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- Cronos (CRO) Rises 5% Daily Following Major Ecosystem News: Details
Further increase or a move south: what's next for CRO?
- Another Bitcoin Miner Sells Off BTC to Fund AI Data Center Pivot
Bitcoin miner Hyperscale sold most of its Bitcoin but said it plans to rebuild its holdings through mining and future purchases.
- Latest Gemini earnings expose crypto’s new exchange reality – more total revenue, less crypto trading
Card growth lifted total revenue, but trading volume fell about 66% and year-over-year operating costs remained elevated. The post Latest Gemini earnings expose crypto’s new exchange reality – more total revenue, less crypto trading appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Gemini’s $107.7M Q2 Loss Tests the Case for Revenue Diversification
Gemini posted a $107.7M Q2 2026 net loss as services revenue rose 149% YoY to $23.5M and exchange revenue fell 38% to $12.5M. What the mix shift means.
- Israel’s largest bank taps Galaxy to offer Bitcoin, Ether, Solana trading
Bank Leumi customers will be able to buy, hold and sell three major cryptocurrencies directly through the bank’s investment app beginning in early 2027.
- Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s $116M self-custody wake-up call
A $116 million Bitcoin wallet exploit puts self-custody under scrutiny as ETF inflows rebound, Strategy eyes more BTC and miners chase billions in AI deals.
- Bitcoin Price Analysis: Is $60K Back in Play After BTC’s Latest Rejection?
Bitcoin is testing a critical support area after failing to break above the descending resistance structure that has capped the price for months. With BTC trading around $62.7K, the market is approaching a key decision point, while the elevated Exchange Whale Ratio adds a potentially bearish on-chain signal to the technical picture. Bitcoin Price Analysis:
- Abandoned DeFi Protocols Leave Zombie Smart Contracts Behind
Aztec Connect’s deprecated RollupProcessorV3 lost $2.1–$2.3M, spotlighting ‘zombie’ DeFi contracts that stay live on-chain and how teams can safely retire them.
- SEC cancels crypto fundraising meeting, leaving token issuers with no new path to fund development
March guidance separates tokens from investment contracts, but capital raising still depends on general securities exemptions. The post SEC cancels crypto fundraising meeting, leaving token issuers with no new path to fund development appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Israeli Bank Leumi to Debut Bitcoin Trading With Galaxy Digital
Bitcoin Magazine Israeli Bank Leumi to Debut Bitcoin Trading With Galaxy Digital The bank, the biggest in Israel, first announced crypto trading plans back in 2022. This post Israeli Bank Leumi to Debut Bitcoin Trading With Galaxy Digital first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.
- Crypto Startup Safe Harbors: Faster Fundraising, Weaker Guardrails?
SEC Token Safe Harbor Proposal 3.0 outlines Rule 195, a three-year exemption for 'Qualifying Transactions,' now at OIRA review, as 84.7% of 2025 TGEs trade below TGE.
- Fake LinkedIn Crypto Job Scams Have Cost $11.8M: Singapore
Malware planted during a bogus coding assessment harvested a session token, bypassing multi-factor authentication to reach a code repository.
- Swissquote: H1 Crypto Income Falls 66.2% as Volume Drops 63.5%
Swissquote posted net crypto assets income of 7,484.9 CHF thousand in H1 2023, down 61.5% YoY, as crypto volume slid 62.0% to 1,242.5 CHF m.
- Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- Bitcoin price drops to $62.5K as trader warns weekly close may spark more losses
Bitcoin falls further toward new August lows, ignoring positive US inflation trends while US stocks continue to circle all-time highs.
- Bitcoin Hits 10-Day Low Despite Positive CPI Data as Strategy Keeps Selling: Weekly Crypto Recap
The good news is that Strategy's CEO said when the company will resume its BTC purchases.
- Morgan Stanley’s BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings rise 23% in Q2
Morgan Stanley’s reported IBIT holdings rose to 16.5 million shares in Q2, while Ether ETF positions and several crypto-linked stocks also increased.
- BTCC Exchange Joins TOKEN2049 Singapore as Platinum Sponsor, Unveiling Flagship Theme “0-Barrier Trading”
BTCC Exchange Joins TOKEN2049 Singapore as Platinum Sponsor, Unveiling Flagship Theme “0-Barrier Trading”
- JPMorgan boosts Bitcoin, Ether ETF positions in Q2 filing
JPMorgan reported a 25% increase in its Bitcoin ETF position and more than quadrupled its Ether ETF position in the second quarter.
- Strategy says MSCI should measure markets, not dictate corporate assets
The bitcoin treasury company said index providers should measure markets rather than determine which assets public companies are allowed to own.
- What the CLARITY Act Actually Does for Bitcoin
Bitcoin Magazine What the CLARITY Act Actually Does for Bitcoin Behind the 256-Page Overhaul: Why the CLARITY Act is More Protection Than Price Catalyst for Bitcoin This post What the CLARITY Act Actually Does for Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Isaiah Austin.
- 72,000,000 XRP in 24 Hours: Do Ripple Whales Know Something We Don’t?
"Are they preparing for a bull rally," Ali Martinez asked.
- Israel’s largest bank to offer crypto trading with Galaxy
Bank Leumi customers will be able to trade bitcoin, ether and solana through the bank’s investment app from early 2027.
- Bitcoin ETF calls surge 24-fold as puts fall 52.75%, reaching 1.95M IBIT underlying shares
Its Aug. 13 filing covered 1.95 million call underlying-share equivalents at June 30, while account purpose remained unresolved. The post Bitcoin ETF calls surge 24-fold as puts fall 52.75%, reaching 1.95M IBIT underlying shares appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Binance to restrict transactions involving HTX, 10 other crypto platforms
Binance said it will stop processing transactions for involving 11 crypto platforms, including HTX, which was recently listed in the EU’s sanctions package targeting Russia.
