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Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As BTC, ETH, and XRP face heightened volatility, EX DeFi is attracting attention with a cloud mining model focused on long-term digital asset participation. Summary Bitcoin volatility is pushing investors to explore EX DeFi’s cloud mining model as an alternative way to earn from digital assets. EX DeFi is gaining attention among Bitcoin holders seeking diversified returns through cloud mining and renewable energy infrastructure. As crypto markets remain volatile, EX DeFi offers Bitcoin holders access to cloud mining without…

XRP price slipped 2.8% over the past seven days and briefly fell below the psychological $1 level as weak daily momentum, persistent capital outflows, and a broader downtrend kept buyers on the defensive. Summary XRP price declined 2.8% over seven days and traded near $1.00 on Aug. 17. Daily Bollinger Bands place immediate resistance at $1.037 and support near $0.975. Negative daily Chaikin Money Flow shows that sellers still control the broader trend. Liquidation clusters near $1.01 and $0.98 could shape XRP’s next short-term move. XRP price action today According to data from crypto.news, XRP (XRP) price was trading around…

Bitcoin price recovered from the $62,700 area as buyers defended a key support zone, but ETF outflows, weak trend signals, and heavy overhead liquidity continue to limit the rebound. Summary Bitcoin price rose 1.2% to about $63,650 after finding buyers near $62,700. The 4-hour RSI climbed to 58.76, showing an improvement in short-term momentum. Nearly $390 million left US spot Bitcoin ETFs during the previous trading week. Liquidity clusters near $64,100 and $64,800 could shape Bitcoin’s next move. Bitcoin price action today According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price traded near $63,650 on Aug. 17, up about 1.2% on…

Dutch prosecutors have sold cryptocurrency seized from bankrupt trading platform Knaken for €2.2 million ($2.5 million), leaving the proceeds as the only money currently available in an estate facing customer claims estimated at €10 million to €12 million. Summary Dutch prosecutors sold seized Knaken crypto for €2.2 million to help repay creditors. About 6,300 customers face claims estimated at €10 million to €12 million. The trustee said Knaken may not have held enough crypto to match customer account balances. Knaken owner Ronald J. disputes claims that customer funds broadly went uninvested. Dutch regional broadcaster Rijnmond reported that court-appointed trustee Carl…

Austria has fined Bitpanda €70,000 ($82,000) for breaches of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, making the case the Austrian regulator’s first published final penalty under MiCA. Summary Austria’s FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 for breaches of MiCA disclosure and marketing rules. Bitpanda failed to submit a required crypto asset white paper at least 20 working days before publication. The company also distributed marketing material before the white paper was published and omitted mandatory disclosures and contact details. The penalty was completed through an expedited procedure and is the FMA’s first published final MiCA fine. The Austrian Financial Market Authority…

Dutch prosecutors sold the remaining cryptocurrency seized from failed trading platform Knaken for €2.2 million, giving its bankruptcy estate its first known pool of funds for creditor claims. Summary Dutch prosecutors sold Knaken’s remaining cryptocurrency for €2.2 million, creating the bankruptcy estate’s current funds. Trustee Carl Hamm contacted approximately 6,300 customers and warned recoveries could remain limited for creditors. Customers invested an estimated €10 million to €12 million, according to the court appointed trustee. Rotterdam’s court declared Knaken bankrupt July 16 after prosecutors alleged €7 million remained unaccounted for. Knaken’s owner disputes the trustee’s accounting claims but acknowledges part of…

Ethereum research group Ethlabs has urged core developers to prioritize censorship resistance, faster blocks, native account abstraction and continued Layer 1 scaling for Hegotá, Ethereum’s planned upgrade after Glamsterdam.  Summary FOCIL remains Hegotá’s only scheduled feature, while Frame Transactions have advanced to considered-for-inclusion status officially. Ethlabs ranks Quick Slots as top priority, proposing Hegotá begin reducing Ethereum’s twelve-second slot time. Frame Transactions could enable passkeys, sponsored fees, token-denominated gas payments, batching and post-quantum account upgrades. Ethlabs backs EIP-8131 and EIP-8279 to constrain payload growth and support higher gas limits safely. Execution client teams must submit Hegotá rankings by September 10…

Apple has patched a critical macOS Screen Sharing vulnerability after attackers exploited internet-facing Macs to gain root access and install Monero mining software, according to an updated warning from the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre. Summary Apple patched CVE-2026-65400 after attackers exploited Mac Screen Sharing services to install Monero miners remotely. Dutch cybersecurity officials confirmed compromised Macs had root access and unauthorized Monero mining software installed. CISA now scores the authentication flaw 9.8 critical, up from its earlier 7.1 assessment overall. Huntress found tens of thousands of potentially exposed Macs, especially internet-hosted bare-metal Apple systems worldwide. Changing Screen Sharing passwords…

Solana is now accessible on the XRP Ledger’s native decentralized exchange through a wrapped SOL asset issued through Axelar, extending interoperability between the two blockchain ecosystems.  Summary Axelar-issued SOL is now tradable through XRP Ledger’s native decentralized exchange using multiple ecosystem interfaces. XRPL Foundation director Hussein Zangana warned Axelar currently remains the only legitimate wrapped SOL issuer. Official XRPL EVM documentation identifies Axelar’s mainnet gateway address as rfmS3zqrQrka8wVyhXifEeyTwe8AMz2Yhw for cross-chain asset transfers. Axelar connected Solana to its interoperability network in June, enabling transfers with XRP Ledger ecosystems. Wrapped SOL represents Solana exposure on XRPL and should not be confused with…

XRP briefly fell below the closely watched $1 level before rebounding on Aug. 16 as veteran trader Peter Brandt renewed his criticism of the cryptocurrency and said he would prefer Bitcoin even if given a large XRP position. Summary Peter Brandt said he would immediately convert a hypothetical 500,000 XRP position into Bitcoin instead. XRP briefly traded below $1 before rebounding toward $1.06 during Sunday’s volatile cryptocurrency market session. CoinGecko places XRP’s record high at $3.65, reached on July 17, 2025, before current decline. Brandt had warned in March 2025 that XRP could fall toward $1.07 after support failed. Binance…