CME Keeps 51% of Fanduel Predicts but Loses Its Sports Business
Flutter Entertainment will route every sports and novelty contract on Fanduel Predicts to Crypto.com’s exchange, leaving CME Group with only the financial markets on a...
Following primary loss, crypto PACs invest $1.5M in 3 US state races
The Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress PACs reported spending more than $1.5 million on media for four House and Senate races ahead of Aug....
Circle Warns MiCA Rules Cut off EU Users From Top Stablecoins
The final implementation of all MiCA provisions has created a regulatory sandbox that leaves Europe disconnected from major stablecoin providers. Circle’s Senior Director, EU Strategy...
Italy Bin Crew Recovers $1.15M Lottery Ticket Thrown Out Over One Word
A player in Bitonto, near Bari, matched all five MillionDay numbers on July 31 for a $1.15 million (€1 million) prize, then threw the ticket...
Solo Bitcoin Miner Defies the Odds, Lands $200K Block Reward Jackpot
A single bitcoin miner solved block height 960804 on Aug. 2, 2026, at 02:11 UTC, earning the full block reward of about 3.1569 BTC, worth...
Bitcoin Holds Above $64,500 as Short Liquidations Drop
Bitcoin briefly approached $65,000 on Thursday, holding support above $64,500 despite intraday pullbacks to $64,144 and bringing its gains since Aug. 1 to roughly 3%....
Binance’s $300M Annual Compliance Push Drives Super App Vision
Binance invests $300M a year in compliance to expand its financial super app, intercepting $10.53B in fraud since 2021 and recovering $8.2B for users. (Read...
Bitcoin ETF inflows surge after Coldcard hack, but link is unclear: Bloomberg analyst
A week-long streak of inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs has coincided with the Coldcard wallet exploit, fueling debate over whether some investors are shifting...
Wells Fargo Brings 24/7 Tokenized Payments to Corporate Clients
Wells Fargo will launch tokenized deposits for corporate clients this fall, starting with US dollar-to-pound transactions. The move has won support from blockchain infrastructure advocates,...
HKMA to Tender $1.5B HONIA-Indexed Notes on Aug. 12
HKMA announces tender of HK$1.5B 1-year HONIA-indexed floating rate notes under Infrastructure Bond Programme, set for Aug. 12, 2026. (Read More)...