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A $116 million Bitcoin wallet exploit puts self-custody under scrutiny as ETF inflows rebound, Strategy eyes more BTC and miners chase billions in AI deals. A $116 million hardware wallet exploit has reopened one of Bitcoin’s oldest debates: Is holding your own keys worth the risk? Days later, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their strongest inflows since April, prompting Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas to wonder whether security scares could eventually push more investors away from self-custody and toward ETFs. Elsewhere, Strategy is preparing to resume Bitcoin purchases after a rare bout of selling, Riot Platforms is reportedly turning its mining infrastructure into a $9 billion AI deal, and Trump Media is rethinking its crypto treasury strategy after a $238 million quarterly loss. Strategy CEO Phong Le said the company plans to resume Bitcoin accumulation later this year, seeking to reinforce its long-term strategy after a series of relatively small sales drew scrutiny over its once-firm “never sell” stance....

Bitcoin is testing a critical support area after failing to break above the descending resistance structure that has capped the price for months. With BTC trading around $62.7K, the market is approaching a key decision point, while the elevated Exchange Whale Ratio adds a potentially bearish on-chain signal to the technical picture. Bitcoin Price Analysis: […]

March guidance separates tokens from investment contracts, but capital raising still depends on general securities exemptions. The post SEC cancels crypto fundraising meeting, leaving token issuers with no new path to fund development appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Malware planted during a bogus coding assessment harvested a session token, bypassing multi-factor authentication to reach a code repository.

Bitcoin falls further toward new August lows, ignoring positive US inflation trends while US stocks continue to circle all-time highs. Bitcoin (BTC) declined into Friday’s Wall Street open as traders increasingly saw a BTC price breakdown next. Key points: Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD down 1.3% on the day at $62,570, near its lowest levels month-to-date. Read more

The good news is that Strategy's CEO said when the company will resume its BTC purchases.

Morgan Stanley’s reported IBIT holdings rose to 16.5 million shares in Q2, while Ether ETF positions and several crypto-linked stocks also increased. US investment banking giant Morgan Stanley reported larger crypto fund positions in the second quarter, led by an increase of more than 3 million shares in BlackRock’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Morgan Stanley’s reported holdings in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) increased by 23% to around 16.5 million shares from 13.4 million, according to its Q2 13F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. Morgan Stanley also reported 2.57 million shares of its own Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT), worth about $43.3 million. The product began trading in April. Read more

JPMorgan reported a 25% increase in its Bitcoin ETF position and more than quadrupled its Ether ETF position in the second quarter. JPMorgan’s reported position in BlackRock’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund increased by about 25% in the second quarter, while its Ether ETF position more than quadrupled, according to its latest securities filing. The Form 13F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, submitted Wednesday, covers holdings as of June 30 and includes 17 other investment managers across JPMorgan. That makes it difficult to determine whether individual positions reflect a directional market view, Jonatan Randin, senior market analyst at PrimeXBT, told Cointelegraph. Read more

The bitcoin treasury company said index providers should measure markets rather than determine which assets public companies are allowed to own.

"Are they preparing for a bull rally," Ali Martinez asked.

Bank Leumi customers will be able to trade bitcoin, ether and solana through the bank’s investment app from early 2027.

Its Aug. 13 filing covered 1.95 million call underlying-share equivalents at June 30, while account purpose remained unresolved. The post Bitcoin ETF calls surge 24-fold as puts fall 52.75%, reaching 1.95M IBIT underlying shares appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Binance said it will stop processing transactions for involving 11 crypto platforms, including HTX, which was recently listed in the EU’s sanctions package targeting Russia. Binance will stop processing transactions involving crypto exchange HTX and 10 other listed crypto platforms and service providers from Aug. 23. The cryptocurrency exchange cited recent regulatory developments for the decision in a Friday announcement. Binance will stop processing transactions involving HTX, Rapira, Aifory Pro, ABCeX, WhiteBird, NoOnecrypto INC., Tradex, Monease Ltd, BitPapa, Exnode and EXMO. Transactions attempted on or after the effective date may be held and subject to compliance review. Binance said restrictions may also be applied to impacted wallets while the review is ongoing. Read more

[PRESS RELEASE – Amsterdam, Netherlands, August 14th, 2026] USDT remains the dominant stablecoin by business transaction volume on NOWPayments, but new platform data shows USDC gaining momentum fast. In H1 2026, USDC transaction count increased by 209.02% year-over-year, and transaction volume rose by 101.63%, while USDT transaction activity declined over the same period. The result […]

Solana’s proposed fee overhaul would make resource-heavy transactions more expensive while cutting costs for simpler activity, and it increases the amount of SOL burned. Solana is preparing to change how it charges for computing resources on the network. Solana Improvement Document (SIMD-0553) would make its most resource-intensive users pay more while cutting the costs for simpler transactions. As a bonus, it would increase SOL’s burn rate in stages — and one day could even help make it deflationary. Cavey, a researcher at Solana infrastructure firm Temporal and author of the proposal, tells Magazine that fees currently don’t reflect the real costs: Read more

The country's first strategy of its kind also brings stricter due diligence for firms dealing with overseas crypto companies.

Transaction volume reached $5.3 billion, yet adjusted EBITDA swung to a $5.5 million loss as fewer integrations were completed. The post Tokenized transactions surge to $5.3 billion but generate just $14M as costs soar by 56% appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin trades near $62,850 as ETF outflows offset soft inflation data. Key support, resistance levels, and an emerging L3 presale alternative. The post Bitcoin Price Analysis: Can BTC Hit $64K This Weekend? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Credit card and staking revenue drove Gemini’s services growth in Q2 as exchange revenue fell 38% and trading volume dropped by two-thirds. Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini reported a 37% year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenue to $45.5 million, while posting a $107.7 million net loss as exchange trading weakened. Exchange revenue fell 38% to $12.5 million as trading volume dropped to $3.8 billion from $11.3 billion, the company said Thursday. Services revenue climbed 149% to $23.5 million, led by a 231% increase in credit card revenue to $16.2 million and a 50% rise in staking revenue to $4 million. Including interest income, services revenue and interest income totaled $26 million. Read more

A closer look at the recent performance of BTC, ETH, and ADA and what could be coming next.