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FlightAware Drops Kalshi Suit After One Day; Markets Scrubbed of Brand Name
FlightAware dismissed its lawsuit against prediction market platform Kalshi on Tuesday, just 24 hours after filing it. Kalshi's flight cancellation markets no longer carry the FlightAware name, with at least one contract modified to list 'Primary Source Agency' as the verification entity.
Markets·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·11h agoKalshi 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.
Markets·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·15h agoSlovenia'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...
Markets·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·17h agoKalshi 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.
Markets·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·17h agoBitcoin 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?
Markets·Ibrahim Rajab·19h agoFC Barcelona Mobile App Launches Stellar Wallet via Wirex and Crossmint
FC Barcelona's official mobile application is integrating a blockchain wallet built on Stellar, with Wirex handling payment infrastructure and Crossmint managing onboarding. The partnership was announced Wednesday, August 12.
Markets·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·19h agoSEC 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.
Markets·Hadi Ghadban·23h agoQuantinuum 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.
Markets·Ibrahim Rajab·YesterdayCoreWeave 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.
Markets·Ibrahim Rajab·YesterdayCoreum 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.
Markets·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·YesterdayCoinbase Wins Abu Dhabi License for Tokenized Securities Hub
Abu Dhabi's Financial Services Regulatory Authority has granted Coinbase a license to operate a tokenized securities hub in the emirate, positioning the exchange to handle the full transaction lifecycle for tokenized equities with custody and deal-arranging authority.
Markets·Hadi Ghadban·YesterdayFlightAware Sues Kalshi Over Unauthorized Flight Data Use
FlightAware has filed a lawsuit against prediction market platform Kalshi, alleging the company used proprietary flight cancellation data without authorization to power contracts on its platform. The claims include trademark infringement and reputational injury.
Markets·Hadi Ghadban·YesterdayCole Villemain's Robinhood Chain NFT Mint Sells Out Amid Revenue Discrepancy
Cole Villemain's Spritehood NFT collection sold out completely on Robinhood Chain, but on-chain analysis by 0xlaplaced shows actual proceeds of $1.28 million, not the $28 million claimed in promotional coverage. The unverified contract code and nascent secondary market raise questions about...
Markets·Hadi Ghadban·YesterdayBitcoin Sell Pressure Nears Exhaustion After $4B USDT Drop
$4 billion left the USDT market cap over the past 60 days. CryptoQuant's analysis suggests Bitcoin's sell pressure is approaching exhaustion, though recovery still hinges on fresh capital entering the market.
Markets·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·YesterdayCoinbase Launches UK Derivatives With Up to 50x Leverage for Professional Investors
Coinbase launched derivatives trading in the UK today, offering up to 50x leverage on futures, perpetuals, and options across crypto, commodities, equities, and foreign exchange. Access is limited to professional investors under FCA rules.
Markets·Ibrahim Rajab·YesterdayRiot Platforms Jumps 25% After Signing $9.1B Data Center Lease With Anthropic
$9.1 billion over 20 years. Riot Platforms signed its largest deal in history, a long-term data center lease with Anthropic that sent shares surging 25% in after-hours trading. The agreement covers 191 megawatts at Riot's Rockdale, Texas campus and runs through June 2048.
Markets·Ibrahim Rajab·YesterdayCoinsbuy Loses $8 Million in Coordinated Attack Across Ethereum and Tron
Crypto exchange Coinsbuy was drained of $8 million in a coordinated hack spanning both the Ethereum and Tron networks, with attackers routing stolen funds through multiple blockchains before funneling them into crypto exchanges to obscure their trail.
Markets·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Aug 10, 2026Keel Infrastructure Shuts All US Bitcoin Mining, Pivots to AI
Keel Infrastructure has shut down all US bitcoin mining operations and pivoted entirely to AI infrastructure, signaling a broader industry shift away from crypto mining.
Markets·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 10, 2026Bitdeer Shares Drop 15% as Investors Balk at the Cost of Its AI Pivot
Bitdeer's stock fell 15% on Monday despite reporting revenue growth and progress on its AI infrastructure pivot. The selloff reflects investor skepticism about the capital required to compete in AI, a pattern seen across the mining sector as operators diversify away from bitcoin.
Markets·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 10, 2026Vitalik Buterin Scraps 6-Phase Ethereum Roadmap for Post-Quantum and Privacy Blueprint
Vitalik Buterin published a sweeping update to Ethereum's development roadmap, replacing the six-phase framework with a new architectural blueprint that puts quantum safety, native privacy, and AI integration at the center of Ethereum's future.
Markets·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 10, 2026Strategy Sells Around 1,650 BTC to Fund $109M Buyback of STRC Shares
Strategy Inc. sold approximately 1,650 BTC this week to fund a $109 million buyback of its STRC preferred shares, trimming its Bitcoin stack to 840,447 BTC while pushing its USD reserve to $4.65 billion. The move represents a capital reallocation, not a retreat from Bitcoin.
Markets·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 10, 2026Standard Chartered Puts LINK at $200 by 2030, Betting on a $4 Trillion Tokenization Wave
Standard Chartered is calling a 24x return on Chainlink by the end of the decade, anchoring the forecast to a projection that tokenized assets on public blockchains will reach $4 trillion. At LINK's current price of $8.22, that target implies a run to $200 before 2031.
Markets·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 10, 2026Bitcoin Holds Above $65,000 as Iran-Oman Deal Cools Hormuz Risk
Bitcoin is trading above $65,000 as eased tensions in the Strait of Hormuz reduce geopolitical risk. The relief rally reflects macro-driven positioning rather than fundamental demand, and traders should watch for re-escalation risk and macro catalysts.
Markets·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 10, 2026North Korea's Kimsuky Group Builds Local AI Tools for Crypto Cyberattacks
South Korean cybersecurity firm Genians reported that North Korea's Kimsuky hacking group has established and tested locally run artificial intelligence tools, researching how to integrate AI into malware development and attack operations targeting cryptocurrency platforms.
Markets·Hadi Ghadban·Aug 10, 2026