Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached a record $2.8 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 48% from a year earlier. This marked the strongest opening six months since LSEG began tracking deals in 1980. Large takeovers carried the market. Fewer companies changed hands, yet the deals that closed were far
Ripple executed its scheduled monthly escrow unlock on Wednesday. The company released exactly 1 billion XRP in three separate transactions. The move follows a brutal June that dragged the token to a 19-month low across global crypto markets. The July unlock now places fresh attention on Ripple’s supply management
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan passed the Virtual Asset Service Act on its third reading on June 30, moving crypto oversight beyond narrow anti-money-laundering rules. The law rewrites how virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and stablecoin issuers operate, introducing licensing requirements, reserve rules, and criminal
The MiCA deadline is here, which means the European market is now closed to unlicensed crypto exchanges and platforms targeting EU clients. MiCA is the biggest regulatory overhaul in digital asset history. The new framework has seen many giant exchanges like Binance exit the €10 billion market. However, some
Christopher Delgado, the chief executive of Goliath Ventures, which drew at least $400 million from investors, has pleaded guilty to cryptocurrency fraud conspiracy. Delgado was arrested on February 24, 2026, on wire fraud and money laundering charges. The 34-year-old admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire