“There’s a lot of chaos right now in the ecosystem. We absolutely understand that many people are being bombarded with security issues right now,” said Bitcoin developer Calle.

Strategy reiterated its ambition to become the world’s largest company by market capitalization, outlining a capital strategy built on bitcoin, digital credit, and equity. The approach is designed to expand its balance sheet and create long-term shareholder value. Bitcoin Holdings Anchor Strategy’s Corporate Ambition Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) reiterated its ambition to become the world’s […]

The long-stalled Crypto Clarity Act showed signs of life on Wednesday as bipartisan negotiations intensified ahead of Congress’ August recess.

OpenAI is handing over $3.2 million to settle federal allegations that it favored foreign workers on temporary visas ahead of American job seekers. The company and its subsidiary, Statsig Inc, reached the agreement with the Justice Department after investigators uncovered recruitment tactics that limited opportunities for US citizens, reports Politico. Officials allege that certain roles […]

Cryptocurrency payment platform NectarPay is testing that question with a rollout of 11,000 handheld point-of-sale terminals to merchants across …

Bitcoin Magazine Russia Passes Law to Regulate Crypto Exchanges, Keeps Payment Ban in Place Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly signed a law to set in stone the regulation of digital currencies and digital rights in the country — but citizens won’t be using Bitcoin to pay for goods just yet.  News agency Tass reported […]

Large holders have continued accumulating Bitcoin, Ether and XRP despite weak prices, signalling confidence in the current market cycle. Bitcoin and Ethereum whales have steadily expanded their holdings, while XRP buying has remained measured through passive accumulation. Valuation metrics suggest the market may be approaching the end of its decline, although another price drop cannot […]

Mastercard and Borderless are testing Crypto Credential to improve trust and streamline compliance in cross-border stablecoin payments. The pilot introduces shared assurance signals, with three payment operators participating under a single-audit compliance model. The initiative builds on Mastercard’s broader stablecoin strategy following its BVNK acquisition and expansion of blockchain payment services. Mastercard is partnering with […]

Key Takeaways: Cardano and Injective have enabled its first live IBC connection on testnet. The integration allows ADA and INJ to seamlessly navigate the two different ecosystems. The launch is a significant step towards bigger interoperability efforts within Cardano. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News After launching the first testnet Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) […]

The non-custodial Bitcoin (BTC) bridge Boltz has suspended its swap services indefinitely. The service connecting Bitcoin’s main chain with the Lightning Network and Liquid sidechain stopped operations after months of AI-assisted exploits outstripped the bootstrapped team’s ability to develop and deploy patches. “Update: Boltz will stay disabled until further notice. Our API remains available to […]

American and British regulators are expanding cooperation on crypto, tokenization, payments, artificial intelligence, and financial resilience. The initiative connects new regulatory frameworks with plans to reduce cross-border friction and modernize two major financial markets. Regulators Expand Their Transatlantic Digital Asset Agenda The U.S. Department of the Treasury published a joint statement on Aug. 4 summarizing […]

Mysten Labs’ co-founder Sam Blackshear said he is joining Anthropic as AI shifts the balance between attackers and defenders.

Developers Shawn Xie, Zhiyuan Wang, Chenna Keshava B S, and Mayukha Vadari introduced the On-Chain Cosigner proposal in the XRP Ledger standards repository. With this initiative, they aim to modernize multi-signature transaction coordination directly within the network, eliminating reliance on external communication channels and centralized servers. New feature for the XRP Ledger proposed. It's the […]

It’s still too early to call the bullish reversal on the market, but things are certainly improving for most assets.

