Raw News Items
83 itemsAugust 17, 2026
- The Block
US Treasury seeks public comment on GENIUS Act stablecoin rules
Under the law, entities generally cannot issue payment stablecoins in the U.S. without obtaining an appropriate federal or state license.
- The Block
Bitcoin production slips again in July for CleanSpark, BitFuFu and Canaan
CleanSpark is up 6.4% year to date, while BitFuFu and Canaan have fallen more than 50% and 70%, respectively.
- The Block
IREN delivers first of four AI cloud deployments to Microsoft under $9.7 billion deal
IREN is targeting 480 MW of AI cloud capacity in 2026 and 1.2 gigawatts by 2027 as it continues to pivot away from bitcoin mining.
- The Block
Tokenized equities triple market share as Ondo, Binance and xStocks dominate
Tokenized stock market share has grown to 15%, up 3x from the start of the year, with the total market cap around $2.8 billion.
- The Block
Robinhood Chain TVL surges 45% in August as tokenized RWAs lose ground
Stablecoin market cap on the chain has reached $640 million, the bulk of which has come from USDe.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
SafePal breach exposes 40,000 customers as hardware wallet attacks escalate from data leaks to $100 million theft
SafePal has become the latest hardware-wallet provider to suffer a security incident after an authorization flaw exposed personal information from about 40,000 customers. The Aug. 16 disclosure extends a run of security problems involving hardware-wallet companies and their users, including recent i...
- DecryptScore: 85
SafePal Bitcoin Wallet Data Breach Stokes Fears of Physical Attacks
A flaw in an order-tracking plug-in of bitcoin wallet provider SafePal exposed names, addresses and phone numbers of nearly 40,000 customers.
- DecryptScore: 85
Pirated Copies of 'The Odyssey' Are Hiding Crypto-Stealing Malware
Bitdefender says fake downloads of the newly released blockbuster are already spreading Lumma Stealer, malware that scrapes crypto wallets, passwords and browser sessions from infected machines.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
How a bug in Coldcard’s code went unnoticed for years, leading to $100 million in hacked funds
Crypto’s favorite maxim, “don’t trust, verify” wasn’t followed in the case of Coldcard’s code.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
U.S. Treasury Department proposes GENIUS Act stablecoin rule
The Treasury proposal would establish some of the core definitions and jurisdictions in the law Congress completed last year.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Ethereum’s next major upgrade just slipped to late 2026, forcing a two-week scramble to save its 2027 roadmap
Ethereum developers are eyeing 2027 for Hegotá as they open a new public testnet for Glamsterdam, the network's next major upgrade now targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026. The timeline marks a shift from previous expectations. Earlier this year, the Ethereum Foundation said Glamsterdam was targe...
- DecryptScore: 85
Wall Street Pushback Halts SEC's Crypto Fundraising Framework, Sources Say
The securities regulator cited an "unforeseen scheduling issue," but sources point to a legal threat from Wall Street trade group SIFMA and an administration waiting to see whether the Clarity Act passes in September.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Bitcoin purchases halted after data breach puts 250,000 crypto users at risk
Israel’s largest regulated cryptocurrency broker, Bits of Gold, is investigating a data breach that potentially exposed the personal information of up to 250,000 customers. While customer funds and digital assets remain secure, the incident prompted Israeli retail and energy giant Paz to temporarily...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Binance to plan UK relaunch with FCA license application: Report
Binance’s UK arm has been barred from offering regulated activities in the country since June 2021, but the company will reportedly move to secure licensing under new crypto rules.
- DecryptScore: 85
Treasury Proposes Rules Defining Who Can Legally Sell Stablecoins in US
Exchanges and other crypto platforms would face new restrictions on selling stablecoins to US customers beginning in 2027.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Binance handed user data to Russia that led to a Ukrainian donor's arrest
Binance says it cooperates with lawful requests, despite exiting the Russian market in 2023 to improve its compliance strategy.
