Raw News Items
106 itemsAugust 11, 2026
- CryptoSlate
Strategy’s $4.6 billion cash buffer gives it almost 3 years before Bitcoin sales create real stress
Strategy said it held 840,447 BTC as of Aug. 9 and has begun treating its Bitcoin reserve as a source of balance-sheet flexibility. Michael Saylor said Strategy sold $108 million in Bitcoin and $653 million in MSTR shares to increase its dollar reserve by $650 million, and repurchased $109 million o...
- The BlockScore: 90
Riot Platforms stock jumps 25% after-hours on $9.1 billion AI deal reportedly with Anthropic
The deal includes two five-year extension options that could raise the potential contract value to $16.1 billion.
- CoinDeskScore: 90
U.S. SEC sets meeting to propose Reg Crypto to support certain digital assets offerings
The Securities and Exchange Commission will vote this week to start its first major crypto rulemaking process.
- DecryptScore: 90
Russia Approves Trading of Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT—But No XRP
Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether clear the central bank's liquidity bar—everything else, including XRP, stays off-limits for retail.
- CointelegraphScore: 90
SEC to address crypto regulations in absence of CLARITY passage
The US securities regulator scheduled a meeting this week with the potential to step up on digital asset policies without congressional action.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Thailand’s 0% crypto tax. Bitcoin Red Team forced to use Chinese AI: Asia Express
The Bitcoin Red Team has been forced to rely on open source Chinese AI, after OpenAI restricts access. Thailand sets crypto tax to 0% in bid to become crypto hub.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
BTCPay offers $190,000 bounty after bitcoin payment servers drained in exploit
The project said it will pay 10% of recovered funds, up to 3 BTC, after attackers stole LND credentials and drained merchant Lightning wallets last week.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Riot Platforms surges 20% in pre-market trading on $9.1 billion Anthropic deal
The bitcoin miner’s 20-year agreement highlights an industry-wide shift toward AI infrastructure revenue.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Russia proposes exchange trading of Bitcoin, Ether and Tether’s USDT
Russia’s central bank proposed allowing Bitcoin, Ether and USDT to trade on regulated exchanges, following a law signed by President Vladimir Putin last week.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Riot is dumping its Bitcoin to fund a $9.1B AI deal that won’t pay rent until 2027
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms has signed a 191-megawatt data center lease with an unnamed frontier AI lab that it expects to generate about $9.1 billion of gross contract revenue over a 20-year base term. Construction cash must arrive much sooner: the first 96 MW is expected to become available in De...
- The BlockScore: 85
SEC could propose ‘pivotal’ crypto rules that may start with token safe harbor, TD Cowen says
The SEC’s crypto regulation meeting on Friday could mark the start of a “pivotal” rulemaking process, according to TD Cowen.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Friday’s SEC vote could unlock $75 million crypto raises – or trap token issuers in unexpected legal fine print
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will vote Friday on whether to authorize proposed crypto fundraising rules that could give some token projects a tailored route to raise capital without full securities registration. If approved, the proposal would open for public comment when released. It...
- CointelegraphScore: 80
South Korea drops Travel Rule threshold for crypto transfers
South Korea will remove its 1 million won Travel Rule threshold and apply information-sharing requirements to all transfers between registered crypto service providers.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Anthropic strikes $9B compute deal with Bitcoin miner Riot: Report
Anthropic reportedly struck a $9 billion deal with Riot for 191 megawatts of capacity from the Bitcoin miner’s Rockdale campus in Texas.
- DecryptScore: 80
Coinbase Opens UK Derivatives Trading With Up to 50x Leverage
Futures, perpetuals and options spanning crypto, commodities, equities and FX, limited to clients who qualify as professional investors.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Ravencoin could roll back four days of transactions after critical block flaw
Two mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hashpower are building a replacement chain from before Friday’s first invalid block, putting deposits, withdrawals and payments made since then at risk of reversal.
- DecryptScore: 80
Why Strategy Is Selling Bitcoin and How Much It Has Sold So Far
The world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder has sold hundreds of millions of dollars in BTC since June as it changes how it funds dividends and manages its cash.
