IREN’s $625 million AI bet creates a $476 million stock overhang
The Aug. 4 filing covers 94. 9% of the closing issuance; holders decide whether and when to sell.
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Stablecoin payments are going mainstream. What happens when the recipient needs local currency?
The following is a guest post and opinion from Danyel Arenas, Co-Founder and CEO at KiiChain. Visa’s launch of its Stablecoin Platform is a sign that stablecoins are moving into mainstream financial infrastructure. The platform gives banks, fintechs and payment providers a way to access, hold, ...
Step App winds down after four years as FITFI token sinks
Move-to-earn project Step App will wind down services by Aug. 21 after four years, while its FITFI token trades 99. 9% below its all-time high.
Crypto Wrench Attacks on Pace for Record Year as $30M Stolen in 2026: Chainalysis
The blockchain analytics firm says home invasions are becoming more common, France has emerged as the leading hotspot, and some attackers are using increasingly sophisticated laundering techniques.
Crypto wrench attacks steal more than $30M so far in 2026: Chainalysis
While only 12 of 46 documented attempts resulted in payment, data leaks and attacks on relatives are widening the physical risks facing crypto holders.
Bitcoin treasury trade ‘breaking’ and fund holdings drop 10%: Analysis
Doubts emerge over the Bitcoin corporate treasury model as institutional BTC investment vehicles cut holdings.
Coldcard hackers transfer 64 BTC and 200 ETH to cryptocurrency mixers
Hackers behind the Coldcard exploit transferred millions in digital assets to cryptocurrency mixers, while most stolen funds remained traceable in attacker-controlled wallets.
Canaan can use crypto to buy back nearly 20% of its market value while its core business burns cash
The authorization allows asset sales but reports no transaction, leaving current buyback capacity and available liquidity unresolved. The post Canaan can use crypto to buy back nearly 20% of its market value while its core business burns cash appeared first on CryptoSlate .
SpaceX’s $85 billion IPO windfall went everywhere except Bitcoin
Its Aug. 4 filing showed $93. 522 billion in June cash, but unchanged endpoints cannot rule out intra-period transactions.
Bitcoin AI Security Audit Files 4,962 Findings Across 390 Projects
A volunteer group is pointing AI agents at Bitcoin project codebases and says 720 of the issues it has filed are high severity or critical.
Russian president signs crypto law, core rules take effect in 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a crypto law establishing market rules for exchanges, custodians and investors, with core provisions taking effect in September 2026.
RWAs buck DeFi slowdown as tokenized assets gain traction: CoinShares
Tokenized real-world assets moved beyond issuance as RWA deposits more than tripled to $7. 4 billion, while lending and trading activity expanded despite a broader industry slowdown.
Bitcoin price breaking out toward $69,000 now opens a turbo path toward $84,000
A Bitcoin breakout attempt briefly pushed price above $65,000 on Aug. 5, but failed to sustain the move, even as Fed funds futures put the odds of a September rate hike at 57. 4% as of Aug.
Yen stablecoin issuer JPYC’s Series B reaches $38M
JPYC said it plans to use the new capital to expand its financial and Web3 ecosystem and accelerate adoption of its yen-pegged token.
Is crypto dead yet? Project shutdowns peaked this April but the latest 2026 data hides a scarier trend
DeFi supplied the largest share of 109 tracked exits, but project counts cannot time the market. The post Is crypto dead yet? Project shutdowns peaked this April but the latest 2026 data hides a scarier trend appeared first on CryptoSlate .
Bitcoin-backed loan refinances PowerCompute’s $18M debt at 2%
Nasdaq-listed PowerCompute refinanced $18 million of debt through a Bitcoin-backed facility carrying an initial interest rate of about 2%.
Bitcoin ETFs pull in $244M, 3-day inflow streak tops $626M
US-listed Bitcoin ETFs attracted $244. 4 million on Wednesday, marking three consecutive inflow days for a combined $626 million.
EU watchdogs warn of impersonation scams amid MiCA licensing shakeout
Criminals are reportedly using fake websites and falsified documents to target customers searching for licensed crypto providers.
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
ElizaOS token sinks 19% to record low after founder declares it ‘dead’
Eliza Labs founder Shaw Walters said the project transferred its remaining treasury to settle a tokenholder lawsuit and will continue building Eliza without an associated cryptocurrency.
Meta latest AI firm to see model go rogue during testing
The incident reportedly stemmed from a misconfigured testing environment, adding Meta to a growing list of AI firms whose models have escaped evaluation sandboxes.
Bitcoin Red Team reports 5K findings in sweeping security audit
“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.
TeraWulf’s Bitcoin mining revenue fell 73% as AI related leases reached 71% of sales
The revenue crossover is real, but Anthropic rent starts only as new capacity is delivered from late 2027. The post TeraWulf’s Bitcoin mining revenue fell 73% as AI related leases reached 71% of sales appeared first on CryptoSlate .
Investors poured millions back into Grayscale’s XRP fund, but a $16.8M market hit instantly wiped out the comeback
The Grayscale XRP fund added 480,000 net shares in Q2 after a derived 3. 94 million-share Q1 contraction, but net assets still fell. The post Investors poured millions back into Grayscale’s XRP fund, but a $16.