Bitcoin Protocol Boltz Halts Swaps Following AI-Assisted Cyber Attacks
Bitcoin swap infrastructure Boltz has suspended its swapping features indefinitely after several attempted exploits in recent months.
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FalconX cuts 10% of workforce amid prolonged crypto market slump: Report
According to Bloomberg, the digital asset prime broker is refocusing its Singapore strategy and withdrawing its local license application as crypto companies continue to trim costs.
U.S. FBI intelligence agent arrested in connection with theft of $1 million in crypto
A supervising U.S. FBI agent who worked in intelligence at the national headquarters has been arrested and accused in a federal court filing of stealing more than $1 million in cryptocurrency.
Marmot Researchers Turn to OnlyFans for Funding—And There Are Meme Coins Too
Scientists behind one of the world's longest-running wildlife studies have turned to one corner of internet culture for funding—and found another waiting for them.
Bessent’s top crypto adviser Tyler Williams exits US Treasury: Report
A key architect of the Trump administration’s digital asset agenda is leaving the Treasury Department as Congress struggles to advance landmark crypto legislation.
Former FBI Agent Charged With Stealing Nearly $1 Million in Crypto and Using ChatGPT for Investment Advice
A former FBI supervisory special agent has been charged with stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency from wallets tied to FBI counterintelligence investigations, according to court documents that also detail how he…
AAVE Price Eyes $110 as V4 Prime Loans Hit Record High
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Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits Jackpot, Scoring $200K BTC Reward
A solo Bitcoin miner solved block 960,804 at 02:11 UTC on Monday, netting a reward worth about $200,000.
BlackRock Launches Tokenized Money Market Funds on Solana, Ethereum
BlackRock is expanding onto Solana with a new money market fund designed for stablecoin reserves, adding the blockchain to its list of tokenized investment products.
Macro Expert Links XRP to BlackRock, the IMF, and Global De-Dollarization
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Hashdex to shut smallest Bitcoin ETF after more than two years
The spot price Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, which was never able to attract more than $18 million in net assets, will pay out investors and sell its 225 BTC in the coming weeks.
XRP Holders Can Now Borrow Ripple's RLUSD on Ethereum Without Selling Their Crypto
Announced on Monday by layer 1 blockchain developer Flare, the integration lets users convert XRP into Flare's FXRP token, bridge it to Ethereum, deposit it as collateral on the Morpho lending protocol, and borrow RLUSD…
Kenya moves 30 million academic credentials onto Avalanche blockchain
A new digital verification platform aims to reduce forged certificates by allowing employers and universities to authenticate academic records onchain.
BlackRock Files With SEC to Issue Tokenized Fund Shares on Solana
BlackRock has filed with the SEC to issue tokenized fund shares on Solana, marking one of the clearest signals yet that the world’s largest asset manager is moving deeper into blockchain-based finance.
Trump-linked American Bitcoin president Matt Prusak departs for Giga Energy
Matt Prusak, president and interim chief financial officer of Trump-linked bitcoin miner American Bitcoin (ABTC), is leaving the company to join AI and energy infrastructure developer Giga Energy, marking another senior…
Trump Sons’ American Bitcoin Reports $57.2M Q2 Loss, Yet Adds 8,000 BTC to Treasury
American Bitcoin posted a $57.2 million quarterly loss while expanding its Bitcoin treasury beyond 8,000 BTC.
U.S.-Japan intervention revives yen carry trade fears for bitcoin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed Sunday that the U.S. joined Japan in coordinated foreign exchange intervention last Friday, calling it a move to counter "disorderly yen movements." The USD/JPY pair almos…
XRP Price Holds $1 Support as Ripple Expands Digital Capital Markets With ZILO, Licuido Investments
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Tom Lee's Bitmine bought more ether, added to stock buyback last week
Bitmine Immersion (BMNR), the largest Ethereum treasury company, bought 10,399 ether (ETH) during last week as Chairman Tom Lee pointed to ether's strongest monthly performance against the Nasdaq in a year as evidence t…
Crypto Privacy Tools Serve ‘Essential Protective Functions’: Report by ChangeNOW, CoinRabbit
Crypto privacy tools serve “essential protective functions” that restore a measure of financial privacy that has always existed in TradFi, according to a new report from non-custodial crypto platform ChangeNOW and digit…
Bitcoin edges lower below $63k as Coldcard hack overshadows U.S.-Iran hopes
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Strategy Sells 1,637 BTC as Bitcoin Holdings Fall to 842,138
Strategy sold 1,638 BTC for approximately $104.7 million between July 27 and August 2, at an average price of $63,957 per Bitcoin. The company used about half of the proceeds to fund preferred stock dividends, while the…
BlackRock expands tokenized cash with new blockchain-based money market offerings
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has expanded its tokenized cash platform, introducing a couple of new tokenized money market products, the firm said on Monday.
CLARITY Act failure could send crypto valuations lower: Bernstein
Bernstein said Congress’s failure to pass the CLARITY Act’s could trigger another leg down for crypto valuations and accelerate policy support from US regulators.