Crypto news

While the U.S. Congress has gone on summer recess without passing the long-awaited CLARITY Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided not to wait idly by. This Friday, August 14, the regulator will hold an open vote on the Regulation Crypto proposal — a new specialized regime for token offerings. This is the first such large-scale step by the SEC under Paul Atkins, who clearly intends to fill the legislative vacuum with his own rules...

Trump Media Corporation ended the second quarter with a net loss of $238 million, a direct consequence of its aggressive exposure to digital assets. However, the company's management does not intend to completely abandon the cryptocurrency direction, but rather plans to reconsider its approach to managing its digital treasury, redistributing focus toward its core media business — the Truth Social, Truth+, and Truth...

Once again, the crypto industry faces a serious warning about the financial instability of centralized platforms. Matthew Wang, co-founder and CEO of the OpenGradient project, publicly stated that his marketing team's funds have been blocked on the BitMart exchange, which he directly called insolvent. This statement comes amid growing distrust of exchanges that take risky steps in pursuit of liquidity...

An analysis by the British Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) has uncovered a troubling trend: Pyongyang has radically changed its approach to laundering stolen digital assets. Instead of building isolated infrastructure, North Korean operators are now actively embedding themselves into existing global criminal financial ecosystems. This is not just an evolution of methods—it is a qualitative leap in tracking complexity...

Anthropic has announced a major update to its AI-generated content labeling policy for its flagship model, Claude. Starting August 2, 2026, all new versions of the model launched within the European Union will include built-in invisible watermarks in text and digital certificates of origin for files from the moment of release. This is a direct consequence of the requirements of the European Artificial Intelligence Act and the transparency code, which are becoming the de facto standard for the industry...

The real-world asset (RWA) tokenization sector continues to gain momentum, and recent developments clearly confirm this. Hybrid CeDeFi platform Grvt has officially announced a strategic partnership with tokenized asset issuer Ondo Finance. Over the next twelve months, the exchange intends to grow its position in the USDY product to $100 million, marking an important step in strengthening its yield...

The question of withdrawing funds from digital assets is not merely a technical procedure but a key strategic maneuver that determines the effectiveness of the entire investment activity. In my practice of analyzing market cycles, it is often the timing and volume of profit-taking that become markers of a shift in sentiment among major players.
When we talk about withdrawing funds, it is important to distinguish between two fundamentally different scenarios...

Liquidity management is the foundation of successful trading in digital assets. Today I will break down the key aspects of the balance top-up procedure, which raises questions for many beginners and causes extra fees for experienced traders.
Main ways to deposit funds The market has established three dominant channels for funding a trading account. The first is bank transfer, which remains the most reliable for large amounts but loses in speed (from 1 to 5 business days)...

The Bitcoin Policy Institute, together with dozens of leading players in the crypto industry, has issued a consolidated appeal to the world's largest artificial intelligence laboratories. The essence of the demand is simple and categorical: to provide verified open-source developers with reliable and regulated access to cutting-edge AI models. This is not about privilege, but about a critical necessity to protect financial infrastructure valued in the trillions of dollars...

My investigations in the field of crypto security have uncovered a new high-profile scheme: U.S. citizen Tiffany Milanovich has found herself at the center of a criminal group that stole at least $5 million in digital assets. The method is classic, but refined to perfection: fake calls impersonating crypto service support teams.
Milanovich played the role of a "call operator." She would call victims, posing as a tech support employee, and convince them to hand over control of their funds...

The market for the first cryptocurrency is experiencing a paradoxical period: trading activity on exchanges has more than halved over the year, yet the largest BTC holders are, on the contrary, accelerating their accumulation. This divergence in signals points to a deep structural transformation of cycle phases, rather than a simple correction.
The Calm Before the Storm: Volumes Down 50% My analysis of data from leading platforms shows: in July 2025, at the peak of market euphoria, turnover on Binance reached $2...

The second quarter of 2026 turned out to be a net loss of $238.1 million for Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT). The key factor driving the negative trend was the revaluation of digital assets and equity instruments held on the company's balance sheet.
The narrowing of the gap between revenue and expenses for the owner of Truth Social compared to the first quarter, when the loss reached $405...

While the U.S. Senate has gone on its August recess without considering the long-awaited CLARITY Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided not to wait for lawmakers' mercy. The regulator has scheduled an open vote for Friday, August 14, on the Regulation Crypto proposal — a special regime for token offerings. This will be the SEC's first major step toward creating its own regulatory framework for digital assets under the leadership of Paul Atkins...

Trump Media's quarterly report has once again drawn market attention, and this time the numbers look mixed. The company's net loss for the second quarter reached $238 million, a direct result of aggressive exposure to digital assets. However, despite the pressure on financial metrics, management is not abandoning bitcoin but rather increasing its holdings.
Unrealized losses and growing reserves The main driver of the loss was unrealized losses on digital assets and related securities—amounting to $190...

Matthew Wang, co-founder and CEO of the OpenGradient project, made a sharp statement against the cryptocurrency exchange BitMart. In his assessment, the platform is effectively insolvent, and the funds of his marketing team have been locked on the trading venue with no prospects for withdrawal.
Wang claims that roughly a week before the exchange announced its closure, BitMart's administration strongly recommended that token holders freeze their assets...

