Ethena surges as buyback vote, VC unlock overhaul boost token outlook

The changes aim to cut investor selling pressure and channel protocol revenue to ENA as Ethena looks to revive USDe growth.

GTA 6 leaker cashes out of his own memecoin hours before Rockstar's gameplay reveal

The token hit a $25 million market cap on the back of nine days of unreleased Grand Theft Auto VI footage. Its creator has now sold his stack — hours before Rockstar's first official gameplay reveal.

Polish Olympic chief arrested as prosecutors probe suspected crypto-linked bribe

Prosecutors are probing allegations that Zondacrypto's CEO gave Radosław Piesiewicz a 40,000 euro watch for help with regulatory hurdles.

MoonPay’s newest integration lets AI agents handle crypto lending on Solana

240 UK taxpayers made more than $1.3 million each from crypto holdings in fiscal 2025

For the first time, the U.K.'s tax office broke out crypto capital gains figures, showing 17,600 people reported $1.87 billion in profits during the 2024-2025 tax year.

Crypto for Advisors: How staking on Ethereum is changing in 2026

Clearing firm RQD* raises $74 million as Wall Street prepares for tokenized markets

Bain Capital led the investment in the U.S. clearing and custody firm, which plans to expand its digital asset and tokenization infrastructure.

Crypto traders brace for Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech

One analyst expects Warsh to take a tough line on inflation, but still sees the Fed holding off on rate hikes until at least after the November mid-term elections.

The Clarity Act will put Main Street banks at a disadvantage

The Blockchain Association’s Summer Mersinger dismisses the harm to community banks in defending the stablecoin rewards language in the Clarity Act, says community banker Nate Franzén.

AI bug reports trigger emergency warning for Bitcoin Lightning node operators

Developers are holding details for two weeks while fixes reach operators, in the second Lightning security emergency this month traced to AI work on Bitcoin code.

Mirae Asset eyes $109 billion crypto empire after acquiring Digital X

Park Hyeon-joo, Mirae Asset Financial Group’s founder, outlined his ambitious stablecoin, RWAs, and STOs plan for Digital X, formerly known as Korbit, in an event for his employees.

Bitcoin experts prefer this defined-risk strategy for the next leg higher in prices

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Bitcoin tests its largest supply wall at $80,000, near ETF holders’ average price

Bitcoin is testing its largest supply cluster alongside the key 50-week moving average.

Unstoppable Domains drops $2 million plan to bring .crypto and .bitcoin to standard internet

The abandoned bids would have cost over $2 million in base fees alone, leading the firm to prioritize financial viability over broader internet adoption.

Bitcoin steadies above $79,000 as ETF inflows hit longest streak since April

BTC held its ground Thursday as spot bitcoin ETFs logged an eighth straight day of net inflows, while altcoins drifted lower across the board.

Bitfinex Securities raises $50 million in push to offer tokenized nickel trading

Bitfinex Securities is preparing to list a new security linked to a Luxembourg-based industrial metals platform built around a $1.6 billion stockpile of high-purity nickel wire.

BlackRock's Mitchnick says macro case for bitcoin is strengthening after record trading in positive week

BlackRock's head of digital assets shared his outlook for bitcoin after the company's spot BTC ETF, IBIT, hit record volume for a positive week.

Nvidia shares surge 8% on earnings beat, lifting technology stocks and bitcoin

Nvidia’s earnings beat and strong outlook lifted technology stocks, bitcoin and AI infrastructure companies.

Britain plans new Bank of England objective for stablecoins

Financial stability would remain its primary duty, with annual reports to Parliament on the new objective being planned.

Live updates: Bitcoin trades near $80,000 as stocks close with gains

U.S. spot bitcoin funds have taken in $2.8 billion since the run began, and ether ETFs are matching it day for day. Three sessions are left to make August their best month since October 2025.