Idris Calloway

Idris Calloway

Idris Calloway covers crypto markets, DeFi, and blockchain policy with a sharp focus on what moves prices - and what changes adoption. His reporting connects on-chain trends with the real-world forces shaping the industry, from regulation to macro shifts.

Stories By Idris Calloway

BitGo Buys NYDIG Trading Arm for $42.5M Plus Earnout

BitGo Buys NYDIG Trading Arm for $42.5M Plus Earnout

BitGo completed its NYDIG institutional trading acquisition for $42.5 million upfront, with up to $15 million in cash ea...

in Trading by Idris Calloway
Coinbase UK Guide: Crypto Trading, Fees, Stocks and What Users Should Know

Coinbase UK Guide: Crypto Trading, Fees, Stocks and What Users Should Know

Coinbase UK offers standard crypto purchases, Advanced order tools and US stocks. See how spreads, fees, FX charges and...

in Crypto by Idris Calloway
Crypto Casinos in 2026: Licensing, Withdrawals, Games and What to Check

Crypto Casinos in 2026: Licensing, Withdrawals, Games and What to Check

Crypto casinos combine online gambling with blockchain payments. Check licences, game controls, identity checks, withdra...

in Betting by Idris Calloway
Crypto News Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, Regulation and Markets

Crypto News Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, Regulation and Markets

U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs drew about $2.6 billion in a record 2026 week as Term Finance suffered an estimated...

in Altcoins by Idris Calloway
TikTok Code Points to Peer-to-Peer Payments Inside Direct Messages

TikTok Code Points to Peer-to-Peer Payments Inside Direct Messages

Bloomberg found code in TikTok’s U.S. iPhone app pointing to person-to-person payments inside DMs, with "tap to accept"...

in Technology by Idris Calloway
AI Agents Can Multiply Blockchain Activity Without Boosting Token Value

AI Agents Can Multiply Blockchain Activity Without Boosting Token Value

Visa/Artemis show x402’s average payment at $0.14 across 109.6M tx, with 89% of dollar volume filtered as non‑organic. A...

in Altcoins by Idris Calloway
Bits of Gold Says 200,000 Customers Exposed in Third-Party Data Breach

Bits of Gold Says 200,000 Customers Exposed in Third-Party Data Breach

Bits of Gold disclosed unauthorized access to a support system, saying some personal data may have been exposed while fu...

in Technology by Idris Calloway
Kraken Parent Payward Brings Anthropic's Mythos 5 Into Crypto Security

Kraken Parent Payward Brings Anthropic's Mythos 5 Into Crypto Security

Anthropic limited Mythos 5 access to selected Glasswing partners on April 7, 2026 with $100M in credits. As of Aug. 19,...

in Technology by Idris Calloway
Sanctions Screening Between Crypto Exchanges Is Becoming a Network Layer

Sanctions Screening Between Crypto Exchanges Is Becoming a Network Layer

FinCEN and OFAC’s April 2026 proposal would force stablecoin issuers to block or reject impermissible transfers, pushing...

in Regulation by Idris Calloway
Bank Leumi Taps Galaxy for In-App Crypto Trading in 2027

Bank Leumi Taps Galaxy for In-App Crypto Trading in 2027

Bank Leumi will offer Bitcoin, Ether and Solana trading in its Leumi Trade app via Galaxy, with launch expected in early...

in Technology by Idris Calloway