Crypto Breaking News

Kraken has emerged as the leading MiCA-regulated crypto exchange with more than US$400 million in spot liquidity and over US$220 million in perpetual liquidity.

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a review of authorised crypto custody providers to assess their operational resilience following the July 1 completion of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) transition period.

The US military struck Iran for the second straight day, an escalation of violence that threatens efforts to reach a permanent peace deal. Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar reports.

Paradigm has raised US$1.2 billion for its fourth investment fund, expanding the cryptocurrency venture capital firm's strategy to include artificial intelligence, robotics and other emerging technologies.

Trust Wallet has integrated Robinhood Chain into its mobile application and browser extension, allowing users to manage self-custodied assets on the Ethereum-compatible Layer-2 network.

Zapper, a decentralised finance analytics platform backed by investors including Mark Cuban, will shut down its website, mobile app and API services on Aug. 3 after seven years of operation.

Albert Park, Chief Economist at the Asian Development Bank, discusses the bank's latest APAC growth outlook. The forecast sees growth staying subdued despite a modest improvement, as disruptions from the Middle East conflict continue to weigh on supply chains and production costs. He speaks with Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".

Takeshi Hakamada, Founder and CEO at Ispace, discusses the company's plans to to create a lunar payload service to be launched aboard a SpaceX Starship rocket. He speaks with Shery Ahn on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade.

A US federal court has allowed Tennessee's ban on cryptocurrency ATMs to remain in force after denying an emergency request by CoinFlip and Private IT Corporation to block the law.

Viva Republica, operator of Toss, has reportedly partnered with Optimism and Sunnyside Labs to conduct a three-month proof of concept for a Korean won-based stablecoin payment system aimed at financial institutions.

Tokenised stock transfers reached US$8.41 billion over the past month, up 105%, while the sector's distributed value rose 43% to US$2.16 billion as blockchain-based equity markets continued to expand.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and other cryptocurrencies could benefit if the US Federal Reserve introduces measures to support the US$75 trillion stock market during a severe downturn.