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Here's what bitcoin and ether traders are doing ahead of the binary U.S. CPI print
Bitcoin and ether are stuck in a tight range ahead of the CPI. Here’s how savvy traders are positioning for the pivotal release.
Harmony’s ONE dives 26% after attack appears to create tokens equal to quarter of supply
Harmony said in Asian morning hours it is working with exchanges to freeze funds and preparing a software fix.
Dogecoin and BNB lead majors higher as bitcoin slips near $63,700
DOGE gained almost 3% to 7 cents and BNB 2% to $614, while bitcoin was the only major in the red on both the day and the week.
CFTC invokes emergency powers to keep Kalshi operating in New York fight
The order escalates a jurisdictional fight over whether states may treat federally regulated event contracts as illegal gambling.
XRP bridge drained for $200,000 after software mistook fake deposits for real ones
An attacker created unbacked XRP on another blockchain, then exchanged it for real XRP held in reserve. The bridge has been halted and its operator has filed a complaint with the FBI.
Ravencoin hits record low as network exploit puts transactions at risk
Mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hash rate are building a competing chain that could trigger a three-day reorganization.
Ravencoin hits record low as network exploit puts transactions at risk
Mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hash rate are building a competing chain that could trigger a three-day reorganization.
SEC, CFTC sue Goliath Ventures over $400M crypto Ponzi scheme
Regulators allege Goliath promised crypto liquidity-pool returns but instead paid earlier investors and funded its founder’s luxury spending.
Bitcoin stuck as ETF inflows offset selling, but inflation data could spark a move
Weeks of sideways trading have crushed volatility, leaving Wednesday’s inflation report as the next potential catalyst, analysts said.
CFTC orders Kalshi to continue offering prediction markets in New York after state lawsuit
New York sued Kalshi last month in a bid to block it from operating sports-related prediction markets.
SEC to address crypto regulations in absence of CLARITY passage
The US securities regulator scheduled a meeting this week with the potential to step up on digital asset policies without congressional action.
Itaú joins Brazil tokenization pilot with OpenAssets
The bank will test tokenized fixed-income securities and investment funds as part of an ANBIMA-led industry pilot.
MoneyGram expands crypto cash ramps to Solana
MoneyGram’s Ramps service now connects Solana wallets and applications to its global cash network, with Rift becoming the first wallet to integrate the service.
Following Senate delay, crypto bill has a narrow window to become law
After an August recess, lawmakers in the Senate will have just 36 days in session before the end of the year to pass the CLARITY Act.
Brazil's largest lender Itaú is stepping deeper into the tokenization
Itaú Unibanco said it teamed up with tokenization specialist OpenAssets to test tokenized bonds and funds in a pilot run by Brazil's financial watchdog ANBIMA.
Strategy CEO says company will resume Bitcoin accumulation this year
The company has bought roughly 25 times more BTC than it has sold this year, despite recent sales that challenged its long-standing accumulation strategy.
ARP Digital secures Dubai VARA broker-dealer license
The license allows ARP Digital to offer regulated digital asset and stablecoin conversions into UAE dirhams as it expands its Gulf presence beyond Bahrain.
EToro reports second quarter crypto loss even as total profit beats estimates
The trading platform’s gross crypto revenue fell to $1.35 billion in the second quarter. It also agreed to buy U.S. brokerage TradeZero for up to $231 million.