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Markets

Tether Completes Largest-Ever Inaugural Financial Audit

KPMG issued Tether an unqualified opinion on its 2025 financials after physically verifying every gold bar backing USDT, in the industry's largest audit.

August 13, 2026

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Regulation

Baltimore Sues Kalshi and Polymarket Over Unlicensed Sports Betting

Baltimore filed consumer-protection lawsuits against Kalshi and Polymarket, alleging their event contracts are unlicensed sports bets under Maryland law.

August 13, 2026

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Red Team Turns to Chinese AI, Flags 85 Critical Bugs

A volunteer 'Bitcoin Red Team' used Chinese AI models to scan 390 open-source projects, filing 4,962 findings including 85 critical bugs in 27.5 hours.

August 13, 2026

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defi

Uniswap's RWA Volume Hits $2.5B as Tokenized Stocks Take Off

Uniswap's real-world-asset volume reached $2.5 billion as tokenized stocks surge, with UNI up 95% this quarter and Standard Chartered eyeing $100.

August 13, 2026

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Regulation

SEC Again Delays Tokenization 'Innovation Exemption' Amid Pushback

The SEC postponed its tokenized-securities 'innovation exemption' again, as SIFMA and the White House raise concerns while Congress stalls on the Clarity Act.

August 13, 2026

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Regulation

UK Regulator and Crypto Exchange HTX Enter Settlement Talks

The UK's FCA and crypto exchange HTX are negotiating a settlement over allegations HTX illegally promoted crypto services to UK consumers.

August 13, 2026

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Regulation

Coinbase's Deribit Wins Dubai Broker-Dealer Licence to Route Trades

Deribit, a Coinbase company, received a Broker-Dealer Licence from Dubai's VARA, letting it route spot orders to Coinbase Exchange for execution.

August 13, 2026

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defi

Lombard Shifts LBTC Yield From Babylon Staking to Bitwise Options Strategy

Lombard is replacing Babylon Bitcoin staking as LBTC's yield source with a Bitwise-managed covered-call options strategy targeting 2.5% net APY in BTC.

August 13, 2026

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defi

Andre Cronje: 'DeFi Doesn't Exist Anymore' Outside Small Niches

Flying Tulip founder Andre Cronje said most DeFi protocols have become for-profit businesses with upgradeable contracts, no longer meeting the bar for true decentralization.

August 13, 2026

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Bitcoin

Riot Platforms Sells 4,300 BTC in Q2 to Fund Its AI Data Center Pivot

Riot Platforms sold 4,300 BTC in the second quarter to fund operations and data center expansion, leaving it with 11,380 BTC as of June 30.

August 13, 2026

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Blockchain

Fake Hyperliquid Google Ad Drains About $550,000 From Users

A sponsored Google search ad impersonating Hyperliquid directed users to a phishing site, resulting in roughly $550,000 in reported losses.

August 13, 2026

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Markets

Crypto Exchange Website Visits Fell 2.35% in July to 134.31 Million

Major crypto exchanges recorded about 134.31 million website visits in July, down 2.35% from June, according to WuBlockchain Data Center figures.

August 13, 2026