Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Bitcoin Whales Add 43,000 BTC, Ending Months-Long Selling Spree

Bitcoin whale accumulation over the last 60 days.Large bitcoin holders added roughly 43,000 BTC worth about $2.75 billion over the past 60 days, according to Cryptoquant, ending months of steady selling from the same cohort. Whales Reverse Course After Months of Selling Large bitcoin holders, wallets that exclude exchanges and mining pools, added approximately 43,000 BTC over the past 60 days, a […]

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LINK Pops 3% to $9.70 as Wyoming Shifts Stablecoin to CCIP

The Wyoming Stable Token Commission has fully migrated its state-backed Frontier Stable Token from Layerzero to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol.   Commission Cites Security Review in Layerzero Deprecation The Wyoming Stable Token Commission has said that Wyoming has fully migrated its state-backed digital asset, the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), off Layerzero and adopted Chainlink’s Cross-Chain […]

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Blackrock Believes Bitcoin’s Investment Case Holds Despite 50% Drop

Blackrock logo on New York HQ buildingBlackrock says bitcoin’s more than 50% pullback from its October 2025 high hasn’t changed the asset’s long-term investment case, and the firm still recommends a 1-2% portfolio allocation funded out of equities. Blackrock’s Case for Staying the Course In a new report titled “Re-Underwriting Bitcoin,” Blackrock laid out why it believes the cryptocurrency’s steep decline […]

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Peckshield: Maya Protocol Loses $1.7M, 20 BTC Traced to Wallet

BTC wallet balance of the Maya Protocol hackerBlockchain security firm Peckshield says Maya Protocol was exploited for roughly $1.7 million, with the bulk of the stolen funds, 20 BTC worth $1.34 million, sitting untouched in a single wallet. What Peckshield Found Peckshield said Maya Protocol, a decentralized multi-chain liquidity network, was exploited for approximately $1.7 million, with the largest single piece of […]

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Whitechain Relaunches as W Group’s Distribution-First Ethereum Layer 2

Whitechain blockchain platform is relaunching as an distribution-first Ethereum Layer 2 designed to address one of the biggest challenges facing Web3 projects: reaching and acquiring users. Whitechain is part of W Group, a global fintech ecosystem reaching more than 40 million users worldwide, alongside WhiteBIT, a cryptocurrency exchange with more than 10 million users. By […]

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Dutch Prosecutors Raise $2.55M From Crypto Tied to Bankrupt Knaken

A court-appointed trustee warns that the 6,300 customers of the bankrupt Dutch crypto platform Knaken face severe financial losses, as prosecutors have recovered only $2.55 million after selling seized cryptocurrency.   Discrepancy Between Deposits and Assets Dutch prosecutors have liquidated all remaining cryptocurrency assets held by bankrupt trading platform Knaken, raising $2.55 million to pay […]

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Sui’s Hashi Bridge Tops 1.1 Million Bitcoin Deposits in 3 Weeks

Logo of Sui blockchain in a phoneSui’s Hashi bitcoin lending protocol has processed more than 1.1 million deposits and 165,000 withdrawals in the three weeks since its July 22 testnet launch, per onchain data. Deposit Volume Climbs in Testnet’s First Weeks Onchain analysts have reported that activity on Sui’s Hashi testnet has been brisk since the testnet went live on July […]

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