MiCA list expands with 12 companies in fourth post-deadline update
ESMA’s latest MiCA update brings the number of authorized CASPs to 321 and adds three entities to its non-compliant register.
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Taiwan plans Travel Rule for domestic crypto transfers from October
Taiwan’s regulator plans to apply the Travel Rule to domestic VASP transfers from October before extending it to overseas platforms by the end of 2027.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra5 Aug
Missouri trio charged over alleged Bitcoin kidnapping plot
The defendants allegedly traveled from Missouri to Connecticut to kidnap a Bitcoin holder and force him to transfer cryptocurrency before abandoning the plan.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai5 Aug
Cloudflare introduces wallets for AI agents, plans stablecoin payments
Cloudflare introduced programmable Wallets for AI agents and said payment features using stablecoins will launch in a future update.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Helen Partz5 Aug
AI credit bubble could fuel Bitcoin ‘crack-up boom’ past $1M: Hayes
Hayes likened the debt-fueled AI infrastructure boom to the 2008 credit bubble, but evidence suggests financial strain is uneven across Big Tech.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra5 Aug
CLARITY or not, crypto isn’t going back in the bottle: Bitwise
Matt Hougan argues that regulatory guidance from the SEC and CFTC would keep the industry moving even if Congress fails to pass landmark market structure legislation this year.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Felix Ng5 Aug
Bybit’s EU payments arm secures Austrian e-money license
Bybit’s Austrian payments subsidiary gained regulatory approval to develop card, merchant, open-banking and person-to-person payment services.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra5 Aug
Ethereum researchers want to rein in staking, critics say it could backfire
EIP-8363 is a newly published draft proposal that would cut net consensus-layer rewards as the Ethereum staking ratio heads toward 50%.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Felix Ng5 Aug
US, UK reaffirm support for stablecoins, tokenization in joint financial regulation talks
In a July 8 meeting, US and UK regulators highlighted the implementation of the GENIUS Act, payment modernization and cross-border cooperation, reinforcing a shared framework for digital asset oversight.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi4 Aug
BNY to offer institutional crypto staking through Galaxy partnership
The custody giant is expanding beyond safekeeping by adding staking services, allowing eligible institutional clients to earn yield on proof-of-stake assets.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi4 Aug
Bitcoin coils at $64K as Hormuz reopening timeline sends S&P 500 to $70T record
Bitcoin built on $64,000 as hopes of the Strait of Hormuz reopening to oil traffic sent the S&P 500 index to a record $70 trillion market cap.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by William Suberg4 Aug
Bitdeer expands AI infrastructure with long-term $4.7B data center lease
A 16-year agreement secures 121 megawatts of AI computing capacity in Norway, highlighting how crypto mining companies continue to pursue new revenue streams beyond Bitcoin.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi4 Aug
At least 15 attackers exploited Coldcard vulnerability: Galaxy
Galaxy said that at least 15 different attackers have exploited the Coldcard vulnerability, which may have been avoided with just $2 worth of AI hardening, according to Dragonfly’s managing partner.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai4 Aug
Sorry everyone, Bitcoin is headed down to $43,500: Michael Terpin
Transform Ventures founder Michael Terpin says Bitcoin could have another 30% downside from its current price before he is confident the market has reached a bottom.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ciaran Lyons4 Aug
Texas electric grid moratorium won’t have big impact on BTC miners: Bernstein
Monday’s announcement that Texas Governor Greg Abbott set a moratorium on approval of ERCOT-linked data centers pending an audit won’t impact miners’ approved electricity contracts.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin4 Aug
Tether Gold reserves rise 9.5% as gold posts worst quarter in 13 years
XAUt added to its bullion backing during gold’s worst quarter since 2013, as tokenized commodity holder counts continued to rise.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai4 Aug
Italy’s biggest bank triples staked Ether ETF holdings while cutting IBIT shares
Italy’s largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo increased its staked Ether ETF position to $7.1 million while reducing its holdings in two spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun4 Aug
Jim Cramer plans to sell his Bitcoin over quantum fears as BTC rises 1.6%
The CNBC personality said he’ll sell his Bitcoin holdings due to fears about quantum computing, as some cryptocurrency investors celebrated, referencing the popular “inverse Cramer” meme.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai4 Aug
Former FBI supervisor admits guilt in $1M crypto theft
A former FBI supervisory agent pleaded guilty to stealing about $1 million worth of digital assets from an adversarial country and forfeited about $925,000 in funds to government-controlled wallets.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai4 Aug
Strategy’s STRC retakes $90 after 24% rebound from June closing low
The preferred shares have recovered nearly 24% from their June closing low as Strategy builds its cash reserve and repurchases STRC.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra4 Aug