Sharplink Earns $11M From Ethereum Staking Despite $394M Q2 Loss
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2026. Aug. 12. 05:30
Sharplink reported a $394.3 million second-quarter loss as falling ether prices triggered more than $397 million in unrealized losses and impairments. Still, staking generated $11.2 million in revenue as the company continued building one of the largest corporate ETH treasuries. Sharplink Holds 888,938 ETH as Treasury Strategy Deepens Sharplink’s aggressive ethereum treasury strategy delivered rising […] Here's what bitcoin and ether traders are doing ahead of the binary U.S. CPI print
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2026. Aug. 12. 05:26
Bitcoin and ether are stuck in a tight range ahead of the CPI. Here’s how savvy traders are positioning for the pivotal release. Harmony’s ONE dives 26% after attack appears to create tokens equal to quarter of supply
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2026. Aug. 12. 05:18
Harmony said in Asian morning hours it is working with exchanges to freeze funds and preparing a software fix. Dogecoin and BNB lead majors higher as bitcoin slips near $63,700
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2026. Aug. 12. 04:53
DOGE gained almost 3% to 7 cents and BNB 2% to $614, while bitcoin was the only major in the red on both the day and the week. XRP bridge drained for $200,000 after software mistook fake deposits for real ones
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2026. Aug. 12. 04:33
An attacker created unbacked XRP on another blockchain, then exchanged it for real XRP held in reserve. The bridge has been halted and its operator has filed a complaint with the FBI. Buried in the FCC’s New Robot Import Ban: The 35% Foreign-Parts Rule
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2026. Aug. 12. 04:30
U.S. regulators have moved to block imports of foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting devices produced abroad, especially in China, on national security and cybersecurity grounds. The FCC-backed restriction, announced in late July, also sweeps in robots assembled with more than 35% foreign components, extending earlier curbs tied to drones and firms such as Huawei and China […] What Is FINMA? Why Crypto Firms Keep Flocking to Switzerland
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2026. Aug. 12. 03:30
Switzerland has turned financial regulation into a competitive machine, pairing the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, better known as FINMA, with specialized regulatory pathways that have helped make the country one of the world’s premier destinations for finance, fintech, cryptocurrency, and blockchain businesses. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) sits at the center of […] SEC, CFTC Target Goliath Ventures Over $400M Crypto Ponzi
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2026. Aug. 12. 02:30
Federal regulators have targeted Goliath Ventures over an alleged crypto Ponzi scheme involving more than $400 million. The CFTC cites 1,600 customers, while the SEC alleges at least $425 million was raised from over 1,300 investors. Customers Put at Least $397 Million Into Alleged Crypto Scheme About 1,600 customers contributed at least $397 million through […] AUSTRAC Halts 96 Cryptolink Crypto ATMs Over Compliance Risks
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2026. Aug. 12. 01:30
Australia’s financial crime regulator has forced 96 Cryptolink crypto ATMs offline for three months after identifying renewed compliance failures. The suspension follows earlier enforcement over transaction reporting and anti-money laundering controls. Why Did AUSTRAC Shut Down Cryptolink’s 96 Crypto ATMs? Cryptolink’s 96 cryptocurrency automatic teller machines (CATMs), which allow customers to exchange cash for cryptocurrency, […] SEC, CFTC Forge Their Own Crypto Paths as CLARITY Act Stalls Out
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2026. Aug. 12. 00:30
As far as digital asset regulation is concerned, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not waiting around for Congress. The agency has scheduled an open meeting for Friday, Aug. 14, to weigh a proposal that could make it easier for crypto companies to raise money without enduring full securities registration. According to a […] Connecticut Judge Says Kalshi Sports Contracts Were Never Swaps
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2026. Aug. 11. 23:30
A federal judge denied Kalshi’s request for a preliminary injunction against Connecticut regulators, holding that its sports-event contracts are not swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act, so the CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction never attached. Coinbase Financial Markets lost a companion motion on the same reasoning despite never having received a cease-and-desist. Not Swaps, and Not Preempted […] Sui Co-Founder Is Building Quantum-Safe Hardware Wallets For $10
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2026. Aug. 11. 22:30
Mysten Labs co-founder and chief cryptographer Kostas Chalkias says he has quietly leased a factory to mass-produce quantum-resistant hardware wallet cards for Sui, aiming to keep users safe from a threat that just cost bitcoin holders roughly $130 million. A Personal Mission Kostas “Kryptos” Chalkias, co-founder and chief cryptographer at Mysten Labs, the company behind […] Empery Sells 1,635 BTC for $102.2M as Liquidity Tightens
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2026. Aug. 11. 21:43