- DecryptScore: 80
eToro Agrees to Acquire TradeZero in $231M US Expansion, Stock Tanks 10%
The crypto-friendly trading platform is betting on US equities as regulators keep squeezing its token menu.
- DecryptScore: 80
Ravencoin Crashes 20% as Critical Exploit Threatens to Rollback Network
Two mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin's hash power are already rebuilding the chain from before Friday's first bad block—here's what a forced rollback would undo.
- DecryptScore: 80
SEC Prepares Escape Hatch From Securities Registration for Crypto Projects
The agency has set an open meeting to consider moving forward with its Regulation Crypto proposal.
- CryptoSlateScore: 80
Bitcoin miner Bitdeer unlocks a $1B cash tap that dilutes shareholders by up to 30% to build its AI empire
Bitdeer’s existing at-the-money program could raise up to $1 billion through Class A share sales, about twice the roughly $500 million the Bitcoin miner says it still needs to build its Tydal AI data center. Its latest prospectus supplement filed Aug. 10 sets no minimum sale amount, however, and doe...
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Trump Media’s 14,139 Bitcoin stash faces options exposure and a looming $1 billion debt test
Trump Media's second-quarter results have drawn attention for a $238.1 million loss and a Bitcoin treasury that expanded to 14,139 BTC despite the crypto market downturn. According to the SEC filing, the Truth Social parent company lost $644 million during the first half of 2026, including $360.6 mi...
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
This spot Bitcoin ETF only logged six inflow days ever – now investors have until August 17 before forced cash liquidation
Hashdex will stop trading its DEFI Bitcoin ETF after the Aug. 17 close, giving investors a final window to exit before the fund is liquidated. According to an SEC filing, investors who remain after trading ends will receive cash from the liquidation of its Bitcoin holdings by Aug. 28. The eventual p...
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Grayscale turned more than $1.1 billion of staked crypto into a recurring reward-sale machine for ETF holders
Grayscale has formalized a mandatory minimum cadence for converting staking rewards from three crypto exchange-traded products into cash and paying the net proceeds to shareholders. Trust amendments executed Aug. 6 for the Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE), Grayscale Solana Staking ETF (GSOL) an...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Luke Dashjr removed as Bitcoin Improvement Proposal editor
Luke Dashjr lost his BIP editor privileges after developers raised concerns over his role in BIP 110 and its stalled minority fork.
- The BlockScore: 75
Coinbase rolls out derivatives for UK professional investors
Coinbase launches perpetuals, futures and options to UK professional clients after obtaining its MiFID license.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Cardano finally cleared the SEC shortcut for a spot ETF, but its last remaining sponsor quit two days too early
Grayscale withdrew its registration for the Cardano Trust ETF on Aug. 7, telling the SEC only that it “does not intend to proceed with the planned distribution.” The move was voluntary and came along with parallel registrations for Hedera and Polkadot, within about three minutes of each ...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Coinbase picks Abu Dhabi for its global tokenized asset push
The crypto exchange said it secured regulatory approval to offer tokenized securities from Abu Dhabi as the emirate deepens its push into onchain finance.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin futures carry trades are quietly beating Treasuries at 7.89% driving $850M Wall Street Bitcoin ETF spree
Synchronized CME and Treasury observations from Aug. 7 put Bitcoin futures carry above government debt, undercutting a comparison that is circulated across crypto markets. Analyst Marc Baumann put annualized Bitcoin futures basis near 3% and the two-year Treasury yield at 3.8%, saying the crypto spr...
