Ethereum Nonprofit Launches to Expand Institutional Adoption

An Ethereum founder and some of its biggest treasury holders are behind a new independent nonprofit launched to coordinate the blockchain’s institutional outreach, underscoring the ecosystem’s push to attract more banks, asset managers and financial institutions as competition from rival blockchains intensifies. The nonprofit, Ethereum Institutional, was introduced on Wednesday with backing from Ether (ETH)…

MiCA Transition Ends After Wave of Last-Minute Crypto Licenses

A slew of last-minute licenses were issued to cryptocurrency companies in Europe as Wednesday marked the end of the transitional period under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Four companies were authorized in Italy this week, including asset management platform Hodlie, crypto exchange Young Platform, trading platform CryptoSmart and crypto service provider Hercle, bringing Italy’s…

ETF Outflows, Liquidations Leave Crypto Thinner for Q3

Cryptocurrency markets entered the third quarter of 2026 with less leverage but thinner liquidity after a wave of liquidations cleared speculative positions while major sources of demand weakened during the second quarter.   According to a market update from institutional data provider Talos, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) long liquidations totaled $8.35 billion in Q2. The…

Circle CEO Challenges Ousd Consortium Model

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire argued that USDC’s decade-long network of integrations, liquidity and regulatory infrastructure gives it a structural advantage over new stablecoin entrants, while challenging key elements of Open USD’s proposed business model. In a Wednesday X post, Allaire described stablecoin networks as platform businesses driven by network effects, saying sustained investment in integrations,…

Crypto claws back some losses but derivatives markets point to more pain ahead: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin BTC$58,581.72 rose 0.3% to $58,700 on Wednesday, showing a sliver of strength after spiking down to $57,700, the lowest point since September 2024, shortly after midnight UTC. Ether (ETH) is at $1,580, having also experienced a slight relief bounce since 01:00 UTC. U.S. equity index futures are lower since midnight UTC, with S&P 500…

Former Goliath CEO Pleads Guilty to Crypto Fraud, Money Laundering

Former Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Alexander Delgado pleaded guilty to his role in a crypto investment scheme that prosecutors said raised at least $400 million from investors. On Tuesday, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said Goliath promised investors monthly returns generated through digital asset liquidity pools between January 2023 and January 2026. Prosecutors said…

Bitcoin Will ‘Likely Bottom Below’ Its $53,000 Realized Price This Bear Market

Bitcoin (BTC) is fast approaching a buying level that analysts describe as a top “investment opportunity.” Key points: Bitcoin only needs to dip another $5,000 to hit a buy-in level that has always marked the bear-market bottom zone. This “best” area to invest is now on the radar of traders and analysts alike. PlanB describes…

1,700 UK Investors Sue Binance Over Derivatives Offerings

Almost 1,700 UK investors are reportedly suing Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao for 150 million British pounds ($200 million), alleging the crypto exchange offered and sold crypto derivatives without regulatory approval. The law firm representing the investors, KP Law, said Binance’s leverage tokens, futures contracts and options offerings breached the Financial Services and Markets…

U.S. senators seek to block foreign adversaries from AI technology in new bill

The U.S. Commerce Department would have more authority to shield domestic artificial intelligence technology from the supply chains of foreign adversaries in a bill introduced Tuesday by two Republican senators who’ve been at the center of crypto legislation in this congressional session: Tim Scott and Bill Hagerty. The new bill would give Commerce the ability…

Has Strategy’s New Framework Defused STRC ‘Death Spiral’ Fears?

With Bitcoin plunging below $60,000 and Strategy’s share price down by more than 70% from the high, some crypto investors are questioning if Strategy could become this cycle’s Terra/LUNA — a highly leveraged bet on crypto market structure that explodes under stress. The company’s response? A new capital framework released on Monday aimed at addressing…