August 3, 2026
Bitcoin

The $70 million Coldcard exploit prompts CZ to urge wallet diversification.

Crypto holders used to focus on diversifying their coins. Now, following a $70 million Coldcard exploit, they’re being told to diversify their wallets as well. On Saturday, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, asked crypto holders to split their funds across multiple wallets following a major security failure in popular Coldcard hardware devices. “Even

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Clarity Act Should Pass, Says Coinbase’s Policy Officer

The Clarity Act will likely get through despite some — older — Democrats holding it back, according to Coinbase’s Chief Policy Officer, Faryar Shirzad.  Speaking on The Hill’s morning Rising show Friday, Shirzad said that crypto was “maybe the most bipartisan issue in Washington.”  JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Coinbase Chief Policy Officer talks CLARITY ACT progress

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How The CLARITY Act Could Reshape Crypto’s Secondary Markets

As the CLARITY Act moves closer to a full Senate vote, one of its most important contributions may ultimately be a mechanism for separating a token’s secondary-market status from the transaction through which it was originally sold — a distinction that courts and regulators have failed to settle for over a decade. The Digital Asset

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FTX Creditors Near $10Bn Total Recovery as July 31 Distribution Approaches

The FTX Recovery Trust will distribute approximately $900M to creditors on July 31, 2026, its fifth payout round, pushing total recoveries to nearly $10Bn since the exchange’s November 2022 collapse. For creditors who have not yet completed verification, a hard six-month countdown to claim eligibility begins on the same date, according to the FTX Recovery

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Bitcoin (BTC) price’s July gain survives hawkish Fed, AI meltdown and Coldcard fallout

Since then, average daily liquidations have remained well below this year’s typical $400 million-$500 million range, suggesting there has been little forced selling despite the macro shock, according to Bitfinex. “Crypto fell less than levered equity themes because the forced-selling fuel was already spent,” the analysts wrote. Security concerns linger Separately, the market is also

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Coldcard Bitcoin Thief Likely Used Top Blockchain Services Provider

Since over $70 million in Bitcoin was stolen yesterday by an attack that exploited a fault in the Coldcard’s system, it has been reported that the thief used a top blockchain services provider for help.  Writing on X Friday, engineer at payments company Block, Clay Garrett, said that the provider — who he did not

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Europe’s Premier FX, Crypto & Fintech Event – Wiki Finance Expo Cyprus 2026 is Coming to Limassol This November!

Limassol, Cyprus – Mark your calendars for WIKIEXPO CYPRUS 2026, taking place on November 6, 2026 at the prestigious Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa. As one of Europe’s most influential gatherings for the foreign exchange and fintech services industry, the event is set to welcome over 5,000 professionals, 50+ distinguished speakers, and 50+ exhibitors from more than 30 countries.

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Why Solana’s Alpenglow Upgrade is More Than Just About Speed

Alpenglow is the biggest consensus overhaul in Solana’s history.  It is due to roll out in stages between August and October 2026 and cuts transaction finality from roughly 12.8 seconds to 100-150 milliseconds. A new “20+20” security model improves network safety. The minimum profitable stake falls from around 4,850 SOL to roughly 450 SOL, opening

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MicroStrategy Q2 2026: Bitcoin Accumulation Accelerates Despite Accounting Loss

Strategy,  the company formerly known as MicroStrategy, reported a net loss for Q2 2026. The central tension here is this: the headline loss is largely an accounting artifact tied to fair-value movements in its Bitcoin holdings, while the underlying Bitcoin accumulation strategy accelerated. Whether MSTR holders should be concerned depends entirely on which number they

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Circle secures New York trust charter as crypto regulatory push accelerates

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (CRCL), the issuer of USDC, the world’s second-largest stablecoin, announced Friday that it secured a limited purpose trust charter from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The trust charter is an official state banking authorization that allows the holder to legally provide fiduciary, custody and asset-management services under the

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