Infrastructure
Infrastructure

South Korea’s largest bank to launch payment service on JPMorgan’s Kinexys

KB Kookmin Bank will use JPMorgan’s blockchain platform to support US dollar cross-border payments for import and export businesses across…
Jul 26, 2026
Infrastructure

EU expands HTX crackdown as Russia-linked crypto network keeps shifting its financial rails

The European Union has sanctioned HTX, widening a Russia crackdown that has already affected counterparties beyond the exchange. The bloc…
Jul 25, 2026
Infrastructure

Russia’s largest bank Sberbank plans crypto trading infrastructure by December

New regulations for crypto trading, custody, and settlement in Russia take effect Sept. 1, with requirements for licensed intermediaries applying…
Jul 25, 2026
DeFi

8x faster than US cash: The $1T network settling millions while banks sleep on weekends

Stablecoin supply has roughly doubled since January 2024, while entity-adjusted transaction volume has grown fourfold to fivefold, according to Coinbase…
Jul 25, 2026
DeFi

Dango’s perp DEX taps out nearly 4 months after launch

Dango will close its network on Aug. 13, joining BitMEX, Odos and Satori Finance in a wave of recent crypto…
Jul 25, 2026
AI

Sam Altman-backed World Network secures $52.5 million in fresh funding to fight online AI deepfakes

The project is moving away from basic network expansion to focus entirely on integrating its biometric screening devices across enterprise…
Jul 24, 2026
Infrastructure

BlackRock, Coinbase, Strategy Among Members of $15 Million Bitcoin Security Consortium

Nine institutional Bitcoin heavyweights formed the Bitcoin Security Consortium to fund developers working on the network’s long-term security, including post-quantum…
Jul 23, 2026
Infrastructure

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev's X Account Hacked to Shill Fake 'Vladhood' Token

The deleted post touted a bogus “Vladhood” token as the mascot of Robinhood Chain—the latest fraud to exploit a network…
Jul 23, 2026
AI

Coinbase's corporate customers can now accept payments from AI agents

Rolling out this week, Coinbase Business users will be able to accept payments from AI agents, done via the x402…
Jul 23, 2026
Infrastructure

BlackRock, Coinbase and Strategy Pledge $15M to Quantum-Proof Bitcoin

Nine of the biggest institutional names in Bitcoin formed a consortium to fund the developers working to keep the network…
Jul 23, 2026