Singapore-based crypto payments firm Triple-A says it remains fully capitalized and capable of meeting all liabilities after unauthorized access to wallets containing company-owned digital assets, emphasizing that customer funds were never at risk due to its segregated custody model. The company identified the incident on July 25, 2026, and said the breach affected only its…
Samsung confirmed that it will bring stablecoin support to Samsung Wallet, opening up another use case for digital assets directly within the default wallet on Galaxy devices. The news was shared by Samsung at the Galaxy Unpacked event on July 22, 2026, amid broader testing of stablecoins by payment companies, crypto exchanges, and digital asset…
On July 26, 2026, BitMart confirmed it will gradually shut down its trading platform under an orderly wind-down plan, suspending new user registrations and deposits starting that same day, before halting all spot, futures, and other trading services on August 26, 2026. The exchange stated that the exit process will be conducted in an orderly…
Franklin Templeton says agentic AI could become the “killer use case” that blockchain and crypto have been searching for over many years, as autonomous AI agents begin to require instant, programmable, and verifiable payment infrastructure without continuous human intervention. This view was presented by Sandy Kaul, Head of Digital Assets and Innovation at Franklin Templeton,…
BitMEX will shut down its crypto trading platform on September 23, 2026, at 04:00 UTC, closing an 11-year chapter for one of the market’s oldest derivatives exchanges. According to an announcement on July 23, the exchange has immediately halted new account registrations and requested users to close open positions and withdraw assets before the closure….
Wise plans to submit a new application for a U.S. national trust bank charter under the GENIUS Act framework after regulators rejected its original proposal, marking a strategic pivot as the fintech adapts to a rapidly changing U.S. payments landscape. The London-based money transfer company said the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency…
Poolin, once the world’s largest Bitcoin mining pool, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States after years of financial turmoil stemming from the 2022 crypto market crash. The Singapore-based company disclosed approximately $173.1 million in liabilities and plans to sell its remaining mining assets in Texas, marking the latest high-profile casualty…
Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO David Solomon has publicly endorsed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, breaking with much of the traditional banking industry as U.S. lawmakers move closer to a potential Senate vote on the landmark crypto legislation. The endorsement positions one of Wall Street’s most influential banking leaders on the opposite side of…
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s verified X account was briefly compromised on Thursday, allowing attackers to promote a fraudulent meme coin called Vladhood (VLAD) in the latest high-profile social media hack targeting the cryptocurrency industry. The fake post, which was quickly deleted after Robinhood regained control of the account, falsely presented Vladhood as the “official mascot…
Zilliqa has halted native ZIL transactions following the discovery of a critical vulnerability in the network’s Ledger application, which allows the private keys of certain accounts to be recovered from public signatures on the blockchain. The incident was disclosed after an undisclosed amount of ZIL was stolen from an exchange partner’s cold wallet, forcing the…
