Senators Push CFTC to Ban Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets
Democratic lawmakers say wildfire event contracts create risks of arson, insider trading, and disaster profiteering as they urge federal regulators to step in.
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Putin Signs Russia's First Crypto Law: Trading Is Legal, Payments Stay Banned
The new law creates a licensed, central bank-supervised market for trading digital assets, yet crypto remains barred from everyday payments.
Decrypt · Aug 6, 2026
OpenAI Reveals How AI Agents Secretly Coordinated Before Hugging Face Hack
The presentation at the annual Black Hat conference sheds new light on how OpenAI's models collaborated to launch the Hugging Face breach.
Decrypt · Aug 6, 2026
Bitcoin ETF inflows surge after Coldcard hack, but link is unclear: Bloomberg analyst
A week-long streak of inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs has coincided with the Coldcard wallet exploit, fueling debate over whether some investors are shifting away from self-custody.
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Cointelegraph · Aug 6, 2026
XRP, Bitcoin Whales Are Accumulating—Is the Bear Market Nearly Over?
On-chain data shows big holders quietly buying XRP near $1, yet the daily chart is still trapped below a death cross.
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Decrypt · Aug 6, 2026
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest Makes SpaceX, Circle Top Holdings After Latest Buying Spree
SpaceX and Circle rank among the 10 largest positions in Ark's flagship innovation fund after the firm continued buying both companies following their second-quarter earnings.
Decrypt · Aug 6, 2026
US appellate court mandate affirms Sam Bankman-Fried conviction
Three circuit judges disputed the former FTX CEO’s claims that the defunct crypto exchange’s investors could have been made whole and wouldn’t have experienced any losses.
Cointelegraph · Aug 6, 2026
US Senate will vote on CLARITY crypto bill ‘without any question’ this week: Tim Scott
The South Carolina lawmaker who heads the Senate Banking Committee said that the majority leader still had time to put the crypto bill on the agenda despite the narrow voting window.
Cointelegraph · Aug 6, 2026
Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot loses Wall Street’s wow factor
New analysis finds AI infrastructure contracts are becoming larger and more profitable, but investors now demand stronger execution before rewarding bitcoin mining stocks.
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Cointelegraph · Aug 6, 2026
MetaMask Launches Self-Custodial AI Wallet for Autonomous Crypto Trading
The new Agent Wallet lets AI agents execute on-chain trades within user-defined limits as MetaMask expands its push into AI-powered crypto trading.
Decrypt · Aug 6, 2026
Bitcoin price coils under $65K as US PMI data brings new ‘stagflation’ warning
Bitcoin price action stayed compressed in an ongoing divergence from stocks and gold while US PMI data sparked fresh talk of “stagflation.”
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Cointelegraph · Aug 6, 2026
DuckDuckGo’s Meta-Trolling 'Normal F***ing Sunglasses' Sell Out in Under a Week
The $35 frames have polarized lenses, UV protection and no camera, microphone, battery or electronics of any kind.
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Decrypt · Aug 6, 2026
Tether expands tokenization business into Saudi Arabia, starting with real estate
The stablecoin issuer is extending its tokenization business into Saudi Arabia, starting with institutional real estate assets with plans to expand to other asset classes.
CoinDesk · Aug 6, 2026
Crypto for Advisors: Europe's crypto rules, U.S. Preview
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CoinDesk · Aug 6, 2026
Step App winds down after four years as FITFI token sinks
Move-to-earn project Step App will wind down services by Aug. 21 after four years, while its FITFI token trades 99.9% below its all-time high.
Cointelegraph · Aug 6, 2026
What Is Arc? The Stablecoin Blockchain From USDC Issuer Circle
Arc is a new layer-1 blockchain developed by USDC issuer Circle, designed specifically for stablecoin-native finance.
Decrypt · Aug 6, 2026
10 weirdest things ever tokenized... including farts
Tokenized cows may have gone viral, but they’re just the latest in a long line of strange things to find a home onchain, from farts, to human skin and destroyed artworks
Cointelegraph · Aug 6, 2026
Blockchain.com wins Cayman custody license after MiCA and FCA approvals
Blockchain.com secured a VASP custody license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, expanding its regulated crypto services in the region.
Cointelegraph · Aug 6, 2026