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North Korean hacking group Kimsuky is building local AI infrastructure to scale crypto phishing and social engineering, cybersecurity researchers report.
IBQT allocates 97% to global equities and 3% to Bitcoin via iShares IBIT. XINT covers 5,000 stocks outside North America. Both trade on the TSX.
Tokenized stocks and ETFs are now spread across BNB Chain, Ethereum and Solana, with no single network dominating. Holders top 1.3 million as competition shifts from issuance to distribution.
The CLARITY Act faces a September 15 Senate vote with a 60-vote hurdle as midterms narrow the calendar. Lobbyists call it a 'Hail Mary' for crypto market structure.
July's $110M in crypto hacks pushed 2026 losses higher; Immunefi found audit competitions uncover 6.2 serious flaws per engagement vs 1.5 for private audits, at a fraction of the cost.
Indian investors sent a record $2.39B overseas in May under RBI's LRS, while retail crypto volume hit $46B in Q1. The data shows rising participation across both channels, not a shift between asset classes, BitDelta's CEO says.
Galaxy Digital commits $50 million to USHP, an on-chain token tracking US home prices. The asset is off-limits to US investors and relies on a daily predictive index from Index Industries.
Keel Infrastructure decommissioned all U.S. Bitcoin mining sites in Q2, posting a $65M net loss as it pivots to AI data centers. CEO Ben Gagnon says power is the constraint. Alpha Score 33/100.
Grayscale says younger investors allocate 53% to alternatives, including crypto. With $100 trillion in wealth transfer, easier access to regulated products could drive adoption.
BlockWatchdog traced the attack to a single actor. Coinsbuy refilled wallets hours later, suggesting keys not compromised. The hack follows $840M in DeFi losses since Jan.
FDIC approved deposit insurance for Augustus National Bank, a Dallas lender built on stablecoins and digital assets. The decision signals federal regulators will let crypto-focused models operate inside the insured banking system.
China’s central bank plans steady digital yuan expansion through 2030, backed by cross-border payment rails that have moved $1.28 billion in a single transfer.
Crypto hacks drained $110M in July, per Immunefi, even as bug bounty submissions rose. A single flaw can still trigger big losses despite more white-hat reporting.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer says the Senate has stalled the CLARITY Act for over a year. With opposition from Warren and banks, Polymarket odds have fallen to 21%.
Securitize's tokenized SECZ stock is now live on Loopscale, a credit-focused onchain marketplace. The rollout tests whether onchain availability for a single public equity generates measurable activity beyond its NYSE debut.
Grayscale withdrew ETF registrations for Cardano and Hedera on Aug. 7, filing three Form RW withdrawals within 190 seconds. A Polkadot filing was also pulled. No explanation was given.
Kimsuky built three offline AI environments using Ollama and GPT4All, avoiding cloud logs. The group targets crypto firms with AI-generated phishing documents.
The FCA is setting standards for tokenized gold as OTC collateral, adapting existing rules to digital bullion. London vaults hold $1.384 trillion in gold. An announcement could come within months.
The full lifecycle of fiat-backed stablecoins involves minting, transfers, and redemption. How reserves, market access, and regulatory frameworks shape stability and risk for users.
Veda CEO Sun Raghupathi says access control, not smart contract bugs, is the top risk for onchain vaults, with Kraken's Earn vaults at $600 million.
T. Rowe Price's TKNZ ETF allocates 1.26% to Dogecoin. Head of Digital Assets says memecoin inclusion aligns with active management. TROW Alpha Score 67.
FCA consults banks on tokenized gold rules and collateral use. London's 70% OTC gold share gives the framework global weight. First tokenized gilt due by 2027.
CoinGape's Global Onchain Awards 2026, set for Oct. 6 in Singapore, will recognise companies and executives building institutional infrastructure across prediction markets, tokenization, DeFi and stablecoins.
Bitkub's custody deal with Coinbase Institutional, running since August 2021, concentrates protection in one counterparty; AlphaScala scores COIN 32/100, weak.
Bakkt acquired DTR for 11.3M shares. DTR's audited accounts show €5,315 other income, an €8.4M loss, and a related-party deal. The $44 trillion market claim remains unsubstantiated.
Mastercard paid up to $1.8 billion for stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK after Coinbase's $2.5 billion offer fell apart over cultural fit. The deal, closed August 3, is the largest stablecoin-focused acquisition to date.
CPI, crypto earnings, and token unlocks stack a heavy week for Bitcoin. July inflation data Wednesday could set the tone for rate expectations and risk appetite.
The NYSE plans a 24/7 tokenized trading platform with real-time settlement, while DTC completes a blockchain pilot with over 30 firms. The exchange also eyes 23-hour weekday trading starting December.
LBank rolled out the Crypto Resilience Initiative with CertiK, adding penetration testing and bug bounty work to its security stack as exchange attacks grow more targeted.
A US court froze assets tied to the $1.5B Bybit hack linked to North Korea. The order blocks movement of identified assets but the amount is undisclosed.