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Russia faces renewed fuel shortages as Ukraine resumes attacks on refineries

Russia's fuel crisis, exacerbated by Ukrainian attacks, could destabilize global energy and food markets, highlighting vulnerabilities in supply chains. The post Russia faces renewed fuel shortages as Ukraine resumes attacks on refineries appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

A Man Bought a House for $1,000. Then He Found $10,000 in Envelopes Buried in the Basement

Walter Castanedo bought a rundown three-bedroom house in East Toledo for $1,000 in May 2024, then uncovered $10,000 in $100 bills on New Year’s Eve while gutting the basement, including five envelopes wedged between bricks where a potbelly stove likely once sat. The newest bill w

JPMorgan shuttered its banking relationship with predictions platform Polymarket: FT

US shifts Iran war focus to prioritize cheaper oil for Americans

The U.S. policy shift towards energy market stability over security concerns may stabilize oil prices, impacting global economic dynamics. The post US shifts Iran war focus to prioritize cheaper oil for Americans appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Neutrl pauses NUSD redemptions over undisclosed reserve issue

BA Labs had previously classified a proposed NUSD integration as higher risk because of its counterparty, operational and liquidity exposure.

Polymarket account linked to Farage aide George Cottrell’s $8.8M Trump bets

Cottrell's betting activities highlight the need for stricter financial transparency and regulatory measures in political finance and online platforms. The post Polymarket account linked to Farage aide George Cottrell’s $8.8M Trump bets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

MyEtherWallet (MEW) Integrates Ondo Perps, Unlocking 24/7 Leveraged Trading for Onchain Equities, & ETFs.

[PRESS RELEASE – Los Angeles, United States, August 13th, 2026] MyEtherWallet (MEW), the world’s most intuitive digital wallet, today announced its integration with Ondo Perps, expanding its suite of decentralized financial products to include perpetual futures, derivative

Trump Takes ‘Major Step’ Toward Shutting Down Crypto Scammers

The FBI received reports of $20.877 billion in internet-crime losses during 2025, while complaints involving cryptocurrency accounted for $11.37 billion. Trump’s memorandum directs the creation of a federally supervised program that would let vetted U.S. companies disrupt foreign

Big Win for XRP Holders: On-Chain Options Arrive via Flare’s FXRP

Flare's FXRP is now accepted as collateral on Derive, letting XRP holders trade options and perpetuals onchain without giving up custody.

Bank of Montreal Filing Reports $2,970 XRP Position in $303B Portfolio

Bank of Montreal’s $303.65 billion consolidated securities filing reports $2,970 of XRP fund shares, split between two exchange-traded products. The disclosure traces both positions to a controlled investment adviser without identifying their beneficial owner. Two Line Items Insi

Asian stocks poised for weekly gain as US rate hike bets fade

Asian markets gain as fading US rate hike bets boost investor confidence, potentially attracting more global capital and fostering growth. The post Asian stocks poised for weekly gain as US rate hike bets fade appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Gold retreats toward $4,300 as traders weigh Fed rate-hike path

Gold's volatility reflects market uncertainty over Fed rate decisions, impacting investment strategies and economic stability perceptions. The post Gold retreats toward $4,300 as traders weigh Fed rate-hike path appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Major parties withdraw, Count Binface gains spotlight in Clacton by-election

The withdrawal of major parties highlights the growing influence of protest candidates, potentially reshaping future electoral dynamics. The post Major parties withdraw, Count Binface gains spotlight in Clacton by-election appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Soluna has 6.3 GW of data center projects on paper, only 192 MW are operating

Revenue still grew 73% excluding the presentation change, but only about 3% of the 6.3 GW pipeline was operating. The post Soluna has 6.3 GW of data center projects on paper, only 192 MW are operating appeared first on CryptoSlate.

NFTs gain traction as Pokémon trading cards drive interest in tokenized collectibles

The rise of tokenized collectibles like Pokmon cards highlights a shift towards digital asset liquidity, impacting traditional trading dynamics. The post NFTs gain traction as Pokémon trading cards drive interest in tokenized collectibles appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Figure reports $4.3B in loan marketplace volume as profit nearly triples

Figure expects consumer loan marketplace volume to range from $4.8 billion to $5.2 billion in the third quarter.

