Coinbase to expand Singapore office headcount by 25%: report
Coinbase plans to expand its Singapore office from 150 to about 200 employees by the end of 2026 as it grows its presence in the Lion City.
BitMEX to shut down after 11 years in crypto derivatives
BitMEX announced it will shut down operations on Sept. 23, 2026, after owner HDR Global Trading Limited decided to close the crypto exchange.
Home invasions became most common crypto wrench attack in H1 2026: CertiK
Crypto home invasions rose to 20 in H1 2026 from one a year earlier, while France accounted for 33 of 52 verified wrench attacks, according to CertiK.
Mirae Asset completes Korbit acquisition, becomes largest shareholder
Mirae Asset Consulting has become Korbit’s largest shareholder after completing its acquisition, with the exchange saying trading and customer asset protections are unchanged.
Bitcoin ETFs approach $1B in 7-session inflow run
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
Kakao taps Circle to explore won stablecoin payment infrastructure
Kakao Group and Circle signed an MOU to explore won stablecoin payments, remittances, merchant settlement and tokenized financial services.
White House accuses Moonshot AI of distilling Anthropic tech for K3
US officials warn that Chinese firms conducting covert, industrial-scale AI distillation could face sanctions and export restrictions.
SEC settles Coinbase suit over ‘text messages that disappeared’
The settlement follows a watchdog report last year that blamed “avoidable errors” for the loss of nearly a year’s worth of Gary Gensler’s text messages.
AFX Protocol reportedly loses $24M in bridge exploit
Offchain Labs said the incident involved a third-party protocol and did not affect Arbitrum’s native bridge infrastructure.
S&P launches blockchain fundamentals index for digital assets
The benchmark tracks blockchain networks using protocol revenue, offering an alternative to traditional market capitalization-weighted crypto indexes.