Key Takeaways Peckshield reported 50 crypto hacks in August 2026, a 67% jump from July, while total losses fell to $136.3M. A $74M breach at Tectonicfi led monthly damages, but Cronos chain intervention trapped most stolen assets. Albert Dadon sees threshold-based enclave governance, like AERSeal, replacing single-key risk. Crypto Exploits Surge in August as Financial…
Key Takeaways U.S. and U.K. agencies will investigate common targets in parallel. Crypto scam centers cost Americans nearly $10 billion each year. Officials plan a joint industry disruption event in October. US and UK Agencies Coordinate Scam Center Cases Federal prosecutors and British authorities established a joint framework on Sept. 3 to pursue transnational networks…
Key Takeaways Strategy says bitcoin would need to fall 83% to reach STRC’s $13,136 threshold. STRD had the highest displayed bitcoin threshold at $17,517. BTC Rating is an illustrative metric, not an external credit rating. Why Strategy Published the Bitcoin Floor Chart Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) used the Sept. 1 chart to address a central…
Key Takeaways Washington seeks to revoke Coinflip’s money transmitter license. The regulator alleges failures involving monitoring and refunds. Coinflip and its CEO may request a hearing to contest the charges. Washington Regulator Seeks License Revocation The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced Sept. 3 that it had filed charges against GPD Holdings LLC,…
Key Takeaways Coinbase Derivatives filed Form 1-N and Coinbase Financial Markets filed Form BD-N with the SEC on Sept. 1. The firm’s shares jumped 10% to $192.70 on the news, but CFTC product approval is still needed before launch. Coinbase has offered 10x perps on Apple, Nvidia and Tesla to non-U.S. users since March 20,…
Key Takeaways IMF revealed El Salvador’s Bitcoin gains were private donations, unlocking $140M in IMF funding. El Salvador agreed to end public Bitcoin buys, aligning treasury policy with IMF transparency rules. The government privatized majority control of Chivo Wallet, resolving IMF compliance concerns. IMF Certifies El Salvador’s Bitcoin Comes From Private Funding The mystery behind…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin dropped below $78,700 before recovering to $79,500 after strong U.S. employment data on Friday. Reduced Fed rate-cut odds triggered over $295 million in long liquidations across crypto markets. Raoul Pal expects currency debasement to drive Bitcoin above its 89% annual return trend over time. Market Reversal Erases Gains Bitcoin erased nearly all…
Natively integrated with Model Context Protocol (MCP) and the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), Agentic Checkout allows users to interact with an AI agent through a conversational interface, describe what they are looking for, and let the agent search for suitable products and build a shopping cart based on their requirements. Once a product is selected,…
Key Takeaways Trezor added 67,000 U.S. customers to its Shipmonk breach on Sept. 4. Trezor’s leak now covers roughly 80,000 people, including home addresses. Trezor targets U.S. Anonymous Delivery by the end of 2026. The newly identified records cover U.S. orders placed between November 2019 and August 2021 and expand an incident that had already…
Key Takeaways Bitwise data through Aug. 31 shows bitcoin’s 90-day gold correlation above 0.5, a level last seen in 2020. Matt Hougan of Bitwise says own AI stocks if the U.S. grows out of $40T in debt, and bitcoin if it inflates. Treasury doubles long-bond buybacks to $4 billion from Sept. 9 as bitcoin trades…