Empery Digital sold 1,635 BTC for $102.2 million after the second quarter, cutting its bitcoin holdings to 1,279 BTC. With most of the remaining BTC pledged against debt and a potential $62.1 million property commitment ahead, the company’s liquidity flexibility has tightened. Empery Cuts Bitcoin Holdings to 1,279 BTC Empery Digital is drawing down its […] Bitcoin stuck as ETF inflows offset selling, but inflation data could spark a move
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2026. Aug. 11. 21:38
Weeks of sideways trading have crushed volatility, leaving Wednesday’s inflation report as the next potential catalyst, analysts said. CFTC orders Kalshi to continue offering prediction markets in New York after state lawsuit
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2026. Aug. 11. 21:28
New York sued Kalshi last month in a bid to block it from operating sports-related prediction markets. FSB Raids Moscow City Crypto Hub in Major Fraud Bust
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2026. Aug. 11. 21:02
Russian authorities disrupted nine foreign-coordinated cryptocurrency channels operating out of the Moscow City business district. Over 20 employees from unregistered crypto exchanges and several couriers were detained for their involvement in the laundering operation. Foreign Crypto Laundering Ring Dismantled Russian authorities recently dismantled a financial laundering ring operating out of the Moscow City business district, […] Nvidia Taps Blackrock, Goldman Sachs, Blackstone to Mobilize $500B for AI
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2026. Aug. 11. 20:12
Nvidia is working with major Wall Street firms to mobilize more than $500 billion for AI infrastructure over time. The financing platforms could turn GPU compute into a long-duration institutional investment category. Wall Street Capital Moves Into Nvidia AI Infrastructure More than $500 billion of third-party capital could support AI infrastructure through independent financing platforms […] Bitcoin Stalls at $63,400 as ETFs Outpace Network Issuance
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2026. Aug. 11. 19:30
Bitcoin dipped 0.7% to trade near $63,400 after a brief morning rally to $64,400 failed. Volatility triggered $39 million in total liquidations over 24 hours, heavily skewed toward long positions. Volatility and Liquidation Trends Bitcoin remained under pressure Tuesday, more than 24 hours after the revelation that Strategy sold 1,690 bitcoins to fund the repurchase […] Brazil's largest lender Itaú is stepping deeper into the tokenization
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2026. Aug. 11. 19:06
Itaú Unibanco said it teamed up with tokenization specialist OpenAssets to test tokenized bonds and funds in a pilot run by Brazil's financial watchdog ANBIMA. Schiff: Bitcoin Is ‘Anti-Gold’ as War, Inflation Fuel Rally
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2026. Aug. 11. 18:45
Peter Schiff says bitcoin has become “anti-gold,” arguing the asset’s recent slide will continue as war-driven inflation fears send gold and silver higher, a divergence he says proves bitcoin never behaved like digital gold in the first place. The ‘Anti-Gold’ Argument Schiff, the Euro Pacific Asset Management chief executive and longtime bitcoin critic, has spent […] Gold Hits 2-Month High Above $4,400 as China Keeps Hoarding
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2026. Aug. 11. 17:40
Gold muscled back above $4,400 an ounce this week, hitting its highest level in roughly two months as a brutal U.S. jobs print, relentless Chinese central bank buying, and suddenly softer Federal Reserve expectations sent traders scrambling back into bullion. The metal ran as high as roughly $4,434 to $4,435 before sellers finally stepped in. […] EToro reports second quarter crypto loss even as total profit beats estimates
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2026. Aug. 11. 17:12
The trading platform’s gross crypto revenue fell to $1.35 billion in the second quarter. It also agreed to buy U.S. brokerage TradeZero for up to $231 million. Coinbase Builds Abu Dhabi Hub to Put Global Stocks Onchain
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2026. Aug. 11. 17:05
Coinbase has secured regulatory approval in Abu Dhabi to build an international hub for tokenized securities, giving the crypto exchange a supervised base for bringing traditional stocks onto blockchain networks outside the United States. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market, or ADGM, granted Coinbase a Financial Services Permission allowing it to […] Moneygram Brings Cash-to-Crypto Payments to Solana With Rift
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2026. Aug. 11. 16:23
Moneygram has launched its Ramps service on Solana, giving wallets and applications on the blockchain a direct connection between cryptocurrency and the company’s global cash network. Rift is the first Solana wallet to integrate the service, Moneygram explained on Tuesday. The move expands Ramps across multiple blockchain ecosystems as the payments company pushes beyond its […] Anthropic Emerges as ‘Frontier AI Lab’ Behind Riot’s $9.1B AI Deal
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2026. Aug. 11. 15:40
Anthropic has agreed to take 191 megawatts of computing capacity at Riot Platforms’ Rockdale campus in Texas. The 20-year agreement could ultimately be worth $16.1 billion, accelerating Riot’s transformation from bitcoin miner to AI infrastructure provider. Riot Converts Texas Bitcoin Power Into $9.1B AI Revenue Anthropic is turning to a former pure-play bitcoin miner for […] Saylor’s Strategy Racks up $102M in Bitcoin Losses, per Cryptoquant