- The BlockScore: 80
Bitcoin miner HIVE inks five-year $350 million AI cloud contract, adds $70 million in annualized revenue
HIVE's BUZZ HPC signed a five-year, $350M GPU cloud deal, adding $70M in ARR, its second large NVIDIA cluster deal in two months.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Israel’s largest crypto broker Bits of Gold hit by data breach affecting 200,000 customers
Funds and digital assets were not touched, but names, bank account details, and national ID numbers may have been exposed in what the company says was a wider global attack.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Ethereum’s next big upgrade has 66 proposals, including a major privacy fix
Developers are narrowing the list for the Hegotá upgrade, including a package to change how wallets approve and pay for transactions, giving developers of privacy apps more of the tools they need inside Ethereum itself.
- DecryptScore: 80
Hackers Are Abusing a macOS Screen Sharing Flaw to Secretly Mine Monero
The Dutch cyber agency says attackers exploited an authentication flaw in macOS Screen Sharing to gain root access and plant Monero miners, with public proof-of-concept code now circulating.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Bitcoin hits $64K as gold gains while oil shakes off Trump Oman threat
Bitcoin price strength saw BTC/USD pass $64,000 on 2% daily gains as gold pushed higher while US stocks wobbled on fresh US-Iran rhetoric.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
OCC approves Trump family crypto company for trust charter
The US financial regulator gave conditional approval for World Liberty Financial’s charter bid as ten Democrats signed onto a bill to “prevent corruption in banking applications.“
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bitcoin tops $64,000 in Asia morning hours as HYPE jumps 8% on the week
Every major gained on Sunday, though bitcoin, ether, XRP and solana are all lower over seven days.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bitpanda fined in Austria’s first published MiCA penalty
The FMA said Bitpanda breached MiCA rules on crypto white papers and marketing communications, with the decision now final.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bitpanda fined €70,000 in Austria’s first published MiCA enforcement case
The fine stems from Bitpanda failing to submit a mandatory white paper 20 days before publication and omitting required disclosures in marketing materials.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Binance gave Russian authorities client data used in terrorism financing case: Report
Reuters reported that Binance supplied transaction records and identity documents later used in a terrorism-financing case against Yuri Belenkiy.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Harmony plans rollback, wiping 109,000 transactions after ONE exploit
Harmony said selectively restoring transactions could create inconsistent chain state, as Ravencoin faces a separate rollback dispute after an exploit.
- The BlockScore: 75
Austria’s FMA fines crypto broker Bitpanda $81,000 in first published MiCA penalty
Austria's FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 in its first published MiCA penalty, citing white paper and marketing disclosure failures.
- DecryptScore: 75
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys Another $19 Million in Ethereum as Stash Nears 5% of Total Supply
The firm says it's 96% of the way to owning 5% of Ethereum's total supply, according to Chairman Tom Lee.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
US Treasury moves forward with rules on GENIUS Act after July deadline
The stablecoin bill signed into law last year is scheduled to go into effect in January 2027, potentially without finalized regulations from US government agencies.
- DecryptScore: 75
Ethereum Developers Target Privacy Changes in Next Major Upgrade
A proposed package would let privacy pools pay their own transaction fees without relying on intermediaries.
- The BlockScore: 75
IREN delivers first of four AI cloud deployments to Microsoft under $9.7 billion deal
IREN is targeting 480 MW of AI cloud capacity in 2026 and 1.2 gigawatts by 2027 as it continues to pivot away from bitcoin mining.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
The bitcoin futures market looks like a crowded club with a tiny exit – and it could cause pain
The market may be facing a dangerous liquidity mismatch as futures open interest outpaces trading volume by a significant margin.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Live updates: Bitcoin flat near $63,500, but the flows have quietly turned
US spot ETFs took in more than 14,000 BTC in five days and Q3 flows have flipped positive, ARP Digital's Yusuf Fakhro says, fresh demand landing in the thinnest, most sold-out market in years.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitfinex gives users 14 days to withdraw 13 delisted tokens or face fees and uncertain recovery
Bitfinex users holding 13 recently delisted cryptocurrencies must withdraw their assets by 10 a.m. UTC on Aug. 31 or become dependent on a restricted, fee-bearing recovery process. Following the deadline, the crypto exchange will disable standard withdrawals for the affected tokens. Any subsequent r...
