State officials reported that Minnesota residents, and largely senior citizens, had lost about $1 million from scams tied to crypto kiosks from 2023 to 2025.

Michigan incumbent Shri Thanedar’s re-election bid against other Democratic candidates is getting more about crypto with an infusion of ads funded by an industry-aligned PAC.

Russia has added Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of Kursk Region to its cryptocurrency mining ban list, citing power supply concerns behind the restrictions.

Galaxy Research identified 1,196 addresses that lost 1,082.65 Bitcoin in a 41-minute window, expanding the estimated scope of the Coldcard wallet incident.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $172.4 million in July inflows but remained $5.3 billion negative year to date after heavy withdrawals in May and June.

Bitcoin Magazine Coldcard Bitcoin Thief Likely Used Top Blockchain Services Provider: Report Since over $70 million in Bitcoin was stolen yesterday by an attack that

Broader US stock indices close higher but near key technical levels heading into the weekend Next Week’s Earnings Calendar: Focus Shifts Beyond Big Tech U.S.

Researchers found that fiat conversion costs and payment infrastructure, rather than blockchain fees, accounted for most of the differences in stablecoin remittance costs and settlement

Bitcoin Magazine Younger Democrats Understand Clarity Act And Bill Should Pass, Says Coinbase’s Chief Policy Officer The Clarity Act will likely get through despite some

Pump.fun co-founder Noah Tweedale reportedly attributed the layoffs to said the company growing too quickly.

Bitcoin Magazine Coinkite Releases Fixed Firmware After Coldcard Bug; AI Likely Involved In The Breach Over a thousand bitcoins are believed to have been stolen

Bitcoin Magazine US Closes in on Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Bitcoin Insurance Policy, Sanctions Companies Iran has been dodging sanctions by accepting pay in Bitcoin

Eligible retail and institutional users can use tokenized shares of Nvidia, Apple, Tesla and three other US companies across Bybit’s trading and lending products.

Tether’s reserve surplus grew to $4.11 billion in the second quarter as USDT supply rose despite a weaker stablecoin market and continued pressure across the

Several users of the long-defunct crypto exchange reported that distribution agents had begun releasing funds to reimburse creditors for some of their 2022 losses.

Bitcoin Magazine Coldcard Wallet Flaw Exposes Years of Bitcoin Seeds After $70M in BTC Stolen The popular Bitcoin hardware wallet Coldcard product, made by Coinkite,

Bitcoin Magazine COLDCARD SECURITY RISK: IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED First, yes, that is a very clickbait title and completely unusual. This is a real security issue.

Bitcoin saw fresh downside pressure as US stocks tracked sideways into the end of the month, diverging from the relief bounce seen in Asia.

TIPS data points to rising real yields, not inflation, a dynamic that weighs on non-yielding assets like Bitcoin.

Crypto forensics company AMLBot launched an AI-enabled tool allowing users with no specialist knowledge to trace their digital assets, even after they are stolen.

The European Central Bank proposed accessibility standards for its planned digital euro app, saying it would be one of several ways users could access basic

Prior 0.6% (was 0.5%) Real GDP: +0.3% m/m vs 0.2% estimate and marking the second consecutive monthly increase. Broad-based growth: 13 of 20 industrial sectors

Prior was +0.9% Wages q/q +0.9% vs +0.8% prior Benefits q/q +1.0% vs +1.2% prior The U.S. Employment Cost Index showed labor costs continued to

The US employment cost data rose by a solid 0.9% for the 2nd quarter in a row. In a world of rising inflation, having wages and benefits advance

Preliminary 54.4 Prior month 49.5 Final sentiment index 55.2 versus 54.0 estimate Current conditions 54.8 vs 54.9 preliminary. Last month 47.7.. Expectations 55.4 vs 54.0 preliminary. Last

Rate hikes by year-end RBNZ: 58 bps (97% probability of rate hike at the next meeting) ECB: 38 bps (68% probability of rate hike at the next meeting) Fed: 34 bps (68%

Twenty-eight financial institutions and central banks completed real-value settlements across six currencies using tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits.

Headlines: How have interest rate expectations changed after this week’s events? BOJ governor Ueda says to expect to keep raising interest rates in response to

Situational Awareness retained about $10 billion in assets, including its Anthropic stake, after reportedly selling leveraged public stock positions to Ken Griffin’s Citadel.

The lawsuit adds to a growing clash between New York and the CFTC over whether federally regulated prediction markets are subject to state gambling laws.

DeFi risk management service LlamaRisk recommended that Aave wind down every reserve on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos, but action against most of

July preliminary CPI +2.9% vs +2.9% y/y expected Prior +2.8% July preliminary core CPI +2.5% vs +2.4% y/y expected Prior +2.4% Headline annual inflation in

Prior +3.0% HICP +2.9% vs +2.8% y/y expected Prior +3.0% Italy’s preliminary inflation data for July ticked slightly higher. According to the preliminary estimate, Italy’s

July unemployment change 6k vs 5k expected Prior -1k July unemployment rate 6.4% vs 6.3% expected Prior 6.3% It points to some softness in labour

RWA perpetual futures reached 99.2% of Bitcoin perpetual volume on Hyperliquid and Binance as tokenized equities led trading.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the main highlight is the Eurozone Flash CPI report. The headline CPI Y/Y is expected at 2.9% vs 2.8%

