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Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy
By Joanna Partridge

Bitcoin rises above $80,000 for the first time since May amid uncertainty over US fiscal plans

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/25/gold-price-high-iran-war-donald-trump-economy-us

#Gold #Commodities #Business #UKnews #USnews #Worldnews #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrencies #Technology #TheGuardian #JoannaPartridge

Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/25/gold-price-high-iran-war-donald-trump-economy-us #Gold #Commodities #Business #UkNews #UsNews #WorldNews #Bitcoin #Cryptocurrencies #Technology

Given the track record, it takes BIG Cajones to place a bet based on what this dude says is going to happen.

POTUS blurts out that CRTC working on making Hyperliquid available in the USA.

No one seems to know anything about what approvals are required, timeline, filing date, registration, or approval details. Good luck! https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/call-buying-bonanza-around-trumps-hyperliquid-comments-includes-eyebrow-raising-trades.html #Crypto #Cryptocurrencies #BlockChain #HYPE #CFTC #Hyperliquid #PerpetualFutures #Futures #Trading #Investing #DigitalToken #CryptoAssets #Regulations #POTUS #FinancialMarkets

Crypto bank part-owned by Trump family offers depositors way to ‘gain favor’ with White House, experts say
By Aram Roston in Washington

Democrats have called World Liberty Trust Company a stark example of corruption but officials claim there is no insider dealing

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/crypto-bank-world-liberty-trust-company-trump

#DonaldTrump #DonaldTrumpJr #EricTrump #Cryptocurrencies #Technology #USnews #LawUS #TheGuardian #AramRostoninWashington

Trump is full speed ahead in making money off being the US president | Margaret Sullivan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/19/trump-money-democrats-midterms #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #Democrats #Cryptocurrencies #UsMidtermElections2026 #UsNews #UsPolitics

Trump is full speed ahead in making money off being the US president | Margaret Sullivan
By Margaret Sullivan

Some restraint on Trump’s excesses might be accomplished if November’s midterm elections give Democrats more power

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/19/trump-money-democrats-midterms

#DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #Democrats #Cryptocurrencies #USmidtermelections2026 #USnews #USpolitics #TheGuardian #MargaretSullivan

Be careful what you ask for - it might just makes things WORSE in the medium term!

U.S. Gov Commissions - SEC and CFTC
may act independent from the U.S. Congress and try to set new rules to carve out certain token offerings from securities requirements.

"The agencies seemingly are ready to act, given that Congress has been unwilling or unable to do so,"

Industry boffins warn that agency-level rules, while welcome in the short term, offer a fragile substitute for legislation, with the real possibility the next U.S. Administration scraps whatever is set now. https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/sec-cftc-write-crypto-rules-131353364.html #Crypto #CryptoCurrencies #SEC #CFTC #FinancialRegulators #Regulations #Legislation #ClarityAct #Blockchain #DigitalAssetMarketClarityAct

What are the odds this change will break stuff??? About 100%!

Ethereum's Glamsterdam release will modify ETH Gas Fees - sending to an existing account still costs 21,000 gas units, while sending to an address that has never appeared in Ethereum's records will cost 183,600 units.
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/18/ethereum-s-next-upgrade-breaks-the-21-000-gas-rule-wallets-rely-on #Crypto #Cryptocurrencies #Ethereum #GasFees #ETH #EthereumFoundation #Glamsterdam #CryptoWallet

Georgia man deported from Fiji to face $165m crypto Ponzi scheme charges
By Reuters

Edward Zimbardi, 59, who had fled US, will appear in court in Los Angeles on wire fraud and money-laundering charges

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/georgia-man-ponzi-scheme-deported-fiji

#UScrime #Georgia #Cryptocurrencies #Fiji #USnews #LosAngeles #TheGuardian #Reuters

Georgia man deported from Fiji to face $165m crypto Ponzi scheme charges https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/georgia-man-ponzi-scheme-deported-fiji #UsCrime #Georgia #Cryptocurrencies #Fiji #UsNews #LosAngeles

U.S. President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial is collaborating with a Hong Kong-based venture offering AI models developed by Chinese companies his administration has flagged for national security concerns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/18/tech/trump-crypto-ai-chinese-companies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #us #donaldtrump #republicans #donaldtrumpjr #eriktrump #ai #cryptocurrencies #china

Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns
By Tory Shepherd

Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phony investment opportunities

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/17/deepfake-anthony-albanese-used-in-celebrity-scams-duping-australians-out-of-74m-asic-warns

#Scams #AIartificialintelligence #CrimeAustralia #Australianews #Deepfake #Cryptocurrencies #AnthonyAlbanese #Asic #TheGuardian #ToryShepherd

Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/17/deepfake-anthony-albanese-used-in-celebrity-scams-duping-australians-out-of-74m-asic-warns #Scams #AiArtificialIntelligence #CrimeAustralia #AustraliaNews #Deepfake #Cryptocurrencies #AnthonyAlbanese #Asic

A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing
By Ima Caldwell

The administrative work required to run an effective investment scam has been drastically cut by using merging technology

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/15/australia-crypto-money-investment-scam-ai-fraud-crime

#Scams #AIartificialintelligence #Australianews #CrimeAustralia #Cryptocurrencies #TheGuardian #ImaCaldwell

A Queensland man enjoyed soaring profits from a crypto trading app. Then his money started disappearing https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/15/australia-crypto-money-investment-scam-ai-fraud-crime #Scams #AiArtificialIntelligence #AustraliaNews #CrimeAustralia #Cryptocurrencies

Tale of 2 Cryptos!

Crypto trading volumes on centralized exchanges (CEX) dropped 23.9%, the lowest level since Nov 2023. Spot down 31.2%, derivatives down 21.9%.

On the other hand - RWA perpetual trading volumes jumped up 47.8% posting record value of $460B. Binance led with 75.6% market share here. https://www.coindesk.com/research/exchange-review-july-2026 #Crypto #CryptoCurrencies #CEX #Spot_Trades #Derivatives_Trade #Binance #RWAs #CryptoFutures #CentralizedExchanges

“The crypto industry is having an increasingly rough time as prices remain depressed. Bitcoin is hovering around its lowest price since autumn 2024, well below the “Trump pump” prices spurred by traders who hoped his inauguration would bring about a crypto renaissance. Robinhood reported crypto trading revenue down 38% and trading volumes down 35% year-over-year. Coinbase reported a net loss of $359 million and has stopped using trading volume as a key metric, claiming it “no longer reflects the breadth of our business”. This is, I’m sure, entirely unrelated to the fact that their trading volume is down 38%/48% over the past three/six months. At least three crypto exchanges — AscendEx, BitMEX, and BitMart — announced in July they would be shutting down. Other darlings from the web3 bubble have also announced they’re closing up shop recently: the Proof of Attendance Protocol [W3IGG], the Step App “move-to-earn” product [W3IGG], and MVMT Labs [W3IGG]. Poolin, a bitcoin mining firm that once accounted for a fifth of the global hashrate, his filed for bankruptcy [W3IGG].

The president’s own Trump Media & Technology Group posted a $238 million loss. While losses are routine for the company, this quarter’s came alongside announcements that the firm would be unwinding multiple crypto-related partnerships with Crypto.com.

And despite many, many promises from pro-crypto senators, the Clarity Act didn’t make it to a vote before the August recess. A cloture vote is scheduled for shortly after the Senate reconvenes, though it now looks less like a serious attempt to pass the bill and more like an effort to provide crypto industry super PACs with a list of opposition spending targets.“

https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-108/

#Crypto #Cryptocurrencies #USA #Trump #Bitcoin

Blockchain wordt consequent aangeduid als hype en gebakken lucht, dat is/was het ook voor een deel, tegelijk bestaan cryptocurrencies nog en heeft de rijkste Nederlander zijn geld ermee verdiend.
'Mysterieuze cryptomiljardair blijkt rijkste Nederlander ooit – maar heeft bij Tether niets meer te zeggen' https://fd.nl/financiele-markten/1606671/mysterieuze-cryptomiljardair-blijkt-rijkste-nederlander-ooit-maar-heeft-bij-tether-niets-meer-te-zeggen?utm_medium=social&utm_source=app&utm_campaign=earned&utm_content=20260810&utm_term=app-android&gift=b9BVi (gratis te lezen)
#cryptocurrencies #tether

US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

The United States on Friday sanctioned an unlicensed multi-state cryptocurrency exchange, alleging it processed millions of dollars of…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Cryptocurrencies #Dubai #Iran #Iransanctions #IslamicRevolutionaryGuardCorps(IRGC) #USTreasuryDepartment
https://www.newsbeep.com/683463/

A cryptocurrency hack that allowed bad actors to fleece bitcoin investors of an estimated $130 million by exploiting a software flaw in a "safe" offline hardware wallet is testing the faith of the devoted. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/07/tech/bitcoin-hack-safety-cryptocurrencies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #cryptocurrencies #bitcoin #coldcard #coinkite #cybersecurity #hacking

Blockchain's revival is being driven by financial institutions that are tokenizing assets, launching stablecoins and pursuing 24/7 markets, suggesting that digital ledgers may finally deliver practical efficiencies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/05/world/bankers-grown-up-crypto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #cryptocurrencies #blockchain #stablecoins #markets #lending #globaleconomy #currencies #forex

CloudFlare leverages x402 to provide stablecoin "Cloudflare Wallets".