Chart analyst ChartNerd flagged an 8.5-year cup-and-handle pattern on XRP this week, arguing that the token is nearing the 0.618 Fibonacci retracement level that could set up a long-term move toward $8, $13, and $27. The outlook arrives while XRP itself sits near $1.06, deep in a correction that has wiped out most of its […]

We’re thrilled to announce that QUID is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading QUID trading is live as of August 4, 2026. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits […]

… cryptocurrency mixers from oversight before the Treasury Department can determine how to regulate them. Cryptocurrency mixers (or “tumblers”) are …

Key Takeaways: Galaxy and BNY enter crypto staking and asset custody partnership. The partnership is meant to bring all custody, staking, reporting and operational services under one platform. The initiative highlights growing institutional demand for regulated digital asset infrastructure. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News   Galaxy has announced a strategic partnership with […]

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Red Team Finds 85 Critical Flaws Across 390 Open Source Repos After Coldcard Exploit Rallied by the recent, catastrophic vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallets, exploited to the tune of over $100 million, the Bitcoin community has rallied to prevent future critical bugs in the industry’s open source software. PSA: Any users of […]

August 5th, 2026 – Kingstown, Saint Vincent, the Grenadines class=”ql-align-center”>The former TON executive joins as Director of Strategic Partnerships to form the connections behind ChangeNOW’s next phase. Former TON executive Martin Masser joins ChangeNOW to build strategic partnerships, ecosystem relationships, and media momentum behind its next phase. Masser comes with experience across traditional banking, Web2 […]

Cash App and Square drove better-than-expected results, while the company said it expanded its use of AI across software engineering.

Shaw Walters, founder of Eliza Labs, says the ELIZAOS token is finished after a class-action settlement exhausted the project’s treasury, marking the end of one of the largest AI-agent cryptocurrency stories of the past two years. Shaw Walters Draws a Line Under the Token In a lengthy Aug. 4 post on X, Walters declared, “The […]

Boltz suspended its Bitcoin swap service indefinitely after sustained AI-assisted attacks overwhelmed its ability to safely maintain operations. The company said customer funds remained protected because its non-custodial design leaves users in control of their Bitcoin throughout swaps. Wallet providers relying on Boltz are working to restore affected services while refunds and customer support continue […]

RedotPay is facing a lawsuit seeking around $473 million in damages from Binance-affiliated companies. The case centers on allegations that the Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm diverted more than 470,000 users from Binance Card by allowing them to fund the firm’s payment cards through Binance Pay outside the terms of an existing commercial agreement. Bloomberg […]

TL;DR Nonfarm payrolls for July release August 7, the first major data point after the Fed’s 9–3 vote on July 29 to hold rates at 3.50%–3.75%, its most divided decision since 2016. July CPI lands August 12 and July PPI follows August 13, the two inflation reports markets will weigh most heavily ahead of the […]

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee claims quantum tech will break Bitcoin by 2028, but cypherpunk Adam Back points out a major flaw in the panic.

… Gold Bitcoins are seen in the window of a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange office on Nov. 8, 2024 in …

A major cybersecurity incident has put sensitive personal, medical and financial records of hundreds of thousands of Americans at risk. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights says the Lifespan Physician Group of Massachusetts, which is doing business as the Brown Health Medical Group, was hit by a hacking/IT incident, […]

TL;DR ESMA added 12 firms to its MiCA register on July 31, raising the number of authorized crypto-asset service providers across Europe to 321. New approvals included three German cooperative banks, two Spanish companies and four French firms, reflecting participation from both traditional and crypto-focused businesses. The update also added three entities to the non-compliant […]

Bitcoin Magazine White House Now Reviewing Crypto Clarity Act Ethics Text Ahead of August Deadline: Report Time is running out to get a vote on the long-awaited crypto Clarity Act, though bipartisan work is intensifying with the White House reviewing the latest draft behind closed doors, according to reports.  Senator Thom Tillis said that bipartisan […]

Key Takeaways: Ripple received full authorization from Luxembourg’s CSSF for its MiCA. The license allows for regulated crypto payments in all 30 EEA markets. Under a unified framework, Ripple now enables payments, payouts and asset exchange. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News Ripple is taking another big step toward regulatory approval in Europe […]

Mastercard and Borderless are exploring ways to bring more trust into cross-border stablecoin transfers through the payment processing giant’s Crypto Credential framework.