BlackRock’s IBIT led $233.1 million in daily inflows as US spot Bitcoin ETFs turned positive for the week and July stayed on track to end

July preliminary CPI +2.1% vs +1.8% y/y expected Prior +1.8% July preliminary HICP +2.4% vs +2.1% y/y expected Prior +2.0% It’s not a good look

July Nationwide house prices +0.1% vs +0.1% m/m expected Prior 0.0% July Nationwide house prices +1.8% vs +1.9% y/y expected Prior +2.2% UK house price

Institutional investors accounted for 72% of Wintermute’s spot OTC flow in the first half of 2026 as capital clustered in fewer tokens and altcoin rallies

BOJ leaves rates unchanged as expected. Vote was 8-1 China July manufacturing PMI 49.2 vs 50.0 expected Australia Q2 PPI +3.6% vs +3.0% prior Japan

Coinkite urged Coldcard Mk3 users to migrate funds after identifying a potential seed-generation risk, as Bitcoin security experts separately examine an unexplained $38 million wallet

Prior was +3.0% PPI q/q vs +0.4% prior We already got CPI and the RBA decision this week so this is an afterthought and not

Prior was 50.3 Non-manufacturing 49.0 vs 50.2 prior That’s a disappointing release but not a big miss. There are some big moves in Chinese stocks

3iQ will manage an undisclosed portion of Gelephu Mindfulness City’s Bitcoin treasury as Bhutan develops a digital-asset investment hub.

Prior was 2.5% Jobs-to-applicant ratio 1.18 vs 1.17 prior This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.

Prior was +0.1% Separately, Japanese retail sales +0.5% y/y vs +3.1% exp Prior was +5.0% That’s a huge, sudden drop. This article was written by

The window to pass a comprehensive crypto market structure bill before the Senate breaks for a month-long recess is closing, with ethics a dividing issue

New Zealand consumers found their nerve in July but rising oil prices are probably going to weigh in the next report. The ANZ-Roy Morgan index

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Posts $8.2B Loss As BTC Price Suffered Bitcoin treasury company Strategy reported a loss of $8.22 billion for the second

The blockchain analytics firm said the World Cup attracted global participation in prediction markets and digital collectibles, with more than 400,000 wallets placing blockchain-based bets.

The Bitcoin treasury company said it has built a $3.75 billion cash reserve to support preferred stock payouts following the launch of its BTC monetization

Bitcoin Magazine ‘Bitcoin Senator’ Cynthia Lummis Blasts Democrats For Stalling Crypto Clarity Act Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis has again attacked the Democrats for holding back

Snapback rally for the major indices. Amazon and Apple after the close. Dallas Fed Trimmed Mean +1.4% vs +2.7% in May BOE Bailey: Disinflation is

The proposed legislation referenced Donald Trump’s disclosure of billions of dollars in crypto earnings in 2025, as well as his family’s business ties to foreign

The Telegram founder said Russia designated him a terrorist after he refused government demands for mass surveillance and censorship on the messaging platform.

Bitcoin Magazine Legendary Investor Ray Dalio Still Holds Bitcoin — But Only 1% of His Portfolio  Legendary investor Ray Dalio still only holds 1% of

Snapback rally for the major indices. Amazon and Apple after the close. Dallas Fed Trimmed Mean +1.4% vs +2.7% in May BOE Bailey: Disinflation is

The new XRPL-based share class gives eligible investors blockchain-based access to a regulated US dollar liquidity fund while keeping traditional custody arrangements.

Bitcoin Magazine Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Urges Lawmakers to Vote on Clarity Act, Quotes Satoshi Nakamoto U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday became the

The Dallas Fed Trimmed Mean PCE price index was releases and it came in at +1.4% vs 2.7% last month. That is much lower than

Bitcoin and US stocks enjoyed a relief bounce as the South Korea semiconductor rout eased and US PCE inflation data conforms to year-on-year expectations.

Bitcoin Magazine Professional Law Enforcement Group Backs Crypto’s CLARITY Act, Adding Pressure Before August Recess More support has been thrown behind the Clarity Act as

A survey of more than 2,000 Canadians in late 2025 and early 2026 showed an increasing awareness of risk around the crypto industry and higher

Bitcoin Magazine NYSE-Listed AI Company Taps Lightning Network to Pay Employees In Bitcoin Publicly traded AI operating system Vida Global (NYSE American: VIDA) has said

A RedStone report found tokenized bullion held up during gold’s sharp sell-off, but DeFi lending adoption remains limited despite surging market growth and trading volumes.

The Bitcoin miner is using part of its treasury and a BTC-backed credit facility to fund an AI campus tied to a potential multi-billion-dollar infrastructure

South Korean crypto exchanges saw a fresh spike in trading activity as the country’s stock market had several days of significant downside.

With the 2nd quarter GDP advance coming in at 1.5% versus 2.1% expectations from Reuters economists in the rear view mirror, how did the Atlanta Fed model

Russian authorities charged BitRiver founder Igor Runets with alleged fraud tied to a $8 million crypto mining equipment deal involving Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska.

