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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.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Coinbase 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.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
FlightAware 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.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Cole 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...
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Bitcoin 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.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Coinbase 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.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Riot 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.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
Coinsbuy 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.
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Keel 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.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Bitdeer 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.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Vitalik 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.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Strategy 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.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Standard 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.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Bitcoin 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.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
North 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.
MarketsHadi Ghadban
Bitget rToken Trading Surges 18x in July as Tokenized Asset AUM Tops $100M
Bitget's July 2026 Transparency Report shows rToken trading activity surged 18x, with tokenized asset AUM crossing $100 million. The spike reflects growing adoption of tokenized equities among retail and institutional traders, though regulatory uncertainty and concentration risk remain.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Robinhood Brings No-Fee Crypto Trading to UK Through Bitstamp Integration
Robinhood has launched cryptocurrency trading in the United Kingdom through a partnership with Bitstamp, folding digital assets into its main UK app alongside stocks, ISAs, options, and futures. The rollout makes Robinhood one of the few platforms in the UK where retail users can trade equities...
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
BIP-110 Fork Stalls After Two Blocks as Miner Support Collapses to 2.53%
The BIP-110 enforcing fork has stalled with only two blocks mined in eight hours as of August 9, 2026. Miner support sits at 2.53%, nowhere near the 55% threshold required for activation, signaling another failed Bitcoin contentious fork.
MarketsJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
BTCPay Server Critical Flaw Allowed Fund Theft From Lightning Nodes; Patch Released
BTCPay Server has disclosed a critical security vulnerability that allowed attackers to steal funds from Lightning Network nodes. The flaw affected all versions prior to 2.4.2 and permitted unauthenticated access. Version 2.4.2 has been released to patch the vulnerability.
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Marathon Digital Raises $600M in Debt, Pledges 18,750 BTC for AI and Energy Push
Marathon Digital Holdings has secured $600 million in new debt financing, pledging 18,750 BTC as collateral to fund expansion into power generation and AI infrastructure. The deal marks one of the largest Bitcoin-backed loan arrangements by a publicly listed miner.
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Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Post Best Week Since April as Inflows Hit 3-Month High
$1 billion in weekly inflows for US spot Bitcoin ETFs marks their strongest week since April 2026 and third-best performance since October 2025. Ethereum ETFs extended their consecutive weekly inflow streak to five weeks, signaling renewed institutional demand for regulated crypto exposure.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
IMF Warns Domestic Stablecoins Could Deepen Dollar Dominance in Emerging Markets
The International Monetary Fund released analysis suggesting that the rise of domestic stablecoins could paradoxically strengthen demand for dollar-backed tokens, challenging local monetary systems in emerging markets.
MarketsAlejandro Silva RamírezTrump Media Scraps Crypto.com CRO Treasury Deal
Trump Media and Crypto.com have terminated their planned agreement to build a multibillion-dollar CRO token treasury. The deal's collapse also kills plans to integrate prediction markets onto Truth Social, marking a significant reversal in Trump Media's crypto strategy.
MarketsIbrahim Rajab
OFAC Sanctions Two Crypto Exchanges Over $5M in Iran Money Laundering
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned two cryptocurrency exchanges on August 7, 2026, for allegedly laundering digital assets on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, designating approximately $5 million in linked funds and naming one individual...
MarketsAlejandro Silva Ramírez