- USDT Still Leads Stablecoin Volume as USDC Gains Momentum, NOWPayments Data Shows
[PRESS RELEASE – Amsterdam, Netherlands, August 14th, 2026] USDT remains the dominant stablecoin by business transaction volume on NOWPayments, but new platform data shows USDC gaining momentum fast. In H1 2026, USDC transaction count increased by 209.02% year-over-year, and transaction volume rose by 101.63%, while USDT transaction activity declined over the same period. The result
- Solana’s fee overhaul increases burn and makes resource hogs pay
Solana’s proposed fee overhaul would make resource-heavy transactions more expensive while cutting costs for simpler activity, and it increases the amount of SOL burned.
- Bitmine Immersion Technologies Announces Record and Payment Dates for Cash Dividends on 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock
Bitmine Immersion Technologies Announces Record and Payment Dates for Cash Dividends on 9.50% Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock
- Ireland’s New AML Strategy Brings ‘Enhanced Checks’ on Private Crypto Wallets
The country's first strategy of its kind also brings stricter due diligence for firms dealing with overseas crypto companies.
- Tokenized transactions surge to $5.3 billion but generate just $14M as costs soar by 56%
Transaction volume reached $5.3 billion, yet adjusted EBITDA swung to a $5.5 million loss as fewer integrations were completed. The post Tokenized transactions surge to $5.3 billion but generate just $14M as costs soar by 56% appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- LDO surges as SharpLink seeks to stake $200m in ETH via Lido
Key takeaways SharpLink Gaming plans to stake $200 million worth of Ethereum through Lido. The allocation will be converted into wrapped staked ETH and held with Anchorage Digital. wstETH enables SharpLink to earn staking rewards while retaining access to DeFi liquidity. SharpLink Gaming (SBET) plans to allocate $200 million worth of Ethereum to Lido as The post LDO surges as SharpLink seeks to stake $200m in ETH via Lido appeared first on CoinJournal.
- Bitcoin holds $62,300 support as BTC attempts short-term recovery
Key takeaways Bitcoin trades near $63,567 on Friday after rebounding from support around $62,300. BTC remains below its 50-day, 100-day and 200-day EMAs, preserving the broader bearish bias. The RSI at 46 and a negative MACD signal weak momentum despite the recent stabilization. Bitcoin (BTC) shows signs of stabilization on Friday after recovering from a The post Bitcoin holds $62,300 support as BTC attempts short-term recovery appeared first on CoinJournal.
- Gemini posts $108M Q2 net loss despite 37% revenue growth
Credit card and staking revenue drove Gemini’s services growth in Q2 as exchange revenue fell 38% and trading volume dropped by two-thirds.
- Chainalysis: Illicit DeFi Inflows Rise 343% Year on Year
Chainalysis says illicit addresses took in at least $154 billion in 2025, up 162% YoY, with stablecoins at 84% of illicit volume as DNMs routed more funds to DeFi.
- Bitcoin’s (BTC) Defining Moment, Ethereum’s (ETH) Potential, and More: Bits Recap August 14
A closer look at the recent performance of BTC, ETH, and ADA and what could be coming next.
- Morning Minute: Tether Finally Gets An Audit
It seems Tether passed, putting an end to the longest-running open criticism of the leading stablecoin company.
- Ethereum’s post-quantum roadmap puts banks on a 2027 deadline nobody is talking about
Ethereum's post-quantum migration could create a problem for regulated banks years before any quantum computer poses a real threat to validator keys. Thomas Brunner, Sygnum Bank's Head of Custody and Staking, thinks differently about quantum risk in crypto than most people do. Ethereum's Post-Quantum team says layer-1 upgrades could be completed by 2029, though it The post Ethereum’s post-quantum roadmap puts banks on a 2027 deadline nobody is talking about appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Fear is fading across markets, be it bitcoin, stocks, gold or bonds
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 14, 2026
- Shinhan Asset Management partners with Plume on tokenized fund pilot
Shinhan Asset Management and Plume will test a tokenized fund using a Korean won-denominated ultra-short-term bond fund as its underlying asset.
- Choosing a Sportsbook for the 2026/27 Football Season: 5 Things to Check
Choosing a sportsbook for the 2026/27 football season? Check league coverage, betting markets, odds, crypto payments and live betting features before you deposit.
- Crypto Price Analysis August-14: ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, and HYPE
This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) This week, Ethereum hugged the key support at $1,800 with a minor loss of 2%. While this puts sellers in a more favorable position, they will need to break the support if they want to take the initiative. The
- Trump family's World Liberty Financial delay plans to sell Maldives resort token
The token’s sale has been pushed back due to the Iran war disrupting travel in the region.
- Bitcoin slips as U.S. inflation fails to spark gains, ETFs see August's first two-day drawdown
Spot bitcoin ETFs saw back-to-back outflows for the first time since late July as the largest cryptocurrency wiped out last week's gains and altcoins struggled to find direction.
- Tether’s First Full Audit Raises the Bar for Stablecoin Transparency
KPMG U.S. issued an unqualified audit of Tether’s 2025 financials on Aug. 13, 2026, a step-change for stablecoin transparency amid past CFTC penalties.
- Bitcoin eyes new August lows as Binance longs face ‘cleanout’
Bitcoin futures open interest on Binance fell alongside BTC price as analysis published on CryptoQuant flagged mounting pressure on leveraged longs.
- SEC Shelves Crypto Rule Meeting Days After Senate Punted Clarity Act
No replacement date has been set for the meeting, which was cancelled due to an “unforeseen scheduling issue.”
- RedotPay said to put $1 billion U.S. IPO plan on hold: Bloomberg
A spokesperson for the stablecoin payments company declined to comment on any IPO plans.
- ‘Crypto Is Dead’ Talk Is Rising; Could Peak Fear Be a Contrarian Signal?
Crypto's pessimists are getting louder, but Santiment believes extreme pessimism can sometimes come just before the market moves the other way.
- Tether finally got the audit critics demanded, just as Washington changed the test
Tether says KPMG issued an unqualified opinion on Tether International's 2025 financial statements, its first full audit from a Big Four accounting firm. The audited numbers show reserves exceeding liabilities by $6.814 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025. Quarterly reserve attestations confirm a snapshot of assets against liabilities. A full financial-statement audit examines the balance The post Tether finally got the audit critics demanded, just as Washington changed the test appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- BTC Drops Below $63K: Should Investors Start Worrying?