XRP Slides 69% From Peak While Existing Wallet Activity Climbs

XRP closed near $1 on Aug. 13, about 69% below its January 2025 peak. Daily active addresses rose roughly one-third in August, while new-address creation remained virtually unchanged from July. XRP Price Weakness Collides With Higher Ledger Activity XRP traded near $1 on Aug. 13,

White House report reveals transshipment scam costing US $26B in lost tariff revenue

The transshipment scam's exposure could lead to stricter trade enforcement, impacting global supply chains and potentially raising consumer prices. The post White House report reveals transshipment scam costing US $26B in lost tariff revenue appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF drew $371 million of share contributions while Bitcoin erased $66.8 million

Nearly all of MSBT’s operating-period decline was unrealized as gross share contributions reached $371.1 million. The post Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF drew $371 million of share contributions while Bitcoin erased $66.8 million appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Michael Saylor Maps Bitcoin Into 4-Part Digital Money Stack

Michael Saylor’s framework assigns separate roles to bitcoin, Strategy’s STRC preferred stock, Solstice Finance’s yield-bearing SR-strcUSX token, and USDT. The model shows how financial companies could convert volatile bitcoin capital into credit, savings products, an

Solstice Targets 20% APY With Solana Tokens Tied to Strategy’s STRC

Solstice Finance has launched a Solana-based product that splits the dividend income and price risk of Strategy’s STRC preferred stock into separate senior and junior tokens. The firm is also extending its USX dollar product into Zebec Network’s payroll platform. Solstice Lets In

Bit Digital pledged 74% of its staked Ethereum position to a loan that can trigger a 24-hour collateral call

The non-cash charge did not trigger a disclosed margin call, but the loan's live collateral thresholds remain private. The post Bit Digital pledged 74% of its staked Ethereum position to a loan that can trigger a 24-hour collateral call appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum Foundation pivots away from Poseidon in post-quantum plan

Advances in compact proofs have erased Poseidon’s previous performance advantage, according to researcher Justin Drake.

XRP Price Shift Reworks Evernorth Shares Before Its Nasdaq Debut

XRP’s price at closing will determine how many Evernorth shares investors receive under the amended transaction. Based on Aug. 13 prices, fewer shares are expected, giving each Armada II share a larger interest in Evernorth’s XRP treasury. XRP Price and Closing Share Issuance XRP

Multicoin exits the $1.65 billion Solana treasury company it helped launch eight months ago

Cash fell to $4.5 million while Galaxy loans reached $120 million and 52.7% of reported SOL equivalents were pledged. The post Multicoin exits the $1.65 billion Solana treasury company it helped launch eight months ago appeared first on CryptoSlate.

U.S. SEC to again delay 'innovation exemption' for tokenization amid Wall Street, White House concerns

'Bitcoin Is Burning': Red Team Turns to Chinese AI to Find Flaws

Bitcoin Red Team member Calle said Chinese models, including Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3, are finding bugs across Bitcoin’s open-source software.

French Couple Moves to Sell Home After 3 Crypto-Linked Invasions

A young French couple in the Somme department endured three home invasions in under a month after their residence was mistakenly targeted by criminals seeking cryptocurrency. Three Attacks in Less Than a Month A French couple endured three home invasions in less than a month afte

SEC cancels long-awaited proposal of Reg Crypto, postponing meeting without new date

Coinbase and 14 other x402 facilitators failed security tests built for the coming AI-agent economy

The USENIX study found 31 vulnerabilities, including six directly validated paths and 25 high-risk cases. The post Coinbase and 14 other x402 facilitators failed security tests built for the coming AI-agent economy appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Non-Custodial Bitcoin Bridge Boltz Shuts Down After AI-Assisted Attacks

A new group of veteran Bitcoiners will take over operations after supplying fresh capital and engineering resources.

Anthropic's AI Agents Started a Virtual War. The Chat Logs Are Unhinged

In a new red-team study, Claude models deployed self-replicating malware against each other—and the transcripts explain why.

Solana Can Be the 'Everything Chain' as Crypto Apps Go Mainstream: 6th Man Ventures Co-Founder

6th Man Ventures co-founder Mike Dudas says Solana’s infrastructure could carry crypto’s next wave.