WH  NEC advisor Kevin Hassett is on the wires saying: Says “of course” when asked about confidence in Fed Chair Warsh Warsh job is now

Bitcoin Magazine Bitchat Mesh App Defies India Cybercrime Notice After Protesters Use It During Network Restrictions Bitchat, Jack Dorsey’s censorship-resistant, Bluetooth-enabled messaging app, has gone

Bitcoin Magazine Spanish Bank Banco Santander Reveals $4.3M Bitcoin Investment Spain’s largest bank, Banco Santander, has revealed a $4.3 million investment in Bitcoin.  According to

Headlines: BOE leaves bank rate unchanged at 3.75% in July meeting, as expected USD/JPY stumbles lower in quick drop before slight bounce back Why a

Prior +2.3% HICP +2.8% vs +2.8% y/y expected Prior +2.4% Core CPI Y/Y +2.4% vs +2.5% prior The inflation rate in Germany is expected to

Prior PCE 4.1%. Core prior 3.4% Headline PCE YoY for June 3.7% vs 3.7% est Core PCE YoY for June 3.3% vs 3.3% est Headline

Prior +2.1% GDP Q2 Consumer spending 3.2% vs 0.5% prior GDP Q2 deflator 6.3% vs 3.9% expected Prior 3.6% GDP Q2 PCE prices Q/Q 5.1%

Prior 187K (revised to 188K) Continuing claims 1782K vs 1795K expected Prior 1796K (revised to 1789K) US initial jobless claims came in at 197K, below

Prior -0.2% GDP Y/Y +1.0% vs +0.5% expected Prior +0.3% This is much better than expected and will keep the ECB’s tightening bias intact, with

July final consumer confidence -15.9 vs -15.9 prelim Prior -17.6 July economic confidence 96.9 vs 96.0 expected Prior 95.0; revised to 95.4 July services confidence

The FT said Situational Awareness had approached investors and lenders after borrowing amplified losses during July’s AI stock sell-off.

Samsung SDS is discussing stablecoin infrastructure and AI-based payment models with Dunamu, the operator of South Korean crypto exchange Upbit.

Q2 preliminary GDP +0.2% vs +0.1% q/q expected Prior (Q1) +0.3%; revised to +0.4% The German economy is seen holding up in Q2 as it

The German state readings released around the same time: Bavaria July CPI +2.8% vs +2.5% y/y prior North Rhine Westphalia July CPI +2.7% vs +2.1%

Telegram faces Australian court proceedings after eSafety alleged the platform failed to detect and remove extremist material shared by users.

July preliminary CPI +3.5% vs +3.4% y/y expected Prior +3.2% July preliminary HICP +3.8% vs +3.7% y/y expeced Prior +3.6% Headline annual inflation continues to

Prior +0.3% GDP Y/Y +1.0% vs +0.7% y/y expected Prior +0.8% The quarter on quarter change of GDP was the result of an increase of

China Business Journal says fraudsters impersonated the publication, demanding Bitcoin to suppress purported investigative reports about targeted companies.

Q2 preliminary GDP +0.2% vs +0.2% q/q expected Prior (Q1) -0.1% Q2 preliminary GDP +0.7% vs +0.8% y/y expeced Prior (Q1) +0.9% The French economy

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we have the Eurozone Q2 GDP, the German CPI and the BoE rate decision. The Eurozone Q2 GDP is

Q2 preliminary GDP +0.7% vs +0.6% q/q expected Prior (Q1) +0.6% Even though inflation continues to accelerate, the Spanish economy performed better than expected in

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $32.1 million in inflows on Wednesday despite Bitcoin dipping below $64,000, ending a four-session outflow streak.

It is going to be a packed calendar in European morning trade today, with a mix of economic and inflation numbers to run through. The

The US Treasury said HormuzSafe accepted Bitcoin and other digital assets to evade sanctions and generate revenue for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Policy report recommends interim licensing guidance, greater flexibility for stablecoin issuers and rules ahead of the Digital Asset Basic Act.

Luno and Gnosis joined a widening round of crypto restructurings in July, when at least 12 companies reported job cuts.

The Bitcoin and altcoin fund builds on Gumi’s growing crypto business centered around XRP, with the company nearly doubling its crypto holdings over the past

There are too many wars right now and too many fronts. But with strikes in Iraq and Saudi Arabia this week, it’s getting worse by

US Central Command released a statement: At 10 p.m. ET on July 29, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces successfully completed a heavy wave of strikes

Pascal Caversaccio joins the Ethereum Foundation’s four-member board as the organization elevates privacy and security in its protocol strategy.

The American Arbitration Association’s Web3 Panel brings together specialists in blockchain, smart contracts, digital assets and autonomous transactions.

The US military confirms that it has struck targets inside Iran. For now, WTI is down $1 and that might reflect initial reports that the

The CEO of the US crypto exchange said that the company would apply for a license with the CFTC in August allowing it to offer

The online brokerage continued expanding its digital asset business with Robinhood Chain, tokenized stocks and decentralized lending even as cryptocurrency transaction revenue declined.

