August 9, 2026

Megan Forsyth

Bitcoin

Bitmine Marches Toward 5% of Ethereum Supply After Fresh ETH Buy and Share Purge

Key Takeaways Bitmine added 9,946 ETH, lifting its treasury to 5.79 million tokens. BMNR retired 6.1 million shares as its $4 billion buyback

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ETH Bears Lose $113M as Ethereum Climbs Above $1,980 and Eyes $2,000 Breakout

Key Takeaways On July 27, ETH jumped 4.5% to peak at $1,980 on Bitstamp, approaching the $2,000 threshold. Circle’s OCC approval and $104M

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Strategy Adds $525M to USD Reserve, Pushing Dividend Coverage to 2.1 Years

Key Takeaways Strategy’s USD Reserve rose to $3.75 billion after a $525 million increase disclosed July 27, 2026. Saylor’s firm held 843,775 BTC

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KB Kookmin Taps JPMorgan’s Kinexys as South Korea’s Largest Bank Pushes Instant Dollar Payments

Key Takeaways KB Kookmin Bank will launch Kinexys-based USD payments to 10 countries next month. Parent KB Financial Group holds $552.76 billion in

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CLARITY Act Closes Gaps North Korea’s Lazarus Group Used to Steal $6.75 Billion

Key Takeaways Lummis says CLARITY Act Sections 303 and 305 target North Korea’s Lazarus Group with new freeze tools. North Korea-linked hackers took

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A Gamer Boosted His RAM With DIY Copper Pipe Heatsinks in 45 Minutes

Key Takeaways Reddit user sunrise2209 built copper RAM heatsinks in 45 minutes to avoid a $20 purchase. Isabelle Maurel highlighted short-circuit risks, prompting

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Brazilian Police Smash $196 Million Cocaine and Crypto Laundering Ring

Key Takeaways Brazil dismantled a trafficking ring that shipped over 6.5 tons of cocaine to Europe since 2021. Operation Commodity led to 13

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Binance Founder CZ Is Scheduled to Join an ASEAN Tech Summit Fireside Chat

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Binance founder Changpeng

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Peter Schiff Says Japan Could Be the Pin That Pricks the Bigger US Bubble

Key Takeaways Alphabet (Google) fell 10% and Oracle dropped 41% in 2026 as investors questioned AI capex spending. Japan’s 30 year bond yield

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Ripple Leaders Rally Behind CLARITY Act as CEO Says ‘Let’s Get This Done’

Key Takeaways Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and company leaders are supporting the CLARITY Act as Congress debates a federal crypto framework. U.S. Senator

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