While Senate Democrats have their own issues with the CLARITY Act, community bankers would be leveraging their ties with Senate Republicans to explain the effects that enshrining stablecoin rewards would have on their deposit volumes and credit capabilities. Community Bankers Rise Against CLARITY Act On Stablecoin Rewards While the issue of stablecoin rewards in the […]
Community Banks Stall Clarity Act Over Stablecoin Rewards
The Dutch gambling authority (Kansspelautoriteit) has granted new five-year online licenses to five of the eight operators that opened the regulated market in 2021, with the current permits expiring Sept. 30. Betcity, bet365, and GGPoker have not announced renewals, and bet365 holds the broadest license of the eight. The cabinet is separately studying a cap […]
Dutch Gambling Operators Race for Licenses as Deadline Nears
Bitdeer reports Q2 2026 financial results, highlighting strong revenue growth while cost of revenue outpaced total sales, despite a significant sequential slowdown in expense growth. Top-Line Growth Bitdeer Technologies Group released unaudited financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, Aug. 10, demonstrating strong top-line revenue growth accompanied by persistent cost
Bitdeer Cuts Gross Loss to $8.5M as Q2 Revenue Tops $228.8M
Crypto industry leaders are voicing frustration after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act before its August recess, leaving the market structure bill facing a crucial procedural vote weeks before the 2026 midterm elections. CLARITY Act faces a…
CLARITY Act delay draws backlash before September vote
A federal judge has paused the CFTC’s civil case against a US Army soldier accused of using classified information to earn more than $400,000 from Polymarket contracts tied to Nicolás Maduro’s removal. CFTC case paused until criminal proceedings conclude US…
CFTC Polymarket case paused over soldier’s $400K bets
Ripple has voted to support two XRP Ledger amendments designed to introduce single-asset vaults and fixed-term institutional lending directly at the network’s protocol level. Ripple backs XRP Ledger lending amendments Ripple’s validator has backed the Single Asset Vault and Lending…
XRP Ledger lending amendments gain Ripple’s backing
NYSE President Lynn Martin says the exchange is building a platform for onchain settlement of tokenized securities, joining Wall Street’s clearinghouse in a push to move stock trading onto blockchain rails. NYSE’s Latest Onchain Push NYSE President Lynn Martin said the exchange is developing an onchain settlement platform for tokenized securities and confirmed NYSE participated […]
NYSE Builds Onchain Settlement Rails for Tokenized Securities
Ethereum’s updated roadmap adds native rollups, stronger privacy, and post-quantum scaling as advances in cryptography and AI reshape the network’s long-term technical priorities, according to co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin compared the network’s 2023 roadmap with its…
Ethereum roadmap puts privacy and quantum safety first
The Truth Social parent held 9,477 BTC worth $557 million at the end of June, while its Cronos position also suffered a steep drop in value.
Trump Media’s bitcoin holdings shrink as crypto losses hit $361 million
Key Takeaways Large-holder growth points to stronger hands. Custody shifts complicate the on-chain signal. ETF demand supports institutional resilience. Equity decoupling strengthens diversification appeal. Price still has to confirm accumulation. Santiment reported on August 10 that the number of wallets holding at least 10,000 BTC has climbed to 90, its highest level in six mo
Bitcoin Is Stuck, but Something Underneath Is Changing
North Korea-linked hacking group Kimsuky is building and testing an expanding arsenal of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that researchers say could eventually help automate phishing, analyze stolen data and sharpen malware development. In an analysis published Monday, Genians Security Center stated that months of tracking infrastructure associated with Kimsuky uncovered evidence
Report: North Korea’s Kimsuky Turns AI Into a Crypto Hacking Weapon
A New York judge granted a motion filed by US prosecutors in July to stay the CFTC’s civil case against Gannon Ken Van Dyke over making more than $400,000 on prediction markets.
Judge stays CFTC’s case against US soldier over prediction market bets
Yeh fell to his death from the 30th floor of the Jade Park Building, one of the highest residential complexes located in Asuncion, Paraguay. Police are investigating whether Yeh, who was found totally naked and covered by a black bag, was alone at the time of his fall. Quantum Fintech Group Harry Yeh’s Mysterious Death […]
$2B Crypto Investor Harry Yeh Plunges to Death in Paraguay
Bitwise's Ryan Rasmussen says investors are underestimating Circle as stablecoins expand and the company builds out its payments infrastructure.