CFTC seeks public input on AI compute futures contracts as CME eyes October launch
The regulatory review could shape an emerging market that lets companies and investors trade and hedge the cost of increasingly scarce AI computing power.
Crypto
XRP Price Holds to Near Two-Year Streak, But Charts Flash a Warning Sign
Crypto is grinding through what can be considered an extended bear market with no confirmed bottom in sight. Bitcoin is down more than 3% this week and stuck below $64,000, while Ethereum is struggling to hold onto $1,9…
Bitcoin hits $64K as gold gains while oil shakes off Trump Oman threat
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.
Wall Street Pushback Halts SEC's Crypto Fundraising Framework, Sources Say
More drama in Washington’s ongoing crypto policy debate unfolded Friday when the Securities and Exchange Commission abruptly canceled a meeting that would have kicked off the formal rulemaking process for a new framewor…
What Stripe's $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal Actually Means for AI
Stripe has finalized an agreement to buy OpenRouter for more than $7 billion, according to Bloomberg, three months after the AI routing startup raised $113 million at a reported $1.3 billion valuation.
Compound bets $52 million, new leadership team in switch to institutional focus
Compound Finance, one of the oldest decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocols, replaced its leadership team and approved a $52 million budget on Monday to attract new capital after the value of assets locked on the…
BitMart founder dismisses calls for audit as users report blocked funds, unpaid employees
BitMart founder Sheldon Lee dismissed calls to explain why, according to a post on X, some customers of the exchange are unable to withdraw their funds and some employees were not paid their July salaries.
Harmony plans rollback, wiping 109,000 transactions after ONE exploit
Harmony said selectively restoring transactions could create inconsistent chain state, as Ravencoin faces a separate rollback dispute after an exploit.
Coinbase Users $300M+ Stolen Funds Move Again
Meanwhile, tens of millions reportedly remain in wallets linked to threat actors.
US Treasury moves forward with rules on GENIUS Act after July deadline
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.
Bitmine nears 5% of Ethereum supply despite $8.4B in unrealized losses
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.
Bank of Russia Adds Crypto to Financial Resilience Calculations
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Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Purchases, Raises $334M From MSTR Sales
Strategy made no Bitcoin purchases or sales between August 10 and August 16, leaving its holdings unchanged at 840,447 BTC. The company acquired its Bitcoin for a total of $63.36 billion, at an average price of $75,385 …
ONDO Price Jumps 5%: Bulls Are Loading the Next Leg Toward $0.50
ONDO price is near $0.34, up about 5% today, as buyers defend the lower boundary of a months-long accumulation range.
BitMart Employees Hijack X, Demand 5 Answers on Frozen Funds by 19 August
Some people claiming to be BitMart employees took control of its Chinese X account.
Hackers Are Abusing a macOS Screen Sharing Flaw to Secretly Mine Monero
Attackers have been exploiting a vulnerability in Apple's macOS Screen Sharing feature to seize control of Macs and quietly install cryptocurrency miners, the Netherlands' national cyber agency warned this week.
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys Another $19 Million in Ethereum as Stash Nears 5% of Total Supply
Bitmine Immersion Technologies has purchased another 9,926 Ethereum tokens, worth roughly $19 million, bringing its total holdings to 5.82 million ETH. The company's Ethereum treasury is now worth about $11 billion, put…
No change in bitcoin holdings as Strategy boosted dollar reserve, bought back more STRC last week
Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (MSTR) raised $333.7 million last week through the sale of 3.46 million shares of common stock, according to a Monday filing.
BTC price loses 200-week trend line as 2022 repeats: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin confirmed a weekly candle close below its 200-week moving average, copying the 2022 bear-market as traders warn of further BTC price downside next.
CC Price Slips as Canton Fundamentals Keep Building
Meanwhile, $0.087 and $0.082 are the key downside levels before the $0.062 demand zone.
Dutch Prosecutors Sell $2.5M of Crypto From Bankrupt Platform Knaken
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has sold the cryptocurrency it seized from Knaken, raising $2.5 million (€2.2 million) toward paying the collapsed platform's creditors, according to court-appointed trustee Carl Ham…
BitMine Adds 9,926 ETH as Holdings Reach 5.82M ETH
BitMine acquired 9,926 ETH over the past week, bringing its total holdings to 5,815,164 ETH, or about 4.8% of Ethereumâs total supply. The company has staked 5,067,309 ETH, roughly 87% of its holdings, with estimated …
Strategy Leaves Bitcoin Untouched, Raises $334M Selling MSTR Stock
Strategy made no Bitcoin purchases or sales last week, according to an 8-K filed Monday, ending a run of weekly disposals that had funded its dividends and buybacks since June. Its stack stands at 840,447 BTC, unchanged…
Nvidia Stock Price Prediction 2026-2040: Can NVDA Become the First $6 Trillion AI Giant
Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) has turned AI demand into one of the most powerful growth stories in the stock market, but the next leg of the rally may be harder to achieve. Trading near $226, with its 52-week high at $236…