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KVANTS DAILY NEWS 12/8/26 Bitwise Cuts 14% of Jobs With Crypto Industry Under Pressure Crypto firm Bitwise Asset Management Inc. has let go about 14% of its workforce during a prolonged slump in digital-asset prices. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-11/bitwise-cuts-14-of-jobs-with-crypto-industry-under-pressure?srnd=phx-crypto CFTC Invokes Emergency Powers to Keep Kalshi Trading Despite New York Suit Kalshi triggered the order, notifying the agency of a market emergency after New York moved to bar its contracts nationwide. https://decrypt.co/375387/cftc-invokes-emergency-powers-to-keep-kalshi-trading-despite-new-york-suit Fidelity files with SEC to add staking to Ethereum ETF Fidelity plans to add staking to its Ether fund, with 85% of rewards retained by FETH and quarterly cash distributions planned for investors. https://cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-kalshi-emergency-order-new-york-lawsuit Standard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint begins HKDAP stablecoin rollout Anchorpoint began the phase 1 rollout of HKDAP, offering the Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin to institutional distributors and professional investors. https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-12-standard-chartered-anchorpoint-hkdap-stablecoin-rollout-411575 Bank of England to test stablecoin, digital currency use in cross-border finance The BOE-led Digital Pound Lab will test trade-finance interoperability, in which exporters receive stablecoins while importers settle in a potential digital pound. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/12/bank-of-england-to-test-stablecoin-digital-currency-use-in-cross-border-finance Crypto Market Maker Wintermute Bets $1 Billion on AI to Take On Jane Street and Citadel Securities Wintermute Trading Ltd., one of crypto’s largest liquidity providers, is committing approximately $1 billion over the next five years to high-frequency trading technology and AI-powered data center infrastructure, as the nine-year-old firm attempts a fundamental transformation: https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a7c6ad269ad454cd67803e5/

KVANTS DAILY NEWS 11/8/26 MoneyGram expands on Solana with global crypto-to-cash service Wallets and apps on Solana can now tap MoneyGram's global network to move between digital assets and local currencies. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/10/moneygram-expands-on-solana-with-global-crypto-to-cash-service UK Lawmakers Write to Bank CEOs Over Crypto Account Refusals The APPG has asked banks to explain their crypto policies, warning that access could be one of the single biggest barriers to growth. https://decrypt.co/375294/uk-lawmakers-write-to-bank-ceos-over-crypto-account-refusals Coinbase Secures Abu Dhabi License For International Tokenization Hub Coinbase has secured regulatory permission in Abu Dhabi to establish an international tokenization hub, giving the exchange a regulated base for bringing traditional securities onto blockchain infrastructure. https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a7b0ff07de1b80240b8f53b/ Russia proposes exchange trading of Bitcoin, Ether and Tether’s USDT Russia’s central bank proposed allowing Bitcoin, Ether and USDT to trade on regulated exchanges, following a law signed by President Vladimir Putin last week. https://cointelegraph.com/news/bank-of-russia-trading-bitcoin-ether-tether-usdt Trump Media Losses Hit $238 Million as Firm Pivots to Fast Feeds Donald Trump’s social media company posted steeper losses as it careened from a big cryptocurrency bet into a controversial new line of business selling faster access to market-moving posts from the US president. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-10/trump-media-losses-hit-238-million-as-firm-pivots-to-fast-feeds?srnd=phx-crypto FlightAware sues Kalshi over alleged unauthorized data use for flight cancellation markets FlightAware sued Kalshi on Monday, accusing the prediction markets platform of improperly using its data and name to “run gambling markets.” https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-11-flightaware-sues-kalshi-411370