- The BlockScore: 75
eToro agrees to buy TradeZero for up to $231 million as equities drive Q2 growth
Net contribution rose 9% year-over-year to $229 million, driven mainly by stronger equities trading, according to a statement.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Coinbase-backed Flowdesk secures full broker-dealer license in Dubai
Flowdesk’s VARA approval follows its MiCA authorization in France as crypto firms build regulated operations across major global markets.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Coinbase, Strategy, and Blockstream back AI access push after vetted Bitcoin researcher gets blocked
Coinbase, Blockstream and Strategy are backing a push to give qualified crypto defenders greater access to frontier AI cybersecurity models. The Bitcoin Policy Institute-led initiative was announced Aug. 10 with support from more than 40 organizations across the digital-asset and open-source ecosyst...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Strategy CEO says company will resume Bitcoin accumulation this year
The company has bought roughly 25 times more BTC than it has sold this year, despite recent sales that challenged its long-standing accumulation strategy.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
The UK now ranks 3rd in global Bitcoin adoption, but court rules mean it can’t keep its 60,000 BTC as a reserve
The JAN3 Bitcoin index placed the United Kingdom third in its 2025 B20 after weighing policy advances and more than 60,000 BTC in law-enforcement custody. UK records classify the coins as seized criminal property subject to court proceedings. A March 2026 Treasury answer said central government held...
- The BlockScore: 75
Florida man charged by CFTC over $397 million crypto Ponzi scheme
A Florida man is facing fresh charges from the CFTC after the agency says he misappropriated $48 million dollars of customers' money.
- DecryptScore: 75
BTCPay Backers Offer Bitcoin Bounty After Wallet Exploit
The reward aims to recover Bitcoin stolen after attackers gained access to connected LND wallets.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin's 'strongest hands' are back, on-chain data show
Elite wallets holding over 10,000 BTC has hit a six-month high of 90, building on earlier accumulation by mid-sized whales amid Coldcard fallout and Clarity Act delays.
- The BlockScore: 70
Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo platform processes $8 trillion in July volume
Broadridge also offers services enabling onchain proxy voting and governance and managing digital asset infrastructure.
- The BlockScore: 70
Zama brings its blockchain-privacy token to Revolut’s 70 million users
Zama listed its ZAMA token on Revolut across the EEA, opening the privacy protocol to the fintech's 70 million-plus customers.
- DecryptScore: 70
UK Lawmakers Write to Bank CEOs Over Crypto Account Refusals
The APPG has asked banks to explain their crypto policies, warning that access could be one of the single biggest barriers to growth.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin enters CPI week caught between a $63,000 on-chain demand zone and $69,000 holder resistance
Bitcoin trades near $64,000 heading into the most consequential US macro week of August, sitting almost on top of the market's largest nearby demand concentration. The Aug. 12 inflation report, due less than 48 hours out, will help decide whether that floor holds or gets tested. Glassnode's latest o...
- The BlockScore: 70
‘One of the single biggest barriers to growth’: UK lawmakers press banks over crypto access ahead of new FCA regime
UK lawmakers have asked banks to explain how the new FCA crypto regime may change their policies toward digital asset firms.
- DecryptScore: 70
North Korea Now Leans on Crime Networks to Launder Stolen Crypto: RUSI
Once its proceeds mix with scam money, exchanges struggle to separate proliferation finance from ordinary laundering, the paper warns.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
EToro to buy TradeZero as Q2 crypto revenue falls 30%
Trading platform eToro will acquire TradeZero as part of its US expansion as it reported crypto-related revenue fell by about 30% compared to the second quarter of 2025.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
A 13% dividend is set to force another Bitcoin treasury company into the unthinkable: liquidating its BTC to pay cash
Strive, a Bitcoin treasury company, has retired its conventional notes, but its capital structure still carries a large senior claim ahead of common shareholders. SATA is perpetual preferred equity rather than conventional debt. Its cumulative cash dividends rank ahead of Strive’s common stock. The ...
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Crypto-friendly bank Erebor in talks to raise $1.5 billion at $9.5 billion valuation: FT
Total deposits grew from $1.1 billion in March to $4.6 billion by July, driven by clients in crypto, AI and defense.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Nasdaq to acquire LeveL Markets in push toward ‘always-on’ markets
Nasdaq’s acquisition of the third-largest US alternative trading system comes as the exchange operator expands into tokenized securities and longer trading hours.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
EToro reports second quarter crypto loss even as total profit beats estimates
The trading platform’s gross crypto revenue fell to $1.35 billion in the second quarter. It also agreed to buy U.S. brokerage TradeZero for up to $231 million.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
ARP Digital secures Dubai VARA broker-dealer license
The license allows ARP Digital to offer regulated digital asset and stablecoin conversions into UAE dirhams as it expands its Gulf presence beyond Bahrain.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
CFTC orders Kalshi to continue offering prediction markets in New York after state lawsuit
New York sued Kalshi last month in a bid to block it from operating sports-related prediction markets.