The Bitcoin price has extended its correction down to a reduction of 4% ($2,600). Currently sitting on the bull market trendline and possibly facing this firm support being turned into resistance, is this the time to throw in the towel and look for much lower prices?
- Hong Kong’s HKD At Par Opens to Institutional Users
Anchorpoint’s HKDAP stablecoin opens Beta Access to corporates and Professional Investors via OSL and HashKey on Ethereum, following an HKMA issuer licence.
- TronBid: A Flexible Marketplace to Rent and Sell TRON Energy
Sending USDT over the TRON network is particularly popular because of its speed and broad adoption. That said, TRC-20 transfers also require network resources. When a wallet doesn’t have enough TRON Energy, TRX may be burned to cover the remaining cost of executing the smart contract. For users who make frequent transfers, renting energy provides
- RedotPay US IPO delayed amid regulatory, legal hurdles: Report
RedotPay’s US IPO has reportedly been delayed as it seeks regulatory approvals, while the company says it secured a US money transmitter license.
- Kalshi Ordered to Block Washington Bets Days After CFTC Backed It
A King County judge gave the exchange until August 19 to stop offering sports, election and politics wagers in the state.
- The Biggest Bitcoin Bear Keeps Adding to Their Short Position as BTC Price Slides Further
The liquidation price is less than $1,000 higher, but the trader keeps pumping their short.
- SEC Pulls Aug. 14 Crypto Offering-Rules Vote at the Last Minute
SEC cancels its 2026-08-14 open meeting set to consider a crypto asset offering regime; agenda item “ITEM 1: Regulation Crypto Assets” is pulled, per SEC notices.
- Bitcoin’s stall around $63,000 exposes how weak its buyers have become amid record high S&P 500
The S&P 500 reached 7,798.99 while Bitcoin hovered above a cost-basis fault line amid record-low spot activity. The post Bitcoin’s stall around $63,000 exposes how weak its buyers have become amid record high S&P 500 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- JPMorgan cuts Polymarket banking ties over regulatory concerns: Report
JPMorgan Chase reportedly cut banking ties with Polymarket in October 2025 over regulatory concerns but remains open to an underwriting role if the platform goes public.
- Live updates: Bitcoin slips back to $63,000; MSCI threatens to exclude Strategy from indices
WTI crude tops $82 a barrel, adding inflation pressure and weighing on risk assets as bond yields rise.
- The Institutional Era of Digital Finance Has Arrived. October 30-31, the Conversation Comes to Tbilisi.
For much of the past decade, the digital asset industry measured progress by technological breakthroughs – faster blockchains, smarter contracts and increasingly sophisticated decentralized applications became the benchmark for innovation.
- Bitcoin Shrugged Off Good CPI and PPI Data: Why Is BTC Still Stalling?
Why is BTC actually down weekly even after the rather positive CPI and PPI data?
- Crypto payments barely register among euro area merchants, ECB finds
Crypto acceptance was just 0.2% online and remained below 1% at physical points of sale, while mobile payments gained ground.
- SEC cancels key crypto regulatory meeting
The SEC canceled a meeting on proposed crypto offering rules after the Senate left for recess without voting on the CLARITY Act.
- Nearly 14,000 Trezor Buyers Exposed in Shipping-Provider Breach
Trezor confirms a ShipMonk data breach affecting 13,689 buyers, with full contact info exposed for 11,742. Devices unaffected; phishing risk warned.
- With violent crypto home invasions surging, a data breach exposing over 10,000 Trezor owners puts physical safety on the line
A shipping-provider breach revealed customer identities and delivery locations, creating targeted phishing and physical-security risks. The post With violent crypto home invasions surging, a data breach exposing over 10,000 Trezor owners puts physical safety on the line appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Figure: Q2 Loan Marketplace Volume Jumps 132% to $4.3B
Figure Technology Solutions posted Q2 2026 Consumer Loan Marketplace Volume of $4,259 million, up 132% year over year and 47% quarter over quarter.
- Cluster of headwinds weigh on bitcoin. XRP teeters near $1
Top cryptocurrencies nurse losses as regulatory picture sours. ETF flows and traditional markets offer little support.
- Chainlink (LINK) Flashes a Rare Signal Linked to Triple-Digit Rallies
LINK may be approaching a major reversal as MVRV turns bullish, whale transactions surge, and active addresses nearly double.
- Crypto Player Takes Home $1.749M After a Million PSG Bet on 1win
[PRESS RELEASE – Willemstad, Curaçao, August 14th, 2026] A high-stakes crypto player connected to 1win’s Global Crypto Ambassador network received a 1.749 million USDC payout following a seven-figure wager on Paris Saint-Germain against Aston Villa in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup. The payout was received in USDC via the Ethereum network. Both the original deposit
- Bitcoin holders Strategy and Metaplanet face stock-index exclusion under MSCI’s new proposal
A new consultation targets "non-operating companies" broadly. Two familiar names still land on the deletion list.
- Crypto Player Takes Home $1.749M After a Million PSG Bet on 1win
Crypto Player Takes Home $1.749M After a Million PSG Bet on 1win
- JPMorgan shuttered its banking relationship with predictions platform Polymarket: FT
According to Financial Times, JPMorgan ended its banking relationship with Polymarket in late 2025 over regulatory concerns.
- Neutrl pauses NUSD redemptions over undisclosed reserve issue
BA Labs had previously classified a proposed NUSD integration as higher risk because of its counterparty, operational and liquidity exposure.
- MyEtherWallet (MEW) Integrates Ondo Perps, Unlocking 24/7 Leveraged Trading for Onchain Equities, & ETFs.
