StanChart joins ESMA’s first MiCA register update since deadline
ESMA publishes its first post-deadline MiCA register update, adding 37 crypto-asset service providers, including Standard Chartered and FalconX.
Bitcoin supply metric prints first ‘buy’ signal since late 2022 as bear market continues
Bitcoin supply dynamics pointed toward the end of the 2026 bear market after the first “buy” signal since November 2022, but analysis warned that BTC price could still go lower.
Defendant files to dismiss New York lawsuit seeking ownership of 39,069 Bitcoin wallets
A defendant who owns one of the dormant Bitcoin wallets filed to dismiss the New York case, which seeks ownership of $229 billion worth of Bitcoin considered lost.
Zcash’s Ironwood upgrade faces possible delay over infrastructure readiness
Shielded Labs said exchanges, mining pools and wallets may need more time to complete Zcash’s Z3 software migration and safely prepare for Ironwood.
India’s central bank revives push to isolate banks from crypto: Report
The Indian central bank reportedly urged lawmakers to keep banks insulated from crypto and private stablecoins while preserving room for regulated tokenization.
Irish authorities seize another 500 Bitcoin, bringing 2026 total to 1,500 BTC
Irish authorities recovered 500 Bitcoin in criminal proceeds, bringing the total seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau to about $92 million in BTC for 2026.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs top $200M in daily inflows for first time since May
US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $221.7 million inflows, the strongest daily intake since early May, as Bitcoin recovers above $61,000.
AI agent development hasn’t accelerated as expected, Zuckerberg says
Mark Zuckerberg’s comments came on the same day that Meta expanded its Meta Business Agent globally for businesses on Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.
Teen ‘Scattered Spider’ suspect extradited to US over $8M crypto ransom
Peter Stokes, 19, has been charged in the US for allegedly taking part in a hacking group’s unsuccessful $8 million crypto ransom scheme.
US dominates Polymarket political bets despite geoblock: Report
New data from Allium suggest that US users are bypassing geoblocks to bet on markets offered on Polymarket’s global platform.