Crypto Biz: Bitcoin’s $116M self-custody wake-up call
A $116 million Bitcoin wallet exploit puts selfcustody under scrutiny as ETF inflows rebound, Strategy eyes more BTC and miners chase billions in AI deals.…
Israel’s largest bank to offer crypto trading with Galaxy
Bank Leumi customers will be able to trade bitcoin, ether and solana through the bank’s investment app from early 2027. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin Eyes New August Lows as Binance Longs Face a ‘Cleanout’
Bitcoin futures open interest on Binance fell alongside BTC price as analysis published on CryptoQuant flagged mounting pressure on leveraged longs.…
Ethereum Foundation pivots away from Poseidon in post-quantum plan
Advances in compact proofs have erased Poseidon’s previous performance advantage, according to researcher Justin Drake. Source：Cointelegraph
Tether says it completed long-promised 'Big Four' audit of finances behind $180 billion USDT stablecoin
KPMG U.S. examined Tether's books and even counted its gold bars as the $180 billion USDT issuer said it completed its longpromised financial audit.…
‘DeFi doesn’t exist anymore,’ just onchain finance: Andre Cronje
Flying Tulip founder Andre Cronje contends that DeFi protocols have evolved into a new financial paradigm of “onchain finance” but have sacrificed some of…
Metaplanet denies selling bitcoin worth $320 million
Metaplanet CEO dismisses bitcoin sale rumors, confirms 43,000 BTC holdings Source：CoinDesk
Metaplanet CEO shuts down Bitcoin sale speculation after $322M transfer
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said no Bitcoin was sold after the company moved 5,014 BTC between custodial addresses for about $8 in fees. Source：Cointelegraph
Bitcoin slips near $63,500 as traders look past CPI to Fed’s next tests
An inline inflation print removed a tail risk but gave BTC little reason to rally, leaving Jackson Hole, jobs data and the next CPI release as the market’s…
Goldman Sachs to acquire ETF manager NEOS in $2.25B deal
The deal would add NEOS’ $30 billion ETF business, including Bitcoin and Etherlinked income funds, to Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Source：Cointelegraph
Now China wants to become the shop floor for the Muslim world
Chinese exporters are moving into halal food, cosmetics and fashion, but success in this vast market depends on something harder to manufacture than cheap…
Russia moves to restrict retail crypto trading to bitcoin, ether and USDT
Nonqualified investors face a 300,000ruble (approx. $3,600) annual purchase limit per intermediary, while qualified investors have no cap. Source：CoinDesk