CZ Backs Crypto License Passporting Across ASEAN

Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao backed crypto license passporting across ASEAN, arguing that firms regulated in one market should be able to enter others through a simplified approval process rather than applying from scratch. Speaking Tuesday during the “One ASEAN, One Digital Economy” fireside chat at the ASEAN Tech Summit Manila 2026, Zhao backed an…

Binance Phishs Own Staff Monthly, India Censors BitChat: Asia Express

Binance ‘red teams’ its own staff every month to keep hackers out Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been running simulated phishing attacks against its own employees for the past four years and can fire staff who repeatedly fail the tests, according to Binance chief security officer Jimmy Su. The fake attacks are conducted by Binance’s red…

Hong Kong Prepares Banks for Quantum Threats

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a framework to assess banks’ preparedness for quantum-computing threats as the city expands its use of tokenized deposits, digital assets and blockchain settlement.  On Monday, the HKMA introduced a white paper on quantum preparedness and the sector’s first Quantum Preparedness Index (QPI). The index gave the sector…

U.S. Senate puts off crypto Clarity Act for now as it focuses limited bandwidth elsewhere

Bottom line: Clarity isn’t likely to come up for voting before next week — the final days before the chamber’s summer break is set to start on August 8. The hotly debated market structure bill isn’t yet ready for a vote, anyway, as the parties continue to try to seek a compromise on a contentious…

New York AG Warns CLARITY Act Could Weaken Crypto Enforcement

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Bitcoin Traders Prepare For ‘Huge Week’ As Fed Interest-Rate Decision Nears

Bitcoin (BTC) heads into the end of July juggling volatility catalysts as the Federal Reserve reacts to US inflation. Key points: The Fed will deliver its latest decision on interest rates as US bond yields spike, with markets seeing a September hike as likely.  June PCE inflation is due on Thursday after hitting a three-year…

Garden Finance Says Solver Breach Caused $450K Drain

[Updated July 27, 2026, 2:16 UTC: Revised to reflect clarifications from a Garden Finance spokesperson.] Garden Finance said an independent solver’s off-chain database was compromised in an incident that prompted the cross-chain bridge and atomic swap protocol to temporarily take its app offline. On Sunday, Blockaid said an attacker drained about $450,000 in USDT from…

Bitmine Buys More Ether, Bringing Holdings to 5.79M ETH

Latest NewsPublishedJul 27, 2026 The company added nearly 10,000 ETH over the past week, bringing its holdings to 5.79 million Ether, about 85% of which is staked through its validator operations. Bitmine Immersion Technologies said Monday it holds 5.79 million Ether, or about 4.8% of the cryptocurrency’s total supply, after purchasing nearly 10,000 ETH over…

Binance disappears from Google Play in certain EU countries

Binance’s Android app is unavailable on Google Play in some EU markets amid scrutiny over MiCA compliance. Source link

Bitcoin Flips Volatile As US Trading Session Sees Spike Toward $66,000

Bitcoin (BTC) sought to build on local highs at Monday’s Wall Street open as US stocks opened in the green. Key points: Bitcoin approached new local highs with the start of the week’s first US trading session. Stocks also opened higher amid relief over a hiatus in the US-Iran war and potential progress on reopening…