There are no credible reports of explosions in Iran at the moment but I would expect them. The WSJ reports that a US Commander has

ARK Invest’s Lorenzo Valente says revenue is becoming increasingly concentrated among a handful of crypto protocols, setting the stage for more mergers, acquisitions and exchange

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged as expected, but the biggest takeaway from Chair Kevin Warsh’s press conference was the continued shift away from

Bitcoin Magazine Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis Slams Democrat Lawmakers For Dragging Their Feet Over Clarity Act  Pro-crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis on Wednesday slammed Democrats for

A White House crypto adviser said that the proposed changes to the CLARITY Act were “not even close” to the administration’s position, signaling another fight

A group of 12 county commissioners voted unanimously to ban mining facilities and data centers in unincorporated areas as it deals with a lawsuit by

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Barely Budges as Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged Bitcoin was trading higher on Wednesday — but only slightly — after the Federal

Bitcoin traders weathered an oil-price surge and ongoing Asia chip-stock sell-off into the Federal Reserve interest-rate decision.

New commodity options let traders gain exposure to gold and silver prices through Binance’s Abu Dhabi-regulated exchange.

Our policy is helping to bring prices lower. The WH trusts Warsh’s judgement Confidence in him could never be higher.  When there is a productivity

A senior Israeli security official told i24 that the U.S. is preparing for “something bigger than anything we’ve seen so far.” Sources say Washington is

Bitcoin Magazine Democratic Senator Backs Clarity Act — With Proposed Law Enforcement Changes Included: Report  Bipartisan work on the long-awaited Clarity Act continues after Democratic

Seoul’s historic two-day crash and widening hyperscaler credit spreads suggest the AI trade’s leverage is starting to bite — in equities and in bonds.

MoonPay’s PayBox vault lets ChatGPT and Claude users authorize crypto purchases, token swaps and crosschain transactions while retaining custody of their assets.

Bitcoin Magazine Banking Lobby CEO Talks Crypto Clarity Act as Senators Race To Pass Bill The CEO of the American Bankers Association, Rob Nichols, has

Crypto’s fundamentals have never been stronger, yet degens keep chasing hot new narratives. Behavioral finance may explain why get rich quick stories continue to beat

BNY is launching a blockchain-based transfer agency platform as the bank expands its digital asset infrastructure and moves core financial records onchain.

Bitcoin Magazine Crypto Giant DCG Warns Senate: Pass Clarity Act or Lose Ground to Singapore, UAE Crypto investment firm Digital Currency Group is the latest

Trump is saying on Fox News: We will be hitting Iran hard He is going to let Iran keep talking. Strikes will take place in response

The service is limited to eligible UAE residents and bookings are priced and settled in dirhams.

Full report here The Iran-backed Houthis are reportedly considering charging commercial ships transit fees to pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key maritime chokepoint

Headlines: Iran official reportedly says Oman proposal on Strait of Hormuz has no chance of success Yemen’s Houthis are considering fees for ships sailing through

Hungary removed mandatory third-party checks for crypto conversions as CoinCash received authorization to provide digital asset services under MiCA.

A CoinGecko study points to rising demand for tokenized equities and commodities on centralized exchanges, with perpetual futures driving most of the market’s trading activity.

June mortgage approvals 58.2k vs 57.2k expected Prior 56.2k; revised to 56.6k June net consumer credit £1.8 billion Prior £1.7 billion The net borrowing of mortgage

Gabriel Perez, who was accused of profiting from Kalshi bets tied to President Donald Trump’s speeches, is no longer employed by the federal government.

Industry participants said stablecoins offer the biggest near-term benefits for cross-border payments, while domestic UK retail adoption is likely to remain limited.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded four straight sessions of outflows totaling $526 million as Bitcoin faced renewed selling pressure after failing to hold $65,000.

It was always going to be a long shot but as mentioned yesterday, the details of the proposal are not going to be up to

It’s looking really rough out there with Asian stocks once again being taken to the cleaners. All eyes are on South Korea as tech shares

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low tier releases like the Italian Industrial

June import prices -0.7% vs -0.7% m/m expected Prior +0.7% This is in contrast to the May estimate but it matches with the decline in

Trade.xyz said its oracle worked as designed but will reimburse eligible traders after an external SK Hynix price print caused the contract’s mark price to

Russia’s FSB says Telegram founder Pavel Durov faces a terrorism-related charge and an international arrest warrant, while a separate French case remains open.

Hayden Adams said critics misunderstood Uniswap’s newly approved v4 protocol fees, rejecting claims the change reduces liquidity providers’ earnings.

The Bitcoin miner and AI infrastructure company closed at $62.90, giving it a market capitalization of about $2.8 billion after its direct listing.

The FSC reportedly plans a government-backed digital asset bill covering stablecoins and exchanges, while opposition lawmakers seek to scrap a 22% crypto tax due in

The agreement covers tokenized securities, blockchain-based market infrastructure and the potential use of USDT as a settlement layer.

CPI m/m -0.1% vs +0.2% expected June trimmed mean 3.6% y/y vs 3.7% expected Australian Q2 CPI % y/y vs +4.1% expected Prior was 4.1%

RL1 began operations as a member-owned blockchain cooperative backed by 10 European financial institutions, including ABN AMRO, DekaBank and Natixis CIB.

Zcash researchers published more than 2,700 machine-checked theorems designed to rule out undetectable counterfeiting bugs in Ironwood.

Myanmar lawmakers approved an anti-online scam bill whose draft proposed prison terms of 10 years to life for crypto scams and operating scam centers.

Visa said it is investing across the stablecoin stack, highlighting OpenUSD, tokenized deposits and AI-powered commerce during the company’s third-quarter earnings call.

