[PRESS RELEASE – Willemstad, Curaçao, August 4th, 2026] 1win, a crypto entertainment platform, has launched a new Web3 authentication system that allows users to register, sign in, and deposit funds using a crypto wallet. The new verification mechanism eliminates the need for email registration, passwords, or manually copying wallet addresses. The feature is now available
Tyler Williams, one of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s senior digital asset advisers, left the U.S. Treasury Department on July 31 as Congress struggled to advance the CLARITY Act before its August recess. Summary Tyler Williams left Treasury after advising Bessent on digital assets and blockchain policy since 2025. Bessent called Williams instrumental in advancing the
Blockchain Association sent Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer an eight page response on Aug. 3, disputing the National Sheriffs’ Association’s objections to the latest CLARITY Act draft. Summary Blockchain Association says the CLARITY Act regulates intermediaries while protecting developers who lack asset control. The group says registered crypto brokers, dealers
Mastercard has completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, bringing on-chain payment technology into its global network. Summary Mastercard finalized the up to $1.8 billion acquisition first announced in March. BVNK connects fiat and blockchain networks for payments, settlement, payouts, and treasury flows. The deal expands Mastercard’s ability to support stablecoins and tokenized assets
Check out the latest and most interesting news related to the number 1 cryptocurrency. The primary cryptocurrency has experienced another pullback over the past few days. Potential reasons for the negative performance include the Coldcard exploit, waning institutional interest, and Strategy’s latest sell-off. Here’s everything you need to know. The Coldcard Drama Last week,
A former FBI supervisory agent allegedly stole about $1 million in cryptocurrency, mixed it with personal funds, and asked ChatGPT how to use the money and relocate to Europe. Summary Patrick Yaroch allegedly made about a dozen crypto transfers beginning in late 2024 or early 2025. Investigators said he used ChatGPT to explore investing $1
American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC) mined roughly 932 BTC in the second quarter, its highest quarterly production on record, and grew its strategic reserve to about 8,002 units on June 30. Net loss came to $57.2 million, narrowed from $81.8 million in the first quarter. A $71.2 million non-cash loss on digital assets ran through
FalconX has reportedly cut about 10% of its global workforce as the digital asset prime broker prepares for an extended cryptocurrency market downturn. Summary FalconX reduced its global workforce by roughly 10%, affecting an estimated 35 positions. The company plans to withdraw its Singapore license application and prioritize crypto derivatives. FalconX will maintain its Asian
July’s burn rate marked a 1,395% increase compared to June’s figure. The SHIB team and community have scorched billions of tokens in the past month. The resurgence of the burning program has coincided with the positive performance of the self-proclaimed Dogecoin killer, whose price has jumped by 10% within that period. Big Burn, But
XRP Ledger developers and users can now connect to globally distributed public nodes operated by Ankr, expanding network access ahead of the expected xrpld v3.3.0 release. Summary Ankr has deployed XRPL nodes across Singapore, New York, Amsterdam and San Francisco. Developers can use free mainnet and testnet JSON-RPC endpoints without operating their own nodes. The