August 2026

Kraken parent Payward revenue rises 17% as trading volume falls in Q2

Kraken parent Payward revenue rises 17% as trading volume falls in Q2 2026-08-14 at 21:44 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Payward grew revenue despite weaker crypto spot activity, as funded accounts jumped 42% and a growing share of revenue came from outside transaction-based activity. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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UK authorities continue probe into Nigel Farage’s crypto ‘gifts’ after by-election win

UK authorities continue probe into Nigel Farage’s crypto ‘gifts’ after by-election win 2026-08-14 at 20:03 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The UK lawmaker declared victory following a by-election, triggering a resumption of an investigation from the parliamentary commissioner for standards into his crypto donations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Israel’s largest bank taps Galaxy to offer Bitcoin, Ether, Solana trading

Israel’s largest bank taps Galaxy to offer Bitcoin, Ether, Solana trading 2026-08-14 at 18:41 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Bank Leumi customers will be able to buy, hold and sell three major cryptocurrencies directly through the bank’s investment app beginning in early 2027. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Ransomware Threats in the Americas H1 2026: Dissecting the Regional Attack Patterns and Dominant Actors

Ransomware Threats in the Americas H1 2026: Dissecting the Regional Attack Patterns and Dominant Actors 2026-08-14 at 17:22 By Mihir Bagwe The Americas carried the heaviest ransomware burden of any region on the planet in the first half of 2026. According to Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL), North and South America combined experienced 2,188

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Binance to restrict transactions involving HTX, 10 other crypto platforms

Binance to restrict transactions involving HTX, 10 other crypto platforms 2026-08-14 at 16:36 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Binance said it will stop processing transactions for involving 11 crypto platforms, including HTX, which was recently listed in the EU’s sanctions package targeting Russia. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Solana’s fee overhaul increases burn and makes resource hogs pay

Solana’s fee overhaul increases burn and makes resource hogs pay 2026-08-14 at 16:30 By Cointelegraph by Christina Comben Solana’s proposed fee overhaul would make resource-heavy transactions more expensive while cutting costs for simpler activity, and it increases the amount of SOL burned. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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In Other News: Rapid7 Layoffs, Hacking a Boeing 737, Refrigeration System Vulnerabilities

In Other News: Rapid7 Layoffs, Hacking a Boeing 737, Refrigeration System Vulnerabilities 2026-08-14 at 14:57 By SecurityWeek News Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: government AI platform deal sparks outrage, North Korean IT worker breaches federal agency, DEF CON attendee blamed for Delta flight disruption. The post In Other News: Rapid7 Layoffs,

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Trivy, Not LiteLLM Behind the 2,500 Org Compromise

Trivy, Not LiteLLM Behind the 2,500 Org Compromise 2026-08-14 at 14:35 By Ionut Arghire Over 95% of the affected companies were exposed before the malicious LiteLLM packages were published. The post Trivy, Not LiteLLM Behind the 2,500 Org Compromise appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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Shinhan Asset Management partners with Plume on tokenized fund pilot

Shinhan Asset Management partners with Plume on tokenized fund pilot 2026-08-14 at 14:23 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Shinhan Asset Management and Plume will test a tokenized fund using a Korean won-denominated ultra-short-term bond fund as its underlying asset. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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New Android malware relays bank cards to fraudsters while victims still hold them

New Android malware relays bank cards to fraudsters while victims still hold them 2026-08-14 at 14:08 By Sinisa Markovic Group-IB researchers discovered WindRelay, a new Android malware built to capture live payment card data over NFC (Near Field Communication) and relay it to attackers in real time. WindRelay is paired with the SpyNote remote access

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Google Cloud Sets Out Post-Quantum Roadmap With 2029 Readiness Goal

Google Cloud Sets Out Post-Quantum Roadmap With 2029 Readiness Goal 2026-08-14 at 14:00 By Eduard Kovacs Google Cloud outlines its roadmap to full post-quantum cryptography readiness, with key milestones targeted for 2027 and 2028. The post Google Cloud Sets Out Post-Quantum Roadmap With 2029 Readiness Goal appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol runs up to 14× faster with Ultrafast mode

OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol runs up to 14× faster with Ultrafast mode 2026-08-14 at 13:55 By Anamarija Pogorelec OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol on Ultrafast mode is available in limited preview to a select group of customers, launching first through the OpenAI API. The company says the service runs up to 14 times faster than Standard processing and

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Bitcoin eyes new August lows as Binance longs face ‘cleanout’

Bitcoin eyes new August lows as Binance longs face ‘cleanout’ 2026-08-14 at 13:43 By Cointelegraph by William Suberg Bitcoin futures open interest on Binance fell alongside BTC price as analysis published on CryptoQuant flagged mounting pressure on leveraged longs. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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1.6 Million Likely Impacted by RingCentral Data Breach

1.6 Million Likely Impacted by RingCentral Data Breach 2026-08-14 at 13:24 By Ionut Arghire The hackers published the allegedly stolen information, including names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. The post 1.6 Million Likely Impacted by RingCentral Data Breach appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source

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