Coldcard Mk3 Firmware Flaw Drains Up to $70M in Bitcoin via Weak RNG
Tether Posts $1.5B Q2 Profit as USDT Hits 650M Users and Gold Reserves Top 146 Metric Tons
Bitcoin Hits 2-Week Lows as US Stocks Diverge From Asia Rebound
Ethereum's 43-Day Staking Queue Reflects Network Mechanics, Not Pure Demand
AMLBot Launches AI Tracer for Self-Service Stolen Crypto Recovery
Circle Wins New York Trust Charter, Giving USDC a Formal Custody Foundation
Texas Lawmakers Move to Ban Crypto Kiosks After $57M in Scams
New York AG Sues Kalshi for $36B Over Illegal Gambling Claim
Uniswap v4 Fee Switch Delivers $325K Daily Revenue as UNI Climbs 16% in a Week
Coinbase Hits Record Market Share in Q2 but Misses Profit Estimates
ENS Labs Cuts Foundation Token Grant to 1M ENS, Adds Security Council After Delegate Revolt
Polygon Turns Kansai Electric Loyalty Points Into JPYC Stablecoin
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Tether Posts $1.5B Q2 Profit as USDT Hits 650M Users and Gold Reserves Top 146 Metric Tons
Bitcoin Hits 2-Week Lows as US Stocks Diverge From Asia Rebound
Ethereum's 43-Day Staking Queue Reflects Network Mechanics, Not Pure Demand
AMLBot Launches AI Tracer for Self-Service Stolen Crypto Recovery
Circle Wins New York Trust Charter, Giving USDC a Formal Custody Foundation
Texas Lawmakers Move to Ban Crypto Kiosks After $57M in Scams
New York AG Sues Kalshi for $36B Over Illegal Gambling Claim
Coinbase Hits Record Market Share in Q2 but Misses Profit Estimates
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Coldcard Mk3 Firmware Flaw Drains Up to $70M in Bitcoin via Weak RNG
A critical firmware flaw in Coldcard Mk3 hardware wallets has exposed a weak random number generator used during seed generation, enabling attackers to drain between $38 million and $70 million in Bitcoin. Coinkite has urged affected users to migrate funds immediately.
Tether Posts $1.5B Q2 Profit as USDT Hits 650M Users and Gold Reserves Top 146 Metric Tons
Tether earned $1.5 billion in net profit during Q2 2026 as USDT crossed 650 million users and gold holdings climbed above 146 metric tons. The figures cement Tether's dominance in stablecoins but raise questions about regulatory compliance and systemic risk concentration.
Bitcoin Hits 2-Week Lows as US Stocks Diverge From Asia Rebound
Bitcoin slid to its lowest levels in two weeks as month-end selling pressure collided with a divergence between US and Asian equity markets. The move underscores Bitcoin's continued sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions and tech sector volatility.
Ethereum's 43-Day Staking Queue Reflects Network Mechanics, Not Pure Demand
Ethereum's 43-day staking queue is being misread as a bullish signal. Sygnum analyst Thomas Brunner argues the queue reflects the protocol's churn limit mechanics as much as genuine staking demand, a distinction that matters for institutional investors evaluating participation.
Regulation
Texas Lawmakers Move to Ban Crypto Kiosks After $57M in Scams
Texas residents have lost $57 million to crypto kiosk fraud, prompting lawmakers to consider an outright ban. Three states have already prohibited Bitcoin ATMs entirely, and Texas appears poised to follow, signaling a shift even in traditionally crypto-friendly jurisdictions.
New York AG Sues Kalshi for $36B Over Illegal Gambling Claim
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a $36 billion lawsuit against Kalshi, alleging the federally regulated prediction market operates as an illegal gambling operation. The CFTC moved to block New York enforcement the day before, escalating a jurisdictional clash that could reshape how...
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Tokenized Gold Passes DeFi Stress Test, But Adoption as Collateral Remains Minimal
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