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Markets

Circle Renews Coinbase USDC Deal, Skips Quarterly Payout Change

Circle has renewed its USDC partnership with Coinbase on existing terms, ruling out a shift to quarterly payouts while pursuing other distribution deals.

August 6, 2026

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Blockchain

Move Language Creator Sam Blackshear Leaves Mysten Labs for Anthropic

Sui co-founder and Move programming language creator Sam Blackshear is leaving Mysten Labs to join Anthropic's defensive security research team.

August 6, 2026

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bitcoin

Dormant Bitcoin Movement Hits 200x the Coldcard Theft Amount

Glassnode says revived Bitcoin supply surged to roughly 119,000 BTC after the Coldcard hack, 200 times the stolen amount, with no measurable price impact.

August 6, 2026

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defi

Plume Joins DTCC Working Group Alongside Schwab, Nasdaq

RWA network Plume has joined DTCC's Digital Assets Solutions Industry Working Group, sitting alongside Charles Schwab, Nasdaq and Alpaca ahead of an October launch.

August 6, 2026

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Altcoins

Optimism Foundation Projects 343M OP Entering Circulation in Year 5

Optimism Foundation's Year 5 budget update forecasts roughly 343 million OP entering circulation between May 2026 and April 2027.

August 6, 2026

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Blockchain

Violent Crypto Attacks Cost Victims $30M in H1 2026, France Hit Hardest

Chainalysis says physical attacks on crypto holders caused over $30 million in losses in H1 2026, with France recording the most incidents by far.

August 6, 2026

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regulation

CFTC Chair Selig: Agency Will Write Crypto Rules if CLARITY Act Fails

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig says the agency will move ahead with crypto oversight regardless of the CLARITY Act's fate, as the bill remains stuck in the Senate.

August 6, 2026

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bitcoin

Strategy's STRC Preferred Stock Rebounds 32.8% as Saylor Sells BTC to Defend It

Strategy's STRC preferred stock climbed to $94.55 from a $71 bottom after Michael Saylor sold Bitcoin to fund dividends and buybacks defending the instrument.

August 6, 2026

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Markets

Bitcoin's 'Ghost Town' Volume Is a Buying Signal, Analyst Says

With Bitcoin volume at 2026 lows and BTC down 26% year-to-date, MN Fund's Michaël van de Poppe says the quiet is an accumulation window, not a warning.

August 6, 2026

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bitcoin

Bitcoin ETFs Draw $620M as Coldcard Hack Sparks Custody Debate

US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in roughly $620 million over a week following the Coldcard exploit, though analysts say a direct link is unproven.

August 6, 2026

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regulation

Putin Signs Russia's First Comprehensive Crypto Trading Law

Russia's new law legalizes licensed crypto trading and mining while keeping crypto payments banned, with rules phasing in from September 2026.

August 6, 2026

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bitcoin

Why AI Is Ending the Case for Closed-Source Bitcoin Security

The Coldcard hack shows AI can now read hidden flaws in any codebase, closed or open, upending the old argument that secrecy protects Bitcoin wallets.

August 6, 2026