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A federal jury found Brent Kovar guilty on 15 counts after prosecutors said false guarantees and nonexistent reserves drew at least 400 investors. The post Profit Connect owner convicted over $24M AI crypto fraud scheme appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The Form D lists 71 investors and says Kalshi is relying on an exemption that allows certain private offerings without SEC registration. Prediction market operator Kalshi disclosed that $1.12 billion has been sold under a $1.5 billion equity offering that began in April, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Form D, filed Tuesday, lists 71 investors and identifies April 3 as the date of the first sale. About $380 million remains to be sold under the offering. The filing identifies the securities as equity and says Kalshi is relying on Rule 506(b) of Regulation D, an exemption that allows companies to sell securities without registering them with the SEC, subject to certain requirements. Read more

Ethereum battles $2,500 resistance as Fear and Greed hits extreme levels. Full price analysis, key levels, and an early-stage Bitcoin L2 alternative. The post Ethereum Price Hits $2,500 Resistance Wall as Fear and Greed Reaches Extreme Levels appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP active addresses surged 654% in two weeks as price tests $1.55 resistance. Full technical breakdown plus an early-stage presale alternative. The post Ripple News: Network Activity Jumps, Will XRP Follow? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Revolut said the stablecoin’s rollout will start with a select group of customers within Denmark, Poland, and Portugal.

Bitcoin’s $6.44 billion Deribit options expiry could pin BTC near $80,000 or amplify a breakout as dealer hedging intensifies into Friday. The post Dealer Hedging Puts Bitcoin $80,000 Zone in Focus appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin's end-of-September options expiry holds 130,670 BTC of open interest, compared with 79,003 BTC for August, a headline gap large enough to look like traders are loading up before the Federal Reserve's Sept. 16 decision. DWF Labs market insights lead Martin Lee said in a note that most of that gap has nothing to do […] The post Bitcoin traders hedged $60k and loaded up above $78k leaving the low $70k exposed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

DOGE, SOL, and ZEC have dropped a lot as well in the past day, while RAIN has skyrocketed by double digits.

Japan's regulators are racing to modernize national settlement systems to prevent institutional investors and foreign capital from fleeing to overseas markets.

XRP stalls near $1.43 after a 46% rally hits resistance. Full technical breakdown of support, resistance, and where XRP heads next. The post XRP Price Analysis: Where Will Ripple Token Go Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The privacy coin's spot ETF began NYSE trading Tuesday, which was one of the catalysts behind its surge to an eight-year high. Now traders are selling the news, with leverage stacked into the move.

The Bridge-issued EURR token will support multiple blockchains and external wallets, with wider EEA availability expected this year. [Update Aug. 26, 2026, 8:57 UTC: Added comments from a Revolut spokesperson.] Revolut has begun rolling out its first stablecoin, a euro-pegged token called EURR, to selected customers in Denmark, Poland and Portugal.  In an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Wednesday, the company said that the phased rollout will expand to other European Economic Area (EEA) markets later this year, subject to product, operational and regulatory readiness.  Read more

Trail of Bits says the flaw put token supply and about $500,000 of HASH escrow at risk; no exploitation was confirmed. The post A zero-balance bug let empty wallets seize control of 82 Provenance assets appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Friday’s expiry follows bitcoin’s surge from $62,000 to $80,000, leaving market makers with increased exposure to manage around several key strike prices.

Losing the $75,000 to $76,000 zone could put newer holders under pressure and accelerate even more selling.

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Brian Armstrong predicts 60-plus Senate votes for the CLARITY Act, but Kalshi traders give that outcome just a 22% chance on September 15. The post Coinbase CLARITY Act: Armstrong Expects 60+ Votes Despite Kalshi 22% Odds appeared first on Cryptonews.

Judge Katherine Polk Failla adjourned the retrial in light of Storm’s pending motion for acquittal and related request for a continuance. The retrial of Tornado Cash co-founder and developer Roman Storm has been postponed from Oct. 26, 2026, to April 26, 2027, as a federal judge weighs his motion for acquittal.  US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla said in a Tuesday order that the retrial would be adjourned “in light of” Storm’s pending motion and his related request for a continuance. Storm’s lawyers requested the delay on Aug. 3, saying they needed at least 90 days after the court rules on the acquittal motion to prepare for another trial. Prosecutors opposed an adjournment, according to the filing. Read more

The funds are $390 million short of October 2025’s inflow total after cutting their year-to-date net outflow deficit by more than half. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their inflow streak to seven trading days on Tuesday, attracting $314.37 million in net inflows. The streak has brought August inflows to $3.03 billion, leaving the funds $390 million short of October 2025’s total with four trading sessions remaining, according to SoSoValue data. August is on track to become their strongest month since then, while the rebound has cut year-to-date net outflows by more than half to $2.26 billion. Read more

The Blockchain Association wants one-off and intermediary-routed cash-outs excluded, leaving regulators to decide when self-custody holders become issuer customers. The post US bank lobby wants stablecoin holders to open an account before cashing out appeared first on CryptoSlate.