Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has identified CryptoBandits, a self-propagating malware that spreads via USB drives, steals cryptocurrency credentials, and uses Tor for anonymous communication, posing risks to Windows users handling digital assets
Strive’s SATA preferred stock raised capital equivalent to about 603 Bitcoin in its first week of daily dividends, even as both SATA and competitor Strategy’s STRC faced sharp price drops due to leverage liquidations
The SEC is seeking public input on whether its security-based swap reporting requirements, established over a decade ago under Dodd-Frank, remain suitable for today's derivatives markets as it works with the CFTC to reduce overlapping regulations
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has permanently banned former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky from commodities trading and registration, finalizing its enforcement action related to the platform's collapse
Hsiao-Wei Wang's departure from the Ethereum Foundation adds to recent high-profile exits, raising questions about the organization's direction amid ongoing decentralization efforts and funding challenges for core development
Bitcoin is breaking away from traditional tech stock performance while AI companies dominate capital flows, leaving miners with massive funding needs and the leading cryptocurrency at risk of dropping out of the global top 20 assets
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate suffered significant losses on a 40x leveraged Bitcoin long position amid a market downturn, adding to his history of volatile crypto trades
Bybit has initiated discussions with Singapore’s Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) after one of its entities was added to the regulator’s Investor Alert List, while reaffirming its existing restrictions on Singapore users
Tether is winding down its Alloy platform and aUSDT, a gold-collateralized synthetic dollar, citing low demand. Users have until September 17, 2026 to redeem tokens for underlying XAUT collateral as the company redirects resources to higher-demand products like XAUT
Strategy's flagship preferred stock STRC has dropped to new lows below $90, raising questions about its Bitcoin-backed dividend model as coverage claims shrink from 71 to 32 years
