Artea Bank Q2’26 slides: loan growth accelerates despite pension hit

A coalition of law enforcement agencies coordinated by Europol announced Monday the shuttering of cryptocurrency laundering service Cryptomixer. Europol confirmed the seizure in a press release, where it called Cryptomixer “the platform of choice for cybercriminals seeking to launder illegal proceeds from a variety of criminal activities, such as drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, ransomware attacks,…

The case centers on equal treatment, with challengers claiming blockchain users should not face different tax rules than traditional finance. The Digital Chamber has filed a lawsuit to block Illinois’ upcoming crypto tax. The industry advocacy group argues that the tax unlawfully targets blockchain transactions for discriminatory reasons. Illinois Faces Legal Challenge Over Crypto…

Aztec has launched the alpha version of its v5 execution layer, introducing a programmable privacy framework that allows Ethereum applications to process both public and private state within the same layer-2 environment. Summary Aztec has released the alpha version of its v5 execution layer, bringing programmable privacy to Ethereum through zero knowledge powered smart contracts….

ETH at $1,730: Down 65% With Its Biggest Upgrade Weeks Away  Cryptonews.net

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. DEXE fell roughly 85% from its July 13 all-time high of $48.89, trading near $4-5. Two wallets tied to the DeXe project deposited a combined $6 million or more in DEXE to Binance shortly before the collapse. Trading volume jumped…

Kraken launches USD-settled Bitcoin and Ethereu…  Pluang