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BitBox releases firmware patch for critical wallet vulnerabilities
BitBox hardware wallet has patched severe security flaws and urged users to update to firmware 9.26.5. The company reported no confirmed exploits or fund losses to date.
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Bitcoin holds $64K amid surging Treasury yields and oil prices
Bitcoin remains near $64,000 as 30-year Treasury yields reach their highest since 2007 and Brent crude tops $91, driven by escalating US-Iran tensions that are weighing on broader risk appetite.
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Monad's $60M liquidity program concludes; supply dynamics shift
Monad's $60M liquidity initiative has ended, raising questions about potential supply pressure and token availability going forward.
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Circle's euro stablecoin EURC circulation doubles to €400M
Circle's EURC euro-backed stablecoin has reached €400M in circulation, doubling its supply over the past year as adoption grows.
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Kraken expands US stock trading access to EEA customers
Kraken has rolled out US equities trading to eligible users across European Economic Area nations, broadening its product offering beyond crypto.
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South Korea blocks Polymarket over gambling concerns
South Korea's media regulator voted to restrict access to Polymarket, citing concerns that its event-based prediction markets encourage gambling. Polymarket countered that its non-custodial, peer-to-peer design means it does not hold user funds directly.
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BitMart denies shutdown rumors; Binance's bStocks rises to second-largest tokenized stock platform
BitMart has dismissed circulating rumors about a platform shutdown as fabricated. Meanwhile, Binance's bStocks tokenized stock offering has quickly become the second-largest issuer in its category since launch.
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Monad Foundation's $60M buyback offer sees minimal investor participation
Monad Foundation launched a $60M liquidity program allowing early investors to repurchase locked MON tokens at a discount, but the vast majority of holders opted not to participate.
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Ripple expands Korea presence with Jeonbuk Bank cross-border deal
Ripple announced a partnership with South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank for cross-border payments, marking the company's third Korean banking collaboration this year alongside prior deals with Kyobo Life Insurance and Kbank.
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Coldcard hardware wallet exploit linked to prolonged Bitcoin theft
A security vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallets has been disclosed in connection with a multi-year Bitcoin theft campaign, raising concerns about the integrity of the device.
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Korean bank Jeonbuk adopts Ripple for cross-border payments
Jeonbuk Bank will integrate Ripple's 24/7 cross-border payment service for business remittances. It remains unclear whether transactions will settle via XRP or Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin.
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South Korea's top exchanges see revenue halved as investors pivot to equities
Upbit and Bithumb, South Korea's largest crypto exchanges, reported 50% revenue declines in the first half of 2026 as domestic investor capital shifted toward equities, with the KOSPI index more than doubling.
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Gate Markets Head Notes Rising Crypto-Stock Correlation
Gate.io's head of markets reports that crypto and equities are showing stronger correlation than historical five-year averages, suggesting the two asset classes are increasingly moving in tandem.
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Monad early investors largely reject $60M buyout offer ahead of token unlocks
Monad, an Ethereum competitor, offered early backers up to $60 million to exit positions three months before investor token unlocks begin. Most declined the offer despite MON trading below its public-sale price.
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Ethereum considers UTXO-style model to address storage scaling
Ethereum developers are exploring a UTXO-based approach to manage growing storage demands and improve network efficiency, according to recent discussions.
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Bitcoin breaks $64K as miners redirect compute to AI; Venice hits $100M ARR
Bitcoin rallied above $64,000 while most major altcoins declined. Miners have reduced computing power by roughly 20% over nine months to pivot toward AI infrastructure. Venice's token surged 10% after the company announced crossing $100 million in annualized revenue.
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Tom Lee expects ETH to outperform in coming years, predicts ETH/BTC ratio to rise
Analyst Tom Lee forecasts Ethereum will see stronger tailwinds over the next few years compared to prior ICO and NFT cycles, with expectations for the ETH/BTC ratio to move meaningfully higher.
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South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank partners with Ripple for cross-border payments
Ripple has partnered with Jeonbuk Bank to deploy its cross-border payments platform, though implementation timeline and settlement asset details remain unconfirmed.
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Bitcoin outperforms S&P 500 today, but trails on two-thirds of days in 3-month stretch
Bitcoin beat the S&P 500 in today's trading, though it has underperformed the index on roughly two-thirds of days over the past three months—marking the longest such streak in six years, per Glassnode data.
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Alleged $165M crypto Ponzi operator faces federal court after Fiji deportation
Edward Zimbardi, accused of orchestrating a $165 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, was deported from Fiji and appeared in U.S. federal court. The case represents a significant enforcement action against alleged large-scale crypto fraud.
