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Stablecoin issuers gain a federal licensing path under the GENIUS Act; Treasury opens comment. Bitcoin's odds of $200,000 by end-2026 stay low, Vera data show.
WhiteFiber, a Bit Digital spinoff, buys a former textile mill for $45M, with $15M in earn-outs tied to Duke Energy power delivery. The site will host AI data centers.
Chainalysis challenges ICE's $94.6M sole-source blockchain contract with TRM Labs. Oral arguments set for Sept. 2.
James Thorne warns the CLARITY Act's delay is a national security risk, with China poised to set digital asset rules. Polymarket odds at 20%.
Bits of Gold says 200,000 customers' data stolen in hack. No funds lost. Third crypto breach in a week after SafePal and Trezor incidents. Phishing risk for affected users.
CZ retires a public wallet after spam tokens clogged it. Trust Wallet's "Ignore coins" feature offers a fix for users overwhelmed by unsolicited crypto transfers.
CryptoQuant's risk oscillator also reverted to a prior turning-point level, while demand metrics hit 2026 lows. The firm warns of weak market structure.
Changpeng Zhao abandoned his public wallet after receiving too many unwanted memecoins. Trust Wallet will make its 'Ignore coins' feature easier to access after CZ's request.
Trustee Carl Hamm tells 6,300 former customers to lower expectations as the bankrupt platform's estate holds only €2.2M against claims of up to €12M.
Austria's FMA said Bitpanda marketed a token before filing its crypto white paper and skipped required notices. The €70,000 penalty is final.
Retired Colonel Douglas Macgregor warns Middle East tensions could push oil to $150, deepening a downturn and pressuring crypto as a risk asset. No specific price targets for Bitcoin, XRP, XLM.
Austria's FMA fined Bitpanda €70K for MiCA white paper and marketing breaches. The first published penalty under the EU crypto rules targets the Vienna-based broker's token launch process.
Holders of 13 delisted tokens have until 10 a.m. UTC Aug. 31 to withdraw, then Bitfinex's fee-bearing recovery window applies with no guarantee.
A June intrusion at France's DGFIP leaked names, addresses, and income data for 678,000 people, including 27,000 high earners, compounding wrench attack risks for crypto holders.
Trump meets crypto CEOs at the White House on Wednesday, a day before the CFTC's first innovation panel; the Senate's Clarity Act vote is set for Sept. 15.
WLFI received $500M from a UAE entity tied to G42 days before Trump's inauguration, then the U.S. approved AI chip exports to the UAE, sparking congressional scrutiny over potential Chinese tech transfers.
Blockchain projects are building payment rails for AI agents. Chainlink, XRP, and NEAR lead the list of altcoins positioned for the next growth phase in machine-to-machine transactions.
A whale shorting CXMT on Hyperliquid is down $11M with $3.6M in funding costs as Binance prepares to list the China memory stock on August 18.
The exchange's published rules don't mention case@binanceholdings.ru, the address it used to send Russian investigators a donor's full transaction history and identity.
Dutch prosecutors liquidated seized crypto from bankrupt broker Knaken, recovering €2.2 million against a €7 million customer shortfall. Trustee confirms 30,000 clients are unsecured creditors, not token owners.
A Reuters report details Binance's role in helping Russian authorities build a case against a donor who sent roughly $700 to Ukraine, reviving scrutiny of its compliance policies.
The FMA's first final MiCA penalty targets white paper timing and marketing disclosure failures. The €70,000 fine arrives as post-transition enforcement begins across the EU.
Binance cofounder reversed his opinion after spam tokens clogged his public wallet. He said the team is aware of feedback but no update confirmed.
Chainalysis sued the US government over ICE's $94.66M sole-source contract awarded to TRM Labs, claiming the decision was arbitrary. Oral arguments set for Sept 2.
Chainalysis alleges the $94.66M ICE contract to TRM Labs violated bidding rules. The Court of Federal Claims hears arguments Sept. 2 on whether the award stands or is reopened.
Yuri Belenkiy was charged with terrorism financing after Binance handed over his records and passport. Binance won't say if the transfer breached EU rules.
JST has removed 1.71 billion tokens, about $94.6M, across four burn rounds; SUN upgraded its program while BTT and WIN burns start in Q4 2026.
Reuters reported that Binance gave Russian investigators identity documents and crypto transaction records used in a terrorism financing case against an IT specialist who donated to Ukraine's military. The exchange complied after its announced exit from Russia.
Chainalysis sues the US government over a $94.7M sole-source contract awarded to competitor TRM Labs for blockchain intelligence services. The firm calls the procurement process arbitrary and capricious.
CZ retired his public wallet after spam tokens piled up. He is now pushing Trust Wallet to surface its 'Ignore coins' function from five clicks deep.