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State-linked groups weaponizing public blockchains
Multiple Chainalysis reports paint a consistent picture: state-linked or state-sponsored cyber groups are increasingly using public blockchains as malware infrastructure, and the technical and financial scale of the…
AI-driven surveillance and compliance alerts for crypto
Blockworks has layered AI agents onto Messari’s monitoring infrastructure to push near-instant compliance and risk alerts directly into institutional workflows. Branded as Agentic Detection or agentic surveillance, the…
Crypto venture funding rebound and concentration trends
Galaxy Research’s Q2 2026 dataset shows a clear rebound in crypto and blockchain venture capital: investors deployed $5.683 billion across 384 deals, up 31% quarter-over-quarter, while deal count rose 10%. Late-stage…
Bank-led Bitcoin custody and regulatory shift
Michael Saylor says the CLARITY Act is stalled, but the SEC, CFTC, and Treasury can still advance digital asset rules under existing law. He expects regulators to craft frameworks that enable traditional banks to expand…
Deutsche Bank institutional digital-asset custody service
Deutsche Bank has announced plans to launch an institutional digital-asset custody service later in 2026, positioning the platform to support Bitcoin, Ether and selected regulated stablecoins for institutional and…
Standard Chartered coverage: Arbitrum and tokenization outlook
Standard Chartered initiated coverage of Arbitrum’s ARB token and presents a thesis that ties the network’s role as a layer-2 infrastructure provider to a large upside from tokenization and TradFi migration on-chain…
Tonkeeper rebrands to Keeper and expands to 7 chains
Tonkeeper has rebranded to Keeper and broadened its wallet to cover seven blockchains: TON, Bitcoin, Ethereum, TRON, BNB Smart Chain, Arbitrum, and Base. Keeper says registered users exceed 77 million and that the Open…
Cross-border crypto data collection and tax reporting frameworks
Recent announcements from multiple jurisdictions highlight an accelerating push to collect and exchange crypto-related tax information across borders. Argentina’s federal revenue agency ARCA issued General Resolution…
Allegations Against Robinhood Engineers: Crypto Listing Trades
Federal charges and on-chain analysis have converged on alleged misuse of Robinhood-linked confidential information in trades on Hyperliquid’s perpetual markets. Blockchain analytics firm Kaiko flagged wallet 0xa1E…
Measurement uncertainty in Bitcoin and stablecoin onchain activity
A Bank for International Settlements working paper highlights that commonly used crypto metrics are much noisier and more uncertain than market participants often assume. Based on roughly 100 billion Mercurius…
CoinEx shutdown and orderly liquidation process
CoinEx announced it will cease operations and conduct an orderly wind-down, citing a prolonged crypto downturn, shrinking trading volume and liquidity, and compliance costs that became unsustainable. The exchange…
Bitget Wallet and Reality: tokenized U.S. equity distribution
Bitget Wallet rolled out Reality’s rTokens on September 15, adding tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs to a self-custodial wallet that already offered Ondo and xStocks. The integration brings more than 1,700 tokenized stocks…
CLARITY Act and the Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation
U.S. officials are pushing the CLARITY Act as central to America’s position in the global technology race. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said passing the CLARITY Act is essential for the U.S. to win that race and…
Crypto Clarity Act: legislative standoff over crypto rules
Senator Cynthia Lummis said the Crypto Clarity Act faces a legislative standoff, asserting Democrats "simply won't" vote yes "no matter what we put in the text." She said Republicans had "given you everything you’ve…
Investment banking and trading fee outlook across banks
Two major U.S. banks have delivered sharply different views on third-quarter capital markets activity. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan told analysts the bank expects investment banking fees to decline by more than…