Bitcoin traders are preparing for approximately $6.44 billion in BTC options to expire on Deribit at 08:00 UTC on Friday, Aug. 28, following the cryptocurrency’s rapid advance from approximately $62,000 to $80,000. Summary 81,700 Bitcoin options worth roughly $6.44 billion expire Friday at 08:00 UTC on Deribit’s platform. Calls total 44,639 contracts versus 37,061 puts,…
[PRESS RELEASE – Willemstad, Curaçao, August 26th, 2026] On August 26, the leading crypto casino BetFury launched a new title – BetFury Sugar Rush 1000. This game is a new version of Pragmatic Play’s high-volatility slot. It is another result of BetFury’s cooperation with one of the biggest iGaming providers, bringing the crypto casino’s visual…
Kalshi has raised about $1.12 billion through an equity offering since April, with a new U.S. securities filing showing roughly $380 million remains available under the nearly $1.5 billion offering. Summary Kalshi has sold $1.12 billion in equity since April, according to an SEC filing. About $380 million remains available under the nearly $1.5 billion…
ZEC recently surged to an 8-year high. However, it has lost $100 since then. Grayscale’s Zcash fund began trading on NYSE Arca as the Zcash ETF (ZCSH) this Tuesday, August 25, billed by the firm as the first exchange-traded product in the world to offer spot exposure to Zcash (ZEC) and carrying a sponsor’s…
Bitcoin Core contributor Jon Atack reported on Aug. 23 that a restaurant in El Zonte, El Salvador, received its first Bitcoin payment of the month when he paid for lunch. Summary One El Zonte restaurant reportedly recorded only one Bitcoin payment during August, according to Atack. Atack explicitly described the restaurant encounter as anecdotal, not…
Brent Kovar promised 30% returns and a 100% money-back guarantee. He is now facing up to 280 years in prison. A federal jury has convicted Las Vegas businessman Brent C. Kovar of defrauding at least 400 investors of $24 million through a crypto investment scheme. Kovar owned Profit Connect, a Las Vegas-based company that…
World Liberty Financial has launched its $4.05 billion USD1 stablecoin natively on the Canton Network, giving institutions a dollar-based settlement asset for tokenized securities and other real-world assets. Summary USD1 can settle tokenized assets through Canton’s privacy and permissioning controls. Institutions can use the stablecoin for collateral, lending, issuance, redemptions, and cross-border payments. DeFiLlama ranks…
A 90% pump, a parabolic rally to a new historical record, or a short-term correction: which scenario is lining up for DOGE? The OG meme coin followed the green wave sweeping through the cryptocurrency sector, with its price climbing to a nearly three-month high. Some analysts think the token is set for a relatively…
SpaceX stock has gained about 2% after JPMorgan retained its Overweight rating and $240 price target, implying roughly 75% upside from recent trading levels. Summary JPMorgan has retained its Overweight rating and $240 price target for SpaceX. The bank said Cursor data has produced tangible improvements in recent Grok models. About 370 million SpaceX shares…
The partnership could give Gemini access to millions of investors as event contract trading rapidly expands across the US. The exchange has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Apex Fintech Solutions that would make its subsidiary, Gemini Titan, the exclusive regulated venue for crypto event contracts. According to the press release, these contracts…
