BitMEX, the exchange that invented the crypto perpetual swap, is shutting down permanently on September 23, 2026. Users face forced liquidations and punishing monthly fees if they don't withdraw before the deadline. Here's exactly what you need to do.

Mirae Asset Consulting has completed its takeover of Korbit, South Korea's oldest cryptocurrency exchange, raising its stake to 97.15% after KFTC antitrust clearance on July 9. The deal, worth roughly $105 million in total, marks the first direct ownership of a licensed virtual asset platform by a major Korean financial conglomerate. Mirae is targeting stablecoins, custody, and real-world asset tokenization as it bets on an institutional future for Korean crypto.

Coinbase is growing its Singapore team from 150 to 200 employees by year-end, adding institutional sales and engineering roles, even as it cut 700 jobs globally in May 2026. The move is a direct bet on Singapore's MAS licensing framework and the company's surging stablecoin revenue strategy.

A UK cross-party parliamentary group launched a formal inquiry on July 21 into British banks blocking nearly 40% of crypto payments, with one exchange reporting close to £1 billion in rejected transactions. The six-week evidence call runs until August 31, arriving just as the FCA's new crypto authorization regime is set to open.