Fed Hike Bets Crack as September Hold Odds Storm Into Lead
Key Takeaways Polymarket gives a September Fed hold 63% odds after more than $20.3 million traded. Kalshi prices a Fed hold at 65%, while CME Fedwatch puts the probability at 55.6%. CME’s Fedwatch tool still gives a Sept. 16 hike…
Saylor Drops ‘Doing Business’ Message, Sparks Strategy Bitcoin Mystery
Key Takeaways Saylor posted Strategy’s bitcoin chart on X on Aug. 9 with two words. Strategy’s bitcoin was worth about $55 billion on the morning of Aug. 9. The company’s ledger shows four sales and no purchase since June 22….
CLARITY Stalls, Coldcard Fallout Continues, Bitcoin Barely Budges
Last Friday, Bitcoin dropped from $64.7K to $62.8K, but seven days later it ground its way back up to $64.8K like nothing ever happened. Not bad when taken in isolation. Unfortunately, comparison is the thief of joy. While Bitcoin puttered,…
Inside the 45-Day Laundering Machine
Key Takeaways Chainalysis logged $3.4B stolen in 2025, with Bybit’s $1.5B hack alone accounting for 44% of that total. H1 2026 set a record 212 incidents per Blockaid, with Lazarus-linked crews behind about 55% of these losses. KelpDAO’s $293M April…
VALR’s Ehsani Warns Crypto Curbs Could Reduce Regulatory Oversight
Key Takeaways National Treasury and SARB release draft rules governing cross-border crypto transfers. VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani warned that banning corporate crypto flows could push market volume offshore. Stakeholders and interested industry parties have until September 30 to submit public…
Cyprus Targets On-Site Audits for Crypto Custodians
Key Takeaways CySEC and ESMA announced joint digital resilience audits for crypto custody providers under CSA 2026. EU crypto custodians must prove strict compliance across 6 core operational risk areas. CySEC will execute on-site and desk reviews on a sample…
67 Investors Paid $10M for NFT Tokens That Launched Worthless
Key Takeaways Prosecutors say Tarsha raised more than $10 million from 67 investors. Investor funds allegedly went to gambling, crypto, and personal spending. FAR collapsed more than 99% after its May 2024 market debut. Founder Indicted Over $10 Million NFT…
Ripple Says EU Crypto Expansion Is Ready to Scale After MiCA Win – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Ripple says its European crypto business is now ready to scale. Full MiCA authorization gives Ripple a regulated base in the EEA. Stablecoin payments are central to its next phase of expansion. Ripple Declares Europe Ready for Its…
Bitcoin’s Splintered BIP-110 Fork Falls Behind by 18 Blocks
Key Takeaways Roughnecks mined BIP-110 blocks 961632 and 961633 as Bitcoin’s dominant chain raced ahead. Bitcoin’s 127.48 trillion difficulty leaves Roughnecks’ minority chain facing painfully slow blocks. Simple Mining mined Bitcoin block 961634, showing Ocean-linked hashrate was divided. After two…
CLARITY Act Heads Toward Sept. 15 Senate Vote as Crypto Bill Advances
Key Takeaways The cloture motion involving H.R. 3633 becomes eligible for Senate action at 2:15 p.m. on Sept. 15. The cloture action concerns the motion to proceed, not final passage of the CLARITY Act. H.R. 3633 previously cleared the House…