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2026. Aug. 11. 15:10
Strategy has realized more than $102 million in losses from its 2026 bitcoin sales, as Michael Saylor’s company keeps selling coins below its average purchase price to fund dividend and buyback obligations. A Pattern of Selling Below Cost Strategy has sold bitcoin at least four times over the last couple of years, breaking a roughly […] If crypto goes back to the congressional drawing board, 3 Democrat women loom large
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2026. Aug. 11. 14:40
The Democrats who may get a bigger say in future crypto legislative efforts are familiar figures, and they generally look at digital assets with distrust. Crypto-friendly bank Erebor in talks to raise $1.5 billion at $9.5 billion valuation: FT
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2026. Aug. 11. 14:39
Total deposits grew from $1.1 billion in March to $4.6 billion by July, driven by clients in crypto, AI and defense. Zuckerberg Says Everyone Will Soon Have AI With Invention Superpowers
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2026. Aug. 11. 14:31
Meta plans to give billions of people a free personal AI agent that writes code, builds businesses and manages the household. The company is backing that pledge with up to $145 billion in spending this year. What Zuckerberg Means by ‘Invention Superpowers’ Billions of people will get a personal AI agent free of charge, Meta […] Keel Shuts All Bitcoin Mining With $819M Ready for AI Pivot
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2026. Aug. 11. 14:07
Keel Infrastructure has decommissioned all of its U.S. bitcoin mining operations as it converts power-rich sites for AI and high-performance computing. The transition comes with weaker earnings and continued bitcoin sales, but the company says $819 million of liquidity gives it room to fund development. Keel Sells 1,085 BTC as Revenue Falls 50% in Second […] Bitcoin ETFs Shed $144.67M as 5-Day Inflow Streak Breaks
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2026. Aug. 11. 13:36
Bitcoin ETFs opened the week with $144.67 million in net outflows, snapping a five-session inflow streak. Ether funds also slipped into the red, while solana and HYPE ETFs attracted fresh capital. Blackrock, Grayscale Drive $144.67M Bitcoin ETF Outflow The week began with a change in tone. After five straight sessions of buying, bitcoin ETF investors […] Pokémon cards are becoming multibillion dollar market. Crypto wants to fix how they trade
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2026. Aug. 11. 13:06
Collectors are spending millions on trading cards, while blockchain startups are turning physical Pokémon cards into digital assets. The harder task is creating enough liquidity to compete with established marketplaces. Luke Dashjr, Comms Chief Step Away From Dorsey-Backed Mining Pool Ocean
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2026. Aug. 11. 12:30
Luke Dashjr is taking a sabbatical from his leadership roles at the Jack Dorsey-backed bitcoin mining pool Ocean as he turns his attention toward the BIP-110 fork and open-source development, just as developers behind the stalled minority chain begin organizing an aggressive proof-of-work (PoW) overhaul designed to revive their fork. “I am taking a sabbatical […] MoneyGram expands on Solana with global crypto-to-cash service
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2026. Aug. 11. 12:02
Wallets and apps on Solana can now tap MoneyGram's global network to move between digital assets and local currencies. Australian watchdog suspends Cryptolink, forcing 96 ATMs offline
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2026. Aug. 11. 11:45
The regulator cited missing transaction reports and the company’s failure to respond to an information request. White House to Senate: Pass Clarity Act by Sept. 15 or Never
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2026. Aug. 11. 11:30
The White House says the Senate has until September 15 to advance the Clarity Act after Democrats blocked a procedural vote before the August recess, with prediction markets now pricing roughly a one in four chance the bill becomes law in 2026. A Hard Deadline From the White House Patrick Witt, executive director of the […] Ravencoin could roll back four days of transactions after critical block flaw
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2026. Aug. 11. 11:24
Two mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hashpower are building a replacement chain from before Friday’s first invalid block, putting deposits, withdrawals and payments made since then at risk of reversal. Ravencoin, a blockchain built from Bitcoin’s code, could roll back four days of transactions
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2026. Aug. 11. 11:24
Two mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hashpower are building a replacement chain from before Friday’s first invalid block, putting deposits, withdrawals and payments made since then at risk of reversal. Coinbase picks Abu Dhabi for its global tokenized asset push
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2026. Aug. 11. 11:23
The crypto exchange said it secured regulatory approval to offer tokenized securities from Abu Dhabi as the emirate deepens its push into onchain finance. When safe assets compete with risk. Lessons from the 1960s–90s for bitcoin and stocks.
