiss all charges against BitClub Network's Matthew Goettsche with prejudice, ending a $722M crypto Ponzi case six years in the making.
Apple filed suit against OpenAI and chief hardware officer Tang Yew Tan on July 10, 2026, alleging systematic theft of hardware designs, supplier data, and engineering files.
Polymarket has applied for a CFTC license to offer margin trading on prediction markets, following rival Kalshi's leveraged perpetuals launch. No approval yet.
Crypto market cap recovers to $2.28T on a 1.41% gain, but Fear & Greed sits at 26 as SOL drops 5.29% and XRP falls 2.25% on the week. BTC dominance hits 56.3%.
New Hampshire's Executive Council voted 3-2 on July 8 to reject a first-of-its-kind $100M Bitcoin-backed municipal bond. Rep. Ammon calls the decision 'short-sighted.'
Kraken has launched Kraken AI, an in-app investment advisory service that builds personalised crypto trading plans — putting the exchange in competition with robo-advisors.
Metaplanet, Metaplanet Securities, JPYC, and Progmat launch a feasibility study into Bitcoin-collateralised digital corporate bonds for 24/7 blockchain trading in Japan.
Roundhill, Bitwise, and GraniteShares prediction market ETFs remain in SEC limbo after the agency bypassed its 75-day auto-approval rule and opened public comment.