KVANTS DAILY NEWS 08/08/26 Another Bitcoin infrastructure exploit hits, this time draining Lightning payment servers BTCPay told users running LND to update immediately or take servers offline after attackers stole credentials that can control Lightning wallets and move funds. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/08/another-bitcoin-infrastructure-exploit-hits-this-time-draining-merchant-lightning-nodes Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchanges It Says Laundered Millions for Iran The U.S. Treasury sanctioned two crypto exchanges it says laundered millions of dollars for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, naming a Georgia- and UAE-based operator and an Iran-based platform. https://decrypt.co/375163/treasury-sanctions-crypto-exchanges-laundered-millions-iran SharpLink CEO warns EIP-8363 could kill ETH’s biggest advantage over Bitcoin SharpLink CEO Joseph Chalom has formally opposed EIP-8363, warning the progressive burn of validator rewards would undermine DeFi and limit institutional interest in Ethereum. https://www.theblock.co/news/defi/2026-08-07-sharplink-ceo-warns-eip-8363-could-kill-eths-biggest-advantage-over-bitcoin-411186 Circle expands USDC to OKX ecosystem with X Layer launch The rollout gives X Layer users access to Circle-issued USDC and crosschain transfers as the stablecoin expands across major blockchain ecosystems. https://cointelegraph.com/news/circle-native-usdc-okx-x-layer-cctp A Coldcard Hacker Just Moved $1.94 Million in Stolen Bitcoin for the First Time, Is a Cash-Out Coming? In the latest Bitcoin news, a wallet associated with the Coldcard hack transferred 30.185 BTC, worth about $1.94 million, to a newly created address on Aug. 7, according to on-chain tracker Lookonchain. https://cryptonews.com/news/coldcard-hack-bitcoin-transfer/ Trump Media Ends Token, Prediction Market Deals With Crypto.com A year after agreeing to form a digital treasury company to buy billions of dollars of the Crypto.com digital token known as CRO, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. ended the deal Friday. The two companies also dropped a plan that would’ve made prediction market contracts available on the Truth Social network. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-07/trump-media-ends-token-prediction-market-deals-with-crypto-com?srnd=phx-crypto

KVANTS DAILY NEWS 06/08/26 Blockchain.com wins Cayman custody license after MiCA and FCA approvals Blockchain.com secured a VASP custody license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, expanding its regulated crypto services in the region. https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-com-cayman-custody-license NFT startup founder charged with misusing funds from $10 million fundraising Federal prosecutors say Taj Tarsha misled backers and used investor funds for personal expenses. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/06/nft-startup-founder-charged-with-misusing-funds-from-usd10-million-fundraising ELIZAOS Founder Abandons Token After Lawsuit Drains Treasury to Zero Shaw Walters, founder of Eliza Labs, declared the ELIZAOS token finished on August 4, 2026, after a class-action lawsuit settlement exhausted the project’s remaining treasury, sending the token to a record low near $0.000289 and closing the book on one of the AI-agent cycle’s most prominent names. https://cryptonews.com/news/elizaos-token-dead-founder-abandons-treasury-wiped/ Coinbase launches 24/5 US stock trading for UK users, advancing 'Everything Exchange' strategy Coinbase is rolling out access to nearly 4,000 U.S. stocks for eligible UK users with 24/5 trading, zero-commission trades, and fractional investing. https://www.theblock.co/post/410870/coinbase-launches-24-5-us-stock-trading-uk-users-advancing-everything-exchange-strategy Scammers Pose as EU Regulators to Prey on MiCA Deadline Fallout France's watchdog says fraudsters are impersonating its own staff to talk stranded customers into moving assets to fake websites. https://decrypt.co/375034/scammers-pose-as-eu-regulators-to-prey-on-mica-deadline-fallout SK Hynix Hit by Another 30% Pre-Market Flash Crash on Nextrade Chip giant SK Hynix Inc. suffered its second short-lived share plunge in about a week, raising fresh questions about trading volatility on South Korea’s alternative stock exchange. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-06/sk-hynix-hit-by-pre-market-flash-crash-on-nextrade-bourse-again?srnd=phx-crypto

