Author: James Wilson
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit opened trading for Cap’s CAP token on Aug. 6 across its Korean won, Bitcoin and Tether markets. Summary Upbit opened CAP trading against Korean won, Bitcoin and Tether at 14:00 KST on Thursday. CAP deposits and withdrawals use Ethereum, with Upbit warning users to verify the contract address. Upbit restricted purchases and low priced sell orders, while limiting order types for two hours. Bithumb previously listed CAP in June, making Upbit its second major South Korean won market. CAP traded near $0.02735, gaining 15.3% daily, although listing effects could not be isolated independently. According to…
Strategy will contribute $250 annually to Trump Accounts for eligible children of its U.S. employees, expanding its benefits beyond its core Bitcoin treasury operations. Summary Strategy will provide $250 annually for every eligible employee’s child under 18. Eligible children born from 2025 will also receive a one-time $1,000 company contribution. The benefit will begin after final Treasury guidance and employer contribution systems become available. Strategy still reports 842,138 BTC, despite a later unconfirmed transfer involving 1,030 BTC. Strategy adds Trump Accounts to employee benefits Strategy announced on Aug. 5 that it had joined the Invest America Business Pledge, committing to…
Senator Cynthia Lummis is pressing the Senate to vote on the CLARITY Act before its August recess as bipartisan negotiations continue over several unresolved provisions. Summary Lummis said lawmakers are negotiating the bill daily as the Senate’s legislative window narrows. Talks remain focused on CFTC authority, ethics rules, illicit finance and stablecoin yield. The legislation needs 60 Senate votes to overcome the chamber’s cloture threshold. Senate records had not confirmed a CLARITY Act cloture filing, leaving the vote timing uncertain. Lummis says CLARITY Act talks continue daily Lummis said Senate negotiators were still working toward an agreement after nearly 11…
Pi Network price gained more than 10% this week as rising volume, the Protocol 26 upgrade, and a new RoboPay integration improved short-term demand. Summary Pi Network price gained more than 10% this week, with trading volume rising 75% to $11.5 million. The token is testing resistance between $0.0882 and $0.0900 on the 4-hour chart. PI reclaimed its 20-day SMA at $0.08513, while Chaikin Money Flow turned positive. Protocol 26 requires Mainnet node operators to upgrade by Aug. 11 to remain connected. Pi Network price tests $0.09 resistance According to data from crypto.news, Pi Network (PI) price traded near $0.0872…
Most of the Bitcoin stolen through the COLDCARD wallet flaw remains unmoved, but on-chain investigators have detected a separate attacker beginning to route smaller amounts through a mixer. Summary The largest known COLDCARD attacker controls 1,159 BTC across seven addresses. None of the 1,159 BTC has entered mixers or been transferred to an identifiable cash-out service. A separate attacker sent 64 BTC toward a mixer, initially mixing about 10 BTC. Investigators have distributed roughly 600 flagged addresses to law enforcement, exchanges, and analytics firms. COLDCARD attacker leaves 1,159 BTC untouched Galaxy Research said the largest known theft connected to the…
Lido DAO price rebounded more than 5% on Thursday as holders voted on the NEST automated buyback system, although concerns over Ethereum’s proposed staking changes kept LDO under pressure. Summary Lido DAO price rose 5.2% in 24 hours after briefly falling to $0.2757. The token remains down 16.7% over seven days but has gained about 5% monthly. Lido DAO’s NEST vote runs until Aug. 8 at 2:00 p.m. UTC. Ethereum’s proposed EIP-8361 raised concerns about Lido’s future staking revenue. Lido DAO price rebounds after 16% weekly decline According to data from crypto.news, Lido DAO (LDO) price traded near $0.293 at…
Coinbase will suspend six cryptocurrency trading pairs on Aug. 6 after moving five markets into limit-only mode as part of its routine market review. Summary Coinbase will suspend six trading pairs across its institutional and advanced trading platforms. Five markets entered limit-only mode before the scheduled Aug. 6 suspension. The exchange also added BIO, BNKR and TREE for supported Coinbase customers. Coinbase is preparing to move institutional derivatives accounts to Deribit on Sept. 9. Coinbase places five markets in limit-only mode Coinbase Markets said trading will end for LSETH-ETH, MINA-EUR, GRT-GBP, MASK-GBP, CHZ-USDT and CRO-USDT on Aug. 6, 2026. We…
The CLARITY Act missed a key procedural opening after Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on several other measures while bipartisan negotiations over the crypto bill continued. Summary Thune did not file cloture on the CLARITY Act, narrowing its pre-recess path. The Senate instead prioritized spending legislation, nominations and a college sports bill. Disputes over ethics provisions and stablecoin rewards reportedly remain unresolved. Kalshi traders put passage before July 1, 2027, at 41%. CLARITY Act left out of Senate cloture filings On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 4668, the…
Bitcoin has entered the national-security debate again as the Pentagon drafts a nuclear strategy centered on potential regional conflicts with China or Russia. Summary The Pentagon is reportedly considering shorter-range tactical nuclear weapons for regional conflicts. US military officials previously confirmed operational Bitcoin testing and classified crypto-related work. Washington’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve holds forfeited BTC under a no-sale policy. Bitcoin traded near $64,500, with no clear price reaction to the Pentagon report. Pentagon drafts new nuclear strategy Defense Department policy chief Elbridge Colby is drafting a classified nuclear framework that could expand the role of shorter-range tactical weapons, NBC News…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Remittix has launched Remittix Markets, expanding its ecosystem with perpetual futures trading as the RTX presale approaches the $32 million milestone. Summary Remittix launches Markets, expanding beyond PayFi with perpetual futures trading ahead of its token debut. RTX broadens its ecosystem as Remittix Markets goes live, adding crypto derivatives to its payments platform. Remittix introduces a perpetual futures platform, marking its shift from a PayFi project to a multi-product ecosystem. Remittix Markets is now live, giving the RTX ecosystem…