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Wide corroboration counts describe how far a claim travelled, not whether the outlets carrying it agree on what happened. Wide corroboration counts describe how far a claim travelled, not whether the outlets carrying it agree on what happened.

A root-access flaw in macOS Screen Sharing let intruders hijack rented Mac machines to run cryptojacking malware Apple has issued a patch for a macOS security flaw that let attackers seize root-level control of affected machines. The vulnerability was tied to the operating system's Screen Sharing login process, according to reports on the issue.

Decrypt and CryptoBriefing both report a Trump meeting with crypto and prediction market CEOs this week, but describe Trump's presidential status differently. Decrypt and CryptoBriefing both report a Trump meeting with crypto and prediction market CEOs this week, but describe Trump's presidential status differently.

Yahoo Finance (Bloomberg) and CryptoBriefing describe overlapping Groq funding events but disagree on which round carries the $3.5 billion valuation and how much money was raised in each. Yahoo Finance (Bloomberg) and CryptoBriefing describe overlapping Groq funding events but disagree on which round carries the $3.5 billion valuation and how much money was raised…

The worldcoin price is near $0.33 today, a small bounce that still leaves WLD far from relevance after a planned reduction in its daily unlock rate. Every Polygon price prediction this month remains focused on a few cents, with POL near $0.07 and technical charts sending mixed signals.

The bitcoin-holding company sold new shares but did not add to its crypto treasury this week. Strategy has confirmed it raised $334 million through sales of its common stock last week. The company did not direct any of that capital toward bitcoin purchases, a departure from its usual approach.

One report cites a reduced $120 billion guarantee, another points to a $3 billion direct investment Nvidia’s involvement in OpenAI’s large data center buildout in Ohio is drawing fresh attention, though reported details vary between outlets.

Michael Saylor's company boosted cash reserves to $4.8 billion while repurchasing more STRC shares last week Strategy, the company chaired by Michael Saylor, sold $337 million worth of its MSTR common stock, according to a disclosure covered by CryptoBriefing. The sale did not translate into new bitcoin purchases.

Security researchers say the Lumma Stealer program is bundled inside illegal downloads of the film, targeting cryptocurrency wallets and login credentials. Bitdefender has flagged pirated copies of 'The Odyssey' as a new distribution channel for Lumma Stealer, a piece of malware designed to extract sensitive data from infected machines.

Risk assets caught a bid after reports of a diplomatic extension eased fears of renewed Middle East conflict. Bitcoin gained on Monday after reports surfaced that the United States and Iran had reportedly agreed to extend an existing 60-day ceasefire. CoinGape first reported the development, with CryptoBriefing publishing a similar account shortly after.

The blockchain says it will reverse roughly 109,000 transactions following an exploit that produced counterfeit ONE tokens. Harmony, the layer-1 blockchain known for its cross-chain bridge, has said it plans to roll back its chain after forged versions of its native ONE token spread across the network.

Open interest in XRP futures climbed even as spot prices touched the $1 mark and bearish sentiment spread online. XRP's price dropped to roughly $1 this week, a psychologically important threshold for the token. The move triggered a wave of bearish commentary across trading circles and social platforms.

Coldcard's chips were never breached; the flaw sat one layer below, in the code that generates the seed before any secure element sees it.

The firm's cash reserve climbed to $4.8 billion after the equity sale, with no new bitcoin bought or sold. Strategy, the business intelligence firm known for its large bitcoin treasury, sold 3.46 million shares of its MSTR stock to raise $334 million, according to CryptoBriefing and The Block.

The expansion widens access to the e-CNY system as Beijing pushes broader adoption of its central bank digital currency. China has expanded the operator network for its digital yuan, adding eight banks and bringing the total roster to 30 institutions.

Cointelegraph — Markets and CryptoBriefing both report Bitcoin closed below its 200-week moving average echoing 2022, but disagree on when this happened and at what price levels. Cointelegraph — Markets and CryptoBriefing both report Bitcoin closed below its 200-week moving average echoing 2022, but disagree on when this happened and at what price levels.

HYPE and LINK outperform the broader altcoin market even as US Bitcoin funds record heavy withdrawals. Bitcoin held near $63,460 on August 17, keeping its position within a tight recent trading band. The price stability came even as US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a combined outflow of $390 million, according to data cited across…

Weekly volume for tokenized stock perpetual futures has climbed sharply this year, though estimates of the exact multiple vary widely between reports. Centralized crypto exchanges have expanded a product category that lets users trade price exposure to individual stocks using perpetual futures contracts.