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15:11 Regulation

PBOC puts digital yuan at the center of its 2026-2030 reform plan

PBOC makes digital yuan a core task in 2026-2030 reform plan China’s central bank said it will “steadily develop” the e-CNY over the next five years, elevating the digital yuan to a core task in its 15th Five-Year reform plan for 2026-2030. The blueprint ties e-CNY development to stronger payment infrastructure, credit reporting and anti-money-laundering rules, while also pushing wider RMB use in trade and investment and building out cross-border payment networks.

14:14 Mining

Bitdeer Q2 Bitcoin Production Surges as Revenue Climbs 47%

Bitdeer’s Q2 Bitcoin output jumped nearly 5x as revenue rose 47% Bitdeer mined 2,694 Bitcoin in the second quarter, up from 565 a year earlier, while revenue rose 47% to $228.8 million, driven by $168.4 million in self-mining revenue and a 389% jump in self-mining hash rate to 69.5 EH/s. Net loss widened to $92.3 million from $62.9 million, and its Bitcoin holdings fell to 150 after the company sold all 943 BTC it held in February to secure liquidity.

11:41 Regulation

Flowdesk Secures VARA Broker-Dealer License for Dubai Expansion

Flowdesk wins VARA broker-dealer license in Dubai Flowdesk Omega FZE, the Dubai unit of France-based liquidity provider Flowdesk, has received a crypto broker-dealer license from Dubai’s VARA, allowing it to offer digital-asset brokerage services to qualified and institutional investors in and from Dubai. The approval comes two months after the firm received in-principle clearance in June 2026, expanding its regulated footprint in the UAE.

11:11 Regulation

NY State Police warn Twin Tiers residents of fake crypto and gold investment scam

NY State Police warn Twin Tiers residents of crypto and gold investment scam New York State Police issued an alert this week about callers targeting Twin Tiers residents with fake crypto or gold-bar investment pitches. Troopers said scammers build rapport, direct victims to a website posing as a legitimate investment platform, then drain accounts after victims enter banking or account details. Police said anyone contacted should hang up, avoid sharing information or visiting suggested sites, and call law enforcement if targeted.

07:40 Regulation

AUSTRAC Suspends Cryptolink’s 96 Bitcoin ATMs for Three Months Over Compliance Failures

AUSTRAC suspends Cryptolink’s 96 crypto ATMs for three months Australia’s financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has suspended Cryptolink’s registration from Aug. 9, taking its 96 Bitcoin ATMs offline for three months over compliance failures. The regulator cited missed threshold transaction reports, an unanswered information request, and ongoing concerns about the company’s handling of high-risk transactions; Cryptolink had previously paid a A$56,340 penalty over alleged reporting and risk assessment failures.

07:13 Regulation

Robinhood begins UK crypto rollout in main app using Bitstamp infrastructure

Robinhood starts UK crypto trading rollout in main app Robinhood has begun rolling out cryptocurrency trading to eligible UK customers, adding more than 50 tokens to its main investing app through Bitstamp, the exchange it bought for $200 million last year. The service launches with zero trading, custody, and account maintenance fees, though users will pay a 0.1% FX fee that rises to 0.3% for some weekend conversions. Bitstamp UK Ltd provides the trading service and is registered with the FCA as a crypto asset service provider.

06:40 Security

Coinsbuy Wallets Reportedly Drained of $7.9 Million Across Ethereum and Tron

Coinsbuy reports $7.9M theft from Ethereum and Tron wallets Wallets linked to crypto payments platform Coinsbuy were reportedly drained of more than $7.9 million across Ethereum and Tron at around 13:00 UTC, in an incident first flagged by blockchain investigator Specter Analyst. Coinsbuy briefly paused deposits and withdrawals, then resumed services; the attacker was reportedly moving funds through exchanges into Monero, while ChangeNOW froze a six-figure amount tied to the theft.

06:11 Regulation

UK FCA works with banks on standards for tokenized gold in wholesale markets

FCA discusses tokenized gold standards with banks The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is working with major banks and other market participants on standards for tokenized gold as regulators explore its use as wholesale collateral under existing market rules, including in uncleared OTC derivatives. Sixteen firms are already testing tokenized asset infrastructure in Britain’s Digital Securities Sandbox, and the FCA plans further policy this year on eligibility, ownership, custody and risk.

