OkoBot Malware Framework Targets Crypto Investors and Developers
Kaspersky has uncovered a new malware framework targeting cryptocurrency investors. Dubbed “OkoBot,” the malware initiates an infection chain that starts with social engineering tactics such as ClickFix, which tricks users into running malicious commands, or trojanized GitHub apps that deliver a backdoor to infected devices, the cybersecurity company wrote in a Wednesday report. The malware
FTX Trust to Pay $900M to Creditors Starting July 31
The trust behind reimbursing creditors with ties to defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX announced that its next distribution of funds would start on July 31. In a Friday notice, the FTX Recovery Trust and crypto exchange said that they would distribute about $900 million to claimants in the recovery plan’s “convenience and non-convenience classes.” Eligible creditors
Proposal for Bitcoin $DOG Mode Client
Bitcoin Ordinals advocate Leonidas has proposed developing a new open-source Bitcoin client, aimed at removing restrictions affecting Runes and Ordinals transactions. In a post to X on Friday, Leonidas called the proposed client “Bitcoin $DOG Mode,” which would lift the maximum individual transaction size to 3.9 million weight units (WU), compared to Bitcoin Core’s 400,000
Trump to Meet Senators on CLARITY Act Progress
US President Donald Trump is set to meet with several senators at the White House on Thursday to discuss progress on the crypto market structure bill. According to Politico, Senator Bernie Moreno said a group of senators will brief the president on the bill and “its path to success.” Senator Cynthia Lummis will also attend
Kalshi: CFTC Order Conflicts With Michigan Court, Puts Firm in Bind
Kalshi says it is being put in an “impossible position” after the US commodities regulator on Tuesday said it was blocking the prediction market platform from canceling trades in Michigan, contradicting a recent state court order. On June 29, Kalshi was ordered by Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina to cease offering sports betting
White House Crypto Adviser Witt to Begin Military Leave
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt to report for military training: Report Latest News Published Jul 14, 2026 Witt’s departure comes during a critical moment for the CLARITY Act, with deputy director Harry Jung expected to assume his responsibilities. Patrick Witt, the White House’s pointman on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, is taking a
Thailand Audits USDT to Curb Gray-Market Finance
Thailand’s central bank is stepping up stablecoin surveillance in an effort to crack down on money laundering, illicit finance and “gray money” in the country. The Bank of Thailand is working with the Kingdom’s Securities and Exchange Commission to audit high-volume stablecoin transactions, with a focus on USDt (USDT), cash transactions and currency exchanges, to
Saylor and Back Reject BIP-110 Fork
Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor and Blockstream CEO Adam Back have doubled down on their opposition to BIP-110, a proposed temporary fork to limit non-monetary transactions on the Bitcoin network. Bitcoin Improvement Proposal-110 was introduced in December 2025 to stop nonfungible token-like Ordinals inscriptions and other arbitrary data from “spamming” the network and to preserve
Robinhood to Let AI Agents Trade Crypto for Users
Robinhood said eligible US-based customers will soon be able to connect third-party AI agents to make crypto trades on their behalf, marking the latest expansion in autonomous trading after the company rolled out a similar product to equities and options traders in May. “You can work with an agent to create a strategy with specific
Zcash Schedules Ironwood Upgrade for July 28
Zcash’s Ironwood network upgrade, the solution to an “infinity” bug discovered in May on the privacy-focused blockchain’s main private transaction pool, Orchard, is set to go live on July 28. Announced in June, Ironwood closes the current Orchard pool, prevents new activity in it and sets up a new private pool. Funds leaving Orchard would