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
Quantinuum Plugs Helios Quantum Processor Into Oracle Cloud in Hybrid AI Push
SEC to Propose Regulation Crypto Framework as CLARITY Act Stalls
CoreWeave Stock Jumps 15% After Hours on $2.58B Revenue and $104B AI Backlog
CFTC Orders Kalshi to Keep Running Prediction Markets After New York Files Gambling Lawsuit
CFTC Sues Goliath Ventures Over $397M DeFi Ponzi Scheme
Russia Approves Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT for Retail Trading and Cross-Border Use
ARP Digital Wins Dubai VARA Broker-Dealer License for Dirham Stablecoin Conversions
Flowdesk Wins Dubai Broker-Dealer License Months After EU MiCA Approval
Coreum Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit Drains 200,000 XRP; Token Slides Below $1
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Harmony Confirms Exploit: 4 Billion ONE Tokens Minted Without Authorization, Price Hits Record Low
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SEC to Propose Regulation Crypto Framework as CLARITY Act Stalls
CoreWeave Stock Jumps 15% After Hours on $2.58B Revenue and $104B AI Backlog
CFTC Orders Kalshi to Keep Running Prediction Markets After New York Files Gambling Lawsuit
CFTC Sues Goliath Ventures Over $397M DeFi Ponzi Scheme
Russia Approves Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT for Retail Trading and Cross-Border Use
ARP Digital Wins Dubai VARA Broker-Dealer License for Dirham Stablecoin Conversions
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SEC and CFTC File Parallel Suits Against Goliath Ventures Founder Over $425M Ponzi Scheme
The SEC and CFTC filed coordinated civil complaints against Goliath Ventures founder Christopher Delgado over an alleged multi-year crypto Ponzi scheme that raised at least $425 million from more than 1,300 investors. The dual filing follows Delgado's guilty plea two months prior.
Quantinuum Plugs Helios Quantum Processor Into Oracle Cloud in Hybrid AI Push
Quantinuum and Oracle announced a partnership to embed Helios quantum computing directly into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. QNT rose 1.46% to $56.88 in extended-hours trading on August 11, 2026.
CoreWeave Stock Jumps 15% After Hours on $2.58B Revenue and $104B AI Backlog
CoreWeave stock jumped 14-15% in after-hours trading after posting Q2 2026 revenue of $2.58 billion, a 112% year-over-year increase. The GPU cloud provider's AI backlog reached $104.2 billion, with $25 billion in new commitments added during the quarter alone.
Coreum Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit Drains 200,000 XRP; Token Slides Below $1
Nearly 200,000 XRP tokens were drained from the Coreum cross-chain bridge on August 9 in a 97-minute exploit targeting relayer software validation logic. The incident pushed XRP below $1 for the first time since 2024 and forced the bridge to halt operations.
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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...
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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
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Solstice Finance Brings Strategy STRC Preferred Stock Income to Solana
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Quantinuum Surges 13% on Nasdaq IPO Debut, Raising $1.68B
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