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Bitcoin 30-Day Implied Volatility Slides to 36%, but Cheap Options May Fuel Swings
Bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility has dropped to 36%, yet the calm could unravel as low option costs invite positioning that market makers may need to hedge, Tesseract Group warns.
RedotPay to Fight Binance's $473M Card Diversion Claim
RedotPay rejected Binance's allegations over diverted card users and says it will vigorously defend the $473M Hong Kong claim. The crypto payments firm denies wrongdoing and says operations continue normally.
RWA Volume on DeFi Platforms Surges to $7.4B in Q2, Despite Overall TVL Dip
Tokenized real-world assets reached $7.4 billion across credit platforms and decentralized exchanges from April to June, up from $2.3 billion a year ago, even as total DeFi deposits fell 15%.
Bitcoin Red Team Flags 4,962 Potential Security Issues Across 390 Projects
A volunteer cybersecurity group has identified nearly 5,000 potential vulnerabilities in Bitcoin-related projects, including 85 critical risks, following high-profile hardware wallet attacks.
EU MiCA Implementation Triggers Rise in Crypto Impersonation Scams
Scammers are posing as EU regulators and crypto firms to defraud users after the MiCA framework took effect on July 1, according to regulators cited by the Financial Times.
US Senate Hits Impasse on CLARITY Act as August Recess Looms
The US Senate has yet to schedule a procedural vote on the crypto-focused CLARITY Act, raising the risk of a pause as Congress heads towards its August recess.
Circle Renews Coinbase USDC Deal, Rules Out Holder Payouts
Circle renewed its commercial agreement with Coinbase and said it will not pay quarterly revenue shares to USDC holders, even as second-quarter revenue missed forecasts.
Coinbase Lets UK Users Trade US Stocks While Wall Street Sleeps
Coinbase has opened US stock trading to UK users, offering about 4,000 US equities with zero commissions, fractional shares from £1 and 24/5 access.
Large Holders Accumulate Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Despite Price Pressure: CryptoQuant
CryptoQuant data shows large holders are adding Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP as prices remain under pressure, suggesting the bear market may be in its final stage but with further downside possible.
Kraken Adds Proxy Voting Rights for Eligible xStocks Holders
Payward is letting eligible Kraken xStocks holders submit proxy voting preferences through Broadridge, closing a key gap between tokenized equities and traditional shares.
Ethereum Staking Reward Cut Proposal, Bitcoin’s Record-Long Capitulation
A roundup of today’s crypto and AI news: Ethereum staking rewards may be reduced, Glassnode flags a record-long bitcoin capitulation phase, and AI agents are now using stablecoins for payments.
Proof of Play Ceases Operations; Hashdex Closes Bitcoin ETF
Blockchain game developer Proof of Play will shut down, opening its code and assets, while Hashdex liquidates its spot Bitcoin ETF on NYSE Arca, marking the first such closure in the US.
Circle Names BlackRock, Visa Among Arc Blockchain Validators, Sets Sept. 16 Mainnet Launch
Circle revealed external validators for its new Arc L1 blockchain, including BlackRock, Visa, and Mastercard, with mainnet going live on September 16. The announcement coincided with Q2 results showing revenue below consensus but earnings beats.
Yellow Card Raises $40M to Expand Stablecoin Payments for…
Yellow Card has raised $40 million to grow its stablecoin payment products and push banks toward blockchain-based cross-border settlement. Backers include SC Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, Polychain Capital and Blockchain Capital.
Ex-LAPD Officer Sentenced to Life in $350K Bitcoin Robbery of Teen
Eric Heilem, a former Los Angeles police officer, has been sentenced to life in prison for the armed robbery of a 17-year-old’s hard drive containing $350,000 in Bitcoin.
CoinSwitch, India’s Largest Crypto Platform, Joins TradingView
India's largest crypto platform CoinSwitch has partnered with TradingView, letting its 25M+ users trade crypto futures directly via Supercharts.
BitGo Moves $7.4B WBTC to Chainlink Cross-Chain Standard
BitGo has chosen Chainlink as the exclusive cross-chain infrastructure for its $7.4 billion wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), moving away from LayerZero. The move ensures a single canonical version of WBTC on each network without derivative copies.
SpaceX Bitcoin Holdings Fall $539 Million Six Months After IPO
SpaceX reported a $539 million decline in its digital asset holdings in its first financial report since listing, with the balance falling to $1.09 billion from $1.6 billion at year-end 2025.
Bybit Wins Austrian EMI Licence for EU Payments Push
Bybit Payments GmbH has received an electronic money institution licence from Austria’s FMA, complementing Bybit EU GmbH’s MiCA authorisation as the exchange builds a regulated payments business in Europe.
Binance Sues RedotPay Founders: $473M Over 470,000 Users
Binance-linked firms accuse RedotPay founders of diverting 470,000 users from Binance Card and seek $472.8 million in a Hong Kong court. RedotPay says it will contest the claims.
Glassnode: On-Chain Metric Remains in Capitulation Zone for Longest Post-FTX Stretch
An aggregate of 45 on-chain metrics is holding in the capitulation zone longer than at any time after the FTX collapse, according to Glassnode co-founder Rafael Schultze-Kraft. A heatmap indicates the market is still in the late bear phase without a confirmed bottom.
CoinSwitch joins list of TradingView broker partners
CoinSwitch has joined TradingView as a broker partner, giving its over 25 million users direct access to more than 650 crypto futures contracts through Supercharts.
Cloudflare Wallet Reservations Open for Agent Payments with Stablecoins
Cloudflare has opened name reservations for its new programmable wallets, allowing autonomous agents to pay for APIs, data, and tools with stablecoins. The system includes account and virtual wallets with spending controls, underpinning a payments standard co-developed with Coinbase.
Dubai Duty Free Launches Crypto.com Pay at DXB and AMIA
Dubai Duty Free has rolled out Crypto.com Pay at DXB, Al Maktoum International and its online store, becoming the first Middle East airport retailer to offer regulated digital payments to eligible UAE residents.