Bitcoin Magazine BitBox Warns Bitcoiners After Discovering ‘Severe’ Vulnerability In Firmware  Bitcoin wallet manufacturer BitBox has told users it was able to fix “severe vulnerabilities” with its hardware wallet’s firmware, and reassured users that no funds were taken. Yet it still urged users to upgrade carefully.  Writing in a blog post Tuesday, the Swiss company […]

A mental health provider is agreeing to pay more than $3 million to resolve claims that tracking pixels on its website shared patient data with third parties without consent. According to the settlement portal, LifeStance Health Group says it is agreeing to settle the class action lawsuit that alleged tracking pixels allowed Google and Facebook […]

A Florida hospital is settling a class action lawsuit for $220,000 over allegations that its website tracking tools improperly shared patient data with third parties. The proposed agreement resolves claims that the Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida potentially exposed protected health information when clients used its website and patient portal due to the tracking, […]

AI agents initiated 14 million transfers through the x402 payment protocol over the past 30 days, with Base and Polygon handling most of the activity. USDC accounted for virtually all transfers, offering an early indication that autonomous software may become a new source of stablecoin demand. USDC Dominates x402 Transfers as Machine Payments Scale Stablecoins […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a sweeping new framework for crypto fundraising that could make it significantly easier for digital asset projects to raise capital in the United States.

For over two months, bitcoin has struggled below $70,000, hovering around $62,000 to $65,000. Still, experts believe that the broader macro market condition is moving in favor of the apex crypto. Crypto exchange Bitfinex stated in its latest edition of the Bitfinex Alpha report that two of the three conditions that can support a BTC […]

A recent surge in cryptocurrency scams across Georgia has left victims with devastating financial losses. But one Oconee County couple is getting …

Germany accounts for 22% of active legal entities in the European Securities and Markets Authority’s (ESMA) MiCA crypto-provider register, FM Intelligence research showed today (Tuesday). Those entities generate only 7% of declared cross-border host links. The FM Intelligence study of the MiCA passporting map identified 323 active legal entities in ESMA’s August 18 file. The […]

TL;DR Krak launches its Visa debit card in the US on August 18, 2026, with up to 2% cashback in USD or BTC on everyday spending. Spend from dollars and 600+ other assets like Bitcoin, USDC, and more. No hidden fees, monthly fees, or annual fees. Free ways to deposit. 63% of surveyed Americans said […]

A Florida representative not running for reelection who voted against the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts has endorsed a Democratic candidate, possibly leading to PAC-funded negative ads.

TL;DR: Wallets attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto hold 1.096 million BTC, equivalent to approximately $70.43 billion at a price of $64,245 per unit. The probabilistic calculation for guessing a modern 24-word seed phrase would require roughly 1.8 octodecillion years at a rate of one trillion attempts per second. The network creator’s funds are distributed across more […]

Fundstrat managing partner Tom Lee says Ethereum (ETH) is set to outperform Bitcoin (BTC) substantially in the years ahead, fueled by broader market drivers than in previous cycles. Lee says on X that the tailwinds for ETH are stronger than ever, pointing to Wall Street tokenizing assets on the blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) integrating […]

There’s a specific kind of helplessness in watching a few dollars land in your wallet from HTX and knowing, immediately, that it’s about to cost you your entire account. That’s the exact situation multiple crypto users say they woke up to this morning, describing small, unsolicited deposits arriving, followed almost instantly by their exchange accounts […]

The non-custodial cross-chain swap engine connects Canton’s institutional tokenized-asset markets with liquidity and trading activity across major public blockchains.

Kraken has opened commission-free U.S. stock trading to eligible customers across the European Economic Area. The rollout combines traditional equities, tokenized stocks and crypto assets within one regulated account. Kraken Expands Stock Trading Across the EEA Eligible customers across the European Economic Area gained access to more than 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks on Aug. 18, when […]

The market stays in front of a pivoting structure and it’s not clear if it’ll improve or not.

