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Live updates: Bitcoin flirts with $64,000 as stocks start strong in August
ARP Digital’s Yusuf Fakhro said bitcoin’s weakness reflects stalled participation more than forced selling, with ETF flows turning negative, CME open interest back at 2023 levels and Strategy idle for a fifth straight week.
Robinhood wins UK crypto registration before new regulatory regime kicks off
Robinhood’s U.K. arm was added to the FCA's list of registered cryptoasset companies as of July 31.
Bank of Italy research suggests stablecoins aren't necessarily cheaper for remittances
A mystery-shopping experiment found that exchange fees, foreign exchange spreads and banking rails mean stablecoin remittances are often no cheaper than traditional transfer means.
Dubai-based crypto exchange tied to $4 billion Iran sanctioned-evasion network
Shelbit allegedly sent hundreds of millions of dollars to major crypto exchanges, including Binance, as it linked gambling sites and sanctioned Iranian entities to global crypto markets.
World Cup bets smash records as prediction markets hit $20 billion in volume
Markets ranged from the simple question of who would win the tournament to whether Cristiano Ronaldo would cry when Portugal were eliminated (he did).
Quantum Solutions, Hyperscale Data tap crypto treasuries to fund AI data centers
The firm’s board raised the sale cap to 4,375 ETH through Oct. 30, nearly 66% of June holdings, although 3,050 of its remaining ETH is pledged.
The economics behind Aave proposal to ditch 6 chains that earn loose change in revenue
A governance proposal would shut deployments on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos, and retire 50 asset markets elsewhere. Deposits on some have fallen more than 90%.
South Korea plans to tax crypto gains over $1,740 as political battle moves to parliament
The country plans on taxing cryptocurrency gains from Jan. 1, 2027, signaling that it does not intend to postpone the measure for a fourth time.
Crypto exchange Luno cuts 20% of staff amid automation push and retail trading slumps
The DCG-owned company previously cut 35% of staff in January 2023 citing tough market conditions.
Live updates: Bitcoin holds above $64,000 as Nasdaq surges on AI trade comeback
The Nasdaq gained more than 2%, with Microsoft higher by 15% after its cloud unit grew at the fastest pace in four years while it held the line on spending.