- The BlockScore: 70
CFTC flexes emergency authority to keep Kalshi operating amid New York lawsuit
The CFTC flexed its emergency authority and ordered Kalshi to keep operating after the platform was sued last month in New York.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
A $2 trillion asset class is getting a new blockchain rail
ADI Chain and Shipfinex are partnering to tokenize commercial ships, aiming to open the $680B ship-finance market to wider capital pool.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
LINK could be next in line after Standard Chartered’s UNI and AAVE targets sparked sharp repricings
Standard Chartered initiated coverage of Chainlink (LINK) with a $200 price target for 2030, laying out a staged path to get there: $13 by the end of this year, $41 in 2027, $82 in 2028, $133 in 2029, and $200 in 2030. LINK trades near $7.47 today, meaning the 2030 target implies roughly 27 times th...
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Bitcoin sell pressure ‘closer to exhaustion’ after $4B USDT market-cap drop: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin analysis suggested that sell pressure would not increase given the historically large contraction in USDT market cap over a 60-day period.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Australian watchdog suspends Cryptolink, forcing 96 ATMs offline
The regulator cited missing transaction reports and the company’s failure to respond to an information request.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
On-chain data shows $50 million at risk as Tether’s Alloy shutdown deadline boils down to 5 forgotten gold vaults
Tether is winding down Alloy by Tether, a platform built around dollar-tracking aUSDT debt backed by Tether Gold collateral. Starting Sept. 17, customers who have not returned their aUSDT will no longer be able to recover XAUT through the platform. Related Reading Tether launches over-collateralized...
- DecryptScore: 65
Morning Minute: Saylor's Strategy Sells Bitcoin for Second Week in a Row
Strategy dumped $108M in BTC at a loss and a whopping $650M of MSTR stock, and yet MSTR stock barely flinched. What gives?
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Keel shuts US Bitcoin mining operations as Q2 revenue falls 50%
Keel completed the shutdown of its US Bitcoin mining operations as it pivots toward AI and high-performance computing infrastructure
- CointelegraphScore: 65
ADI Chain, Shipfinex partner to tokenize $500M vessel pipeline
Shipfinex plans to bring 35 vessels onchain through ADI Chain as tokenization expands into the multitrillion-dollar maritime industry.
- The BlockScore: 65
New Bitcoin addresses jump as Coldcard exploit pushes users to move funds
The number of new Bitcoin addresses climbed from 260,000 to 330,000, a sharp break from the decline that has held for most of the year.
- The BlockScore: 65
ENS Foundation takes administrative control of $65 million Endowment following tokenholder vote
ENS tokenholders voted to transform the ENS Foundation into a fully operational organization with a five-member board and financial power.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
MoneyGram expands crypto cash ramps to Solana
MoneyGram’s Ramps service now connects Solana wallets and applications to its global cash network, with Rift becoming the first wallet to integrate the service.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Bitcoin stuck as ETF inflows offset selling, but inflation data could spark a move
Weeks of sideways trading have crushed volatility, leaving Wednesday’s inflation report as the next potential catalyst, analysts said.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Trump Media to revamp crypto treasury strategy after $238M Q2 loss
Trump Media says it will take a more disciplined approach to its crypto treasury while directing more resources toward its core media business.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
White House vows to get CLARITY across ‘finish line’ in September
Patrick Witt says the Trump administration will keep negotiating with Democrats as the Senate prepares for a September CLARITY vote.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitcoin’s BIP-110 fork is 300 blocks behind BTC and six years from fixing itself
The breakaway chain has produced two blocks since splitting off on Saturday. Bitcoin has produced more than 300 in the same stretch.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Payments platform Decta explores stablecoin-enabled treasury settlement
Decta will use USDC through OpenPayd’s infrastructure for international treasury settlement, seeking faster transfers and more efficient liquidity management.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Keel shuts US Bitcoin mining operations as Q2 revenue falls 50%
Keel completed the shutdown of its US Bitcoin mining operations as it pivots toward AI and high-performance computing infrastructure
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Coldcard hack losses: How investigators trace stolen Bitcoin
The Coldcard hack has no definitive loss figure yet as investigators rely on victim reports and on-chain analysis that produce varying estimates.
