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FinCEN reported that transnational criminal organizations operating from compounds in Southeast Asia were largely behind digital asset scams targeting US residents, with the activity linked to about $13 billion in cryptocurrency-related scams.
Bitquery found 96,000 fake-address outputs in Bitcoin’s unspent database, underscoring how data embedded in unspent outputs can create a different infrastructure burden from repeated OP_RETURN use.
Bitcoin’s correlation with gold has reached a six-year high, Bitcoin Magazine reports, as concerns over currency debasement and confidence in the U.S. dollar shape trading in both assets.
A stronger yen is contributing to broad U.S. dollar weakness and a lower Dollar Index, a backdrop that is currently supporting bitcoin and gold, CoinDesk reports.
Primavera is reportedly negotiating for three Venezuelan oil fields under a new US-backed framework, CryptoSlate reported. No agreement has been signed and no transfer of the assets has been announced.
Coinbase is offering eligible Canadian traders regulated perpetual and dated crypto futures with leverage of up to 10x. The launch comes as major US trading platforms expand their crypto presence in Canada.
G20 officials under the US presidency said digital assets could support broad-based economic growth and called for improved cross-border transactions, while promoting clearer pathways for digital-asset innovation.
CrowdStrike and federal authorities disrupted Russia-based Sality malware, which allegedly redirected copied Bitcoin and Ethereum wallet addresses for eight years. More than 15,000 infected machines have been isolated.
Twenty-one major financial institutions, including Bank of America and Citi, are positioning themselves around stablecoins as Standard Chartered estimates the tokens could remove about $500 billion from US bank deposits by 2028.
Coinbase plans to move roughly $227 million from its International Exchange book to an offshore venue holding more than 96% of its derivatives. The cutover is scheduled for Sept. 9, according to CryptoSlate.
The SEC is seeking to modernize transfer agent rules largely unchanged since the 1980s, with provisions addressing blockchain-based records, tokenized securities and increasingly automated market infrastructure.
The London Stock Exchange operator is reportedly working with Kraken’s parent on 24/5 exposure to tokenized UK equities, as traditional financial institutions accelerate efforts to develop blockchain-based stock offerings.
Webull is adding cryptocurrency trading to its Canadian brokerage platform through a collaboration with Coinbase. The expansion comes as crypto ownership rises in Canada and regulators move toward clearer industry rules.
CryptoSlate reports a major Bitcoin derivatives imbalance: CME exposure stands at 41,252.1 BTC versus Coinbase’s 151.62 BTC residual. Any associated hedge could offset a squeeze, but the gap raises the risk of a sharp position shakeout.
Bitcoin’s rally to around $79,000 lifted Strategy’s 840,447 BTC holdings roughly $2.8 billion above cost. Michael Saylor’s “We’re Back” post prompted speculation that the company could resume buying, though no purchase was confirmed.
