A recent report indicates that even after Binance announced it would wind down its services in several EU nations after failing to obtain a MiCA license, the exchange still allows European users in countries such as Austria, France, Germany, Spain and Belgium to register on its platform. Binance Reportedly Still Onboarding Users in the European …
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Tech scammers have taken their schemes to a new level by arriving in person at an elderly victim’s residence after remotely accessing her computer and siphoning off thousands of dollars. The victim resides in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, reports WPRI. The woman, who has dementia, encountered a pop-up message on her device claiming police would …
The RISE program would use the Canton Network to combine and distribute state-administered benefits across three US states beginning in 2027. Digital Asset, the creator of the Canton Network, and former US House Speaker Paul Ryan’s American Idea Foundation plan to pilot a blockchain-based system for distributing state-administered benefits across three US states using the …
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Bitcoin’s rally above $79,000 lifted miners and treasury companies, with Canaan, Strive and Metaplanet posting double-digit gains as crypto stocks surged. Shares of Bitcoin miners and digital asset treasury companies surged toward the end of the week, tracking a broader rally across crypto markets after the US Treasury announced it would double certain long-dated bond …
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Bitcoin rallied as Treasury bond buybacks fueled the “not-QE” trade, while Metaplanet expanded to the US and Cypherpunk made a $33 million Zcash mining bet. Bitcoin and the broader digital asset market got a taste of “not-QE” this week — and liked it. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) jumped more than 23% toward $79,000 and …
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Four consecutive sessions of U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF inflows have revived a regulated demand channel just as the U.S. Treasury offered investors a 2.973% real yield for nearly three decades. The ETF complex drew $1.61 billion from Aug. 17 through Aug. 20, according to Farside Investors. On Aug. 20, Treasury’s February 2056 TIPS reopening cleared …
US prosecutors have expanded an eight-year-old hacking case tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, adding eight defendants and linking six of them to the 2017 HBO breach that included a $6 million Bitcoin extortion attempt. A 14-count second superseding indictment unsealed Aug. 18 charges 17 people connected to Iran-based Mabna Institute, up from nine …
Shade Protocol says only SHD burned before 18:00 UTC on Aug. 21 will qualify for a future Feather allocation, leaving holders hours to choose whether to permanently destroy their tokens for undisclosed terms. The deadline comes amid Shade’s wind-down of its Secret Network applications. Holders enter through Shade’s burn form, submit SHD, and record an …
Intchains Group is pulling back from fresh Ethereum purchases after its first-half revenue collapsed by 94% and is now focused on redirecting capital toward a new mining chip and early-stage AI initiatives. On Aug. 20, the Nasdaq-listed altcoin mining-machine maker said revenue fell to RMB11.1 million (around $1.6 million) from RMB175.6 million a year earlier. …
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The US derivatives regulator is exploring a market for futures tied to AI computing power just as Bitcoin miners pour hundreds of millions of dollars into data centers, but the contracts may leave their biggest risks untouched. On Aug. 19, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) opened a consultation on compute derivatives, seeking feedback on …
Justin Sun said on Aug. 20 that a California federal judge rejected World Liberty Financial’s attempt to force all of his claims into private arbitration, keeping his individual allegations in open court. The public docket confirms World Liberty filed a motion to compel arbitration and a separate motion to seal case materials. That news arrives …
Bitcoin held above $77,000 after touching a multi‑month high near $79,500, positioning the asset for its strongest week of August. Bitcoin Consolidates Near $77,000 After Multi-Month Peak Bitcoin (BTC) appeared to consolidate above $77,000 hours after reaching a multi-month peak. Despite the retreat, bitcoin remained on course to close the week with its highest gains …
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The recent announcement of the U.S. Treasury debt buybacks expansion has sparked debasement trade talks, a strategy in which investors abandon currencies and buy scarce hard assets such as gold and bitcoin, which is serving as a leading indicator in the current rally. Bitcoin Rally Sparks Debasement Trade Talks Again Bitcoin is back in the …
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Bitcoin ETFs attracted $606.29 million on Thursday, their strongest session of the week, while ether funds added $220.77 million. Solana, XRP and HYPE ETFs also finished in positive territory as the crypto rally spread across the fund market. Demand Surges as Bitcoin ETFs Add $606.29M The ETF market caught another wave of the crypto rally …
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 21, 2026 — Bitcoin.com, one of the world’s most widely used cryptocurrency platforms, today announced that its self-custody Bitcoin.com Wallet app now natively supports the TRON network. Users can hold, send, swap, and buy TRX and USDT on TRON directly within the mobile application. TRON has established itself as one …