KVANTS DAILY NEWS 4/8/26 DCG's Fortitude acquires 12.5 MW Nebraska facility for net $4.7 million, expanding Zcash mining portfolio Fortitude Mining has completed the cash acquisition of a 12.5 MW mining facility for a net outlay of about $4.7 million after credits. https://www.theblock.co/post/410565/dcgs-fortitude-acquires-nebraska-facility-zcash-mining BlackRock Tokenizes $311B of European Money Market Funds With JP Morgan's Kinexys Europe's largest cash management platform is now issuing tokens on Ethereum, in a launch restricted to professional investors. https://decrypt.co/374894/blackrock-tokenizes-311b-of-european-money-market-funds-with-jp-morgans-kinexys South African lawmakers propose draft rules on cross-border crypto transactions A draft rulebook proposes that sending crypto offshore must be conducted through an authorized provider and be reported to the central bank’s FinSurv. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/04/south-african-lawmakers-propose-draft-rules-on-cross-border-crypto-transactions Italy’s biggest bank triples staked Ether ETF holdings while cutting IBIT shares Italy’s largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo increased its staked Ether ETF position to $7.1 million while reducing its holdings in two spot Bitcoin ETFs. https://cointelegraph.com/news/intesa-sanpaolo-bank-staked-ether-etf-ibit-shares Binance Unveils Bitcoin-Backed Lite Loan With No Liquidation Risk for 30 Days Binance launched Lite Loan, allowing eligible users to borrow up to 1,000 USDT using bitcoin without selling holdings or immediate liquidation. https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a71d317b530d33afdb5890e/ Anthropic Inks $10 Billion Computing Deal With New Cloud Startup Anthropic PBC has struck a $10 billion deal for computing capacity from a months-old infrastructure startup, according to people familiar with the matter, marking the Claude maker’s latest effort to keep pace with demand for its products. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-04/anthropic-inks-10-billion-computing-deal-with-new-cloud-startup?srnd=phx-crypto

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KVANTS DAILY NEWS 03/08/26 Strategy Sells More Bitcoin, Stock as It Pushes on With Overhaul Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. is plowing ahead with its pivot from relentlessly buying Bitcoin to focusing on shoring up its capital structure by raising its reserve via sales of the token and its own shares. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-03/strategy-sells-more-bitcoin-stock-as-it-pushes-on-with-overhaul?srnd=phx-crypto BlackRock expands tokenized cash with new blockchain-based money market offerings Both funds intend to qualify as eligible reserve assets for permitted U.S. payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/03/blackrock-expands-tokenized-cash-with-new-blockchain-based-money-market-offerings South Korea's Bithumb officially targets 2028 IPO, outlines multi-year roadmap Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest crypto exchange, officially confirmed its 2028 target for an initial public offering. https://www.theblock.co/post/410391/south-korea-bithumb-ipo-2028 Coldcard Losses Near $114M as Small Bitcoin Transfers Spike Transfers of less than 1 BTC hit levels last seen days after the FTX collapse, while Galaxy Research flagged a likely fourth wave of thefts. https://decrypt.co/374820/coldcard-losses-near-114m-as-small-bitcoin-transfers-spike Breaking: Ripple Backs ZILO and Licuido to Expand XRPL Institutional Finance Ripple invests in ZILO and Licuido to expand regulated institutional finance infrastructure across the XRP Ledger ecosystem through strategic partnerships. https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a709456296ecc1db8ce3c98/ CLARITY Act failure could send crypto valuations lower: Bernstein Bernstein said Congress’ failure to pass the CLARITY Act’s could trigger another leg down for crypto valuations and accelerate policy support from US regulators. https://cointelegraph.com/news/clarity-act-failure-crypto-valuations-lower-bernstein

