The Latest Breaking News on Crypto

Nicole Kidman's Rumoured New Man Michael Reinstein Revealed to Have a $2.4m (£1.7m) FTC Settlement Past

Nicole Kidman's rumoured new partner Michael Reinstein controls a massive global business empire, but the Beverly Hills investor's corporate past also includes a major $2.4 million (£1.7m) FTC settlement.

International Business Times UK · Aug 10

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says ‘Crypto Doesn’t Get Enough Credit’ for Unlocking Global Financial Access With Stablecoins, DeFi and Bitcoin

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong argued that crypto has already expanded financial access globally by bringing dollar-based payments, decentralized credit, stock exposure and an alternative store of wealth to people outside traditional financial systems.

Benzinga · Aug 10

Drake Goes Viral After Barking on Command for 'Goth Baddie' During His Kick Livestream Dating Show

Drake went viral after barking on command for goth streamer Pinkchyu during a live Kick dating show, later choosing her as his 'wife' and promising to buy her mother a house.

International Business Times UK · Aug 10

Dark money threat grows

The Bank of Thailand's discovery of 140 billion baht worth of 1,000-baht banknotes that have not returned to the financial system, alongside 250 billion baht in suspicious transactions using the digital stablecoin Tether, known as USDT, detected over five months, should set off alarm bells far beyond the central bank.

Bangkok Post · Aug 9

Crypto Investor Harry Yeh Found Naked After 30-Floor Fall in Paraguay, Apartment Completely Ransacked

The death of Quantum Fintech Group founder Harry Yeh has drawn scrutiny in Paraguay, where investigators are reconstructing his final hours and examining possible evidence from two apartments.

International Business Times UK · Aug 9

Senate Advances CLARITY Act, Sets Up Crypto Vote After August Recess

Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed to advance the CLARITY Act on Saturday, setting up a key procedural vote when the Senate returns from its August recess in September.

Benzinga · Aug 9

US sanctions Dubai-based crypto exchange over alleged Iran sanctions evasion and IRGC funding

The United States sanctioned Dubai-based Shelbit for processing millions for Iran's state entities. This action targets sanctions evasion through cryptocurrency networks, as announced by the Treasury Department. Shelbit allegedly facilitated transactions for Iran's central bank and the IRGC. The exchange denied all allegations and stated operations ceased in January 2026.…

The Times of India · Aug 7

Senate Delays Voting Of Key Crypto Bill As Uncertainty Continues To Mount

The U.S. Senate has delayed a vote on the CLARITY Act until September, complicating efforts to pass landmark cryptocurrency market structure legislation before the end of the year.

International Business Times · Aug 7

Michael Saylor Just Sold Bitcoin at a Loss for the Third Time in 2026

Bitcoin trades near $64,800 on August 7, and Michael Saylor picked this exact moment to reaffirm the most audacious goal in corporate finance: making Strategy the largest company on Earth by market capitalization.

International Business Times · Aug 7

Wes Streeting denies taking crypto fraud money during Scotland visit

WES Streeting has denied taking money from a crypto entrepreneur who is serving a 25-year prison sentence for a billion-dollar fraud.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 7