Bitcoin whales load up on $1.2 billion in BTC as ETFs attract $750 million
Bitcoin whales accumulate $1.2 billion in BTC while spot ETFs pull in $754 million this week.
Day: August 7, 2026
CertiK Director Lau Advances AI as Net Positive Despite Risks
In response to recent events where AI agents escaped their sandboxes and attacked real-world targets, Kaijern Lau, Senior Director of Engineering at CertiK, believes the industry must prepare by increasing its investment in AI security as the blockchain industry becomes intertwined with AI. CertiK’s Kaijern Lau: AI Will Be Positive For Web3 Security, But Also […]
Asia Faces Regulatory Gap as Prediction Markets Shift Offshore, Tiger Research Warns
Asia’s growing interest in ‘prediction markets’ is rapidly outpacing its regulatory preparedness, pushing users and liquidity toward offshore platforms and leaving domestic authorities with a widening consumer-protection and tax-collection blind spot. That is the central warning in a new report from Tiger Research, which argues that the region’s failure to clearly classify prediction markets—as ‘financial […]
MARA’s Bitcoin stash fell 34% to under 36,000 BTC in H1
MARA’s strategic shift from HODLing to monetizing Bitcoin reflects a broader trend of companies balancing digital assets with financial stability. The post MARA’s Bitcoin stash fell 34% to under 36,000 BTC in H1 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
MARA and CleanSpark Post $851 Million in Combined Quarterly Losses
MARA Holdings (MARA) and CleanSpark (CLSK) reported heavy losses on August 6, extending a slump across public Bitcoin (BTC) miners as falling prices triggered large non-cash valuation losses. Both firms leaned on their pivot toward artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure, joining rivals TeraWulf, Core Scientific, and Cipher in betting that compute capacity can offset […]
Google Scraps Google Earth’s AI-Generated Imagery Feature After Misinformation Warnings
Google pulled a newly launched AI-generated satellite imagery feature from Google Earth less than 24 hours after release, after experts warned it could be used to create realistic fake scenes and fuel misinformation. The tool let users generate satellite-style images from data for uses like historical visualization and real estate, and Google says it plans […]
Searching your Bitcoin wallet can put your IP address in Chainalysis’ hands
A warning posted on X on Aug. 5 urged Bitcoin users to avoid entering their own wallet addresses into public block explorers. It alleged that explorers log visitors’ internet protocol addresses, sell the information to Chainalysis, and ultimately expose it to government agencies. Public block explorers allow anyone to enter an address or transaction identifier […]
Myanmar passes tougher bill targeting scam rings
Myanmar moves to impose harsher penalties on crypto scam organizers as post-coup instability fuels the expansion of cyber scam operations. The post Myanmar passes tougher bill targeting scam rings appeared first on CoinGeek.
Thune Delays CLARITY Act Vote to September Amid Senate Deadlock
The decision comes after Majority Leader John Thune stressed that Democrats insisted on no vote as they still consider that the CLARITY Act needs work regarding the ethics provision. Thune ensured that the crypto bill would be on the agenda after the August recess. Broken Promises: No CLARITY for Now The window for the Digital […]
Bitcoin wallet dormant since 2011 moves $3.2 million toward FalconX-linked address
The 50 BTC remained in the receiving address Friday, but that wallet has previously sent funds to FalconX-labeled deposits, leaving open whether the old stash is being reorganized or moved closer to a trading venue.
