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BitMEX Sets Close-Only Risk Limits Ahead Of September Wind-Down

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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… Continue reading BitMEX Sets Close-Only Risk Limits Ahead Of September Wind-Down→

Upbit Volume Jumps 273% As Bitcoin Rally Pulls Korean Traders Back In

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Upbit’s trading activity surged sharply as Bitcoin’s latest rally brought South Korean crypto traders back into the market. CoinGecko exchange data showed Upbit’s 24-hour trading volume rising 273% to roughly $1.84 billion on August 21. The move marked the exchange’s strongest daily volume since mid-March 2026, with XRP standing out as one of the largest… Continue reading Upbit Volume Jumps 273% As Bitcoin Rally Pulls Korean Traders Back In→

Bitcoin And Ethereum ETFs Pull $825M As Institutional Demand Returns

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US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs drew a combined $825.8 million in single-session inflows, giving crypto markets another strong signal that regulated demand has returned alongside the latest price rally. Farside Investors data showed spot Bitcoin ETFs taking in $606.3 million for the August 20 session, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $503 million. Spot Ethereum… Continue reading Bitcoin And Ethereum ETFs Pull $825M As Institutional Demand Returns→

EIP-7702 Wallet Delegation Faces Scrutiny After Phishing Research

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Ethereum’s EIP-7702 wallet delegation feature is facing renewed scrutiny after security research presented at the USENIX Security Symposium linked a large share of analyzed authorization transactions to attacker-controlled contracts. The research found that 63% of EIP-7702 authorization transactions in the analyzed sample were connected to malicious contracts, with automated wallet-draining activity contributing to more than… Continue reading EIP-7702 Wallet Delegation Faces Scrutiny After Phishing Research→

Uniswap Founder Warns CFTC That US Crypto Builders Are Moving Overseas

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Uniswap founder Hayden Adams warned at the CFTC’s inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee meeting that regulatory uncertainty in the United States is pushing crypto builders and developers overseas. The comments came during an August 20 panel discussion, not an enforcement proceeding and not binding testimony. Still, the message matters because it captures one of the industry’s… Continue reading Uniswap Founder Warns CFTC That US Crypto Builders Are Moving Overseas→

BTCS Repays $8.2M Aave Debt As Ethereum Balance Sheet Strategy Shifts

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BTCS Inc. reduced its DeFi leverage in the second quarter, repaying $8.2 million in debt to the Aave protocol as the company shifted its balance sheet away from more aggressive borrowing. In its Q2 2026 Form 10-Q filing, BTCS reported ending the quarter with $317,113 in cash and stablecoins. The company also reported $36.0 million… Continue reading BTCS Repays $8.2M Aave Debt As Ethereum Balance Sheet Strategy Shifts→

Canary Files Fourth Staked TRX ETF Amendment With 1.10% Fee

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Canary Capital has filed Amendment No. 4 to its registration statement for the Canary Staked TRX ETF, giving investors more detail on the proposed fund’s fee structure and staking approach. The filing, submitted on August 19, discloses a 1.10% management fee. It also outlines a staking strategy under which up to 90% of the trust’s… Continue reading Canary Files Fourth Staked TRX ETF Amendment With 1.10% Fee→

SEC Opens Comment Period On Cboe 3x Bitcoin And Ethereum ETF Proposal

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The SEC has opened a public comment period on Cboe BZX Exchange’s proposal to list six daily 3x leveraged Bitcoin and Ethereum futures ETFs. The proposal, filed under SR-CboeBZX-2026-065, would cover commodity-pool products sponsored by Volatility Shares. The funds would seek three times the daily performance of front-month and next-month CME Bitcoin and Ethereum futures… Continue reading SEC Opens Comment Period On Cboe 3x Bitcoin And Ethereum ETF Proposal→

Hashdex Liquidates DEFI As First US Spot Bitcoin ETF Closure Arrives

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Hashdex has begun liquidating its Hashdex Bitcoin ETF, ticker DEFI, marking the first closure of a US spot Bitcoin ETF since the category launched in 2024. The fund ceased trading on NYSE Arca on August 17. Hashdex cited low assets under management, high operating costs, and a small asset base of about $14.7 million as… Continue reading Hashdex Liquidates DEFI As First US Spot Bitcoin ETF Closure Arrives→

SEC Reg Crypto Proposal Starts 60-Day Federal Register Comment Clock

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The SEC’s proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets” framework has been published in the Federal Register, starting a 60-day public comment period for one of the most closely watched crypto rulemaking efforts in the United States. The proposal, listed as File No. S7-2026-27, was published on August 21. Comments are due by October 20. The framework would… Continue reading SEC Reg Crypto Proposal Starts 60-Day Federal Register Comment Clock→