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Live updates: Bitcoin holds $64,000 as surging yields and oil drain risk appetite

August 18, 2026 by kamal

The 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest since 2007 and Brent topped $91 as the US-Iran conflict escalates, pressuring stocks. Bitcoin is holding its range, for now.

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BitBox patches ‘severe’ wallet flaws that could put funds at risk

August 18, 2026 by kamal

BitBox recommended all users update to firmware version 9.26.5 and said it had received no reports of exploitation or fund losses.

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The bitcoin price level where leveraged bulls could get whacked

August 18, 2026 by kamal

Bulls are stacking longs, liquidity is thinning and one key level could trigger large liquidations.

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XRP slips below $1 even as a Korean regional bank adopts Ripple Payments

August 18, 2026 by kamal

Jeonbuk Bank will use Ripple’s 24/7 cross-border payment service for business remittances, but it is unknown whether the flows will use XRP or Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin.

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Monad, an Ethereum rival, offered early investors up to $60 million to cash out. Almost all said no

August 18, 2026 by kamal

The program came three months before investor unlocks begin, with MON trading below its public-sale price and most of the token supply still outside circulation.

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Ethereum Foundation warns some tools may break with Glamsterdam upgrade

August 18, 2026 by kamal

Developers have been urged to test on Plataberget before Glamsterdam’s new gas model reaches Ethereum’s other testnets and mainnet.

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Bitcoin climbs above $64,000 while most majors slip

August 18, 2026 by kamal

Miners have cut their computing power by a fifth over three quarters to make room for AI, and Venice’s token jumped 10% after the company said it crossed $100 million in annualised revenue.

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South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank taps Ripple for cross-border payments

August 18, 2026 by kamal

Ripple is bringing its cross-border payments platform to Jeonbuk Bank, but key details including its launch status and settlement asset remain undisclosed.

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Alleged $165M crypto Ponzi mastermind faces US charges after Fiji deportation

August 18, 2026 by kamal

Prosecutors allege Edward Zimbardi collected crypto from thousands of investors, lost over $34 million on currency trades and spent at least $10 million personally.

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‘Fabricated rumors’ about BitMart founder, Binance bStocks dominate: Asia Express

August 18, 2026 by kamal

Binance’s bStocks are the second largest tokenized stock issuer just two months after launch, and BitMart’s internal feud erupts into the spotlight ahead of its closure

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Kraken Parent Payward Joins Glasswing, Gets Access to Claude Mythos to Hunt Security Flaws

August 17, 2026 by kamal

Payward is joining Project Glasswing, Anthropic’s program for giving vetted organizations access to its powerful cybersecurity AI.

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Minnesota Says xAI’s Grok Created ‘Marketplace for Digital Sexual Violence’

August 17, 2026 by kamal

Elon Musk’s AI firm says the state’s first-of-its-kind nudification ban violates the First Amendment. Minnesota says it regulates a tool, not speech.

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Kraken parent Payward joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing for AI security push

August 17, 2026 by kamal

Payward will use Anthropic’s cybersecurity model to hunt vulnerabilities and share open-source findings.

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OCC approves Trump family crypto company for trust charter

August 17, 2026 by kamal

The US financial regulator gave conditional approval for World Liberty Financial’s charter bid as ten Democrats signed onto a bill to “prevent corruption in banking applications.“

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Prediction Markets Give the Fed 74% Odds of Standing Pat in September

August 17, 2026 by kamal

Traders across Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad are leaning the same way: no change at the September meeting.

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Treasury Proposes Rules Defining Who Can Legally Sell Stablecoins in US

August 17, 2026 by kamal

Exchanges and other crypto platforms would face new restrictions on selling stablecoins to US customers beginning in 2027.

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OpenAI’s Answer to Rogue Agents and Hacks Is More AI, Not Less

August 17, 2026 by kamal

OpenAI President Greg Brockman’s new essay cites his company’s own hack of Hugging Face to push urgent AI-powered defense.

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XRP Price Holds to Near Two-Year Streak, But Charts Flash a Warning Sign

August 17, 2026 by kamal

XRP is clinging to the dollar price line it’s defended since Trump’s 2024 win. But both the daily and weekly charts are now flashing red.

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Saylor says share buyback isn’t priority as Strategy builds $4.8 billion cash reserve

August 17, 2026 by kamal

Strategy is prioritizing STRC, cash reserves, and its credit business over stock buybacks, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said Monday.

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Binance to plan UK relaunch with FCA license application: Report

August 17, 2026 by kamal

Binance’s UK arm has been barred from offering regulated activities in the country since June 2021, but the company will reportedly move to secure licensing under new crypto rules.

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Solana’s Pump Token Leads Crypto Market Gainers as Chart Paints Golden Cross

August 17, 2026 by kamal

The native token of Solana’s Pump.fun is up 8%, and the pattern bulls have been waiting for is starting to form on the daily chart.

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Ethereum Developers Target Privacy Changes in Next Major Upgrade

August 17, 2026 by kamal

A proposed package would let privacy pools pay their own transaction fees without relying on intermediaries.

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CFTC seeks public input on AI compute futures contracts as CME eyes October launch

August 17, 2026 by kamal

The regulatory review could shape an emerging market that lets companies and investors trade and hedge the cost of increasingly scarce AI computing power.

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BitMart founder dismisses calls for audit as users report blocked funds, unpaid employees

August 17, 2026 by kamal

Sheldon Lee said a Chinese-language X account making the claims was hacked. Users want wallets, assets and liabilities disclosed.

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US Treasury moves forward with rules on GENIUS Act after July deadline

August 17, 2026 by kamal

The stablecoin bill signed into law last year is scheduled to go into effect in January 2027, potentially without finalized regulations from US government agencies.

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Wall Street Pushback Halts SEC’s Crypto Fundraising Framework, Sources Say

August 17, 2026 by kamal

The securities regulator cited an “unforeseen scheduling issue,” but sources point to a legal threat from Wall Street trade group SIFMA and an administration waiting to see whether the Clarity Act passes in September.

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Bitcoin hits $64K as gold gains while oil shakes off Trump Oman threat

August 17, 2026 by kamal

Bitcoin price strength saw BTC/USD pass $64,000 on 2% daily gains as gold pushed higher while US stocks wobbled on fresh US-Iran rhetoric.

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Bitmine nears 5% of Ethereum supply despite $8.4B in unrealized losses

August 17, 2026 by kamal

Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury company keeps buying the second-biggest crypto through the downturn, while more than 5 million staked ETH is projected to generate $287 million in annual rewards.

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What Stripe’s $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal Actually Means for AI

August 17, 2026 by kamal

Stripe just bought the layer that decides which AI model answers your prompt—and it was already collecting the money for it.

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Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys Another $19 Million in Ethereum as Stash Nears 5% of Total Supply

August 17, 2026 by kamal

The firm says it’s 96% of the way to owning 5% of Ethereum’s total supply, according to Chairman Tom Lee.

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