https://decrypt.co/197538/europe-is-eating-americas-lunch-u-s-held-back-by-bitcoin-etf-paralysis

“Europe is probably a bit ahead of the game,” says a Swiss CEO. “The U.S. still has work to do.” 

https://decrypt.co/197509/first-celebrities-settle-lawsuit-over-ftx-deals

Among those who agreed to settle were Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence, and YouTube influencers Tom Nash and Kevin Paffrath.

https://decrypt.co/156790/cast-it-into-the-fire-gop-bills-ban-cbdc

Republicans argue a CBDC would undermine existing stablecoins, and usher Americans down a slippery slope toward mass government surveillance.

https://decrypt.co/155747/doj-demands-5-million-in-bitcoin-and-bmw-sports-car-from-teen-hacker

The Department of Justice accused the teenager and his accomplices of stealing money from crypto executives in the Silicon Valley area.

https://decrypt.co/155738/hacker-steals-690000-after-hijacking-vitalik-buterin-x-account

A fake link promising an exclusive NFT was posted to the Ethereum inventor’s feed.

https://decrypt.co/155732/shaq-got-nearly-750000-from-ftx-amid-millions-in-celebrity-deals

A bankruptcy filing names names: Shaquille O’Neal, Naomi Osaka, David Ortiz, and Trevor Lawrence.

https://decrypt.co/155728/sam-bankman-fried-prison-internet-trial-preparation-request

Disgraced CEO Sam Bankman-Fried doesn’t have enough time to review the documents in his case, his attorneys claim. 

https://decrypt.co/155714/prime-trust-bankruptcy-self-custody-risks-anchorage-digital-ceo

Diogo Monica says applying existing bank rules, not creating new regulations, can ensure business continuity.

https://decrypt.co/154804/lido-lsd-liquid-staking-decentralization

Community members are warning that the staking protocol is at risk of becoming too centralized, and could undermine Ethereum as a whole.

https://decrypt.co/154803/binance-is-not-ftx-despite-fud-says-ceo-cz

CZ struck out against what he said was the FUD aimed at his company amid heightened regulatory scrutiny in recent months.

https://decrypt.co/154761/hawaii-fraud-sec-jc-penney-shares-crypto

The alleged scammer told unwitting investors that he planned to convert securities into cryptocurrency as part of his ruse.

https://decrypt.co/153954/prime-trust-bankruptcy-wallet-incident

The company recounted a litany of mistakes that include locking itself out of its own hardware Ethereum wallet.

https://decrypt.co/153947/onlyfans-ethereum-holdings-19-million-40-percent-drop

The content creator marketplace enjoyed growth in fans and revenue, but the crypto bear market remains unforgiving.

https://decrypt.co/153942/oman-crypto-investments-halal-haram-sharia-law

The debate is ongoing among Islamic scholars at a time when the Muslim world is forging ahead in crypto adoption.

https://decrypt.co/153123/failure-to-state-a-claim-gemini-pushes-to-get-sec-case-dismissed

Lawyers for Gemini say the SEC can’t prove the company was selling securities to customers, and wants the lawsuit thrown out.

https://decrypt.co/152628/donald-trump-crypto-wallet-holds-over-5-million-new-filings-show

The former president’s holdings make him a ‘whale’ despite his past skepticism about cryptocurrencies.

https://decrypt.co/152361/donald-trump-ethereum-crypto-holdings

The former president and 2024 Republican frontrunner has been dismissive about the value of cryptocurrency in the past.

https://decrypt.co/152357/former-sec-attorney-john-reed-stark-bitcoin-spot-etf

The attorney says a Republican administration after 2024 would be friendlier to ETF applications and roll back enforcement actions.

https://decrypt.co/152315/wall-street-crypto-institutional-investors-talos-ceo

Anton Katz says Wall Street firms need tools that better connect them to trading opportunities similar to the ones they use on capital markets.

https://decrypt.co/152299/aragon-osx-dao-launching-platform-coinbase-base

Aragon is launching its namesake app and OSx protocol on the new Coinbase blockchain, which can help DAOs get off the ground without developer expertise.

https://decrypt.co/151870/coinbase-ethereum-l2-launches-mainnet-with-142m-already-on-its-network

The company says it has no plans to launch a native token on Base, and will prioritize supporting network-native developers.

https://decrypt.co/150339/stablecoin-bill-stymied-house-financial-services-chair-blames-white-house

House Republicans are pressing ahead with a bill to regulate stablecoins, but Democrats say that it’s inadequate for the task.

https://decrypt.co/150217/democrats-republicans-financial-innovation-technology-bill-debate

Democratic lawmakers claim Republicans are catering to large crypto companies and undermining the SEC.

https://decrypt.co/149608/coinbase-winner-bitcoin-etf-race

Coinbase has been tapped by BlackRock and others to help launch a Bitcoin ETF, and its stock price has felt the bump. But the company still faces significant risks.

https://decrypt.co/150169/italian-central-bank-backed-hub-partners-polygon-others-bring-tradfi-deeper-defi

The aim is to create an environment where more TradFi institutions can get involved in DeFi minus the risks facing retail investors.

https://decrypt.co/150025/edx-markets-talos-trading-wall-street-banks-crypto-trading

The exchange, which began trading last month, seeks to bring more liquidity to market for its clients.

https://decrypt.co/149831/digital-rubble-russia-cbdc-vladimir-putin-inflation

Russia’s central bank will begin tests for the digital ruble starting on August 1 after receiving Putin’s blessing.

https://decrypt.co/149612/house-crypto-bill-sec-defi

The House bill aims to give the crypto industry the regulatory clarity it’s been waiting for, but legal experts say there’s reason to remain cautious.

https://decrypt.co/149412/chatgpt-isnt-great-cybersecurity-immunefi

Security researchers see ChatGPT as a tool with plenty of potential, but it’s dogged by how inaccurate it is at diagnosing security flaws.

https://decrypt.co/149268/binance-radiant-capital-layer-2-cross-chain-ethereum

This investment will go toward enabling more Radiant users to move tokens across more chains.