Bybit Sues North Korea Over Its $1.5B Hack and Wins a Rare Asset Freeze
The Bybit Lazarus Group lawsuit names North Korea and its spy agency over a $1.5B hack, and secures a preliminary injunction freezing traced stolen assets.
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Bitcoin Underperformance Deepens: 49% Below Its Peak While Global Stocks Print Records
Bitcoin underperformance widened on 5 August as global equities set fresh records while BTC held near $64,000, roughly 49% below its October 2025 peak.
Saudi Real Estate Tokenization Goes Institutional as Tether’s Hadron Lands 2 Riyadh Partners
Tether’s Hadron platform will power Saudi real estate tokenization alongside First Data and BKN301, targeting institutional property under Vision 2030.
SEC Freezes Nasdaq Bitcoin Options as CME Reopens the Commodity Turf War
Nasdaq bitcoin options are frozen: the SEC stayed its QBTC approval and reopened the file after CME Group argued the CFTC, not the SEC, owns the product.
Gulf Report Urges 6 GCC States to Scrap Split Crypto Rules for 1 Framework
GCC crypto regulation faces a shake-up: a Gulf report urges the six member states to swap fragmented national rules for one digital-asset framework.
Bitcoin Price This Week: The Quietest 7 Days in 2 Years Coils Under $65K
Bitcoin price this week: BTC held $62,500, stalled at $65,000 and closed near $64,300 as realised volatility hit a two-year low and ETF inflows returned.
Why the CLARITY Act Will Not Pass in 2026 — and Could Slip to 2029
Why the CLARITY Act will not pass in 2026: the ethics fight over Trump-linked crypto, a 60-vote wall, a 14-day calendar, and a genuine path out to 2029.
Aura8 Ep71: Michael Terpin Warns $62K Is Bitcoin’s Trapdoor as CLARITY Act Slips
Aura8 Ep71 recap: Michael Terpin tells Vaibhavv Ali why $62,000 is Bitcoin’s trapdoor, the CLARITY Act may slip to 2029, and old alts will not moon again.
Senate Leaves CLARITY Act Behind as Crypto’s Biggest Bill Slips to September
The CLARITY Act Senate vote slipped again: lawmakers left for August recess with no floor vote, pushing crypto market structure to 14 September at best.
Western Union Stablecoin Card Lands in 37 Markets With Visa Acceptance
The Western Union stablecoin card is now live in 37 markets, pairing a USDPT wallet with a Visa card so remittance recipients can spend dollars on-chain.