- The BlockScore: 60
Trump Media records $360.6 million unrealized loss on digital assets in first half of the year
Trump Media recorded a $360.6M unrealized digital-asset loss in H1. Its directly held BTC and CRO were worth $597.7M at June 30.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
EToro to buy TradeZero as Q2 crypto revenue falls 30%
Trading platform eToro will acquire TradeZero as part of its US expansion as it reported crypto-related revenue fell by about 30% compared to the second quarter of 2025.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
SharpLink reports $394M in Q2 net loss fueled by ETH decline
SharpLink reported a net loss of $394 million in the second quarter of 2026, largely driven by Ether’s 23% decline during the quarter.
- The BlockScore: 60
Benchmark sees over 150% upside for Bitdeer on bitcoin mining, AI outlook
Benchmark sees over 150% upside for Bitdeer as bitcoin mining operations fund its $4.7 billion AI data-center buildout.
- The BlockScore: 60
Twenty One Capital takes $414 million Q2 loss as new CEO plots path to become ‘more than a Bitcoin treasury’
Twenty One’s new CEO lays out plans to build beyond its massive bitcoin treasury after a $414 million loss.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitcoin drops to one-week low as retail buys gold at highest prices since June
Bitcoin price action sank to one-week lows ahead of US CPI data, while retail investors piled into gold ETFs and XAU/USD hit its highest levels in nine weeks.
- DecryptScore: 60
AI Agent Hacks a Gym—And the Tech World Wonders What's Next
The newly reported incident is raising fresh concerns about autonomous AI after models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta exploited websites and online services.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Following Senate delay, crypto bill has a narrow window to become law
After an August recess, lawmakers in the Senate will have just 36 days in session before the end of the year to pass the CLARITY Act.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Itaú joins Brazil tokenization pilot with OpenAssets
The bank will test tokenized fixed-income securities and investment funds as part of an ANBIMA-led industry pilot.
- The BlockScore: 60
Robinhood Chain hits 11.6 million daily transactions as USDe fuels TVL growth
There is a clear divergence for Robinhood Chain in the number of transactions and TVL growing against a stagnating user base.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
UK lawmakers question lenders over lack of banking for the country’s crypto firms
The U.K.’s Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group asked banks to explain their approach to providing banking services to crypto and digital asset businesses.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Bitcoin-backed lending is entering its institutional era: Two Prime
Public companies are increasingly borrowing against their bitcoin holdings to fund acquisitions and capital spending without selling the asset.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
MoneyGram expands on Solana with global crypto-to-cash service
Wallets and apps on Solana can now tap MoneyGram's global network to move between digital assets and local currencies.
- The BlockScore: 55
Grvt eyes $100 million USDY position in Ondo Finance tie-up
USDY is a tokenized secured note backed primarily by short-term U.S. Treasurys, Treasury-based ETF shares, and bank deposits.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
If crypto goes back to the congressional drawing board, 3 Democrat women loom large
The Democrats who may get a bigger say in future crypto legislative efforts are familiar figures, and they generally look at digital assets with distrust.
- The BlockScore: 55
What’s next for the Clarity Act as September brings a tough road ahead
The outlook for crypto legislation is growing increasingly bleak, following Sen. John Thune's move to punt the initial vote to next month.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Brazil's largest lender Itaú is stepping deeper into the tokenization
Itaú Unibanco said it teamed up with tokenization specialist OpenAssets to test tokenized bonds and funds in a pilot run by Brazil's financial watchdog ANBIMA.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
XRP, ether lead crypto losses as traders eye $70,000 bitcoin next
Bitcoin failed to hold $65,000 for a fourth day as an oil rally revived inflation worries before Wednesday's U.S. price data.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin stuck below $65,000 as Hormuz hopes evaporate, XRP close to dropping below $1
The Strait of Hormuz relief trade unraveled after Trump demanded 50 years of Iranian compensation, pushing oil back to $89 and leaving crypto and equities unchanged ahead of a pivotal CPI report.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Luke Dashjr removed as Bitcoin BIP editor after controversial BIP-110 fork stalls
Dashjr said he is taking a sabbatical from his role as chair and chief technology officer of mining pool Ocean.
