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Crypto Long & Short: Where DeFi yield really comes from (and why it broke this spring)
Most DeFi losses this spring stemmed from unsustainable yield strategies collapsing under stress rather than smart contract hacks.
HSBC, Standard Chartered execute first live banking transaction on Swift’s 24/7 ledger
HSBC and Standard Chartered successfully completed the first live interbank transaction on Swift's new 24/7 blockchain-based ledger using tokenized deposits.
Treasury Just Drew a Line in the Sand at 5.3%, and Bitcoin Noticed
The US Treasury doubled its long-end debt buybacks to curb soaring yields, helping push Bitcoin past $65,000.
Cantor opens Kalshi prediction markets to thousands of institutional clients
Cantor Fitzgerald is partnering with Kalshi to give roughly 3,000 institutional clients access to large-scale prediction market block trades.
Metaplanet’s US Bitcoin treasury bet could unlock up to $3.4 billion, but there’s a catch
Metaplanet is acquiring a controlling stake in Super League Enterprise to expand its US Bitcoin strategy, though billions in potential funding remain conditional.
Bitcoin Traders Made Their Boldest Bet in 20 Months: What Happens Next?
Bitcoin's funding rate recently hit a 20-month high as retail traders heavily favored long positions, historically serving as a market warning sign.
200,000 fake AI ‘victims’ deployed to scam bait online fraudsters
Australian tech firm Apate utilizes nearly 200,000 AI bots to waste fraudsters' time and gather intelligence on scams.
SEC regulatory proposal marks ‘important’ step forward from ‘inapt’ crypto rules: Commissioner Peirce
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce praised a new regulatory proposal as a significant step toward clear and sensible crypto rules.
Ex-Signature Bank chair warns big banks could use blockchain to take market share from smaller rivals as N3XT goes global
Scott Shay warns that major banks could leverage blockchain infrastructure to capture market share from slower-moving smaller institutions.
A hidden divide inside the Fed could trigger a hawkish shock for Bitcoin at 2 PM today
Bitcoin traders are bracing for the Federal Reserve meeting minutes, watching for signs of broader support for interest rate hikes.
Beyond crypto funding rates: Ethena diversifies USDe backing with $1 billion FalconX facility
Ethena and FalconX have established a $1 billion secured lending facility to diversify the backing assets of the USDe synthetic dollar.
Strengthen the Clarity Act
American Bankers Association CEO Rob Nichols argues that the Clarity Act must be strengthened to protect bank deposits from stablecoin rewards.
Bitcoin is flashing 8 of 12 capitulation signals, but bottom's not yet in, says VanEck
VanEck reports that Bitcoin is showing multiple capitulation signals, suggesting the selloff is nearing its late stages but the ultimate bottom is not yet confirmed.
Tom Lee Takes On Michael Burry As $3 Trillion Enron Warning Hangs on AI Trade
Tom Lee has pushed back against Michael Burry's warnings about $3 trillion in off-balance-sheet AI commitments, arguing the figures misread financial structures.
A year after losing $1.46 billion, Bybit says AI helped it save $700 million
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit reported that artificial intelligence tools helped it block over $700 million in potential losses.
Ripple just scored two major institutional wins but XRP traders are bracing for a bigger move
Ripple has secured a South Korean banking partnership and raised $275 million for its prime brokerage, while XRP traders navigate critical price levels.
Centrifuge adds Symbiotic liquidity network across $1.6B in Janus Henderson, NYLIM funds
Centrifuge integrated Symbiotic's liquidity network across $1.6 billion in tokenized funds from Janus Henderson and NYLIM, enabling faster USDC redemptions.
Is Arthur Hayes Crypto’s Jim Cramer? 124 Trades Show a Clear Pattern
An analysis of 124 trades across wallets attributed to Arthur Hayes reveals a pattern of short-term losses driven by poor timing despite good initial entries.
Wirex Limited H1 2026 Transparency Report: Over £650k in FinCrime Stopped Across 7+ Million Transactions
Wirex Limited published its H1 2026 transparency report, detailing over £650,000 in stopped financial crimes across more than 7 million transactions.
Sweden’s H100 reports $26M H1 loss driven by falling Bitcoin value
Sweden-listed H100 Group reported a $26 million first-half loss primarily driven by a non-cash write-down from declining Bitcoin prices.
China triples digital yuan bank roster year-to-date as eight more banks join network
China has expanded its digital yuan network to 30 participating lenders after the People's Bank of China added eight new banks.
Bitwise CIO sees potential for 10-100x blockchain transaction growth as AI agents meet tokenized markets
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan believes asset tokenization and AI agents could drive a 10x to 100x increase in blockchain transaction activity.
Ripple raises $275M for US prime brokerage to meet institutional demand
Ripple raised $275 million in a senior note offering to expand its US financial services and prime brokerage operations.
