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Blockchain

Harmony's ONE Token Sinks 37% After Attacker Mints 4 Billion Tokens

An attacker minted roughly 4 billion unauthorized ONE tokens and pushed most of them to exchanges before Harmony patched the exploit five hours later.

August 12, 2026

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Altcoins

Ripple Extends NYU Abu Dhabi Research Partnership Through 2027

Ripple has renewed its University Blockchain Research Initiative partnership with NYU Abu Dhabi, extending hands-on XRP Ledger research through 2027.

August 12, 2026

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Markets

Palantir CTO Sells $5.4M in Stock as Shares Hit New Highs

Shyam Sankar sold 35,000 Palantir shares for $5.4 million just as the stock kept climbing, even as Michael Burry's near-$1 billion short bet stays in place.

August 12, 2026

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Altcoins

XRP Futures Leverage Hits 10-Month High Ahead of Key CPI Print

XRP open interest has climbed to $2.73 billion just as the token hovers near a critical $1.00 support level ahead of Wednesday's inflation report.

August 12, 2026

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Bitcoin

CLARITY Act’s September Senate Vote Could Decide Bitcoin’s Next Move

A delayed Senate vote on the CLARITY Act and a knife-edge Fed decision are set to collide in September, historically Bitcoin’s third-weakest month.

August 12, 2026

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Markets

GSR: Crypto's Next Bull Run Needs Cooling AI Capex and Fed Cuts

GSR's Spencer Hallarn says crypto's current slowdown is driven by capital rotating into AI equity issuance, and a bull run needs that to cool alongside Fed rate cuts.

August 12, 2026

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Regulation

Russia's Central Bank Proposes Letting Investors Trade Bitcoin, Ether, USDT

The Bank of Russia published a proposal letting retail and qualified investors trade bitcoin, ether and USDT on official exchanges, with public comment open through August 24.

August 12, 2026

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Altcoins

Pepe Creator Matt Furie's Account Flagged Again for Bundled Meme Coin

On-chain investigators at Bubblemaps say Pepe creator Matt Furie's account was used to promote a bundled meme coin, echoing a similar incident in April.

August 12, 2026

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ethereum

Dormant Ethereum ICO Wallet Wakes After 11 Years With 6,068x Return

An Ethereum ICO participant who invested just $831 in 2014 moved 2,680 ETH, now worth $5.04 million, after the wallet sat untouched for more than 11 years.

August 12, 2026

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Bitcoin

Metaplanet Moves $340M in Bitcoin as Unrealized Loss Tops $1.4B

On-chain data shows Metaplanet and Hut 8 moved a combined 5,847 BTC in hours, as Metaplanet's bitcoin position sits on a $1.4 billion unrealized loss.

August 12, 2026

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Bitcoin

Strategy CEO Says Company Will Resume Bitcoin Buying This Year

Strategy CEO Phong Le told Fox Business the company will resume accumulating bitcoin later this year, framing recent sales as balance-sheet moves, not a retreat.

August 12, 2026

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Regulation

OCC Chief Says Digital Asset Firms Should Have Path to Bank Charters

Comptroller Jonathan Gould said digital asset firms doing legally permissible activities should have a path to national bank charters, extending a 2026 approval streak.

August 12, 2026