06:11 Companies

Empery Digital Sold 1,635 BTC Since July, Leaving 325 Bitcoin Unrestricted

Empery Digital sells 1,635 BTC for $102.2M, unrestricted holdings drop to 325 BTC Empery Digital said it sold 1,635 BTC for $102.2 million between July 1 and Aug. 6, cutting total holdings to 1,279 BTC, of which 954 BTC remain pledged to a lender and 325 BTC are unrestricted. The Nasdaq-listed company also repaid $20 million of its master loan, reducing borrowings to $35 million, while a proposed $62.1 million property commitment remains subject to due diligence through Aug. 13, 2026.

05:12 ETF & Funds

Canary XRP ETF Net Assets Fell in H1 2026 Despite $82.4 Million in Share Activity

Canary’s XRP ETF shrank despite share growth in H1 2026 Canary Capital’s XRP ETF ended June with $241.17 million in net assets, down $81.6 million from the end of 2025, as $159.7 million in unrealized XRP depreciation more than offset $82.36 million in net capital share activity. XRPC’s outstanding shares rose to 21.77 million and its XRP holdings climbed 31.7% to 231.28 million tokens, but the fund still posted a 42.84% NAV loss for the first half.

05:11 ETF & Funds

Grayscale Ends Current SEC Registration Process for ADA, HBAR and DOT ETFs

Grayscale withdraws ADA, HBAR and DOT ETF registrations Grayscale on Aug. 7 withdrew SEC registration statements for planned Cardano, Hedera and Polkadot ETFs, ending the current U.S. launch process for the three funds. The Form RW filings say the registrations never became effective and no shares were issued or sold, making the move a withdrawal rather than an SEC rejection; Grayscale can still refile later.

04:12 Regulation

South Korea Plans Crypto Shareholder Rule Exception for Minor and Vicarious Violations

South Korea FSC plans shareholder rule carveout for crypto firms South Korea’s Financial Services Commission said it plans to revise qualification screening for major shareholders of virtual-asset service providers, creating exceptions so criminal penalties would not automatically disqualify them when they stem from vicarious liability or minor legal violations. The move would align crypto rules with precedents under other finance laws as Seoul tightens shareholder checks for new registrations and three-year renewals.

22:10 Regulation

Brazil Sets 24-Hour Hold for Crypto Withdrawals Above $10,000 From 2027

Brazil to impose 24-hour hold on crypto withdrawals above $10,000 Brazil’s central bank will require crypto providers to delay certain withdrawals and transfers by 24 hours when a single transaction or cumulative daily amount exceeds $10,000, starting Jan. 1, 2027, as an anti-fraud and anti-money-laundering measure. The rule also covers fiat-backed stablecoins, and firms may apply the hold to smaller transfers if they detect fraud risk; after 24 hours, they must approve or reject the transaction and explain any delay.

21:40 Market

Kraken Sets Aug. 27 Withdrawal Cutoff for 21 Delisted Tokens

Kraken sets Aug. 27 withdrawal deadline for 21 delisted tokens Kraken said users have until Aug. 27 at 14:00 UTC to withdraw 21 delisted tokens before withdrawals are permanently disabled. Any remaining balances will be automatically liquidated from Sept. 1 to Sept. 5, with Kraken warning some assets trade in limited or inactive markets and could generate minimal or no proceeds. TEER carries added risk because Kraken says the project has ceased operations and on-chain transactions no longer function.

15:25 Market

Coinbase Ends Trading for Five Tokens Across Main Platforms, Keeps Withdrawals Available

Coinbase halts trading for IDEX, LRC, OMNI, PIRATE and FIS Coinbase disabled trading for Idex (IDEX), Loopring (LRC), Omni Network (OMNI), Pirate Nation (PIRATE) and StaFi (FIS) on Aug. 7 across Coinbase Simple and Advanced Trade, Coinbase Exchange and Coinbase Prime. Holders can still access balances and withdraw the tokens, but Coinbase has not announced any automatic conversion, liquidation or return date for the markets.

15:11 DeFi

Hyperliquid volume hits records, but revenue keeps sliding as builder markets take a bigger cut

Hyperliquid revenue falls for a fourth straight quarter as builder markets take half of fees Hyperliquid’s open interest hit a 2026 high above $11 billion on July 13 and 30-day perp volume reached nearly $178 billion, but gross protocol revenue fell to about $202 million in Q2 2026 from a $357 million peak in Q3 2025, DefiLlama data shows. The gap is HIP-3: builder-deployed markets have grown from about 2% of perp volume at the start of 2026 to roughly half now, and can keep up to 50% of trading fees.

