CMC Crypto News

Italy's largest bank tripled its staked ETH ETF position to $7.1M in Q2 while slashing IBIT by 94% as BTC fell 14% and US spot crypto ETF outflows hit $4.89B.

Dinari lets eligible US investors trade 724 tokenized stocks, including the full S&P 500, via USDC in self-custody wallets across 4 blockchains, in a first for US retail.

Bernstein says Texas Gov. Abbott's data center audit will throttle new capacity approvals, boosting the value of existing BTC mining and AI sites with ERCOT-approved power.

Galaxy Research confirms 1,596 BTC stolen from ~7,300 Coldcard addresses across 3 waves. A suspected 4th wave could push total losses to 2,055 BTC, or ~$130M.

Binance's new Lite Loan lets verified users borrow up to 1,000 USDT against BTC with no price liquidation risk for the first 30 days and a 0.5% promo fee until Sept. 3.

Bernstein warns a Senate failure to pass the CLARITY Act before the Aug. 7 recess could push crypto prices lower, with Polymarket odds of passage falling to 31%.

Ripple-backed UK firms Zilo and Licuido to enable tokenized funds to serve as collateral from issuance on XRPL, as total tokenized RWAs globally reach $37.3B.

American Bitcoin mined a record 932 BTC in Q2 2026, grew its treasury 14% to 8,002 BTC, lifted mining revenue 8% to $67M, and narrowed its net loss to $57.2M.

Strategy sold 1,638 BTC for $105M last week, its second straight week of sales, while raising $290M via share issuances and pushing its USD reserve to $4B.

Bitmine grew its ETH treasury to 5.8M tokens worth ~$10.9B after another weekly buy, as Chairman Tom Lee said Ethereum beat the Nasdaq 100 by 2,500 bps in July.

Kalshi, Polymarket, and Polymarket US hit $50.59B in combined July volume—a record driven by FIFA World Cup betting—but open interest has since dropped 40%.

Bithumb has set a 2028 IPO target, with a 2027 preliminary review planned. The South Korean exchange is overhauling accounting standards and internal controls ahead of listing.

HashKey Exchange has gained JPMorgan approval for a client money account, adding the world's 5th-largest bank to its growing list of banking partners in Asia.

Banca d'Italia's 10-corridor USDC study found total remittance costs of 0.3%–9%, with fiat conversion fees, not blockchain costs, driving the gap between promise and reality.

Russia's government bans crypto mining in Moscow, Moscow Oblast, and parts of Kursk Oblast from Aug. 15 through end-2032 over grid strain and power shortage concerns.

A March 2021 Coldcard firmware bug let attackers steal ~1,367 BTC worth $89M from 4,585 addresses across 3 waves. Galaxy Research warns all vulnerable wallets will be drained.

Strategy's Saylor posted "Bitcoin Drive engaged" Aug. 2, hinting at a BTC buy after a 5-week pause. STRC dividend holds at 12% as shares trade ~10.5% below $100 par.

Trump Media transferred 2,628 BTC worth ~$165M to Crypto.com on Aug. 2 across 2 transactions. Company denies a sale; 4,261 BTC remains as DJT shares fall 25%.