Bitcoin held near the $78,000 area as geopolitical tension around the Strait of Hormuz pushed Brent crude above $90, giving traders another macro-risk event to price across energy, inflation, and risk assets. The move followed a CENTCOM statement on the escalation, while oil markets reacted to the risk of disruption around one of the world’s…
Dan Loeb’s Third Point has disclosed an equity position in Core Scientific, adding another institutional name to the growing trade around Bitcoin miners moving deeper into AI infrastructure. The position appeared in Third Point’s Q2 13F filing, with the fund reporting 54,000 shares of Core Scientific. That is not the same as buying Bitcoin directly.…
A federal judge has allowed parts of an investor class-action lawsuit against Coinbase and certain executives to proceed, keeping allegations over risk disclosures alive in court. US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled on August 20 that some claims could move into discovery. The court dismissed several claims but allowed allegations that Coinbase misled investors…
BitMEX will move into strict risk-limit mode on August 26 as part of its planned exchange wind-down. Starting at 04:00 UTC, users will only be able to close or reduce existing positions. New positions will no longer be allowed. Trading services are scheduled to permanently cease on September 23 at 04:00 UTC, according to the…
The US Treasury Department has proposed new licensing rules for payment stablecoin issuers under Section 3 of the GENIUS Act, opening another major comment period for digital asset regulation. The proposed rulemaking was issued on August 18 and published on August 21. Under the proposal, payment stablecoin issuers would need to obtain a federal or…
Strategy Inc., formerly MicroStrategy, has raised $2.01 billion through an at-the-market equity offering while reporting no new Bitcoin purchases during the latest weekly window. In an 8-K filed on August 24, the company said it sold 18.26 million shares between August 17 and August 23. The proceeds were used to establish a new “USD Cash”…
The Blockchain Association and Crypto Council for Innovation have filed a joint lawsuit challenging Illinois’ Digital Asset Tax Act, setting up a legal fight over whether the state can impose a transaction tax on digital asset activity. The lawsuit was filed in Illinois state court on August 21 and seeks to block the law before…
US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded a combined $492 million in net inflows for the August 21 session, extending a positive flow streak across both crypto ETF cohorts. Farside Investors data showed spot Bitcoin ETFs adding $307 million, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $239.3 million. Spot Ethereum ETFs brought in another $185 million, led…
CleanCore has disclosed plans to liquidate its Dogecoin treasury holdings as part of a broader $100 million funding plan tied to a strategic move into AI infrastructure. The Nasdaq-listed company revealed in an SEC registration statement dated August 20 that it is issuing 275.8 million shares to raise $100 million. The filing also shows a…
Nasdaq-listed Tron Inc. has expanded its corporate treasury to 711.2 million TRX, bringing the value of its token holdings to roughly $245 million. The company, formerly SRM Entertainment, disclosed the purchase of 145,002 TRX on August 24 in regulatory filings. Its stock closed up 7.49% at $2.01 on the same day. This is not a…