‘Honestly, I don’t care’: Tether CEO dismisses critics following first KPMG audit
A source with direct knowledge told The Block that Tether does not publicly share its audited statements because it is a private company.
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French tax breach exposes nearly 678,000 people as crypto wrench attacks pile up
Crypto wrench attacks in France are on pace to make 2026 the worst year ever for violent crimes targeting crypto holders in the country.
Cboe seeks SEC nod for first US 3x bitcoin and ether ETFs
LeverageShares debuted the world’s first 3x bitcoin and ether ETFs in Europe. These would be the first in the U.S., if approved.
Israel’s largest bank taps Galaxy to offer bitcoin, ether and solana trading
Israel received an estimated $22 billion in onchain crypto value during the 12 months ending June 2025, according to Chainalysis.
Binance to block transactions with HTX, 10 other exchanges under EU Russia sanctions
Binance said it will no longer process transactions from 16 exchanges, including five already blocked, citing regulatory compliance needs.
Ethena treasury company StablecoinX shares jump 12% after revealing 20% stake in ENA supply
StablecoinX shares surged after the Ethena treasury firm revealed it holds 20% of ENA’s total supply.
Hyperscale Data sells 685 bitcoin for $43 million to fund Michigan data center
Hyperscale Data sold 685 bitcoin for approximately $43 million as it reduced debt and funded its Michigan AI data center.
Norway sovereign wealth fund sees indirect bitcoin exposure hit all-time high, with Strategy accounting for 86%: K33
Norges Bank Investment Management also disclosed a new $88 million stake in Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine.
Kraken parent Payward posts $508 million in Q2 adjusted revenue as growth broadens beyond crypto trading
Kraken parent Payward posted $508M in Q2 adjusted revenue, up 17%, as funded accounts grew 42% to 6.6M and volume fell 13% to $310B.
Strategy, Metaplanet could face MSCI index removal under new proposal
An MSCI proposal could see Strategy and Metaplanet removed from its global indexes under a new non-operating company screen.
Bitwise mulls tokenizing its Solana staking ETF via Superstate partnership
Shares held in tokenized form would carry the same rights as those in book-entry form, though not freely transferable outside the system.
Washington court orders Kalshi to halt most prediction market offerings in state
The Washington court, however, allows Kalshi to continue offering commodities, climate, economics and finance-related markets in the state.