July | Crypto

The Coldcard exploit, which caused more than $100 million in losses, helped push July crypto thefts to $247 million, making it the second-worst month of 2026. July emerged as the second-worst month of 2026 for cryptocurrency thefts, largely due to the recent Coldcard exploit. Hackers stole $247.4 million in crypto in July, the most this year after the $644 million stolen in April, according to DefiLlama data. The total was more than triple the $75 million stolen in June and the $60 million stolen in May. The Coldcard exploit was the month’s biggest exploit, with at least $100 million in Bitcoin (BTC) stolen from 7,300 wallets across three confirmed attack waves, according to Galaxy Digital. The company also identified a suspected fourth wave that could bring total losses to about $130 million. DefiLlama’s hack tracker estimates losses tied to the Coldcard exploit at $115 million. Read more

History repeated in July with a notable increase: will it happen again in August but this time in the opposite direction?

Without that QQQ token, QQQB, July volume for tokenized equities would be roughly $2.03 billion, about 30% below June’s total.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $172.4 million in July inflows but remained $5.3 billion negative year to date after heavy withdrawals in May and June. US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) finished July in the green despite a late-month wave of selling and BTC price volatility. Bitcoin ETFs attracted a modest $172.4 million in net inflows in July, reversing two consecutive months of outflows, according to SoSoValue data. The monthly inflows came despite a volatile end to July, as the funds logged a $265.4 million net outflow on Friday, marking their largest daily withdrawal since July 13. Read more

The Kospi ended July with a powerful rebound, while the Bitcoin price stayed remarkably steady despite several major headlines. We watched the Kospi recover sharply as the Bitcoin hovered near $64,300, showing little interest in politics, stock market swings, or a major crypto security breach.July closed with markets moving in different directions. South Korean equities […] The post Crypto News, July 31: July Round Up, Kospi Coming Back, Bitcoin Price Ignores Political Noise as Market Splits appeared first on Cryptonews.

FOMC paused rates, Bitcoin shrugged off volatility, while Ethereum traded sideways as markets digested the decision. The post Crypto News, July 30: FOMC Holds Rates, Bitcoin ETFs Flip Green, Ethereum Dominance Falls appeared first on Cryptonews.

Luno and Gnosis joined a widening round of crypto restructurings in July, when at least 12 companies reported job cuts. Crypto exchange Luno is reportedly cutting about 20% of its global workforce as it restructures operations and shifts more resources toward institutional clients, financial infrastructure and business-to-business services.  According to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, Luno CEO James Lanigan said the company had invested in automation and broader operational improvements that changed the resources needed to run the business. Luno will also trim costs in line with market conditions while investing in compliance, core infrastructure and retail products.  Luno has previously made larger workforce reductions. In January 2023, the exchange cut 35% of its staff, affecting nearly 330 employees, as turbulence across the technology and crypto sectors weighed on its growth and revenue. Read more

Is crypto about to change forever? Morgan Stanley makes its move, the Clarity Act advances, and Bitcoin plus Ethereum price react. The post Crypto News, July 29: Morgan Stanley Launches Ethereum and Solana ETPs, Paul Atkins Pushes Clarity Act, Bitcoin Price Bounces appeared first on Cryptonews.

The five-year trigger is clear, but the first applicable report cycle and transition treatment are not. The post Crypto holders face a July 29 Maine deadline as state manual conflicts on when abandoned funds trigger seizure appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin price tumbles as the Clarity Act stalls in Congress. Is crypto heading for a deeper correction or just another shakeout? The post Crypto News, July 28: CLARITY Act Shelved, Bitcoin Drops in Asian Market Rout appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto has started the week with a completely different mood. Just days ago, traders were preparing for another round of geopolitical escalation. Instead, the United States and Iran have now held fire for a second consecutive day, oil prices have dropped by 5%, and risk appetite has returned. If you’re wondering why crypto is up […] The post Crypto News, July 27: Why Crypto Up? ETH BTC Ratio Just Flashed a Massive Alt Season Signal appeared first on Cryptonews.