TL;DR 63% of Americans say they are falling behind financially Debit cards offer control but little reward; credit cards offer reward but come with debt and anxiety, and 47% say credit is the only real path to meaningful rewards. 60% of Americans would switch to a spending card with real rewards and no borrowing required, […]

The cryptocurrency company tied to President Trump is getting the green light to create its own federally chartered trust bank.

The SEC’s proposal makes it easier for crypto projects to raise money in the US and sets out a safe harbour under which a token can stop being treated as part of an investment contract. The US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed Regulation Crypto Assets on 18 August, offering crypto issuers two new exemptions from […]

Prediction markets are converging on strong odds the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged at its September meeting. Traders on Kalshi and Myriad see the central bank holding its target rate range at 3.50%-3.75% when policymakers meet on September 15th-16th. The US-based prediction platform Kalshi prices the no-change outcome at 67%, with a 31% […]

Austria’s FMA imposed a €70,000 (AU$114,100) fine after finding Bitpanda breached MiCA requirements covering white paper timing and marketing communications. Bitpanda said the findings concerned procedural and formatting issues, and confirmed it corrected the problems before agreeing to an expedited, final resolution. The enforcement action does not affect the company’s existing regulatory status, with approvals […]

World Liberty Financial has secured conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank that could bring USD1 issuance, redemption and reserve management in-house. The proposed bank must satisfy capital, liquidity and other regulatory requirements before it can begin operating as World Liberty Trust Company. The approval has intensified scrutiny of World Liberty’s Trump family and […]

Nasdaq plans to add overnight stock trading from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. ET in December 2026, subject to SEC approval and other technical requirements. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe and crypto analyst Nate Geraci say the move shows traditional markets are adopting ideas that crypto exchanges have used for years. Nasdaq Plans 23-Hour Trading Five […]

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Goes Another Week Without Buying — Or Selling — Bitcoin, Builds Up Cash Reserve  Bitcoin treasury Strategy has gone another week without buying the leading cryptocurrency — but didn’t sell any this time.  The Nasdaq-listed company said Monday in a regulatory filing that it had upped its cash buffer by selling 3,458,866 […]

Key Takeaways: Jeonbuk Bank is the first regional bank in Korea to use Ripple Payments. The service allows cross-border settlement near real time 24/7 for business.  It is Ripple’s third collaboration with a Korean financial institution this year. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News Ripple has expanded its footprint in South Korea through […]

TL;DR: The Wyoming Stable Token Commission completed the migration of the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT) to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). The transition adds the first asset issued by a U.S. government entity to a wave of migrations totaling nearly $15 billion away from LayerZero. The decision follows the 116,500 rsETH exploit (around $292 million) […]

TL;DR: Cypherpunk Technologies completed a $33.33 million equity transaction with Winklevoss Capital to deploy mining infrastructure. The new division contributes 4.2 GSol/s via the Equihash algorithm, a figure that represents approximately 18% of Zcash’s global computing power. The firm’s treasury holds 323,394 ZEC as of August 18, 2026, equivalent to 1.92% of the circulating supply. […]

Bitcoin is staring down five immediate sources of selling pressure even as five longer-term catalysts build a case for demand eventually returning. Bitcoin Headwinds Bitcoin traded near $64,738 on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 12:10 p.m. EDT, roughly half its October 2025 peak. The market’s dividing line is increasingly hard to miss: The bearish forces are […]

Justin Sun responded bluntly after an investigation into viral claims that small unwanted deposits were freezing crypto accounts revealed the story was completely made up. Earlier today, the report spread fast enough to look like a genuine sanctions-era crisis unfolding in real time, but a direct check of the blockchain showed the findings didn’t match […]

The proposed rules from the US securities regulator would provide companies with a safe harbor from tokens being treated as “investment contracts” and certain exemptions for token issuance.

Wall Street permabull Tom Lee expects Ethereum to significantly outperform Bitcoin in the coming years.

The cryptocurrency company that made President Trump nearly $800M since he returned to the White House has received the green light to become a …