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2026. Aug. 11. 11:13
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 11 2026 Bitcoin-backed lending is entering its institutional era: Two Prime
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2026. Aug. 11. 11:04
Public companies are increasingly borrowing against their bitcoin holdings to fund acquisitions and capital spending without selling the asset. Bitcoin stuck below $65,000 as Hormuz hopes evaporate, XRP close to dropping below $1
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2026. Aug. 11. 10:48
The Strait of Hormuz relief trade unraveled after Trump demanded 50 years of Iranian compensation, pushing oil back to $89 and leaving crypto and equities unchanged ahead of a pivotal CPI report. Live updates: Bitcoin slips as corporate BTC enthusiasm moves to AI
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2026. Aug. 11. 10:34
FxPro’s Alex Kuptsikevich said companies that helped give bitcoin institutional cover are now chasing AI data centers, putting BTC’s flat 50-day moving average in focus. Live updates: Bitcoin holds $64,200; Anthropic to watermark Claude's AI content after EU regulations
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2026. Aug. 11. 10:34
FxPro’s Alex Kuptsikevich said companies that helped give bitcoin institutional cover are now chasing AI data centers, putting BTC’s flat 50-day moving average in focus. Live updates: Bitcoin falls below $64,000; Anthropic to watermark Claude's AI content after EU regulations
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2026. Aug. 11. 10:34
FxPro’s Alex Kuptsikevich said companies that helped give bitcoin institutional cover are now chasing AI data centers, putting BTC’s flat 50-day moving average in focus. Live updates: Bitcoin falls to $63,500; Anthropic to watermark Claude's AI content after EU regulations
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2026. Aug. 11. 10:34
FxPro’s Alex Kuptsikevich said companies that helped give bitcoin institutional cover are now chasing AI data centers, putting BTC’s flat 50-day moving average in focus. Live updates: Bitcoin falls to $63,500; CoreWeave jumps 9% as AI demand pushes backlog over $100 billion
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2026. Aug. 11. 10:34
STS Digital's Jeff Anderson said Wednesday's U.S. inflation report could spark bitcoin volatility from tight trading range. FlightAware sues Kalshi over bets on flight cancellations
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2026. Aug. 11. 10:34
The flight-tracking company alleges Kalshi used its data and trademark without permission to settle contracts on canceled flights.
