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Russia has shut down nine unregistered crypto exchanges in Moscow, with the FSB alleging they helped move scam proceeds abroad through Ukrainian call centers. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has raided nine unregistered crypto exchange services in Moscow over alleged money laundering involving fraud proceeds that authorities linked to Ukraine-based scam call centers. The agency said it detained more than 20 employees at the Moscow International Business Center (Moscow City) as part of an operation targeting channels allegedly used to move illicit funds abroad through crypto assets, according to an official statement on Friday. The FSB said the exchanges converted money stolen from Russian victims of phone scams into cryptocurrency and transferred it to accounts belonging to what it described as Ukrainian handlers. Read more

This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) This week, Ethereum continued to range without any significant volatility. This has allowed the price to consolidate under the $2,000 resistance. At the time of this post, the support at $1,800 is holding well and was recently re-confirmed. The […]

Perpetual futures trading volume on crypto exchanges fell to its lowest level in 31 months, while perpetual trading on decentralized platforms neared a one-year low. Crypto perpetual futures trading volume on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEXs) fell to $4 trillion in July, marking a 31-month low last seen in December 2023. Binance led CEXs with $1.4 trillion in monthly perpetual futures volume, followed by OKX with $607 billion and Bybit with $300 billion, analytics platform CryptoRank said in a Friday X post. Perpetual futures volumes briefly recovered between April and June before declining across all major venues in July. Read more

MetaMask's Agent Wallet lets AI agents trade crypto on their own. Plus, Bitcoin reclaims $65k despite the Clarity Act facing a new delay.

With the U.S. crypto bill missing a crucial window before the Senate hangs its closed-for-summer sign, the alternatives are getting more attention.

BIP-110 has attracted only a sliver of miner support, yet its user-activated design means the proposal continues toward its activation date and (most likely) beyond.

Bitcoin valuation-line shifts equaled 87% of the reversal in magnitude, while Sandersville still needs substantial capital. The post A $433 million Bitcoin accounting crash just exposed the high-stakes gap in CleanSpark’s massive AI transition appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Your day-ahead look for Aug. 7, 2026

The CLARITY Act delay keeps crypto regulation uncertain as senators face a 60-vote hurdle and investors assess its market impact. The post The Senate Just Shelved the CLARITY Act, And JPMorgan Says Crypto’s Tokenization Boom Could Slip Away to Wall Street appeared first on Cryptonews.

Binance will conduct two amendments this weekend, while SOL and DOGE have been the subject of numerous price predictions.

Binance saw a record divergence between daily spot and futures trading volumes, with the latter reaching nearly $58 billion. Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives trading volumes are now nearly eight times higher than spot markets on Binance. Key points: Read more

Mining supplied roughly 95% of Q2 reserve growth, while first-half operations and Bitcoin purchases used $129.1 million in cash. The post American Bitcoin built an 8,002 BTC reserve, but nearly 40% of it is quietly tied up with Bitmain appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Liu Zhou told undercover agents the objective was to make other buyers lose money, according to the Justice Department.

Brent crude has meanwhile moved to over $83 a barrel after Yemen’s Iran-linked Houthis attacked Saudi Arabia, further escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Bitcoin chart pattern points to a potential rally to $76,000 if resistance breaks at $66,800. Key levels, price targets, and Bitcoin Hyper L2 analysis inside. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: A Case for a Bitcoin Surge to USD 76,000 May Be Building Beneath the Boring Price Action appeared first on Cryptonews.

ADP private-job growth fell to 44,000 from 95,000, but wages and yields resist a simple relief trade. The post Bitcoin holds $64,000 as private hiring drops 53% before today’s macro test that could break support appeared first on CryptoSlate.

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, August 7th, 2026] LBank, the leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a 500,000 USDT reward campaign in partnership with Pudgy Penguins, one of the most recognized Web3-native IP ecosystems, providing new and existing users with multiple opportunities to earn rewards while participating in crypto trading activities. Starting August 7, the […]

Senate Majority Leader Thune says the bill will be queued up when lawmakers return, leaving weeks to find 60 votes before midterms take over.

CleanSpark’s shares fell 5.5% on Thursday after the Bitcoin miner reported $138 million in quarterly revenue, narrowly missing Wall Street’s consensus estimate. Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark reported $138 million in revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2026. The $138 million represented a 30.5% year-over-year decrease from $198 million, according to its quarterly results published on Thursday. CleanSpark also reported a net loss of $239 million, or $0.89 per basic share, for the three months ended on June 30, compared with $257 million in net income, or $0.90 per share, for the same period last year. Read more

Roughly 200,000 bitcoin have moved from long-term holder wallets in the past week, suggesting a possible shift in custody rather than conventional selling