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Miden Launches USDCx, a Privacy Stablecoin Built to Satisfy Regulators

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Kalshi Launches Real-Time Sports and Crypto Perpetuals Data Feed via DoubleZero

Bitcoin Miner Fee Revenue Drops to 0.7%, Near the Steepest Profitability Crunch in Mining

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SEC and CFTC File Parallel Suits Against Goliath Ventures Founder Over $425M Ponzi Scheme

Harmony Confirms Exploit: 4 Billion ONE Tokens Minted Without Authorization, Price Hits Record Low

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Kalshi Becomes First Prediction Market to Stream Full Order Books via DoubleZero
Kalshi has integrated with DoubleZero to stream live order book data to institutional traders, eliminating the need to reconstruct books from APIs. The move marks a step toward institutional-grade infrastructure in prediction markets.

Slovenia's Dinaro Joins EU MiCA Stablecoin Register in a First for the Country
Dinaro, a Slovenian electronic money institution, has become the first stablecoin issuer from Slovenia to register under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, adding the country to a growing roster of member states integrating domestic crypto operators into the bloc's unified compliance...

Kalshi Launches Real-Time Sports and Crypto Perpetuals Data Feed via DoubleZero
Kalshi launched a real-time market data feed today, giving institutional trading firms direct access to its sports and crypto perpetual derivatives order books over DoubleZero's dedicated fiber network.

Bitcoin Miner Fee Revenue Drops to 0.7%, Near the Steepest Profitability Crunch in Mining
Transaction fees now account for just 0.7% of Bitcoin miner revenue, marking a 10-year low. As block subsidies halve every four years, the network faces a structural challenge: can the fee market mature fast enough to sustain security post-2028?
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Miden Launches USDCx, a Privacy Stablecoin Built to Satisfy Regulators
Miden announced USDCx on August 12, a stablecoin offering default privacy while claiming compatibility with anti-money laundering and know-your-customer requirements. The project uses zero-knowledge proofs to shield transaction details while allowing regulatory access when legally required.

SEC to Propose Regulation Crypto Framework as CLARITY Act Stalls
The SEC is scheduled to vote Friday, August 14, on proposing Regulation Crypto, a purpose-built offering regime for digital assets that would mark the agency's first major crypto rulemaking initiative under Chair Paul Atkins.

CFTC Orders Kalshi to Keep Running Prediction Markets After New York Files Gambling Lawsuit
The CFTC has ordered Kalshi to continue operating its prediction markets platform in New York, even as state authorities file suit alleging illegal gambling. The dispute centers on whether federal CFTC authorization preempts state gambling laws, with implications for prediction market regulation...

CFTC Sues Goliath Ventures Over $397M DeFi Ponzi Scheme
The CFTC has filed suit against Goliath Ventures for operating a $397 million fraudulent DeFi liquidity pool scheme. CEO Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty to related charges. The complaint shows $87 million in Ponzi payments, $174 million in recruiter commissions, and $48 million in personal...
DeFi

Harmony Confirms Exploit: 4 Billion ONE Tokens Minted Without Authorization, Price Hits Record Low
An attacker exploited the Harmony protocol to mint 4 billion ONE tokens without authorization, representing 26% of the token's circulating supply. ONE crashed to an all-time low of $0.0005735 on August 12 as Harmony coordinated with exchanges to freeze affected funds.

CFTC Sues Goliath Ventures Over $397M DeFi Ponzi Scheme
The CFTC has filed suit against Goliath Ventures for operating a $397 million fraudulent DeFi liquidity pool scheme. CEO Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty to related charges. The complaint shows $87 million in Ponzi payments, $174 million in recruiter commissions, and $48 million in personal...

Jupiter Lets the Same Dollar Earn Yield Twice on Solana, and the Risk Is the Point
Jupiter's new double-earning feature on Solana lets users collect yield on the same dollar twice through recursive lending. Capital efficiency gains come with amplified liquidation risk, especially for users unfamiliar with leverage mechanics.

Solstice Finance Brings Strategy STRC Preferred Stock Income to Solana
Solana's DeFi stack gained a new layer as Solstice Finance launched the first Strategy STRC product, bringing preferred stock income mechanics to the blockchain. The move targets institutional allocators seeking crypto-native yield with defined risk profiles.
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Inception Labs' Mercury 2 Outperforms Google's DiffusionGemma in AI Showdown
Inception Labs released Mercury 2, an AI model that outperforms Google's DiffusionGemma while preserving model intelligence during the shift from sequential to parallel processing. The development marks a significant architectural transition in the post-autoregressive era.

Quantinuum Surges 13% on Nasdaq IPO Debut, Raising $1.68B
Quantinuum's shares opened at $68 on their first day of trading on Nasdaq, a 13% jump from the $60 IPO price, raising $1.68 billion in total proceeds and valuing the quantum computing company at approximately $17.63 billion market capitalization.

Starkware Cuts Jobs as Starknet Revenue Collapses 98%
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Kraken Refuses Extortion Demand After Insider Data Breach Exposes 2,000 Accounts
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