Software stocks break away from bitcoin: What the rare divergence means for crypto
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2026. Aug. 11. 10:31
IGV’s rebound is reshaping a relationship it held with bitcoin for years, but history suggests bitcoin could still catch up. XRP Slides 3% to $1 as Thin Binance Books Put $0.95 in Play
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2026. Aug. 11. 10:30
XRP fell over 3% to hit a year-to-date low of $1 on Tuesday, extending its slide to nearly 60% since its January peak. Market Cap Drops as XRP Hits YTD Lows On Tuesday, XRP led an altcoin tumble, nosediving over 3% amid reports of another institutional investor acquiring Bitwise’s XRP exchange-traded fund. Daily market data […] Luke Dashjr removed as Bitcoin BIP editor after controversial BIP-110 fork stalls
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2026. Aug. 11. 10:28
Dashjr said he is taking a sabbatical from his role as chair and chief technology officer of mining pool Ocean. Nvidia’s $500 billion AI infrastructure push leaves crypto compute further behind
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2026. Aug. 11. 10:10
Nvidia has signed memorandums of understanding with six major Wall Street firms to establish "AI compute" as a bankable infrastructure asset. UK lawmakers question lenders over lack of banking for the country’s crypto firms
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2026. Aug. 11. 10:06
The U.K.’s Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group asked banks to explain their approach to providing banking services to crypto and digital asset businesses. Riot Platforms surges 20% in pre-market trading on $9.1 billion Anthropic deal
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2026. Aug. 11. 09:37
The bitcoin miner’s 20-year agreement highlights an industry-wide shift toward AI infrastructure revenue. Former Irish PM Bertie Ahern’s Crypto Charity Shutting Down
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2026. Aug. 11. 09:30
The AB Foundation, an Irish nonprofit crypto charity chaired by former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, is being dissolved through a voluntary strike-off after failing to conduct operational meetings beyond its launch. Inactive Since Launch The AB Foundation, an Irish-registered nonprofit organization chaired by former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, is being wound up after […] Arthur Hayes: Yen Rescue Could Fuel a Bitcoin Rally
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2026. Aug. 11. 08:30
Arthur Hayes argues Washington and Tokyo are quietly coordinating to push the yen higher, a shift he says would flood markets with fresh dollar liquidity and become a powerful bullish catalyst for bitcoin. Three Ways to Strengthen the Yen Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder and macro commentator, laid out his thesis in an essay titled “Yen-quake,” […] CT3 Begins Preparing its Ecosystem for the Launch of the CT3GB Economy
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2026. Aug. 11. 08:10
London, UK, August 10th, 2026, Chainwire. CT3 has announced the start of comprehensive preparations for the future listing of the CT3GB token. The company has begun scaling its data storage infrastructure, building financial and infrastructure reserves, and preparing its own tokenized economy, in which CT3GB will become the platform’s primary settlement asset. At the same […] Blackrock Cuts IBIT Bitcoin Conversion Minimum From $25M to $1M
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2026. Aug. 11. 07:30
Blackrock has slashed the in-kind conversion minimum on its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to $1 million, a 96% cut from the prior $25 million threshold, opening the fund’s redemption mechanism to a far wider pool of investors. Mitchnick Confirms the Change Robbie Mitchnick, Blackrock’s head of digital assets, disclosed the change during a Bloomberg Television […] A $2 trillion asset class is getting a new blockchain rail
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2026. Aug. 11. 07:19
ADI Chain and Shipfinex are partnering to tokenize commercial ships, aiming to open the $680B ship-finance market to wider capital pool. UK FCA Eyes Tokenized Gold as London Defends 70% Market Share
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2026. Aug. 11. 06:30
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority is exploring how tokenized gold could fit into wholesale markets, including its use as collateral. The discussions come as London seeks to defend its dominance in bullion trading against growing competition from China. London Pushes Tokenized Gold as China Challenges Its Lead The United Kingdom is considering a regulatory framework […] BTCPay offers $190,000 bounty after bitcoin payment servers drained in exploit
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2026. Aug. 11. 06:19
The project said it will pay 10% of recovered funds, up to 3 BTC, after attackers stole LND credentials and drained merchant Lightning wallets last week. Toledo, Ohio Resident Wins Two Scratch-off Jackpots in a Single Day, Nets $384,562 After Taxes
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2026. Aug. 11. 05:30
$100 on two “Millionaire Blowout” scratch-off tickets turned into a $1 million top prize for a Toledo, Ohio player on July 27, with the winner choosing the $500,000 lump-sum option. After a 26.75% federal and state tax hit, the payout came to $366,250, and a subsequent ticket added another $18,312.50. On 7/27, a Toledo lottery […] Bitcoin’s BIP-110 fork is 300 blocks behind BTC and six years from fixing itself
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2026. Aug. 11. 05:26
The breakaway chain has produced two blocks since splitting off on Saturday. Bitcoin has produced more than 300 in the same stretch. XRP, ether lead crypto losses as traders eye $70,000 bitcoin next
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2026. Aug. 11. 04:50
Bitcoin failed to hold $65,000 for a fourth day as an oil rally revived inflation worries before Wednesday's U.S. price data. The Brutal Truth About Crypto Infrastructure and M&A
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2026. Aug. 11. 04:30
For over a decade on the frontlines of Web3 Go-To-Market, I have watched the digital asset market cycle through distinct phases of self-delusion. In the early days, 95% of the market was driven by unconstrained R&D. Startups were building decentralized primitives, smart contract rails, and permissionless protocols without traditional legal or compliance boundaries. Access was […] U.S. SEC sets meeting to propose Reg Crypto to support certain digital assets offerings
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2026. Aug. 11. 04:07
The Securities and Exchange Commission will vote this week to start its first major crypto rulemaking process. Bitcoin's 'strongest hands' are back, on-chain data show
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2026. Aug. 11. 03:48
Elite wallets holding over 10,000 BTC has hit a six-month high of 90, building on earlier accumulation by mid-sized whales amid Coldcard fallout and Clarity Act delays.
