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Evernorth's XRP Treasury Faces October 2026 Deadline Amid SPAC Funding
Armada Acquisition Corp. II has secured a $135,000 loan from Arrington XRP Capital as it works to take Evernorth Holdings public, with over 400 million XRP in conditional custody and a key contractual deadline looming in October 2026
Researchers Find Over 4,200 Malicious Smart Contracts Draining Crypto
A new study links thousands of deceptive smart contracts to millions in crypto losses, exposing how wallet simulations can mislead users and reroute funds to attackers across major blockchains
Russia Bans Bitcoin Mining Across Moscow Region Until 2032
Moscow, Moscow Oblast, and parts of Kursk face a Bitcoin mining ban from mid-August through 2032 as officials cite grid strain and a projected multi-gigawatt data-center load on regional power systems
Trump Media Moves 2,628 Bitcoin to Crypto.com, Denies Sale
Trump Media sent 2,628 BTC worth about $165 million to Crypto.com on August 2 in two transfers. The firm says the coins were not sold, while analytics firms flagged a probable sale and residual balances match disclosed loan collateral
Coldcard Firmware Bug Drains $89M From Bitcoin Wallets
A March 2021 Coldcard firmware flaw let attackers steal about 1,367 BTC worth roughly $89 million from thousands of addresses. Researchers say vulnerable wallets remain at risk and urge immediate fund moves
Gate Demo Accounts Help Traders Practice Futures Risk-Free
Gate.com offers free virtual balances so newcomers and veterans can test crypto futures strategies, order types, and leverage without putting real capital at risk on live markets
Crypto Trading Risks That Can Wipe Out Capital
From liquidations and exchange freezes to private-key loss and DeFi hacks, crypto trading carries layered risks. Practical steps can reduce exposure without promising safety
Bitcoin-Funded Takeover Threatens Zhibao Technology's Nasdaq Control
A $154.7 million PIPE deal payable in Bitcoin could hand control of Zhibao Technology's board and management to ten undisclosed investors, raising questions about dilution, governance, and regulatory hurdles for the Nasdaq-listed insurtech.
Bitcoin Faces Governance Test as Bugs, Covenants, and Quantum Risks Collide
Bitcoin's next protocol upgrades confront unresolved bugs, new custody tools, and looming quantum threats, all while miner support fractures and governance faces its toughest coordination challenge in years
Luno Restricts Crypto Withdrawals, Sets August 31 Cash-Out Deadline
Luno has blocked crypto transfers for users in certain regions, requiring affected customers to sell their assets and withdraw cash by August 31 or face monthly inactivity and dormancy fees starting in September
Senate Delays CLARITY Act Vote, Crypto Bill Faces Tight Deadline
The CLARITY Act, a key crypto market-structure bill, is missing from the Senate's immediate agenda, leaving lawmakers with just 72 hours to secure a procedural vote before the August recess and raising uncertainty for U.S. digital asset regulation.
Ctrl Wallet Users Face Asset Loss Risk as App Shuts Down August 3
Ctrl Wallet will disable all crypto transactions and dApp access on August 3, 2026, leaving only recovery-phrase export. Users must act before the deadline to avoid losing access to their blockchain assets.
XRP ETFs Lead Altcoin Inflows as Rivals Struggle for New Capital
XRP exchange-traded funds extended their four-month inflow streak in July, attracting nearly twice as much new capital as Solana ETFs, while most other altcoin funds saw little or no net investment
La Rosa Holdings Faces Crypto Liquidity Limits After $13.5M Loss
La Rosa Holdings added $8.14 million in digital assets to its balance sheet, but strict withdrawal restrictions and mounting liabilities raise questions about the company's ability to access its crypto reserves
SEC Peirce Warns On-Chain Vaults May Be Securities
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce says blockchain vaults and lending strategies can still qualify as securities, putting $8.6 billion across 788 curated vaults under closer federal review
XRP Ledger Agentic Payments Could Reach 100 Million
Agentic payments on the XRP Ledger have passed 1 million, and RippleX expects the total could climb toward 100 million as AI software agents gain wallets and settle API fees around the clock
US Targets $25M Crypto Tied to Five Fraud Rings
Federal civil forfeiture cases in Washington seek more than $25 million in cryptocurrency from international scam networks, lifting a DOJ strike force's total recoveries past $800 million
AI Agents Could Drive Blockchain Adoption, Franklin Templeton Says
Franklin Templeton's digital assets lead argues autonomous AI programs need near-instant, near-zero-cost settlement that card networks cannot deliver, pointing to fast blockchains as the practical rails
Japan Logistics Firm to Pay 2,300 Contractors in JPYC
AZ-COM Maruwa plans yen-stablecoin payouts for roughly 2,300 partners and may invest $6.16 million in JPYC Inc., seeking faster settlement as Japan's trucking labor shortage tightens contractor supply
Banca d'Italia Finds USDC Remittance Costs Hit 9%
A Banca d'Italia mystery-shopping study of 200 USDC transfers across 10 corridors found total costs from 0.3% to about 9%, with exchange spreads and fiat fees-not on-chain charges-dominating the bill
Pakistan FIA Opens Crypto Unit to Fight Dirty Money
Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency has stood up a dedicated crypto crime unit inside a new command center, targeting money laundering and terror financing as Islamabad expands digital-asset oversight
US Sanctions Iranian Firms Over Bitcoin Maritime Insurance Scheme
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned two Iranian maritime insurers accused of running a Bitcoin-based insurance scheme for ships passing the Strait of Hormuz, raising new compliance risks for global shipping and crypto payments.
XRPL Validators Block Exploit, Forcing Rewrite of Key Ledger Upgrades
A critical flaw in proposed XRP Ledger amendments could have let attackers drain user accounts through transaction fees. Validators intervened before mainnet activation, prompting a rewrite and delaying new features.
Ethereum ETF Inflows Surpass Bitcoin, But Market Bottom Unclear
Ethereum led digital asset gains in July, fueled by $365 million in U.S. ETF inflows and renewed corporate accumulation, but on-chain data suggests the market has yet to confirm a lasting reversal against Bitcoin
Trump Media's Truth API Sells Millisecond Market Edge to Wall Street
Trump Media is launching Truth API, a premium data feed that delivers presidential posts to institutional clients milliseconds ahead of public notifications, raising new questions about information speed, market fairness, and regulatory oversight.
Linea vs Arbitrum vs Optimism for Ethereum Scaling
Linea settles with zk proofs and ETH-only gas, while Arbitrum and Optimism use fraud challenges and roughly seven-day official bridges, shaping DeFi depth, Superchain tools, and withdrawal risk for U.S. users
How CSPR Tokenomics and Staking Work on Casper
CSPR powers fees, staking, and validator rewards on Casper. Circulating supply, protocol fee burns, and PoS delegation rules shape how the token moves and what stakers face
Linea zkEVM Explained: ETH Gas and LINEA Dual Burns
Linea is a Consensys-backed zkEVM Layer 2 that settles on Ethereum with ETH gas while LINEA funds ecosystem incentives and dual burns of ETH and LINEA from surplus network fees
Bitwise Shuts Down Six Crypto Option ETFs Amid Return of Capital Concerns
Bitwise has begun liquidating six option-income ETFs tied to major crypto assets, with final cash redemptions expected in August. The funds offered high payouts but returned investor capital rather than generating yield.
SBI Crypto Shuts Down Bitcoin Pool as Network Centralization Rises
SBI Crypto has ended its Bitcoin mining pool service, coinciding with a period when three major mining pools collectively controlled 60% of the network's hashrate, raising new questions about centralization risks for Bitcoin.
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