Fed decision making comes into focus as bitcoin holds steady, bond yields surge
Bitcoin remains steady within a familiar range as global bond yields surge ahead of upcoming Federal Reserve minutes.
Bitcoin has ‘largely purged’ froth that preceded 50% drop from $126K: BlackRock
BlackRock attributes Bitcoin's recent 50% price drop to a positioning correction that purged market leverage and speculative excess.
Why Is South Korea’s Won Rising While Its Chip Stocks Collapse?
South Korea's won strengthened significantly due to surging semiconductor export earnings, even as local chip stocks faced a major market sell-off.
HTX Distributes Nearly 59,000 USDT in Rewards as TradFi Trade to Earn #2 Concludes
HTX successfully concluded Phase 2 of its TradFi Trade to Earn campaign, distributing nearly 59,000 USDT in rewards and fee rebates.
Bitcoin’s Q2 selloff split Wall Street as banks bought, hedge funds cut and sovereigns held
During Bitcoin's second-quarter selloff, institutional ETF holdings rose despite fewer overall filers, revealing a split between buying banks, cutting hedge funds, and steady sovereigns.
Scaramucci points to $100,000 bitcoin as ‘magic number’ for OG sellers, eyes AI-blockchain convergence
Anthony Scaramucci highlights $100,000 as a key psychological selling point for long-term bitcoin holders and discusses the future convergence of AI and blockchain.
Bitcoin stuck in a six-week range as global bond yields hit highest levels for decades
Bitcoin volatility has dropped to multi-year lows as surging global bond yields weigh on markets and traders await key Fed meeting minutes.
Telegram .gram Domain Bid Could Give 1 Billion Users a Website in One Prompt
Telegram has applied for the .gram top-level domain with ICANN, which could allow one billion users to create personal websites using AI prompts.
Nexo launches regulated crypto-backed credit in Australia
Nexo has launched regulated crypto-backed credit lines in Australia, allowing eligible clients to borrow funds using their digital assets as collateral.
Rain CEO says stablecoin payments reach more than 100,000 merchants without them knowing it
Rain CEO Farooq Malik stated that stablecoin payments are reaching over 100,000 merchants through existing networks without their direct awareness.
TikTok code includes peer-to-peer payments over messaging: Bloomberg
TikTok is reportedly developing an in-app feature that will allow U.S. users to send and receive money via direct messages.
Ripple raises $275 million in senior notes for prime brokerage push
Ripple has raised $275 million through senior unsecured notes via its Ripple Prime unit to fund U.S. expansion and working capital.
SEC opens door to day-one crypto insider sales that Senate draft would block
The SEC's new crypto proposal allows day-one insider token sales, contrasting sharply with a Senate draft that mandates strict holding periods.
Pennsylvania Just Added One Gate That Every Data Center Developer Has to Clear
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an executive order establishing stricter permitting review tracks and municipal approval requirements for large data centers.
Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Threat, Stock Drops as Landmark Youth-Safety Trial Begins
Meta's stock dropped as a landmark youth-safety trial opened, with potential penalties theoretically reaching $1.4 trillion.
OpenAI trails Anthropic as losses deepen and Altman pauses frontier AI training
OpenAI's operating losses widened to $12.3 billion as rival Anthropic took the lead, prompting Sam Altman to pause some frontier AI training for safety.
Live updates: Bitcoin holds firm above $64,000 as South Korea’s Kospi sinks 5.8%
Bitcoin remains stable above $64,000 despite South Korea's Kospi index sinking 5.8% amid falling enthusiasm for AI hardware spending.
Arthur Hayes takes CEO role at Flop Labs ahead of Q4 airdrop
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has come out of retirement to become CEO of Flop Labs ahead of a planned Q4 airdrop.
This Solana treasury company may sell SOL as a DeFi loan ties up more than half its treasury
SOL Strategies may need to sell portions of its Solana treasury as a significant portion is pledged against DeFi debt.
Bitcoin Time Machine Hands Buyers a 50% Discount, Cameron Winklevoss Says
Cameron Winklevoss calls the current market drop a Bitcoin time machine, offering a 50% discount due to capital chasing AI stocks.
Bitcoin ETFs add $189M as August net inflows approach $1B
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $189 million in net inflows on Tuesday, bringing total August inflows close to $1 billion.
Maya Protocol Becomes the 16th Crypto Hack Logged in August Alone
Maya Protocol halted operations after an exploit drained approximately $1.7 million, making it the 16th crypto hack in August.
Kospi Triggers Another Sidecar as Chip Rebound Stalls, Falls Over 6%
South Korea's Kospi index dropped 6.45%, triggering a sell-side sidecar as chip stocks and regional markets slumped.
Tokenization Is Best Path to Modernizing US Finance, Says Robinhood CEO
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev argues that tokenization is essential for modernizing the US financial system while criticizing regulatory delays.
