U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded funds recorded approximately $280.7 million in combined net outflows on Wednesday, July 1, as continued Bitcoin ETF redemptions outweighed modest inflows into Ether and Solana products. Spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $296.0 million on the day, extending a late-June outflow streak into the first trading session of July. BlackRock’s IBIT led the
Why Is France Escalating Its Response To Crypto Ransom Attacks? French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has promised a more ambitious response to crypto-linked ransom attacks after confirming that authorities recorded 77 kidnapping, extortion, or attempted extortion incidents tied to crypto in the first half of 2026. The figure marks a sharp increase from the 45
U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded funds recorded approximately $252.7 million in combined net outflows on Tuesday, June 30, extending a late-month redemption streak that has weighed on institutional sentiment toward digital assets. Spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $222.6 million on the day, with outflows concentrated in the two largest funds. BlackRock’s IBIT recorded $212.4 million in redemptions,
Key Facts Bybit launched its Bank Triparty service on 1 July 2026, a regulated custody solution letting institutions borrow against collateral held by independent banking partners. Eligible institutions deposit USD or US Treasury Bills with Bybit’s designated banking partners, then receive USDT loans directly into their Bybit Unified Trading Account. Collateral remains in third-party bank
Why Is South Korea Escalating Crypto Market Abuse Cases? South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has referred suspects in two separate crypto market manipulation cases to prosecutors, marking another step in the country’s effort to police unfair trading in digital asset markets. The financial watchdog said Wednesday that it approved the referrals after discussions at its
Why Did Crypto Hack Losses Decline in June? Crypto hacks and exploits totaled about $75.9 million across 40 major incidents in June, down 7.1% from $81.7 million in May, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. The monthly decline offers only limited relief. Losses remained spread across bridges, private-key compromises, bots, deprecated infrastructure, and user-facing platforms.
New TradeFi category launches with 45+ perpetual pairs linked to price movements across commodities, equities, and ETFs within crypto interface WhiteBIT, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, has announced the launch of TradeFi — a new market category designed to give users the opportunity to trade traditional financial instruments just like crypto. The new
Bybit has begun limiting access to parts of its global platform for users in the European Economic Area as the exchange aligns its European operations with the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. The move marks the latest phase of Bybit’s shift away from serving European customers through its global exchange infrastructure and toward Bybit EU, the
Binance says its annual compliance spending has reached approximately $300 million, while its internal systems intercepted $10.53 billion in potential fraud between 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. The figures highlight how the world’s largest crypto exchange is trying to reposition itself as a compliance-heavy financial infrastructure provider after years of regulatory scrutiny. Binance
U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded funds recorded approximately $255.4 million in combined net outflows on Monday, June 29, as Bitcoin and Ether funds remained under redemption pressure while Solana ETFs continued to show selective demand. Spot Bitcoin ETFs lost $231.0 million on the day, extending a multi-session outflow streak that has weighed on broader crypto sentiment.