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Cardano has two weeks to avoid a governance freeze as 4 committee seats expire
Cardano’s governance framework is approaching a Sept. 1 deadline that could effectively stall most major on-chain governance if a vote to renew four Constitutional Committee seats fails. Four of the committee’s seven seats expire at epoch 653. If the renewal does not pass, only three members will re...
- The BlockScore: 70
Bitmine adds 9,926 ETH, taking total holdings to roughly $11 billion
Bitmine added 9,926 ETH last week, taking holdings to 5.82 million tokens while buybacks reached 20.8 million shares since July.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Why accepting crypto payments over €1,000 on Bitstamp can reportedly freeze your assets starting tomorrow
Bitstamp's new deposit rule will automatically reject crypto deposits exceeding €1,000 from third-party self-custody wallets starting Aug. 18. The notice targets wallets owned by someone other than the Bitstamp account holder. It says deposits from other exchanges will not be affected, and it does n...
- The BlockScore: 70
Harmony plans pre-attack rollback after exploiter forged 3 trillion ONE tokens
Harmony considered alternatives, including a token burn & blacklisting wallets, but concluded a rollback was "fairest and most secure."
- The BlockScore: 70
US Treasury seeks public comment on GENIUS Act stablecoin rules
Under the law, entities generally cannot issue payment stablecoins in the U.S. without obtaining an appropriate federal or state license.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin Core feature freeze nears as rebase issues hit unencrypted-connection proposal
Bitcoin Core, the top software client for running a Bitcoin node, is scheduled to enter its v32 feature freeze on Thursday, Aug. 20. The deadline shifts the release line to bug fixes and gives new v32 features their final normal window before the project's October release target. The v32 milestone l...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
CFTC seeks public input on AI compute futures contracts as CME eyes October launch
The regulatory review could shape an emerging market that lets companies and investors trade and hedge the cost of increasingly scarce AI computing power.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Forced liquidations begin in 30 days for business crypto accounts missing new verification rules on Bybit
Bybit has given some Brazilian business users until Aug. 21 to complete additional verification. Accounts that miss a requested update will first face access restrictions, then, from Sept. 21, could have remaining positions on restricted products forcibly liquidated at market prices and unsupported ...
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Chainalysis sues US over $95M ICE contract with TRM Labs
The sealed complaint leaves Chainalysis’ specific objections and requested remedy undisclosed as briefing continues.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Compound bets $52 million, new leadership team in switch to institutional focus
The protocol pioneered decentralized finance lending, but assets locked have tumbled from a peak five years ago. Now it's looking to attract institutions after retail traders lost interest.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
BitMart founder dismisses calls for audit as users report blocked funds, unpaid employees
Sheldon Lee said a Chinese-language X account making the claims was hacked. Users want wallets, assets and liabilities disclosed.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
Crypto miner warns of potential bankruptcy as unclosed financing leaves $33 million in maturing debt exposed
Under its current plan, the proposed Vulcan financing totals $39.4 million and would redeem $33.1 million in senior notes due Oct. 31. Its Aug. 14 quarterly filing said the company would use the financing for that redemption. However, as of Aug. 16, Vulcan had not reported the financing closed. The ...
- CoinDeskScore: 60
XRP traders bet on a rebound as price slips to $1 and bearish chatter surges
Futures open interest climbed to $2.78 billion and traders on Binance and OKX leaned heavily long, even as social sentiment hit a three-month low.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
September Fed interest-rate increase is 'very unlikely,' Goldman Sachs says
Soft economic data has Goldman Sachs doubting a September rate increase, offering good news for bitcoin bulls.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
The Coldcard hack proves reputation is not a security model
A community built on verification spent five years outsourcing its judgment to one man, writes Foundation CEO Zach Herbert.
