Bankruptcy
SEC faces Aug. 20 deadline to unlock $123 million recovery fund for Terra investors
The money has already been collected from Jump Crypto subsidiary Tai Mo Shan, but the regulator still has to decide who qualifies.
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Crime
FBI gets alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme mastermind back after year-long Fiji escape
Prosecutors say Edward Zimbardi diverted investor funds into forex bets, luxury vehicles and payments to earlier investors.
Featured
Bitcoin miner Ionic gets 90% of revenue from AI lease as BTC drives $35M loss
AI infrastructure leasing supplied nearly all of Ionic Digital's Q2 revenue, while a $28.2 million Bitcoin valuation loss weighed on earnings.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Trump wants the US to become a Bitcoin whale, but Congress controls the wallet
The White House can expand how crypto enters federal custody, but a multibillion-dollar buying program still needs lawmakers to unlock funding or purchase authority.
Market
Bitcoin flashes 8 capitulation signals, but traders just spent $552 million protecting against another crash
VanEck says Bitcoin may be entering the later stages of its bear market, yet options traders are paying near-record premiums for downside insurance.
Market
Bitcoin’s $69,000 breakout now hinges on yields after Fed warns more tightening may be needed
Bitcoin jumped from $64,000 to nearly $70,000 after Treasury expanded long-bond buybacks and $1.4 billion in shorts were liquidated.
Technology
Solana is slashing per-block compute limits so its new 350ms speed boost doesn’t overload the network
The draft cuts per-slot limits as slots shorten, squeezing leader handoffs and off-chain timing without raising the theoretical CU-per-second ceiling.
Exchanges
Bitcoin holders face potential exchange freezes as new chain rollout tests replay safety and market stability
The exchange has not set suspension times as block 963,648 opens an Alpha stage for practice ECX.
ETF
Hashdex liquidates $14.7 million Bitcoin ETF as IBIT draws $143.6 million
DEFI holders await a late-August cash payout that may vary with closing costs and Bitcoin prices after NYSE Arca trading ended Aug. 17.
Payments
Circle renews Coinbase deal creating two ways to challenge Coinbase’s USDC payouts, but neither works quickly
The new term opens 60- and 90-day cure paths, followed by possible exclusions and up to 12 months of payments.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Metaplanet’s US Bitcoin treasury bet could unlock up to $3.4 billion, but there’s a catch
The Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin vehicle starts with 2,100 BTC, but its much larger capital plan depends on warrants and a separate preferred-stock option.
Macro
A hidden divide inside the Fed could trigger a hawkish shock for Bitcoin at 2 PM today
The minutes become a hawkish shock only if support for tightening extends beyond the three officials who formally dissented.
