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Paul Tudor Jones’ investment firm increases stake in BlackRock's bitcoin ETF after year of selling
Calls fell 85.2% to 148,000 underlying shares, while puts slipped 1.4% to 715,000.
Meta Patents Cameras That Recognize Faces and Log Your Actions
The filing would turn raw footage into labeled clips of who did what, without anyone opting in.
The $11.2 billion in 2026 funding that killed crypto’s permissionless era
Dubai-based crypto lawyer Irina Heaver and her team parsed every crypto deal in the first half of 2026. BlackRock, Goldman, and Persian Gulf sovereigns all wrote checks to regulated firms.
Bitcoin to $1M by 2030 is ‘mathematically impossible’ says Markus Thielen
The trillions required to boost Bitcoin to a price of $1 million per coin is not going to happen by 2030... or perhaps ever, says party pooper Markus Thielen.
Trump-Linked World Liberty Gets Conditional Bank Charter for USD1 Stablecoin
The proposed World Liberty Trust Company would take over issuance of the USD1 stablecoin from BitGo.
Bitcoin could bottom in October, altcoins are ‘basically dead,’ Swan CEO says
Klippsten said Bitcoin could bottom about a year after its previous peak and argued that crypto’s best outcome is to become part of TradFi.
Wall Street's private blockchain obsession is a 'race to the bottom,' Ethereum advocate Raman warns
Centrally controlled, permission-only networks have a role to play in finance, but need a transparent, open base to reap the benefits blockchain technology offers.
Kalshi ordered to stop broad range of prediction markets in Washington
Kalshi must implement initial geofencing by Aug. 19 and a GeoComply multi-source geofencing system by Sept. 2.
Ireland plans industry standards for illicit crypto use
The proposed policies under Ireland’s AML framework included stricter measures on transfers from private crypto wallets and overseas digital asset companies.
France Tax Data Leak Could Fuel Scams, Attacks Targeting Bitcoin Holders
A hacker is reportedly selling personal and financial records tied to more than 678,000 taxpayers and businesses in France.
China's Z.AI Ships GLM-5.3, Calling It the Top Open-Weight Coding Model
The Chinese lab says the release beats comparably sized open models on code benchmarks. The blog's own numbers show it trails the closed frontier and at least one open rival.
SharpLink Will Stake $200M of Ethereum Through Lido's wstETH
Sharplink plans to stake roughly 12% of its total Ethereum holdings through Lido, earning yield while staying active in DeFi.
Dartmouth endowment’s crypto exposure drops by $2M amid falling prices
The value of the university endowment’s holdings in the Bitwise Solana staking ETF, Grayscale Ethereum staking ETF and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF dropped to about $12 million.
Kraken parent Payward revenue rises 17% as trading volume falls in Q2
Payward grew revenue despite weaker crypto spot activity, as funded accounts jumped 42% and a growing share of revenue came from outside transaction-based activity.
OpenAI Staff Blame Rush to Ship for Rogue Agent Hack
Current and former OpenAI employees reportedly say pressure to release new AI products made it harder to prioritize safety.
Tokenization stocks slip as SEC delay puts 'speed bump' in crypto’s Wall Street push
Bullish, Coinbase, and Circle were among the names lower on Friday after the regulatory setback.
Israel’s Largest Bank Will Give Bitcoin Trading Another Try
Bank Leumi's 2022 attempt died at the Bank of Israel. A softer regulatory line and Galaxy's custody stack now give it another shot in early 2027.
UK authorities continue probe into Nigel Farage’s crypto ‘gifts’ after by-election win
The UK lawmaker declared victory following a by-election, triggering a resumption of an investigation from the parliamentary commissioner for standards into his crypto donations.
Israel’s largest bank taps Galaxy to offer Bitcoin, Ether, Solana trading
Bank Leumi customers will be able to buy, hold and sell three major cryptocurrencies directly through the bank’s investment app beginning in early 2027.
Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s $116M self-custody wake-up call
A $116 million Bitcoin wallet exploit puts self-custody under scrutiny as ETF inflows rebound, Strategy eyes more BTC and miners chase billions in AI deals.
Fake LinkedIn Crypto Job Scams Have Cost $11.8M: Singapore
Malware planted during a bogus coding assessment harvested a session token, bypassing multi-factor authentication to reach a code repository.
Bitcoin price drops to $62.5K as trader warns weekly close may spark more losses
Bitcoin falls further toward new August lows, ignoring positive US inflation trends while US stocks continue to circle all-time highs.
Morgan Stanley’s BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holdings rise 23% in Q2
Morgan Stanley’s reported IBIT holdings rose to 16.5 million shares in Q2, while Ether ETF positions and several crypto-linked stocks also increased.
Israel’s largest bank to offer crypto trading with Galaxy
Bank Leumi customers will be able to trade bitcoin, ether and solana through the bank’s investment app from early 2027.