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Ctrl Wallet to shut weeks after security exploit
The move follows a June 23 exploit that has now resulted in closing down the wallet, with users urged to withdraw their assets before all functions are disabled on Aug. 3, 2026.
Bitcoin stalls as open interest decline raises questions about rally's staying power
BTC retreated from a two-week high of $64,500 as falling open interest and weak spot demand cast doubt on the sustainability of July's 8.4% advance.
Vitalik Buterin confirms AI identified his anonymous Ethereum proposal contribution
The Ethereum co-founder said AI recognized his intellectual habits, ending a two-week public challenge to identify an anonymous contribution he made.
Bitcoin can fall below $58K if one of its 'cleanest' metrics copies history: Analysis
Bitcoin NUPL metric data suggested that BTC price action should make new cycle lows in order to preserve historical patterns.
Digital Chamber amicus brief urges dismissal of NY lawsuit over 39,069 Bitcoin wallets
The Digital Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the dismissal of the New York lawsuit seeking ownership of 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets, arguing it would set a dangerous precedent for self-custodia
MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins grew 128% before MiCA transition ended, says Decta
Decta's report said the market cap of eight MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins rose to $673.9 million in the year before Europe’s CASP transition period ended.
Binance taps into Bitcoin holders’ hunger for yield with new covered call yield play
The product, called BTC Yield, is designed exclusively for people who already hold bitcoin.
Bitcoin's recent macro relief faces a challenge from Japanese interest rates
Japanese bond yields continue to rise, lifting their U.S. counterparts and posing a potential headwind for risk assets.
Live markets: Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew inflows on Monday
Spot bitcoin ETFs still lost a net $526.6 million over the shortened holiday week, an eighth straight week of negative flows.
Trader loses $2M in ‘same-block backrun extraction’ exploit
One crypto trader noted the $2 million loss could have been prevented had the victim read the transaction route before signing the transaction.
Yield Guild Games cuts 35 staff, shuts game publisher to focus on AI
Yield Guild Games said tough crypto and video game market conditions mean its YGG Play business is no longer commercially sustainable.
Strategy’s Bitcoin sale may give BTC a ‘durable bottom,’ Grayscale says
“Investors are now more confident about the instrument,” said Grayscale’s Zach Pandl regarding STRC, which reclaimed $90 for the first time in three weeks.
BONK faces $20 million treasury drain after attacker spends $4 million to pass malicious proposal
The attacker bought enough of the memecoin's tokens to pass a governance proposal that sent the group's holdings to a wallet they controlled, then began selling.
XRP stalls near $1.14 as breakout attempt struggles for volume
Buyers defended the session lows and pushed XRP back toward resistance, but muted overall volume left traders waiting for confirmation above $1.13-$1.14.
Bitcoin drops after a run at $64,000, shrugging off Strategy's $213 million BTC sale
The token touched $64,400 overnight before easing back, still up about 6% on the week. A fresh missile strike on a Qatari gas ship in the Strait of Hormuz lifted oil and tested the late-June peace dea
Trump says he became ‘a big crypto guy’ partly for politics
US President Donald Trump once called Bitcoin “a scam,” but admitted on Monday that he got involved in crypto “a little bit for politics.”
L1s face decentralization 'tug-of-war' as adoption grows: Injective CEO
Blockchains will face increasing pressure to compromise on decentralization to meet user demand for speed and scalability, Injective CEO Eric Chen said.
US Bitcoin reserve hits snag as federal agencies debate for control: Bloomberg
The report follows comments from White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt in May, who said the administration was examining the legal implications of creating a Bitcoin reserve.