Key Takeaways Trump said Aug. 2 a Hormuz deal emerged, but Iran denied any agreement. Oil markets stayed volatile as IRGC restrictions kept Hormuz uncertainty alive on Aug. …
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Stablecoin Supply Sheds $15 Billion in Biggest Drop Since Terra
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Stablecoin supply dropped $15 billion since May, the largest fall since Terra’s 2022 collapse. Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC accounted for most of the $15 billion …
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Key Takeaways Saylor’s Sunday post fueled expectations of a Monday bitcoin buy announcement. Strategy’s ledger shows 3,588 BTC sold across two recent transactions. The company holds 843,775 BTC …
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Russia Goes After Durov, Bessent Slams CLARITY Opponents, and More
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Bessent demanded a CLARITY vote as Satoshi’s quote turned 16, keeping crypto rules in focus. CME Group targets the $650B sports market with futures, expanding prediction-style …
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Key Takeaways A Trezor-impersonation scam drained $282 million after a victim shared their seed phrase earlier this year. A full 12-word BIP39 phrase carries about 128 bits of …
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Key Takeaways Russia banned crypto mining in Moscow and the Moscow region from August 15, 2026, to December 31, 2032. The ban addresses severe local power grid strain, …
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Stablecoins Dominate Brazil’s $14.68B Crypto Market as Argentina Pushes Programmable Money
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Brazil’s crypto purchases surged 135% to $14.68 billion in H1 2026, driven largely by stablecoin demand. Argentine banking groups are using subsidiaries to build peso-pegged stablecoins …
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IRS Warns Fake Crypto Letters Target Wallets and Personal Data
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Fake IRS letters direct crypto holders toward a fraudulent portal. QR codes lead victims to websites built to resemble IRS.gov. Criminals seek wallet details, exchange logins, …
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Key Takeaways Three suspects were arrested over a 12.3 billion won XRP scheme. The fake XRP platform promised monthly returns of up to 1.8%. Police traced 27.3 billion …
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Elon Musk Denies Tesla China Sale Report Tied to SpaceX Merger
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Elon Musk rejected the Tesla China sale report as entirely false. The Wall Street Journal reported executives explored separating Tesla’s China business. The dispute highlights scrutiny …
