Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin ETFs Add Nearly $800 Million in the Wake of Coldcard Exploit One of the biggest Bitcoin security stories of the year unfolded last week as a firmware exploit affecting certain Coldcard hardware wallets renewed industry debate around self-custody and operational security. At the same time, another story was developing in the background. […]

Expedited discovery allows the exchange to seek account identities, balances and transaction histories from platforms with US operations.

BIP-110 mandatory signaling begins today, putting block 961632 under a microscope as the risk of a blockchain split moves from theory to a live test. At the time of writing, the decisive block is expected to arrive roughly a hair less than eight hours from now. With the clock ticking, here’s how observers can track […]

Less than a year after announcing plans to develop a new special administrative region called Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) using the proceeds of BTC sales acquired through hydropower mining, the Royal Government of Bhutan has continued to offload as the asset’s price is trying to stabilize at around $65,000. Data from the on-chain analytics resource […]

Morgan Stanley has purchased Bitcoin for three consecutive days as momentum begins to build again and the demand for Bitcoin surges.

Shelbit operated as a cryptocurrency exchange registered in Dubai without a license to conduct virtual asset business. It ran a public-facing website …

The drug and vaccine company Pfizer has signed off on a proposed $44 million class action settlement involving its Chantix medication. The resolution addresses claims that Chantix, a prescription aid for quitting smoking, reached consumers without proper disclosure of contamination by a nitrosamine compound widely viewed as a probable human carcinogen. The settlement covers individuals […]

Situational Awareness is pouring $500 million into Source Foundry, a startup developing new equipment to ease bottlenecks in advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The hedge fund injected a fresh $400 million into the company this week, in addition to its prior commitments, reports The Wall Street Journal. A spokesperson for Situational Awareness did not respond to a […]

The idea of paying blockchain gas fees in a stablecoin like USDC rather than a volatile native asset (such as ETH) has moved from a niche concept to a tangible reality with EIP-1559-style mechanisms and account abstraction. This shift is not just a minor convenience—it has the potential to fundamentally rewire the user experience and […]

TL;DR: A wallet attributed to the firm Amber Group withdrew 38.89 million ENA tokens, valued at $3.58 million, from the Binance platform in the early days of August 2026. Net inflow to exchange platforms maintained an estimated positive balance of $325,000 for three consecutive days through August 7, 2026. Capital inflows into linked DeFi protocols […]

IMF first deputy managing director Dan Katz says users may favor digital dollars for their liquidity, network effects and cross-border acceptance.

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Shrugs off Coldcard Hack and Clarity Act Delays, Price Chops Higher as Investors Buy ETFs Bitcoin was trading higher on Friday — despite negative news circulating regarding the Clarity Act delay and a massive exploit of the popular Coldcard wallets.  The biggest cryptocurrency was trading above $65,170 today, up nearly 4% over […]

Bitcoin breached $65,000 on Friday, hitting an August peak of $65,340 before consolidating just under the mark with a 0.5% daily gain. Market volatility drove total crypto liquidations to $192 million, heavily dominated by $112 million in short position wipeouts. Bitcoin Reclaims $65K Range On Friday, bitcoin finally breached the $65,000 threshold amid escalating rhetoric […]

Bitcoin whales and sharks are continuing to increase their holdings as the cryptocurrency trades in the $63,000 to $65,000 range, according to the latest data from Santiment. The accumulation trend has strengthened since its previous report earlier this week, which highlighted a surge in network activity driven by the impact of the Coldcard hardware wallet […]

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings has sold another 726 BTC, reducing its Bitcoin treasury to 35,577 BTC.

The Malta Financial Services Authority has warned consumers about an increase in fraudulent schemes targeting crypto-asset holders during the European Union’s transition to the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation. In an earlier review, ESMA said the MFSA had adequate resources and expertise but identified areas where it could strengthen its authorisation process for crypto firms. The […]

… cryptocurrency investments and the purchase of gold bars or coins. Scammers are using increasingly sophisticated tactics to convince victims to …

As the chairman of the Reform UK calls for an investigation into a FTX-linked political donation, the party’s leader prepares to face voters amid his own crypto-related scandal.