CLARITY Act Could Die in September Without a Final Vote: 75% Risk
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2026. Aug. 11. 03:30
TD Cowen puts the odds of the CLARITY Act failing to become law this fall at 75%, cutting its enactment probability to 25%. Three of its scenarios would end the crypto market structure bill without a final passage vote, with the Senate’s next test set for Sept. 15. Why TD Cowen Sees the Bill Failing […] Strategy USD Reserve Hits All-Time High After 5X Growth, BTC Sale
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2026. Aug. 11. 02:15
Strategy’s U.S. dollar reserve reached an all-time high of $4.65 billion after expanding more than fivefold in 2.5 months, while a 1,690 BTC sale highlighted bitcoin’s role in the company’s broader capital-management framework. USD Reserve and Duration Reach All-Time Highs CEO Phong Le said in an Aug. 10 X post that Strategy’s USD Reserve and […] CLARITY Act Vote Is Set for Sept. 15: Here’s What Happens Next
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2026. Aug. 11. 00:51
Sixty votes on Sept. 15 would move the CLARITY Act closer to Senate floor consideration. The 2:15 p.m. EDT cloture vote is the first floor test for H.R. 3633 since the House passed the bill in July 2025. What Exactly Is the Senate Voting on Sept. 15? The Senate will begin its CLARITY Act vote […] Community Banks Stall Clarity Act Over Stablecoin Rewards
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2026. Aug. 11. 00:08
While Senate Democrats have their own issues with the CLARITY Act, community bankers would be leveraging their ties with Senate Republicans to explain the effects that enshrining stablecoin rewards would have on their deposit volumes and credit capabilities. Community Bankers Rise Against CLARITY Act On Stablecoin Rewards While the issue of stablecoin rewards in the […] Dutch Gambling Operators Race for Licenses as Deadline Nears
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2026. Aug. 10. 23:30
The Dutch gambling authority (Kansspelautoriteit) has granted new five-year online licenses to five of the eight operators that opened the regulated market in 2021, with the current permits expiring Sept. 30. Betcity, bet365, and GGPoker have not announced renewals, and bet365 holds the broadest license of the eight. The cabinet is separately studying a cap […] Bitdeer Cuts Gross Loss to $8.5M as Q2 Revenue Tops $228.8M
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2026. Aug. 10. 22:16
Bitdeer reports Q2 2026 financial results, highlighting strong revenue growth while cost of revenue outpaced total sales, despite a significant sequential slowdown in expense growth. Top-Line Growth Bitdeer Technologies Group released unaudited financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, Aug. 10, demonstrating strong top-line revenue growth accompanied by persistent cost pressures. While the […] NYSE Builds Onchain Settlement Rails for Tokenized Securities
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2026. Aug. 10. 21:40
NYSE President Lynn Martin says the exchange is building a platform for onchain settlement of tokenized securities, joining Wall Street’s clearinghouse in a push to move stock trading onto blockchain rails. NYSE’s Latest Onchain Push NYSE President Lynn Martin said the exchange is developing an onchain settlement platform for tokenized securities and confirmed NYSE participated […] Trump Media’s bitcoin holdings shrink as crypto losses hit $361 million
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2026. Aug. 10. 21:12
The Truth Social parent held 9,477 BTC worth $557 million at the end of June, while its Cronos position also suffered a steep drop in value. Report: North Korea’s Kimsuky Turns AI Into a Crypto Hacking Weapon
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2026. Aug. 10. 21:05
North Korea-linked hacking group Kimsuky is building and testing an expanding arsenal of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that researchers say could eventually help automate phishing, analyze stolen data and sharpen malware development. In an analysis published Monday, Genians Security Center stated that months of tracking infrastructure associated with Kimsuky uncovered evidence of local large language […] $2B Crypto Investor Harry Yeh Plunges to Death in Paraguay
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2026. Aug. 10. 20:20