Bitcoin Magazine SEC Chairman Says He’s ‘Committed’ to Helping Advance Crypto Clarity Act  Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins has thrown support behind the

A huge day on the track just wrapped up at the Commonwealth Games and there were Oceanic records set by and Aussie and New Zealander.

US stock pattern continues. Dow up. Nasdaq down Crude oil futures settle at $79.26 Netanyahu: Confirmed to Trump that additional strikes on rehabilitated Iranian nuclear

Bitcoin Magazine Dubai-Based Emirates Airline Adds Bitcoin and Crypto Payments  People can now pay with Bitcoin to buy flights from Dubai-based airline Emirates.  Working with

The new exchange-traded products track Ether and Solana, offer staking rewards and follow the firm’s Bitcoin fund launched earlier this year.

Al Jazeera is reporting that  Israel PM Netanyahu confirmed to Trump that additional strikes on rehabilitated Iranian nuclear facilities are unavoidable. Of course Trump and Secretary

Bitcoin Magazine I Scanned the Entire Bitcoin Blockchain for Images. What I Found Will Shock You I scanned the Bitcoin blockchain for images; what I

The crypto-focused companies announced separate acquisitions as demand for power-intensive AI and digital infrastructure continues to grow.

The proposed cryptographic scheme aims to protect existing Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana wallets from future quantum attacks without requiring users to move funds or change

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Dips As Crypto Clarity Act Hopes Fade  Bitcoin’s price slid further on Tuesday as investors weighed up the chances of lawmakers voting

Senior Israeli officials described the meeting between President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “very good” and “very positive,” with discussions focused primarily on

Bitcoin Magazine Core Scientific Adds More Bitcoin To Balance Sheet in Q2 Despite Selling Strategy Nasdaq-listed miner Core Scientific is rebuilding its Bitcoin treasury after

Bitcoin Magazine Quick Maths On STRC Buybacks: The Truth About Net Bitcoin Per Share and Accretion Strategy initiated open-market repurchases of STRC last week (July

Key Points: Mediators involved in the Middle East conflict reportedly believe the U.S. and Iran are nearing an agreement that would revive a previously failed

High yield 4.473% WI level at the time of the auction 4.471% Tail 0.2 basis points Bid to cover 2.49X vs avg at 2.48X Directs

Core Scientific reported strong second-quarter revenue growth as AI colocation became its largest business, though a non-cash accounting charge resulted in a $1.15 billion net

Eligible US users can request IPO allocations, while customers in more than 110 countries gain access to tokenized Jersey Mike’s shares backed 1:1 by the

Bitcoin and crypto dropped as contagion from a major Asia stock-market correction spreads to the US at the Wall Street open.

Bitcoin Magazine Bank of Russia Creates New Rules For Crypto Trading  Russia’s central bank on Monday published draft regulations for the trading of digital currencies. 

Prior month 4 Composite index 5 vs 10 estimate Services index -3 versus -1 last month Manufacturing shipments 8 versus 3 last month The Richmond Fed

Prior month 91.2 revised higher to 92.2 Current month 90.8 versus 92.3 estimate Dana M. Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board: “Consumer confidence moderated slightly

DeFi projects that survived the fallout from the Terra and FTX collapses in 2022 are dying out in 2026. But analysts say it’s not a

Bitcoin Magazine Hyperscale Ups Bitcoin Stash, Bridging Holdings to Over 1,106 Coins Hyperscale Data, Inc. announced another Bitcoin buy, bringing its holdings up to 1,106

Prior was -105.8 billion. The worst since July 2025 Exports of goods for May 204.7 billion versus $207.7 billion last month. That is -3.8 billion

Iran understands he will never have a nuclear weapon. Pickaxe Mountain is not a big problem. They know exactly what is going on Israel PM

Blockaid found Ethereum remained the hardest-hit blockchain in H1 2026, while Solana replaced Arbitrum as the network with the second-highest losses, driven largely by key

Analysis warned of a repeat of the 2024 yen carry-trade unwind that pressured crypto markets ahead of the next Bank of Japan interest-rate meeting.

Prior month 1.2% revised from 1.1% YoY 1.6% versus 1.3% expected MoM 0.2% versus 0.1% expected MoM not seasonally adjusted 0.9% versus 1.0% prior month   Details

Silver pulls back as hedging ahead of crucial Fed decision offsets US-Iran ceasefire relief USD/CHF breaks the August 2025 high after reports the SNB will

PayPal highlighted growth of stablecoins and AI-driven payment tools in Q2 while reporting $8.68 billion in revenue and an $81 million crypto-related earnings adjustment.

The IMF said Brazil’s stablecoin market has expanded rapidly since 2017, with cross-border crypto flows growing faster than traditional capital flows.

July consumer confidence 86 vs 85 expected Prior 84 The reading continues to reaffirm a further rebound in French consumer sentiment in July, though keeping

The new system marks an apparent departure from the institution-focused layer-1 blockchain Ondo announced in 2025.

Lido launched Curated Module v2, an upgrade that could reduce Ethereum’s validator count by one-third by consolidating validators and introducing new operator rules.

Three users allege a fake Sparrow Wallet app on Apple’s App Store drained their Bitcoin holdings, with losses totaling more than $1.8 million.