14:10 Stablecoins

IMF says domestic stablecoins may unintentionally deepen dollarization risks

IMF warns local stablecoins could speed dollarization in emerging markets IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz said domestic stablecoins may unintentionally make it easier to switch into dollar tokens if they run on the same blockchain infrastructure, raising dollarization risks in emerging markets. The IMF noted nearly 99% of stablecoins are dollar-denominated, giving them deeper liquidity and wider acceptance, and said regulators should tailor controls on onramps, offramps and on-chain exchanges to local risks rather than impose a blanket ban.

11:56 Security

Crypto Thefts Reached $3.4 Billion in 2025 as Investigators Face a 45-Day Recovery Window

Crypto theft hit $3.4B in 2025, topped $1B again in H1 2026 Hackers stole about $3.4 billion in crypto in 2025 and another $1.1 billion across 212 incidents in the first half of 2026, with Lazarus-linked groups blamed for roughly 55% of this year’s losses. Investigators have about 45 days before laundering through DeFi, mixers, bridges and low-KYC venues makes recovery unlikely; less than 5% of the $1.5 billion Bybit hack was recovered.

09:42 Regulation

VALR CEO Says South Africa’s Draft Crypto Rules Could Push Activity Offshore

VALR CEO warns South Africa’s draft crypto rules could drive activity offshore VALR co-founder and CEO Farzam Ehsani said South Africa’s proposed cross-border crypto framework would hurt local digital asset firms and push transactions underground or offshore by restricting corporate cross-border crypto transfers and treating some self-custody wallet inflows as non-permissible. He said the draft from the National Treasury and SARB remains open for public comment until Sept. 30.

09:41 Regulation

Brazil to impose up to 24-hour holds on some crypto transfers from 2027

Brazil orders crypto transfer holds on some overseas and self-custody sends from 2027 Brazil’s central bank will require virtual asset service providers to hold certain crypto transfers for up to 24 hours starting Jan. 1, 2027, targeting fraud risks tied to foreign platforms and self-custody wallets. The rule covers funds received above $10,000 in a single transfer or across a day, as well as other transactions flagged under a provider’s risk policies; firms must notify customers and keep fraud records.

06:41 Companies

MARA Uses 18,750 BTC to Secure $600 Million in New Loans for Expansion Plans

MARA pledges 18,750 BTC to secure $600M in new loans MARA closed two bitcoin-backed loans on Aug. 4 with Coinbase Credit and Two Prime Lending, drawing $600 million after pledging 18,750 BTC valued at about $1.2 billion at closing. The miner said the funds will support general corporate purposes, including its planned Long Ridge Energy & Power acquisition as it expands into power generation and a potential AI infrastructure site; if BTC falls, MARA may have to post more collateral or face liquidation of the pledged coins.

06:10 Security

BTCPay blocks remote LND access on Docker after credential theft attacks

BTCPay restricts remote LND access after critical credential theft flaw BTCPay Server has temporarily blocked public remote connections to LND nodes on Docker deployments after attackers exploited a critical flaw to steal macaroon credentials and move funds. Version 2.4.2 installs LND 0.21.1 and auto-rotates credentials on standard setups, but operators using their own reverse proxy, Tor service or port forwarding must rotate them separately; Foundation and Citadel21 both reported drained Lightning nodes.

05:41 Court

Three St. Louis Men Charged in Connecticut Plot to Force Transfer of Stolen Bitcoin

Three St. Louis men charged in Connecticut bitcoin extortion plot Federal prosecutors in Connecticut charged Sedric Louis, John Davis, and Martel Williams with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, alleging they planned to force their way into a home and make a victim transfer bitcoin tied to a theft worth hundreds of millions. The men, all from St. Louis, each face up to 20 years; two remain in custody and all three have pleaded not guilty.

03:40 Court

DOJ Charges Few and Far Founder Over $10M Raise Tied to NFT Marketplace and FAR Token

DOJ indicts Few and Far founder over $10M NFT marketplace raise U.S. prosecutors on Aug. 5 charged Few and Far founder Taj Tarsha with securities fraud and wire fraud, alleging he raised more than $10 million from 67 investors for an NFT marketplace and FAR token, then spent the money on gambling, crypto speculation, and personal expenses including a Miami condo loan. FAR launched in May 2024 and later fell more than 99%; each charge carries a potential sentence of up to 20 years.