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KVANTS DAILY NEWS 01/8/26 Binance founder CZ calls for wallet diversification after $70 million Coldcard exploit Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says hardware wallets can still have bugs and suggests spreading funds across multiple wallets after the major Coldcard security failure. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/01/binance-founder-cz-says-diversify-your-wallets-following-usd70-million-coldcard-exploit Uniswap launches 'Earn' with Morpho to let users earn yield on idle crypto assets Uniswap has teamed up with Morpho to launch Earn, a new lending product that lets users earn yield on idle crypto assets directly within the Uniswap app. https://www.theblock.co/post/410286/uniswap-morpho-earn-yield-gauntlet-vaults 3iQ Corp Named Institutional Manager of Bhutan’s Bitcoin Reserves In the latest Bitcoin news, Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan’s southern special administrative region, has named Toronto-based 3iQ Corp. as the first institutional manager for a portion of its Bitcoin treasury, formalizing what had been a state-level BTC accumulation strategy into an active, named-mandate arrangement. https://cryptonews.com/news/bhutan-bitcoin-treasury-3iq-institutional-manager/ Tether Reports $1.5B Q2 Profit as USDT Supply Grows, Gold Holdings Rise The latest attestation offers a snapshot of the assets backing the world's largest stablecoin, including U.S. Treasuries, repo agreements, and more than 146 metric tons of gold. https://decrypt.co/374796/tether-reports-1-5b-q2-profit-usdt-supply-grows Russia expands crypto mining ban to Moscow through 2032 Russia has added Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of Kursk Region to its cryptocurrency mining ban list, citing power supply concerns behind the restrictions. https://cointelegraph.com/news/russia-expands-crypto-mining-ban-moscow-2032 Eric Trump Expands Family Defense Portfolio With Space-Eyes Defense software company Space-Eyes enlisted Eric Trump as an investor and adviser, expanding the first family’s military technology portfolio amid criticism from ethics watchdogs and President Donald Trump’s political opponents. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-31/eric-trump-expands-family-s-defense-portfolio-with-space-eyes?srnd=phx-crypto

KVANTS DAILY NEWS 31/7/26 U.S. sanctions Iran-linked bitcoin insurance scheme for Strait of Hormuz ships The Treasury Department said the Hormuz Safe platform accepted bitcoin and other digital assets as part of an alleged sanctions workaround tied to IRGC-backed shipping controls. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/31/u-s-sanctions-iran-linked-bitcoin-insurance-scheme-for-strait-of-hormuz-ships New York sues Kalshi over illegal gambling claims, seeks $36 billion in damages New York has filed a lawsuit against Kalshi for allegedly running an illegal gambling operation in the state. https://www.theblock.co/post/410247/new-york-sues-kalshi $38M in Bitcoin Drained by Coldcard Key Flaw Its Maker Thinks AI Found Coinkite said it’s likely that an attacker used AI to review previous versions of its open source firmware to uncover a vulnerability. https://decrypt.co/374766/38m-in-bitcoin-drained-by-coldcard-key-flaw-its-maker-thinks-ai-found Citadel buys bulk of Situational Awareness stock portfolio after AI rout: Reports Situational Awareness retained about $10 billion in assets, including its Anthropic stake, after reportedly selling leveraged public stock positions to Ken Griffin’s Citadel. https://cointelegraph.com/markets/citadel-situational-awareness-stock-portfolio-ai-rout-reports Coinbase Posts Loss as Revenue Drops for Another Quarter Coinbase Global Inc. reported a third consecutive quarterly decline in revenue, showing once again how a cooling crypto market can pressure even one of the industry’s most diversified exchanges. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-30/coinbase-posts-loss-as-revenue-drops-for-third-straight-quarter?srnd=phx-crypto Chuck Schumer Introduces Anti-Corruption Bureau Bill as Trump Crypto Wealth Faces Fresh Scrutiny Schumer introduced legislation creating an independent Anti-Corruption Bureau targeting executive misconduct and financial accountability measures nationwide through expanded enforcement. https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a6c8d16cd99612774e4f826/

