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.
BitGo has expanded its institutional custody platform to support YLDS, the SEC-registered yield-bearing digital security issued by Figure Certificate Company, giving institutional investors access to regulated custody for one of the first blockchain-native fixed-income products registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The digital asset infrastructure provider said YLDS can now be held through
What Was Carl Erik Rinsch Sentenced For? Hollywood director Carl Erik Rinsch was sentenced to 30 months in prison after being convicted of stealing $11 million from a streaming company that had funded his unfinished science-fiction series. Rinsch, best known for directing “47 Ronin,” told the company he needed the additional money to complete production
Why Did India’s USDT Premium Surge? India’s USDT premium has climbed above 8.5%, more than double its typical range, after Enforcement Directorate raids on crypto remittance firms disrupted the domestic stablecoin supply pipeline. USDT was trading at 102.88 Indian rupees on local platforms over the weekend, compared with a USD-INR interbank closing rate of 94.65
Why Did Strategy Stop Buying Bitcoin Last Week? Strategy paused its bitcoin acquisitions between June 22 and June 28 despite raising about $1.15 billion from sales of its Class A common stock, MSTR. The company’s total bitcoin holdings remained unchanged at 847,363 BTC, according to a Monday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
The decentralized finance (DeFi) market experienced significant momentum on June 26, 2026, as digital assets staged a sharp recovery following a period of persistent selling. Leading the broader market rebound was Aave (AAVE), the largest decentralized lending protocol, which surged by more than 19% within a 24-hour window. This massive rally propelled the token to
Decentralized exchange Oxium will shut down on Aug. 1 after prolonged weak market conditions made the business financially unsustainable, becoming the latest casualty of a difficult environment for smaller crypto trading platforms. In a statement published on X, the team behind the Sei-based decentralized exchange said declining revenue had made it impossible to continue operating