A tiny cluster of Solana bots unlocked a 3x trading advantage by routing through one proprietary protocol
The 62.3% versus 21.01% split covers one 12-address MEV-like group and shows association, not causation.
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How Interactive Strength erased a $50M FET token bet and sent common shareholders to the back of the line
The original FET-backed notes are gone, while a separate $2 million secured note arrived in July.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright2 Aug
CLARITY Act vanishes from Monday’s Senate schedule, triggering 72-hour countdown to save it before recess
An ordinary Friday vote requires a Wednesday filing, while a bipartisan petition or unanimous consent could move faster.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright2 Aug
Another crypto wallet pulls the plug tomorrow with no exact cutoff, leaving users racing to rescue tokens
Users have through Aug. 2 to move assets or secure their recovery phrase before sending, swaps and dApp access stop.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright2 Aug
XRP extends the longest active ETF inflow streak in crypto as rival funds struggle for fresh cash
XRP funds led altcoin inflows in July, extending a four-month streak that increasingly separates them from most rival products. The US-listed funds attracted $27.29 million during the month, nearly twice Solana’s $14.62 million intake, according to SoSoValue data. Chainlink followed with $4.54 million, while Hedera products added $3 million. Bitcoin and Ethereum remained the dominant […]
CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo2 Aug
Coldcard’s $89M wallet bug triggers the biggest Bitcoin movement since FTX and completely distorts market signals
Coldcard’s wallet crisis has shaken Bitcoin sentiment, blurred on-chain signals and exposed a recurring weakness in AI-assisted cyber defenses. On July 30, hardware maker Coinkite warned users that wallets generated with affected Coldcard firmware could be drained because a software error produced seed phrases with far less randomness than intended. This security incident, Galaxy Research […]
CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo2 Aug
The US just blacklisted the Iranian maritime scheme forcing commercial ships to pay Bitcoin tolls for safe passage
U.S. persons must block covered property and report within 10 business days, while foreign exposure hinges on conduct and nexus.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright2 Aug
How XRPL validators quietly killed a silent exploit that could have drained victim accounts through transaction fees alone
BatchV1_1 and PermissionDelegationV1_1 remain default No while XRPL’s two-week supermajority clock sits idle.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright2 Aug
Trump’s legal loophole around the Supreme Court is keeping inflation alive – and trapping Bitcoin in the Fed’s crosshairs
The Supreme Court gave Donald Trump a pretty direct answer in February: the emergency law he had used to tax imports from nearly everywhere didn't give him the authority to impose tariffs. However, Washington didn't see that as a locked door and treated it more like a disappointing result from a key-cutting machine. The administration […]
CryptoSlate•Andjela Radmilac2 Aug
New York asks judge to force Kalshi to hand over the names, wagers, and losses of its local bettors
The July 31 petition also seeks restitution and three times alleged gains, while the federal merits remain unresolved.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright2 Aug
Ethereum just outpaced Bitcoin with $365 million in ETF inflows, but on-chain data shows the real bottom isn’t in yet
Ethereum outpaced Bitcoin in July as stronger investment-product demand and corporate accumulation powered its first sustained relative advance in months. Data from CryptoSlate shows that ETH gained 19% during the month, climbing as high as $1,970 before retreating to $1,868 as of press time. Bitcoin rose 8% over the same period but repeatedly failed to […]
CryptoSlate•Oluwapelumi Adejumo2 Aug
The sudden collapse of a $20 billion AI fund reveals why Bitcoin is the first thing Wall Street sells when margin calls hit
A $20 billion AI hedge fund gained 439% through June, lost roughly two-thirds of its value in July, and sold most of a $16 billion public-stock portfolio as leverage turned against it. The collapse offers a warning for Bitcoin: when Wall Street needs cash quickly, the first asset sold may not be the one that […]
CryptoSlate•Andjela Radmilac2 Aug
Why a sudden 5,500 BTC drop in leveraged short positions failed to deliver the bullish confirmation Bitcoin traders wanted
The July 28 futures snapshot shows a split reset, with trader motives and broader bullish confirmation still unresolved.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright2 Aug
Donald Trump releases the $1.2 million data feed that lets Wall Street front-run his market-moving policy announcements
On April 9, 2025, Donald Trump told his Truth Social followers that it was “a great time to buy,” then announced a 90-day pause on many of his new tariffs a few hours later. The S&P 500 finished the day 9.5% higher, Bitcoin gained more than 5%, and crypto traders holding short positions lost $374 […]
CryptoSlate•Andjela Radmilac2 Aug
Funding stock buybacks by selling your primary reserve asset is a dangerous game, but Lite Strategy just pulled it off without using a dime of debt
The company sold part of its treasury without debt, while its share count only narrowly outpaced an 11.89% LTC decline.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright2 Aug
Bitcoin ETFs just bled $265M in a brutal 24 hours, and Ethereum’s supposed rescue is another BlackRock illusion
ETHB alone kept Ether funds positive, leaving the $9 million gain too concentrated to confirm broad rotation.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright2 Aug
Bitwise is liquidating six crypto option ETFs that offered 25% payouts while returning investors’ own capital
All six reported a 0% 30-day SEC yield, while remaining holders face an automatic August cash redemption.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright2 Aug
How thin weekend Bitcoin liquidity turns minor geopolitical news into massive Monday price gaps for ETF holders
An investor who owns Bitcoin through a brokerage account can finish work on Friday, check the closing price of a spot ETF, and assume the position is done moving for the week. Bitcoin, however, has other plans. Between Friday’s close and Monday’s opening bell, Donald Trump can announce a tariff, a war can escalate, oil […]
CryptoSlate•Andjela Radmilac1 Aug
Digital asset SPAC delays crucial merger vote, leaving a deeply undercapitalized Old Glory Bank waiting on a $50M lifeline
DAAQ disclosed no reason for the delay and no redemption tally showing what remains in trust.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright1 Aug
One public crypto firm just staked its way to breaking even, but a $50M paper loss and 66% dilution threat tell a darker story
The token rewards roughly matched its non-GAAP cash-cost proxy but remained unsold as warrants for up to 33.5 million shares became exercisable.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright1 Aug