Binance co-founder CZ backed crypto license passporting across ASEAN to simplify approvals, reduce compliance costs and encourage competition.

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low tier releases like the French consumer

It is one thing to have the backing of other members in the region but a whole other thing to expect Iran to accept this

Japan June core CPI +2.7% y/y Prior +2.7% Japan June core-core CPI +2.0% y/y Prior +2.1% Just be wary though that in the case of

RBA’s Bullock: Key question is whether tightening already delivered enough Kospi extends decline to 10% Japan finance minister: Mon pol has moved to world of

The preliminary injunction allows Kalshi and Polymarket US to continue operating in Minnesota while the court considers their challenge to the state law.

Sandbox participation permits supervised testing but does not guarantee full commercial registration.

Binance has been phishing its own staff to get ahead of potential attacks. South Korean crypto volumes tank 89% — plus all of the week’s

The HKMA aims to make Hong Kong’s banking sector fully prepared for quantum-related security risks by 2030 as the city expands tokenized finance.

New York Attorney General Letitia James said the federal crypto market structure bill could restrict state regulators and urged Congress to impose stronger consumer protections

US stocks close the day mixed with the Dow up, S&P unchanged and the Nasdaq modestly lower. Crude oil futures settled at $82.61 US Treasury

Prior was 106.6 12-month median inflation expectations 2.7% vs 2.8% prior I guess all the South Korean traders blowing up on SK Hynix haven’t hit

The banking-as-a-service provider will power X Money’s peer-to-peer payments, FDIC-insured accounts and Visa debit cards as the platform expands its financial services.

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Praises Crypto Clarity Act as “Extraordinarily Bipartisan” Coinbase’s Chief Policy Officer, Faryar Shirzad, struck an optimistic tone regarding the

The registration expands Securitize’s regulated platform for tokenized assets, adding investment advisory services to its institutional offering.

Bitcoin Magazine Republicans Hope For Democratic Support on Crypto Clarity Act  Lawmakers are hoping to push through the crypto market structure bill this week but

The company added nearly 10,000 ETH over the past week, bringing its holdings to 5.79 million Ether, about 85% of which is staked through its

High yield 4.408% WI level at the time of the auction 4.399% Tail +0.9 basis points vs Six-month average of 0.6 basis points Bid to

High yield 4.408% WI level at the time of the auction 4.399% Tail +0.9 basis points vs Six-month average of 0.6 basis points Bid to

Trump to reporters: On Iran, I have plenty of time. Were talking with Iran right now. Good chance something will happen. We have a lot

Trump to reporters: On Iran, I have plenty of time. Were talking with Iran right now. Good chance something will happen. We have a lot

The deal brings wallet technology to Payward’s enterprise platform, potentially reducing the number of infrastructure providers businesses need to integrate with.

The certification could expand access to Tether’s gold-backed token among Islamic financial institutions and investors seeking Shariah-compliant exposure to physical gold.

US treasury sells $16 billion of two-year notes at a high yield of 4.315% High yield 4.315% WI level at the time of the auction

Pakistani intelligence officials in a news report is saying that they believe the U.S. could be preparing a limited ground offensive in Iran. The reported

Bitcoin Magazine Russia’s Sberbank Sets December Deadline for Crypto Buildout: Report Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, will build crypto infrastructure by December, according to a report

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin ETFs Bled Nearly Half a Billion Dollars End of Last Week, Reversing Sentiment Investors cashed out of American Bitcoin exchange-traded funds at

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy Skips Bitcoin Again, Buys Back $25M of STRC Stock Bitcoin treasury Strategy on Monday announced that it had again skipped buying Bitcoin,

Bitcoin copied US stocks as relief over end of US-Iran strikes spread to risk assets at the start of the US trading session.

N12 News is reporting on comments from Pres. Trump: We are having deep talks with Iran. I am not going to take much time to

IBM’s blockchain portfolio includes more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide, with a particular focus in supply chain applications.

Binance’s Android app is unavailable on Google Play in some EU markets amid scrutiny over MiCA compliance.

Bitcoin traders prepared to navigate a slew of volatility catalysts as US inflation data and US-Iran war triggers keep risk-assets in an unpredictable state.

Hong Kong’s HashKey will unify its crypto exchange branches, with users from its Hong Kong, Global, Singapore and Middle East regions using the same platform.

Strategy raised $544.5 million through MSTR stock sales as it repurchased $25 million of STRC shares and expanded its US dollar reserve to $3.75 billion.

Prior month -4.5% revised to -4.0% Advanced Durable goods orders for June 03% versus 2.5% estimate Durable goods ex transportation 0.6% vs 0 8% estimate. Prior month 1.8% Durable

Headlines: Market update today and what may be interesting to trade Oil prices fall as expectations for de-escalation strengthen after the US halted strikes on

UK July retail sales balance -26 Prior -54 UK expected retail sales for August -26 Prior -45 The headline retail sales balance for July is

Market update today: Nasdaq rebounds, oil retreats and Ethereum targets $2,150 TLDR: Risk appetite improved on July 27 as equity markets rebounded and oil retreated.

BNY Mellon’s European subsidiary joined the MiCA register as ESMA added 15 CASPs, including banks and crypto platforms, in the third post-deadline update.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says AI agents will expand crypto adoption, pointing to Base, USDC and x402 as key pieces of agentic finance.

