What Did Coinbase Secure in the UK? Coinbase has received authorization from the UK Financial Conduct Authority to provide investment services, giving the exchange room to expand its local product suite beyond spot crypto trading. The approval allows institutional and advanced traders to access crypto, equity, and commodity perpetual futures through Coinbase’s UK platform. Retail
Why Has USDT Been Removed From Regulated EU Exchanges? Tether’s USDT has lost access to regulated crypto exchange order books in the European Union after the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework completed its transition period on 1 July 2026. The change removes the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalisation from licensed trading platforms across the bloc
Coinbase faced criticism after an AI-generated alert reportedly posted a false World Cup result, raising fresh questions about the use of automated systems in real-money prediction markets. The incident involved Brazil’s 2026 World Cup round-of-16 match against Norway. According to reports, Coinbase’s system generated an alert stating that Norway had beaten Brazil 3-2 before the
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has outlined a “Lean Ethereum” roadmap aimed at reshaping the network’s core protocol around native STARKs, quantum-resistant cryptography and simpler, more formally verifiable infrastructure. The roadmap follows recent Ethereum research discussions and builds on earlier work around Lean Consensus, post-quantum security and the long-term restructuring of Ethereum’s base layer. Its central
OKX Ventures has acquired an approximately 20% stake in South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone, becoming a joint third-largest shareholder in one of Asia’s most active and tightly regulated digital asset markets. The investment arm of global crypto exchange OKX is taking the minority position alongside Korea Investment & Securities, one of South Korea’s largest brokerage
Bittensor co-founder Jacob Steeves has acknowledged that the protocol is not yet fully decentralized, saying the network still relies on core-team control in key areas while outlining a roadmap to complete decentralization within the next 18 months. Steeves, known in the crypto community as Const, said the current structure was not a design failure but
Gold and silver prices declined sharply alongside a drop in Bitcoin, which fell below the $68,000 level, marking a rare synchronized move across asset classes that are often viewed as uncorrelated. The parallel selloff highlights a broader repricing of risk as macroeconomic pressures and liquidity conditions weigh on both digital and traditional markets. Bitcoin’s move
Hyperliquid has recorded approximately $15 billion in trading volume over the past seven days, highlighting accelerating activity on the decentralized derivatives platform and underscoring the growing role of commodity-linked markets. The milestone reflects a structural shift in trading behavior as participants increasingly seek exposure to real-world assets through on-chain infrastructure. Data from on-chain analytics platforms
At the start of 2026, the digital asset market has shown several noticeable price swings. Values have moved up and down within short periods, and trading activity has increased during times of global uncertainty. Market expectations around economic policy, changes in investor sentiment, and rising geopolitical tensions, particularly developments in the Middle East, have contributed
A long-dormant Ethereum holder has transferred 15,000 ETH, valued at approximately $30 million, to Coinbase, drawing attention from market participants monitoring large on-chain movements for signals of potential selling activity. The transaction highlights ongoing shifts in positioning among early investors as market conditions remain volatile. On-chain data shows that the wallet, linked to an early