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Iran's Nobitex Source Code Exposed Day After Hackers Steal Tokens Across Bitcoin, EVM, Ripple Networks

The pro-Israel group Gonjeshke Darande follows through on its threats, publishing the full exchange code and security files, thereby placing the remaining Nobitex assets at risk.

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Iranian Crypto Exchange Nobitex Hacked for $90M by Suspected Israeli Group

The anti-Iran group targeted state-owned Bank Sepah a day prior, and now threatens to leak Nobitex’s source code, calling the platform a "terror-financing tool" used to bypass sanctions.

Hacker working on two laptops (Azamat E/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Heads Lower as Trump Threatens to Assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader

The U.S. President has called for Iran's unconditional surrender.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Asia Morning Briefing: Risk of Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict Keeps BTC Around 105K Says QCP

However, other data from Glassnode suggests that investor demand for BTC remains solid.

A military vehicle (Sergey Koznov/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Bounces to $106K After Iran-Israel Jitters, but Analysts Warn of Deeper Pullback

Circle is up 13% on news that Amazon and Walmart are moving into stablecoins.

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Bitcoin Tumbles Below $104K as Israel Strikes Iran

Israel said it launched a “precise, preemptive strike” to neutralize the country's nuclear program.

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U.S.-Sanctioned Countries Such as Iran Leaning Heavily Into Crypto: Chainalysis

A new report from the analytics firm says that sanctioned jurisdictions and groups were responsible for 39% of illicit crypto transactions last year.

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Bitcoin Flat Near $60K Amid Mideast Tensions; XRP Down 10% on Regulatory Uncertainty

Bitcoin and ether continue in the red at the start of the U.S. morning trade Thursday. This comes amid intensifying geopolitical tensions as Israel vows to retaliate against airstrikes from Iran fired earlier this week. Plus, XRP plunged more than 10% in the past 24 hours as the SEC announced that they would appeal the rulings of the Ripple case. CoinDesk's Christine Lee presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Bitcoin Tumbles Below $65K Post-FOMC as Middle East Tensions Flare

The price action happened as Iran's leadership reportedly ordered retaliatory attacks against Israel, increasing concerns about a broader conflict in the Middle East.

Bitcoin price on July 31 (CoinDesk)