23:55 Tokenization

XRPL v3.3.0 Adds Proposed Privacy and Settlement Tools for Tokenized Assets

XRPL rolls out v3.3.0 with proposed privacy features for tokenized assets XRPL has released version 3.3.0, adding proposed amendments aimed at institutional tokenization, led by Confidential Transfers for Multi-Purpose Tokens that would hide balances and transaction amounts while keeping accounts and asset types visible. The release also includes Batch, Sponsor and Permission Delegation, but none are live on mainnet yet: each needs support from at least 80% of trusted validators for two consecutive weeks.

23:10 Regulation

Senate Schedules Sept. 15 Procedural Vote on CLARITY Act

Senate sets Sept. 15 procedural vote for CLARITY Act The U.S. Senate has lined up a potential Sept. 15 cloture vote on the motion to proceed to H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, putting the crypto market structure bill closer to floor debate. The vote would test whether the bill can advance for consideration, not pass it; H.R. 3633 cleared the House 294-134 and the Senate Banking Committee 15-9.

15:55 Regulation

Brazil to Require 24-Hour Hold on Some Crypto Transfers From January 2027

Brazil central bank orders 24-hour hold on some crypto transfers Brazil’s central bank has issued Resolution 584, requiring covered virtual asset service providers to hold transfers above $10,000 for up to 24 hours for fraud checks. The rule applies to transfers to foreign crypto entities and self-custody wallets, including stablecoin transactions, and takes effect on Jan. 1, 2027. After the review, institutions must release or reject the transfer.

14:56 DeFi

Mantle Opens Super Portal on Solana as MNT Breaks Long Downtrend

Mantle’s Super Portal goes live on Solana with Chainlink CCIP Mantle launched its Super Portal on Solana on Aug. 6, secured by Chainlink CCIP, marking the first time Mantle’s capital markets infrastructure has been opened to an external chain and Solana liquidity. MNT traded at $0.4273 on Aug. 8, up 2.2%, after breaking a descending trendline that had capped rallies since May, with RSI at 56.83 showing a second bullish divergence.

14:10 ETF & Funds

Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF Reported $72.2M in Q2 Assets After LINK Fell 18%

Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF reports $72.2M in Q2 net assets Grayscale’s Q2 2026 10-Q for the Chainlink Trust ETF, filed with the SEC on Aug. 7, showed $72.2 million in net assets as LINK’s price fell 18% during the quarter. The fund held 10,030,901.11 LINK unchanged through June 30, but NAV per share dropped to $6.38 and Grayscale reported an unrealized loss of about $16.4 million. Its annual sponsor fee remained 0.35%.

12:41 Companies

BitMEX to close after two-year sale effort failed to produce a buyer

BitMEX to shut after failed two-year sale process BitMEX will move to reduce-only trading on Aug. 26 and close on Sept. 23 after HDR Global Trading ended a two-year effort to sell the exchange, with no deal reached. Potential buyers reportedly included rival crypto exchanges and Exodus, but founder control, declining trading activity and BitMEX’s U.S. legal history reportedly weighed on talks as the company sought about a $1 billion valuation.

12:40 Bitcoin

Bhutan Moves 434.87 BTC to Binance, Extending Government Selling Trend

Bhutan sends 435 BTC to Binance after month-long pause The Royal Government of Bhutan deposited 434.87 BTC worth about $27.93 million to Binance on Aug. 7 after a month of inactivity, on-chain tracker Lookonchain said, indicating another likely sale. The transfer continues Bhutan’s recent offloading streak as it raises funds for the planned Gelephu Mindfulness City, a 2,600-square-kilometer special administrative region.

09:40 Stablecoins

USDG Reaches $3.5 Billion Market Cap as More Than Half of Supply Sits on OKX X Layer

USDG market cap jumps to $3.5B as OKX ecosystem drives growth Stablecoin USDG has grown to a $3.5 billion market cap from about $300 million over the past year, on-chain analyst EmberCN said on Aug. 8, with the expansion tied to OKX’s ecosystem. About $1.95 billion of USDG now sits on OKX’s X Layer, meaning more than half of supply is concentrated there, and EmberCN said the rise came through real usage rather than major marketing or subsidy programs.

06:40 Regulation

IMF says local stablecoins may end up strengthening demand for digital dollars

IMF warns local stablecoins could speed shift into digital dollars IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz said local-currency stablecoins may end up accelerating adoption of dollar-backed tokens, not reducing reliance on them, because users can swap between both on shared blockchain rails via DEXs, liquidity pools or P2P markets. In a speech in Cape Town, he said users may prefer digital dollars for liquidity, network effects and cross-border acceptance, and urged regulators to bring crypto onramps, offramps and onchain exchange points under supervision.

