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Bitcoin price tags $65.3K August high as low US jobs numbers cool Fed rate bets
Bitcoin hit month-to-date highs above $65,000 as risk-assets gained on low US nonfarm payrolls data. Bitcoin (BTC) hit new August highs into Friday’s Wall Street open as markets reacted to weaker US jobs numbers. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting $65,340 on Bitstamp, up 1.3% on the day, as fresh US labour-market data …
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Crypto Biz: Crypto’s biggest business is starting to look a lot like banking
Crypto business is converging with banking as stablecoin reserves, tokenized funds, Treasury income and balance sheet management become key profit drivers. At first glance, this week’s biggest business stories could have come straight from Wall Street. BlackRock launched tokenized money market funds for stablecoin reserves. Tether generated another $1.5 billion in profit from its US …
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US Government Employee Pilfers $340,000+ From Elderly Victims in Massachusetts: Report
A former U.S. postal inspector stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from packages mailed by elderly victims of lottery fraud schemes. The thefts occurred while the inspector held a leadership role investigating such crimes, reports Military.com. Scott Kelley, 52, of Pembroke, Massachusetts, served as team leader of the mail fraud unit at the …
Russia cracks down on 9 crypto exchanges in Moscow City
Russia has shut down nine unregistered crypto exchanges in Moscow, with the FSB alleging they helped move scam proceeds abroad through Ukrainian call centers. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has raided nine unregistered crypto exchange services in Moscow over alleged money laundering involving fraud proceeds that authorities linked to Ukraine-based scam call centers. The agency …
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Binance Bitcoin volume ratio hits record as futures outweigh spot eight times over
Binance saw a record divergence between daily spot and futures trading volumes, with the latter reaching nearly $58 billion. Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives trading volumes are now nearly eight times higher than spot markets on Binance. Key points: Read more Go to Source
CEX perpetual futures volume falls to $4T, lowest since late 2023
Perpetual futures trading volume on crypto exchanges fell to its lowest level in 31 months, while perpetual trading on decentralized platforms neared a one-year low. Crypto perpetual futures trading volume on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEXs) fell to $4 trillion in July, marking a 31-month low last seen in December 2023. Binance led CEXs with $1.4 …
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U.S. Justice Department Slaps Massive Charges on Five Alleged Criminals Who Cooked Fraud Scheme That Robbed Thousands of Americans $400,000,000+: Report
A powerful Mexican cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), has orchestrated a massive fraud that stole hundreds of millions from senior citizens through fake timeshare investments. Federal prosecutors have brought charges against five of its leaders for the scheme along with drug and weapons violations, reports NY Post. The group promised victims profits from …
CoinMarketCap Expands Its Pro API With Real-World Asset Data Endpoints
August 7th, 2026 – Kwai Chung, Hong Kong CoinMarketCap has expanded its Pro API with a new suite of seven real-world asset (RWA) endpoints, giving developers a single programmatic source for data on tokenized versions of traditional financial instruments. The RWA endpoints cover tokenized equities, commodities, currencies, government securities, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and real estate. …
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Crypto Exchanges Urged To Add New Withdrawal Restrictions To Combat Rising Fraud
Authorities are asking crypto exchanges to add new withdrawal restrictions to combat rising fraud. Japan’s Financial Services Agency and the National Police Agency are jointly urging the Japan Cryptocurrency Exchange Association to strengthen safeguards against fraud involving cryptocurrencies. The request comes amid increasing complexity of criminal methods, expanding damage to exchange customers, and cases in …
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Imposter Uses Counterfeit Documents To Secure $250,000 Loan Against Residential Property Owned by Connecticut Couple: Report
A Connecticut couple discovered an unexpected lien on their Wallingford home after someone secured a nearly quarter-million-dollar home equity loan in their names with fraudulent identification. The scheme came to light last fall when the homeowners learned about the unauthorized debt placed against their property, reports Patch.com. Police traced the fraud to Katija Hussain, a …
CleanSpark misses Wall Street revenue estimates as shares sink
CleanSpark’s shares fell 5.5% on Thursday after the Bitcoin miner reported $138 million in quarterly revenue, narrowly missing Wall Street’s consensus estimate. Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark reported $138 million in revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2026. The $138 million represented a 30.5% year-over-year decrease from $198 million, according to its quarterly results …
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CLARITY Act delay gives Asian financial hubs an opening: First Digital CEO
Industry figures warned that continued legislative limbo could slow institutional adoption, revive regulation by enforcement and push innovation offshore. The US Senate’s delay of a vote on crypto market structure legislation could give Hong Kong and Singapore more time to strengthen their positions as digital asset hubs, according to First Digital founder and CEO Vincent …
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Stripe-owned Bridge joins EU MiCA register after Luxembourg approval
Stripe-owned Bridge has entered the EU MiCA register following Luxembourg approval, joining regulated providers under the bloc’s crypto framework. Bridge Building, the Luxembourg-based entity behind Stripe-owned stablecoin infrastructure company Bridge, has joined the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) register after receiving regulatory approval in Luxembourg. Bridge’s inclusion brings the number of MiCA-authorized electronic …
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Coldcard exploit pushes July losses to $247M as second-worst month of 2026
The Coldcard exploit, which caused more than $100 million in losses, helped push July crypto thefts to $247 million, making it the second-worst month of 2026. July emerged as the second-worst month of 2026 for cryptocurrency thefts, largely due to the recent Coldcard exploit. Hackers stole $247.4 million in crypto in July, the most this …
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