Bitpanda fined in Austria’s first published MiCA penalty
The FMA said Bitpanda breached MiCA rules on crypto white papers and marketing communications, with the decision now final.Austria’s financial...
Tag: 17. August 2026
Vitalik Buterin Backs Bitcoin’s Utreexo Model for Ethereum Scaling
TLDR Vitalik Buterin praised Bitcoin’s Utreexo project while discussing Ethereum’s scaling research. A new proposal suggests native UTXO-style payments could...
JPMorgan Launches Bitcoin and Ethereum Collateral Program for Loans
TLDR JPMorgan launched a program in March 2026 letting institutional clients pledge Bitcoin and Ethereum for U.S. dollar loans through...
Glassnode: Consumer Confidence Sinks as AI Stocks Soar, Bitcoin Left Behind
Consumer confidence is sitting near its weakest levels in a decade even as U.S. stocks notch record highs, and Glassnode...
Tron Captures 52% of Low-Value USDT Transfers Globally
The Tron ecosystem continued to thrive in Q2, growing its stablecoin market cap to reach a record of $89.2 billion,...
Trader Bags $282K by Copying Binance Founder CZ’s Wallet Activity
A crypto trader turned roughly $9,700 into $282,000, a 29x return, by front-running Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s onchain token...
Malta Regulator Flags Unlicensed Crypto Marketing Firm
The Malta Financial Services Authority warned the public against Distributex, an unauthorized cryptocurrency marketing entity. The regulator flagged high-risk features...
Greenlane’s $70M BERA treasury ends Q2 valued at $16M
Greenlane recorded a $19.1 million noncash valuation loss as BERA’s price fell nearly 76% year to date.Greenlane Holdings’ BERA-focused crypto...
Austria Fines Bitpanda 70,000 Euros in First MiCA Crypto Penalty
The penalty, one of the first under the MiCA framework, marks the start of an era of oversight of VASPs’...
Data Breach Hits 39,798 Safepal Customers After Order Plugin Flaw
The hardware wallet manufacturer stressed that unauthorized threat actors gained access to the data through a malfunctioning plugin used to...
XRP Holders Can Trade Options on Derive With FXRP Collateral
Derive now accepts FXRP as collateral for XRP options, perpetual futures and spot trades, expanding the token’s onchain utility. The...
Robert Kiyosaki Eyes $10K Gold, $200 Silver as US Debt Nears $40T
Robert Kiyosaki is favoring silver as federal debt approaches $40 trillion, citing forecasts for gold and silver to rise sharply....
Chainalysis sues US over $95M ICE contract with TRM Labs
The sealed complaint leaves Chainalysis’ specific objections and requested remedy undisclosed as briefing continues.
Data of 54,000 wallet users leaked, CLARITY odds just 10%: Hodler’s Digest
Owners of Trezor and SafePal crypto wallets at high risk of phishing attempts after separate data leaks, CLARITY odds at...
Strategy CEO Sees 7 Fall Catalysts Bringing Bitcoin More Life
Strategy CEO Phong Le expects regulatory action, expanding bank participation, and digital financial products to bring more activity to subdued...