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US charges alleged $165M crypto Ponzi operator after Fiji extradition
Prosecutors have charged Edward Zimbardi following his deportation from Fiji, alleging he orchestrated a Ponzi scheme that collected crypto from thousands of investors, with reported losses exceeding $34M in currency trades and $10M+ in personal spending.
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2,398 BTC moved to OKEx from unknown wallet
Whale Alert detected a transfer of approximately 2,400 BTC to the OKEx exchange from an unidentified address, signaling potential large-scale trading or liquidation activity.
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Ripple partners with South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank for cross-border payments
Ripple announced a partnership with Jeonbuk Bank, marking the first regional bank in South Korea to deploy Ripple's payment solution for real-time cross-border settlement.
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Blockchain Association urges SEC to update trading rules for tokenized markets
The Blockchain Association has submitted a formal comment to the SEC requesting removal of Rules 611 and 610(e), arguing current market structure regulations are outdated for tokenized asset trading.
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Jane Street reports $1B+ in Bitcoin ETF holdings, majority in BlackRock's IBIT
Quant trading firm Jane Street disclosed over $1 billion in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF positions as of June 30, with roughly $828 million in BlackRock's IBIT and the rest split among Fidelity's FBTC and Grayscale's GBTC.
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Solana whale resumes buying after 2-year pause, accumulates 47.5K SOL
A tracked Solana whale wallet resumed activity by purchasing 47,535 SOL (~$3.6M) following a two-year hiatus. The same wallet previously bought during the August–October 2023 dip and sold at higher prices for over $20M in realized gains.
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Bitwise CIO sees Trump crypto meeting as positive for Bitcoin, DeFi
Bitwise's Matt Hougan characterized an upcoming Trump meeting with crypto executives as broadly constructive for Bitcoin, noting DeFi applications as likely beneficiaries.
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Oil surges as U.S.-Iran ceasefire ends, Tehran adopts aggressive military stance
Brent crude jumped over $2 following expiration of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement, with Iran signaling a shift toward full military escalation. Prices approached $91 per barrel amid heightened geopolitical tension.
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Riot Platforms sold ~9,665 BTC in H1 2026
On-chain data shows Riot Platforms disposed of approximately 9,665 BTC during the first half of 2026, averaging $75,785 per coin and totaling roughly $732M in proceeds.
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Trump-backed World Liberty Financial partners with WorldClaw amid AI security concerns
World Liberty Financial, backed by Trump, has partnered with WorldClaw, a platform where roughly half of AI models originate from Chinese firms flagged for national security risks, according to Cointelegraph.
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Binance bStocks becomes second-largest tokenized stock platform; BitMart faces internal turmoil
Binance's bStocks platform has risen to the second-largest tokenized stock issuer within two months of launch. Meanwhile, BitMart is dealing with internal leadership disputes ahead of a planned closure.
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Neynar seeks new operator for Farcaster after 7 months; protocol revenue plummets
Neynar is looking to hand off operation of the Farcaster protocol and related platforms less than seven months after acquiring them. Farcaster's gross protocol revenue has collapsed from $35.4M in Q1 2026 to roughly $377K in early August.
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Former Signature Bank Chair launches Wyoming-approved digital payment network
Scott Shay, former chair of Signature Bank, has launched N3XT, a digital-token network that received Wyoming regulatory approval and aims to compete with Swift for cross-border payments.
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Whale accumulates 5K ETH and stakes, signaling long-term conviction
A major Ethereum holder purchased 5,000 ETH and staked it, bringing total accumulation to over 10,600 ETH. The staking action suggests confidence in the network's long-term prospects.
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Coinbase launches US500 perpetual contracts for S&P 500 exposure
Coinbase has introduced US500 perpetual futures, enabling traders to take long or short positions on the 500 largest US-listed companies through a single contract.
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Trader liquidated on 288 BTC short as price rises; still holds 512 BTC short
On-chain tracker reports a trader was liquidated on a 288 BTC short position worth ~$18.5M as Bitcoin price climbed. The trader still maintains a 512 BTC short (~$33M) with liquidation price at $64,665.
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Compound Foundation unveils new leadership, $52M institutional DeFi expansion program
Compound Foundation announced a new executive team and DAO-approved $52M development initiative to build institutional-grade lending products, including RWA support and embedded onchain credit services for financial institutions.
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Large USDC deposit flows into Aave
Whale Alert detected a transfer of ~184M USDC to Aave, signaling potential lending activity or protocol positioning by a major holder.
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Robinhood CEO: Stock tokens key to Robinhood Chain's rapid growth
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev highlighted that Robinhood Chain has become the fastest-growing blockchain by transaction count, reaching $10B trading volume in weeks versus years for the platform. He identified stock tokens as critical assets and emphasized TVL growth as the key metric.
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