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Counts I–V survived against four Binance entities and Changpeng Zhao, but the trust still must prove and collect. The post Judge lets FTX recovery trust chase Binance for $1.76 billion over a 2021 share buyback appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The European Central Bank proposed accessibility standards for its planned digital euro app, saying it would be one of several ways users could access basic digital euro services. The European Central Bank (ECB) said Thursday its planned digital euro app will exceed the accessibility requirements of the European Accessibility Act. The proposed design includes enhanced visual design, full keyboard navigation, screen-reader support, time-out warnings, simplified language, error prevention and reduced motion settings, among other accessibility features, the ECB said in a Thursday release. The ECB first described the standalone digital euro app in an October 2025 progress report, saying it would serve as a fallback if bank apps failed and allow users to switch payment service providers without learning a new application. The report said both bank and non-bank payment service providers opposed mandatory support for the standalone app. Read more

A proposed $4.8 billion AI data center near Mammoth Cave National Park has sparked a legal battle that could test how far local governments can go to slow the industry's rapid expansion.

Crypto forensics company AMLBot launched an AI-enabled tool allowing users with no specialist knowledge to trace their digital assets, even after they are stolen. Crypto forensics and compliance company AMLBot has launched its AI Tracer, described as a self-service blockchain analysis tool that maps visible fund movements from a transaction hash across blockchain networks. AMLBot said the tool aims to address the current need for specialist software and knowledge to trace transactions. The company said the tool also traces through bridges that move assets cross-chain or when the assets are split among multiple wallets. “The process is automatic: the AI traverses the transaction graph, follows the movement of funds from the starting address through intermediate wallets toward whatever endpoint the money reached, and matches known entity labels — exchanges, services, flagged addresses — against every wallet it encounters,” the company said in a press release shared with Cointelegraph. Read more

Bitcoin is still under pressure across the higher time frame despite stabilizing above recent swing lows. While the short-term structure has shifted into consolidation, the broader trend continues to favor sellers unless BTC can reclaim several key resistance levels. Meanwhile, futures market data shows aggressive market buying beginning to return, potentially laying the groundwork for […]

Anthropic says three Claude models compromised the companies after a testing misconfiguration exposed the AI to the public internet.

The approval lets the USDC issuer offer fiduciary and custody services under New York banking law.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) is targeting a September recovery for its STRC preferred stock as the company seeks to revive the financing channel behind its goal of doubling Bitcoin per MSTR share within seven years. The plan follows a second quarter that demonstrated Strategy’s growing exposure to Bitcoin’s price swings. The company reported an […] The post After $8.2B loss forced Bitcoin sales, Michael Saylor gives Strategy to September to repair broken dividend engine appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The New York trust charter allows Circle’s subsidiary to provide fiduciary and custody services under state banking law. Circle said Friday that the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has granted a limited purpose trust charter to its subsidiary, Circle Internet Trust Company LLC. A limited purpose trust charter is issued under New York Banking Law for institutions that do not have the general power to accept deposits or make loans like traditional banks, according to the NYDFS. Instead, charter holders may exercise fiduciary powers and conduct activities such as custodial services, investment management, corporate trust, transfer agency and securities clearance. NYDFS also notes that some applicants seek to engage in virtual currency-related activity. Read more

Most analysts blamed a weak crypto market for Coinbase's earnings miss, though opinions diverged on when trading activity will recover.

The Japanese yen crosses a key psychological level after the country’s central bank reportedly conducted a major currency intervention. Japan’s central bank held interest rates steady at 1.0% on Friday after a reported major intervention in the yen. Key points: Read more

Tokenization was crypto's first big export to TradFi. Perps are next, says Martin Lee, markets insight lead at DWF labs.

Robinhood's crypto-related transaction revenue in the fourth quarter of 2024 generated $358 million of the company's $672 million in transaction-based revenue, about 53% of the total. That concentration had flipped by the second quarter of 2026, when crypto revenue fell 38% year over year to $100 million and accounted for just 12.9% of transaction-based revenue. […] The post Robinhood’s crypto revenue plunged 38%, but a sudden explosion in options trading saved its record quarter appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Shelbit allegedly sent hundreds of millions of dollars to major crypto exchanges, including Binance, as it linked gambling sites and sanctioned Iranian entities to global crypto markets.

Plus, BTC is red this morning despite $233M in ETF inflows yesterday; and NY State is trying to shut down Kalshi and seeking $36B in damages

Markets ranged from the simple question of who would win the tournament to whether Cristiano Ronaldo would cry when Portugal were eliminated (he did).

The Treasury Department said the Hormuz Safe platform accepted bitcoin and other digital assets as part of an alleged sanctions workaround tied to IRGC-backed shipping controls.

The key updates and price outlook across PI, SOL, and BTC.

Your day-ahead look for July 31, 2026

Situational Awareness retained about $10 billion in assets, including its Anthropic stake, after reportedly selling leveraged public stock positions to Ken Griffin’s Citadel. Ken Griffin’s Citadel reportedly bought a large proportion of the public stock portfolio of Situational Awareness, the hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner. The Financial Times first reported Thursday that Citadel bought the discounted portfolio after heavy losses during July’s artificial intelligence stock market rout.  The transaction followed Aschenbrenner’s fund falling about 67% in July, according to The Wall Street Journal, citing a person who saw a letter sent to investors. The letter said the fund remained up about 80% for the year. The Financial Times previously reported the fund was up 439% through June. Read more