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Kraken Parent Payward Joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing for AI Security Push
Payward, Kraken's parent company, joined Anthropic's Project Glasswing and gained access to Claude Mythos 5 to proactively hunt software vulnerabilities. Open-source findings will be shared with developers.
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Metaplanet Launches BitBonds Program with $1.3 Million Private Placement
Metaplanet raised $1.3 million through its inaugural BitBonds program — four unsecured bond series yielding up to 4.3% annually — while denying any sale of its 43,000 BTC holdings.
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UAE Tax Authority Issues Crypto Accounting Rules for Businesses
The UAE's Federal Tax Authority has issued accounting guidance requiring businesses to use three approved crypto exchanges for valuing digital currency transactions, with time-specific exchange rates.
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Iran Power Consumption Growth Turns Negative as Crypto Mining Crackdown Intensifies
Iran's Energy Minister reports annual electricity consumption growth has turned negative for the first time. Rewards for reporting unauthorized crypto miners raised to 3 million tomans.
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BTCPay Exploit Drains Lightning Nodes as Attackers Steal LND Credentials
Attackers exploited a BTCPay Server flaw to steal LND macaroon credentials, draining Lightning nodes. Foundation and Citadel21 confirmed losses. Update LND to version 2.4.2 immediately.
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Two Iranian Crypto Exchanges in Widened Crackdown
Washington blacklisted Shelbit and Aban Tether, alleging the exchanges funneled funds to Iran's Revolutionary Guard. The move extends the 2026 campaign targeting Tehran's crypto finance networks.
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Bitcoin Holds Near $64,000 as Bank of Japan Keeps Rates at 1%
Bitcoin held near $63,900 as the Bank of Japan kept its rate at 1%, leaving the yen carry trade intact. Ether and BNB were steady in a quiet broader market.
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Top 10 Cryptos: Ethereum Holds $1,900 as Shiba Inu Bucks the Downturn
Ethereum held above $1,900 on Monday while most top altcoins slipped. Shiba Inu was the lone bright spot, up 18% on the month.
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Crypto Is Rewriting How Wall Street Traders Spend Their Weekends
Crypto perpetual futures are giving commodity traders a 24/7 hedge for weekend oil exposure, narrowing the long-standing Friday implied-volatility discount in WTI crude options, though institutional adoption remains limited by infrastructure gaps.
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U.S. Inflation Outlook Underpins Bitcoin Bulls After Best Week Since March
Bitcoin rose nearly 7% in its best week since March as U.S. two-year inflation breakevens fell below the Fed's 2% target, fueling bets that the next Fed move will be a rate cut.
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Trump Defends Family's $1.4 Billion Crypto Earnings
Trump earned $1.4 billion in crypto in 2025 via his memecoin, World Liberty Financial, and a stablecoin venture. He defended the income as legal amid conflict-of-interest concerns.
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eToro Backs Onchain Derivatives Startup Extended in $12.5 Million Round
eToro led a $12.5 million round for Extended, an onchain perpetual futures platform, aiming to integrate DeFi into its Zengo wallet and core brokerage as rivals Robinhood expands blockchain trading.
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XRP Climbs on Whale Accumulation as Retail Caution Persists
XRP rose 1.41% as whale accumulation and new-wallet creation hit three-month highs, with June ETF inflows topping $62 million. The $1.10 level remains the key test for a confirmed recovery.
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Bitcoin's $4.4B Supply Overhang Deepens as Institutional Demand Collapses
Bitcoin ETFs shed a record 71,600 BTC this month while corporate buyers absorbed just 7,500, creating a $4.4B supply overhang. Strategy's $1.25B sell plan adds to the pressure.
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Franklin Templeton Files SEC Plans for Two Dividend-to-Bitcoin ETFs
Franklin Templeton filed SEC plans for two ETFs that reinvest equity dividends into bitcoin, targeting a 95/5 stock-to-crypto split. Approval could see the funds launch as early as September.
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Ondo Finance Hires Former Invesco ETF Chief to Expand Onchain Investment Products
Ondo Finance hired former Invesco ETF head and Grayscale MD John Hoffman to lead product portfolios, signaling its push to bring institutional-grade tokenized investment products to traditional asset managers.
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Crypto Roundup: Ethereum Leads, XRP and BNB Post Modest Gains, Fear Index at 15
Ethereum rose 0.84% to $1,644 while XRP and BNB posted minimal gains. Bitcoin held above $62K after $61K support. The Fear & Greed index hit 15, signaling extreme market fear.
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Coinbase-Backed Stand With Crypto Campaigns Against UK Bank Crypto Bans
Stand With Crypto UK, backed by Coinbase, mobilized its 286,000 members to file FCA complaints against banks blocking crypto transfers, citing a 2026 report documenting systematic barriers.
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Bitcoin Falls Below $61,500 and 200-Week SMA as Inflation Data Looms
Bitcoin fell below $61,500 and its 200-week SMA with $418M in liquidations — 72% from long positions — as traders positioned bearishly ahead of US CPI data.
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XRP Market Shows Signs of Capitulation as Holders Sell at Loss
XRP's 90-day realized profit-to-loss ratio fell to 0.38, a classic capitulation signal. The token trades near $1.11, down 40% year-to-date from a July 2025 peak of $3.60.