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Strategy Sells MSTR Shares, No BTC Buy; BitMine Holds 5.77M ETH
Strategy sold 2.73 million MSTR shares for $263.5 million net proceeds and did not buy Bitcoin, leaving its BTC reserve at 843,775. BitMine Immersion Technologies reported holding over 5.77 million ETH, with 4.91 million staked, and bought 7,430 ETH last week while repurchasing 5.5 million shares.
Vitalik Buterin Unveils Anonymous Board with AI Moderation on Aztec
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin released a demo anonymous message board on Aztec, where users deposit ETH to post and a local LLM can serve as moderator.
Tokenized RWAs Excluding Stablecoins Hit All-Time High Above $33B
Excluding stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets reached a new all-time high over $33 billion, but most of that capital is locked behind steep minimum investment thresholds. A new Cointelegraph Research report explores how tokenized lending models aim to bridge this gap for retail investors.
90% of Major Institutions to Launch Own Stablecoins
A new report claims nearly 90% of the world's top institutions, including JPMorgan and PayPal, are either integrating or developing their own stablecoins, threatening the USDT/USDC duopoly.
Bitcoin Whales Accumulate 66,700 BTC While Mid-Sized Wallets Distribute
Over the past 60 days, large Bitcoin whales (1000–10,000 BTC addresses) net accumulated about 66,700 BTC, while mid-sized wallets (100–1000 BTC) distributed roughly 77,800 BTC, per CryptoQuant contributor Amr Taha.
Allbridge Core Suspends Operations After $1.65M Flash Loan Attack
Cross-chain stablecoin bridge Allbridge Core paused operations following a $1.65 million exploit, urging users to withdraw liquidity from affected pools. The attacker used a $1.12 million flash loan to manipulate USDC/USDT ratios and drain funds.
Hyperliquid Announces HIP-4 for Permissionless Prediction Markets
Hyperliquid has unveiled HIP-4, an upgrade that will enable the creation of open prediction markets. The feature will first launch on testnet before moving to mainnet, with validators voting on standardized outcome templates stored on-chain.
Allbridge Core Exploited for $1.65M, Funds Bridged to Ethereum
Allbridge Core suffered a $1.65 million exploit, with the attacker bridging stolen funds from Solana to Ethereum. The protocol has been paused and LPs urged to withdraw.
Trump Media Pitches $100,000/Month Subscription for Fast Access to Truth Social Posts
Trump Media reportedly offered Wall Street firms a $100,000 monthly subscription for the fastest access to President Trump's Truth Social posts.
Stablecoin Issuers Face July 2028 Compliance Deadline Under GENIUS Act
Stablecoin issuers have until July 2028 to comply with the GENIUS Act; non-compliant stablecoins will be banned for U.S. users after that date.
New Bitcoin Proposal BIP-361 Targets Quantum Vulnerability Protection
A new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP-361) aims to shield vulnerable wallets from quantum threats by halting BTC sent to quantum-attackable addresses and phasing out legacy signatures over five years.
Bitcoin Holds $64K, Senators Demand CLARITY Act Changes, Miners Ignore BIP-110
This week's ForkLog digest covers Bitcoin stability near $64,000, US senators' push for anti-corruption measures in the CLARITY Act, miners' disregard for BIP-110, an AI model crash affecting semiconductors, and a new Ethereum privacy service.
SlowMist Warns of Fake Job Campaign Targeting Web3 Developers
SlowMist analysts have reported a malicious campaign targeting Web3 developers through fake job offers on LinkedIn. Attackers pose as recruiters and send links to GitHub repositories containing hidden malware that steals wallet data and personal information.
Crypto Market Neutral to Slightly Bullish, Leverage Eases — CryptoQuant
Contributor CoinNiel notes a neutral to slightly bullish trend as leverage declines and short-term selling pressure weakens. Mixed on-chain signals point to a volatile liquidity adjustment phase rather than a clear trend.
US regulators miss GENIUS Act stablecoin rule deadline
US financial regulators failed to issue final rules for the GENIUS Act stablecoin law by the July 18 deadline, publishing only draft proposals and comment periods.
Michael Saylor Opposes BIP-110, Calls for Bitcoin Neutrality
MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor published an essay arguing against Bitcoin Improvement Proposal BIP-110, stating it would violate neutrality and harm consensus. He defended valid paid transactions while acknowledging some uses may be frivolous or fraudulent.
Cryptocurrency Prices Show Mixed Moves in Latest Snapshot
Bitcoin and Ether remain nearly flat, while Litecoin and NEO lead gainers and Polkadot, Cardano see declines in the latest market update.
ForkLog Weekly: Tokenized Deposits, Blockchain OSINT, US Bitcoin Reserve, Lean Ethereum
A roundup of long-reads from ForkLog covering tokenized deposits vs stablecoins, blockchain OSINT, the stalled US Bitcoin reserve proposal, and Vitalik Buterin's Lean Ethereum proposal.
Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index Negative for 60 Days, New Record
The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index has remained in negative territory for 60 consecutive days, setting a new all-time record. The previous longest streak was 40 days in early 2024.
Peter Brandt Predicts Bitcoin Low in Early October, Dip to High $40Ks
Veteran trader Peter Brandt expects Bitcoin to bottom in early October, potentially dipping into the high $40,000 range before the next major rally, citing consistent cycle behavior.
IOG Transfers Cardano Node Control to Community, Final Handover by 2027
Input Output Global (IOG), the primary developer of Cardano, has transferred control of the network's Haskell-based node to the community. The full handover is expected by 2027, with plans for multiple independent implementations in Haskell, Rust, and Go.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Post Second Consecutive Weekly Inflows, Net $75.5M
Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted net inflows of $75.5 million for the week of July 13–17, marking the second straight positive week. BlackRock's IBIT led with $204.1 million, while Fidelity's FBTC saw large outflows of $181.1 million. Ethereum ETFs also saw net weekly inflows of $105.5 million.
Crypto Roundup: Russia Freeze, Coinbase AI, Polymarket Manipulation
A weekly crypto news summary highlights a freeze on crypto transfers in Russia, Coinbase using AI to replace developers, manipulation on Polymarket, AI-driven economic collapse fears, new crypto laws in China and Japan, and OSINT-based wallet deanonymization.
Weekly Cybersecurity Roundup: macOS Malware Steals Telegram Sessions, Crypto Wallets
A weekly roundup of top cybersecurity news includes macOS malware that steals Telegram sessions and replaces crypto wallets, sentencing of Scattered Spider hackers for hacking London's transport system, discovery of around 300 fake GitHub repositories spreading infostealers, and US charges against operators of Russian bulletproof hosting services Media Land and ML.Cloud.