[PRESS RELEASE – Los Angeles, United States, August 13th, 2026] MyEtherWallet (MEW), the world’s most intuitive digital wallet, today announced its integration with Ondo Perps, expanding its suite of decentralized financial products to include perpetual futures, derivative contracts with no expiration date. Through this integration, users can now trade continuous perpetual contracts with up to
- Big Win for XRP Holders: On-Chain Options Arrive via Flare’s FXRP
Flare's FXRP is now accepted as collateral on Derive, letting XRP holders trade options and perpetuals onchain without giving up custody.
- Soluna has 6.3 GW of data center projects on paper, only 192 MW are operating
Revenue still grew 73% excluding the presentation change, but only about 3% of the 6.3 GW pipeline was operating. The post Soluna has 6.3 GW of data center projects on paper, only 192 MW are operating appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Figure reports $4.3B in loan marketplace volume as profit nearly triples
Figure expects consumer loan marketplace volume to range from $4.8 billion to $5.2 billion in the third quarter.
- Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF drew $371 million of share contributions while Bitcoin erased $66.8 million
Nearly all of MSBT’s operating-period decline was unrealized as gross share contributions reached $371.1 million. The post Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF drew $371 million of share contributions while Bitcoin erased $66.8 million appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- Ethereum Foundation pivots away from Poseidon in post-quantum plan
Advances in compact proofs have erased Poseidon’s previous performance advantage, according to researcher Justin Drake.
- U.S. SEC to again delay 'innovation exemption' for tokenization amid Wall Street, White House concerns
The SEC was ready to release at least some part of the innovation exemption alongside its now-canceled open meeting for "Reg Crypto" on Friday.
- 'Bitcoin Is Burning': Red Team Turns to Chinese AI to Find Flaws
Bitcoin Red Team member Calle said Chinese models, including Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3, are finding bugs across Bitcoin’s open-source software.
- SEC cancels long-awaited proposal of Reg Crypto, postponing meeting without new date
The first major crypto rule to be proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will have to wait a bit longer after a sudden postponement.
- Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge Boltz Shuts Down After AI-Assisted Attacks
A new group of veteran Bitcoiners will take over operations after supplying fresh capital and engineering resources.
- Anthropic's AI Agents Started a Virtual War. The Chat Logs Are Unhinged
In a new red-team study, Claude models deployed self-replicating malware against each other—and the transcripts explain why.
- Bitcoin’s Bear Cycle Looks Familiar — And That Might Be the Bullish Case
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s Bear Cycle Looks Familiar — And That Might Be the Bullish Case Bitcoin is doing what it always has done, according to market observers. This post Bitcoin’s Bear Cycle Looks Familiar — And That Might Be the Bullish Case first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.
- Solana Can Be the 'Everything Chain' as Crypto Apps Go Mainstream: 6th Man Ventures Co-Founder
6th Man Ventures co-founder Mike Dudas says Solana’s infrastructure could carry crypto’s next wave.
- City of Baltimore goes after prediction markets for sports betting
The city’s complaint over gambling laws and deceptive trade practices included Robinhood, Webull and Coinbase as partners with prediction market platform Kalshi.
- Tether completes first full financial audit, receives clean KPMG opinion
KPMG’s audit covered Tether’s 2025 financial statements and found its reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.8 billion.
- White House to Host Crypto Industry Execs Next Week: Report
Bitcoin Magazine White House to Host Crypto Industry Execs Next Week: Report Crypto and prediction market bigwigs are set to gather at the White House next week, according to a Thursday report from POLITICO. The report, citing people with knowledge of the matter, said the industry officials would meet one day before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission holds a meeting for its new Innovation Advisory Committee. The This post White House to Host Crypto Industry Execs Next Week: Report first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.
- Anthropic Is Quietly Watermarking Every Claude AI Output. Builders Are Already Trying to Break It
Anthropic is weaving an invisible, machine-readable watermark into every word its newest Claude models write—and it hasn't said how.
- Solana Overtakes Bitcoin and Ether in GSR’s Latest Crypto Portfolio Shake-Up
Solana is now GSR's largest allocation.
- Tether Finally Completes Independent Audit of Reserves With KPMG
Bitcoin Magazine Tether Finally Completes Independent Audit of Reserves With KPMG The stablecoin giant for years struggled to get a Big Four accounting firm to audit its reserves. No more. This post Tether Finally Completes Independent Audit of Reserves With KPMG first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.
- Delio CEO sentenced to 15 years in prison on crypto fraud in South Korea
More than a year after being indicted on fraud charges related to his activities at crypto company Delio, Jeong Sang-ho faces prison time in South Korea.
- Google and OpenAI Debut Super Fast AI Models—Gemini 3.7 Flash Is Out, But GPT-5.6 Sol Ultrafast Is Invite-Only
Google's model is live and built for cheap agents; OpenAI's is quicker but locked behind a waitlist.
- Zebec Introduces “Earn on Pay” Capability with Solstice’s USX
Zebec Introduces “Earn on Pay” Capability with Solstice’s USX
- Tether Claims 'Largest Inaugural Financial Audit' as KPMG Signs Off on 2025 Statements
Tether said KPMG gave its 2025 financial statements a clean opinion, a milestone for the company after years of questions about the reserves backing USDT.
- UBS Ups Bitcoin Position, Buys More Shares in BlackRock’s ETF
Bitcoin Magazine UBS Ups Bitcoin Position, Buys More Shares in BlackRock’s ETF The Swiss bank has quietly upped its position in the popular Bitcoin fund since 2024. This post UBS Ups Bitcoin Position, Buys More Shares in BlackRock’s ETF first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.
- Tether Clears First Full Audit as KPMG Issues Unqualified Opinion on 2025 Statements
The stablecoin giant's reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.81 billion.
- Tether says it completed long-promised 'Big Four' audit of finances behind $180 billion USDT stablecoin
KPMG U.S. examined Tether's books and even counted its gold bars as the $180 billion USDT issuer said it completed its long-promised financial audit.
- White House Lets Private Firms Hack Cybercriminals—At Their Own Legal Risk
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday that lets vetted U.S. companies carry out offensive cyber operations against foreign criminal networks. Here's what the program actually authorizes.
