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Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin ETF added approximately 232.5 BTC worth $15.05 million as Bitcoin traded below $65,000, lifting the fund’s holdings above 6,500 BTC for the first time. Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF adds 232 BTC Blockchain intelligence platform Arkham reported…

The company has scrapped a large CRO treasury venture, ended a Crypto.com ETF servicing agreement and replaced a planned prediction-market integration with a simpler marketing arrangement. The changes narrow an expansion that once stretched across crypto treasuries, ETFs and prediction markets, just as Trump Media is putting more attention on its core businesses and proposed merger

Bitcoin price held near $65,000 on Aug. 8, but its failure to reclaim the short-term holder cost basis left the recovery exposed to renewed selling. Bitcoin price struggles to hold above $65,000 According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price…

The U.S. Senate has initiated the process for considering the CLARITY Act, setting up an initial procedural vote after lawmakers return from their August recess. CLARITY Act moves toward September vote Senate Majority Leader John Thune submitted the motion after…

Circle has renewed its longstanding USDC partnership with Coinbase on existing terms, preserving a key distribution channel for the stablecoin. The company also ruled out quarterly dividends, saying capital can generate stronger returns by funding growth. Circle Says No to Quarterly Dividends as Growth Takes Priority Circle Internet Group is keeping two pillars of its […]

A wallet linked to the Aztec Private Rollup Bridge exploit deposited another 300 ETH into Tornado Cash, bringing its total transfers to the mixer to 500 ETH. Aztec exploiter deposits 300 ETH into Tornado Cash Blockchain security firm PeckShield reported…

The majority leader opened the multi-stage process the Senate follows when trying to get a bill over its 60-vote hurdle, so it's still got a shot in September.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said crypto adoption will continue through stablecoins, tokenization and expanding digital asset markets despite the Senate delaying the CLARITY Act. Armstrong points to adoption beyond Congress Armstrong described the Senate’s failure to advance the CLARITY Act…

As of August 2026, legislative momentum for U.S. crypto regulation has hit a temporary roadblock.

The risk is specific to vulnerable BTCPay installations using LND rather than BTCPay users broadly. Because exposed node credentials can provide significant control, affected operators should treat the incident as an active security issue. Key Takeaways BTCPay confirmed the flaw was exploited. LND users below version 2.4.2 must update. Other Lightning setups face no specific expo

BTCPay told users running LND to update immediately or take servers offline after attackers stole credentials that can control Lightning wallets and move funds.

Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Bernie Moreno moved on August 7 to become cosponsors of the Credit Card Competition Act, a bill strongly opposed by banking groups. Their move comes while banks are also pressing lawmakers for tighter stablecoin-yield rules in CLARITY, adding another complication to the bill’s already difficult Senate path. Key Takeaways The Credit Card Competition Act pu

Genius Sports signed official-data, integrity, and marketing agreements with Polymarket on Aug. 4 and Kalshi on Aug. 5, putting one supplier underneath the settlement layer of both rival prediction platforms. The company’s second-quarter results, published a day later, already credit prediction markets with an incremental contribution to margin. One Data Supplier Playing Both Sides

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