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KVANTS DAILY NEWS 29/07/26 Russia Charges Telegram Founder Durov With Aiding Terrorism Russia charged billionaire Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, accusing him of allowing the popular messaging app to be used by Ukrainian security services. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-29/russia-charges-telegram-founder-durov-with-aiding-terrorism?srnd=phx-crypto Morgan Stanley Expands Crypto Push With Ethereum and Solana ETPs The Wall Street giant has launched spot Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded products, expanding its digital asset strategy. https://decrypt.co/374592/morgan-stanley-crypto-ethereum-solana-etps Emirates enables UAE residents to pay for flights through Crypto.com The service is limited to eligible UAE residents and bookings are priced and settled in dirhams. https://cointelegraph.com/news/emirates-starts-letting-uae-residents-pay-for-flights-through-cryptocom BNY targets $8.6 trillion transfer agency market on blockchain rails The world’s largest custodian will keep its existing system while adding a digital ownership record for tokenized funds. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/29/bny-targets-usd8-6-trillion-transfer-agency-market-on-blockchain-rails MoonPay launches PayBox, an AI payment vault for ChatGPT and Claude MoonPay now lets users move money through ChatGPT and Claude with a new AI payment vault called PayBox. https://www.theblock.co/post/410029/bernstein-cuts-circle-price-target-to-140-says-open-usd-threat-will-fade Polymarket Odds on CLARITY Act Crash to 28% as Senate Misses August Deadline The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act will not receive a Senate floor vote before the August 7 recess, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune acknowledging the chamber lacks time to complete debate, amendments, and a cloture vote before lawmakers leave Washington. https://cryptonews.com/news/clarity-act-senate-recess-polymarket-odds-2026/

KVANTS DAILY NEWS 28/07/26 Core Scientific lands AMD AI deal as bitcoin mining operation winds down The agreement accelerates Core Scientific’s pivot from bitcoin mining toward AI data centers, following the termination of its ASIC agreement with Block. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/28/core-scientific-lands-amd-ai-deal-as-bitcoin-mining-operation-winds-down Binance co-founder CZ backs crypto license passporting across ASEAN Binance co-founder CZ backed crypto license passporting across ASEAN to simplify approvals, reduce compliance costs and encourage competition. https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-co-founder-cz-backs-crypto-license-passporting-across-asean Russia's central bank drafts first rules for ‘organized’ crypto trading The Bank of Russia published draft regulations establishing what it called “organized trading” of digital assets and digital rights. https://www.theblock.co/post/409877/russias-central-bank-drafts-first-rules-for-organized-crypto-trading 1inch's Shared Liquidity Layer Aqua Goes Live The shared liquidity layer opens to all users on 13 chains, letting one wallet balance stand behind several positions at once. https://decrypt.co/374533/1inchs-shared-liquidity-layer-aqua-goes-live Securitize Gains Full RIA Status to Expand Onchain Advisory Mandates SEC Crypto: Securitize Capital, the advisory subsidiary of tokenized asset platform Securitize, has registered with the SEC as a full investment adviser, unlocking expanded institutional mandates for its onchain capital markets business. https://cryptonews.com/news/securitize-sec-investment-adviser-onchain-mandates/ Cryptocurrency Exchange Luno to Cut 20% of Global Staff Luno, a cryptocurrency exchange owned by Digital Currency Group, is cutting about 20% of its staff globally as it restructures, Chief Executive Officer James Lanigan said. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-28/cryptocurrency-exchange-luno-to-cut-20-of-global-staff?srnd=phx-crypto

KVANTS DAILY NEWS 27/7/26 Michael Saylor's Strategy boosted cash reserve to $3.75 billion, repurchased $25 million of STRC The company last week raised $544.5 million in cash via sales of its common stock. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/27/michael-saylor-s-strategy-boosted-cash-reserve-to-usd3-75-billion Kraken parent Payward acquires Magic Labs' embedded wallet business Magic Labs said Monday it agreed to sell its embedded wallet business to Payward, the parent company of Kraken. https://www.theblock.co/post/409705/kraken-parent-payward-acquires-magic-labs-embedded-wallet-business BNY Mellon unit joins MiCA register as ESMA adds 15 providers BNY Mellon’s European subsidiary joined the MiCA register as ESMA added 15 CASPs, including banks and crypto platforms, in the third post-deadline update. https://cointelegraph.com/news/mica-register-expands-third-post-deadline-update BitMart Becomes Latest Crypto Exchange to Shut Down BitMart’s closure, citing the market environment and “future strategic direction,” comes days after crypto perps exchange BitMEX shut down. https://decrypt.co/374346/bitmart-becomes-latest-crypto-exchange-to-shut-down Crypto Treasury Firms Pivot to AI in Bid to Win Back Investors The implosion of the once-hot market for cryptocurrency treasury stocks is prompting a number of firms to pivot to artificial intelligence in an attempt to win back investors. So far, it isn’t working. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-27/crypto-to-data-centers-treasury-model-bust-has-firms-chasing-ai?srnd=phx-crypto Japanese lawmaker calls to lift crypto trading leverage cap from 2x A senior figure in Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Seiji Kihara, has urged regulators to consider easing the country’s restrictions on cryptocurrency trading leverage. https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a674e1d0298fe5f5ac83396/

