Bitcoin mining divide pushes Luke Dashjr out of OCEAN
OCEAN co-founder Luke Dashjr left the Bitcoin mining pool on Aug. 29 after reaching a mutual separation agreement with its parent company, Mummolin Inc. He resigned as chairman, chief technology officer and director. Summary OCEAN co-founder Luke Dashjr resigned as…
BitGo Buys NYDIG’s Institutional Trading Arm for $7M Cash and $35.5M in Stock
“Institutions increasingly want to work with a trusted partner that can support the full lifecycle of digital assets,” said BitGo’s CEO. Crypto company BitGo has officially acquired NYDIG’s Bitcoin-focused institutional trading business. The deal was signed and completed on Thursday…
Bitcoin Early Adopters Stir as 6,427 BTC Worth $500M Moves in August
Key Takeaways The Bitcoin blockchain saw 6,427.59 dormant BTC worth $507M move across 188 spends between Aug. 1-30, 2026. Coldcard losses reached roughly 2,000 BTC as vintage Bitcoin wallets stirred. Bitcoin’s 2014 cohort moved 3,286.26 BTC, with 22 wallets swept…
Ripple hires LME treasury chief for tokenization push
Ripple has hired London Metal Exchange treasury executive Joseph Thompson for its trading and markets team, according to an Aug. 28 report. Summary Ripple appointed Joseph Thompson to the trading and markets team, focusing on tokenization strategy and delivery. Thompson…
60% of Hit Platforms Had Been Audited (CoinGecko)
Active crypto insurance coverage dropped from $163.2 million to $130.2 million, even as security exploits became increasingly frequent. Crypto platforms have lost more than $3.63 billion to security incidents between January 2025 and July 2026. CoinGecko documented 245 attacks…
Fedwatch Turns Hawkish With 57% Odds of September Rate Increase
Key Takeaways CME’s Fedwatch tool puts a Sept. 16 federal funds rate (FFR) hike at 57%, versus just 39.9% on Aug. 21. Polymarket and Kalshi price a Fed hold at 52%, exposing a razor-thin September split. Warsh flagged 3.7% PCE…
Ripple gives $300K to Nepal and Tibet flood relief
Ripple pledged $300,000 on Aug. 29 to support emergency relief following catastrophic floods across Nepal and China’s Tibet region. Summary Ripple pledged $300,000 to World Central Kitchen and Mercy Corps for Nepal-Tibet flood relief operations. World Central Kitchen’s local restaurant…
Ripple (XRP) ETFs Smash 2026 Inflow Record as Total Flows Hit New ATH
Despite the record-setting inflows, XRP’s price was rejected after last week’s surge to $1.70. The winds of change continue to impact how investors view the spot XRP ETFs, with the inflows in the past week exceeding $110 million for…
Bulls Reload for Another Assault on $81K as Bitcoin’s Price Rises
Key Takeaways Bitcoin hit $78,960 Sunday, gaining 1.5% as buyers challenged the $79,000 resistance zone. Coinglass logged $75.71M in crypto liquidations, while bitcoin open interest held at $54.83B. Bitcoin traders eye $81,000 next as September brings the Fed meeting and…
Stablecoin card spending crosses $10.9B
Cumulative stablecoin card spending has surpassed $10.9 billion, according to Paymentscan data cited by payment provider RedotPay on Aug. 25. Summary Paymentscan data cited by RedotPay placed cumulative stablecoin card spending above $10.9 billion worldwide overall. July 2026 produced a…