- Bitcoin Mining Stocks Rise as Industry Chases AI Infrastructure
While Riot, Hut 8, and Core Scientific printed strong gains, Bitdeer, Argo, and Canaan are down 20%, 24%, and 71% YTD.
- CFTC to join SEC in exploring crypto regulations without CLARITY bill
The CFTC will hold a meeting for its Innovation Advisory Committee on Aug. 20 to address regulation related to crypto assets, artificial intelligence and prediction markets.
- Crypto Group Warns Fed Could Use Banking Access to Squeeze Digital Asset Firms
The Blockchain Association is urging the Supreme Court to take up Custodia’s case, saying that broad Fed power over “master accounts” could be used to push crypto firms out of the banking system.
- Forecasts for $1 million bitcoin price likely look too ambitious, key ratio suggests
The thesis is that high yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries make non-yielding assets like bitcoin less attractive.
- Crypto group backs Custodia in Supreme Court battle over Fed access
The Blockchain Association argues the Fed should not have broad discretion to deny eligible state-chartered banks direct access to its payment system.
- Robinhood Chain nears $1B TVL as Uniswap drives liquidity: Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered said Robinhood’s Uniswap integration could solve a key challenge for new blockchains while accelerating UNI token burns.
- Strait of Hormuz Risk Premium: How a Chokepoint Reprices Markets
Strait of Hormuz moves roughly 20 million b/d of oil and products. Disruption risk adds a premium across crude, LNG, freight, and insurance as limited bypass and higher war-risk costs transmit fear into spot and futures.
- Call Buying and Rising Volatility Make This Stock Rally Unusual
Cboe says 0DTE options dominate SPX volume. With record U.S. options activity and giant SPY call sweeps, that helps explain rallies where price and IV rise together.
- Bitcoin Companies Want Help From AI Labs to Guard Against Hackers
More than 40 bitcoin and crypto firms asked the biggest AI labs this week to let independent security researchers use their strongest models before public release.
- Trezor warns 14,000 customers after fulfilment partner suffers data breach
The incident marks the first time Trezor customers' shipping addresses were exposed.
- The Ideal Moment to Buy Ethereum (ETH) Is Now: Here’s Why
"Everybody is waiting for that ultimate confirmation, but that never comes," Michael van de Poppe stated.
- Data Breach at Trezor Leaks Info on Nearly 14,000 Bitcoin Wallet Users
Bitcoin Magazine Data Breach at Trezor Leaks Info on Nearly 14,000 Bitcoin Wallet Users The data breach exposes names and emails from 13,689 customers who bought the popular Bitcoin wallet in recent months. This post Data Breach at Trezor Leaks Info on Nearly 14,000 Bitcoin Wallet Users first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.
- Trezor Provider ShipMonk Breach Exposed Order Data for 13,689 Hardware Wallet Customers
Trezor disclosed today that a data breach at ShipMonk, the logistics partner that stores its products and ships orders to customers, exposed order data belonging to 13,689 buyers across seven countries.
- Metaplanet Denies Selling $320M in Bitcoin as Firm Launches BitBonds
The company's CEO said a 5,014 BTC transfer was a custody move, not a sale, as the Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury company rolls out a fixed-rate debt program.
- Crypto Sportsbooks with 100+ Markets per Match
Compare crypto sportsbooks offering 100+ betting markets or options per match, including Dexsport, Vave, Cloudbet and Stake. See which platforms provide the deepest football and live betting coverage.
- Chinese AI Beats Restricted OpenAI and Anthropic Cybersecurity Models, Bitcoin Industry Warns
Bitcoin Magazine Chinese AI Beats Restricted OpenAI and Anthropic Cybersecurity Models, Bitcoin Industry Warns Bitcoin company leaders and open-source developers report Chinese AI models delivering superior results on defensive cybersecurity work that restricted American frontier systems refuse, forcing reliance on them to secure critical infrastructure. This post Chinese AI Beats Restricted OpenAI and Anthropic Cybersecurity Models, Bitcoin Industry Warns first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.
- Web3 Casinos Explained: How to Gamble Directly from a Crypto Wallet
Learn how Web3 casinos let players gamble directly from crypto wallets such as MetaMask and Trust Wallet, including deposits, security, custody, fees, and withdrawals.
- Top 5 Decentralized AI Compute Networks to Watch in 2026
How much of a network's hardware ends up producing tokens somebody actually requested. Consensus overhead, redundant verification, and idle capacity all eat GPU-hours that never reach an end user, which is precisely what the dashboard's per-network throughput column now exposes. Five networks attack that problem from genuinely different directions, each carrying a limitation worth knowing before you go deeper.
- Serie A 2026/27 Betting: Where to Bet Online
Where to bet on Serie A 2026/27 online? Compare Dexsport, Stake, Cloudbet, Vave and bet365 for odds, live betting, Bitcoin and USDT payments.
- Hawaii To Ban Cash Deposits at Crypto ATMs From October
Lawmakers targeted the deposits that scammers rely on, with the machines still able to sell crypto for dollars or swap one coin for another.
- Public Bitcoin miners cut hashrate 13.4% as AI infrastructure revenue grows
AI and HPC are reshaping mining economics as operators repurpose power and data centers, while a smaller group of miners continues to expand Bitcoin capacity.
- Monero (XMR) Rises 13% Weekly as Analysts Expect Further Upside
XMR flipped ADA and is now the 16th-biggest cryptocurrency.
- Bullish shares jump 10% as Q2 adjusted EBITDA more than triples
The crypto exchange operator’s shares gained around 10% as adjusted EBITDA more than tripled and subscription and services revenue hit a record high.
- Trezor reports data from 14K users exposed through shipping provider
The wallet provider warned that thousands of users could potentially be at risk of phishing attempts, while advising that all devices, private keys and backups were safe.
- Bitcoin keeps traders guessing near $64K as stocks gain on cool US PPI data
Bitcoin joined US stocks in modest gains after July PPI inflation data continued a cooling trend seen over the past month.
