EscalationColdcard Wallet Hack Losses Reportedly Exceed $100 Million
Reported losses tied to a hack involving Coldcard hardware wallets have reportedly exceeded $100 million, according to early reports circulating this week, thou...
32,000 BTC Moved to Exchanges at a Loss by Short-Term Holders
Short-term Bitcoin holders transferred over 32,000 BTC to exchanges at a loss on August 1, one of the largest recent loss-driven moves by that cohort and a sign that newer investors were sending coins to trading venues from underwater positions.
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Coldcard Wallet Hack Losses Reportedly Exceed $100 Million →U.S. XRP Spot ETF Sees $7.69M in Daily Inflows: Report →Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio →32,000 BTC Moved to Exchanges at a Loss by Short-Term Holders →Coldcard Wallet Hack Losses Reportedly Exceed $100 Million →U.S. XRP Spot ETF Sees $7.69M in Daily Inflows: Report →Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio →32,000 BTC Moved to Exchanges at a Loss by Short-Term Holders →
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Escalation
Early SignalGameStop Slides After $1.4B Debt-for-Equity Deal as GME Drops 10%
GameStop (GME) shares fell around 10% after the company announced a $1. 4 billion debt-for-equity exchange, converting a portion of its convertible senior notes...
Market ReactionHashdex to Delist and Liquidate DEFI Bitcoin ETF
Hashdex said on August 3, 2026 that it intends to close and liquidate the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF, which trades on NYSE Arca under the ticker DEFI, according to the...
Conflicts
Regulation, company disputes, and ideological fights shaping the industry.
RISK: MEDIUMGameStop Slides After $1.4B Debt-for-Equity Deal as GME Drops 10%
GameStop (GME) shares fell around 10% after the company announced a $1. 4 billion debt-for-equity exchange, converting a portion of its convertible senior notes...
RISK: HIGHRAIN Leads August 2026 Token Unlocks With $641.4M Ahead of ADI, PROVE, and KAITO
The figure positions RAIN at the top of this month's unlock hierarchy, according to RAIN's vesting schedule . ADI, PROVE, and KAITO follow as the next-largest n...
RISK: HIGHAave Controls 47.8% of Active Onchain Loans, Says Token Terminal
Aave now accounts for 47. 8% of all active onchain loans, according to Token Terminal, giving the protocol close to half of all outstanding lending activity tra...
RISK: HIGHCoinbase and Strategy Report Weaker-Than-Expected Q2 Earnings
Coinbase's second-quarter 2026 reporting is available through the company's SEC filings page , alongside the schedule and materials tied to its second-quarter 2...
Power
The institutions, exchanges, and narratives driving crypto direction.
EscalationColdcard Wallet Hack Losses Reportedly Exceed $100 Million
Reported losses tied to a hack involving Coldcard hardware wallets have reportedly exceeded $100 million, according to early reports circulating this week, thou...
Early SignalHashdex to Delist and Liquidate DEFI Bitcoin ETF
Hashdex said on August 3, 2026 that it intends to close and liquidate the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF, which trades on NYSE Arca under the ticker DEFI, according to the...
Market ReactionSolo Bitcoin Miner Reportedly Finds $200,000 Bitcoin Block
A solo Bitcoin miner has reportedly found a Bitcoin block valued at roughly $200,000, a rare outcome that underscores how a single individual can still occasion...
EscalationStrategy Sells 1,638 BTC for $104.7M, Holdings Drop to 842,138 BTC
Strategy sold 1,638 BTC for $104. 7 million, reducing the company's Bitcoin holdings to 842,138 BTC and marking a rare reduction for one of the largest corporat...
People
Founders, influencers, and institutions behind crypto's next moves.
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Vitalik Buterin
Co-founder of Ethereum
Co-founder of Ethereum, the first global smart-contract platform. He remains one of the most influential technical and p...
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Changpeng Zhao (CZ)
Founder and former CEO of Binance
Founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. He now focuses on the nonprofit education project Giggl...
Latest coverage
8 Biggest Crypto Lawsuits of All-Time
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Michael Saylor
Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy
The most visible corporate Bitcoin advocate, known for turning MicroStrategy into the largest public-company holder of B...
Latest coverage
SBI Holdings Reaffirms Its Investment in Ripple
#31High
Brian Armstrong
Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase
Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, the leading US crypto exchange and the first major crypto company to go public on Nasdaq...
Latest coverage
Aave Controls 47.8% of Active Onchain Loans, Says Token Terminal
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Charles Hoskinson
Founder of Cardano and IOG, and Ethereum co-founder
Former Ethereum co-founder who left to build Cardano, a blockchain ecosystem centered on academic research and peer-revi...
Investigations
Deep reporting on hidden risks, fraud patterns, collision signals, and controversies.
COLLAPSECFTC Crypto Derivatives in 2026: Futures, Perpetuals, Margin, and Market Oversight
Understand how the CFTC oversees crypto futures and perpetuals, including margin, funding, liquidation, clearing, venues, and customer access.
FRAUDHow the SEC Classifies Crypto Assets and Tokenized Securities
Learn how the SEC's 2026 crypto taxonomy distinguishes digital commodities, tokenized securities, stablecoins, digital tools, and investment-contract risk.
FRAUDCrypto Regulator Responsibilities by Product in 2026
Track the crypto regulators shaping exchanges, stablecoins, custody, derivatives, and market access in 2026, with evidence and practical implications.
FRAUDU.S. XRP Spot ETF Sees $7.69M in Daily Inflows: Report
The reported inflow total covers a single trading session, with the metric measured as net flows, the balance of capital entering the fund minus withdrawals. Th...
Press Release
Official company announcements, product launches, and industry updates.
PRESS RELEASE
First Block, Onpharma Company, and Crito Capital Announce First Solana Sto for U.S. Medical Device Business
London, United Kingdom, 17th June 2026, Chainwire
PRESS RELEASE
LBank Pay Expands to Support BTC, ETH and 20+ Crypto Assets, Launches 20,000 USDT Campaign
Singapore, Singapore, 12th June 2026, Chainwire
PRESS RELEASE
MEXC May Report: SPACEX Launchpad Oversubscribed 15.5x, US Equity Futures Volume Jumps 85%
Victoria, Seychelles, 12th June 2026, Chainwire
PRESS RELEASE
World Cup 2026 Prediction Markets Now Live on Whale.io with $90K in Prizes
Mahe, Seychelles, 10th June 2026, Chainwire