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Lummis Warns US Crypto Rules Remain Broken as CLARITY Fight Stalls
Key Takeaways Lummis vows to keep pushing the CLARITY Act despite its stalled progress. The CLARITY Act would strengthen crypto safeguards and enforcement. The lawmaker
Thune to File Motion to Force September Vote on CLARITY Act
Key Takeaways Senator Thune plans a pre-recess cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, teeing it up for September. This scheduling move signals strong GOP commitment
Bitcoin Lightning Nodes Hit as BTCPay Signals Emergency 2.4.2 Fix
Key Takeaways BTCPay Server faced an active vulnerability exploit that allowed attackers to steal funds from users. Developers urged users to update to version 2.4.2
Bitcoin Tops $65,340 as BIP 110 Fight Raises Hard Fork Risk
Key Takeaways Bitcoin hit an August peak of $65,340 on Bitstamp before consolidating with a 0.5% daily gain. Crypto liquidations reached $192 million as bitcoin’s
Wintermute Registers as US Broker-Dealer, Eyes Tokenized Stocks
Key Takeaways Wintermute USA registered with SEC and FINRA, opening access to regulated U.S. securities trading. Wintermute’s $10B daily volume could intensify competition with Jane
Intesa Sanpaolo Cuts BTC ETF Stake by 94%, Triples Staked ETH Position
Strategic Expansion into Staked Ethereum Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest banking group, has reshaped its digital asset portfolio during the second quarter, slashing its spot bitcoin
Cathie Wood’s Ark Buys $21M in Block, $2.3M in SpaceX
Key Takeaways Ark Invest bought 267,676 Block shares worth about $21 million on August 6. Cathie Wood’s fund also added 20,318 SpaceX shares worth roughly
Bitcoin Red Team Finds 4,962 Flaws After Coldcard Hack
Key Takeaways The Bitcoin Red Team filed 4,962 findings across 390 repositories in 27.5 hours. Opensats funded the audit with nearly $40,000 as 16 researchers
MARA Reports $611M Loss While Miners Deposit 581 BTC to NYDIG
Key Takeaways MARA’s Q2 revenue fell 27% to $174.9 million, missing Wall Street estimates by more than 16%. Riot Platforms and MARA sent a combined
Malta Would Pay More Than Italy Under EU’s $2.19B Gambling Levy
Key Takeaways Malta, Spain, Italy, and Portugal oppose the modeled EU levy, four diplomats told Politico. Spain faces $478M (€414M) yearly, almost a quarter of