Brazilian police suspect the group of shipping around 6.5 metric tons of cocaine and laundering billions in Brazilian reals through crypto-enabled illicit money brokers.

Need to shift to responsible, proactive fiscal policy Will ensure trust in our finances through transparent communication with markets When we say responsible fiscal policy,

Hopes for a ceasefire deal is boosting market optimism to start the new week. And we’re seeing oil prices open with a gap down while

July business climate index 86.6 vs 86.0 expected Prior 85.6; revised to 85.7 July current conditions 86.5 vs 87.3 expected Prior 87.0 July expectations/outlook 86.7

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, the only highlight is the German IFO which is expected to tick higher to 86.0 vs 85.6. The IFO

Users reported withdrawal delays and freeze notices as wallets attributed to BitMart fell to about $69 million and its BMX token extended an 81.5% weekly

The stablecoin payments company said client funds were unaffected and that the financial impact would be absorbed through its treasury reserves.

CXMT scores massive IPO, becomes the most-valuable company in mainland China Japan June services PPI 3.2% vs 3.3% prior Iran says it will halt strikes

Blockaid said an attacker drained about $450,000 in USDT from Garden Finance’s HTLC contracts across Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum and BNB Smart Chain.

Despite support from Goldman Sachs, Fidelity and law enforcement bodies, the Clarity Act’s chances dim. BitMEX to close as crypto consolidates into five big players.

The decentralized storage provider says its network will continue operating during Chapter 11 as it explores a court-approved ownership mechanism for STORJ holders.

WEMIX suspended bridges, liquidity-pool trading and several services after an attacker compromised a WEMIX$-linked contract and moved 724,198 USDC.e.

The week ahead brings an unusually concentrated sequence of central-bank decisions, inflation reports and growth data. The Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of

Mon: BoC Market Participants Survey (Jul), Eurogroup Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget), Chinese Industrial Profits (Jun), German Ifo Expectations (Jul), US Durable Goods (Jun) Tue: French

The Iran war took a turn for the better on the weekend as the US halted strikes after 13 days and Iran said it will

For the second time this year, the regulator told prediction markets to stop issuing overly broad, template-style certifications of events contracts.

Russia’s biggest bank plans to create cryptocurrency trading infrastructure by Dec. 1 as the country is set to establish rules for market participants while allowing

Dormant Bitcoin activity fell to its lowest level since Q3 2022, suggesting long-term holders have slowed distribution after heavy profit-taking.

South Korea’s largest lender will use JPMorgan’s blockchain platform to support US dollar cross-border payments for import and export businesses across 10 countries.

Crypto exchange BitMart said it will wind down operations after its BMX token plunged and users reported withdrawal delays, with platform operations set to end

Binance regularly tests its employees for security hygiene, with social engineering becoming a major source of industry breaches.

While prediction market companies in the US continue to face legal battles between state and federal authorities, Robinhood is reportedly considering expanding its services.

The Bitcoin Policy Institute and three partner organizations will be able to send employees to work alongside State Department officials to address issues including digital

The OCC denied the UK company’s application this week citing AML/CFT risks, despite approving similar charters for digital asset companies in the last year.

Daily NK reported that North Korea arrested former state cyber operators accused of hacking two state banks and laundering funds through crypto.

Fidelity called on the US Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, joining industry groups and crypto firms pushing for market structure legislation.

Dango will close its network on Aug. 13, joining BitMEX, Odos and Satori Finance in a wave of recent crypto shutdowns.

Ethereum ETFs snapped a five-day inflow streak and Bitcoin ETFs logged a second day of outflows, though both funds extended their weekly inflow streaks to

The exchange, already sanctioned by the UK, is now on a list of 18 entities “providing crypto-assets services or payment services“ in defiance of the

Bitcoin Magazine Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Nearly Notches $400M in Assets Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley Bitcoin exchange-traded fund now has close to $400 million

Jan3 CEO Samson Mow says the recovery could signal renewed confidence in preferred-share products used by Bitcoin treasury companies.

US indices close mixed. Dow up. S&P unchanged. Nasdaq down Next week’s earnings calendar heats up Trump: Iran not ready to make a deal. Crude

Earnings season hits full stride next week, with several of the market’s biggest companies set to report. Investors will be watching not only the headline

According to Senator Elizabeth Warren, the House bill “won’t solve the problem“ of insider trading in Congress as lawmakers will still be allowed to own

Bitcoin Magazine State Department to Debut Freedom Tech Program with Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir as Founding Partners The U.S. State Department is launching a program

Bitcoin Magazine $7 Trillion Investment Giant Fidelity Backs New Crypto Clarity Act Investment giant Fidelity is the latest big player to back the latest version

Iran not yet ready to make a deal. We can negotiate and we are speaking to them. Nuclear is a wave of the future On

Pres. Trump is on TruthSocial saying:  “The European Union is at it again and, as usual, taking direct aim at GREAT American Companies! After having

President Trump met Friday with top advisers and senior Cabinet officials to discuss whether to intensify the U.S. military campaign against Iran, according to a

The United States and the United Kingdom are planning a high-level conference in London next week to discuss forming an international coalition to protect commercial

The window for US lawmakers to address a comprehensive crypto market structure bill before the 2026 elections is closing, and industry organizations are calling for

Bitcoin Magazine National Fraternal Order of Police Gives Green Light to Clarity Act in Latest Support for Crypto Bill The National Fraternal Order of Police

Trump is posting on TruthSocial: There has been some speculation that the success of the Iranian missiles at targeting bases and such, as well aa

Reuters, citing sources, reports that Pakistan is attempting to revive a path toward renewed U.S.-Iran talks aimed at ending the conflict. Markets have seen similar

The digital rights group says India’s order to remove Jack Dorsey’s BitChat repositories from GitHub exceeds the government’s legal authority and threatens free speech.

