Crypto

A $130 million hack, a binding SEC ruling, and a hard MiCA deadline all hit in the same window, and they changed how crypto exchanges get built. Here’s why compliance architecture, not the trading engine, is now the first thing founders design in 2026.

Stablecoin yields used to hit 20%. Then the GENIUS Act banned issuers from paying interest, and the OCC started closing the loopholes exchanges like Coinbase were using instead. Here’s what still legally pays more than your bank, and what a stalled Senate bill could change next.

A ghost exchange with no website just moved $4 billion linked to Iran’s central bank, and $676 million of it landed on Binance. Now Dubai regulators and Binance itself are pointing fingers over who missed the warning signs. Here’s the full Shelbit-Binance Iran sanctions story.

Robinhood just posted record revenue, and crypto still couldn’t keep up. Crypto transaction revenue dropped 38% to $100 million in Q2 2026, while prediction markets hit $156 million, the first time event contracts have outsold crypto trading on the platform.

The SEC’s generic listing standards just made XRP and Solana ETFs go from filing to trading in 75 days instead of 240. Here’s exactly what changed and why the SEC is already reconsidering the rules again in 2026.

SK Hynix posted record Q2 2026 profit, and its stock crashed anyway. CXMT’s $488 billion Shanghai debut and a sixfold RAM price spike explain why, and why your next phone is about to cost more.

Bitcoin and the broader crypto market crashed 52% since October 2025, but FATF’s July 2026 report shows financial crime hit a record anyway. Here’s what compliance teams need to know now.

Tether’s USDT controls 58% of a stablecoin market that just crossed $300 billion, but a 140-company consortium, a European regulatory crackdown, and a missed US deadline are all converging at once. Here’s who’s actually fighting for what’s left.