Here’s what happened in crypto today July 20, 2026, 12:56 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Cardano activates van Rossem hard fork July 20, 2026, 12:26 am
The upgrade reduces smart contract execution costs while laying the groundwork for Ouroboros Leios, a major scalability upgrade expected later this year.
Allbridge pauses cross-chain bridge after $1.65M exploit July 19, 2026, 10:23 pm
The attacker allegedly used a flash loan and rapid swaps to manipulate the bridge’s stablecoin exchange rate.
Japanese logistics company eyes JPYC stablecoin to pay drivers July 19, 2026, 9:27 pm
The planned rollout would let thousands of transportation contractors receive digital yen payments more frequently and quickly.
South Korea probed 40 cases of crypto manipulation over 2 years July 19, 2026, 8:33 pm
Financial Services Commission Chair Lee Eog-won posted the figures on the second anniversary of the enactment of the Virtual Asset User Protection Act.
Will the US get CLARITY this week? Bitcoin’s new $80K target: Hodler’s Digest, July 19 July 19, 2026, 8:12 pm
The fate of the CLARITY Act hinges on Trump’s ethics, so the odds aren’t looking great. Prediction market volumes hit new highs, and more news.
Saylor turns up heat with ‘110 reasons’ why BIP-110 is a bad idea July 19, 2026, 12:37 pm
The man in control of the biggest Bitcoin corporate treasury said he shares the objectives but disagrees about the remedy detailed in the proposed temporary fork.
US agencies miss GENIUS Act deadline for final stablecoin rules July 19, 2026, 8:56 am
US regulators failed to finalize implementing regulations by the GENIUS Act’s one-year deadline, issuing 10 proposed rules instead.
Upbit parent Dunamu faces South Korean regulator sanctions process: Report July 19, 2026, 6:23 am
Korea’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act lacks explicit sanctions provisions for hacking and similar incidents, clouding the scope of penalties facing the Upbit operator Dunamu.
Kaspersky identifies malware framework targeting crypto investors July 18, 2026, 7:45 am
Cybersecurity company Kaspersky said a newly identified malware framework is targeting cryptocurrency investors through social engineering tactics and trojanized GitHub apps.