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Ukrainian police took down a crypto scam that stole up to $1 million a month
Investigators have identified 62 victims and say more than 46 Ukrainians took part in the alleged operation.
Better and Coinbase’s bitcoin-backed mortgages can reuse borrowers’ collateral
Better Mortgage can reuse the pledged bitcoin, and borrowers cannot recover their crypto until the main conventional mortgage is fully repaid or refinanced.
Dollar-backed stablecoins can push local currencies lower, Bank of Korea study finds
Buying pressure in Binance-paired currencies correlates with local currency depreciation as market makers balance positions.
British investor thought he lost $2,000 in bitcoin in 2012. He just recovered $4.5 million
CEL Solicitors says it has identified a wallet holding more than 5,500 BTC linked to former Intersango users.
We checked 6 years of bitcoin data. The NFP report isn't big price mover
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 4, 2026
IMF confirms El Salvador’s bitcoin growth was funded by private donations, not public money
The IMF confirmed that all bitcoin added to official holdings since June 2025 was sourced from private donations, with no public funds used for accumulation.
FX has stopped reading bond yields the old way. Bitcoin should too.
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 3, 2026
Australia is cracking down on crypto businesses as its strict new regulatory deadline nears
Firms that miss the deadline could breach financial services law from Oct. 1 and face civil or criminal penalties.
CFTC asks judge to dismiss CME lawsuit over crypto perpetual futures
The regulator claims the dispute is "much ado about nothing," noting that the order allows any designated contract market, including CME, to list these products.
DOJ says Hamas crypto seizures reached $560,000 as FBI took over fundraising sites
FBI agents took control of domains and servers, specifically Alqassam.ps, to intercept donations and prevent further fundraising for the Al-Qassam Brigades.
