Institutional crypto trading platform LMAX is exploring sale, IPO
LMAX is working with Morgan Stanley and investment bank KBW to assess its options, which could lead to a sale or a public offering. Source：CoinDesk
EU hits Russia with massive 21st sanctions package targeting $120B crypto network
The EU is considering a ban on thirdcountry crypto services providers for the first time and is targeting 14 crypto companies, which it has not named yet.…
Crypto market maker B2C2 held sale talks with multiple potential buyers
The SBIowned crypto trading firm is said to have attracted takeover interest from a number of suitors over the past 18 months, but valuation has been a…
RWAs become Hyperliquid’s largest trading category
Tokenized RWA trading became Hyperliquid’s largest trading category for the first time, accounting for more than half of the decentralized exchange’s weekly…
Crypto's institutional influx has killed the memecoin craze
Your dayahead look for July 24, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin settles near $65,000 as oil's march toward $100 fails to spook the market
BTC held just under $65,000 and crypto broadly rose on Friday even as Brent crude surged to $97.66, its highest since May, as the Iran conflict persists and…
BitMEX faces proposed class-action suit for theft, insider trading as crypto exchange shuts down
The complaint claims BitMEX designed a system to retain customer collateral and alleges an internal desk accessed private user data during server freezes.…
South Korea’s Korbit to rebrand as Digital X under Mirae: Report
Mirae Asset reportedly plans to use the South Korean crypto exchange as a hub for tokenized assets, stablecoins and digital finance. Source：Cointelegraph
EU widens Belarus ownership ban to all crypto service providers
The EU will bar Belarusian nationals and residents from owning, controlling or managing exchanges and other MiCAregulated crypto firms from Aug. 25.…
Mirae plans to turn crypto exchange Korbit into something Korea hasn't seen before
The South Korean financial giant says its Korbit – soon to be rebranded as Digital X – is just the starting point for a broader ecosystem that connects RWAs,…
Bitcoin holds near $65,000 as $800 billion AI selloff leaves crypto largely untouched
The Magnificent Seven had their worst day since April 2025 after Alphabet and Tesla spooked investors on AI spending. Bitcoin fell less than 1%, and dogecoin…
BitMEX delists 65 trading pairs, derivatives in July amid exchange shutdown
BitMEX will have removed 65 derivative contracts and trading pairs in July, compared with just 19 across the first six months of the year. Source：Cointelegraph