- Crypto for Advisors: The crypto advice gap
You’re reading Crypto for Advisors, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter that unpacks digital assets for financial advisors. Subscribe here to get it every Thursday.
- Nakamoto Posts First Positive Adjusted Operating Income, Despite $133M GAAP Net Loss
Bitcoin Magazine Nakamoto Posts First Positive Adjusted Operating Income, Despite $133M GAAP Net Loss The company's first quarterly results are a turning point in the Bitcoin-native company. This post Nakamoto Posts First Positive Adjusted Operating Income, Despite $133M GAAP Net Loss first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.
- B2C2 taps Schroders veteran to chase Asia’s growing crypto wealth
The institutional crypto liquidity provider is bringing on the former Schroders Wealth Management Asia chairman as it targets family offices and asset managers across the region.
- FCA, HTX in Settlement Talks Over Illegal UK Crypto Promotions: Report
An FCA employee bought crypto from a UK IP address using a driving license as ID, according to the regulator's claim.
- Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Structure Remains Weak as $1 Support Comes Under Pressure Again
XRP remains firmly in a corrective structure, with the token trading near $1.00 after months of lower highs and lower lows. While the current support zone could trigger a relief move, the broader trend remains bearish until the asset can reclaim several key resistance levels. Ripple Price Analysis: The USDT Pair On the XRP/USDT daily
- Kalshi in talks with Sequoia, Wellington for $750 million fund raise at $40 billion valuation
The prediction-market platform raised $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation in May and is now discussing a new round that could nearly double that figure.
- Ethereum DeFi Platform Ether.fi Adds Tokenized Stocks and Portfolio-Backed Loans
The Ethereum staking platform is adding asset trading, fiat accounts, and borrowing through Aave as it pushes into crypto banking.
- Ethereum Price Prediction: What Are ETH’s Chances of Breaking Above $2K Soon?
Ethereum continues to lack decisive momentum, with the price remaining trapped in consolidation despite its recovery from the June lows. The market is now hovering around the 100-day moving average, while the lower timeframes show ETH compressed between clearly defined support and resistance zones. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, ETH
- Swissquote cuts full-year guidance as 1H crypto income plunges, shares slide
The online bank cut full-year revenue and profit forecasts after first-half crypto trading levels slumped.
- Crypto platform operator gets 15-year prison sentence in South Korea due to $50 million scam
A South Korean court sentenced the head of centralized finance (CeFi) lender Delio to 15 years in prison for embezzling digital assets from more than 1,100 customers.
- Zerocap scales institutional crypto and FX trading with Integral Digital
Zerocap scales institutional crypto and FX trading with Integral Digital
- Figure revenue doubles as blockchain loan marketplace volumes surge
The tokenization-focused lender posted $226 million in quarterly revenue as blockchain loan marketplace volume jumped to $4.3 billion.
- Bitmine’s $257M annualized staking income ‘fills’ operational gaps, share buybacks: analysts
Bitmine’s Ether staking revenue is an important financial buffer that fills financial gaps and provides recurring revenue streams beyond Ether’s price appreciation, analysts told Cointelegraph.
- Trezor Customer Data Exposed in Shipping Partner Breach
The hardware wallet manufacturer says its devices and backups are untouched, but the leak hands attackers valuable customer data.
- XRP Holders Can Now Trade Options Using Flare’s FXRP as Collateral
The Derive integration gives XRP holders a way to hedge or speculate without depositing their tokens with a centralized exchange.
- MUFG PoC to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain
MUFG’s experiment plans to bring Japanese government bond repo transactions onchain to achieve 24/7 settlement, as well as improved capital and operational efficiency.
- Bullish shares surge 14% as subscription revenue offsets digital asset slowdown
Bullish's second-quarter loss of $280 million was mostly attributable to a $244.6 million markdown on the company’s bitcoin holdings.
- Under-Collateralized Crypto Lending Brings Credit Risk Onchain
Maple Finance holds ≈93.1% of on-chain private credit, with $2.13B active loans by Mar 31, 2026, pulling credit risk into DeFi as yields stay elevated.
- Hyperliquid targets $58 resistance as retail demand strengthen
Key takeaways Hyperliquid gained 2% on Thursday after advancing nearly 3% in the previous session. Hyperion DeFi’s HYPE holdings recorded a $31 million fair-value increase during the second quarter. HYPE futures Open Interest rose more than 4% to $2.38 billion, while trading volume jumped 45%. Hyperliquid (HYPE) extended its recovery on Thursday as sustained corporate The post Hyperliquid targets $58 resistance as retail demand strengthen appeared first on CoinJournal.
- Bitcoin (BTC) Is Coiling for an Explosive Move: Bullish Breakout or Sharp Drop?
Can BTC explode by over 300%, or is a huge crash incoming?
- Morning Minute: The SEC Plans Rules for Tokenized Stocks
The new framework could be announced as soon as Friday, in what could be the biggest development for crypto this year.
- Stellar’s XLM token slides below key moving averages
Key takeaways XLM remains under pressure at $0.160. Positive funding rates for both tokens offer limited hope of a recovery. XLM must reclaim the $0.176–$0.180 area to improve its outlook. XLM continues to trade below several major moving averages. Mixed derivatives and on-chain signals reveal uncertainty among traders, leaving XLM exposed to further losses despite The post Stellar’s XLM token slides below key moving averages appeared first on CoinJournal.
- Twitch Turns On Amazon AI Training by Default: 'Nobody Would Opt In'
Twitch's chief product officer says he does not know whether content had already been used for training before the setting appeared.
- Strategy, Metaplanet unrealized bitcoin losses highlight risk of concentrating on just one token
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 13, 2026
- Bitcoin holds steady near $64,000 as monero, hyperliquid outperform
Crypto markets remain in a low volatility holding pattern, trading in a tight range following Wednesday's CPI report.
- Stablecoins Under Stress Do Not Behave Like One Safe Haven
USDC’s $0.8774 low during the SVB weekend and USDT’s May 2022 wobble show stablecoins don’t move as one. We parse flows, reserve risks, and policy takeaways.
