BitMEX to Shut Down on September 23, 2026, Citing Strategic Review
BitMEX will cease all exchange operations on September 23, 2026, at 04:00:00 UTC.
New account sign-ups halted immediately; from August 26, 2026, users can only reduce existing positions with risk limits applied.
All open positions will be force-closed in an orderly manner ahead of the final shutdown deadline.
Users are strongly encouraged to close positions and withdraw funds as soon as possible to avoid post-closure account fees on r…
Robinhood Chain Flips Coinbase’s Base in Daily Active Users Three Weeks Post-Launch
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Declares Crypto CLARITY Act Ready for Full Senate Floor Vote
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Pavel Durov Announces Native Non-Custodial Gram Wallet Rollout for Over 1 Billion Telegram Users
Telegram plans to introduce a native non-custodial Gram wallet across every version of its messaging app this summer, targeting more than 1 billion users with instant, zero-fee crypto transactions.
The initiative expands on the existing @wallet bot, which has already attracted over 150 million registered users operating in a partly custodial model.
Founder Pavel Durov described the development as the largest rollout of a non-custodia…
Trump Agrees to Ethics Provisions for CLARITY Act, Advancing Landmark Crypto Bill
White House agrees to ethics package for the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act and sends language to Senate Republicans.
Trump personally signs off on provisions addressing officials’ conflicts of interest in digital assets.
CLARITY Act clarifies jurisdiction with CFTC for decentralized commodities like Bitcoin and SEC for security tokens; protects customer crypto in bankruptcies.
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