Australian police are warning the public about transnational criminal networks using AI to construct sophisticated, end-to-end fake cryptocurrency investment ecosystems. National ‘Clickfit’ Campaign Expands Awareness Criminal syndicates are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence to construct deceptive, end-to-end investment schemes that have siphoned tens of millions of dol
Australian Police Detail AI Scam Tactics After Woman Lost Over $74,000 to Fake Crypto Investment
The Senate faces a narrowing window before its August recess to pass the CLARITY Act, while an ethics dispute threatens legislation establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for U.S. digital asset markets. August Recess Creates a Critical Deadline Lawmakers enter a decisive two-week stretch as bipartisan negotiators attempt to settle their remaining differences before the S
CLARITY Act Has Two Weeks to Clear the Senate — Or Risk Getting Lost in Midterm Politics
Coinbase is allowing businesses to accept USDC payments directly from AI agents through Coinbase Business. The exchange is also expanding its agent trading tools and developer software as it bets that autonomous programs will become major participants in online commerce. Coinbase Lets AI Agents Pay Businesses in USDC as Machine Commerce Expands Coinbase is rolling […]
Coinbase Rolls Out AI Agents Payment for Businesses in USDC, Calls it a ‘High-Conviction Bet’
Fidelity, a financial giant overseeing $7.1 trillion in managed assets, has entered Washington’s intensifying crypto debate by urging senators to establish nationwide rules for digital asset markets. Fidelity Brings Wall Street Heft to Crypto Campaign Fidelity Public Policy, the government affairs and public policy arm of Fidelity Investments, posted on X on July 24 calling […]
$7 Trillion Financial Giant Fidelity Urges Senate to Pass CLARITY Act
The 382,000-member Fraternal Order of Police endorsed the revised CLARITY Act after lawmakers added protections for criminal investigations, suspicious transaction holds, and digital asset seizures, even as Senate Democrats withheld support from the latest draft. Nation’s Largest Police Labor Group Reverses Course The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has endorsed the latest
382,000-Member Police Group Supports Revised Crypto CLARITY Act
BitMEX is facing a proposed class action in the Southern District of New York seeking the return of 622.66 BTC over alleged forced liquidations and platform misconduct. The complaint was filed on July 23, 2026, by BKX Services Inc. and David Namdar against HDR Global Trading Limited, Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, Samuel Reed, and Gregory Dwyer, according to public court-monitoring r
BitMEX Faces Proposed Class Action Seeking Return Of 622 BTC
The new phase of World’s “Simple Plan” encompasses taking its proof of human functionality to apps, leveraging the ID functionality for use cases involving enterprise and consumer apps, and introducing agentic World ID for human-delegated agentic activity. Sam Altman’s World Reaches Third Phase of Expansion World, the controversial Sam Altman-backed biometric proof of human initiat
World Turns Three: Sam Altman-Backed Project Launches Phase 3 to Drive Real-World Utility
The CLARITY Act appears unlikely to move through the Senate before the August recess, slowing the crypto market structure push at a moment when the industry had hoped for faster progress. The bill, formally listed on Congress.gov as H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, is designed to create clearer rules for digital asset markets. Reported comments from Senate M
CLARITY Act Delay Shows Crypto Market Structure Fight Is Not Over
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account was compromised to promote a fake memecoin, giving crypto another reminder that social engineering still works best when it hijacks trust.Robinhood Communications confirmed the incident in a post on X, saying Tenev’s account had been compromised and that the company worked with X to resolve the issue. The fraudulent posts promoted a fake token c
Robinhood CEO X Hack Shows Why Crypto Scams Still Target Trusted Names
Strive’s SATA preferred shares have recovered nearly 16% from their June low to about $97, prompting Jan3 CEO Samson Mow to predict that the rebound could help Strategy’s STRC return to its $100 par value. Yahoo Finance data show SATA…
Samson Mow says SATA rebound could pull Strategy’s STRC to par
Grayscale says bitcoin could remain under pressure until September or October if its historic four-year cycle repeats. However, the asset manager believes economic growth and Federal Reserve policy now offer a more useful guide to the market. Zach Pandl Says Bitcoin May Have Bottomed if the Fed Avoids Another Rate Increase Bitcoin’s bear market may […]
Grayscale Says Fed Policy Could Decide if Bitcoin Bear Market Ends Now or Runs to October
The exchange, already sanctioned by the UK, is now on a list of 18 entities “providing crypto-assets services or payment services“ in defiance of the EU’s measures against Russia.
EU authorities include HTX exchange in Russian sanctions
Key Takeaways CertiK verified 52 physical coercion incidents in H1 2026, including 20 home invasions. The rise from one home invasion to 20 is striking, but the tiny and incomplete baseline makes a 20-fold framing misleading. Recorded financial exposure reached $124.1 million, although a small number of exceptionally large cases skewed the total. France generated most publicly ve
Crypto Crime Moves Offline as Home Invasions Rise
The US House of Representatives has passed a congressional stock-trading ban by a 232-198 vote, sending the measure to the Senate despite criticism that it leaves existing holdings untouched. According to a statement from Representative Bryan Steil’s office, the House…