A former FBI supervisory agent allegedly stole about $1 million in cryptocurrency, mixed it with personal funds, and asked ChatGPT how to use the money and relocate to Europe. Summary Patrick Yaroch allegedly made about a dozen crypto transfers beginning in late 2024 or early 2025. Investigators said he used ChatGPT to explore investing $1…
American Bitcoin Corp (ABTC) mined roughly 932 BTC in the second quarter, its highest quarterly production on record, and grew its strategic reserve to about 8,002 units on June 30. Net loss came to $57.2 million, narrowed from $81.8 million in the first quarter. A $71.2 million non-cash loss on digital assets ran through…
Mastercard has completed its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, bringing on-chain payment technology into its global network. Summary Mastercard finalized the up to $1.8 billion acquisition first announced in March. BVNK connects fiat and blockchain networks for payments, settlement, payouts, and treasury flows. The deal expands Mastercard’s ability to support stablecoins and tokenized assets…
July’s burn rate marked a 1,395% increase compared to June’s figure. The SHIB team and community have scorched billions of tokens in the past month. The resurgence of the burning program has coincided with the positive performance of the self-proclaimed Dogecoin killer, whose price has jumped by 10% within that period. Big Burn, But…
Bitwise has disclosed NRR as the ticker for its proposed spot NEAR ETF in an amended filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Summary Bitwise filed Amendment No. 3 to the registration statement for its proposed NEAR ETF. The fund would trade under the NRR ticker on NYSE Arca if approved. Bitwise intends to…
Check out the latest and most interesting news related to the number 1 cryptocurrency. The primary cryptocurrency has experienced another pullback over the past few days. Potential reasons for the negative performance include the Coldcard exploit, waning institutional interest, and Strategy’s latest sell-off. Here’s everything you need to know. The Coldcard Drama Last week,…
SpaceX stock is attempting to stabilize near $110 ahead of its first post-IPO earnings report, but a $100 billion share unlock could limit any recovery. Summary SPCX has fallen 52% from its June intraday peak of $225.64. Analysts expect $6.88 billion in revenue and a loss of $0.23 per share. The 4-hour chart shows improving…
In XRP news today, the asset entered August 2026 trading at $1.06, down roughly 43% from its January peak of $2.41, carrying a thirteen-year seasonal track record that makes even seasoned traders wince. On August 1, Ripple executed its monthly Ripple escrow unlock with a deliberate timing twist. It locked 700 million XRP back into…
Users can convert their XRP into FXRP and use it as collateral on Ethereum to borrow RLUSD without selling their holdings. Flare has announced that its FXRP token can now be used as collateral in Sentora’s RLUSD vault on Morpho, marking a new step for XRP in decentralized finance. The update allows XRP holders…
Bitmine Immersion Technologies added 10,399 ETH to its treasury and repurchased another 4.5 million shares, but BMNR stock fell toward $17 as investors weighed its mounting unrealized losses. Summary Bitmine acquired 10,399 ETH, lifting its holdings to 5,797,813 ETH. The company now controls about 4.8% of Ethereum’s total supply. Bitmine repurchased 4.5 million BMNR shares…
