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August 2026 Monthly   north  
Fifty-five years ago this month, US President Nixon closed the gold window. It was presented as temporary, but it became permanent and launched the dollar into a half-century of dominance nobody sitting in the room that weekend would have bet on. Now, on the anniversary, the cracks are getting [...]
Keywords: Macro

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-01 11:15:00
August 2026 Monthly
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Bitcoin ETFs end July in the green despite late-month selling   north  
Spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $172.4 million in July inflows but remained $5.3 billion negative year to date after heavy withdrawals in May and June.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-01 07:23:07
Bitcoin ETFs end July in the green despite late-month selling
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Ripio Deploys wFIAT Stack on Celo with No Cost On-/Off-Ramps, Expanding the Leading Stablecoin…   north  
Ripio Deploys wFIAT Stack on Celo with No Cost On-/Off-Ramps, Expanding the Leading Stablecoin Network’s Ecosystem with Latin American Local Digital CurrenciesRipio’s Argentine Peso, Brazilian Real, Mexican Peso, Colombian Peso, Chilean Peso, and Peruvian Sol Stablecoins are Now Live on [...]
Keywords: stable-coin, news, celos

Authors: Celo Core Co. ( top authors )
Source: The Celo Blog - Medium ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-31 18:57:51
Ripio Deploys wFIAT Stack on Celo with No Cost On-/Off-Ramps, Expanding the Leading Stablecoin…
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US Treasury yields rise as TIPS challenge the inflation narrative   north  
TIPS data points to rising real yields, not inflation, a dynamic that weighs on non-yielding assets like Bitcoin.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: Charles Bennett ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-31 16:14:19
US Treasury yields rise as TIPS challenge the inflation narrative
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Citadel buys bulk of Situational Awareness stock portfolio after AI rout: Reports   north  
Situational Awareness retained about $10 billion in assets, including its Anthropic stake, after reportedly selling leveraged public stock positions to Ken Griffin’s Citadel.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: Bryan O'Shea ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-31 11:35:33
Citadel buys bulk of Situational Awareness stock portfolio after AI rout: Reports
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Greenback Consolidates after Being Rocked by the US Fed and Japan's Ministry of Finance   north  
The Federal Reserve’s reluctance to take action despite pledges to respect the inflation target, which has not been met in over five years, put the dollar under pressure. Then yesterday, it appears that Japanese officials may have intervened in the foreign exchange market, and as was the case [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-31 10:59:32
Greenback Consolidates after Being Rocked by the US Fed and Japan's Ministry of Finance
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New York sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operation   north  
The lawsuit adds to a growing clash between New York and the CFTC over whether federally regulated prediction markets are subject to state gambling laws.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Yohan Yun ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-31 10:05:01
New York sues Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operation
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Aave weighs closing 6 V3 blockchain markets, offboarding 50 low-use reserves   north  
DeFi risk management service LlamaRisk recommended that Aave wind down every reserve on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos, but action against most of those instances was already taken.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Adrian Zmudzinski ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-31 08:57:53
Aave weighs closing 6 V3 blockchain markets, offboarding 50 low-use reserves
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Coldcard issues Mk3 warning as experts examine $38M Bitcoin wallet drain   north  
Coinkite urged Coldcard Mk3 users to migrate funds after identifying a potential seed-generation risk, as Bitcoin security experts separately examine an unexplained $38 million wallet drain.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-31 02:38:09
Coldcard issues Mk3 warning as experts examine $38M Bitcoin wallet drain
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Bitcoin stable as Fed fave PCE inflation sees first monthly drop in six years   north  
Bitcoin and US stocks enjoyed a relief bounce as the South Korea semiconductor rout eased and US PCE inflation data conforms to year-on-year expectations.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-30 16:17:29
Bitcoin stable as Fed fave PCE inflation sees first monthly drop in six years
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BitRiver founder charged in Russia over alleged $8M fraud   north  
Russian authorities charged BitRiver founder Igor Runets with alleged fraud tied to a $8 million crypto mining equipment deal involving Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-30 13:26:06
BitRiver founder charged in Russia over alleged $8M fraud
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Samsung unit explores stablecoin infrastructure with Upbit’s operator   north  
Samsung SDS is discussing stablecoin infrastructure and AI-based payment models with Dunamu, the operator of South Korean crypto exchange Upbit.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-30 11:49:00
Samsung unit explores stablecoin infrastructure with Upbit’s operator
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Hedge fund with $1.1B in Bitcoin miner stocks seeks capital after AI sell-off: FT   north  
The FT said Situational Awareness has approached investors and lenders after borrowing amplified losses during July’s AI stock sell-off.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: Bryan O'Shea ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-30 11:29:03
Hedge fund with $1.1B in Bitcoin miner stocks seeks capital after AI sell-off: FT
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Federal Reserve's Thunder and no Rain Weighs on Dollar   north  
The decision to standpat on a 9-3 vote at the FOMC yesterday looked like a hawkish hold but it seemed like the more Chair Warsh affirmed the central bank’s commitment to achieving the inflation target, the more short-term interest rates and the dollar fell. The expected year-end effective Fed [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-30 11:02:09
Federal Reserve's Thunder and no Rain Weighs on Dollar
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A National Health Authority, Live and Verifiable on IOTA   north  
How INCUCAI and Extrimian Put Argentina's Transplant System Onchain