- XRP Closed at a 21-Month Low, but the Bigger Ripple Story Is Elsewhere
Here's what might be more compelling for Ripple and XRP aside from the price moves.
- Lumo Wallet Integrates StealthEX, Unlocking Non-Custodial Swaps Across 2,000+ Cryptocurrencies
The integration enables Lumo Wallet users to exchange more than 2,000 cryptocurrencies through StealthEX’s non-custodial infrastructure, with a competitive fee of only 0.4%.
- 5 Times Bots Cost Big Brands Millions and the Technologies That Could Have Stopped Them
Bots have evolved far beyond simple scripts. Today, they buy sold out products before customers, hijack accounts, scrape valuable data, and overwhelm digital services in seconds.
- CEO of Crypto Lender Delio Gets 15 Years Over $49M Fraud
A botched search of the platform's server host cost prosecutors the bulk of their case, cutting it from 2,800 alleged victims to about 1,100.
- MUFG to test real-time blockchain settlement for Japanese government bond trades
MUFG is preparing a proof-of-concept for onchain JGB transactions using the Canton network.
- Bitcoin Slammed After Benign US CPI: Will the Uptrend Still Hold?
In spite of the relatively benign US inflation figures released on Wednesday, Bitcoin dipped more than $1,000 on the news, falling back to the bear market trendline. Has this put paid to the current rally or is it just a bump on the road?
- FCA Registration, FSCS and FOS: UK Crypto Protection Compared
FCA registration is AML supervision, not consumer cover. FSCS excludes most spot crypto, while FOS reviews complaints about regulated firms, not unregulated exchanges.
- OKB Rockets 7% Daily, BTC Price Settles Below $64K: Market Watch
HYPE, AVAX, and UNI are also in the green on a daily scale.
- Real Opens 90-Day $ASSET Staking Campaign With 75,000 USDC Reward Pool Ahead of Public Testnet
The new staking campaign follows Real's Genesis program, where more than 2.8 million $ASSET was staked across 145 wallets.
- Why Web3 Communities Are Turning to Custom Challenge Coins Beyond NFTs
As Web3 communities continue to grow, blockchain projects and DAOs are complementing NFTs with physical challenge coins to recognize contributors and strengthen community engagement. Discover how custom challenge coins bridge digital identity and real-world experiences.
- Crypto Whale Loses $26M After Apparent Private Key Compromise
Hackers have now stolen more than $50 million from this same whale after they reportedly lost $24 million in a phishing incident in 2024.
- Transfer Agents on Blockchain: Who Owns the Legal Share Register?
SEC staff say tokenized securities don’t change legal obligations. In DTC’s pilot, Cede & Co. stays the registered owner while tokens mirror entitlements.
- Sunrise Lands $400M US Loan to Build a Scandium Supply Chain
Sunrise Energy Metals has not confirmed a rumored $400m U.S. loan. Social posts cite no sources, while prior EXIM and EFA letters outline smaller support.
- Pepperstone Appoints New CTO to Drive AI-Native Proprietary Tech Push
Pepperstone Appoints New CTO to Drive AI-Native Proprietary Tech Push
- XRP Faces Its Strongest Selling Pressure Since May: What’s Next for Ripple’s Price?
XRP is under pressure again, as heavy leverage and bearish calls pile up.
- How Wall Street Builds an S&P 500 Price Target
S&P 500 targets combine forward EPS with a chosen P/E multiple. Learn how strategists build, justify, and stress‑test these levels, and where the big risks lie.
- AI-Powered Crypto Phishing Changes the Economics of Attacks
Chainalysis reports $14B flowed to scam addresses in 2025 as AI‑enabled phishing proved 4.5× more profitable. We examine the data, PhaaS, and the defense response.
- Important Pi Network News and PI Token Price Update: August 13
Here's the latest within the broader Pi Network ecosystem and token moves as PI tries to recover from its July slump.
- Trump Sued Over $100K Truth Social Feed as Trump Media Eyes Prediction Market Data Deals
The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation have sued President Donald Trump over Truth API, a subscription service that charges up to $100,000 per month for low-latency access to Truth Social posts.
- $51M for Homes, Cars, and a Yacht: Regulators Target Goliath, CEO Delgado
SEC and CFTC accuse Goliath Ventures of misleading investors with crypto returns as CEO Delgado allegedly took $51 million personally.
- Attention Binance Users: Some Services Will Be Temporarily Stopped This Week
Important TRX operations will once again be paused.
- ETFs Are Buying, But Who Is Selling? Inside Bitcoin’s Tug-of-War
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed about 13,300 BTC last week, more than four times the roughly 3,150 BTC newly created by the network.
- Bitcoin Price May Be Battered, but Structural Adoption Story Still Intact: Grayscale
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price May Be Battered, but Structural Adoption Story Still Intact: Grayscale Grayscale has said there are three reasons Bitcoin adoption is set to continue growing — regardless of price. This post Bitcoin Price May Be Battered, but Structural Adoption Story Still Intact: Grayscale first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.
- The AI-Generated Pattern Hides You From Surveillance Cameras—Including Flock
A Kansas City security researcher ran 31 million tests to teach a model how to paint camouflage for the algorithm age.
- x402 Volume Plunges 93% YTD as Agentic AI Economy Hype Fades
The protocol's 7-day average has fallen to about $41,800, far below the peaks recorded during the final quarter of 2025.
- 'Inner Thoughts' of Every Major AI Model Exposed in Massive Exploit
Researchers found every major AI provider encrypts reasoning tokens with a single global key—and exploited it to decode 315,320 hidden thinking blocks from public logs, recovering passwords and live API keys along the way.
- China’s DeepSeek Upgrades V4 Pro: Claude Fable Is Only 5% Better at 4,500% the Price
The April preview got benchmarked to death and landed 18 points behind Anthropic’s flagship. DeepSeek’s own numbers for the finished model tell a very different story.
- Chainlink (LINK) Could Be Heading for $100, But This Level Stands in the Way
LINK is approaching a point where one breakout could change the entire setup.
