Switzerland didn’t stumble into becoming one of the world’s safest homes for financial firms. It spent years refining a system that lets legitimate companies launch under anti-money laundering supervision through eleven privately run watchdog groups, avoiding the bottleneck of forcing every startup through full bank licensing. Switzerland Built a Faster Path Without Cutting Corners These […]

Galaxy Research raised its confirmed tally to 1,596 BTC, more than US$100 million, taken from about 7,300 addresses as of Tuesday. A suspected fourth wave, which Galaxy holds with medium-high confidence and has not been confirmed through victim reports, would lift the total to about 2,055 BTC, or roughly US$130 million (AU$184.6 million). Coinkite’s advisory […]

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token delivered one of the crypto market’s strongest performances in Q2.

TL;DR The prize: 15 winners will each take home 15 ETH, for 225 ETH in total. How to enter: Enroll first, then every $1 you trade in eligible markets earns 1 entry, from August 5 through August 31, 2026. Where: Enter through the Kraken app, Kraken Pro app, or Kraken Pro web. Every surface feeds […]

The cryptocurrency news this week hit hard from three sides at once. The Federal Reserve held rates in a hawkish 9 to 3 split, a $70 million …

While the past week hasn’t been too successful for Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and other well-known cryptocurrencies, Cardano’s ADA defied the ongoing trend by posting a double-digit price increase. Market observers have shifted their focus toward it, with some projecting that the rally might be just starting. The Next Potential Targets ADA has been among […]

Galaxy Digital reported an $85 million net loss driven by falling digital asset prices and $8.7 billion in revenue that missed Wall Street estimates.

TL;DR The CLARITY Act is approaching the August 5 Senate deadline; Polymarket gives it only a 23% chance of passing in 2026. Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, argues that a legislative failure would leave the sector backed by the joint SEC-CFTC interpretation issued in March. Galaxy Research cut the odds of the bill’s passage to […]

Bitcoin Magazine Asset Manager 3iQ to Manage Bhutan’s Bitcoin Reserves Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ Corp. will work to manage some of the Bitcoin reserves of Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City project.  3iQ, Canada’s biggest and oldest digital asset fund manager, will not only manage the 10,000 Bitcoins pledged to build the new region, but also […]

Key Takeaways: Over 30 million Kenya’s academic records are being relocated to Avalanche via KNEC. Employers and universities can instantly verify on the platform without risk of tampering. This deployment adds to Avalanche’s government-sponsored blockchain infrastructure. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News Kenya is chairing one of the biggest public sector blockchain projects […]

Senate Democrats plan to deny cloture on the Clarity Act, Punchbowl News reported, leaving the landmark crypto market structure bill short of 60 votes just days before the Aug. 7 recess. ‘They Don’t Want This to Happen’ Senate Democrats intend to deny cloture on the Clarity Act. The reason seems to be no visible progress […]

Dubai Duty Free now allows crypto payments at DXB and DWC airports, enabling Shiba Inu (SHIB) and 29 other digital assets to be settled in UAE Dirhams.

TL;DR The Bullion Rush is a 30-day trading competition on Kraken Futures, running August 5 through September 5, 2026, with a $20,000 prize pool paid in USDG. It’s built around XAU Perp (gold) and XAG Perp (silver) only, ranked together on one combined leaderboard. Rankings are based on Absolute Realized PnL (profit and loss) from […]

FBI agent Patrick Steven Yaroch was charged with stealing over $900000 in cryptocurrency linked to Russian targets and moving it to his own …

The Coldcard entropy flaw caused a crisis of confidence in hardware wallets. Here’s the details you need to know before you entrust Ledger, Trezor or Foundation with your Bitcoin.