Source: IOTA Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-30 00:00:00
A National Health Authority, Live and Verifiable on IOTA
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Ithaca Upgrade Is Live: Payments on Polygon Chain Are More Reliable Than Ever   north  
Ithaca ships automatic failover, new transaction safeguards, and clearer operator visibility — the fourth Polygon Chain mainnet upgrade in under five months focused on payments reliability

Source: Polygon Blog — Payments, Stablecoins & Blockchain Infrastructure Insights ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-30 00:00:00
Ithaca Upgrade Is Live: Payments on Polygon Chain Are More Reliable Than Ever
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USA₮ Is Now Live on Celo, Bringing Tether’s US Dollar Stablecoin to the Most Widely Adopted Network…   north  
USA₮ Is Now Live on Celo, Bringing Tether’s US Dollar Stablecoin to the Most Widely Adopted Network for PaymentsUSA₮, issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A, is deployed on Celo with native mint, burn, and gas currency support from day oneUSA₮, the US Dollar-backed stablecoin issued by [...]
Keywords: stable-coin, news, tether, celos

Authors: Celo Core Co. ( top authors )
Source: The Celo Blog - Medium ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-29 13:58:49
USA₮ Is Now Live on Celo, Bringing Tether’s US Dollar Stablecoin to the Most Widely Adopted Network…
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The 100x obsession: Fundamentals grow in importance as crypto matures   north  
Crypto’s fundamentals have never been stronger, yet degens keep chasing hot new narratives. Behavioral finance may explain why get-rich-quick stories continue to beat substance.
Keywords: Magazine

Authors: Christina Comben ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-29 13:30:00
The 100x obsession: Fundamentals grow in importance as crypto matures
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Hump Day: War and the FOMC   north  
New hostilities in the Middle East have lifted oil prices for the first time in four sessions and is snapping the three-day decline in European and US bond yields. The US dollar is mostly narrowly mixed against the G10 currencies. Softer than expected CPI has reduced the perceived chances the [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-29 10:48:16
Hump Day: War and the FOMC
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Ethereum Foundation Board Update   north  
We are pleased to share that pcaversaccio (pc) has joined the Ethereum Foundation Board. pc is a long time contributor to the Ethereum ecosystem, a co-founder and lead of SEAL 911, and has been a member of the EF's Silviculture Society, which provides informal counsel to EF aimed at...
Keywords: Organizational

Source: Ethereum Foundation Blog ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-29 00:00:00
Ethereum Foundation Board Update
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Bitcoin lows pierce $63K as Asia chip-stock crash spreads to Wall Street   north  
Bitcoin and crypto dropped as contagion from a major Asia stock-market correction spreads to the US at the Wall Street open.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-28 16:27:46
Bitcoin lows pierce $63K as Asia chip-stock crash spreads to Wall Street
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Ethereum, Solana led crypto hack losses in H1 2026: Blockaid   north  
Blockaid found Ethereum remained the hardest-hit blockchain in H1 2026, while Solana replaced Arbitrum as the network with the second-highest losses, driven largely by key compromises.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-28 13:00:00
Ethereum, Solana led crypto hack losses in H1 2026: Blockaid
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1inch moves to unite DeFi liquidity across 13 chains with Aqua   north  
Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch announced the launch of its Aqua protocol allowing users to provide liquidity to many protocols at once.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Adrian Zmudzinski ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-28 11:00:00
1inch moves to unite DeFi liquidity across 13 chains with Aqua
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Oil Falls Further, China Claims Chip Break-Through, and Market Contemplates Fed Hike Tomorrow   north  
There are three developments to note today. First, the lack of hostilities in the Middle East has oil prices continue to unwind this month’s surge. This has also taken some pressure off major bond markets. Second, reports that China has started to mass produce its own chipmaking tools and has [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-28 10:48:14
Oil Falls Further, China Claims Chip Break-Through, and Market Contemplates Fed Hike Tomorrow
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Lido upgrade aims to slash Ethereum’s validator count by one-third   north  
Lido launched Curated Module v2, an upgrade that could reduce Ethereum’s validator count by one-third by consolidating validators and introducing new operator rules.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-07-28 09:14:45
Lido upgrade aims to slash Ethereum’s validator count by one-third
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