Year: 2026

Bitcoin Wallets Spike to 2026 High as Coldcard Hack Fallout Spreads

Key Takeaways Bitcoin logged 2.27 million new wallets and 751,000 active wallets, its strongest reading in months. The spike follows a Coldcard firmware flaw that has drained more than $116 million in BTC since July 30. Exchange inflows stayed below…

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Pi Network’s PI Reclaims Key Support, Bitcoin (BTC) Fights for $65K: Weekend Watch

BEAT continues to be highly volatile, skyrocketing by over 18% in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin’s price jumped to $65,400 on Friday after the weaker-than-expected US jobs report, but it has lost some traction and has remained sideways at…

Bitcoin price stalls at $65K as holder selling risk rises

Bitcoin price held near $65,000 on Aug. 8, but its failure to reclaim the short-term holder cost basis left the recovery exposed to renewed selling. Summary Bitcoin price traded near $65,015, about 3.7% below the short-term holder realized price. The…

Circle Renews Coinbase USDC Deal and Rules Out Dividends

Key Takeaways Circle renewed Coinbase’s USDC deal as Q2 revenue reached $701M, preserving a key distribution channel. USDC ended Q2 at $73.3B as Circle’s 150+ partnerships widened competition in stablecoin distribution. Circle ruled out quarterly dividends, betting reinvestment can deliver…

Spindex’s Real-Time Data Pipeline Surpasses 150 Million Tracked Gaming Events

[PRESS RELEASE – Los Angeles, United States, August 7th, 2026] Spindex, a real-time data analytics platform for the iGaming industry, has surpassed 150 million tracked gaming events across its monitoring infrastructure, ingesting more than 2,000 new data points per minute…

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Bybit sues North Korea over $1.5B Lazarus hack

Bybit has sued North Korea, its intelligence agency and the Lazarus Group in a U.S. federal court as the exchange seeks to recover assets stolen in the record $1.5 billion crypto hack. Summary Bybit filed its case against North Korea,…

Genius Sports Now Settles Contracts for Both Kalshi and Polymarket

Key Takeaways Genius Sports signed Polymarket on Aug. 4 and Kalshi on Aug. 5. Genius booked prediction-market revenue in Q2, before either deal was signed. Q2 revenue rose 65% to $195.5M; Genius still posted a $76.7M net loss. One Data…

Bitcoin Bear Market Over? Top Analysts Turn Bullish, but History Says Otherwise

Three well-known crypto analysts believe BTC has completed its last correction this cycle and is preparing for a new leg up. But is it? Ever since bitcoin started plunging real hard at the start of the new year and…

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SpaceX stock rallies 14% as lockup fears fade

SpaceX stock surged 14% on Friday after an analyst upgrade, softer U.S. jobs data, and limited insider selling eased pressure on the recently listed company. Summary SPCX climbed 14.09% to $131.06, extending its rebound from an August low near $105….

EU to Advance MiCA Review, Targeting Non-EU Stablecoin Rules

Key Takeaways The EU is set to revise the MiCA framework to allow excluded foreign stablecoins like Tether to operate. This regulatory review is heavily influenced by the U.S. GENIUS Act and Trump’s pro-stablecoin policies. Diplomats will also consider expanding…