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PayPal stablecoin strategy expands after $486.4B quarter

PayPal reported $486.4 billion in Q2 payment volume, created a dedicated crypto division and placed stablecoins among its growth priorities.

SEC sets Aug. 24 deadline in Nasdaq Bitcoin options review

The SEC kept Nasdaq’s cash-settled Bitcoin index options paused while reviewing CME’s jurisdiction challenge, with statements due Aug. 24.

Prediction markets hit record $50.6B July volume

Prediction markets Kalshi, Polymarket and Polymarket US reached $50.6 billion in July volume as World Cup trading drove a monthly

Coldcard losses rise as fourth attack wave sweeps 448 BTC

A fourth suspected Coldcard attack wave moved 448.7 BTC from 709 addresses, while unconfirmed transactions may still be replaceable.

Crypto PAC spending tops $2M in Michigan House race

Protect Progress has spent over $2 million backing Shri Thanedar and opposing Donavan McKinney before Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary.

Coldcard Bitcoin losses rise to $88.6M in third wave

Galaxy estimates three Coldcard-linked attack waves drained 1,367.05 BTC, worth $88.6 million, from 4,585 Bitcoin addresses.

Russia bans Moscow crypto mining from Aug. 15

Russia will ban crypto mining across Moscow, Moscow Region and nine Kursk territories from Aug. 15, with restrictions lasting through

Minnesota crypto ATM ban starts after $1M losses

Minnesota’s crypto ATM ban took effect Aug. 1 after 134 complaints and nearly $1 million in losses, with kiosk removal

DEX spot volume reaches 24% of CEX trading

DEX spot volume reached about 24% of centralized exchange trading in July as Solana, BNB Chain and new Layer 2

Bitget adds daily Bitcoin rewards to BGBTC

Bitget has upgraded its Bitcoin-backed BGBTC asset with daily BTC-denominated rewards, cross-chain transfers through Chainlink CCIP, and independent oversight from

SpaceX stock nears $107 support before earnings, unlock

SpaceX stock remained under pressure near a record low as traders prepared for the company’s first post-IPO earnings report and

ARK Invest buys $6.8M in Circle shares after NY win

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought 109,129 Circle shares after the stablecoin issuer secured a limited-purpose trust charter in New York.

Strategy stock sinks as Saylor puts Bitcoin buys on hold

Strategy shares fell 4.56% to $93.28 on July 31 after the company reported an $8.22 billion quarterly loss and prioritized

What is a mainnet? The production blockchain explained

A mainnet is the production version of a blockchain network where transactions carry real economic value and are permanently recorded.

Moneyflip CEO charged in $40K murder-for-hire plot

Moneyflip CEO Marcos Arturo Kleiman Tronllan faces a federal murder-for-hire charge after allegedly paying undercover agents $40,000 to kidnap and

Hong Kong crypto romance scam costs woman $3.3M

A Hong Kong woman reportedly lost around $3.3 million after an online romantic partner directed her to a fraudulent cryptocurrency

XRP Ledger v3.3.0 brings five institutional features

XRP Ledger developers are preparing five proposed amendments for the upcoming xrpld 3.3.0 release, targeting privacy, atomic settlement, and easier

Uniswap launches Earn with Morpho lending vaults

Uniswap has launched Earn, a self-custodial lending product that allows users to deposit USDC, USDT, and ETH into Morpho vaults

Pump.fun cut staff weeks before PUMP tokens vested: Report

Pump.fun reportedly dismissed employees shortly before their PUMP token grants were scheduled to vest, leaving at least one former worker

Fintech giant KSNet joins Solana Foundation to trial Solana Pay in South Korea

KSNet has partnered with the Solana Foundation to test blockchain payments and AI-driven transaction systems for South Korea’s financial market.