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Crypto Digest: Senate Delays CLARITY Act, MARA Posts $611M Loss, Perpetuals Volume at 2023 Lows
A roundup of developments in crypto: the US Senate postpones the CLARITY Act vote, Marathon Digital reports a massive quarterly loss, and perpetual futures turnover on centralized exchanges slumps to the lowest since 2023.
Coinbase Loses Michigan Injunction Fight Over Sports Event…
A federal judge rejected Coinbase's bid to block Michigan from enforcing gambling rules against its planned sports event contracts, casting doubt on its preemption argument.
AWS Researcher Uncovers Quantum Algorithm That Weakens Post-Quantum Cryptography
Daniel Simon from AWS has proposed a method that could weaken the lattice-based mathematics used in many post-quantum cryptographic defenses.
Ether.fi Splits Staking and Restaking, Introduces Separate weETHs Token
Ether.fi has separated its liquid staking and restaking functions. weETH now solely represents ETH staking exposure, while weETHs on Symbiotic handles restaking, splitting risk and yield profiles.
Hardware wallet sales surge at Russian retailers M.Video and Wildberries
Sales of cold crypto wallets at M.Video rose 107% in Q2 quarter-on-quarter, while Wildberries saw an 84% year-on-year increase in units for the first half.
Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Moves 50 BTC After 15 Years
A Bitcoin wallet inactive since July 2011 has transferred nearly 50 BTC worth about $3.2 million to an address previously associated with institutional broker FalconX.
Hacker Loses $371K in MEV Sandwich Attack While Cashing Out Stolen USDC
A threat actor who stole around $500,000 in USDC on Base lost most of the loot after a MEV bot front-ran the swap due to missing slippage protection.
Crypto PACs Spend Another $1.5M on US Races After Michigan Setback
Fairshake-linked groups disclosed an additional $1.5 million to support candidates in Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming, following a failed $2 million push in Michigan.
MetaMask Agent Wallet Now Enables AI-Powered On-Chain Operations for All Users
MetaMask has released its Agent Wallet to all users, allowing AI agents to autonomously execute swaps, provide liquidity, trade on prediction markets, and interact with lending protocols under user-defined rules.
Bybit Lifts UTA Collateral Ratios to 80% on Big Holdings
Bybit increased collateral ratios for larger positions under its Unified Trading Account Loans, effective Aug. 4, giving big holders more borrowing power.
Appeals Court Upholds 25-Year Sentence for FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
A U.S. appeals court has upheld the 25-year prison sentence for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, rejecting his defense that plans to repay customers negated fraud intent. The only remaining legal avenues are the Supreme Court or emergency procedures.
MARA, CleanSpark Post $611M and $240M Q2 Losses from Bitcoin Revaluation
MARA Holdings and CleanSpark reported massive net losses for the second quarter as Bitcoin’s decline triggered hundreds of millions in impairment charges, despite higher production.
Crypto Wrench Attacks Surpass $30M in H1 2026; Kidnappings Lead
Losses from violent physical attacks on cryptocurrency holders surpassed $30 million in the first half of 2026, with analysts documenting 46 incidents by June’s end. Kidnappings made up more than half of these crimes, while home assaults accounted for 37%.
Mother of Deceased Ondo Finance Founder Sues for Control Over RWA Project
The mother of Nathan Allman, the late founder of Ondo Finance, has filed a lawsuit in Delaware seeking to wrest control of the real-world asset project. Allman, who died in May at age 32, was the CEO, sole director, and majority shareholder.
Mother of Late Ondo Finance Founder Sues for Control of RWA Project
The mother of Ondo Finance’s late founder Nathan Allman has filed a lawsuit in Delaware seeking control of the RWA project, alleging that the company’s president exploited Allman’s death to seize leadership.
Cold Crypto Wallet Sales Surge Over 100% at Russian Retailer M.Video in Q2
Hardware crypto wallet sales at Russia’s M.Video jumped 107% in units and 92% in value in Q2 vs Q1, while Wildberries reported 84% and 60% YoY gains in H1, with average prices down 13%.
Hyperliquid’s Q2 HIP-3 RWA Contracts Grow From 1.8% to…
Hyperliquid's HIP-3 framework drove RWA perpetuals from 1.8% to 32.2% of platform trading by end of Q2 2026, while RWA-first users added 169,514 new wallets and $111.6B in volume.
U.S. Senate Delays CLARITY Act Vote to September
The Senate postponed a procedural vote on the crypto market structure bill, with Majority Leader John Thune planning to bring it back after the August recess.
Broadridge and Payward Services to Give xStocks Holders a Governance Voice
Broadridge will process proxy votes for eligible holders of Payward Services' tokenised xStocks, linking Web3 authentication with traditional shareholder governance.
U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Sam Bankman-Fried’s Conviction and 25-Year Sentence
The conviction and sentence of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried were affirmed by a U.S. appeals court, further narrowing his legal challenges.
Can You Short Cryptocurrency on Binance?
New Binance guide details shorting via margin and futures, including up to 125x leverage, fee schedules, liquidation mechanics and regulatory limits.
Crypto Roundup: Whale Accumulation, Block’s Forecast, and DeFi Trends
CryptoQuant data shows whales accumulating BTC, ETH, and XRP, while Block raises its 2026 outlook and holds 9,117 BTC. Uniswap launches a meme token platform on Robinhood Chain amid scams and security concerns.
Coinbase Launches Nearly 4,000 U.S. Stocks for Eligible UK…
Coinbase is giving eligible UK customers access to nearly 4,000 US stocks from Aug. 6, with zero-commission trades, fractional shares and 24/5 trading hours.
Researcher Finds North Korean Hacker Traces in 1,640 Organizations
Cybersecurity expert Vangelis Stikas identified signs of North Korean hacking in 1,640 entities across 57 countries, with crypto firms like Coinbase and Uniswap Labs among those potentially affected.