Russia bans crypto mining in its own capital until 2033
Grid Pressure the Driving Force Russia's Energy Ministry has prepared a government resolution banning digital currency mining across Moscow, the Moscow Region, and certain territories of the
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Cardano Shifts Focus To Dijkstra Era After Van Rossem Upgrade
From Van Rossem to Dijkstra Cardano has shifted its development focus to the Dijkstra era after completing the van Rossem hard fork. The van Rossem hard fork, enacted on July 18, upgraded the
BNB Chain, CZ Denounce Ex-Employee's Rogue Memecoin Launch
Tutorial Wallet Turned Rogue BNB Chain is pursuing legal action against a former employee accused of using unauthorized wallet access to independently launch a memecoin. The wallet was origin
Anthropic Claude Finds Coldcard Wallet Flaw in Eight Minutes Amid $100M Bitcoin Hack
Summary Anthropic Claude identified the Coldcard wallet vulnerability within eight minutes, highlighting AI’s growing role in security code analysis efforts. Researchers linked the flaw to we
Crypto Token Unlocks August 2026: $1.28B Set to Hit Markets
Crypto Token Unlocks August 2026: How Vesting Really Works The next 30 days bring one of the larger token unlock windows of 2026. According to data, crypto token unlocks between August 3 and
Important Ripple (XRP) Announcement, New Investments: August 3
Ripple has expanded its digital capital markets strategy. The company announced today investments in Zilo and Lucuido – two firms that are focused on developing infrastructure for tokenized f
Coldcard Hack Triggers Biggest 'Small' Bitcoin Move Since FTX
The suspected hack of Coldcard hardware wallets has triggered a wave of on-chain activity not seen since the collapse of FTX in 2022, with small $BTC holders rushing to move their funds to sa
Dormant whale moves $1 billion in Bitcoin as market sits 50% below peak
A lone Bitcoin transaction has ended a prolonged period of silence lasting seven months. According to blockchain tracker Lookonchain, a wallet containing 16,400 BTC, equivalent to $1.04 billi
The Solana launchpad war seems over, and the scoreboard is brutal
A Gap That Keeps Growing The contest for Solana's memecoin launchpad crown looks increasingly one-sided. @Pumpfun generated $31.5M in protocol revenue over the past 30 days against roughly $1
Coldcard Bitcoin Attacks Grow As Losses Top 90M
A fourth wave of suspected attacks targeting Coldcard hardware wallet users has been identified, Galaxy Research's Head of Research Alex Thorn (@intangiblecoins) reported on August 3. The lat
Ripple Urges XRP Ledger Nodes To Install Critical Security Fix
Ripple Director of Engineering Vijay Khanna urged XRP Ledger node operators on August 2 to upgrade to xrpld version 3.2.1 after developers spotted a validator manifest flood hitting the netwo
Alchemy Pay adds Michigan, its 19th US money transmitter license
Fiat-crypto payment provider @AlchemyPay has secured a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in Michigan, extending its regulated US footprint to 19 states. The approval, announced July 31, adds Mi