RegulationUS Sanctions Iran's Hormuz Safe Bitcoin Insurance Scheme
The US Treasury sanctioned Hormuz Safe, an Iranian marine insurance scheme for the Strait of Hormuz that accepted bitcoin payments funneled to the IRGC.
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StablecoinsTether Posts $1.5 Billion Profit in Q2 2026
Tether posted $1.5 billion in Q2 2026 profit, reserve surplus grew to $4.1 billion, and gold holdings topped 146 metric tons.
BitcoinStrategy Posts $8.22 Billion Q2 Loss on Bitcoin Slump
Strategy reported an $8.22 billion net loss for Q2 2026 driven by unrealized losses on Bitcoin. The company's holdings grew to 843,775 BTC.
SecurityColdcard Mk3 Flaw Drains 594 BTC
Coinkite warns Coldcard Mk3 users after a firmware bug let an attacker drain 594 BTC (about $38M) from roughly 500 wallets in 25 minutes.
TechnologyMoonPay Launches PayBox: AI Wallet in ChatGPT and Claude
MoonPay unveiled PayBox, an AI wallet for ChatGPT and Claude. Here's how the assistants buy and swap crypto within user-set spending limits.
SecurityEthereum, Solana Lead $1B in H1 2026 Crypto Hacks, Blockaid Says
Blockaid found hackers stole over $1 billion from crypto in H1 2026. Ethereum and Solana projects lost the most, mostly through compromised keys.
SecurityApple Sued Over Fake Sparrow Wallet App in the App Store
Three Bitcoin holders sued Apple over a counterfeit Sparrow Wallet app in the App Store that drained a combined $1.84 million.
SecurityZcash Activates Ironwood: How the Network Closed the Door on Fake ZEC
Zcash activated the Ironwood upgrade and replaced the vulnerable Orchard pool. Here is how the turnstile stops fake ZEC and what holders should do now.
SecuritySparkKitty Malware Steals Seed Phrases via App Store and Google Play
Check Point uncovered SparkKitty, malware that scans photos for crypto wallet seed phrases. It spread through the App Store and Google Play.