Tether Clears First Full Audit From KPMG Without Publishing the Statements

The Big Four firm issued an unqualified opinion on 2025 accounts for Tether's El Salvador issuing entity. The work was done to AICPA standards rather than the PCAOB standards the GENIUS Act sets for licensed U.S. issuers, and Tether has released neither the statements nor the opi

Norway Wealth Fund Discloses $81.9 Million BitMine Stake

The fund reported holding 6.15 million BMNR shares at June 30, giving it indirect Ethereum exposure through a listed company.

City of Baltimore goes after prediction markets for sports betting

The city’s complaint over gambling laws and deceptive trade practices included Robinhood, Webull and Coinbase as partners with prediction market platform Kalshi.

Tether completes first full financial audit, receives clean KPMG opinion

KPMG’s audit covered Tether’s 2025 financial statements and found its reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.8 billion.

DATA Foundation (ex-Story Protocol) keeps insider tokens locked past deadline with no new unlock date

A June extension superseded the earlier schedule without identifying its start point, affected wallets or token amount. The post DATA Foundation (ex-Story Protocol) keeps insider tokens locked past deadline with no new unlock date appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Anthropic Is Quietly Watermarking Every Claude AI Output. Builders Are Already Trying to Break It

Anthropic is weaving an invisible, machine-readable watermark into every word its newest Claude models write—and it hasn't said how.

Solana Overtakes Bitcoin and Ether in GSR’s Latest Crypto Portfolio Shake-Up

Solana is now GSR's largest allocation.

Gaming firm GameSquare boasts a $26M Ethereum fortune, but quiet debt fine print leaves just $2.1M in real cash

In its Aug. 12 earnings exhibit, GameSquare did not disclose how much ETH was pledged or update the March 31 rollover terms. The post Gaming firm GameSquare boasts a $26M Ethereum fortune, but quiet debt fine print leaves just $2.1M in real cash appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Delio CEO sentenced to 15 years in prison on crypto fraud in South Korea

More than a year after being indicted on fraud charges related to his activities at crypto company Delio, Jeong Sang-ho faces prison time in South Korea.

Google and OpenAI Debut Super Fast AI Models—Gemini 3.7 Flash Is Out, But GPT-5.6 Sol Ultrafast Is Invite-Only

Google's model is live and built for cheap agents; OpenAI's is quicker but locked behind a waitlist.

Tether Claims 'Largest Inaugural Financial Audit' as KPMG Signs Off on 2025 Statements

Tether said KPMG gave its 2025 financial statements a clean opinion, a milestone for the company after years of questions about the reserves backing USDT.

Tether Clears First Full Audit as KPMG Issues Unqualified Opinion on 2025 Statements

The stablecoin giant's reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.81 billion.

Solana treasury company shutters its SOL accelerator as a $27 million quarterly reversal forces deep cuts

The company retired $3.5 million of principal for $2.3 million while issuing about 478,000 shares to fund operating costs. The post Solana treasury company shutters its SOL accelerator as a $27 million quarterly reversal forces deep cuts appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Tether says it completed long-promised 'Big Four' audit of finances behind $180 billion USDT stablecoin

White House Lets Private Firms Hack Cybercriminals—At Their Own Legal Risk

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday that lets vetted U.S. companies carry out offensive cyber operations against foreign criminal networks. Here's what the program actually authorizes.

Bitcoin Mining Stocks Rise as Industry Chases AI Infrastructure

While Riot, Hut 8, and Core Scientific printed strong gains, Bitdeer, Argo, and Canaan are down 20%, 24%, and 71% YTD.

CFTC to join SEC in exploring crypto regulations without CLARITY bill

The CFTC will hold a meeting for its Innovation Advisory Committee on Aug. 20 to address regulation related to crypto assets, artificial intelligence and prediction markets.

Crypto Group Warns Fed Could Use Banking Access to Squeeze Digital Asset Firms

The Blockchain Association is urging the Supreme Court to take up Custodia’s case, saying that broad Fed power over “master accounts” could be used to push crypto firms out of the banking system.

