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ADA and Privacy Coins Outperform While XRP Slides
Bitcoin Reclaims $65,000 Despite CLARITY Act Setback The first week of August delivered strong momentum across the cryptocurrency market, with aggregate market capitalization surging from
France Pushes Bill to Share Crypto Tax Data With 48 Nations
Key Takeaways France introduced a bill to enact the CARF framework, sharing crypto users’ data with 48 countries. The bill accelerates data collection, sparking privacy
Bybit Unleashes RICO Lawsuit on North Korea Over $1.5B Hack
Key Takeaways Bybit sued North Korea and Lazarus Group over a $1.5 billion hack from Feb. 21, 2025. A U.S. court froze stolen assets on
Bitcoin’s ECX Hard Fork Splinters Into 3 Launches Through October – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Paul Sztorc split the ECX hard fork into three stages instead of one launch on Aug. 23. The permanent ECX release moves to
Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF Sinks to $72M After LINK’s 18% Slide
Key Takeaways Grayscale filed GLNK’s Q2 2026 10-Q with the SEC on August 7, reporting $72.2 million in net assets. LINK’s price dropped from $8.77
Saylor Says ‘Bitcoin Doesn’t Need CLARITY’ as Senate Delays Vote
Key Takeaways Michael Saylor says Bitcoin can succeed without the CLARITY Act. Senate delays crypto market structure legislation until September. Saylor links the CLARITY Act
Circle Renews Coinbase USDC Deal and Rules Out Dividends
Key Takeaways Circle renewed Coinbase’s USDC deal as Q2 revenue reached $701M, preserving a key distribution channel. USDC ended Q2 at $73.3B as Circle’s 150+
Genius Sports Now Settles Contracts for Both Kalshi and Polymarket
Key Takeaways Genius Sports signed Polymarket on Aug. 4 and Kalshi on Aug. 5. Genius booked prediction-market revenue in Q2, before either deal was signed.
EU to Advance MiCA Review, Targeting Non-EU Stablecoin Rules
Key Takeaways The EU is set to revise the MiCA framework to allow excluded foreign stablecoins like Tether to operate. This regulatory review is heavily
Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Add $220 Million as Blackrock Leads Again
Key Takeaways Blackrock’s IBIT led $128.69M into bitcoin ETFs Thursday, extending inflows to 4 days. Ether ETFs added $92.15M as Blackrock’s ETHA drew $81.14M, reinforcing