03:41 Security

BTCPay Server issues emergency fix for exploited 2FA bypass in merchant payment software

BTCPay Server ships emergency patch for exploited 2FA bypass bug BTCPay Server has released v2.4.2 after disclosing a critical vulnerability under active exploitation that let attackers bypass TOTP two-factor authentication via Greenfield API Basic Authentication. The flaw affected BTCPay’s application layer, not Bitcoin, and BTCPay urged operators to upgrade immediately, update NBXplorer to v2.6.10, and use scoped API keys instead of Basic Authentication.

23:55 ETF & Funds

US Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Add $220.8 Million as BlackRock Captures Most New Inflows

US-listed Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to four days on Thursday, adding $128.69 million, while Ether ETFs pulled in $92.15 million as BlackRock dominated demand in both segments. BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for $128.33 million of Bitcoin inflows and ETHA led Ether with $81.14 million; XRP products also returned to net inflows with $3.45 million, while Solana funds saw an $859,450 outflow.

23:25 Regulation

US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether

US sanctions Iranian crypto exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether The US Treasury on Friday sanctioned Iranian crypto exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether, saying they helped the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps evade sanctions and move funds. OFAC also designated Shelbit founder Siavash Kayvanpour and said Shelbit processed over $1 million in crypto and pulled back more than $2 million from IRGC-linked wallets, while Aban Tether facilitated millions of dollars in transactions tied to already sanctioned Iranian platforms.

21:11 Regulation

Senate Pushes CLARITY Act Vote to September as Saylor Says Bitcoin Can Grow Without It

Senate delays CLARITY Act vote to September The US Senate has pushed the CLARITY Act vote to September after the summer recess, with Majority Leader John Thune saying it will be taken up when Congress returns instead of this week. The delay disappointed parts of the crypto industry, but Strategy founder Michael Saylor said Bitcoin “doesn’t need clarity” and can keep growing without the bill, a view also echoed by Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan.

20:12 Market

Flash Trade Seeks Buyer as Solana Perpetuals Exchange Prepares Wind-Down

Flash Trade seeks buyer as Solana perps exchange plans shutdown Flash Trade said Friday it will wind down unless it finds a buyer for its Solana perpetuals exchange, saying the move was not driven by money but by "direction," shrinking market participation and the team’s view of where crypto is heading. It is seeking a sale of its tech stack, brand and IP, with proceeds to be distributed pro rata to FAF holders; team tokens will not share in the payout, and withdrawals remain open.

19:42 Court

Bybit files U.S. suit against North Korea over $1.5 billion Lazarus hack

Bybit sues North Korea and Lazarus over $1.5B crypto hack Bybit has filed a civil suit in U.S. federal court against North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau and the Lazarus Group over the Feb. 21, 2025 hack that drained more than 400,000 ETH and staked ETH, worth about $1.5 billion. The exchange also secured a preliminary injunction blocking identified stolen assets from being moved while the case proceeds, as it seeks recovery alongside ongoing U.S. criminal investigations.

19:11 Regulation

U.S. sanctions Shelbit and Aban Tether in broader Iran crypto enforcement push

US sanctions Shelbit and Aban Tether over Iran crypto flows The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC sanctioned Shelbit Exchange, Iran-based Aban Tether, Siavash Kayvanpour and several linked firms on Friday, saying they helped Iran move money and evade sanctions. Treasury said IRGC-linked wallets sent more than $1 million to Shelbit and received more than $2 million from it, while Aban Tether processed millions in transactions involving sanctioned Iranian exchanges including Nobitex, Wallex, Bitpin and Ramzinex.

18:45 Security

HTX Reserve Funds Were Moved to Poloniex-Labeled Wallets After Sanctions, Report Says

HTX reserves moved to Poloniex-labeled wallets after sanctions, report says After EU and UK sanctions on HTX, TRM Labs said the exchange began rapidly rotating on-chain addresses and shifted $1.3 billion in reserves into an undisclosed “ThirdParty” category in its proof-of-reserves. Protos traced 71,853.22 stETH, about $135 million, from HTX’s May 1 reserve address through several wallets on May 30 to addresses labeled on Etherscan as Poloniex, suggesting HTX funds were commingled with Poloniex reserves.

