Macro
Riot Platforms stock jumps 25% after-hours on $9.1 billion AI deal reportedly with Anthropic
The deal includes two five-year extension options that could raise the potential contract value to $16.1 billion.
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Security
BTCPay Server supporters offer up to 3 BTC for recovery bounty after critical exploit
BTCPay said AI may have been used to exploit vulnerability, and credited Craig Raw and the Bitcoin Red Team fund for reporting the issue.
Security
Hackers Drain $8 Million From Crypto Exchange Across Two Blockchains
The attacker moved funds across Tron and Ethereum before routing millions through crypto exchanges, while later wallet activity offers clues about how the breach occurred.
Regulation
World Liberty received $100 million from businessman investigated for money laundering: NYT
The businessman, Guren "Bobby" Zhou, has not been charged, though British officials told the Times that the investigation remained active as of late July.
Technology
Bitcoin hits block 961,632 as the controversial BIP-110 soft fork attempt begins
Bitcoin reached block 961,632 on August 7, 2026, marking the official start of the mandatory signaling period for BIP-110, a proposed soft fork that has drawn significant controversy within the Bitcoin development community. According to CoinDesk, the upgrade entered this critical activation phase with fewer than 3% of miners
Security
Another Bitcoin infrastructure exploit hits, this time draining Lightning payment servers
A newly disclosed exploit has targeted Lightning Network payment servers, draining funds from merchant-operated nodes in what security researchers are describing as a significant infrastructure vulnerability. According to CoinDesk, the attack specifically affected Lightning payment processing servers, with affected operators reporting losses as the exploit was carried out before a
Security
Bybit sues North Korea and Lazarus Group over $1.5 billion hack, secures asset freeze
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has filed a lawsuit against North Korea and its state-sponsored hacking unit, the Lazarus Group, following a $1.5 billion cyberattack on the platform. The legal action, reported by CoinDesk, also resulted in a court-ordered asset freeze aimed at preventing the movement of stolen funds. The suit
Macro
Bitcoin tops $65,000 after ‘massive surprise’ US jobs miss
Bitcoin topped $65,000 after U.S. payrolls fell 23,000 in July versus an 80,000 forecast, pushing traders to price out a September Fed rate hike.
Regulation
Crypto market maker Wintermute lands SEC approval to trade equities and ETF blocks
Wintermute, one of the largest cryptocurrency market makers globally, has received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as a registered broker-dealer, granting the firm the authority to trade equities and exchange-traded fund blocks in U.S. markets. The regulatory green light marks a significant step
Market
Power struggle erupts at Ondo Finance after founder’s death
A power struggle has erupted at Ondo Finance following the death of its founder, throwing one of the most prominent real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platforms into a state of internal uncertainty. The dispute centers on leadership succession and control over the protocol's strategic direction, with competing factions among
Security
More than $30 million stolen in violent crypto attacks in 2026 as France emerges as ‘wrench attack’ hotspot: Chainalysis
Chainalysis says more than $30M was stolen in violent crypto attacks in 2026 through mid-year, with France the top hotspot.
Technology
Bitcoin developers flag 85 critical bugs in an "extremely bad" situation
Bitcoin developers have publicly flagged 85 critical vulnerabilities within the Bitcoin protocol and its associated software infrastructure, describing the overall situation as "extremely bad." The disclosure, reported by CoinDesk, represents one of the more significant coordinated bug reports in the network's recent history, raising immediate concerns