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Apple restores Telegram after child safety content removal
Apple briefly delisted Telegram from its App Store over child safety violations; the platform was restored after removing the offending content and banning the user responsible. Gram token rebounded following the reinstatement.
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MicroStrategy sells 1,638 BTC; stock gains despite reduction in holdings
MicroStrategy offloaded over 1,600 bitcoin to support STRC token, yet the company's stock price rose following the sale—a counterintuitive market reaction worth noting.
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Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo slashes Bitcoin ETF stake, boosts staked Ethereum position
Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy's largest bank, reduced its Bitcoin spot ETF holdings by 94% in Q2 while expanding its staked Ethereum ETF position threefold, signaling a strategic reallocation toward yield-bearing assets.
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Solana leads pre-IPO AI stock token volume for Anthropic and OpenAI
Solana hosts the highest trading volume for pre-IPO artificial intelligence company tokens (Anthropic and OpenAI) via PreStocks, which are SPV-backed synthetic assets tradable 24/7 on the network, per Allium Labs data.
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Coinbase to migrate institutional options clients to Deribit in September
Coinbase is transferring institutional clients' International Exchange accounts and positions to Deribit, the largest crypto options platform, on September 9. Trading will pause briefly; open orders will be canceled and positions recreated at mark price.
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NY court rejects CFTC bid to halt Kalshi enforcement case
A New York judge denied the CFTC's motion to suspend enforcement action against prediction market platform Kalshi, preserving the state's case while allowing the regulator to file a renewed request.
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Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City deploys bitcoin holdings via 3iQ
Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City project has engaged 3iQ to manage a portion of its bitcoin treasury using market-neutral strategies, marking a shift from passive long-term holding toward active deployment of its 10,000 BTC pledge.
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Telegram's brief App Store removal sparks GRAM selloff to 3-month low
Telegram was temporarily removed from Apple's App Store for approximately 4 hours, prompting GRAM token to drop to $1.29—its lowest level in three months. The app has since been restored.
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Nigeria establishes tax collection framework for crypto platforms
Nigeria has introduced rules clarifying how existing tax obligations apply to cryptocurrency disposals and staking rewards, allowing some withheld taxes to be paid in the underlying digital asset.
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Crypto trading volume sinks to 2026 low amid market stagnation
Daily crypto trading volume across major exchanges has fallen to $15B, marking a 2026 low and representing a 70% decline from January peaks. The pullback reflects reduced market activity and liquidity.
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Clarity Act passage odds plunge on Polymarket as year-end skepticism grows
Prediction market odds for the Clarity Act becoming law have fallen to 27%, down 38 percentage points, signaling trader doubt about passage before year-end.
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US Treasury seeks Fed repo boost to support yen amid currency pressure
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly asked the Federal Reserve to expand its FIMA Repo Facility to assist Japan in defending the yen, according to Bloomberg. The move signals coordinated central bank intervention in currency markets.
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Malaysia Blockchain Week disrupted; Hong Kong pig butchering scams surge to $9M
Malaysia's Blockchain Week faced controversy over an after-party incident, while Hong Kong authorities reported a spike in pig butchering romance scams netting $9M in a single week across the region.
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Former FBI agent charged with stealing ~$1M in crypto via bureau systems
A former FBI supervisory agent was charged after allegedly exploiting internal systems to access cryptocurrency wallets tied to a foreign adversary and transferring funds to personal accounts. He admitted to roughly 10 unauthorized transfers starting late 2024 and subsequently staked some assets on Suilend.
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Crypto firms push back on frontier AI access restrictions as open-source models advance
Crypto executives argue that limiting access to cutting-edge AI models may lose justification as open-source alternatives mature and become more capable, according to industry commentary.
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XRP collateral now accepted in Ethereum lending pool for RLUSD borrowing
A $280 million lending vault on Ethereum now allows XRP holders to borrow RLUSD stablecoin against their holdings without liquidating positions, marking the first time the pool has accepted an XRP-linked asset.
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Nigeria tax authority clarifies crypto income as taxable
Nigeria's tax authority has issued new guidelines classifying cryptocurrency gains, staking rewards, and airdrops as taxable income under national tax law.
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Coldcard hack losses could exceed $130M, Galaxy Research warns
Galaxy Research estimates potential Bitcoin losses from a Coldcard hardware wallet exploit could reach $130 million, with additional damage expected if a fourth wave of attacks is confirmed.
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BTC and XRP spot ETFs see inflows; ETH outflows on Aug 3
Bitcoin and XRP spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $170.09M and $1.15M respectively on August 3, while Ethereum spot ETFs experienced net outflows of $11.42M.
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Solana proposal aims to boost daily SOL burns 13x via fee overhaul and disinflation increase
A Solana governance proposal (SGP-0003) would restructure fees and accelerate token disinflation, potentially raising daily SOL burns from $47,000 to $650,000. The measure requires 40 million SOL validator support to advance to a vote within two weeks.
