by Michael
Key TakeawaysFrance introduced a bill to enact the CARF framework, sharing crypto users’ data with 48 countries.The bill accelerates data collection, sparking privacy concerns among French crypto holders.A tax official allegedly selling data fueled a rise in violent...
by Michael
The newly launched Event Contracts Builder is designed to lower the barrier to developing market products. Through modular infrastructure services, it provides partners with an integrated solution covering market creation, trading, liquidity support, settlement, and...
by Michael
Key TakeawaysSenator Bernie Moreno declared CLARITY Act negotiations over, blaming Democrats for its potential failure.Some Republicans oppose the bill, fearing deposit flight could hurt community banks and farm loans.The bill needs 60 votes to pass, but unresolved...
by Michael
Key TakeawaysBybit sued North Korea and Lazarus Group over a $1.5 billion hack from Feb. 21, 2025.A U.S. court froze stolen assets on July 30 after Bybit filed suit on June 18, 2026.Bybit has recovered $48.4 million so far, with over 90% of funds still untraceable....
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Key TakeawaysPaul Sztorc split the ECX hard fork into three stages instead of one launch on Aug. 23.The permanent ECX release moves to Oct. 31, near Bitcoin’s white paper 18th anniversary.Replay protection stays opt-in, and Sztorc warns unprotected transactions will...
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Key TakeawaysBIP-110 signaling sits near 2.6% as Bitcoin approaches block 961632.Fork.observer links 50+ nodes to expose any Bitcoin chain divergence live.BIP110.org and 6 other trackers will reveal what follows block 961632. For those who haven’t followed the BIP-110...
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Key TakeawaysGrayscale filed GLNK’s Q2 2026 10-Q with the SEC on August 7, reporting $72.2 million in net assets.LINK’s price dropped from $8.77 to $7.20 during the quarter, an 18% decline that cut NAV per share to $6.38.The trust’s annual fee stays at 0.35% after...
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Key TakeawaysBitcoin logged 2.27 million new wallets and 751,000 active wallets, its strongest reading in months.The spike follows a Coldcard firmware flaw that has drained more than $116 million in BTC since July 30.Exchange inflows stayed below July’s average,...
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Key TakeawaysGate’s tokenized SPCX token logged $332M and $360M in volume on August 4-5 ahead of the unlock.SpaceX stock closed up 6.1% at $114.92 on August 6 despite 911.5 million shares unlocking.Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas called the unlock an entry point, with...
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Key TakeawaysCircle renewed Coinbase’s USDC deal as Q2 revenue reached $701M, preserving a key distribution channel.USDC ended Q2 at $73.3B as Circle’s 150+ partnerships widened competition in stablecoin distribution.Circle ruled out quarterly dividends, betting...
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Key TakeawaysGenius Sports signed Polymarket on Aug. 4 and Kalshi on Aug. 5.Genius booked prediction-market revenue in Q2, before either deal was signed.Q2 revenue rose 65% to $195.5M; Genius still posted a $76.7M net loss. One Data Supplier Playing Both Sides of the...
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Key TakeawaysThe EU is set to revise the MiCA framework to allow excluded foreign stablecoins like Tether to operate.This regulatory review is heavily influenced by the U.S. GENIUS Act and Trump’s pro-stablecoin policies.Diplomats will also consider expanding the... Translate »