KVANTS DAILY NEWS 25/7/26 Robinhood Chain's real-world assets jump fivefold as tokenized stocks start trading in bigger size The chain built to put equities onchain has tripled in size since mid-July, and a dozen tokenized stocks are now each clearing $500,000 a day. Real-world assets are growing fast, though memecoins and stablecoins still dominate the chain. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/25/robinhood-chain-s-real-world-assets-jump-fivefold-as-tokenized-stocks-start-trading-in-bigger-size Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir and Anduril join US State Department's Freedom Tech Excellence Program The Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir and Anduril are partners in the U.S. State Department’s Freedom Tech Excellence Program. https://www.theblock.co/post/409652/bitcoin-policy-institute-palantir-anduril-us-state-departments-freedom-tech-excellence-program Fidelity joins push for Senate passage of CLARITY Act Fidelity called on the US Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, joining industry groups and crypto firms pushing for market structure legislation. https://cointelegraph.com/news/fidelity-push-senate-passage-of-clarity-act Stocks Just Topped Crypto on Hyperliquid. ARK Says That Changes Everything For the first time, real-world assets—stocks, commodities, and market indices—outpaced crypto on the world's biggest decentralized derivatives exchange. https://decrypt.co/374334/stocks-crypto-hyperliquid-ark-invest Meta, Microsoft Face Renewed Unease Over AI Spending: US Earnings Week Ahead Microsoft Corp., Meta Platforms Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. face renewed investor anxiety over their debt-fueled capital expenditure plans after Alphabet Inc. raised the upper end of its spending forecast this year by as much as $15 billion. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-24/meta-microsoft-face-renewed-unease-over-ai-spending-us-earnings-week-ahead?srnd=phx-crypto Mastercard Payment Standard Goes Live in XRP Ledger Development A Mastercard payment standard has gone live in a development environment linked to the XRP Ledger, marking a build-stage milestone rather than a finished consumer product. https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a64ab1f9ce2e166925862f8/

KVANTS DAILY NEWS 22/7/26 Kalshi rolls out Midterm Hubs ahead of the November elections in the U.S. The prediction markets platform seeks to position itself as the primary source for election odds ahead of the midterm elections this year. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/22/kalshi-rolls-out-midterm-hubs-ahead-of-the-november-elections-in-the-u-s SecondFi to wind down after $2.6M ADA theft linked to wallet flaw SecondFi will wind down after a $2.6 million ADA theft, while users still await recovery tools that were initially expected within weeks of the exploit. https://cointelegraph.com/news/secondfi-shutdown-ada-theft-wallet-flaw Bitcoin News: BTC Treasury Strategy Casualty as Satsuma Technology Votes to Wind Down In Bitcoin news today, shareholders of Satsuma Technology voted by more than 90% on Monday to sell the company’s remaining 668 BTC, worth roughly $43.5M at current prices, and to cancel its LSE delisting, overruling four of six board members and formally ending a Bitcoin treasury experiment that lasted less than 12 months. https://cryptonews.com/news/bitcoin-news-satsuma-technology-btc-treasury-wind-down/ BIS warns USD stablecoins can evade capital controls, challenging traditional market regulations The Bank for International Settlements said that dollar-backed stablecoins are “largely unaffected” by capital controls. https://www.theblock.co/post/409193/bis-warns-stablecoins-capital-controls Jack Dorsey's Block Launches Buzz, a Nostr-Based Slack and GitHub Rival for AI Agents The free, open source workspace runs on Nostr, gives AI agents their own cryptographic identities, and challenges Slack and GitHub. https://decrypt.co/374026/jack-dorseys-block-launches-buzz-a-nostr-based-slack-and-github-rival-for-ai-agents Canada Presses US for More Collaboration to Combat Cyber Scams Canada is pushing the US for deeper collaboration to dismantle industrial-scale cyber crime operations, framing joint action as imperative to tackling a growing illegal enterprise siphoning billions of dollars from North Americans. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-22/canada-presses-us-for-more-collaboration-to-combat-cyber-scams?srnd=phx-crypto

