A federal judge has paused the CFTC’s civil case against a US Army soldier accused of using classified information to earn more than $400,000 from Polymarket contracts tied to Nicolás Maduro’s removal. Summary Judge Andrew Carter stayed the CFTC’s civil enforcement case until the related criminal proceeding concludes. Prosecutors allege Gannon Van Dyke earned about…
Kimsuky appears to be researching ways to use existing AI technology in its attack operations, including malware development, data analysis, and the advancement of attack techniques. Kimsuky has been setting up local AI environments as it looks for ways to bring artificial intelligence into its cyberattack operations. The North Korea-linked threat actor, which has…
Crypto industry leaders are voicing frustration after the U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act before its August recess, leaving the market structure bill facing a crucial procedural vote weeks before the 2026 midterm elections. Summary Senate leaders filed cloture, setting up a Sept. 15 procedural vote on the CLARITY Act. Coinbase executives and…
Some projects attracted significant usage before closing, raising questions about whether activity alone can support viable businesses. Crypto is now experiencing a dot-com-style shakeout, with more than 100 projects reportedly shutting down, filing for bankruptcy, or disappearing in 2026, MoonPay President Keith Grossman warned on August 10. According to him, the slump is forcing…
Bitcoin Policy Institute and more than 40 digital-asset organizations have called on leading AI laboratories to give qualified open-source security researchers controlled access to frontier models as AI-assisted cyberattacks grow more capable. Summary More than 40 organizations signed the appeal for trusted access to advanced AI models. The coalition requested early model access, computing power,…
In Bitcoin ETF news today, US-listed spot BTC ETFs pulled in $853.54M in net inflows during the week ended August 7, the strongest weekly haul since mid-April, according to CoinGlass data. BlackRock’s IBIT alone accounted for roughly $693M of that total. This means that around $0.81 of every dollar that entered the category came from…
The analyst believes February’s low near $60,000 remains BTC’s key macro floor despite another possible dip ahead. Crypto analyst Sykodelic said Bitcoin is building toward explosive moves well ahead of the Q4 low that many traders expect, as the market sits in an unusually quiet stretch that has left participants bored. The trader has…
Strategy sold another 1,690 Bitcoin last week and directed the entire $108.6 million in proceeds toward repurchasing its STRC preferred stock. Summary Strategy sold 1,690 BTC for $108.6 million at an average price of $64,262. The company repurchased 1.15 million STRC shares using the sale proceeds. Strategy raised another $653.1 million by selling 6.59 million…
Bitcoin is forming a bottom inside the 2024 box, but another $65,400 rejection could send BTC toward $54,000. Bitcoin is facing a major test at $65,400 this week as traders watch whether it can finally break through a resistance level that has repeatedly produced fakeouts. Doctor Profit has described the setup as the “Old…
BitMine added 7,391 ETH and repurchased three million shares last week, but BMNR stock fell as its recovery ran into resistance near $18.63. Summary BitMine’s holdings reached 5.81 million ETH, equal to roughly 4.8% of the supply. The company has staked 5.07 million ETH, projecting $194 million in annual rewards. BitMine repurchased three million BMNR…
