Crypto News

Donald Trump’s media company to terminate Crypto.com deal

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The president’s company will unwind an agreement with Crypto.com to create a multibillion-dollar CRO treasury and reportedly not integrate prediction markets onto Truth Social.

Published Date: 2026-08-07 21:39:36
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions 2 Iran-linked crypto exchanges

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The US government sanctioned an individual and two crypto exchanges it said facilitated money laundering for a combined $5 million in digital assets linked to Iran.

Published Date: 2026-08-07 20:02:20
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Circle expands USDC to OKX ecosystem with X Layer launch

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The rollout gives X Layer users access to Circle-issued USDC and crosschain transfers as the stablecoin expands across major blockchain ecosystems.

Published Date: 2026-08-07 17:36:45
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Reform UK chair calls for probe into SBF-linked donation: Report

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As the chairman of the Reform UK calls for an investigation into a FTX-linked political donation, the party’s leader prepares to face voters amid his own crypto-related scandal.

Published Date: 2026-08-07 17:03:50
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Bitcoin price tags $65.3K August high as low US jobs numbers cool Fed rate bets

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Bitcoin hit month-to-date highs above $65,000 as risk-assets gained on low US nonfarm payrolls data.

Published Date: 2026-08-07 15:23:15
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Crypto Biz: Crypto’s biggest business is starting to look a lot like banking

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Crypto business is converging with banking as stablecoin reserves, tokenized funds, Treasury income and balance sheet management become key profit drivers.

Published Date: 2026-08-07 15:07:49
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Fierce backlash to Ethereum’s EIP-8363 staking proposal

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Ethereum’s proposed EIP-8363 staking overhaul aims to reduce issuance, but critics say it could hurt DeFi, decentralization and institutional adoption.

Published Date: 2026-08-07 13:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Bitcoiners turn to dice throws as self-custody setups are re-evaluated

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Dice entropy may become the new gold standard after the Coldcard hack

Published Date: 2026-08-07 13:00:01
Creator: Cointelegraph by Charles Bennett
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Russia cracks down on 9 crypto exchanges in Moscow City

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Russia has shut down nine unregistered crypto exchanges in Moscow, with the FSB alleging they helped move scam proceeds abroad through Ukrainian call centers.

Published Date: 2026-08-07 12:28:41
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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CEX perpetual futures volume falls to $4T, lowest since late 2023

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Perpetual futures trading volume on crypto exchanges fell to its lowest level in 31 months, while perpetual trading on decentralized platforms neared a one-year low.

Published Date: 2026-08-07 12:13:40
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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