Australia’s Federal Court ruled Finder’s Earn product is not a financial instrument, defeating ASIC’s appeal in a major win for the country’s fintech sector. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

Starting Aug. 1, offering or advertising unlicensed stablecoins to retail investors in Hong Kong could get violators a 50,000 Hong Kong dollar fine and six months in jail. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

Over $3.1 billion in crypto has been lost in 2025, with access-control exploits being the primary cause, according to a Hacken report. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

The suspects allegedly held an Italian man hostage for weeks in a Manhattan townhouse, beating him and demanding access to his Bitcoin wallet. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

FTX’s next $1.9 billion distribution may include repayments to jurisdictions questioned in an earlier motion that is being rewritten, creditors say. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

Societe Generale will provide liquidity for 21Shares’ Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs, expanding access for institutional crypto investors in Europe. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

The crypto industry in the UK is pushing for the government to change the rules of the road, and it just may be working. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

The digital asset service company joins a growing list of firms making stablecoin moves following the GENIUS bill’s passage into law. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

After two weeks of hearing from US government witnesses, Roman Storm’s legal team called Preston Van Loon to the stand to kick off its defense case. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)

Regulatory clarity is opening the door for banks, asset managers, and crypto firms to roll out new stablecoin products. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)