Bitcoin ETFs post $2.4B weekly inflow, largest since October, turning 2026 flows positive
The seven-day winning streak reverses a brutal first half for spot Bitcoin ETF flows and puts the category net positive for 2026.
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SEC staff says token buybacks do not make a crypto asset a security if the network is functional
The guidance accompanies record $638 million in crypto token buybacks and signals the agency is willing to bless repurchases without treating tokens as securiti
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Fed's proposed stablecoin rule could trigger a 48-hour liquidation run, analysis warns
The draft rule's redemption mechanics are drawing scrutiny over whether they could amplify a bank-run style dynamic in stablecoin markets.
CryptoSlate · +1 outlets
$84 million US asset seizure raises questions over Tether's reserves and Washington's stake
The seizure and Tether's roughly $114 billion US Treasury holdings put the issuer at the center of the debate over dollar-backed stablecoin oversight.
CryptoSlate
Visa revises reported stablecoin volume lower, but payments data shows no corresponding decline
The adjustment revives the dispute over how much reported stablecoin transaction volume reflects real payments versus internal transfers.
CryptoSlate · +1 outlets
Riot repays $200 million Coinbase loan, freeing $494 million in Bitcoin; sales record in focus
Riot's mining share of segment revenue fell from about 92% in Q2 2025 to roughly 65% in Q2 2026, raising questions about whether it will sell the freed coins.
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Crypto regulation shifts to agency rulemaking as industry stops waiting on Congress
The pivot to regulators has produced incremental wins, but leaves crypto policy exposed to changes in administration.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Bitcoin quantum-resistance research advances on several fronts as AI agents join the race
Multiple research efforts are targeting cheaper post-quantum signature schemes for Bitcoin, an issue that grows more urgent as large quantum computers near.
Decrypt · +1 outlets
New Bitcoin proposal would unlock frozen multisig wallets, at a cost to the network
The change would let users recover coins trapped in older multisig setups but raises concerns about altering Bitcoin's settlement guarantees.
CryptoSlate · +10 outlets
Bitget's retail users face frozen funds while a Swiss bank shields institutional clients
The split treatment highlights the widening gap between institutional and retail protections at offshore exchanges.
CryptoSlate
Google releases free 1080p AI video generation to all users
Opening higher-resolution AI video generation to anyone lowers the barrier for synthetic media creation.
Decrypt · +14 outlets
Balancer fork's 6 million BAL request risks cutting redemption value for existing holders
The proposal would expand supply in a fork of the automated market maker, diluting the claim of current token holders.
CryptoSlate
Long-term Bitcoin holders are selling, but the distribution pattern differs from the last cycle top
The divergence raises the question of how much of the current rally is driven by new buyers rather than existing holders.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
Zcash pulls ahead of Monero in privacy coin institutional access and price
Zcash's gains on institutional access and research attention have widened its valuation gap with rival privacy coin Monero.
finance.yahoo · +9 outlets
Toronto booksellers report suspicious bulk orders tied to Anthropic's book-scanning effort
The bulk purchases suggest large-scale physical book acquisition for AI training data without publisher coordination.
Yahoo! Finance Canada · +2 outlets
Anthropic's IPO framed as a $300 billion test for Amazon's AI bet
Amazon's stake and cloud commitments make the listing a referendum on its AI investment strategy.
Yahoo Finance · +3 outlets
AI buildout projected to reach 3.6% of GDP, leaving the funding question open
The $10 trillion scale of planned AI infrastructure raises unresolved questions about who ultimately pays.
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Grant Cardone warns of historic commercial real estate crash, calls Bitcoin a complementary asset
Cardone cites 6.4% five-year borrowing costs and roughly $1 trillion in commercial loans maturing within six months.
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