KVANTS DAILY NEWS 21/7/26 Senate Ethics Deadlock Drags CLARITY Act Odds Under 40% on Polymarket Polymarket traders have cut the odds of the CLARITY Act becoming law in 2026 to 37% today. The prediction market has turned more cautious as Senate negotiations remain deadlocked over ethics provisions tied to President Donald Trump’s crypto business interests. https://cryptonews.com/news/clarity-act-senate-ethics-deadlock-polymarket-odds/ UK Parliament begins inquiry into banking chokepoint for crypto businesses The U.K.’s Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) is focused on banks that refused crypto firms accounts or introduced restrictions on crypto transactions. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/21/uk-parliamentary-group-begins-inquiry-into-banking-chokepoint-for-crypto-businesses Galaxy Commits Up to $5 Million to Prepare Bitcoin for Quantum Threat The crypto firm's initiative arrives as researchers, exchanges, and the U.S. government warn that "Q-Day" may land as soon as 2030. https://decrypt.co/373908/galaxy-commits-5-million-prepare-bitcoin-quantum-threat CoinShares launches UCITS platform targeting Europe's institutional investors CoinShares is expanding into Europe’s $30 trillion UCITS ecosystem with the launch of a new platform and the CoinShares Bitcoin Mining UCITS ETF. https://www.theblock.co/post/409029/coinshares-launches-europe-ucits-platform Russian parliament passes law regulating crypto market The State Duma legislation creates a regulated framework for crypto market participants and now moves to President Vladimir Putin for his signature before becoming law. https://cointelegraph.com/news/russias-parliament-passes-law-regulating-crypto-market London Stock Exchange to Introduce Nonstop Trading Next Year The London Stock Exchange will open a new venue outside of its regular market hours, a move to offer “near-continuous trading” and better compete with the 24/7 trading offered by alternative platforms. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-21/london-stock-exchange-to-introduce-nonstop-trading-next-year?srnd=phx-crypto

KVANTS DAILY NEWS 18/7/26 French gambling regulator orders ISPs to block Polymarket France’s gambling authority has ordered the country’s internet service providers to geoblock Polymarket, citing illegal gambling and market manipulation concerns. https://cointelegraph.com/news/french-gambling-authority-blocks-polymarket Bank of America taps new leaders to bridge crypto, AI and traditional finance Sonali Theisen’s focus spans stablecoins, tokenized deposits, custody and crypto trade settlement. https://www.theblock.co/post/408830/bank-america-taps-new-leaders-bridge-crypto-ai-traditional-finance Solana News: SOL Hits 300,000 RWA Holders, Leaving Other Chains in the Dust In the latest Solana news, the SOL real-world asset ecosystem just crossed 300,000 unique holders, a milestone no competing chain has matched at this scale or speed. https://cryptonews.com/news/solana-news-rwa-holders-sol-price-analysis/ Stripe and Swift race to control the next generation of global payments infrastructure Crypto and blockchain experts say this week's moves show the two established finance companies are increasingly competing for control of the infrastructure behind digital payments. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/17/stripe-and-swift-race-to-control-the-next-generation-of-global-payments-infrastructure Kimi K3 Just Triggered DeepSeek Flashbacks for the Stock Market Moonshot AI's 2.8-trillion-parameter open-weight model sent chip stocks tumbling and gave Wall Street a Friday it would rather forget. https://decrypt.co/373736/kimi-k3-triggered-deepseek-flashbacks-stock-market Farage Faces Fringe Candidates Including Binface in UK Election Nigel Farage will defend his seat against a slate of fringe candidates including the satirical Count Binface, local officials confirmed, setting up a race that will test the strength of the opposition against his brand of populist politics. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-17/farage-faces-fringe-candidates-including-binface-in-uk-election?srnd=phx-crypto

