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Bitcoin Holds near $64K as Hormuz reopening boosts risk assets
Bitcoin pushed to fresh August highs as hopes that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen calmed broader energy-market fears and lifted risk assets into Tuesday’s Wall Street open. While equities surged, crypto’s rall...

At Least 15 Attackers Exploited Coldcard Vulnerability: Report
Galaxy Digital’s research team says the Coldcard wallet exploit has been used by at least 15 different attackers, based on new victim reports submitted after the incident. In remarks shared this week, Alex Thorn,...

At Least 15 Attackers Used Coldcard Vulnerability: Galaxy Digital
Galaxy Digital’s research chief says new victim reports tied to the Coldcard vulnerability have enabled the identification of additional attackers—highlighting that the incident may be broader than earlier est...

Michael Terpin Warns Bitcoin Could Drop Toward $43,500
Bitcoin has already slid dramatically from its 2025 peak, but investor Michael Terpin says the market still hasn’t reached a true “bottom” that typically follows capitulation. Speaking to Cointelegraph on its Trade Secre...

Bernstein: Texas power-grid moratorium is unlikely to curb BTC mining
Texas is moving to scrutinize and potentially slow the expansion of data centers connected to the state’s power grid, a policy shift that could reshape near-term opportunities for some Bitcoin mining opera...

Jim Cramer to Sell Bitcoin as Quantum Fears Persist While BTC Rises 1.6%
Bitcoin has found itself at the center of a new wave of quantum-computing anxiety after Jim Cramer said he plans to sell his holdings. Speaking on a Friday episode of CNBC’s “Mad Money,” the former hedg...

Former FBI Supervisor Pleads Guilty in $1M Crypto Theft Case
A former supervisory FBI agent, Patrick Steven Yaroch, has been charged after prosecutors said he used internal agency systems to obtain credentials for cryptocurrency wallets linked to an adversarial country and t...

Ex-Fbi Agent's Ai-Assisted Retirement Plan Lands Him In Federal Custody
A former FBI supervisory agent allegedly stole nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency and used ChatGPT to plan how to use the funds and relocate to Europe, before being charged and taken into federal custody.

Yen intervention signals liquidity shifts, putting Bitcoin and risk assets at risk
The United States and Japan have carried out a rare joint intervention to support the yen, and the follow-up messaging from Washington suggests the coordination is likely to intensify rather t...

Nigeria Releases Crypto Tax Guidelines for Digital Asset Platforms
Nigeria’s tax authority has laid out detailed rules for how cryptocurrency and other virtual-asset transactions should be taxed, focusing heavily on the compliance role of exchanges and peer-to-peer (P2P) mar...

Nigeria Issues Crypto Tax Rules for Digital Asset Platforms
Nigeria’s tax authority has issued detailed guidance for how crypto platforms and peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplaces must collect, report, and remit taxes on virtual-asset activity—introducing rules that include paying...

Crypto Firms Seek Frontier AI Access as Only a Few Get In
Crypto security teams are facing a new imbalance: while AI model developers are restricting their most capable cyber-related systems, only a small number of crypto firms appear to have gained early access to those “fr...

Ripple Backs Zilo and Licuido for Tokenized-Collateral Use at Issuance
Ripple said it has made two strategic investments aimed at expanding the infrastructure behind tokenized financial assets on its XRP Ledger (XRPL). In an announcement released Monday, the company disclose...

Bernstein: Failed CLARITY Act could pressure crypto valuations down
The US Senate’s schedule is becoming a key variable for the crypto industry as lawmakers prepare to enter summer recess at the end of this week, according to Bernstein, a wealth manager. Bernstein says that ...

Malaysia Blockchain Week: OnlyFans Romance Scam Drains $3.3M
Romance scams remain a persistent threat in Asia, with Hong Kong police reporting a concentrated spike in cases tied to fake “crypto investment” schemes. Between July 24 and July 30, authorities logged 25 romance-l...

Boltz Temporarily Suspends Service Following AI-Driven Hack Attacks
Boltz, a non-custodial Bitcoin swap provider, has paused its service “until further notice,” citing what it describes as a sharp rise in automated, AI-assisted probing attempts against its infrastructure. In...

The Biggest Crypto Threat In 2026 Isn't Hackers. It's Your Own Brain
In 2026, the biggest crypto threat isn’t hackers breaking code—it’s AI-powered social engineering that exploits human judgment when it matters most.

Strategy Liquidates 1,638 Bitcoin to Pay Dividends, Buy STRC Back
Strategy sold 1,638 Bitcoin between July 27 and Sunday, according to an 8-K filing released Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The sale, carried out at an average price of $63,957 per BTC...

FalconX Lays Off 10% of Staff as Crypto Slump Drags On: Report
FalconX, the digital-asset prime broker that acquired 21Shares last November, has reportedly cut about 10% of its workforce as it braces for what Bloomberg describes as a prolonged downturn in crypto markets. The...

FalconX Lays Off 10% of Staff as Crypto Downturn Drags On: Report
FalconX, the digital-asset prime brokerage that acquired crypto ETF issuer 21Shares in November, has laid off about 10% of its workforce as it braces for a longer crypto market downturn, Bloomberg reported Mon...