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Roman Storm’s early passion for code led to Silicon Valley, Tornado Cash — and a guilty verdict

From teaching himself how to code to working odd jobs in the United States after emigrating, Roman Storm’s story is anything but typical.

Winklevoss twins deepen ties to Trump family with Bitcoin mining investment: Report

The brothers invested an undisclosed amount in American Bitcoin, the mining company co-founded by two of Trump's sons and others.

SEC staff liquid-staking guidance leaves regulatory questions, could be contested

The SEC staff guidance on liquid staking could be a boon for institutions that want to include the technology in products, but there’s still uncertainty.

Core Scientific's largest shareholder to vote against CoreWeave buyout offer

The shareholder letter by Two Seas Capital says the buyout offer undervalues Core Scientific's business.

Trump picks top economic adviser to temporarily fill crucial US Fed seat

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Adriana Kugler announced her resignation on Aug. 1, paving the way for a Trump nominee at the US central bank.

UK's Union Jack Oil to turn stranded gas into Bitcoin

Union Jack Oil’s new Bitcoin mining plan could turn stalled gas wells into early cash flow, potentially paving the way for one of the UK’s first corporate Bitcoin treasuries.

Animoca launches NUVA marketplace to unify ‘fragmented’ RWA sector

Built with Provenance Blockchain, NUVA offers institutional-grade tokenized assets like stablecoin securities and HELOCs.

Trump to sign executive order punishing financial institutions for 'debanking': Report

Trump’s executive order comes as a group of bank associations are trying to block bank applications from four digital asset firms.

Data sharing is the next crypto compliance frontier

With crypto scams hitting $9.9 billion in 2024 and 90% of UK crypto apps failing AML checks, the industry needs data sharing to combat fraud.

Bitcoin sees Bollinger Bands 'head fake' with $117K bulls' next target

Bitcoin bounces back as traders highlight the next BTC price targets and resistance levels — can bulls take control?

Paxos settles with New York regulator for $48.5M over Binance partnership

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) said the fine was due to a lack of anti-money laundering oversight.

Cloud mining vs crypto staking: Which is more profitable in 2025?

In 2025, cloud mining and crypto staking offer distinct passive income paths.

Ripple to buy stablecoin payments platform Rail for $200 million

Ripple has acquired Rail to offer stablecoin payment services, with plans to integrate RLUSD, banking partners and compliance tools across global markets.

From soil to smart contracts: How blockchain is reshaping agriculture

The latest “Clear Crypto Podcast” unpacks how blockchain helps solve critical challenges in agriculture, from supply chain transparency to land ownership and food waste.

Ethereum beats Solana in capital inflows: $4K target in sight

Ether outpaces Solana and Bitcoin in capital inflows and futures dominance, with $4,000 retest in the cards.

EU banking regulator finalizes capital rules for banks holding Bitcoin, Ether

The European Banking Authority completed rules requiring banks to assign a 1,250% risk weight to unbacked cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether.

BTCFi VC funding hits $175M as investors focus on consumer apps

Bitcoin DeFi is seeing more venture capital interest as institutional investors flock to Bitcoin and its increasing yield-bearing capabilities.

XRP tops $3 as Ripple case nears potential SEC dismissal

A joint report due on Aug. 15 may lead to the conclusion of the nearly five-year legal dispute between the SEC and Ripple Labs.

Trump to allow crypto in 401(k) plans for US workers: White House

The White House Press Office confirmed to Cointelegraph that President Trump will sign an executive order allowing crypto exposure in US 401(k) retirement plans.

Hyperliquid drives $487B July surge in decentralized crypto trading

Hyperliquid processed $319B in trades last month, accounting for the majority of DeFi perpetual futures volume as decentralized exchanges gain traction.

XRP whales offload $1.9B as analyst sounds alarm over risk of 30% price crash

XRP may stay structurally weak unless whale wallets see daily inflows above 5 million tokens, one analyst warned.

Bitcoin-DeFi startup BOB tops up funding to $21M as Castle Island, Anchorage join

Build on Bitcoin raised $21 million to unlock native BTC DeFi with a new bridge, hybrid layer-2 infrastructure and institutional investor backing.

Aave hit by phishing attack day after reaching $60B in net deposits

Scammers used Google Ads to impersonate Aave investment platforms in an attempt to trick users into linking wallets to malicious sites.

Bitcoin price echoing 2024 pattern that saw 50% BTC gains: Trader

Bitcoin price analysis looked to last November for clues as to how high BTC might go if recent bull market history repeats.

Dubai and UAE move to align crypto frameworks under new partnership

A VARA spokesperson told Cointelegraph that while mutual license recognition is a feature, it does not mean automatic passporting to different emirates.

Coinbase to levy 0.1% fee for USDC to US dollar swaps over $5M

Coinbase will soon lower the fee-free benefit of USDC to US dollar conversions to $5 million as the exchange has missed revenue expectations for two quarters running.

Crypto trader bot scam on YouTube looted 256 ETH: SentinelLABS

Aged YouTube accounts with a history of posting crypto news and investing tips have been taken over by bad actors to advertise a scam trading bot that steals crypto.

Bitcoin, Ether, XRP price bump pushes market sentiment to ‘Greed’

Crypto analysts echoed the positive sentiment around Bitcoin, with some speculating it could jump to $125,000 in the near term.

HashFlare founders want no more jail time as US asks for 10 years

Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin asked a court for time served after admitting to wire fraud, but US prosecutors want them imprisoned for 10 years for their "classic Ponzi scheme.”

Parataxis to go public in $640M SPAC merger with Silverbox

Bitcoin asset manager Parataxis will go public via a SPAC deal that could see up to $640 million in gross proceeds to fund a Bitcoin treasury.

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