Morning Minute: Robinhood Chain Levels Up as Memes and RWAs Soar
The chain just put up its strongest day since mid-July, with $443 million in DEX volume and more than 3 million transactions.
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AI bug reports trigger emergency warning for Bitcoin Lightning node operators
Developers are holding details for two weeks while fixes reach operators, in the second Lightning security emergency this month traced to AI work on Bitcoin code.
Mirae Asset eyes $109 billion crypto empire after acquiring Digital X
Park Hyeon-joo, Mirae Asset Financial Group’s founder, outlined his ambitious stablecoin, RWAs, and STOs plan for Digital X, formerly known as Korbit, in an event for his employees.
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Bank of England Handed New Legal Duty to Foster Stablecoin Innovation
Financial stability stays the Bank’s primary objective, with the new duty written into a bill due before the Lords in September.
Bitcoin tests its largest supply wall at $80,000, near ETF holders’ average price
Bitcoin is testing its largest supply cluster alongside the key 50-week moving average.
Unstoppable Domains drops $2 million plan to bring .crypto and .bitcoin to standard internet
The abandoned bids would have cost over $2 million in base fees alone, leading the firm to prioritize financial viability over broader internet adoption.
Bitcoin ETFs Draw $2.8B in Eight-Day Streak as BTC Tests $80K
August is heading for its strongest month of inflows since October 2025 if the pace holds, one analyst noted.
Bitcoin faces true demand test above $83K as liquidity thickens: Glassnode
Bitcoin price analysis reveals convergence of multiple trend lines and liquidity structures around spot price, keeping upside in check.
Bitcoin steadies above $79,000 as ETF inflows hit longest streak since April
BTC held its ground Thursday as spot bitcoin ETFs logged an eighth straight day of net inflows, while altcoins drifted lower across the board.
Bitfinex Securities completes record $50M tokenized capital raise
Bitfinex Securities completed a record $50 million raise for Alkemya, whose token represents interests in a partnership that holds nickel assets.
Rogue OpenAI Agents Sacrificed Their Own Runs to Hack Hugging Face, Report Finds
Coordinators pressed agents with little budget left into experiments they called “permadeath,” METR’s investigation found.
Bithumb wins 2 suits over mistaken Bitcoin credits: Report
Bithumb reportedly won first-instance rulings in two suits seeking proceeds from users who sold Bitcoin credited in its $40 billion error.
BlackRock’s Mitchnick says macro case for bitcoin is strengthening after record trading in positive week
BlackRock’s head of digital assets shared his outlook for bitcoin after the company’s spot BTC ETF, IBIT, hit record volume for a positive week.
Nvidia shares surge 8% on earnings beat, lifting technology stocks and bitcoin
Nvidia’s earnings beat and strong outlook lifted technology stocks, bitcoin and AI infrastructure companies.
Britain plans new Bank of England objective for stablecoins
Financial stability would remain its primary duty, with annual reports to Parliament on the new objective being planned.
Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $80,000 as ETF inflows hit eight straight days
U.S. spot bitcoin funds have taken in $2.8 billion since the run began, and ether ETFs are matching it day for day. Three sessions are left to make August their best month since October 2025.
Core Lightning confirms multiple vulnerabilities, prepares security update
Core Lightning advised operators to use offline mode if they do not install the forthcoming update, keeping their nodes active but disconnected.
Bitcoin researchers propose quantum fix that would not crowd out transactions
The SHRINCS proposal would let bitcoin transactions use larger, quantum-resistant approvals while preserving more network capacity than existing post-quantum signature designs.
Bitcoin ETF inflows slow to $232M as BTC holds under $80K
US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed to $232.1 million as an eight-day streak reached $2.8 billion, while XRP funds posted their biggest inflow since Jan. 5.
Tokenized deposits could raise US credit costs: Dallas Fed economists
Dallas Fed economists said faster, programmable deposits could make bank funding less stable, potentially pushing lenders toward more expensive funding.
Binance co-founders CZ and Yi He adopted Simpsons cartoon aliases ‘Homer’ and ‘Marge’ in company meetings
Yi, who is now the co-CEO of Binance alongside its other chief Richard Teng, still uses the name Marge in meetings and chats.
Bitcoin below $79,000, XRP leads losses as traders start betting on a Fed hike
Every major token except solana and BNB is flat or lower over 24 hours, with bitcoin holding a 14% weekly gain and XRP 28%.
StarkWare tests quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction on mainnet
StarkWare said the experimental transaction demonstrated quantum-resistant Bitcoin spending without a fork, but it cost up to $200 and required direct miner submission.
Lesser-tracked bitcoin market dynamic lends credibility to August surge to $80,000
An indicator fundamental to understanding whether capital consistently moved in size to push prices higher is flashing green.
SHRINCS BIP published: Quantum-secure Bitcoin comes with a catch
A new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal for the SHRINCS signature scheme has just been published to upgrade Bitcoin to quantum secure. Here’s everything you need to know.
SEC resurrecting U.S. crypto custody rule the previous administration failed to land
In 2023, the regulator tried to narrowly restrict the places investment advisers could park clients’ crypto assets, but the new approach is still shrouded in secrecy.
Russian Influence Network Used ChatGPT to Masquerade as Academic Experts
The operation promoted a purported Israeli think tank that published copied scholarship under academics’ names and circulated pro-Russian analysis across social media.
Bill Gates Wants a Robot Tax and Jobs Humans Can’t Be Fired From
Gates is calling for AI tokens and robots to be taxed so firms think twice before swapping out workers, plus a bracket of “human reserved” roles that stay off-limits to automation.
Nvidia Shares Surge in After-Hours Trading After Record $96.2 Billion Revenue
The chipmaker doubled quarterly revenue while disclosing $366 billion in future commitments and up to $108.5 billion in guarantee exposure.