Ethereum’s 12-GPU proving problem just got a 4-GPU answer
ZisK announced a four-GPU prover benchmark for Ethereum, lowering hardware requirements but still leaving key operational details unverified.
Maya Protocol exploit drains bitcoin and other assets as pool value drops $11 million
An attacker exploited six software bugs in Maya Protocol to drain $1.7 million in bitcoin and other assets, causing total pool values to drop by $11 million.
Ripple’s Brokerage Arm Raises $275 Million: Why Doesn’t XRP Care?
Ripple Prime successfully closed a $275 million private placement, yet the XRP token price remained stagnant below $1.
Exchange Stablecoin Reserves Drop 20% as Bear Market Drains Liquidity
Centralized exchange stablecoin reserves have fallen by 20% to $64 billion, with Binance absorbing a growing share of the remaining liquidity.
Robot maker Unitree’s IPO surges 600%, outpacing crypto traders’ premarket bets
Robot maker Unitree's Shanghai debut surged 600%, outperforming premarket perpetual futures valuations set by crypto traders on Hyperliquid.
MAYAChain halts network after estimated $1.7M exploit
Cross-chain DEX MAYAChain halted its network following a software exploit that resulted in the theft of approximately $1.7 million in crypto.
Unitree Stock Opens 629% Higher After Crypto Traders Underpriced Its Debut
Unitree Robotics stock opened 629% higher on its Shanghai debut, significantly exceeding the valuation priced in by crypto perpetual futures.
Despite Strategy Woes, 12 of 15 MSTR Institutional Holders Added Shares in Q2
Despite recent strategy challenges, 12 of Strategy's 15 largest institutional holders increased their MSTR share positions in Q2 2026.
Solana leads bitcoin and ether higher while Korean chip stocks slide 7%
While major cryptocurrencies like Solana and bitcoin posted modest gains, Korean semiconductor stocks fell sharply amid a global bond market selloff.
Canaan counted paused Ethiopia mining as nearly 35% of its July operating hashrate total
Canaan included 4.96 EH/s from paused Ethiopian operations in its July operating hashrate, accounting for nearly 35% of its global total.
US accounting board FASB proposes conditions for stablecoins as cash equivalents
The FASB proposed new guidelines detailing specific conditions under which companies can classify certain stablecoins as cash equivalents.
Kalshi files to launch perpetual futures tied to US stock index, copper
Kalshi has applied with the CFTC to launch perpetual futures contracts tied to the MerQube US Large Cap Index and copper spot prices.
Tom Lee Uses BlackRock’s Bitcoin Report to Pitch Ethereum as AI’s Verification Layer
Bitmine chairman Tom Lee argues that BlackRock's recent Bitcoin report highlights Ethereum's potential as a vital verification layer for artificial intelligence and robotics.
Kalshi Brings Crypto’s Perpetual Futures Model to Stocks With CFTC Filing
Kalshi has filed with the CFTC to introduce perpetual futures for a major US stock index and copper.
Yakovenko wants Solana to mint SOL to buy a company, but who would own it?
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko proposed minting new SOL to acquire a company, raising significant legal and governance questions about ownership.
Bank of Italy Study Finds Stablecoins No Cheaper Than Traditional Remittances
A Bank of Italy study reveals that stablecoins offer no systematic cost advantage over traditional remittances due to high fiat conversion expenses.
‘It has to pass’: Andrew Cuomo warns U.S. is falling behind on crypto rules
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo urged Congress to pass the CLARITY Act, warning that the U.S. is falling behind on crypto regulation.
Ex-Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Pushes for AI Tax Over Payroll Tax
Andrew Yang renewed his call for an artificial intelligence tax to replace payroll taxes and fund workers.
AsiaStrategy’s Astra deal lets insider-linked buyers take ownership before $8 million comes due
AsiaStrategy is selling its Astra Enterprise stake for $10 million to insider-linked buyers who gain immediate ownership despite deferring 80% of payment without collateral.
HIVE’s $84.7 million Swedish tax provision eclipsed revenue even as Bitcoin output hit a record
HIVE Digital Technologies booked an $84.7 million Swedish tax provision that surpassed its quarterly revenue, contributing to a $142.9 million net loss despite record Bitcoin production.
Robinhood CEO urges U.S. to clear path for tokenized stocks as overseas markets advance
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev urged U.S. regulators to embrace tokenized stocks to avoid falling behind international markets.
This public company now controls 18% of Zcash mining power after $33 million Winklevoss-linked deal
Cypherpunk Technologies acquired 18% of Zcash mining power in a $33.33 million equity deal involving Winklevoss Treasury Investments.
$40 Trillion US Debt: Could Americans Even Afford Bitcoin and Crypto Right Now?
As the U.S. national debt approaches $40 trillion, rising household borrowing costs and financial strain are severely limiting Americans' ability to invest in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.