Regulation
Bybit Sues North Korea and Lazarus Group Over $1.5B Hack, Secures Asset Freeze
Bybit has filed a civil lawsuit against North Korea and the Lazarus Group for the $1.5 billion Ethereum hack and obtained a…
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Author: Kean Mattos
Kean Mattos is the BTC-Pulse byline for protocol explainers and market news: Ethereum upgrades and validator rules, token standards, regulation, and price outlooks built on on-chain and market data. Articles under this byline are drafted with AI tools and fact-checked against primary sources by BTC-Pulse editor Simeon before publishing.
Bitcoin
Five-Second Trick Drains Millions from Polymarket Bitcoin Contracts
Polymarket overhauled its settlement rules after researchers found a five-second trade trick that let 821 accounts drain $8.2 million from short-dated Bitcoin…
Regulation
Wintermute Secures SEC Broker-Dealer Approval to Trade Equities and ETFs
Crypto market maker Wintermute’s U.S. arm registers with the SEC and FINRA, gaining broker-dealer status to trade equities and ETF blocks as…
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Flat at $64,300 Before US Jobs Report as Oil Rally Revives Inflation Jitters
Bitcoin held steady near $64,300 ahead of the August US payrolls report, as rising oil prices after stalled Hormuz talks renewed inflation…
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Whales Accumulate $1.2 Billion in BTC as Spot ETF Inflows Reach $750 Million
Large Bitcoin holders accumulated $1.2 billion in BTC this week, while U.S. spot ETFs attracted $754 million in inflows, though price remains…
Regulation
Metalpha Nearly Doubles Total Assets to $485.6M in FY2026 Amid Volatile Markets
Metalpha Technology nearly doubled its total assets to $485.6 million in FY2026, alongside $37.1 million in revenue, showcasing robust hedging amid crypto…
Regulation
Ondo Finance Faces Boardroom Power Struggle Following Founder’s Death
A corporate control fight breaks out at Ondo Finance after founder Nathan Allman’s death, with his estate asking a Delaware court to…
Blockchain
Tether Expands Tokenization Business into Saudi Arabia, Starting with Real Estate
Tether is bringing tokenized real estate to Saudi Arabia through its Hadron platform, marking the stablecoin issuer’s expansion into the Kingdom’s Vision…
Bitcoin
JPMorgan Warns Hyperliquid ETF Inflows Stalled as Competition Intensifies
JPMorgan reports that Hyperliquid ETF inflows have stalled in July and August after leading earlier this summer, citing rising competition from centralized…
Regulation
Europe’s MiCA Rules Are Now Enforced—What U.S. Advisors Need to Know
The European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is fully in force, providing a comprehensive framework that U.S. financial advisors should study…