Jim Cramer said on CNBC on Monday that he plans to sell his Bitcoin, five days after IBM chairman and chief executive Arvind Krishna answered his question about quantum computing on the same network. Google Quantum AI research published in March cut the estimated requirement for breaking Bitcoin keys to about 500,000 physical qubits, roughly […]

A group of Ethereum contributors has proposed EIP-8361 as a way to reduce staking incentives to ensure that no more than 50% of the supply is locked up by validators. That proposal has triggered a heated debate over whether Ethereum should prioritize lower issuance or maintain staking incentives for network participation and DeFi activity. EIP-8361 […]

Bitcoin Magazine SEC Commissioner Hester ‘Crypto Mom’ Peirce Optimistic About Clarity Act  The Security and Exchange Commission’s outgoing commissioner, Hester Peirce, has expressed optimism that the long-awaited Clarity Act will pass.  Speaking on CoinDesk’s The Policy Protocol show, the regulator said that passing the law would help the SEC in drafting regulation.  Lawmakers are pushing […]

Key Takeaways: Estimated damages from the COLDCARD hack have also risen to 2,055 BTC, or approximately $130 million. Over 7,700 Bitcoin addresses are seemingly impacted. This will reignite fresh worries regarding the security of hardware wallets and risks of self custody. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News The scale of the COLDCARD security […]

TL;DR The Coldcard hacker’s wallet, holding around $36 million in stolen bitcoin, has been receiving permanent messages via OP_RETURN since July 30. The notes range from victim pleas asking for funds to be returned, to money laundering offers and requests unrelated to the theft. The Coldcard exploit has accumulated confirmed losses exceeding $100 million, making […]

Elon Musk’s SpaceX beat Wall Street revenue estimates in its first earnings report since June’s initial public offering (IPO), but the value of its 18,712 BTC treasury dropped $540 million in six months. Revenue Beats, Losses Narrow SpaceX delivered its first earnings report as a public company on Tuesday, and the headline numbers cleared Wall […]

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP whales increased balances during market weakness, as CryptoQuant said large holders are absorbing supply ahead of a possible bottom.

Barry Silbert flags a massive 60 MW power milestone for ZEC mining as DCG-backed Fortitude secures a new $4.7 million data center.

Nigerian govt issues guidelines on taxation of cryptocurrency, virtual assets, imposes penalties. The NRS said the new framework is intended to …

AVAX gained nearly 7% over the past 24 hours after briefly tapping $6.92 on Tuesday before pulling back to $6.79. The token is also up a little over 5% on the weekly timeframe. The move comes as several developments add activity across the Avalanche ecosystem. RWA Activity, Stablecoins and Network Upgrades Securitize has now distributed […]

Bitcoin Magazine Self Custody Is Dead. Long Live Self Custody The Coldcard hack last week dealt a low blow to certain elements of the Bitcoin industry. A somber introspection has begun to question many of the practices and assumptions involved in securing bitcoin at a retail level. The consequences of this process might not be […]

Key Takeaways: Boltz paused its Bitcoin swap service, as a rise in AI-driven cyber attacks took hold. The team mentioned that no user money ever went to risk and that it is a non-custodial platform. Constructing a new security issue, refunds are still stemming forth. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News Boltz has […]

Bitcoin is holding near $64,000 after a week that delivered a $116 million Coldcard wallet hack, fresh Strategy selling and a stalling Clarity Act. A Week of Very Bad News for Bitcoin By any normal standard, bitcoin should be falling. The Coldcard hardware wallet theft has topped $116 million, with waves of drains continuing since […]

A 16-year agreement secures 121 megawatts of AI computing capacity in Norway, highlighting how crypto mining companies continue to pursue new revenue streams beyond Bitcoin.

Scammers in Florida have allegedly drained $2.2 million from elderly victims across the country after pretending to be federal agents. Prosecutors charged Chinese nationals Yongbo Li, Huashan Lu and Yuxiang Zhao, who are living illegally in the US, with conspiracy to commit mail fraud after they collected cash, checks and money orders sent to post […]

TL;DR: MARA enabled public and permissionless access to its Slipstream direct transaction submission service. Galaxy Research analysts reported the theft of 1,082.65 BTC across 1,196 addresses associated with Coldcard devices on July 30, 2026. The service allows processing transactions directly with miners without exposing operations in the public Bitcoin network mempool. Mining company MARA Holdings […]

TL;DR: Integration in 37 markets: The card operates linked to the USDPT token on the Solana network and allows payments at any global establishment enabled for the Visa network. Current circulating supply of USDPT: The stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank records 7.4 million tokens in circulation distributed among 162 addresses on the blockchain. Financial […]