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Big Win for SHIB? Japan's Crypto Reforms Open New Doors

RegulationAug 8

Shiba Inu community veteran Mazrael highlighted Japan's latest crypto push, which stands to benefit Shiba Inu. According to Mazrael, Japan just took another major step toward becoming one of the world's most crypto-friendly economies. 🇯🇵 Japan just took another major step toward becoming one of the world's most crypto-friendly economies. • Crypto is being recognized as regulated financial products. • The government is moving toward legalizing crypto ETFs. • $SHIB is already on Japan's JVCEA Green List,… https://t.co/A05BOgkjdc pic.twitter.com/Gkxqam60kJ — Mazrael.Shib (@Mazrael_shib) July 11, 2026 This comes as cryptocurrencies are recognized as regulated financial products in the country. Last month,…

World Enters 'Phase 3,' Extends Proof of Human to AI Agents

AltcoinsAug 8

World, the iris-scanning identity project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, said on July 24 it has entered "Phase 3" of its five-stage roadmap, shifting the network's focus from bootstrapping signups with $WLD token rewards to selling proof-of-human verification — including to AI agents acting on behalf of users. "Three years after launch, World enters Phase 3 of its roadmap, expanding privacy-preserving proof of human to consumer apps, enterprises, and AI agents," the project said on X, three years after Worldcoin's July 2023 debut. In a blog post outlining the transition, World said it has issued more than 18 million…

Crypto India Moves Closer to Regulation as Finance Panel Backs Industry SROs

LegalAug 8

India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has recommended an interim regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies through Self-Regulatory Organisations (SROs) while the government works on a comprehensive crypto law. The recommendation was included in the committee’s 36th Report on the proposed Securities Markets Code, 2025, tabled in Parliament on July 23. Instead of immediately bringing cryptocurrencies under the proposed securities law, the panel suggested allowing industry-led SROs to oversee the sector under the supervision of a designated regulator such as SEBI or the RBI. Also Read : Crypto Regulations India 2026 Virtual Digital Assets Need Clear Legal Definitions The committee said India…

BitMEX delists 65 trading pairs, derivatives in July amid exchange shutdown

ExchangesAug 8

Crypto exchange BitMEX accelerated its delisting of derivative contracts and trading pairs in July due to “insufficient trading interest,” offering a glimpse at declining activity on the platform surrounding its decision to wind down the exchange. BitMEX’s website shows that in early July, it delisted 21 derivative contracts; two weeks later, BitMEX delisted nine spot pairs for lack of trading interest. On Thursday, BitMEX added another 35 derivative contracts to the queue for delisting, totaling 65 delistings in July. “We’ve decided to delist these contracts due to insufficient trading interest in these contracts and the closure of the BitMEX exchange,”…

Traders Bet $16.4M on Bitcoin Staying Below $75K Through June — Here's the Full Breakdown

BitcoinAug 8

Across Polymarket and Kalshi, traders have deployed more than $78 million in bitcoin price prediction bets for 2026, and the collective signal is clear: the crowd is not expecting a breakout. Key Takeaways: Polymarket’s $42.7M bitcoin 2026 market gives just 19% odds to a $100K price, with 53% betting on a sub-$50K dip. Kalshi traders set a $66K year-end forecast on $25.8M in volume, with the highest probability in the $50K–$55K range. Both Polymarket and Kalshi give bitcoin’s $150K target only 4%–7% odds before December 31, 2026. June Outlook: Bulls Lean on $67.5K, Bears Watch $55K On Polymarket‘s June price…

Ethereum leverage climbs to 0.65 – Can ETH avoid a liquidation cascade?

EthereumAug 8

Ethereum’s [$ETH] derivatives markets are becoming increasingly leveraged as traders rely much more on borrowed exposure compared to using spot capital. The Estimated Leverage Ratio (ELR) at Binance has reached a record high of 0.65, up sharply from the 0.20–0.30 range seen during the 2022 bear market. The increase reflects steadily expanding Open Interest (OI), even as Binance’s $ETH reserves continue to shrink. Source: CryptoQuant Meanwhile, Funding Rates remain close to neutral, which means leverage is building, but there is no clear bullish or bearish bias. This leaves positions becoming crowded rather than directional. As a result, small price movements…

Hong Kong builds a gold and yuan network that sidesteps dollar stablecoins

RegulationAug 8

Stablecoins won over users by making money easier to move, long before the financial world agreed on what they meant. That helps explain the scale of USDT and USDC: they never had to replace the global reserve system to become powerful. They simply made dollars easier to move online, and crypto markets made the network effect impossible to ignore. On July 7, 2026, Beijing and Hong Kong unveiled a group of measures designed to strengthen Hong Kong’s role in offshore yuan finance. Hong Kong began trial operations of a central gold clearing and settlement system, revived US dollar-denominated gold futures,…

Shiba Inu (SHIB) Team Says Experiment Continues Amid Price Surge

AltcoinsAug 8

The Shiba Inu team has made it explicitly clear that the "experiment will continue" on the cusp of the sixth anniversary of the token's launch. This comes after the price of the embattled meme coin soared by roughly 20% within just a week, becoming one of the best-performing tokens within the top 30. Still, the price of $SHIB is down roughly 95% from its record peak that was reached over four years ago back in October 2021. How the experiment started $SHIB was launched on August 1, 2020, by the anonymous developer known as Ryoshi. It was introduced as an…

South Korea Panel Recommends Easing Crypto Firm Shareholder Rules, Paving Way for Naver-Dunamu Deal

LegalAug 8

A South Korean presidential regulatory reform panel has recommended creating exceptions in major shareholder eligibility reviews for virtual asset service providers, removing a significant obstacle to Naver Corporation’s planned acquisition of Dunamu, the operator of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, according to an exclusive report from Chosun Ilbo. Regulatory Hurdle Cleared for Naver’s Acquisition of Dunamu The recommendation addresses a critical issue that threatened to derail the deal. If South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) had enforced its amendment as originally drafted, Naver’s acquisition could have fallen through after the company received a first-instance ruling for violating the Fair Trade Act. The…

Binance flags ACX, LSK and STX as possible delisting risks

ExchangesAug 8

Binance has added Across Protocol (ACX), Lisk (LSK) and Stacks ($STX) to its Monitoring Tag list after completing its latest project reviews. The change took effect on July 24, 2026, and places the three tokens under closer checks for volatility, liquidity, development activity and operational risk. The decision does not stop spot trading or related services. Binance will extend the Monitoring Tag to include ACX, LSK & $STX on 2026-07-24 Read more 👉 https://t.co/PLpDWsDKPw pic.twitter.com/ODcRtj4WMP — Binance (@binance) July 24, 2026 The exchange said Monitoring Tag assets carry higher volatility and risk than other listed tokens. However, the tag does…