Three Men Jailed for Posing as Police in $5.3M UK Crypto Fraud

The gang built fake police websites to fool victims, then spent the stolen crypto on Rolexes and luxury holidays, the Met said.

2026-07-17 · 13:46 UTC
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ether.fi Partners with Nexus Mutual to Protect Against ETH Slashing at Institutional Scale

2026-07-17 · 13:33

London, United Kingdom, 17th July 2026, Chainwire

Chainlink (LINK) at a Make-or-Break Pivot: Can Bulls Reclaim $10 or Will Price Sink to $5?

2026-07-17 · 13:30

Chainlink (LINK) has been under pressure for the last month, as the bears are dominant on the chart, which also decides…

SBI acquires Singaporean crypto platform Coinhako after MAS approval

2026-07-17 · 13:30

SBI Holdings received regulatory approval to acquire a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto exchange Coinhako as it…

The British Virgin Islands are a top crypto hub no one ever talks about: Here’s why

2026-07-17 · 13:30

Kraken, Bitstamp, 1inch and Bitfinex have all set up shop in the British Virgin Islands — but you might find it tricky…

Dutch court declares crypto platform Knaken bankrupt over missing funds

2026-07-17 · 12:21

The Rotterdam court said bankruptcy was necessary to ensure an orderly settlement because the company lacked enough…

SBI, Ondo Finance Partner to Tokenize Japanese Stocks and Assets

2026-07-17 · 12:20

SBI Holdings partners with Ondo Finance to tokenize Japanese assets on-chain and explore its JPYSC stablecoin for…

Morning Minute: Citadel Securities Invests $400M in Crypto.com

2026-07-17 · 12:09

Wall Street and crypto's convergence snapped into focus, while crypto majors gave back most of the week's gains as…

Stablecoin growth will erode bank deposits, says ECB’s Cipollone

2026-07-17 · 12:03

ECB’s Piero Cipollone said stablecoin adoption could erode bank deposits, but the digital euro will keep banks at the…

UK sentences 2 hackers tied to $115M crypto ransom scheme

2026-07-17 · 11:22

The pair pleaded guilty after investigators linked them to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, which US prosecutors…

Bitcoin Tests $63K as Long-Term Holders Keep Selling at a Loss

2026-07-17 · 11:21

Some two-thirds of the coins moving onto exchanges are long-term holders taking losses, as a macro risk-off drags on…

BTC Wobbles Near $64K As Middle East Drama Cranks Up

2026-07-17 · 10:46

BTC’s capped in a tight range amid Strait of Hormuz drama, but liquidations are piling up at a sensitive level.

ESMA adds 14 new CASPs to MiCA register as licensing slows

2026-07-17 · 10:29

ESMA adds 14 CASPs to its MiCA register, with banks and Ripple Payments Europe among the new entries as total providers…

Crypto.com Hits $20B Valuation After $400M Citadel Securities Investment

2026-07-17 · 10:12

The market maker's stake marks Crypto.com's first institutional funding round, as Wall Street deepens its push into…

MEXC Adds Five Ondo Tokenized Stocks Spanning Semiconductors to Power Infrastructure

2026-07-17 · 10:00

Mutsamudu, Comoros, July 17, 2026 MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has listed five Ondo tokenized stock…

Bitcoin bottom countdown nears 50 days after BTC supply in loss passed 50%

2026-07-17 · 09:51

Bitcoin supply in loss hit 50% nearly 50 days ago, mimicking the countdown to BTC price bear-market bottoms.

Canton Slips Below $0.14: Buy the Dip or Expect More Losses?

2026-07-17 · 09:50

Canton lost key $0.14 support as bearish momentum continued strengthening.

US indicts crypto investor over alleged $20M fraud scheme

2026-07-17 · 09:25

Federal prosecutors allege the South Dakota investor used false promises to raise money, repaid earlier investors with…

Project Eleven Introduces A New Way To Secure Dormant Bitcoin Wallets

2026-07-17 · 09:10

The inexorable advance of cutting-edge quantum computing poses an existential threat to blockchain security, forcing the…

MacOS malware hijacks Telegram sessions, targets crypto wallets: SlowMist

2026-07-17 · 08:48

A macOS malware steals credentials to hijack Telegram sessions, decrypt cryptocurrency wallets or trick users into…

Polymarket: CLARITY Act Odds Rebound to 35% After Crashing to a 2026 Low

2026-07-17 · 08:30

Polymarket traders lifted the odds of the CLARITY Act being signed into law this year to 35% on July 17, a sharp…

Shiba Inu Faces Strong Headwinds Despite Record Burn Activity

2026-07-17 · 07:40

Record SHIB burns failed to offset heavy whale selling and continued price weakness.

Argentine Judge Orders Urgent Freeze of Crypto Wallets Tied to Controversial Libra Token

2026-07-17 · 07:30

The measure, ordered by Federal Judge Marcelo Martinez, seeks to ascertain the identities of the owners of 25 wallets…

Bitcoin ETFs add $368M in three-day buying streak

2026-07-17 · 07:23

US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $79.2 million on Thursday, lifting their three-day inflow total to about $368 million as…

Bitcoin May Face One Final Sell-off Before Recovery, Says NYDIG

2026-07-17 · 07:15

The scenario of a bitcoin freed from its cycles thanks to the arrival of institutional investors is wavering.

DeFi’s Newest Threat: How Malicious Liquidity Pools Are Trick-Quoting Ethereum and Polygon Users

2026-07-17 · 06:30

DeFi infrastructure firm Enso has identified a new class of malicious liquidity pools called “toxic pools.” Unlike…

From the World Cup Stadium to 24/7 Support: How HTX is Redefining VIP Services

2026-07-17 · 06:13

A world-class arena, a milestone moment for HTX’s global user community.

1win Expands Its Prediction Markets with Crypto Forecasts

2026-07-17 · 06:06

Willemstad, Curaao, July 17th, 2026, PlayNewswireCryptocurrency has become one of the fastest-growing categories within…

Bitcoin: Is BIP-110 a Step Forward or a Risk for the Network?

2026-07-17 · 06:05

As debates around the use of the Bitcoin blockchain multiply, a new technical proposal reignites tensions within the…

1win Expands Its Prediction Markets with Crypto Forecasts

2026-07-17 · 06:03

Willemstad, Curaçao, July 17th, 2026, PlayNewswireCryptocurrency has become one of the fastest-growing categories within…

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