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Bitcoin Lightning Nodes Hit as BTCPay Signals Emergency 2.4.2 Fix
2026-08-07 22:39:09

BTCPay Server Post

The self-hosted crypto payment processor alerted on a critical vulnerability that was being actively exploited by threat actors and recommended updating or turning off the service to avoid loss of funds. BTCPay Server reported that the Bitcoin Red Team found and disclosed the vulnerability. BTCPay Server Recommends Upgrading After Critical Vulnerability The Bitcoin ecosystem is […]


ForumPay Brings Crypto Payments to Shopify Merchants
2026-08-07 22:16:00

ForumPay’s crypto payment infrastructure has now integrated with Shopify, giving one of the world’s largest e-commerce communities a simple way to accept all major cryptocurrencies while receiving the fiat currency of their choice. ForumPay, the leading crypto payment gateway, named Best Crypto Payment Services Provider 2025 at the Global Crypto Awards, has announced that its […]


Bitcoin Tops $65,340 as BIP 110 Fight Raises Hard Fork Risk
2026-08-07 20:18:49

Bitcoin Price Candle Chart

Bitcoin breached $65,000 on Friday, hitting an August peak of $65,340 before consolidating just under the mark with a 0.5% daily gain. Market volatility drove total crypto liquidations to $192 million, heavily dominated by $112 million in short position wipeouts. Bitcoin Reclaims $65K Range On Friday, bitcoin finally breached the $65,000 threshold amid escalating rhetoric […]


Trezor: Someone Always Holds Your Keys. It Should Be You.
2026-08-07 19:47:21

By Danny Sanders, Chief Commercial Officer, Trezor If you own a hardware wallet and you have spent the last few days worried, I completely understand. The recent Coldcard incident was serious, and real people lost real money, which is never something to wave away. One company made a serious mistake on one of the core […]


Wintermute Registers as US Broker-Dealer, Eyes Tokenized Stocks
2026-08-07 18:51:35

Wintermute logo on office wall

Wintermute’s U.S. arm has registered as a broker-dealer, giving the crypto market maker a path into regulated securities trading. The firm plans to expand from digital-asset ETFs and related markets into tokenized equities if U.S. regulators permit them. Wintermute Challenges Jane Street, Citadel With US Securities Push Wintermute is moving deeper into traditional finance, registering […]


Intesa Sanpaolo Cuts BTC ETF Stake by 94%, Triples Staked ETH Position
2026-08-07 16:28:54

Intesa pivots to Ether

In its Q2 2026 Form 13F filing, Italian banking giant Intesa Sanpaolo revealed a 94% reduction in its flagship spot bitcoin ETF while tripling its position in Blackrock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF. Strategic Expansion into Staked Ethereum Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest banking group, has reshaped its digital asset portfolio during the second quarter, slashing […]


BIP-110 Supporters Prepare PoW Switch If Miners Refuse Soft Fork Plan
2026-08-07 15:52:34

Bitcoin developer Chris Guida has dusted off code that could swap the mining algorithm on a breakaway BIP-110 chain if supporters fail to overcome miners’ resistance. With the activation height closing in fast, supporters are now openly floating a proof-of-work (PoW) swap if BIP-110 leaves them stranded on a weak minority chain that stops moving. […]


Cathie Wood’s Ark Buys $21M in Block, $2.3M in SpaceX
2026-08-07 13:56:30

Image of Cathie Wood talking in a studio.

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought $21 million in Block shares and $2.3 million in SpaceX stock, doubling down on two companies sitting at the intersection of bitcoin and Elon Musk’s business empire. Ark’s Latest Trades Ark Invest, the asset management firm founded by Cathie Wood and known for publishing its daily trading activity, disclosed purchases […]


Bitcoin Red Team Finds 4,962 Flaws After Coldcard Hack
2026-08-07 12:09:30

Bitcoin Red team's findings

A volunteer security group called the Bitcoin Red Team uncovered 4,962 vulnerabilities, 85 of them critical, across 390 open-source Bitcoin projects over a 27-hour stretch after the Coldcard hack. A Response to the Coldcard Exploit The Coldcard hardware wallet exploit drained bitcoin (BTC) from long-term holders after a firmware bug dating to March 2021. Losses […]


Tesla, SpaceX Pick Texas Site for Musk’s $16.8B Chip Plant
2026-08-07 11:31:30

Image of Elon Musk

Tesla and SpaceX have formally committed $16.8 billion to break ground on Terafab, Elon Musk’s giant AI chip factory, after moving the project’s planned site from Austin to a rural county outside Houston. A Site Change for the Largest Building on Earth Musk first unveiled Terafab in March at Austin’s Seaholm Historic Power Plant, pitching […]


MARA Reports $611M Loss While Miners Deposit 581 BTC to NYDIG
2026-08-07 10:18:30

MARA Holdings posted a $611 million net loss in the second quarter as its bitcoin treasury shrank 29% year-over-year to 35,577 BTC. The report landed the same week rival Riot Platforms and MARA itself sent a combined 581 BTC to custodian NYDIG. A Rough Quarter by the Numbers MARA Holdings, the largest publicly traded bitcoin […]


Coldcard Hacker Resumes Moving Stolen 30 BTC to New Wallet
2026-08-07 09:45:30

Coldcard hacker moves 30 BTC

The hacker behind the Coldcard wallet exploit, believed to hold 2,055 BTC (about $130 million) in stolen bitcoin, moved funds for the first time in weeks, sending 30.185 BTC (about $1.94 million) to a new wallet. The Hacker Goes Quiet, Then Moves Again Just hours ago, the hacker behind the largest share of the theft, […]


Malta Would Pay More Than Italy Under EU’s $2.19B Gambling Levy
2026-08-07 08:28:30

