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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a civil complaint on July 7, 2026, accusing a North Carolina fund manager of concealing more than $8. 6 million in crypto and futures trading losses by sending fabricated performance reports to investors who had entrusted him with at least $14.
Bitget has been named the best crypto exchange for institutions at the Web3 Innovation Awards 2026, an annual recognition program organized by CoinGape that highlights standout projects and platforms across the crypto industry.
Binance has completed the migration of its NFT services to Binance Wallet, finalizing a product consolidation that moves all NFT-related functionality away from the standalone Binance NFT marketplace and into the exchange's integrated wallet infrastructure.
The award was determined through a three-component evaluation model comprising 40% jury evaluation, 30% public sentiment, and 30% data-driven editorial research , according to the program's public methodology. For related coverage, see Crypto Impact Awards 2025 Announced by CoinGape .
The award was announced as part of the Web3 Innovation Awards 2026 , an event organized by CoinGape that spotlights projects and companies across multiple blockchain sectors.
Securitize has been named Best Digital Asset Tokenisation Platform at the Web3 Innovation Awards 2026, reinforcing its position as a leading player in the growing digital asset tokenisation space.
The tokenized versions of the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) and Micron Technology (MU) stock are now live on Ondo's platform as IVVON and MUON , respectively. The launch marks Ondo Finance's expansion into tokenized securities available to U.
The Solana Foundation announced the rollout as a structured process for submitting, discussing, and voting on proposals that affect the Solana network. The system ties voting power directly to staked SOL holdings, meaning participants with more stake carry greater influence over proposal outcomes.
A group of UK-based cryptocurrency investors has filed a £150 million collective claim against Binance and Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ. The lawsuit targets both the exchange as an entity and its former chief executive personally.
Ukraine has moved $8. 3 million in seized cryptocurrency under state management for the first time, marking a notable step in the country's approach to handling confiscated digital assets.
Tether has partnered with crypto lending platform Ledn to allow holders of its XAUT tokenized gold token to borrow against their holdings, giving gold-backed digital asset owners a new way to access liquidity without selling their position.
OpenAI announced the GPT-5. 6 lineup on June 26, introducing Sol as the flagship model alongside Terra and Luna as companion variants.