Strategy shares fell 4.56% to $93.28 on July 31 after the company reported an $8.22 billion quarterly loss and prioritized restoring its STRC preferred stock to its $100 par value. Summary Strategy stock closed at $93.28, approaching its lower Bollinger Band at $90.31. The company reported an $8.22 billion net loss after recording an $8.32
Trading volume across South Korea’s five major won-based crypto exchanges fell 54.6% year over year in the first half of 2026 as liquidity became increasingly concentrated on market leader Upbit. Summary Five major exchanges recorded $366.58 billion in first-half trading volume. Combined volume fell 54.6% year over year, according to NexBlock. Upbit expanded its July
A Hong Kong woman reportedly lost around $3.3 million after an online romantic partner directed her to a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platform. Summary 25 romance-linked investment scams were reported in Hong Kong between July 24 and 30. Combined losses from the cases approached nearly $9 million, according to local police statistics. One victim saw supposed
Bitcoin price fell below $63,000 on Friday as a short-lived rebound in Asian semiconductor stocks faded, adding pressure as the cryptocurrency entered its historically weak August trading period. Summary Bitcoin price dropped 3% in 24 hours, extending its weekly loss to about 2%. Samsung and SK Hynix surrendered momentum after surging roughly 25% on Thursday.
Tether generated approximately $1.5 billion in net operating profit during the second quarter of 2026 as returns from US Treasury holdings and repo operations supported its earnings. Summary Tether recorded about $1.5 billion in quarterly operating profit, according to its BDO attestation. USDT supply reached approximately $184.6 billion, representing over 60% of the stablecoin market.
The largest tokenized securities platform cleared its SEC probe, secured FINRA authorization, and put BlackRock’s IVV onchain. Now it is shopping for a target worth up to half a billion dollars while the market it helped build outgrows it. Summary Ondo Finance is exploring an acquisition valued between $250 million and $500 million to expand
Pump.fun reportedly dismissed employees shortly before their PUMP token grants were scheduled to vest, leaving at least one former worker without an allocation now valued at seven figures. Summary Employees were reportedly dismissed weeks before 25% of their PUMP grants vested. One former employee allegedly lost a token allocation now worth seven figures. Separate claims
Uniswap has launched Earn, a self-custodial lending product that allows users to deposit USDC, USDT, and ETH into Morpho vaults without leaving its app. Summary Earn is live on the Ethereum mainnet through the Uniswap Web App and Wallet. Deposits enter Morpho lending vaults curated by Gauntlet, where borrower interest generates user yield. Uniswap charges
CLARITY Act passage odds have fallen to 25% as the White House reviews a bipartisan ethics proposal that could determine whether the Senate takes up the crypto market structure bill before its August recess. Summary Polymarket traders give the CLARITY Act a 25% chance of becoming law in 2026. Anthony Scaramucci expects President Donald Trump
Bitcoin price fell below $64,000 on July 31 as renewed U.S.–Iran tensions lifted oil prices and strengthened the dollar, while its 4-hour chart formed a bearish rounded-top structure. Summary Bitcoin price fell as low as $62,466, extending its rejection from the $65,000 area. A rounded-top breakdown points toward $59,000 if support near $62,000 fails. Iran
