Olivier Acuna

A breaking news reporter and generalist at Coindesk, Olivier has been a journalist since 1984. He worked for UPI, AP, the Guardian, ITV News and several other major news organizations, covering everything from sports, finance, business to global affairs, politics, elections, economy and organized crime. He dove into crypto and Web3 in 2018 and has been intensely involved in the space since. He holds a MA in Broadcast Journalism from U.K.’s Birmingham City University and a postgraduate marketing diploma from King’s College London. He holds XION and AP3X.

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New York sues Kalshi, alleges it offers a gambling platform 'plain and simple'

The suit wants to bar the company from operating what it says is an unlicensed gambling business and seeks financial redress.

Playing cards and poker chips (Michal Parzuchowski/Unsplash)

Finance

Fake staking site drains $8.5 million in XRP from dozens of investors promising easy yield

Seoul police say the amount of the scam might rise to nearly $20 million. Two alleged scammers were detained and a third remains at-large.

Person wearing a skeleton mask, with a lifted finger to their mouth. (Max Bender/Unsplash)

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Telegram faces terror-related legal action in Australia one day after founder is charged by Russia

The platform faces a fine of up to $38 million for allegedly failing to remove terror-related content.

New Zealand's Christchurch mosque. (Michal Klajban/Wikimedia Commons)

Crypto Daybook Americas

Bitcoin ETFs on track for the smallest monthly inflows ever

Your day-ahead look for July 30, 2026

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BitRiver founder charged in Russia with $12.5 million fraud

Igor Runets has been transferred to a pre-trial detention facility from house arrest as he faces accusations of failing to deliver on a contract.

St. Pertersburg Constitutional Court. (W. Bulach/Wikipedia Commons)

Finance

BNY targets $8.6 trillion transfer agency market on blockchain rails

The world’s largest custodian will keep its existing system while adding a digital ownership record for tokenized funds.

BNY office (BNY/Press)

Crypto Daybook Americas

3 reasons Wednesday's Fed meeting is pivotal for BTC

Your day-ahead look for July 29, 2026

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Policy

Russia outlines new digital depository rules ahead of fall crypto framework roll-out

The central bank's draft rules require digital asset platforms to hold up to $2.8 million in liquid capital as a sweeping regulatory framework looms.

Bank of Russia in Moscow. (Ludvig14/Wikimedia Commons)

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Finance

Binance makes fighting crypto crime more difficult, says new report

The New York Times says a quiet change to Binance's compliance rules is forcing international law enforcement to navigate slow-moving government treaties to get user data.

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