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Brazil targets crypto fraud with up to 24-hour transfer hold 2026-08-09 at 12:10 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The rules, effective Jan. 1, 2027, cover transactions above $10,000 sent to overseas providers or self-custody wallets, along with other transfers flagged for review. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

BTCPay restricts remote Lightning access after attackers steal funds 2026-08-09 at 08:46 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Foundation and Citadel21 reported drained Lightning nodes, but the total amount stolen and number of affected operators remain unknown. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin’s BIP-110 enters mandatory signaling with miner support below 3% 2026-08-09 at 00:17 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra The deployment milestone tests whether enforcing nodes can sustain the change amid limited miner signaling and discussion of a hard-fork fallback. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Domestic stablecoins could boost demand for dollar-backed tokens: IMF 2026-08-08 at 09:21 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra IMF first deputy managing director Dan Katz says users may favor digital dollars for their liquidity, network effects and cross-border acceptance. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US court backs Bybit’s bid to trace funds from $1.5B North Korea hack 2026-08-08 at 07:11 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Expedited discovery allows the exchange to seek account identities, balances and transaction histories from platforms with US operations. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Donald Trump’s media company to terminate Crypto.com deal 2026-08-08 at 00:39 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The president’s company will unwind an agreement with Crypto.com to create a multibillion-dollar CRO treasury and reportedly not integrate prediction markets onto Truth Social. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions 2 Iran-linked crypto exchanges 2026-08-07 at 23:02 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The US government sanctioned an individual and two crypto exchanges it said facilitated money laundering for a combined $5 million in digital assets linked to Iran. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

CleanSpark misses Wall Street revenue estimates as shares sink 2026-08-07 at 12:25 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai CleanSpark’s shares fell 5.5% on Thursday after the Bitcoin miner reported $138 million in quarterly revenue, narrowly missing Wall Street’s consensus estimate. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Stripe-owned Bridge joins EU MiCA register after Luxembourg approval 2026-08-07 at 12:14 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Stripe-owned Bridge has entered the EU MiCA register following Luxembourg approval, joining regulated providers under the bloc’s crypto framework. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

CLARITY Act delay gives Asian financial hubs an opening: First Digital CEO 2026-08-07 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Industry figures warned that continued legislative limbo could slow institutional adoption, revive regulation by enforcement and push innovation offshore. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitget explores licensed crypto presence in Bhutan 2026-08-07 at 06:22 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Crypto exchange Bitget has signed an agreement with Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority to pursue a regulated local presence. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US Senate pushes CLARITY Act vote to September: Report 2026-08-07 at 05:49 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly confirmed that the chamber was “punting” the vote until September. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto market maker Wintermute launches US broker-dealer 2026-08-07 at 03:09 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Wintermute said the registration allows the firm to position itself for the growth of tokenized securities in the US. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Following primary loss, crypto PACs invest $1.5M in 3 US state races 2026-08-07 at 00:11 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress PACs reported spending more than $1.5 million on media for four House and Senate races ahead of Aug. 18 primary elections. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com […]

Mysten Labs tech chief joins Anthropic to work on AI security 2026-08-06 at 04:31 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Mysten Labs’ co-founder Sam Blackshear said he is joining Anthropic as AI shifts the balance between attackers and defenders. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin Red Team reports 5K findings in sweeping security audit 2026-08-06 at 04:09 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng “There’s a lot of chaos right now in the ecosystem. We absolutely understand that many people are being bombarded with security issues right now,” said Bitcoin developer Calle. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View […]

Senator Warren questions US AI chip policy after Trump crypto investment: Report 2026-08-06 at 00:15 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The lawmaker reportedly sent a letter to the Commerce Secretary demanding answers about the administration’s treatment of the UAE following investments in the Trump family’s crypto company. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

Senator Lummis still pushing for CLARITY vote before August recess 2026-08-05 at 22:18 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright US lawmakers have only a few days to hold a vote on a crypto market structure bill before a recess begins that could push consideration into the 2026 election season or beyond. This article is an excerpt […]

Galaxy reports $85M net loss amid Q2 crypto market slump 2026-08-05 at 16:20 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Galaxy Digital reported an $85 million net loss driven by falling digital asset prices and $8.7 billion in revenue that missed Wall Street estimates. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Mastercard, Borderless test shared identity checks for stablecoin transfers 2026-08-05 at 16:00 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Mastercard and Borderless are exploring ways to bring more trust into cross-border stablecoin transfers through the payment processing giant’s Crypto Credential framework. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source