Despite support from Goldman Sachs, Fidelity and law enforcement bodies, the Clarity Act’s chances dim. BitMEX to close as crypto consolidates into five big players. Despite wealthy memecoin entrepreneur President Donald Trump agreeing to an ethics deal, the Clarity Act (CLARITY) is floundering as the August recess deadline looms. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he doesn’t believe the act has the votes to pass just yet, but may bring it to a vote anyway to “get Clarity started. We’ll see where the votes are.” The ethics deal would prohibit all US officials from issuing or sponsoring digital assets, but contains some “get out of jail free” provisions for the President that the Democrats are unhappy with, including the fact the rules expire the day he is scheduled to leave office in 2029. Read more

Odos Protocol will shut down on July 30, giving users one week to withdraw assets. The team did not provide a reason for the decision. Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator Odos Protocol announced plans to shut down operations, giving users until July 30 to withdraw their assets. The team said in a Thursday X post that the Odos DAO is separate from the operating company and will announce its own plans, while the ODOS token will continue to exist onchain. It didn’t provide a rationale for the decision. Odos Protocol’s DEX aggregator volume has been declining over the past two years, falling to $169 million in July 2026 from a peak of $7.8 billion in December 2024. The protocol generated $2.72 million in annualized revenue, according to DefiLlama data. Read more

BitMEX will have removed 65 derivative contracts and trading pairs in July, compared with just 19 across the first six months of the year. Crypto exchange BitMEX accelerated its delisting of derivative contracts and trading pairs in July due to “insufficient trading interest,” offering a glimpse at declining activity on the platform surrounding its decision to wind down the exchange. BitMEX’s website shows that in early July, it delisted 21 derivative contracts; two weeks later, BitMEX delisted nine spot pairs for lack of trading interest. On Thursday, BitMEX added another 35 derivative contracts to the queue for delisting, totaling 65 delistings in July. Related: BitMEX to shut down after 11 years in crypto derivatives Read more

The fate of the CLARITY Act hinges on Trump’s ethics, so the odds aren’t looking great. Prediction market volumes hit new highs, and more news. Polymarket suggests the odds of the CLARITY Act passing this year are just 40%, after a raft of Democratic Senators, including Chris Murphy, Jeff Merkley and Chris Van Hollen, spoke out against the bill. A crucial Senate vote could happen as early as this week, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune stating it will definitely be held before Aug. 10. Democrat Senator Elizabeth Warren is trying to spoil the vote by highlighting how much money President Donald Trump has extracted from the industry. She demanded Trump voluntarily release his crypto earnings for this year, after his 2025 disclosure, showed he earned more than a billion dollars from crypto last year. The controversy means that Senate Democrats are unlikely to support the bill without a provision banning elected officials promoting or issuing cryptocurrency. Summer Mersinger, the CEO of the Blockchain Associ...

Bitcoin and Ethereum price hold firm as we await tomorrow's Clarity Act hearing, a key test for crypto and U.S. regulation. The post Crypto News, July 16: All Eyes on Tomorrow’s Clarity Act Hearing as Bitcoin and Ethereum Hold Key Price Levels appeared first on Cryptonews.

Japan Bitcoin ETF bill changes crypto as Bitcoin and Ethereum price jump, while world governments scramble to keep up with regulation. The post Crypto News, July 15: Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Jump on Softer CPI and Japan Bitcoin ETF appeared first on Cryptonews.

Telegram users woke up to broken t.me links after the platform’s short domain became unreachable, disrupting invites, public channels, and bot links across the web. At the same time, the Bitcoin and Ethereum price remains under pressure as we all wait for cooling signs on tensions between the US and Iran. Together, the outage and […] The post Crypto News, July 14: Telegram Registry Down, Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Eye Iran War Resolution appeared first on Cryptonews.

Major cryptocurrencies have dropped by 2% or more in 24 hours as traders boosted bets of a July Fed rate hike.

The stablecoin market has lost more than $10 billion since May, but it might not be a warning sign. Instead, money is flowing into memecoins as investors chase higher returns on Robinhood chain. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the CLARITY Act are now driving price sentiment, with lawmakers expected to unveil an updated version of the bill […] The post Crypto News, July 12: Stablecoin Market Cap Drops Amid Memecoin Rotation as CLARITY Act Advances, Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Hold Firm appeared first on Cryptonews.