- DecryptScore: 60
Paul Tudor Jones' Firm Buys Back Into BlackRock Bitcoin ETF After a Year of Selling
The macro fund raised its iShares Bitcoin Trust stake 18.9% to 688,529 shares worth $22.9 million in Q2, while sharply cutting its call options—a shift from leveraged bets toward direct spot exposure.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
BTC price loses 200-week trend line as 2022 repeats: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin confirmed a weekly candle close below its 200-week moving average, copying the 2022 bear-market as traders warn of further BTC price downside next.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Nasdaq healthcare company promised Bitcoin would safeguard its future – then sold every coin to stay afloat
The OneMedNet treasury’s Bitcoin holdings reached zero at June 30, 2026, completing a steady drawdown of the healthcare-data company’s cryptocurrency holdings. The company’s quarterly report for the period ended June 30, 2026 also listed $358,000 of cash, $4.73 million of current liabilities and a w...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitmine nears 5% of Ethereum supply despite $8.4B in unrealized losses
Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury company keeps buying the second-biggest crypto through the downturn, while more than 5 million staked ETH is projected to generate $287 million in annual rewards.
- The BlockScore: 60
Tokenized equities triple market share as Ondo, Binance and xStocks dominate
Tokenized stock market share has grown to 15%, up 3x from the start of the year, with the total market cap around $2.8 billion.
- DecryptScore: 60
Minnesota Says xAI's Grok Created 'Marketplace for Digital Sexual Violence'
Elon Musk’s AI firm says the state’s first-of-its-kind nudification ban violates the First Amendment. Minnesota says it regulates a tool, not speech.
- CryptoSlateScore: 55
This public company quit solar for a $5 million Bitcoin bet, now it has just $166,000 in cash
Sono Group’s transition to a Bitcoin-heavy treasury is laying bare the severe financial strain at the core of the restructured company. With its former solar energy subsidiary now spun out as a discontinued operation, the parent company generated zero revenue during the first half of 2026. Instead, ...
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Bitcoin tracks equity bounce, but $390 million ETF outflow week keeps bulls on back foot
The price of bitcoin tracked a bounce in equities, but a $390 million ETF outflow streak and 10% odds on landmark crypto legislation leave markets searching for direction.
- DecryptScore: 55
Kraken Parent Payward Joins Glasswing, Gets Access to Claude Mythos to Hunt Security Flaws
Payward is joining Project Glasswing, Anthropic’s program for giving vetted organizations access to its powerful cybersecurity AI.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Kraken parent Payward joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing for AI security push
Payward will use Anthropic’s cybersecurity model to hunt vulnerabilities and share open-source findings.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Coinbase-Circle USDC collaboration, FOMC minutes, oil price: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 17
- DecryptScore: 50
Dutch Prosecutors Sell $2.5M of Crypto From Bankrupt Platform Knaken
The trustee says Knaken bought the coins in its own name, leaving customers with a euro claim against a company that has collapsed.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin options remain expensive despite summer calm. Here's why it matters
Bitcoin’s implied volatility is near a seasonal floor, but options continue to price substantially more movement than the market is delivering.
- DecryptScore: 50
Morning Minute: Trump To Meet Crypto, Prediction Market CEOs This Week
The meeting comes while progress on the Clarity Act has been delayed and the SEC's latest rulemaking postponed.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Tom Lee's Bitmine now owns 4.8% of Ethereum supply after latest ETH purchase
The crypto treasury company bought another 9,926 ETH last week, extending a buying streak that began in June 2025.
- DecryptScore: 50
What Stripe's $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal Actually Means for AI
Stripe just bought the layer that decides which AI model answers your prompt—and it was already collecting the money for it.