Malta Would Pay More Than Italy Under EU's $2.19B Gambling Levy

Malta has joined Italy, Portugal, and Spain to block a possible EU-wide online gambling levy, four diplomats told Politico, in a budget fight any one of the 27 governments can veto. Commission modeling would bill Malta about $190 million (€165 million) a year, more than Italy’s share, despite a population just over half a million. […]


CertiK Director Lau Advances AI as Net Positive Despite Risks
2026-08-07 07:20:40

Certik Logo

In response to recent events where AI agents escaped their sandboxes and attacked real-world targets, Kaijern Lau, Senior Director of Engineering at CertiK, believes the industry must prepare by increasing its investment in AI security as the blockchain industry becomes intertwined with AI. CertiK’s Kaijern Lau: AI Will Be Positive For Web3 Security, But Also […]


Google Scraps Google Earth’s AI-Generated Imagery Feature After Misinformation Warnings
2026-08-07 07:13:05

Google Earth

Google pulled a newly launched AI-generated satellite imagery feature from Google Earth less than 24 hours after release, after experts warned it could be used to create realistic fake scenes and fuel misinformation. The tool let users generate satellite-style images from data for uses like historical visualization and real estate, and Google says it plans […]


Thune Delays CLARITY Act Vote to September Amid Senate Deadlock
2026-08-07 06:57:50

Majority Leader John Thune

The decision comes after Majority Leader John Thune stressed that Democrats insisted on no vote as they still consider that the CLARITY Act needs work regarding the ethics provision. Thune ensured that the crypto bill would be on the agenda after the August recess. Broken Promises: No CLARITY for Now The window for the Digital […]


What Is a Secure Element? How It Protects Hardware Wallets
2026-08-07 06:30:20

Secure element design.

For anyone who stores cryptocurrency in a hardware wallet, one tiny computer chip quietly performs one of the most important security jobs in the entire device. Most people never see it, never interact with it and rarely hear it mentioned. Yet this specialized chip is responsible for protecting the private keys that give owners control […]


EU MiCA Shake-up Lets Crypto Scammers Target Users
2026-08-07 05:16:45

EU watchdogs issue scam warnings

European financial watchdogs warn that criminals are exploiting this market transition to steal funds. Fraudsters are impersonating official regulators or licensed exchanges to trick users into sending assets to fraudulent websites. Hundreds of Firms Forced to Close European regulators say criminals are taking advantage of the disruption caused by the EU’s new crypto rules, impersonating […]


Fake XRP Airdrops Spread Online as Foundation Urges Users to Stay Alert
2026-08-07 05:07:05

Ripple XRP

Fake XRP airdrops, reward scanners, and phishing campaigns are targeting investors, prompting the XRP Ledger Foundation and RippleX to issue security warnings on X. The alerts highlight impersonation accounts, fraudulent promotions, and wallet traps designed to obtain sensitive information or trick investors into unsafe actions. XRP Ledger Foundation Warns Investors About Fake Rewards The XRP […]


Dubai Duty Free Brings Crypto.com Pay to Airport Retail in UAE
2026-08-07 04:37:20

Dubai Duty Free

Dubai Duty Free has introduced Crypto.com Pay as a regulated digital payment option for eligible UAE residents, allowing customers to use their Crypto.com accounts at airport stores and online. The rollout integrates crypto-enabled payments into global travel retail. Dubai Duty Free Adds Crypto Payments to Airport Retail The airport retailer unveiled Crypto.com Pay on Aug. […]


Swift’s New Payment Framework Goes Live at Bank of America, JPMorgan
2026-08-07 03:53:45

Swift

Swift’s new cross-border payment framework is now live with Bank of America and J.P. Morgan, improving international transfers for U.S. users. The rollout adds to competition among banks, blockchain firms, and crypto companies reshaping global payments. Swift Brings Faster Transfers to Major US Banks Swift announced Aug. 5 that Bank of America and J.P. Morgan […]


XRP Gains Major DeFi Utility as FXRP Unlocks RLUSD Loans
2026-08-07 03:40:05

Ripple XRP

XRP holders can now use FXRP to borrow RLUSD through Sentora’s reported $280 million vault on Ethereum. The integration expands XRP’s role in decentralized finance while allowing holders to access liquidity without selling their underlying tokens. XRP Enters a Major Ethereum Lending Vault Institutional decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Sentora announced on Aug. 3 that FXRP […]


One Day Left as Senate Faces Final Push for CLARITY Act Crypto Vote
2026-08-07 02:51:23

Congress building

The Senate faces a one-day window to advance the CLARITY Act before lawmakers leave Washington for recess. Supporters are seeking 60 votes for a procedural step as the legislation moves through a critical stage. Stand With Crypto Calls for Last-Day Senate Action The future of U.S. digital asset regulation faces a key Senate deadline as […]


Sui Signals Q1 2027 Mainnet Upgrade to Avert Quantum Threat
2026-08-07 00:35:50

Sui Quantum Announcement

Sui announced new measures to prepare its blockchain for a quantum computing-dominated world. The project announced two signature protocols that can be implemented transparently for users with a seamless transition while maintaining already existing recovery phrases and addresses. Sui Announces Quantum Prevention Signature Work While large projects are still debating how to prepare for an […]


Bitmine’s Tom Lee Warns Bitcoin Lacks Quantum Plan Before 2028
2026-08-07 00:31:20

Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee speaking

Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee warned that bitcoin lacks consensus on how to address future quantum-computing threats, unlike other rival networks. His remarks reignited debate over upgrade proposals, vulnerable legacy wallets and whether the danger is being overstated. Tom Lee Says Ethereum and Solana Lead Bitcoin on Quantum Defense Bitcoin’s ability to withstand advances in quantum […]




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