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Whale's $CXMT short position down $4.3M as token rallies
A large trader holding a short position on CXMT has accumulated over $2M in funding fees and faces a $4.3M unrealized loss as the token appreciates. The position has a liquidation price of $15.8.
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Crypto trading volume hits 2024 low at $15B, down 70% from January
Cryptocurrency spot trading volume fell to approximately $15 billion last week, marking the lowest level this year and representing a 70% decline from January's peak, according to data provider Kaiko.
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Upbit lists HOME; Bithumb adds META2 and USDG
South Korea's largest exchange Upbit will list Defi App's governance token HOME on KRW and USDT pairs. Bithumb simultaneously adds MetaDAO's META2 token and Paxos-backed USDG stablecoin to its KRW market.
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Robinhood expands UK presence as Arbitrum surpasses $733M TVL
Robinhood has made a significant move into the UK market. The Arbitrum chain has crossed $733M in total value locked, reflecting growing adoption of the layer-2 network.
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Boltz halts Bitcoin swap service amid AI-driven security attacks
Boltz has suspended its Bitcoin swap service after experiencing a surge of AI-assisted hacking attempts that its team cannot patch quickly enough to contain.
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Coldcard Bitcoin theft exceeds $100M across three confirmed attack waves
Galaxy Research reports over $100M in Bitcoin stolen from Coldcard hardware wallets across three confirmed attack waves, with 90% of funds remaining unmoved. A potential fourth wave under investigation could push total losses to $130M.
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12-year-old Bitcoin wallet moves $31M; dormant coins stirring post-Coldcard incident
A bitcoin wallet inactive since 2013 transferred $31 million on Monday, part of a wave of long-dormant holdings being moved following the Coldcard hardware wallet security incident.
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Apple briefly removed Telegram from App Store over CSAM policy violation
Apple temporarily delisted Telegram from its App Store after discovering content that breached its child safety policies, according to Bloomberg reporting.
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AI models can now find crypto wallet flaws for under $2, reshaping security economics
Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi highlighted how frontier AI models are lowering the cost of discovering security vulnerabilities in crypto hardware wallets, citing the Coldcard incident as a case study where AI reproduced a flaw for roughly $2 in compute costs.
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NEAR co-founder pitches sovereign fund model for protocol sustainability
NEAR's co-founder has proposed establishing a protocol-level sovereign fund modeled after Norway and Singapore's wealth funds, plus university endowments, to support long-term ecosystem development.
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Bitmine acquires $19.6M in ETH, buys back 4.5M shares
Bitmine announced a $19.6M Ether purchase and concurrent share repurchase of 4.5M shares, bringing its ETH holdings to approximately 4.8% of circulating supply as it works toward a stated 5% target.
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Whale stakes 112K ETH withdrawn from Gemini over 3 weeks
A major Ethereum holder has withdrawn 112,000 ETH (~$208M) from Gemini exchange over the past three weeks and staked the tokens, signaling long-term conviction and reduced selling pressure.
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MicroStrategy CEO compares firm's crypto role to JPMorgan's in traditional finance
MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor characterized his company as playing a JPMorgan-like institutional role in the crypto economy, signaling the firm's positioning as a major player in digital assets.
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Mastercard completes BVNK acquisition to build stablecoin payment capabilities
Mastercard has finalized its acquisition of BVNK to strengthen its stablecoin and tokenized asset infrastructure for enterprise clients.
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$175M USDT withdrawn from OKEx to unknown address
Whale Alert detected a transfer of approximately 175 million USDT from OKEx exchange to an unidentified wallet, a significant on-chain movement.
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NEAR co-founder proposes sovereign fund for network security and public goods
Illia Polosukhin has proposed establishing a protocol-level sovereign fund to finance public goods including network security, drawing from NEAR's existing treasury and protocol revenue streams.
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Mastercard closes $1.8B BVNK acquisition to expand stablecoin infrastructure
Mastercard has completed its acquisition of BVNK for $1.8 billion, aiming to enable banks and fintech firms to offer stablecoin-based payments, settlements and treasury services.
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Coldcard hack losses estimated at 2,055 BTC across 7,700+ addresses
Research firm Galaxy reports potential losses from a Coldcard hardware wallet compromise may total approximately 2,055 BTC, affecting over 7,700 victim addresses.
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Cardone Capital acquires 350 BTC in $22.3M purchase
Grant Cardone's Cardone Capital has added 350 Bitcoin to its holdings in a transaction valued at $22.3 million, according to the announcement.
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ONDO breaks key support after 20M token sale by team
Ondo Finance's ONDO token dropped below a key support level following a 20M token sale by the team, raising questions about near-term price stability.
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