17:41 Regulation

South Korea to Apply Travel Rule to All Exchange-to-Exchange Crypto Transfers

South Korea to apply Travel Rule to all exchange-to-exchange crypto transfers Starting Aug. 20, 2026, South Korean VASPs will have to apply Travel Rule requirements to every transfer between regulated platforms, removing the current ₩1 million threshold. The FSC said about 60% of local exchange transfers were below that level, creating an AML gap. Transfers to self-custody wallets are not automatically covered, but exchanges may use risk-based checks and wallet ownership verification.

17:11 Security

Trezor Flags Sponsored Google Phishing Results After User Reports Major Loss

Trezor warns of phishing sites in sponsored Google results Trezor said on Aug. 7 it is seeing more phishing websites impersonating the company, including some appearing in sponsored Google search results, after X user David (@ReallyBadDay99) claimed he lost his “life savings” by clicking a top sponsored result for “Trezor wallet.” Trezor did not confirm the loss, but warned users never to enter a wallet backup on any website and to verify they are on its official site.

16:40 Security

BTCPay Server urges immediate update to v2.4.2 over actively exploited flaw

BTCPay Server urges emergency update to v2.4.2 over active exploit BTCPay Server told users to install version 2.4.2 immediately after finding a critical vulnerability that is already being actively exploited and could lead to stolen funds. The project said operators who cannot update right away should shut down their servers, but it has not disclosed which earlier versions are affected, how the attacks work, or whether losses have been confirmed.

16:10 ETF & Funds

Grayscale Revises Ethereum Mini ETF to Stake Nearly All of Its Ether

Grayscale rewrites ETH Mini ETF to stake nearly all Ether Grayscale signed a new trust agreement on August 6 for its $1.6 billion Ethereum Staking Mini ETF that makes staking the default for nearly all holdings, potentially reducing about 161,000 idle ETH. The change came four days before an August 10 IRS deadline and sets monthly cash payouts from staking rewards, with exceptions for fees, redemptions and network emergencies.

15:15 Prediction Markets

Polymarket shifts short-term crypto markets to TWAP after settlement manipulation concerns

Polymarket switches short-dated crypto markets to TWAP settlement Polymarket has replaced single-price settlement snapshots with time-weighted average prices for short-dated crypto contracts after trader complaints and a study linked settlement windows to likely manipulation. The platform said five-minute markets will use a 30-second average and 15-minute and four-hour markets a 60-second average via Chainlink Data Streams; researchers said 821 accounts made $8.2 million in likely manipulated windows.

10:41 Bitcoin

Binance BTC Futures-to-Spot Volume Ratio Reaches Record 7.82x

Binance BTC futures-to-spot volume ratio hits record 7.82x Bitcoin price discovery is shifting further into derivatives on Binance, where futures volumes are now about 7.82 times spot turnover, based on CryptoQuant data. As of Aug. 6, BTC open interest stood at $24.47 billion, down from more than $44 billion in October 2025, while daily futures volume reached $57.82 billion versus roughly $6 billion in spot, pointing to weaker spot demand and more short-term speculative trading.

09:12 Regulation

Dunamu wins one-year contract to hold crypto seized by South Korea’s police

Dunamu wins South Korea police crypto custody contract Dunamu has won a one-year contract to hold digital assets seized by South Korea’s National Police Agency, with the assets to be managed through Upbit Custody after the company topped the public tender’s technical evaluation at 94.14. The move follows a series of custody failures, including the disappearance of 22 BTC from police custody in February.

08:25 Security

Coldcard Exploit Drives July Crypto Theft Losses to $247.4 Million

July crypto thefts hit $247.4M, second-worst month of 2026 Crypto thefts jumped to $247.4 million in July, more than triple June’s $75 million, making it the second-worst month of 2026 after April’s $644 million, DefiLlama data shows. The biggest hit was the Coldcard exploit, which stole at least $100 million in Bitcoin from 7,300 wallets across three confirmed attack waves, while Galaxy Digital said a suspected fourth wave could push losses to about $130 million.

08:14 Regulation

Upbit to Delist BONK on Sept. 7 After Review, Sending Token to Lowest Level Since 2023

Upbit to delist BONK on Sept. 7 after month-long review Upbit will end trading support for BONK/KRW and BONK/USDT at 15:00 KST on Sept. 7, saying unresolved concerns mean BONK no longer meets its listing standards. The exchange cited an unidentified and unremedied security incident and delayed disclosure of material information; BONK fell to $0.00000255, its lowest since November 2023, after the announcement. Holders can withdraw until Oct. 7.