Humans can now sign up for a
Cloudflare Wallet with which you will be able to store stablecoins, purchase services, and receive funds across the web.

Accounts can create Virtual Wallets for its agents to enable them to buy APIs, MCP Tools, content, and more. This will allow an agent to try out many APIs with low friction and managed risk.

The owner can set spend guardrails such as an allowance, an allow list, and a maximum transaction size. Payments settle in stablecoins over x402 protocol.

Wallet funding and spending are coming later. No details on supported stablecoins or chains. https://blog.cloudflare.com/wallets/ #AI #AIAgents #X402 #APIs #CloudFlare #StableCoins #CryptoCurrencies

Solana heavy hitters are considering adoption of two proposals that will impact supply of Solana by burning more of what exists while issuing less of what is new. This could possibly tighten circulating supply and potentially alter market valuations.

Support for the changes is ~38% of the way to get to the needed 15% threshold a proposal must clear before it reaches an actual vote. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/04/a-new-solana-proposal-would-take-daily-sol-burns-from-usd47-000-to-usd650-000 #Crypto #CryptoCurrencies #Solana #BlockChain #SOL #GovernanceProposal #CryptoGovernance

#Seed phrases leicht zu erraten: Kryptodiebe leeren Offline-Wallets | Security https://www.heise.de/news/Seed-phrases-leicht-zu-erraten-Kryptodiebe-leeren-Offline-Wallets-11395942.html #CyberCrime #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrencies #Bitcoin :bitcoin:

An FBI agent has allegedly turned himself in for stealing about $1 million in cryptocurrency from foreign nationals the agency was investigating. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/04/tech/fbi-agent-crypto-theft/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #us #fbi #cryptocurrencies #theft

StableCoin USDT is kicking arse and taking names!

Tether recently reported there are >650M active wallets using its USDT stablecoin, and it generated $1.5B in profits in its 2nd quarter. When TradFi markets are volatile - USDT wins! https://www.cointribune.com/en/usdt-achieves-a-new-historic-adoption-record/ #Crypto #CryptoCurrencies #StableCoins #USDT #Tether #BlockChain

#EU 🇪🇺 verhängt Sanktionen gegen #Scam-Center in Südostasien | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/EU-verhaengt-Sanktionen-gegen-Scam-Center-in-Suedostasien-11387384.html #cryptocurrency #cryptocurrencies #Bitcoin :bitcoin: #CyberCrime

The REAL question here is NOT: is Ethereum missing the boat, as pointed out - Ethereum L2 an tackle high-volume activity.

The REAL question is: Will this "perp" stuff be successful over the long haul, or is it yet another crypto flash in pan, that will take down purpose-built application-specific trading chains with it? https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/29/as-crypto-perpetual-futures-boom-ethereum-s-role-is-shifting #Crypto #CryptoCurrencies #Ethereum #BlockChain #PerpetualFutures #Perps #DiFi #Hyperliquid #Solana #CryptoEconomy #Layer-2-Networks

"Over the next year or so, Sun would come to believe he’d made a colossal mistake. World Liberty would disappoint his expectations and those of many other investors: The decentralized crypto products it promised would largely never materialize; the money investors put in would remain mostly locked away from them; and the $WLFI cryptocurrency would crash, leaving many token holders with huge losses while the president and his partners made hundreds of millions in profits. Sun would be stripped of his tokens entirely. “Today, the thing I regret the most is not only that my money got stuck but that my name is on the project,” Sun says. “I believe many other people also got harmed.” In April 2026, he filed a lawsuit against World Liberty alleging fraud and breach of contract. When we spoke in June via Zoom, it was late in the evening in Hong Kong, where he lives (...) Wearing a deep-blue crewneck T-shirt, he drank water from a carafe as he walked me through his past and his time with World Liberty. Our conversation took place under the shadow of defamation claims World Liberty had recently made against Sun, and he seemed torn between wanting to condemn the company’s actions and staying within the guardrails his lawyers had set for him. But he couldn’t hide his outrage at World Liberty — for making a mockery of the principles it was purportedly founded on and for, in his eyes, essentially stealing his money in full public view. “I never expected this to happen to me,” says Sun. “This is the worst-case scenario.”

Sun’s account, and those of others who invested in and worked for the company, depict an enterprise that was partially inspired and de facto run by Herro — a man whose career might be characterized as a high-speed succession of shameless for-profit hustles."

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/justin-sun-world-liberty-lawsuit-trump-crypto-herro.html

#Crypto #Cryptocurrencies #MoneyLaundering #PonziSchemes #Trump #WorldLiberty