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Bitcoin Reclaims $65,000 as US-Iran Ceasefire Holds, Ether Outperforms
Risk assets rebounded Monday as a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran entered its second day, with oil dropping 5% and ETH leading crypto gains.
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Russia's Largest Bank Sberbank Plans Crypto Trading Infrastructure by December
Sberbank is preparing to launch crypto trading, custody and settlement services as new Russian regulations take effect September 1.
Bitcoin Treasury Companies Unwind Holdings as Share Prices Collapse
Strategy, Satsuma, Nakamoto and others are selling BTC to repay debt, fund operations, or pivot to AI infrastructure, signaling a broad restructuring of the digital asset treasury model.
BitMart to Shut Down After Nine Years as BMX Token Crashes 58%
The crypto exchange will halt all trading by August 26 and cease operations by January 2027, becoming the second major exchange to announce closure this week after BitMEX.
Brazilian Farmers Tokenize Dairy Cows to Unlock Credit on the Blockchain
An agtech startup in Paraná has placed 10 tokenized dairy cows on the B3 stock exchange, raising $20,000 in the world's first livestock tokenization — a test case for real-world asset financing in agriculture.
EU Deploys 21st Sanctions Package Against Russia, Targeting $120 Billion Crypto Network
The European Union's latest sanctions expand transaction bans to 14 crypto platforms and introduce a mechanism that could enable a full third-country ban on crypto services used by Russia.
Robinhood Chain's Tokenized Assets Surge Fivefold as Real-World Equities Gain Traction
Real-world asset value on Robinhood Chain has jumped from the low tens of millions to $70 million in under two weeks, with a dozen tokenized stocks now clearing $500,000 in daily volume.
Bitcoin Holds Near $65,000 as $800 Billion AI Selloff Leaves Crypto Largely Untouched
While the Magnificent Seven shed nearly $800 billion in value, bitcoin barely moved — raising questions about whether crypto is finally decoupling from the AI trade.
EU Deploys 21st Sanctions Package Against Russia, Targeting $120 Billion Crypto Network
The European Union's latest sanctions package expands crypto-related transaction bans to 14 platforms and introduces a new instrument that could enable a blanket ban on third-country crypto services used by Russia.
India Orders Takedown of Jack Dorsey's Bitchat as Protesters Use Mesh Networks to Evade Internet Shutdowns
India's cybercrime agency has ordered GitHub to remove Bitchat, a Bluetooth mesh messaging app that relays encrypted messages and bitcoin transactions without internet connectivity.
Poolin, Once Bitcoin's Largest Mining Pool, Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The Singapore-based mining pool that controlled nearly 20% of Bitcoin's global hashrate in 2019 has filed for bankruptcy with $173 million in debts, ending a years-long decline.
Sam Altman-Backed World Network Raises $52.5 Million to Scale Proof-of-Human Verification
World Foundation's latest funding round, led by Pantera Capital, will fund integration of its Orb-based identity verification technology across enterprise platforms as AI deepfakes proliferate.
Bitcoin Security Consortium pledges $15M to prepare Bitcoin for quantum threats
Nine firms including BlackRock, Coinbase, and Strategy have formed a consortium to fund Bitcoin security research and post-quantum cryptography development over three years.
BitMEX to shut down after 11 years: end of an era for crypto derivatives
The exchange that invented the perpetual swap and once dominated crypto derivatives trading will cease operations by September 23, closing the book on one of the industry's most influential and controversial platforms.
Clarity Act faces setback as Senate expected to miss pre-recess window
Senate Majority Leader Thune says the crypto market structure bill likely won't pass before the summer break, dealing a blow to 2026 passage prospects.
Coinbase enables AI agent payments for businesses via x402 protocol
Coinbase Business users can now accept USDC payments from AI agents with no extra setup, as the exchange rolls out x402-based infrastructure for the agentic economy.
Uniswap launches Permissioned Pools for tokenized regulated assets
Uniswap Labs introduces permissioned trading pools built on v4 that let regulated asset issuers enforce investor eligibility onchain while accessing AMM liquidity.
The Next Big AI Trade: When Autonomous Agents Start Spending
Franklin Templeton and Circle executives argue that as AI agents begin making independent financial decisions, blockchain networks will become the infrastructure powering autonomous commerce.
Cross-Chain Bridge Vulnerabilities Exposed in $35 Million Multi-Protocol Attack
Multiple Bitcoin and Ethereum-linked protocols lost approximately $35 million in a series of coordinated attacks exploiting compromised validator keys and flawed upgrade mechanisms.
Bitcoin Under Pressure as Rising Oil Prices and Interest Rates Reshape Macro Landscape
Bitcoin retreated from a one-month high as oil topped $85 for the first time since June, reigniting inflation concerns and pushing investors toward traditional safe havens.
Crypto Market Structure Bill Faces New Hurdles as Ethics Provisions Spark Debate
Updated draft of the Crypto Clarity Act emerges with temporary ethics rules, but key Democrats argue the legislation falls short on addressing broader concerns about conflicts of interest.