Coinbase Global (Nasdaq: COIN) captured an all-time-high 10.3% share of global crypto trading volume in the second quarter, even as the exchange posted a $359 million net loss on revenue that missed Wall Street estimates. Market Share Climbs for a Third Straight Quarter Coinbase disclosed the milestone in its second-quarter 2026 earnings release yesterday, calling […]
Read MoreStrategy Swings From $14B Profit to $8.2B Loss as Saylor Sells
Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) posted an $8.22 billion quarterly loss as bitcoin’s price slide erased last year’s $14 billion gain. Regardless, the firm grew its BTC stack 11% to 843,775 coins but kept selling to fund shareholder payouts. Holdings Grow Even as Sales Continue Strategy disclosed the results in its second-quarter 2026 financial report, published […]
Read MoreLummis: CLARITY Act Framework ‘Is Not Working’ as Senate Stalls
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) said the current U.S. regulatory framework for digital assets “is not working” for the industry, consumers or law enforcement, pressing the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act before its August recess. A Blunt Assessment From the Floor Lummis made her case earlier today, arguing that the patchwork of existing rules governing […]
Read MoreBase Says Its Distribution Edge Can Outlast Robinhood Chain’s Early Surge
Coinbase’s Base network is defending its position as an onchain distribution leader after Robinhood Chain confirmed a lead over Base in daily active users last week, a challenge the latter argues its 187.8 million agentic payments and imminent tokenized-stock launch can outlast. A Fast Start, With Caveats Within just four weeks of its launch, Robinhood […]
Read MoreAI Economy Can Jumpstart Dollar Stablecoin Dominance
Two AMRO economists warn that American dominance in artificial intelligence (AI)-linked energy, infrastructure, production, and payment rails can lead to a renewed dollar hegemony period through stablecoins. While other options also surge as drivers of this economy, stablecoins might be favored due to early network effects. AMRO Economists Argue American AI Dominance Might Cement Stablecoin […]
Read MoreSaeed Al-Marri: How Tokenization Is Opening Maritime Shipping Funds
According to Saeed Bin Saleh Al-Marri, tokenization can lower entry barriers to expensive maritime assets by fractionalizing vessel ownership into smaller, digital units. However, it cannot magically eliminate underlying asset illiquidity. Demystifying RWA Tokenization and Illiquidity Commercial maritime shipping has for centuries remained one of global finance’s most capital-intensive and exclusive asset classes. With single […]
Read MoreAave Founder Stani Kulechov Backs $98M Market Cleanup
Aave is preparing to wind down deployments on six blockchains and remove dozens of lightly used asset markets. The overhaul affects $98.1 million in deposits as the lending protocol narrows its focus to larger, more productive markets. Aave Plans 50 Asset Removals as Multichain Costs Rise Aave is pruning its sprawling multichain lending business, targeting […]
Read MoreShe Dreamed the Winning Numbers, Then Threw the Slip on Her Dresser. Six Months Later It Fell Out
The April 29, 2026 Powerball drawing created a New Jersey record of 18 second-tier millionaires, including 14 $1 million prizes and four $2 million wins with Power Play. One of those $1 million winners said they dreamed the numbers, lost the first time, then replayed them after a forgotten play slip fell off a dresser […]
Read MoreEole Makes Japan’s First HYPE Treasury Buy, Targets a $611K Stake
Tokyo-listed Eole has become the first Japanese public company to disclose a purchase of Hyperliquid’s HYPE token. The move contrasts with Quantum Solutions’ decision to sell ether to fund its artificial intelligence infrastructure business. Eole Adds HYPE Beside Bitcoin as Neo Crypto Bank Strategy Grows Japan’s corporate crypto market is moving beyond bitcoin and ether. […]
Read MoreCoinkite Warns Coldcard Mk3 Owners After Reports of $38M Bitcoin Loss
Coinkite issued a security advisory Thursday warning owners of its Coldcard Mk3 hardware wallet that funds tied to certain firmware versions may be at risk. Hardware wallet incidents rarely unfold as isolated events. When long-dormant addresses begin moving in a tightly coordinated pattern, the timing alone warrants scrutiny. That was the case on July 30, […]
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