Forecasts for $1 million bitcoin price likely look too ambitious, key ratio suggests

Crypto group backs Custodia in Supreme Court battle over Fed access

The Blockchain Association argues the Fed should not have broad discretion to deny eligible state-chartered banks direct access to its payment system.

Trezor warns 14,000 customers after fulfilment partner suffers data breach

The Ideal Moment to Buy Ethereum (ETH) Is Now: Here’s Why

"Everybody is waiting for that ultimate confirmation, but that never comes," Michael van de Poppe stated.

Trezor Provider ShipMonk Breach Exposed Order Data for 13,689 Hardware Wallet Customers

Trezor disclosed today that a data breach at ShipMonk, the logistics partner that stores its products and ships orders to customers, exposed order data belonging to 13,689 buyers across seven countries.

Tempo Launches Embedded Yield Product for Platforms, Starting With Deel

Tempo Earn routes rewards through Morpho vaults and tokenized money market funds, placing the payment outside the stablecoin issuer that US law bars from paying interest. Deel's contractor wallet is the first named deployment, at a promotional target rate of up to 4% APY.

Standard Chartered Says Its $100 UNI Target May Be Too Low After Robinhood Chain Burns

Geoff Kendrick says UNI burns funded by Robinhood Chain trading have run at an annualized $90 million since Jul. 27. DefiLlama data puts Uniswap's protocol revenue at 2.4 times its prior level, with Robinhood Chain supplying about 60% of it.

SharpLink Plans $200 Million ETH Allocation to Lido’s wstETH

Using Kraken’s displayed $1,889.84 ETH price, the planned allocation equates to about 106,000 ETH, roughly 12% of SharpLink’s reported holdings.

Crypto for Advisors: The crypto advice gap

Neutrl Pauses Minting and Redemptions While Assessing Reserve Impact

Strata paused minting, redemptions and related functions on its Neutrl market contracts, whose two tranche tokens carried more than $1.7 million in displayed onchain value.

Robinhood Private-Market Fund Prices $200 Million IPO

RVII pays its adviser a 2% annual base fee and a 20% realized-gains incentive fee; some exposure may use illiquid vehicles.

Trezor Shipping-Provider Breach Exposes Data of 13,689 Customers

ShipMonk incident exposed names and contact details of recent customers in seven countries; Trezor says its devices and systems were not compromised.

Coinbase Expands Derivatives Trading To UK Professional Clients

Coinbase has launched futures, options, and perpetuals for professional clients in the United Kingdom, expanding its derivatives offering through its MiFID authorization.

Riot’s Anthropic Deal Shows Bitcoin Miners Are Moving Deeper Into AI Compute

Riot Platforms has signed a long-term data center lease agreement tied to Anthropic, giving the Bitcoin miner another route into AI and high-performance computing as miners continue looking beyond block rewards.

BlackRock Cuts IBIT In-Kind Conversion Minimum To $1M

BlackRock has reduced the in-kind conversion minimum for its iShares Bitcoin Trust from $25 million to $1 million, potentially making the mechanism available to a wider group of institutional participants.

BitMine Pushes Ethereum Treasury Past 5.8M ETH

BitMine Immersion Technologies has added another 7,391 ETH to its balance sheet, pushing its Ethereum treasury to about 5.81 million ETH.

Strategy Boosts Cash Reserve As Bitcoin Treasury Model Gets More Complex

Strategy has added $650 million to its USD reserve and repurchased $109 million of STRC preferred stock, showing again that the company’s Bitcoin strategy is no longer just a simple accumulation story.

SharpLink Reports $394M Q2 Loss As Ethereum Revaluation Hits Results

SharpLink reported a $394.3 million net loss for the second quarter of 2026, with the result driven largely by non-cash Ethereum revaluation losses and liquid staking token impairment charges.

Empery Digital Sells 1,635 Bitcoin As Treasury Buffer Shrinks

Empery Digital has disclosed the sale of 1,635 BTC for $102.2 million, using the proceeds to support debt repayment and share buybacks as its unrestricted Bitcoin buffer narrows.

Wintermute Says Institutions Drove 72% Of Its Spot OTC Volume In H1 2026

Institutional investors accounted for 72% of Wintermute’s spot OTC trading volume in the first half of 2026, up from 59% a year earlier, showing how professional capital is becoming a larger part of crypto trading flow.