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Finance

Tether posts $1.5 billion operating profit in Q2 as reserve buffer falls by half

The world’s largest stablecoin issuer added 14 metric tons of gold and about 1,800 bitcoin to its reserves during the second quarter.

Close-up of stacked gold bars. (Jingming Pan/Unsplash)

Finance

The good and the bad of perps, according to crypto traders

Both retail and institutional traders worry about the funding rate.

A trader monitoring the stock market (Getty Images/miniseries)

Finance

Coldcard's $38 million (so far) exploit shakes faith in self-custody, may push investors to ETFs

A software bug in popular hardware wallet Coldcard that led to the theft to this point of nearly 600 bitcoin worth roughly $38 million is prompting questions about security and whether managing private keys has become too risky for everyday investors.

Coldcard flaw lets attacker drain $38 million in bitcoin from old wallets. (Coinkite)

Markets

Quantum computing nears commercial breakthrough, IBM CEO says

Arvind Krishna said quantum computing will begin generating meaningful revenue before the decade ends as investment in the sector accelerates, in an interview on CNBC.

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Markets

Crypto faces 3 barriers to next bull run, STS Digital CEO says

Institutional options selling, AI and delayed U.S. crypto regulation are weighing on bitcoin, according to STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler.

Trading screen. (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

Policy

Circle secures New York trust charter as crypto regulatory push accelerates

The approval lets the USDC issuer offer fiduciary and custody services under New York banking law.

New York City skyline (Michael Discenza/Unsplash)

Markets

Coinbase's weak quarter leaves Wall Street split on timing of a recovery

Most analysts blamed a weak crypto market for Coinbase's earnings miss, though opinions diverged on when trading activity will recover.

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Opinion

RWA perps will outpace tokenization

Tokenization was crypto's first big export to TradFi. Perps are next, says Martin Lee, markets insight lead at DWF labs.

Real world assets like oil are getting perpified, argues Lee (Getty Images/Jordan Lye)
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Finance

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.

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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).

2026 FIFA World Cup winners Spain (Getty Images)

Policy

U.S. sanctions Iran-linked bitcoin insurance scheme for Strait of Hormuz ships

The Treasury Department said the Hormuz Safe platform accepted bitcoin and other digital assets as part of an alleged sanctions workaround tied to IRGC-backed shipping controls.

A bulk carrier shrouded in mist awaits entry to the Strait of Hormuz (Getty)
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Markets

Bitcoin, ether fall, equities rally with broader crypto market on track for best month in a year

BTC fell as July drew to a close, even as stocks gained in Asia and U.S. index futures advanced. The CoinDesk 20 index is set to post its biggest gain since July 2025.

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Policy

New York sues Kalshi, alleges it offers a gambling platform 'plain and simple'

The suit wants to bar the company from operating what it says is an unlicensed gambling business and seeks financial redress.

Playing cards and poker chips (Michal Parzuchowski/Unsplash)

Finance

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.

Aerial view of a data center 16:9 (Geoffrey Moffett/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin’s calm is back and so is the setup for a volatility explosion

Bitcoin’s daily price swings have tightened to their narrowest since January, making clean trades harder to find. Here's what could happen next.

BTC's daily chart with Bollinger bands and bandwidth indicators. (TradingView)
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