KVANTS DAILY NEWS 17/7/26 ESMA adds 14 new CASPs to MiCA register as licensing slows ESMA adds 14 CASPs to its MiCA register, with banks and Ripple Payments Europe among the new entries as total providers reach 294. https://cointelegraph.com/news/mica-licensing-momentum-slows-post-deadline UK gang jailed over $5.4 million crypto scam posing as police Three UK men have been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a $5.4 million crypto scam.  https://www.theblock.co/post/408745/uk-gang-jailed-crypto-scam Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition Visa launched a stablecoin platform that lets banks and fintechs issue, manage and settle digital dollars through its payments network. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/16/visa-backs-open-usd-with-new-stablecoin-platform-as-circle-faces-fresh-competition Crypto.com Hits $20B Valuation After $400M Citadel Securities Investment The market maker's stake marks Crypto.com's first institutional funding round, as Wall Street deepens its push into crypto. https://decrypt.co/373693/crypto-com-hits-20b-valuation-after-400m-citadel-securities-investment Circle Gets Street-Low Target as Stablecoin Competition Heats Up Circle Internet Group Inc. shares have lost more than three-quarters of their value from the highs seen just after their initial public offering last year and as more stablecoins come to market, one analyst is warning it could get worse. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-17/circle-gets-street-low-target-as-stablecoin-competition-heats-up?srnd=phx-crypto SBI Holdings Completes Majority Acquisition of Singapore Crypto Platform Coinhako SBI Holdings completed its majority acquisition of Singapore-based crypto platform Coinhako on July 16 after receiving approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a5a288668369255943ab265/

KVANTS DAILY NEWS 16/7/26 Galaxy targets institutional stablecoin yield with new DeFi vaults The crypto financial services firm launched Galaxy Curator, a Morpho-based platform that gives Fireblocks' 2,400 institutional clients access to onchain yield strategies. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/16/galaxy-targets-institutional-stablecoin-yield-with-new-defi-vaults Clarity Act Stalls on Ethics Rules Curbing Trump’s Business Interests President Trump was expected to sit down with U.S. senators Thursday afternoon at the White House to try to resolve the ethics provision blocking the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, an ethics provision that would restrict senior government officials, including the president, from holding personal crypto business interests while in office. https://cryptonews.com/news/clarity-act-ethics-provision-trump-crypto/ US Senate Unanimously Opposes Sam Bankman-Fried Pardon The nonbinding resolution said the disgraced FTX founder should 'under no circumstances' receive clemency. https://decrypt.co/373629/us-senate-unanimously-opposes-sam-bankman-fried-pardon Tether invests $20 million in Ualá as the fintech firm reaches $3.2 billion valuation Tether has invested $20 million in Argentine neobank Ualá as part of a broader $197 million funding round first led by Allianz X in March 2026. https://www.theblock.co/post/408604/tether-invests-20-million-in-uala-as-the-fintech-firm-reaches-3-2-billion-valuation FATF urges faster crypto AML enforcement as stablecoin crime increases The global task force said criminal networks are using stablecoins and developing proprietary tokens to evade asset freezes as countries struggle to enforce crypto AML rules. https://cointelegraph.com/news/fatf-urges-crypto-aml-enforcement-stablecoin-crime Pakistan Clerics Disagree on Crypto Legality Under Islam Top Pakistani clerics are divided over whether crypto purchases are permitted under Islamic law, setting off a debate on digital tokens that Islamabad has deployed as a diplomatic tool to engage with US President Donald Trump. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-16/pakistan-clerics-disagree-on-crypto-legality-under-islam?srnd=phx-crypto