Bitcoin Magazine Top Crypto Industry Groups Pen Letter to Senate Leaders Urging Them To Support the Clarity Act Top crypto advocacy groups the Crypto Council

Bitcoin Magazine Sealed in Foil: BMAG’s New Focus on Trading Cards Somewhere right now, on a livestream, someone is tearing open a foil package while

Israel PMs office is reporting that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will be traveling to Washington to meet with Pres. Trump on Tuesday. Israel has recently been

Bitcoin saw several dips under the $64,000 mark as a Binance “plunge protection team” reemerged with bid liquidity to avoid a deeper BTC price rout.

The organization sold locked WLD tokens to strategic investors as it seeks to grow its biometric identity network amid rising demand for human verification online.

Bitcoin ETF inflows, cooling AI momentum and potential regulatory progress under the CLARITY Act are fueling speculation that capital is rotating back into crypto.

A Bitcoin development roadmap that addresses quantum computing risks could see the price surge by “double digits” very quickly, according to Charles Edwards.

Bitcoin Magazine Democrats Push Back on GOP Ethics Text as Thune Doubts a Pre-Recess Clarity Vote Senate Democrats have rejected the ethics provision in the

Prior month manufacturing PMI 53.9 Prior month services PMI 51.2. Prior month composite PMI 51.9 Flash manufacturing PMI for July 53.8 versus 54.3 expected. This is

Prior month 0.618M revised higher from 0.580M previously reported. New-home sales for June 0.628M vs 0.610M estimate New-home sales percentage change 1.6% versus -4.3% last month Details

Prior was -0.3% The latest reading suggests that price pressures in the new home market remain subdued, although the pace of declines has eased. Elevated

Prior +1.2% revised to 1.4% PPI MoM -1.4% vs -0.4% expected PPI YoY 12.4% vs 13.6% last month Raw Material Price index MoM -6.9% vs

Thailand’s SEC filed a criminal complaint against Bitkub and two former directors over alleged false disclosures linked to a 2021 cyberattack involving $50 million in

Reports from Iranian state-affiliated news agencies Fars and Tasnim said explosions were heard in Saudi Arabia early Friday. Fars claimed a drone struck logistics warehouses

Headlines: Middle East tensions remain heightened with the weekend drawing closer Oil prices come off the boil in final stretch of the week Oil Analysis

Rate hikes by year-end RBNZ: 57 bps (71% probability of rate hike at the next meeting) Fed: 42 bps (64% probability of no change at the next meeting) ECB: 41

Tokenized RWA trading became Hyperliquid’s largest trading category for the first time, accounting for more than half of the decentralized exchange’s weekly trading volume.

Odos Protocol will shut down on July 30, giving users one week to withdraw assets. The team did not provide a reason for the decision.

The Philippine bank is preparing a stablecoin settlement pilot intended to speed up and reduce the cost of overseas payments to Filipino remote workers.

Samsung Electronics plans to add stablecoin support to Samsung Wallet, expanding its mobile payments and rewards platform to include digital assets.

Ten tokenized dairy cows backed a $19,600 loan registered on Brazil’s B3, in one of Brazil’s first uses of tokenized livestock as loan collateral.

Ripple launches Mint to expand RLUSD access for institutions as the stablecoin’s market cap approaches $1.6 billion.

Mirae Asset reportedly plans to use the South Korean crypto exchange as a hub for tokenized assets, stablecoins and digital finance.

Bitcoin supply profitability improved versus its 2026 low, but analysis warned that a fake recovery had already broken down at the start of June.

The EU will bar Belarusian nationals and residents from owning, controlling or managing exchanges and other MiCA-regulated crypto firms from Aug. 25.

July flash services PMI 51.6 vs 49.8 expected Prior 49.4 July flash manufacturing PMI 52.0 vs 51.5 expected Prior 51.4 July flash composite PMI 51.9

Prior 48.8 Manufacturing PMI 52.8 vs 52.0 expected Prior 52.5 Composite PMI 52.1 vs 49.7 expected Prior 49.3 Key Findings: UK private sector business activity

Bitcoin miner Poolin filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and initiated a $52 million sale of its two West Texas mining sites as part of its

After attracting nearly $1 billion over seven trading sessions, US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their first daily net outflow since July 13.

July flash services PMI 49.8 vs 47.5 expected Prior 46.8 July flash manufacturing PMI 50.0 vs 51.0 expected Prior 51.2 July flash composite PMI 49.6

Prior 50.3 Services PMI 49.6 vs 49.0 expected Prior 48.6 Composite PMI 51.2 vs 49.8 expected Prior 49.5 Key findings: German PMI climbs back into

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we get the Flash PMIs for the major Eurozone economies and the UK. The data is unlikely to change