- SpaceXAI Wants Grok Bot to Do Your Job—But It Needs Access to Your Accounts
The AI agent can navigate workplace software and coordinate with other bots, raising questions about security and control.
- Goldman Sachs' $2.25B NEOS Deal Hands It Ready-Made Bitcoin Income ETF Business
The cash-and-equity deal for the options-income specialist folds in NEOS's roughly $1 billion Bitcoin covered-call fund, giving Goldman instant scale in a crypto ETF niche it had only just entered on paper.
- After Coldcard Was Hacked, $15 Billion in Bitcoin Moved to Safety
Casa CEO Nick Neuman says the mass Bitcoin migration after the $130M Coldcard exploit proves distributed self-custody is Bitcoin's immune system—not its vulnerability.
- Zoomsday: AI Used to Build Critical Zoom Exploit in One Day
The flaws could let someone in a meeting take control of another participant’s device without the victim clicking anything.
- Fidelity Files to Let Its Ethereum ETF Stake and Pay Investors
The Boston asset manager's FETH would stake up to 100% of its ETH and distribute the rewards to holders as quarterly cash, pending SEC approval.
- Online Casinos with 5,000+ Games: Which Platforms Offer More Choice?
Compare online casinos with 5,000+ games, including Dexsport, Wild.io, Cryptorino, Mega Dice and CasinoPunkz. See which platforms offer the largest game libraries and widest casino choice.
- Where to Bet on UEFA Champions League 2026/27 with Crypto
Where to bet on UEFA Champions League 2026/27 with crypto? Compare Dexsport, Stake, Cloudbet, Vave, Thunderpick, BetPanda and Lucky Block for Bitcoin and USDT betting.
- Where to bet on Premier League 2026/27? Compare Dexsport, bet365, Stake, Cloudbet, Vave, Thunderpick and BetPanda on markets, crypto, live betting and KYC.
Where to bet on Premier League 2026/27? Compare Dexsport, bet365, Stake, Cloudbet, Vave, Thunderpick and BetPanda on markets, crypto, live betting and KYC.
- XRP Bridge Drained After Software Treats Fake Deposits as Real
A flaw that went undetected during multiple audits allowed an attacker to create unbacked balances and withdraw XRP from the bridge’s reserves.
- Crypto-Backed Loans, Explained: How to Unlock Cash Without Selling Your Bitcoin
A fixed-rate crypto-backed loan lets you borrow against BTC, ETH, or SOL while keeping your coins. Here's how they work.
- Verification Theatre: When Facts Stop Mattering
Jason Arday stepped down from his chair at the University of Cambridge earlier this week, following weeks of reporting by The Telegraph and The Times, and just hours after the university opened an investigation into his academic qualifications and honorary appointments.
- Why Bitcoin Barely Moved Even as US Inflation Cools to 3.4%
The tamest U.S. inflation print in months left crypto markets flat, with Bitcoin shrugging off the data hit. Here's why.
- A Routing Bug Took Solana 86% of the Way to Losing Finality
A malformed default route at a single hosting provider took almost 29% of staked SOL offline, against a 33% threshold.
- Kalshi Adds Real-Time Market Data Feed Through DoubleZero
The service gives trading firms access to Kalshi’s sports and crypto order books over DoubleZero’s fiber network.
- Uniswap slides 9% as weak retail demand threatens key support
Key takeaways Uniswap falls nearly 6% on Wednesday after declining 5% in the previous session. Uniswap has launched Continuous Clearing Auctions on Avalanche, allowing teams to conduct on-chain token sales and bootstrap liquidity. UNI’s social dominance and volume have fallen sharply, signaling weaker retail attention. Uniswap (UNI) faces intense selling pressure on Wednesday, falling nearly The post Uniswap slides 9% as weak retail demand threatens key support appeared first on CoinJournal.
- Harmony’s ONE token crashes 40% following a major exploit
Key takeaways Harmony’s ONE token plunged roughly 40% following an apparent exploit that created about 4 billion tokens. The unauthorized issuance was equivalent to approximately 26% of ONE’s existing supply. Harmony released an emergency software update to prevent further minting and urged network operators to install it immediately. Harmony’s ONE token fell approximately 40% on The post Harmony’s ONE token crashes 40% following a major exploit appeared first on CoinJournal.
- Arthur Hayes Says Yen-Quake Could Put Bitcoin Back In Liquidity Spotlight
Arthur Hayes has outlined a new “Yen-quake” macro thesis, arguing that efforts to support the Japanese yen could ultimately inject fresh dollar liquidity into global markets and become bullish for Bitcoin.
- Restoring Asset Control and Navigating Web3 Security: Interview with Stefan Huber, CEO of Blackfort
In an increasingly complex digital asset landscape, decentralized finance and Web3 technologies continue to face persistent challenges surrounding security, custodian risk, and user vulnerability
- Solana Rallies 7% After Breaking Multi-Week Downtrend
Solana climbed roughly 7% from its August 7 low to an August 10 intraday high, breaking above a descending trendline that had shaped price action since July.
- Bitcoin Prepares for Next Upside Move: How Far Can It Go?
The Bitcoin price has continued to fall since the $65,400 local top, losing $2,250 in the process. However, upside price momentum is starting to build and the next rally to the upside could be key for taking out stubborn resistance. How far could this potential rally go?
- Jupiter Smart Debt Lets Borrowed Solana Assets Earn Trading Fees
Jupiter has introduced a Smart Debt feature through Jupiter Lend, allowing borrowed assets to be deployed into DEX liquidity pools where they can earn trading fees.




































































































































































































