Minnesota crypto ATM ban goes into effect after reported $1M losses August 1, 2026, 2:07 pm
State officials reported that Minnesota residents, and largely senior citizens, had lost about $1 million from scams tied to crypto kiosks from 2023 to 2025.
Crypto PAC pours another $1M into Michigan House race August 1, 2026, 11:44 am
Michigan incumbent Shri Thanedar’s re-election bid against other Democratic candidates is getting more about crypto with an infusion of ads funded by an industry-aligned PAC.
Russia expands crypto mining ban to Moscow through 2032 August 1, 2026, 6:23 am
Russia has added Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of Kursk Region to its cryptocurrency mining ban list, citing power supply concerns behind the restrictions.
Coldcard Bitcoin loss estimate rises to $70M after Galaxy analysis August 1, 2026, 5:23 am
Galaxy Research identified 1,196 addresses that lost 1,082.65 Bitcoin in a 41-minute window, expanding the estimated scope of the Coldcard wallet incident.
Bitcoin ETFs end July in the green despite late-month selling August 1, 2026, 3:23 am
Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $172.4 million in July inflows but remained $5.3 billion negative year to date after heavy withdrawals in May and June.
Bank of Italy finds no consistent cost advantage for stablecoin remittances July 31, 2026, 4:10 pm
Researchers found that fiat conversion costs and payment infrastructure, rather than blockchain fees, accounted for most of the differences in stablecoin remittance costs and settlement times.
Pump.fun laid off workers before they received millions in PUMP tokens: Report July 31, 2026, 3:16 pm
Pump.fun co-founder Noah Tweedale reportedly attributed the layoffs to the company growing too quickly.
Here’s what happened in crypto today July 31, 2026, 2:09 pm
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.
Ex-FTX users report funds being released in $900M distribution round July 31, 2026, 12:56 pm
Several users of the long-defunct crypto exchange reported that distribution agents had begun releasing funds to reimburse creditors for some of their 2022 losses.
Tether earns $1.5B in Q2 as US Treasury holdings fuel profits July 31, 2026, 12:25 pm
Tether’s reserve surplus grew to $4.11 billion in the second quarter as USDT supply rose despite a weaker stablecoin market and continued pressure across the crypto sector.