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Our first pass on Strategy's bitcoin pause called it steady; our second called it a broken streak, and the gap between the two is the actual news. Our first pass on Strategy's bitcoin pause called it steady; our second called it a broken streak, and the gap between the two is the actual news.

The Nasdaq-listed firm added nearly 9,926 ETH in its latest purchase, pushing total holdings above 5.8 million tokens. BitMine Immersion Technologies has added to its Ethereum treasury once again. The firm, chaired by longtime market strategist Tom Lee, purchased 9,926 ETH in its most recent buy.

The Trump family-linked crypto platform's new tie-up brings Chinese-developed AI tools into its ecosystem, according to industry reports. World Liberty Financial has entered into a partnership with WorldClaw, according to reporting from CoinGape and Cryptopolitan. The arrangement is said to bring Chinese-developed artificial intelligence models into World Liberty Financial's platform.

The new law establishes a federal framework for stablecoins, and regulators are now seeking public input on implementation. The United States has enacted the GENIUS Act, establishing a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins. The law sets out rules for issuance, reserves, and oversight of dollar-pegged digital tokens.

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.

Stablecoin issuer signals a move into artificial intelligence tools aimed at developing markets. Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, says its user base has surpassed 650 million people. The company disclosed the figure alongside plans to move into artificial intelligence applications aimed at developing markets.

Stablecoin issuer moves from routine attestations to a full audit by a major global accounting firm. Tether has completed what is being described as its first audit carried out by a Big Four accounting firm, according to a report from Forkast. KPMG signed off on the stablecoin issuer's 2025 financials, the outlet reported.

The charter clears a path for the firm's USD1 stablecoin to operate under federal oversight World Liberty Financial has obtained a conditional charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to reports from NFTevening and Forkast.

Rising stablecoin use across the region highlights gaps in custody protection and regulatory oversight. Stablecoins pegged to the U.S. dollar are gaining traction across Latin America. Households and small businesses are using them as a hedge against inflation and currency depreciation.

The new issuance lifts Ripple's stablecoin's circulating supply to roughly 1.71 billion tokens amid rising institutional interest. Ripple has issued another 10 million RLUSD tokens, bringing the stablecoin's total circulating supply to approximately 1.71 billion. The mint was recorded on-chain and confirmed by blockchain trackers, according to reporting on the issuance.

Coinfomania and AMBCrypto disagree on whether Tether's KPMG audit is still underway or has already concluded with results. Coinfomania and AMBCrypto disagree on whether Tether's KPMG audit is still underway or has already concluded with results. What all sources agree on Tether has involved KPMG in connection with a full audit of its reserves.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania report a breach affecting roughly 200,000 Bits of Gold customers, but crypto.news says the company has over 300,000 customers and has not confirmed the 200,000 figure. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania report a breach affecting roughly 200,000 Bits of Gold customers, but crypto.news says the company has over 300,000 customers and has not confirmed…

The DeFi analytics platform's team says fake apps impersonating its brand slowed Apple's review process for months. DefiLlama, a widely used platform for tracking decentralized finance data, has confirmed that its mobile app rollout was pushed back.

The exchange will run the promotion for four more weeks, rewarding users who hold or transact with Ripple's stablecoin. Binance is prolonging a marketing campaign built around RLUSD, the stablecoin issued by Ripple. The exchange has set aside 1 million XRP as an incentive pool for participants, according to reporting on the update.

A former Ripple staffer has hinted at a stealth project aiming to boost adoption of the RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger. A former Ripple engineer has publicly teased a new venture built on the XRP Ledger, according to reports from U.Today and crypto.news.

Two structural reallocations, one in hash rate and one in corporate capital, say more about what is moving before the open than any single crypto headline does. Two structural reallocations, one in hash rate and one in corporate capital, say more about what is moving before the open than any single crypto headline does.

Paolo Ardoino pushed back on speculation, according to a report from BeInCrypto. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has pushed back on rumors related to blockchain activity involving the company, according to a report from BeInCrypto published on August 15.

A corporate Solana treasury generated staking income but turned to equity markets to cover operating costs. A company operating a Solana-based corporate treasury reported $2.5 million in staking rewards, CryptoSlate reported. The figure reflects yield generated by staking SOL tokens held on the firm's balance sheet.