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Wed, Aug 12, 7:19 AM ET
Harmony confirms exploit involving unauthorized minting of 4 billion ONE tokens
An attacker minted 4 billion ONE tokens without authorization on the Harmony network, as reported by X user Juiceberg.
The Block · +14 outlets
Bitcoin market in 'hibernation' as perp trading activity sinks to three-year low ahead of US CPI release
Elevated open interest leaves the market exposed to sharper liquidation-driven moves, according to K33, as traders await Wednesday's U.S. CPI report.
The Block
SEC could propose 'pivotal' crypto rules starting with token safe harbor, TD Cowen says
The SEC's upcoming crypto regulation meeting on Friday may mark the start of a rulemaking process that could begin with a token safe harbor framework, according
The Block · +1 outlets
Coldcard exploit pushes Bitcoin users to move funds as new addresses jump
The number of new Bitcoin addresses climbed from 260,000 to 330,000 as users reacted to a Coldcard hardware vulnerability.
The Block · +11 outlets
Bitwise cuts 14% of staff as crypto layoffs mount during market downturn
Crypto asset manager Bitwise trimmed its global team to around 155 employees, with CEO Hunter Horsley confirming the layoffs amid a broader market downturn.
The Block · +2 outlets
Trump Media records $360.6 million unrealized loss on digital assets in first half of the year
Trump Media reported a $360.6M unrealized digital-asset loss as its directly held BTC and CRO holdings were worth $597.7M at June 30.
The Block · +4 outlets
MegaETH launches with 10,000 TPS, debuts MEGA token with 5.3B supply for performance rewards
MegaETH launched its Layer 2 network claiming 10,000 transactions per second, with a significant portion of its token supply reserved for performance incentives
Yellow.com
MegaETH launches with 10,000 TPS, debuts MEGA token with 5.3B supply for performance rewards
The Layer 2 network launched claiming 10,000 TPS with a large token allocation for performance-based rewards.
Yellow.com
Robinhood Chain hits 11.6 million daily transactions as USDe fuels TVL growth
Robinhood Chain shows divergence with surging transaction counts and TVL growth against a stagnating user base, driven by USDe activity.
The Block · +1 outlets
Australian regulator takes down Yepbit websites as investors report blocked withdrawals
Australia's ASIC took down Yepbit websites and denied the platform's false claims that the regulator had frozen investor funds.
The Block · +3 outlets
CFTC flexes emergency authority to keep Kalshi operating amid New York lawsuit
The CFTC used its emergency authority to order Kalshi to continue operating after the prediction market platform was sued in New York.
The Block · +1 outlets
Florida man charged by CFTC over $397 million crypto Ponzi scheme
A Florida man faces CFTC charges alleging he misappropriated $48 million of customers' money in a $397 million crypto Ponzi scheme.
The Block
Twenty One Capital takes $414 million Q2 loss as new CEO plots path to become more than a Bitcoin treasury
Twenty One Capital's new CEO outlined plans to build beyond the company's massive bitcoin treasury after reporting a $414 million Q2 loss.
The Block
FlightAware drops lawsuit against Kalshi one day after filing
The flight tracker dropped its lawsuit against Kalshi one day after filing, which claimed improper use of data and trademark for prediction markets on flight ca
The Block · +7 outlets
ENS Foundation takes administrative control of $65 million Endowment following tokenholder vote
ENS tokenholders voted to transform the ENS Foundation into a fully operational organization with a five-member board and financial control over the endowment.
The Block
Prediction market infra startup River Markets raises $8.5M seed round led by Haun Ventures
River Markets raised $8.5 million in seed funding from Haun Ventures and others to build Wall Street-grade tools for prediction markets.
CryptoRank · +5 outlets
HYPE token rises to $43.68 while Hyperliquid DEX volume hits $331M
Hyperliquid's native token HYPE climbed to $43.68 as the decentralized exchange recorded $331 million in trading volume.
Yellow.com
New Bitcoin addresses jump as Coldcard exploit pushes users to move funds
The number of new Bitcoin addresses climbed from 260,000 to 330,000 as users moved funds in response to a Coldcard exploit.
The Block · +9 outlets

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