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Tether Reports $1.5B Q2 Operating Profit as Excess Reserves Drop by Half
Tether's Q2 attestation shows $1.5 billion operating profit but a halving of its excess reserves to $4.11 billion, with increased gold and…
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Bitcoin Holds Monthly Gain, Faces ‘Choppy’ August as Forced Selling Exhausted, Analysts Say
Bitcoin defied a barrage of bad news in July to post a 7.5% gain, but analysts warn of a volatile August as…
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U.S. Sanctions Iran-Linked Bitcoin Insurance Scheme for Strait of Hormuz Ships
U.S. Treasury sanctions two Iranian maritime insurers for running a bitcoin-accepting extortion ring that forced ships to pay for safe passage through…
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Coinbase Sinks 5% After Missing Q2 Revenue Estimates
Coinbase shares fell 5% in after-hours trading after the exchange reported Q2 revenue of $1.22 billion, missing analyst estimates amid weaker crypto…
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Coldcard Firmware Bug Drains 594 BTC in 25 Minutes, $38 Million Stolen
A flaw in Coldcard’s firmware enabled an attacker to steal 594 bitcoin worth $38 million from around 500 single‑signature wallets in under…
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Strategy Books $8.2 Billion Q2 Loss on Bitcoin Price Decline
Strategy reported an $8.2 billion net loss in Q2 after a fair-value markdown on its bitcoin treasury, while building a $3.75 billion…
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Rhino Bitcoin Adds 500M SPLD Tokens to Balance Sheet While Keeping Bitcoin-Only Mission
Rhino Bitcoin accepted 500 million Splendor Labs tokens as equity payment, expanding corporate treasury exposure while maintaining its exclusive Bitcoin client services.
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Ionic Digital Surges 26% in Nasdaq Debut, Offers Celsius Claimholders an Exit
Bitcoin miner Ionic Digital saw shares climb 26% in its Nasdaq debut, giving Celsius Network claimholders a path to liquidity after the…
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Fed Holds Rates Steady, Bitcoin Climbs to $64,400 as Markets Await Warsh’s Policy Roadmap
The Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark rate at 3.50%–3.75% for a sixth straight meeting, with Bitcoin climbing to $64,400 as traders awaited…
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Citadel Bets on Surprise Fed Rate Hike as Bitcoin Analysts Call Hold
Citadel is calling for a surprise Federal Reserve rate hike on Wednesday, directly contradicting widespread expectations of a hold, setting up a…