380 Investors Face Uncertain Recovery After Alleged $22 Million Mining Scheme Funneled Only 13% Into Operations

A US-based cryptocurrency mining venture, Bright Vision Distribution LLC, operating under the name Mining Automatic, has allegedly defrauded over 380 investors out of approximately $22 million. The Securities and Exchange…

France Escalates Enforcement Against Crypto Prediction Market, Ordering ISP Blocks of Polymarket

France’s gambling regulator has taken a significant step in its ongoing efforts to curb unauthorized online gambling activities by ordering internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to Polymarket, a…

Ripple CEO Reveals Near Company Shutdown Amid SEC Lawsuit, Highlighting Strategic Value of Token Reserves

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse disclosed in a recent interview that the company seriously contemplated ceasing operations and distributing its substantial XRP holdings to shareholders following the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

DOJ Moves to Drop $722M BitClub Case Before Trial as Victims Wait to Learn What They Will Recover

The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly moving to terminate its criminal proceedings against Matthew Goettsche, a key figure accused in the alleged $722 million BitClub Network fraud scheme, just…

Airbnb CEO’s Hacked Account Sparks Speculation on Tokenization Opportunities

San Francisco, CA – July 17, 2026 – A series of enigmatic posts on X, formerly Twitter, attributed to Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky earlier this week, which explored the potential…

Sony Bank’s Connectia Trust Receives Conditional Approval, Sparking Speculation of PlayStation Cryptocurrency Integration

The cryptocurrency community is buzzing with speculation following a preliminary conditional approval granted by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to a proposed Sony Bank-owned trust…

Dutch Crypto Exchange Knaken Plunges into Court-Controlled Bankruptcy Amidst €7 Million Shortfall and Locked-Out Customers

The Dutch cryptocurrency exchange Knaken, operating through its entity Knaken Cryptohandel B.V. and its affiliated payments foundation, Stichting Knaken Payments, has been declared bankrupt by the Rotterdam District Court on…

White House Teleprompter Operator Allegedly Made $100K Betting on 12 Speeches Before Anyone Knew, Then Kalshi Stepped In

The White House has placed Gabriel Perez, a long-serving teleprompter operator for President Donald Trump, on unpaid administrative leave following ABC News reports alleging he leveraged advance access to the…

CleanSpark Secures Landmark 20-Year AI Infrastructure Lease, But Faces Monumental $1.75 Billion to $2.10 Billion Data Center Build Financing Challenge

CleanSpark, a prominent player in Bitcoin mining and data center development, has inked a significant 20-year triple-net lease for 175 megawatts (MW) of critical IT load at its Sandersville, Georgia,…

Morgan Stanley’s Crypto Trust Bank Could Consolidate Key Crypto Functions, While Outside Venues and Infrastructure Remain Essential

In a significant development poised to reshape the institutional digital asset landscape, Morgan Stanley has received preliminary conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to…