Coinbase to expand Singapore office headcount by 25%: report
Coinbase plans to expand its Singapore office from 150 to about 200 employees by the end of 2026 as it grows its presence in the Lion City. Source：Cointelegraph
Home invasions became most common crypto wrench attack in H1 2026: CertiK
Crypto home invasions rose to 20 in H1 2026 from one a year earlier, while France accounted for 33 of 52 verified wrench attacks, according to CertiK.…
BitMEX to shut down after 11 years in crypto derivatives
BitMEX announced it will shut down operations on Sept. 23, 2026, after owner HDR Global Trading Limited decided to close the crypto exchange.…
Mirae Asset completes Korbit acquisition, becomes largest shareholder
Mirae Asset Consulting has become Korbit’s largest shareholder after completing its acquisition, with the exchange saying trading and customer asset…
Kakao taps Circle to explore won stablecoin payment infrastructure
Kakao Group and Circle signed an MOU to explore won stablecoin payments, remittances, merchant settlement and tokenized financial services. Source：Cointelegraph
Swiss bank BancaStato launches regulated crypto trading with Sygnum
Swiss cantonal bank BancaStato integrated Sygnum’s crypto trading and custody services into its Avaloqpowered digital banking apps for Bitcoin and other…
White House accuses Moonshot AI of distilling Anthropic tech for K3
US officials warn that Chinese firms conducting covert, industrialscale AI distillation could face sanctions and export restrictions. Source：Cointelegraph
SEC settles Coinbase suit over ‘text messages that disappeared’
The settlement follows a watchdog report last year that blamed “avoidable errors” for the loss of nearly a year’s worth of Gary Gensler’s text messages.…
AFX Protocol reportedly loses $24M in bridge exploit
Offchain Labs said the incident involved a thirdparty protocol and did not affect Arbitrum’s native bridge infrastructure. Source：Cointelegraph
S&P launches blockchain fundamentals index for digital assets
The benchmark tracks blockchain networks using protocol revenue, offering an alternative to traditional market capitalizationweighted crypto indexes.…
Crypto PAC pours $1M into Michigan Democratic primary race
Donavan McKinney, running against Michigan incumbent Shri Thanedar, said that “the crypto lobby is paying my opponent back for helping Trump“ with the…
Anthropic joins UK FCA’s AI regulatory sandbox as second cohort launches
Anthropic will provide Claude AI models to companies participating in the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s next Supercharged Sandbox cohort, as the regulator…