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The summer of crypto breaches: why your shipping address is now the most dangerous thing you own

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The summer of crypto breaches: why your shipping address is now the most dangerous thing you own

August 18, 2026

Three breaches landed in four days, each rooted in a vendor the end user never chose and...

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XRP price slips below $1 as whale activity jumps 280%

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XRP price slips below $1 as whale activity jumps 280%

August 18, 2026

XRP traded slightly below $1 on Tuesday, Aug. 18, as rising whale transactions and derivatives activity failed...

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South Korea orders Polymarket block over illegal gambling concerns

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South Korea orders Polymarket block over illegal gambling concerns

August 18, 2026

South Korea has ordered access to Polymarket to be blocked after regulators found that the crypto-based prediction...

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DOJ antitrust probe targets a16z over competing AI board roles

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DOJ antitrust probe targets a16z over competing AI board roles

August 18, 2026

The U.S. Justice Department has spent nearly a year investigating Andreessen Horowitz over whether partners at the...

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EU opens door to country-wide crypto bans over Russia sanctions evasion

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EU opens door to country-wide crypto bans over Russia sanctions evasion

August 18, 2026

The European Union has expanded its Russia crypto sanctions to 14 foreign service platforms while creating a...

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Bitcoin price breaks $64K as major altcoins struggle

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Bitcoin price breaks $64K as major altcoins struggle

August 18, 2026

Bitcoin rose above $64,000 on Tuesday, Aug. 18, outperforming several large cryptocurrencies as the broader market recorded...

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Circle’s euro stablecoin EURC tops €400 million in circulation

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Circle’s euro stablecoin EURC tops €400 million in circulation

August 18, 2026

Circle’s euro-backed stablecoin EURC has surpassed €400 million in circulation after its supply more than doubled over...

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Hyperliquid Policy Center backs SEC Rule 611 repeal

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Hyperliquid Policy Center backs SEC Rule 611 repeal

August 18, 2026

The Hyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs submitted a joint comment letter to the U.S. Securities and...

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Ethereum devs warn Glamsterdam upgrade could break wallets and gas tools

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Ethereum devs warn Glamsterdam upgrade could break wallets and gas tools

August 18, 2026

The Ethereum Foundation has warned that wallets, indexers and gas estimators could break as Glamsterdam changes the...

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BitMine adds 9,926 ETH as BMNR stock gains 3.7%

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BitMine adds 9,926 ETH as BMNR stock gains 3.7%

August 18, 2026

BitMine Immersion Technologies added 9,926 Ethereum over the week ending Aug. 16, raising its reported holdings to...

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CFTC seeks input as CME targets Oct. 5 compute futures

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CFTC seeks input as CME targets Oct. 5 compute futures

August 18, 2026

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is preparing to request public input on futures tied to artificial...

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Binance plans UK return with FCA license bid: report

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Binance plans UK return with FCA license bid: report

August 18, 2026

Binance reportedly plans to apply for authorization from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, seeking a potential...

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Compound approves $52M institutional DeFi program

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Compound approves $52M institutional DeFi program

August 18, 2026

Compound Foundation announced a new leadership team and a DAO approved $52 million development program on Aug....

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Crypto Ponzi suspect faces 25 charges after deportation

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Crypto Ponzi suspect faces 25 charges after deportation

August 18, 2026

Edward Zimbardi, the alleged operator of a $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme, returned to the United States...

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Farcaster seeks new operator seven months after sale

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Farcaster seeks new operator seven months after sale

August 18, 2026

Neynar is seeking a new team to operate Farcaster, Clanker and its developer platform, cofounder Rish Maheshwari...

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