The curious case of Guren “Bobby” Zhou shows the ease with which investors with shady backgrounds and unknown motivations can funnel money to the president.
US Senate advances landmark crypto bill before heading on August recess
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune moved on Saturday to advance a major bill that would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies which, if passed, would ...
Kospi surges 5%, Nikkei 225 3%: here’s why this rally may be too fast to trust
The Kospi entered August after losing 22% in July as leveraged exchange-traded products, margin calls and concentrated AI bets amplified the decline. Bullish investors were forced to sell, while ...
‘Our Retribution Tour’: A Crypto-Inspired Green Energy PAC Is Reportedly Collecting One Republican Scalp After Another
Invest in Tomorrow’s targeting makes sense. While in office, Ogles has been a big opponent of renewables, and someone who professed to believe “radical Green New Deal judges” were undermining American prosperity.
Robinhood Crypto Chief Explains Why There Are ‘Two Wolves’ Inside Robinhood Chain
We want to show customers that we care about what they care about," Robinhood head of crypto Johann Kerbrat told Decrypt.
Crypto Market Update August 8: BTC Price Tests $65K, MSTR Stock Tops $100, and PI Leads Altcoins
The crypto market is up today, August 8, after a decline in the US nonfarm payrolls data for July 2026 reduced the odds of the Federal Reserve hiking
Crypto exchanges are seeing less activity. Here’s what’s unprecedented, and what history says happens next.
A few different trends are making one of the classic market cycle signals less meaningful.
‘The odds drop precipitously’: Delays imperil Senate crypto bill
A landmark crypto bill faces uncertainty after senators punted it until after their August recess.
Bank of Japan lines up another speaking event ahead of key September meeting
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan has set a third speaking event for one of its board members ahead of its next policy meeting in September, events which could drop hints on ...
A Crypto Founder Admitted His Bots Faked Millions in Daily Trades. He Paid $10,000—and Still Runs the Company
Liu Zhou turned wash trading into an automated service for crypto projects. He still runs MyTrade after an FBI sting caught the company manipulating a token created by law enforcement.
US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran’s IRGC, following a Reuters report
Aug 7 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday sanctioned an unlicensed multi-state cryptocurrency exchange, alleging it processed millions of dollars of crypto for Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary ...
U.S. widens Iran crypto crackdown with sanctions on two exchanges
The Treasury's OFAC targeted Shelbit and Aban Tether as Washington continues its effort to cut Tehran's access to crypto and foreign currency.
The Senate Just Shelved the CLARITY Act, And JPMorgan Says Crypto’s Tokenization Boom Could Slip Away to Wall Street
The CLARITY Act delay keeps crypto regulation uncertain as senators face a 60-vote hurdle and investors assess its market impact.
Japan’s FSA tightens crypto exchange rules on fraud and cybersecurity
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) advanced its regulatory march this week with a new set of rules on how it expects crypto exchanges to report cyberattacks and handle withdrawals flagged for ...
Crypto’s infrastructure era arrives, with AI agents poised to reshape demand
Crypto companies are trying to build a second growth engine by turning agents into the next wave of users.
Crypto ETFs see positive inflows for BTC and ETH as of Aug 6
Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $128.69M and Ethereum ETFs attracted $92.15M on August 6, as institutional demand returns after months of outflows.