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MistTrack: Bitget Exploiter Attempted to Route Stolen Funds via Chainflip but Broker Rejected According to on-chain monitoring by SlowMist's tracking arm MistTrack, the Bitget exploiter attempted to move stolen funds through the cross-chain liquidity protocol Chainflip, but the transaction was rejected at the broker interface ("deposit rejected by the broker"). The protocol did not freeze the capital but instead refunded the deposit directly back to the sender, effectively preventing the attacker from routing the exploit proceeds through the network.

Michael Saylor: The Single Most Important Thing Right Now Is to Fix the Credit Business At Strategy's Q2 2026 investor Q&A, livestreamed on Aug. 17, regarding the company's future business blueprint and capital allocation strategy, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor @saylor stated that Strategy aims to be the JPMorgan of digital assets, though without copying traditional banking models. He emphasized that building on holding 4% of the global Bitcoin supply, the key lies in developing products on top of Bitcoin, such as digital equity MSTR and digital credit STRC. The single most important task right now is fixing the digital credit business, as fixing credit will expand equity premiums and drive the company's valuation toward hundreds of billions or even a trillion dollars.

Breaking: Arthur Hayes-Founded BitMEX, Pioneer of Crypto Perpetuals, to Shut Down BitMEX said it will permanently close its exchange at 04:00 UTC on September 23 and has stopped accepting new user registrations. Co-founded by Arthur Hayes in 2014, BitMEX introduced the crypto industry’s first perpetual swap and was once one of the world’s dominant derivatives exchanges before losing market share to Binance and Bybit. Hayes and his co-founders stepped down after U.S. criminal charges in 2020, while a reported effort to sell the exchange in 2025 did not result in an announced deal.

MiCA Transition Ends on July 1: Approximately 75% of EU Crypto Companies May Lose License The EU’s MiCA transition period will end on July 1, after which crypto exchanges, brokers and wallet service providers without a MiCA license will no longer be able to serve EU users. As of May 2026, only 194 crypto firms in the EU had obtained a license, compared with more than 3,000 registered crypto firms in 2024. Around 75% of existing firms are expected to lose operating eligibility. Unlicensed platforms will need to stop new deposits and guide users to withdraw assets or transfer them to licensed firms. Regulators in some countries may also take measures such as website blocking and public warning lists.

Breaking: The Sui blockchain network has stopped producing blocks for nearly an hour. The official statement: The Sui Mainnet is currently experiencing a network stall. The Sui Core team is actively working on a solution. Transactions may be paused at this time.

HTX said the recent UK sanctions designation does not affect the online HTX exchange, stating that the sanctioned entity, Huobi Global S.A., is separate from HTX’s exchange operations. HTX said it was not given prior notice or supporting evidence by UK authorities and added that Huobi Global S.A. will engage with relevant authorities to address the matter. The exchange said its global operations remain unaffected and user funds are safe.

The Chinese government has announced severe penalties against major US stock trading platforms operating within China, confiscating all illegal gains. This could benefit centralized exchanges (CEXs) and on-chain US stock trading. China's Securities and Exchange Commission (CSRC) has cracked down on illegal cross-border activities by Tiger Brokers (NZ), Futu Securities (HK), and Longbridge Securities (HK). The three platforms are accused of unauthorized securities trading services, marketing, public fund sales, and futures brokerage in mainland China. The CSRC and eight other departments have issued a joint plan to ban overseas firms from offering account opening, trading, and fund transfer services, with a two-year cleanup period for existing illegal business.

Russia's Largest Securities Exchange to Launch SOL, XRP, TRX and BNB Crypto Indexes The Moscow Exchange will begin publishing four crypto indexes tracking SOL, XRP, TRX and BNB from May 13, using pricing data from Binance (50%), Bybit (20%), OKX (15%) and Bitget (15%). Existing indexes including MOEXBTC and MOEXETH will also update every 15 seconds during trading sessions. The exchange plans to expand its crypto benchmarks to 10, with related instruments limited to professional investors.

Exclusive: Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US, is in talks with Bybit, the world's second-largest offshore exchange, for an investment partnership. Bybit hopes to use this opportunity to enter the compliant US market. Three sources confirmed this news to WuBlockchain.

Exclusive: The Dubai TOKEN2049 summit, originally scheduled for April 29-30, 2026, has been postponed to April 21-22, 2027. This comes after several locations in Dubai were attacked by Iranian drones and shrapnel, prompting many in the crypto industry to evacuate.