Yeh fell to his death from the 30th floor of the Jade Park Building, one of the highest residential complexes located in Asuncion, Paraguay. Police are investigating whether Yeh, who was found totally naked and covered by a black bag, was alone at the time of his fall. Quantum Fintech Group Harry Yeh’s Mysterious Death […] Bitwise's Rasmussen: Circle is mispriced as stablecoins head toward trillions
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2026. Aug. 10. 20:20
Bitwise's Ryan Rasmussen says investors are underestimating Circle as stablecoins expand and the company builds out its payments infrastructure. Strategy builds $4.75 billion cash cushion as only bitcoin isn’t enough for investors
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2026. Aug. 10. 20:03
Strategy is holding billions in cash after learning that traditional investors don’t necessarily view its massive bitcoin reserves as a substitute for dollars. Bitcoin Takes 10 Bearish Blows in 2026 Yet Faces Its Mildest Bear Market
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2026. Aug. 10. 19:44
Bitcoin has lost roughly 49% from its October 2025 record high, yet months of Middle East war, institutional dumping, security failures and bitter Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) battles still haven’t cracked the $60,000 line. The bloodletting may not be finished, but after absorbing nearly every bearish catalyst thrown at it, this is increasingly looking like […] Vitalik Overhauls Ethereum Roadmap as Quantum Risks Take Hold
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2026. Aug. 10. 18:48
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the network’s priorities have shifted so much since 2023 that he had to redraw his own roadmap. On Monday, Buterin posted a side-by-side comparison of his 2023 Ethereum roadmap and the Ethereum Foundation’s new “Strawmap,” a planning document outlining protocol upgrades through 2029. Quantum Safety Jumps the Line Buterin explained […] Bitcoin Drops Below $64,000 as Strategy Sells 1,690 BTC
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2026. Aug. 10. 18:05
Bitcoin fell below $64,000 on Aug. 10 after briefly reaching an intraday high of $65,416. The sudden price drop erased nearly 2% of bitcoin’s market capitalization, reducing it to $1.28 trillion and wiping out over $47 million in long leveraged positions. Volatility and Market Liquidations Bitcoin (BTC) slid below $64,000 Monday afternoon, snapping a multi-day […] Bitmine’s 5.8M Ether Bet Swells as BMNR Stock Takes a Beating
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2026. Aug. 10. 17:05
Bitmine Immersion Technologies scooped up another 7,391 ether tokens last week, lifting its ethereum war chest to 5.81 million ETH and putting the company within striking distance of controlling 5% of the entire ethereum supply. The Norwalk, Connecticut, company, trading under the ticker BMNR, now sits comfortably as the largest corporate ethereum holder and the […] NYT: Trump-Backed WLFI Took $100M From a Money Laundering Suspect
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2026. Aug. 10. 16:10
World Liberty Financial’s largest disclosed token purchase traces back to a Chinese businessman under active UK investigation for money laundering, the New York Times reported, with up to $75 million flowing to Trump family and Witkoff-linked entities. The Largest WLFI Purchase Yet The New York Times reported that a $100 million investment in World Liberty […] Dormant Bitcoin Erupts as 10 August Days Blow Past All of July
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2026. Aug. 10. 15:14
Dormant bitcoin is moving at a dramatically faster pace in August, with 2,209.05 BTC leaving long-idle addresses during the first 10 days of the month, already 74.7% more than the 1,264.16 BTC tracked across all of July. The movements, identified through the blockchain parser tool Btcparser.com, represent bitcoin held in addresses dating from 2010 through […] Grayscale quietly drops Cardano, Polkadot and Hedera ETF plans
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2026. Aug. 10. 15:02
The asset manager said it no longer intends to proceed with the offerings. None became effective, and no securities were issued or sold. Solana lending giant Jupiter now lets the same dollar earn twice
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2026. Aug. 10. 14:30
The new Lend v2 product turns deposits and borrowed assets into trading liquidity, tying higher returns to whether Jupiter’s router can send enough swap flow to the new vaults. Meta Launches Muse Glimmer for Local AI Agents on Personal Devices
