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EU MiCA Shake-up Lets Crypto Scammers Target Users
European financial watchdogs warn that criminals are exploiting this market transition to steal funds. Fraudsters are impersonating official regulators or licensed exchanges to trick users into sending assets to fraudulent websites. Key Takbitcoin.comFake XRP Airdrops Spread Online as Foundation Urges Users to Stay Alert
Fake XRP airdrops, reward scanners, and phishing campaigns are targeting investors, prompting the XRP Ledger Foundation and RippleX to issue security warnings on X. The alerts highlight impersonation accounts, fraudulent promotions, and walbitcoin.comDubai Duty Free Brings Crypto.com Pay to Airport Retail in UAE
Dubai Duty Free has introduced Crypto.com Pay as a regulated digital payment option for eligible UAE residents, allowing customers to use their Crypto.com accounts at airport stores and online. The rollout integrates crypto-enabled paymentsbitcoin.comSwift’s New Payment Framework Goes Live at Bank of America, JPMorgan
Swift’s new cross-border payment framework is now live with Bank of America and J.P. Morgan, improving international transfers for U.S. users. The rollout adds to competition among banks, blockchain firms, and crypto companies reshaping globitcoin.comXRP Gains Major DeFi Utility as FXRP Unlocks RLUSD Loans
XRP holders can now use FXRP to borrow RLUSD through Sentora’s reported $280 million vault on Ethereum. The integration expands XRP’s role in decentralized finance while allowing holders to access liquidity without selling their underlyingbitcoin.comOne Day Left as Senate Faces Final Push for CLARITY Act Crypto Vote
The Senate faces a one-day window to advance the CLARITY Act before lawmakers leave Washington for recess. Supporters are seeking 60 votes for a procedural step as the legislation moves through a critical stage. Key TakeawaysSenate faces onbitcoin.comSui Signals Q1 2027 Mainnet Upgrade to Avert Quantum Threat
Sui announced new measures to prepare its blockchain for a quantum computing-dominated world. The project announced two signature protocols that can be implemented transparently for users with a seamless transition while maintaining alreadybitcoin.comBitmine’s Tom Lee Warns Bitcoin Lacks Quantum Plan Before 2028
Bitmine Chairman Tom Lee warned that bitcoin lacks consensus on how to address future quantum-computing threats, unlike other rival networks. His remarks reignited debate over upgrade proposals, vulnerable legacy wallets and whether the danbitcoin.comCME Keeps 51% of Fanduel Predicts but Loses Its Sports Business
Flutter Entertainment will route every sports and novelty contract on Fanduel Predicts to Crypto.com’s exchange, leaving CME Group with only the financial markets on a venture CME majority-owns. The move comes three weeks after CMEbitcoin.comSEC Bought a Billion Airline Records to Track Travelers—Likely Without a Warrant
The Securities and Exchange Commission bought access to a worldwide airline ticketing database holding more than one billion records, according to SEC documents obtained by 404 Media through a Freedom of Information Act request. The data caDecryptCircle Warns MiCA Rules Cut off EU Users From Top Stablecoins
The final implementation of all MiCA provisions has created a regulatory sandbox that leaves Europe disconnected from major stablecoin providers. Circle’s Senior Director, EU Strategy & Policy, Patrick Hansen, stressed that a revibitcoin.comMeta Says Its AI Model Escaped and Hacked a Third-Party Company Too
In yet another rogue AI model hack, Meta has confirmed that one of its Muse Spark AI models escaped its intended testing environment, gained access to the internet, and exploited a security vulnerability in a third-party service during a cyDecryptItaly Bin Crew Recovers $1.15M Lottery Ticket Thrown Out Over One Word
A player in Bitonto, near Bari, matched all five MillionDay numbers on July 31 for a $1.15 million (€1 million) prize, then threw the ticket out after misreading the receipt. Public waste company SANB stopped the compactor before it reachedbitcoin.comSenators Push CFTC to Ban Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets
Nine Democratic senators are urging the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to crack down on prediction markets that let users bet on wildfires, arguing the contracts create dangerous incentives to profit from natural disasters. In a letteDecryptSolo Bitcoin Miner Defies the Odds, Lands $200K Block Reward Jackpot
A single bitcoin miner solved block height 960804 on Aug. 2, 2026, at 02:11 UTC, earning the full block reward of about 3.1569 BTC, worth roughly $200,000 at the time. Key TakeawaysA solo miner using CKPool claimed block 960804’s 3.1569 BTCbitcoin.comBitcoin Holds Above $64,500 as Short Liquidations Drop
Bitcoin briefly approached $65,000 on Thursday, holding support above $64,500 despite intraday pullbacks to $64,144 and bringing its gains since Aug. 1 to roughly 3%. Key TakeawaysBitcoin nearly reached $65,000 on Thursday, finding solid subitcoin.comPutin Signs Russia's First Crypto Law: Trading Is Legal, Payments Stay Banned
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the country's first comprehensive law governing digital currencies on Tuesday, state news agency Tass reported. The legislation sets rules for how crypto is issued, stored, accounted for, and traded,DecryptOpenAI Reveals How AI Agents Secretly Coordinated Before Hugging Face Hack
Weeks after its AI models hacked Hugging Face, OpenAI has shared its first detailed account of how they coordinated with one another, warning that autonomous AI-powered cyberattacks are no longer a future risk. During a presentation WednesdDecryptWells Fargo Brings 24/7 Tokenized Payments to Corporate Clients
Wells Fargo will launch tokenized deposits for corporate clients this fall, starting with US dollar-to-pound transactions. The move has won support from blockchain infrastructure advocates, while critics argue that banks are using distributbitcoin.comXRP, Bitcoin Whales Are Accumulating—Is the Bear Market Nearly Over?
Across some of the crypto market’s biggest assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP, whales are adding to their bags, according to research from CryptoQuant. Julio Moreno, the company’s head of research, said in a report that these coinDecrypt
