Bitcoin Reclaims $65,000 Despite CLARITY Act Setback The first week of August delivered strong momentum across the cryptocurrency market, with aggregate market capitalization surging from a low under …
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Key Takeaways Senator Bernie Moreno declared CLARITY Act negotiations over, blaming Democrats for its potential failure. Some Republicans oppose the bill, fearing deposit flight could hurt community banks …
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Key Takeaways Bybit sued North Korea and Lazarus Group over a $1.5 billion hack from Feb. 21, 2025. A U.S. court froze stolen assets on July 30 after …
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Bitcoin’s ECX Hard Fork Splinters Into 3 Launches Through October – Bitcoin News
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Paul Sztorc split the ECX hard fork into three stages instead of one launch on Aug. 23. The permanent ECX release moves to Oct. 31, near …
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Bitcoin Wallets Spike to 2026 High as Coldcard Hack Fallout Spreads
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Bitcoin logged 2.27 million new wallets and 751,000 active wallets, its strongest reading in months. The spike follows a Coldcard firmware flaw that has drained more …
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Key Takeaways Circle renewed Coinbase’s USDC deal as Q2 revenue reached $701M, preserving a key distribution channel. USDC ended Q2 at $73.3B as Circle’s 150+ partnerships widened competition …
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Genius Sports Now Settles Contracts for Both Kalshi and Polymarket
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Genius Sports signed Polymarket on Aug. 4 and Kalshi on Aug. 5. Genius booked prediction-market revenue in Q2, before either deal was signed. Q2 revenue rose …
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Key Takeaways The EU is set to revise the MiCA framework to allow excluded foreign stablecoins like Tether to operate. This regulatory review is heavily influenced by the …
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Saylor Says ‘Bitcoin Doesn’t Need CLARITY’ as Senate Delays Vote
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Michael Saylor says Bitcoin can succeed without the CLARITY Act. Senate delays crypto market structure legislation until September. Saylor links the CLARITY Act to digital capital …
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Key Takeaways Blackrock’s IBIT led $128.69M into bitcoin ETFs Thursday, extending inflows to 4 days. Ether ETFs added $92.15M as Blackrock’s ETHA drew $81.14M, reinforcing demand for top …
