Exchanges

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has won first-instance rulings in two lawsuits to recover cash proceeds from users who sold Bitcoin mistakenly credited to their accounts during a February promotional error.

SoftBank Group is reportedly in negotiations to acquire humanoid robot manufacturer 1X Technologies at an estimated $6 billion valuation.

Better Mortgage and Coinbase have made their token-backed mortgage product generally available, allowing qualified homebuyers to use bitcoin to cover cash down payments.

Binance announced a one‑hour suspension of Ethereum network deposits and withdrawals on August 27 for wallet maintenance, and the removal of ICON, Secret, and Storj from its spot market on September 3.

Galaxy has introduced a revolving crypto portfolio line of credit for eligible U.S. clients, allowing borrowing against Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana without selling assets.

Mining pool ViaBTC has upgraded its Ambassador Program, introducing a 20% ongoing referral commission alongside specific entry and maintenance thresholds.

A new survey commissioned by crypto exchange OKX reveals strong support among US students and parents for college-level cryptocurrency courses, though social media remains the primary educational resource.

LayerZero has announced ATLAS, a backend trading and settlement engine designed for exchanges and prediction markets, prompting a double-digit price increase for the ZRO token.

The FSA, Finance Ministry, BOJ and financial institutions plan to study the infrastructure and produce a development plan by early 2027.

Social media platform X is testing trade buttons for crypto charts within posts, though the feature does not yet have a confirmed launch date.

Global derivatives exchange Zoomex has consolidated its Stock Contracts, Commodity Contracts, and Stock Tokens into a unified TradFi Zone, launching alongside an 80% fee discount campaign.

Coinbase shares have risen alongside a climbing Bitcoin price, bringing attention back to the relationship between the crypto exchange's stock and the leading cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrency investment firm RockawayX has acquired crypto hedge fund Relayer Capital, rebranding it as the RockawayX Liquid Opportunities Fund.

A group of 39 state banking associations has launched the BankChain Alliance to establish a bank-owned blockchain network, aiming to keep on-chain finance within traditional banking systems.

Soluna Holdings is asking shareholders to vote on expanding its authorized common stock to 1 billion shares to help finance its infrastructure pipeline.

Phantom is set to remove Sui support from its wallet interface, illustrating how interface providers control access, transaction tools, and app connections even though users retain underlying blockchain ownership.

Gemini has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Apex Fintech Solutions to make its subsidiary, Gemini Titan, the exclusive regulated venue for crypto event contracts distributed through Apex.

Derivatives exchange BitMEX has initiated its staged wind-down, halting new positions and outlining key dates for forced closures and withdrawal changes.

Kraken temporarily restricted customer accounts after receiving approximately 12,000 unsolicited small transfers, which the exchange described as a dust attack.

Crypto exchange Kraken reported that users were briefly locked out of their accounts following a dust attack involving tiny amounts of sanctioned digital coins.