- The BlockScore: 50
Robinhood Chain TVL surges 45% in August as tokenized RWAs lose ground
Stablecoin market cap on the chain has reached $640 million, the bulk of which has come from USDe.
- CointelegraphScore: 45
Greenlane’s $70M BERA treasury ends Q2 valued at $16M
Greenlane recorded a $19.1 million noncash valuation loss as BERA’s price fell nearly 76% year to date.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
BitMart account demands founder explain funds status, Xia calls claims ‘fabricated’
BitMart’s Chinese-language X account demanded an Aug. 19 repayment plan, while Sheldon Xia called its claims of blocked withdrawals and non-payment of salaries “fabricated rumors.”
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
TRON Enters Deflationary Era as JST, SUN, BTT, and WIN Drive New Value Flywheel
Following the launch of buyback-and-burn programs for BTT and WIN, JST completed its fourth major token burn, while SUN rolled out a comprehensive upgrade to its buyback mechanism. With these initiatives now operational, TRON's flagship assets have officially entered a deflationary era. This sends a...
- DecryptScore: 40
Strategy Leaves Bitcoin Untouched, Raises $334M Selling MSTR Stock
The Bitcoin treasury firm halted BTC sales after three weeks, with equity issuance covering dividends, a STRC buyback and the dollar reserve.
- The BlockScore: 40
Strategy sells $334 million in MSTR shares, makes no bitcoin purchases or sales as USD reserve hits $4.8 billion
Strategy's total holdings account for around 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth roughly $53.4 billion.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Strategy raises $334M through stock sales but buys no Bitcoin
Proceeds funded STRC dividends and repurchases, while $149.1 million was added to Strategy’s US dollar reserve, which reached $4.8 billion.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
No change in bitcoin holdings as Strategy boosted dollar reserve, bought back more STRC last week
Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company raised $333.7 million via the sale of common stock.
- The BlockScore: 40
Bitcoin production slips again in July for CleanSpark, BitFuFu and Canaan
CleanSpark is up 6.4% year to date, while BitFuFu and Canaan have fallen more than 50% and 70%, respectively.
- DecryptScore: 40
Solana’s Pump Token Leads Crypto Market Gainers as Chart Paints Golden Cross
The native token of Solana's Pump.fun is up 8%, and the pattern bulls have been waiting for is starting to form on the daily chart.
- DecryptScore: 40
XRP Price Holds to Near Two-Year Streak, But Charts Flash a Warning Sign
XRP is clinging to the dollar price line it's defended since Trump's 2024 win. But both the daily and weekly charts are now flashing red.
- DecryptScore: 40
Prediction Markets Give the Fed 74% Odds of Standing Pat in September
Traders across Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad are leaning the same way: no change at the September meeting.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
Solana treasury firm cuts shares 700-for-1 but leaves room for nearly 100 billion more
Solana treasury company SOLAI Limited (formerly BIT Mining) said shareholders approved a capital reset that leaves it with 100 billion authorized Class A ordinary shares after a 700-for-1 consolidation. The vote came nearly a month after the New York Stock Exchange suspended trading in its American ...
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Saylor says share buyback isn’t priority as Strategy builds $4.8 billion cash reserve
Strategy is prioritizing STRC, cash reserves, and its credit business over stock buybacks, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said Monday.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
Solana’s Agave 4.2 activation target arrives with mainnet feature gates still pending
The Aug. 17 target date for starting Agave 4.2 mainnet feature activations arrived without a confirmed delivery update. Agave is Anza’s validator client for the Solana network. Anza’s v4.2 release schedule still shows Aug. 17 as the tentative start date but left the delivery field blank. The empty f...
- DecryptScore: 20
OpenAI’s Answer to Rogue Agents and Hacks Is More AI, Not Less
OpenAI President Greg Brockman's new essay cites his company's own hack of Hugging Face to push urgent AI-powered defense.
- CoinDeskScore: 10
Bitcoin's biggest holders, Strategy and Metaplanet, are betting on math, not price
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 17, 2026