Analysis of recent trends shows that North Korean operators have radically changed their approach to laundering stolen digital assets. Instead of building isolated infrastructure, they are increasingly integrating into existing criminal financial networks, which dramatically complicates tracking and blocking funds.
This involves a comprehensive ecosystem that includes over-the-counter (OTC) services, P2P traders, illegal exchanges, mixers, and cross-chain bridges...

Anthropic has announced a fundamental update to its content labeling protocols for Claude models. Starting August 2, 2026, all new models launched in the European Union will include built-in invisible watermarks in texts and digital certificates of origin in files from the moment of release. This is a direct response to the requirements of the European AI Act and the transparency code, which are becoming the de facto standard for the industry...

The real-world asset (RWA) tokenization sector continues to demonstrate explosive growth, and recent developments only confirm this. Hybrid CeDeFi platform Grvt has announced a strategic partnership with tokenized asset issuer Ondo Finance. Over the next twelve months, the exchange intends to grow its position in the USDY product to $100 million, marking a serious bet on institutional demand.
The essence of the deal is simple and elegant: an annual yield (APY) of 3...

Withdrawing funds is a critical stage of interaction with any cryptocurrency platform, whether it be an exchange, a wallet, or a decentralized protocol. The safety of your assets and the speed of access to fiat money directly depend on how competently you approach this procedure. In my practice, I have repeatedly observed even experienced traders losing significant sums due to carelessness or a lack of understanding of the specifics of blockchain transactions...

Topping up your balance is the first and, perhaps, the most critical operation for any trader or investor starting to work with cryptocurrency exchanges. The speed of funds crediting and the safety of your assets depend on how correctly all steps are performed. In my practice, I have repeatedly encountered situations where users lost funds due to sheer carelessness when entering an address or selecting a network...

The Bitcoin Policy Institute, together with dozens of leading players in the crypto industry, has sent an open appeal to the largest artificial intelligence laboratories. The coalition insists on providing verified open-source developers with reliable access to advanced AI models to protect financial infrastructure.
The appeal has been signed by dozens of organizations from the digital assets, cybersecurity, and open-source development sectors...

My team and I at Cryptalist closely monitor high-profile incidents in the digital assets space, and the latest investigation by renowned on-chain detective ZachXBT has uncovered a blatant case of fraud. U.S. citizen Tiffany Milanovich has been named a key figure in a criminal group that stole at least $5 million from cryptocurrency holders. Her role was that of a "call operator": she phoned victims, posing as a customer support representative for crypto services, and convinced them to hand over control of their funds...

The bitcoin (BTC) market is experiencing a paradoxical period: trading activity on exchanges has more than halved over the past year, yet the largest holders of the asset are showing record accumulation activity. This divergence between falling liquidity and growing whale appetite deserves close attention.
Analysis of CryptoQuant data shows that total turnover on leading platforms has declined by 50% or more...

Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT) recorded a net loss of $238.1 million for the second quarter of 2026. The key driver of the losses was the revaluation of digital assets and stocks held on the company's balance sheet.
At first glance, the narrowing gap between revenue and expenses for the owner of Truth Social looks encouraging: the loss decreased from $405.9 million in the first quarter...

While the US Senate has gone on its August recess without considering the CLARITY Act bill, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to take the initiative into its own hands. This coming Friday, August 14, the regulator will hold an open vote on the Regulation Crypto proposal — a special regime for token offerings that is intended to serve as an alternative to the stalled law.
What the SEC is proposing According to the official agenda, the meeting will take place at SEC headquarters in Washington at 10:00 a...

Trump Media's financial results for the second quarter came under pressure: the net loss reached $238 million. This is prompting the company's management to reconsider its approach to managing digital assets, while simultaneously shifting focus to the development of key media products — Truth Social, Truth+, and Truth.Fi.
The main driver of the losses was unrealized losses on cryptocurrencies and related securities, which amounted to $190...

Matthew Wang, co-founder and CEO of OpenGradient, made a sharp statement against the cryptocurrency exchange BitMart. In his address, he reported that the funds of his project's marketing team had been frozen on this platform, and he directly characterized the exchange as insolvent.
According to Wang, the situation escalated at a critical moment: just a week before the official announcement of the cessation of operations, BitMart requested token holders to lock up their assets...

Analysis of recent trends shows that North Korean operators have radically changed their approach to laundering stolen digital assets. Instead of building isolated infrastructure, Pyongyang is increasingly integrating into existing criminal financial ecosystems. This is not just evolution—it is a qualitative leap in the complexity and resilience of the schemes.
Between January 2024 and September 2025, North Korea managed to steal at least $2...

Anthropic is taking an important step toward regulatory maturity: updated documentation on labeling AI-generated content from Claude suggests that all new models launched in the European Union starting August 2, 2026, will come with built-in attribution mechanisms from the outset. This refers to invisible watermarks in text and digital certificates of origin embedded in files. This is a direct consequence of the requirements of the European AI Act and the transparency code, which are gradually evolving from abstract declarations into engineering standards...

The real-world asset (RWA) tokenization sector continues to demonstrate explosive growth, and recent developments only confirm this. Hybrid CeDeFi platform Grvt has announced a strategic partnership with issuer Ondo Finance: over the next twelve months, the exchange intends to grow its position in the tokenized product USDY to $100 million. This is not just a number — it is a signal that institutional players are beginning to view RWA instruments as a full-fledged component of their liquidity...