TL;DR: Addresses with balances between 10 and 10,000 BTC added over 20,000 Bitcoin units while the price fluctuated between $63,000 and $65,000. Micro-holder wallets recorded the fastest liquidation rate registered since December 2024. Network activity reached a three-month peak with 712,000 active addresses in seven days and 61,800 transactions over $100,000. During the first week […]

TL;DR: The BNB Chain network surpassed 300,000 unique addresses holding real-world assets (RWA) in its ecosystem. DeFiLlama ranks BNB Chain’s total value locked (TVL) in RWA at $5.64 billion. The price of the BNB token holds above key support at $584, trading near $591.67. Through a post on X, it was reported this Friday that […]

Bitcoin Magazine Coldcard Bitcoin Hack: Victims Report Median Loss of 1 BTC as Theft Tops $111 Million New analysis of Bitcoin theft reports reveals that stolen funds overwhelmingly came from long-dormant wallets, with victims reporting a median loss of over one coin. Data posted on X from Galaxy Research’s Alex Thorn looked at 250 victim […]

A Connecticut couple discovered an unexpected lien on their Wallingford home after someone secured a nearly quarter-million-dollar home equity loan in their names with fraudulent identification. The scheme came to light last fall when the homeowners learned about the unauthorized debt placed against their property, reports Patch.com. Police traced the fraud to Katija Hussain, a […]

ForumPay’s crypto payment infrastructure has now integrated with Shopify, giving one of the world’s largest e-commerce communities a simple way to accept all major cryptocurrencies while receiving the fiat currency of their choice. ForumPay, the leading crypto payment gateway, named Best Crypto Payment Services Provider 2025 at the Global Crypto Awards, has announced that its […]

Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official John Reed Stark has warned that quantum computing advances threaten to undermine the cryptographic foundations of blockchain networks.

Bybit is expanding the role of tokenised equities on its platform by using more xStocks as underlyings for its Dual Asset structured product, allowing users to take short-duration exposure to tokenised shares through a yield structure rather than direct holding alone. The exchange added four xStocks pairs linked to Meta, Tesla, Robinhood and Circle, taking […]

Coinbase was the first international crypto exchange to register as a restricted dealer in Canada … and it has plans for expansion in what it …

MARA Holdings, the largest publicly traded Bitcoin miner, reported a net loss of over $611 million for the second quarter of 2026, as revenue fell 27%, the company said in a shareholder letter released August 6. The quarter shows a widening gap between MARA’s growing computing capacity and the falling value of the Bitcoin on […]

The rollout gives X Layer users access to Circle-issued USDC and crosschain transfers as the stablecoin expands across major blockchain ecosystems.

Authorities are asking crypto exchanges to add new withdrawal restrictions to combat rising fraud. Japan’s Financial Services Agency and the National Police Agency are jointly urging the Japan Cryptocurrency Exchange Association to strengthen safeguards against fraud involving cryptocurrencies. The request comes amid increasing complexity of criminal methods, expanding damage to exchange customers, and cases in […]

Bitcoin Magazine Senators Cynthia Lummis and Angela Alsobrooks Say Bipartisan Work on Clarity Act Continues Despite Delays The Clarity Act may be delayed — for now — but pro-crypto senators remain committed to the fight.  And not just Republicans: Democratic Senator Angela Alsobrooks accompanied conservative “Bitcoin Senator” Cynthia Lummis in assuring voters that work was […]

TL;DR: The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added crypto platforms Shelbit and Aban Tether to its sanctions list for facilitating sanctions evasion. Cryptocurrency addresses belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps transferred over $1 million to Shelbit and received more than $2 million from the entity. Official records and news investigations indicate that Shelbit […]

The self-hosted crypto payment processor alerted on a critical vulnerability that was being actively exploited by threat actors and recommended updating or turning off the service to avoid loss of funds. BTCPay Server reported that the Bitcoin Red Team found and disclosed the vulnerability. BTCPay Server Recommends Upgrading After Critical Vulnerability The Bitcoin ecosystem is […]