A Florida woman was convicted of exploiting an elderly widow by draining nearly $350,000 from her accounts using power of attorney, isolating her from family, and purchasing land with the funds.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent20 Aug
Traders betting against Bitcoin and the crypto markets are getting liquidated as BTC’s price pushes higher. In the last 24 hours, a total of $1.93 billion in leveraged crypto bets have been liquidated, according to the market data tracker CoinGlass. The vast majority of the liquidations hit traders going short, coming in at $1.75 billion. […]
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Staff19 Aug
A teacher lost nearly $9,000 after scammers allegedly posed as Wells Fargo’s fraud department and convinced her to move money while pretending to protect her account. Jayme Eubanks says the ordeal began when she received a text message asking whether she recognized a charge on her bank account, reports WBRC News. She says she did […]
The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi19 Aug
A Georgia businessman has been accused of obtaining $24 million in bank loans using allegedly forged documents and fabricated financial records. Thomas Mwangi, 48, of Atlanta, was arraigned August 10th after a federal grand jury charged him with two counts of bank fraud and 13 counts of wire fraud, reports CBS. Mwangi previously owned and […]
The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi19 Aug
Citi Investor Services is launching Custody+, a suite of near- and real-time custody solutions for institutions, with Bitcoin digital asset custody set to go live later this year.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent19 Aug
A federal court has granted final approval to a $700 million multistate settlement with Google over Google Play Store monopoly practices. Eligible consumers who bought apps or in-app items from 2016 to 2023 will receive payouts, and Google must allow sideloading for seven years.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent19 Aug
An elderly Virginia woman lost $77,000 after scammers allegedly impersonated Amazon, Bank of America and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a scheme designed to convince her that her identity had been tied to criminal activity. The Alexandria resident was first contacted June 26th by a woman calling herself “Anna Covery,” who claimed to work […]
The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi19 Aug
Prediction markets on Kalshi and Myriad are pricing a strong chance the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged at its September 2026 meeting, closely matching economist expectations from a Reuters poll.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent18 Aug
Fundstrat's Tom Lee is highlighting Ethereum's larger tailwinds than past cycles, expecting the ETH/BTC ratio to rise substantially due to Wall Street tokenization and agentic AI.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent18 Aug
LifeStance Health Group agreed to a $3.02 million class action settlement over allegations that tracking pixels on its website shared patient data with third parties without consent.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent18 Aug
Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida is settling a class action lawsuit for $220,000 over allegations that its website tracking tools disclosed patient data to third parties. Eligible class members can claim cash payments and monitoring services.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent18 Aug
The OCC issued preliminary conditional approval on August 14, 2026, for World Liberty Trust Company, National Association, to charter as a national trust bank handling USD1 stablecoin issuance, redemption, and digital asset custody services.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent18 Aug
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is asking for public comment on the upcoming implementation of new stablecoin rules. The GENIUS Act, signed by US President Donald Trump last year, establishes a regulatory framework for stablecoins, crypto assets pegged to the US dollar. The legislation requires each token to be fully backed by liquid assets […]
The Daily Hodl•Conor Devitt17 Aug
A peer-reviewed analysis identifies widespread address misuse on Ethereum and BSC, resulting in over $574.8 million in permanent asset losses from common errors and novel attacker exploits.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Staff17 Aug
SafePal is disclosing an authorization flaw in its order-tracking plug-in that exposed names, emails, addresses, phone numbers, and purchase details for about 39,798 customers. No wallet credentials or financial data were involved.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Staff17 Aug
A Michigan woman lost more than $45,000 after scammers allegedly posed as Amazon, a bank and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in an elaborate fraud scheme. The 48-year-old Monroe resident reported the incident to police on August 6th, prompting detectives to investigate the alleged scam, reports the Monroe Sun. It began when the woman received […]
The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi16 Aug
The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index declined in August as households expressed growing economic worries. The drop adds to evidence of ongoing pressures on spending and confidence.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent16 Aug
A Georgia man lost $30,000 after scammers allegedly posed as bank and law enforcement officials and convinced him to hand over his savings for “safekeeping.” The Roswell resident reported the incident to police on August 11th after the months-long scheme left him out $30,000, reports Appen Media Group. The fraud allegedly began in July when […]
The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi16 Aug
A Pennsylvania man lost $35,000 after scammers allegedly impersonated federal officials, gained remote access to his computer and arranged for couriers to collect his cash. Lancaster County resident Kevin Eberle was first contacted through a text message claiming he had been charged $340 for a computer protection service, reports WGAL. The message included a phone […]
The Daily Hodl•Henry Kanapi16 Aug
Rising fear language around 'crypto is dead' is appearing on X, Reddit, Telegram and elsewhere, framed as a potential contrarian signal near Bitcoin bottoms.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent16 Aug