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Ethereum developers are weighing a new defense against predatory trading bots that exploit pending transactions before they reach the blockchain. The problem stems from Ethereum’s public mempool, a transparent waiting room where transactions can be inspected before execution. That visibility lets automated traders spot profitable orders and place their own transactions around them, extracting value … Read more

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) directed all $333.7 million raised from common-stock sales last week toward preferred-stock obligations and cash reserves, extending a two-month shift that has prioritized STRC support over additional Bitcoin purchases. According to an Aug. 17 SEC filing, the company sold 3.45 million MSTR shares from Aug. 10 through Aug. 16, using $52.4 million … Read more

Israel’s largest regulated cryptocurrency broker, Bits of Gold, is investigating a data breach that potentially exposed the personal information of up to 250,000 customers. While customer funds and digital assets remain secure, the incident prompted Israeli retail and energy giant Paz to temporarily halt Bitcoin purchases on its Yellow convenience store app. In an Aug. … Read more

Bitfinex users holding 13 recently delisted cryptocurrencies must withdraw their assets by 10 a.m. UTC on Aug. 31 or become dependent on a restricted, fee-bearing recovery process. Following the deadline, the crypto exchange will disable standard withdrawals for the affected tokens. Any subsequent retrieval attempts will be handled entirely at Bitfinex’s discretion during a two-month … Read more

Sono Group’s transition to a Bitcoin-heavy treasury is laying bare the severe financial strain at the core of the restructured company. With its former solar energy subsidiary now spun out as a discontinued operation, the parent company generated zero revenue during the first half of 2026. Instead, Sono has tethered its survival entirely to digital … Read more

Bitcoin’s calm near $62,941 masks a split in Bitcoin futures positioning: either a downside break or an upside breakout could gain speed from forced trades. At 09:30 UTC on Aug. 15, CoinGlass showed $47.88 billion of Bitcoin open interest, $38.49 billion of 24-hour futures volume and $2.234 billion of spot volume. Futures turnover was 17.23 … Read more

XRP is back near $1 even as network activity rebounds, whale deposits to Binance collapse, and derivatives exposure builds near recent lows. The token fell to about $0.98 this week before recovering toward $1, according to CryptoSlate data, extending a retreat that has erased much of its May rally. Crowd commentary around XRP simultaneously reached … Read more