Bitcoin Surges Past $68,000 on Treasury Buybacks
Bitcoin surged past $68,000 as the Treasury doubled bond buybacks. Over $1 billion in shorts got liquidated in an hour, Standard Chartered sees $100K ahead.
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Cypherpunk Buys Zcash Mining Fleet for $33M
Cypherpunk Technologies bought a Zcash mining fleet from Winklevoss Capital for $33.33M, gaining 18% of network hashrate as it targets 5% of ZEC supply.
BitBox Fixes AI-Found Wallet Firmware Flaws
BitBox released a firmware update after an AI-assisted audit uncovered two severe vulnerabilities in its BitBox02 hardware wallets.
Citigroup Adds Bitcoin to Custody+
Citigroup is launching a Custody+ service for Bitcoin and traditional assets for institutional clients by the end of 2026.
SEC Proposes Regulation Crypto Assets for Token Projects
The SEC proposed Regulation Crypto Assets on August 18: exemptions letting token projects raise $5M or $75M without full securities registration.
Metaplanet Seeds Nasdaq-Listed Superplanet With 2,100 BTC
Metaplanet will contribute 2,100 Bitcoin and $2.5 million to Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise, renaming it Superplanet in its first US foothold.
South Korea Blocks Polymarket Over Gambling Concerns
Korea's KCC ruled Polymarket an illegal gambling operation. Its smart contract and noncustodial defense did not convince regulators.
Kraken Parent Payward Gets Access to Anthropic AI to Hunt Security Flaws
Kraken's parent company Payward joined Anthropic's Project Glasswing and is using Claude Mythos 5 to hunt for security vulnerabilities.
Binance Plans UK Relaunch With FCA License Application
Binance is preparing an FCA license application to relaunch in the UK after its 2021 ban. Details of the new UK crypto regulatory regime.