Bitwise Cuts 14% of Staff as Crypto Slump Reaches ETF Issuers
Bitwise Asset Management has cut roughly 14% of its staff, taking the San Francisco firm to about 155 people from around 180, it confirmed to Bloomberg.
Money
Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as U.S. inflation data looms, Harmony exploit rattles altcoins
Harmony confirmed a suspected exploit after an attacker minted roughly 4 billion ONE tokens via empty blocks, equal to about 26% of total supply, sending the token to a record low.
Crypto companies urge AI firms to give Bitcoin developers early access
The Bitcoin Policy Institute and other industry participants urged AI companies to offer early access to their frontier models to aid Bitcoin and open-source developers in their cybersecurity efforts.
CFTC invokes emergency powers to keep Kalshi operating in New York fight
The order escalates a jurisdictional fight over whether states may treat federally regulated event contracts as illegal gambling.
Harmony considers rollback after suspected exploit inflates ONE supply
Harmony is working with exchanges to freeze funds and is preparing a patch after claims that 2.8 billion unauthorized ONE hit trading platforms.
TRX Price Breaks Out as TRON’s $2.1T USDT Activity Signals Stronger Network Demand
The post TRX Price Breaks Out as TRON’s $2.1T USDT Activity Signals Stronger Network Demand appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
Harmony Protocol Hack: 4 Billion ONE Tokens Minted, Price Crashes 30%
Harmony Protocol has been hit by a suspected exploit that resulted in the unauthorized minting of about 4 billion ONE tokens, equivalent to roughly 26% of the token’s total supply, according to on-chain analyst Juiceber…
CFTC Invokes Emergency Powers to Keep Kalshi Trading Despite New York Suit
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has invoked its emergency authority to order Kalshi to carry on trading, acting on Tuesday after the exchange itself notified the agency of a market emergency.
XRP News: Why Aviva Chose the XRP Ledger for Its $30B Liquidity Fund
The XRP Ledger is gaining fresh attention as Ripple expands its work with traditional finance, while Digital Asset CEO Yuval Rooz warns that crypto networks will eventually be judged by the utility and revenue they crea…
When Will CPi Data Be Released?
The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The report will show how consumer prices changed in July and will give investors a clearer view of inf…
Inside the fake crypto startup that fooled North Korean IT workers
Suspected North Koreans IT workers joined a fake crypto startup — without realizing their every move was being tracked to extract valuable intel.
CPI Report Today: July CPI Forecast and Possible Market Reaction
The U.S. July CPI report is due today at 8:30 a.m. ET, giving investors a fresh look at how inflation is moving and what it could mean for the Federal Reserve’s next interest-rate decision. The report comes after June’s…
Crypto Market News: AI Investment Drains Liquidity, Fed Rate Cuts Could Revive Bull Run
The post Crypto Market News: AI Investment Drains Liquidity, Fed Rate Cuts Could Revive Bull Run appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
Ravencoin hits record low as network exploit puts transactions at risk
Mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hash rate are building a competing chain that could trigger a three-day reorganization.
XRP Price Prediction For August 12
XRP price fell below $1 for the first time in two years, part of a broader pullback across crypto markets this month. XRP touched a low of nearly $0.99 on August 11 before rebounding to about $1.02. The move shows wider…
SEC, CFTC sue Goliath Ventures over $400M crypto Ponzi scheme
Regulators allege Goliath promised crypto liquidity-pool returns but instead paid earlier investors and funded its founder’s luxury spending.
BTCPay Backers Offer Bitcoin Bounty After Wallet Exploit
BTCPay Server supporters are offering 10% of any funds recovered, capped at 3 BTC currently worth around $190,000, if all the Bitcoin stolen in a recent exploit is returned.
Another OpenAI Exec Quits in Leadership Shake-Up as AI Giant Eyes IPO
Longtime OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap announced Tuesday that he is leaving the AI developer after eight years to start a new venture. It’s the latest among a string of departures at the AI behemoth, leaving observers …
SEC to address crypto regulations in absence of CLARITY passage
The US securities regulator scheduled a meeting this week with the potential to step up on digital asset policies without congressional action.
CFTC orders Kalshi to continue offering prediction markets in New York after state lawsuit
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it had ordered prediction market operator Kalshi to continue operating in New York after the state filed a lawsuit seeking to shutter the platform.
MoneyGram expands crypto cash ramps to Solana
MoneyGram’s Ramps service now connects Solana wallets and applications to its global cash network, with Rift becoming the first wallet to integrate the service.
Trump Media’s Crypto Bet Fuels Massive $238M Quarterly Loss
Falling cryptocurrency prices took a heavy toll on Trump Media & Technology Group during the second quarter, saddling the Truth Social parent company with a $238 million net loss—a steep increase from the $20 million it…
XRP ETF Holdings Remain Too Small to Create a Supply Squeeze
XRP price prediction 2026 targets range from $3 to $8 among Wall Street analysts, yet the token trades near $1.90, roughly 50% below its July 2025 cycle high of $3.65. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse remains bullish on cry…
The Bull and Bear Case for Solana’s Next Price Move
Solana has risen up the ranks of the crypto market charts over the last few years, but the bear market has taken a toll—and the broader macro environment isn’t give SOL much of a tailwind.