- The BlockScore: 50
‘Clear scale up path’: Bernstein sees 80% upside for Riot after reported $9.1 billion Anthropic deal
The firm's analysts estimate AI colocation now accounts for 84% of Riot's target enterprise value, versus 11% for bitcoin mining.
- The BlockScore: 50
Bitcoin slips toward $64,000 as traders await Wednesday’s inflation test
Bitcoin eased toward $64,000 before Wednesday's US CPI report, with analysts split on whether the stall breaks higher or reverses.
- DecryptScore: 50
Trump Media’s Crypto Bet Fuels Massive $238M Quarterly Loss
Falling digital asset values battered the Truth Social parent’s balance sheet, contributing to about $361 million in crypto-related losses during the first half of 2026.
- DecryptScore: 50
Another OpenAI Exec Quits in Leadership Shake-Up as AI Giant Eyes IPO
The former operating chief is starting a new venture following several departures across the ChatGPT developer’s leadership and safety teams.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Live updates: Bitcoin slips as corporate BTC enthusiasm moves to AI
FxPro’s Alex Kuptsikevich said companies that helped give bitcoin institutional cover are now chasing AI data centers, putting BTC’s flat 50-day moving average in focus.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Pokémon cards are becoming multibillion dollar market. Crypto wants to fix how they trade
Collectors are spending millions on trading cards, while blockchain startups are turning physical Pokémon cards into digital assets. The harder task is creating enough liquidity to compete with established marketplaces.
- The BlockScore: 40
FlightAware sues Kalshi over alleged unauthorized data use for flight cancellation markets
FlightAware is also seeking a temporary restraining order to bar Kalshi from activities involving the flight-tracking site.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Nvidia’s $500 billion AI infrastructure push leaves crypto compute further behind
Nvidia has signed memorandums of understanding with six major Wall Street firms to establish "AI compute" as a bankable infrastructure asset.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Software stocks break away from bitcoin: What the rare divergence means for crypto
IGV’s rebound is reshaping a relationship it held with bitcoin for years, but history suggests bitcoin could still catch up.
- DecryptScore: 40
Luke Dashjr Removed as BIP Editor After BIP-110 Bitcoin Fork Stalls
Supporters of the soft fork he championed split onto their own chain on Saturday, where it mined two blocks in eight hours and stopped.
- The BlockScore: 40
From bitcoin bull to ‘complete demolition’: Keel CEO bets on AI’s greater value
In May 2025, Keel's CEO said firm's bitcoin business was “strong” and said company remained “bullish on mining economics."
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Crypto revenue tanks 70% for major AI finance company, but its paper gains just delivered a record quarterly profit
Bakkt, a digital-asset infrastructure company, reported $80.8 million of net income attributable to the company in its Q2 2026 results, reversing a $14.7 million loss a year earlier. But its Aug. 10 results show that investment marks, rather than an improvement in crypto-services operations, drove t...
- DecryptScore: 40
The Bull and Bear Case for Solana’s Next Price Move
Solana is holding its 50-day average after a pullback from August's $90 spike, but the death cross above it keeps pressure pointed down.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
FlightAware sues Kalshi over bets on flight cancellations
The flight-tracking company alleges Kalshi used its data and trademark without permission to settle contracts on canceled flights.
- DecryptScore: 30
OpenAI's Only Dedicated Ethicist Has Left With No Replacement: FT
Chloé Bakalar joined from Meta last August and departed in July without any announcement, one of several safety exits in recent weeks.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
When safe assets compete with risk. Lessons from the 1960s–90s for bitcoin and stocks.
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 11 2026
- CointelegraphScore: 20
FlightAware sues Kalshi over flight cancellation data
The legal action against Kalshi focused on trademark infringement and injury to its reputation in addition to citing state authorities comparing the company’s contracts to gambling.