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Strategy’s Saylor Tells BIP-110 Backers to ‘Stand Down’ Before Fork

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Michael Saylor told the backers of a contested Bitcoin proposal to “stand down” this week, days before a deadline that could split the network in two. Saylor has rejected BIP-110 on several occasions in recent times. On Tuesday, the Strategy executive chairman posted the message on X on Aug. 4,

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Blackrock Brings 2 Tokenized Money Market Funds to Stablecoin Issuers

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Blackrock has introduced two tokenized money market products aimed at institutional investors and stablecoin issuers. The funds combine blockchain-based ownership records with portfolios of cash and short-term U.S. government debt. Blackrock Targets Stablecoin Reserves With 2 Onchain Funds Blackrock is pushing tokenization deeper into the financial system’s cash layer with

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AI Attack Freezes Boltz, Rattles Lightning Network Users

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Boltz, a company that lets people move bitcoin between the main blockchain, the Lightning Network, and the Liquid sidechain, shut down all of its swap services on Aug. 3 after months of automated attacks it said were increasingly powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The timing rattled bitcoiners because the disclosure landed almost alongside the Coldcard […]

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Wall Street Giant BNY Charges Into Crypto Staking With Galaxy

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BNY, the world’s largest custody bank, is folding crypto staking into its digital asset custody platform through a new partnership with Galaxy Digital, marking another step in Wall Street’s push deeper into digital assets. The two companies announced the collaboration on Aug. 4, 2026. Staking lets holders of certain cryptocurrencies lock up their coins to […]

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Sui Moved $65 Billion for Free. Its Co-Founder Bets Bigger Things Are Coming

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Mysten Labs (the development entity behind SUI) co-founder Evan Cheng says every digital payment on the internet will run through Sui within four years, and the network’s 2026 numbers are already backing up the bet. A Four-Year Timeline for the Whole Internet Cheng’s prediction is a sweeping one, i.e. within four years the volume of […]

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Morph: No More Backflips – What Onchain Yield Looks Like When It Sticks the Landing

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Renna Ba, Director of Partnerships. On July 22, 2026, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce put crypto vault operators and onchain lenders on notice. Her warning wasn’t about which assets count as securities. It was about the shortcuts builders take to avoid finding out. Do “headstands, backflips, and other gymnastics” to read the law so it doesn’t […]

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The Coldcard Hack Just Hit $116 Million. A Fourth Wave Is Still Draining

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The Coldcard hardware wallet hack has grown to $116 million (potentially more) across four separate waves, and Coinkite says the last three days have been among the hardest in the company’s history. Four Waves in Four Days What started as an estimated $30 million theft has more than tripled in less than a week. Bitcoin.com […]

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Law Enforcement Says CLARITY Act Aids Criminals. Industry Says They’re Wrong

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The National Sheriffs’ Association is renewing its opposition to the CLARITY Act’s decentralized finance (DeFi) provisions, and the Blockchain Association says the law enforcement group has it backwards. A Renewed Warning From Law Enforcement The National Sheriffs’ Association sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer warning

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Fireblocks Says 99% of EU Firms Back Crypto Rules as Funding Accelerates

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European and U.K. financial institutions are investing heavily in digital asset infrastructure, but regulation is shaping their priorities in different ways. Continental firms are building within an established framework, while U.K. companies are preparing for rules still taking shape. UK Firms Plan 59% New Digital Asset Funding as Rules Take Shape European and United

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Sen. Thune Says a CLARITY Act Vote Is Coming This Week

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he still expects a floor vote on the CLARITY Act this week, even as the chamber has just four legislative days left before its August recess. A Vote “This Week,” Again Thune’s latest comments repeat a promise he has made and walked back before. As recently as July 23, […]