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On-chain data shows that cryptocurrency theft suspect Dritan Kapllani Jr laundered 126.7 ETH again on July 22, worth approximately $239,000.Previously, on-chain detective ZachXBT revealed that Dritan Kapllani Jr is suspected of stealing assets from cryptocurrency holders through social engineering techniques, with a total amount involved reaching $19 million. Dritan Kapllani Jr has long showcased a lifestyle featuring luxury cars, high-end watches, and private jets on social media, and publicly displayed assets worth $3.68 million in his Exodus wallet during a Discord call on April 23, 2026.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 27, down 3 points from yesterday. The average over the past 7 days is 28, and the average over the past 30 days is 22.

Cryptocurrency payment infrastructure company Moonpay has supported payments from the U.S. card network Discover, allowing Discover Network cardholders to buy and sell cryptocurrencies through the Moonpay platform. Discover Network becomes the third major card brand supported by Moonpay in the U.S., alongside Visa and Mastercard. Moonpay stated that this support covers over 500 of its business partners, including wallets, exchanges, and applications. Moonpay also supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo, bank transfers, and regional payment channels. Founded in 2019, Moonpay serves over 30 million customers across 180 countries and holds a BitLicense from New York, a limited purpose trust license from New York, multi-state money transmission licenses in the U.S., and MiCA authorization in the European Union.

According to the Financial Times, after three years of combating cryptocurrency tax evasion, the UK's HM Revenue and Customs has recovered over £8 million in taxes by reaching settlements with hundreds of cryptocurrency investors. Data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request shows that in the past two years, 502 crypto investors reached disclosure settlement agreements with HMRC regarding unpaid taxes. In the 2024/25 tax year, a total of 280 individuals settled with HMRC, paying a total of £3.5 million. In the 2025/26 tax year, the number of settlements decreased to 222, but the total amount increased to approximately £4.8 million.

According to monitoring by Onchain Lens, investment firm Abraxas Capital transferred approximately $223.53 million worth of crypto assets to multiple cryptocurrency exchanges in the past 7 hours, including:2,211 BTC transferred to Kraken, worth about $143.88 million;30,825 ETH transferred to Binance, worth about $5.92 million;11.5 million USDC and 690,000 USDT transferred to Binance, worth about $12.19 million;5.89 million USDT transferred to Bitstamp;2.365 million USDC transferred to Kraken.During the same period, Abraxas Capital also withdrew approximately $26.42 million in assets from exchanges, including 5,137 ETH (about $9.81 million) and $16.61 million in stablecoins withdrawn from Binance.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng paid tribute to BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes. It's unfortunate to see BitMEX shut down. Some thoughts:BitMEX was the first to launch 100x cryptocurrency trading back in 2014. Futures contracts had existed before this, making Friday trading exceptionally busy. BitMEX only accepted Bitcoin deposits, supported only one chain, allowed withdrawals once a day, and required multi-signature wallets. These seemingly inconvenient restrictions actually protected them from hacker attacks.After 18 months of struggle, the four founders ultimately admitted to violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) a month before the trial. They were each fined $10 million and placed under house arrest. No one went to prison as a result. However, their business ultimately could not withstand the "cryptocurrency war" initiated by the Biden administration.In the end, the liquidation process of BitMEX appeared orderly, and users were able to withdraw their assets. Tribute to Arthur Hayes.

According to Jinshi reports, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Borrell stated that sanctions have been imposed on over 100 banks and cryptocurrency operators, more than 40 shadow fleet vessels, and several refineries in Russia and Belarus.

The well-known cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX, founded by Arthur Hayes, officially announced that it will close at 04:00 (UTC) on September 23 and has stopped new user registrations. It will stop opening new positions and gradually enforce liquidation starting from August 26.It is reported that BitMEX, as the pioneer of perpetual contract products, gradually withdrew from the operation of BitMEX after being targeted by the U.S. government. In the past few years, BitMEX has continuously sought acquisition without success.

CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju stated that the demand for Bitcoin spot is weakening, while the demand in the futures market remains positive, but is significantly lower than the levels during the market rebound three months ago.

Swiss cantonal bank BancaStato integrates Sygnum's cryptocurrency trading services, allowing customers to buy and sell BTC, ETH, and 4 other cryptocurrency assets through the existing banking app.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency Fear and Greed Index is currently at 30, down 4 points from yesterday. The average for the past 7 days is 28, and the average for the past 30 days is 21.

According to Report.az, the government of Kazakhstan has approved the "Strategic Digital Mining Implementation Rules," allowing enterprises to obtain electricity quotas from power generation institutions at a capped price over the next 10 years.In exchange, the relevant enterprises are required to transfer a portion of the mined cryptocurrency into the Astana Hub Autonomous Cluster Fund, which will then be managed in trust by the National Investment Company under the National Bank of Kazakhstan to supplement the national strategic cryptocurrency reserves.

According to the Korea Herald, Mirae Asset Consulting, a non-financial subsidiary of Mirae Asset Group, will acquire a total of 97.15% equity in the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit. Korbit stated on July 23 that Mirae Asset Consulting completed the acquisition of 91.7% equity on the 22nd and is expected to acquire the remaining 5.42% equity on the 24th to complete the transaction.Previously, Mirae Asset Consulting announced on the 21st that it would acquire an additional 1,589,900 shares of Korbit for approximately 7.887 billion Korean won, increasing its total holdings from approximately 26,905,800 shares to approximately 28,495,700 shares, with the total investment amount rising from approximately 133.48 billion Korean won to approximately 141.367 billion Korean won. Korbit stated that it will continue to provide existing services, and user deposits and crypto assets will be managed separately in accordance with the Virtual Asset User Protection Act, with Korbit remaining the data controller for personal information, and the purposes and scope of processing remaining unchanged.

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan published an analysis, stating that the crypto market is showing signs of a bottom ------ since July 1, Bitcoin has risen by 9% while the Nasdaq has fallen by 6%, ETF fund flows have turned positive, and market sentiment has improved. Hougan believes that the next bull market will be driven by the integration of on-chain finance and traditional finance, with the core sectors being stablecoins, tokenization, 24/7 trading, instant settlement, and institutional DeFi.He suggests focusing on two types of opportunities: one type is crypto-native applications represented by Hyperliquid (HYPE) ------ which have real revenue and a strong token economic model (99% of revenue is used for buybacks and burns of HYPE), which has risen 146% this year; the other type is traditional financial institutions represented by Robinhood (HOOD) ------ whose Layer2 blockchain Robinhood Chain attracted over $300 million in deposits within two weeks of launch, processing an average of 3.6 million transactions daily, supporting 24/7 trading of tokenized stocks for users in 120 countries. Hougan is optimistic about mainstream assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, as well as crypto stocks, while also paying attention to institutions like Coinbase, Figure, BlackRock, Visa, Stripe, and JPMorgan that are scaling up in the crypto space.