Oil Prices Plunge as Trump Confirms Monday Talks with Iran on Hormuz
Brent crude fell as much as 9% and U.S. crude dropped below $79 after the president paused planned strikes and set negotiations aimed at reopening the key waterway
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Senate Races Against Clock on Crypto Market Structure Bill Ahead of August Break
Lawmakers have days left to start floor proceedings on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before recess, with ethics disputes and vote counts still unresolved
BitGo CEO Funds $6.3 Million Bitcoin Wallet to Challenge Anthropic AI Models
Mike Belshe places 100 BTC in a public multi-signature wallet and invites Claude systems to move the funds after Anthropic disclosed test environment breaches
Coldcard Firmware Flaw Enables $88 Million Bitcoin Drain, Sparking Custody Debate
A long-undetected seed generation bug in Coldcard hardware wallets allowed remote theft of over 1,367 BTC without physical access, prompting industry leaders to question self-custody security
South Korea Records 18 Months of Stablecoin Outflows as $367 Million Leaves Local Exchanges
Five major Korean crypto platforms saw 560.3 billion won in net stablecoin transfers abroad in June 2026, continuing a streak that began in early 2025
Trump Media Activates Paid Truth API for Institutions as Lawmakers Press SEC
Trump Media opened its Truth API on August 1, offering trading firms millisecond access to top Truth Social posts for up to $100,000 monthly amid congressional calls for regulatory review and further Bitcoin sales
Michael Saylor Declares BIP-110 Voluntary Support Threshold Unreachable
Strategy executive chairman cites low miner signaling data showing BIP-110 cannot hit 55% in the current difficulty period, calling the result far from broad consensus
Trump Media Transfers 2,628 Bitcoin Worth $165 Million to Crypto.com
Company-linked wallets move additional holdings as reported Bitcoin balance falls to 4,261 BTC amid ongoing reductions and related policy discussions
Saylor Rejects Claims of Fresh $5 Billion Bitcoin Sale Authorization by Strategy
Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor rejected claims of a new $5 billion bitcoin sale plan, confirming the capacity forms part of a capital framework announced in late June and stating the company expects to remain a net buyer of bitcoin
Strategy Holds STRC Preferred Dividend Steady at 12% Despite Shares Trading Below Par
The Bitcoin-focused firm keeps the rate unchanged for August even as the preferred stock closes near $89, short of its $100 par value
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