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2026. Aug. 10. 14:28
Meta launched Muse Glimmer, an AI model that can run on a personal computer instead of relying entirely on cloud servers. It can help users manage files, write code and complete multi-step tasks even without an internet connection. Muse Glimmer Brings AI Agents Directly Onto Consumer Hardware Meta Superintelligence Labs, the company’s advanced AI research […] MARA Sells 23,093 Bitcoin for $1.6 Billion as Treasury Strategy Shifts
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2026. Aug. 10. 13:53
MARA sold 23,093 bitcoin during the first half of 2026, marking a significant shift from its earlier accumulation strategy. The miner is also borrowing against its remaining BTC to finance expansion without issuing new equity. MARA Revenue Falls 23% as Bitcoin Sales Fund Growth MARA is putting its bitcoin treasury to work. The miner sold […] Bitmine’s ETH buying slows as Tom Lee's firm shifts capital to share buybacks
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2026. Aug. 10. 13:50
Chairman Tom Lee said easing financial conditions could support crypto, even as the CLARITY Act failed to reach a Senate vote before the August recess. Solana gets its first Strategy STRC product through Solstice Finance
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2026. Aug. 10. 13:26
The Solana vault splits income from Strategy’s preferred stock into a lower-risk senior token and a higher-risk junior token. OCEAN Pledges BTC Refunds After Chain-Split Error
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2026. Aug. 10. 13:01
Bitcoin mining pool OCEAN revealed that a configuration issue caused some miners to unknowingly mine on the stalled BIP-110 chain for roughly 18 hours. The pool said it will distribute approximately 0.3 bitcoin in direct rebate payments to match the rewards miners would have earned on the main chain. Reimbursing Affected Miners Bitcoin mining […] Strategy Sells 1,690 Bitcoin as Saylor Reloads Its Cash War Chest
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2026. Aug. 10. 12:14
Strategy sold 1,690 bitcoin for $108.6 million last week, using the proceeds to repurchase its STRC preferred stock as Michael Saylor’s company reshuffled a balance sheet still dominated by bitcoin. The company disclosed Monday that it sold the bitcoin between Aug. 3 and Aug. 9 at an average price of $64,262 per coin. After the […] Strategy sells 1,690 bitcoin, raises $653 million from MSTR shares
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2026. Aug. 10. 12:09
The company increased its USD reserve to $4.65 billion while reducing its bitcoin holdings to 840,447 BTC Crypto exchange Coinsbuy loses $8 million in coordinated two-blockchain attack
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2026. Aug. 10. 11:39
Onchain forensics tie a single actor to an $8 million coordinated drain across TRON and Ethereum, with most funds routed through FixedFloat and the attack vector still unknown. Why the UK financial watchdog is drafting new rules for tokenized gold
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2026. Aug. 10. 11:38
The FCA is expected to announce progress on drafting new rules for tokenized digital assets within the next few months. UK’s FCA to regulate tokenized gold to preserve London’s place as the top hub for bullion
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2026. Aug. 10. 11:38
The FCA said it will 'have more to say on' their approach to tokenization, as it draws up rules to put assets on the blockchain. Bitcoin's BIP-110 episode is free-market capitalism in purest form
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2026. Aug. 10. 11:31
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 10, 2026 Mystery Whale Dumps $486 Million in Bitcoin Over Three Weeks
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2026. Aug. 10. 11:30
An anonymous bitcoin holder has offloaded more than 7,500 BTC since mid-July, including another 1,019 BTC just hours ago, deepening questions about who is behind one of the market’s largest recent sell streaks. A Steady, Unidentified Seller Onchain analytics firm Lookonchain flagged a fresh transfer from a bitcoin whale that has been quietly distributing coins […] Bitcoin steadies above $65,000 as Iran-Oman deal talk eases Hormuz concerns, lifts risk assets
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2026. Aug. 10. 10:45
BTC rose to $65,209 and Nasdaq 100 index futures gained 0.45% on reports that Iran may strike a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. 
