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DOJ Files to Recover $47K in Crypto From ATM Fraud Scheme
Federal prosecutors are seeking approximately $47,000 in cryptocurrency allegedly taken from five victims through a technology-support and government-impersonation fraud scheme. The case reflects expanding efforts to recover digital assetsbitcoin.comWNBA Posts Reese-Bueckers $400 Bet Video, Deletes It as a Joke
The WNBA removed a video from its own social accounts after it showed Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers agreeing to a $400 wager on their teams’ next game. The league called the exchange lighthearted and declined to discipline either plabitcoin.comHIVE Exec: AI GPUs Earn 10x More per Hour Than Mining Rigs
HIVE Executive Chairman Frank Holmes said the firm’s AI compute GPUs are generating far more revenue per hour than its bitcoin mining rigs, as the company’s fiscal 2026 revenue surged 158% to $297.8 million. Key TakeawaysHIVE’sbitcoin.comGrayscale Sees 3,000 Onchain Vaults With $7B+ as Next Crypto Breakout
Grayscale says onchain vaults could become the next crypto product to gain broad adoption in traditional finance. The structures resemble collateralized loan obligations but use smart contracts to manage assets and distribute returns. Key Tbitcoin.comUpbit Rebalances 864B SHIB In Internal Wallet Move
South Korean exchange Upbit has reorganized 864 billion SHIB between internal wallet addresses, creating a large on-chain movement that looks significant at first glance but appears to be a wallet rebalancing rather than an exchange selloffBitcoinistCEO Arrested Over Alleged Crypto-Funded Contract Killing
Federal prosecutors allege the chief executive of a cross-border currency exchange business converted $750,000 into cryptocurrency for undercover agents before arranging payments tied to an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Authorities also clabitcoin.comAvalanche Staking Hits $204M As Fuji Testnet Activates Helicon Upgrade
Avalanche staking value has reached about $204.77 million, while the Fuji testnet has activated the Helicon upgrade, giving AVAX watchers two separate network signals to track. The validated notes show staked AVAX representing roughly 43%BitcoinistAvalanche Team1 Grant Puts YourGrails RWA Platform In Focus
Avalanche’s Team1 Accelerator has awarded a $30,000 grant to YourGrails, a platform focused on tokenizing physical trading cards, adding another small but pointed piece to the network’s real-world asset push. The validated notes frame YouBitcoinistThe Coldcard Exploit Explained: Who Lost Bitcoin and Who’s at Risk
An attacker exploited weak seeds generated by certain Coldcard hardware wallets to steal bitcoin worth roughly tens of millions from hundreds of addresses on July 30. Key TakeawaysColdcard-linked thefts drained bitcoin from hundreds of wallbitcoin.comAave Proposal Would Wind Down Six Low-Adoption V3 Markets
Aave governance is reviewing a request for final comment that would wind down six lower-adoption V3 markets and offboard dozens of reserves, as the lending protocol looks to reduce operational complexity and focus on more productive deploymBitcoinistUniswap Launches Tab Aims To Clean Up Token Discovery
Uniswap has rolled out a “Launches” beta tab in its web app, giving users a single interface to discover new tokens launched across supported launchpads. The validated notes say the feature aggregates top token launches from platforms incBitcoinistSui’s USDsui Model Turns Stablecoin Yield Into Ecosystem Buybacks
Sui’s USDsui stablecoin strategy is giving the network a different kind of token-utility story: stablecoin reserve yield being used for daily on-chain SUI buybacks and ecosystem distribution. According to the validated notes, the USDsui mBitcoinistSaylor and Strategy Officially Back CLARITY Act for US Crypto
Strategy Inc. and Michael Saylor declared support for the CLARITY Act on July 31 as Senate lawmakers faced mounting pressure to advance comprehensive cryptocurrency rules. Their support connects the legislation with institutional adoption,bitcoin.comChainlink Whale Moves 800K LINK From Coinbase To Custody
On-chain data tracked through Arkham shows a Chainlink whale moving 800,000 LINK, worth roughly $6.8 million, from Coinbase into custody on July 30. The validated notes say the transfer brought the receiving wallet’s total holdings to 5.3BitcoinistBNB Trading Volume Jumps 65% As Traders Watch The $600 Area
BNB trading activity jumped sharply into July 31, with 24-hour volume reportedly rising more than 65% as the token traded near the $589 to $590 range. The validated notes show BNB derivatives open interest near $950 million, with long-to-BitcoinistColdcard Attacker Stole $30M in 10 Minutes by Targeting Big Wallets
Chainalysis found that the Coldcard attacker stole roughly $30 million within 10 minutes after prioritizing the largest wallets. The $38 million-plus sweep reached 500 wallets and exposed lasting risks for seeds created on vulnerable firmwabitcoin.comBitcoin And Ethereum Edge Higher As Traders Watch Altcoin Rotation
Bitcoin and Ethereum edged higher into July 31, while a small shift in market dominance suggested traders were again watching whether capital was rotating toward major altcoins. The validated notes show Bitcoin rising 0.29% to about $64,1NEWSBTCGoogle Yanks Google Earth AI Image Tool a Day After Launch Over Deepfake Fears
Google has pulled a newly launched artificial intelligence feature from Google Earth barely a day after releasing it, following a swift backlash from journalists and open-source investigators who warned it could flood the internet with convDecryptSecondFi Renews Bounty Push After $16.1M Cardano Exploit
SecondFi has renewed its bounty offer to the attacker behind a $16.1 million Cardano exploit, as the team continues trying to recover 16.1 million ADA stolen in a June incident. The validated notes show the exploit affected 374 wallets anBitcoinistNEAR Adds Staking-Based Payments For AI Compute Credits
NEAR has launched a staking-based payment model for NEAR AI, giving users a way to lock NEAR tokens and receive monthly compute credits instead of paying through traditional cloud billing or credit-card rails. According to the validated nNEWSBTC
