FG Nexus exits ETH treasury after $45.2M loss
FG Nexus sold all digital assets by June 30 after its ETH strategy lost $45.2M, and now plans to redirect capital toward real estate.
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CFTC sets Aug. 20 crypto talks as CLARITY vote waits
CFTC advisers will discuss crypto rules on Aug. 20 as CLARITY waits for a Sept. 15 Senate vote and the SEC cancels its crypto meeting.
BitMine lands $81.9M stake from Norway wealth fund
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund disclosed 6.15 million BitMine shares worth $81.87M, giving it indirect exposure to Ethereum.
Strategy, Metaplanet face MSCI index removal proposal
MSCI’s proposed non-operating company screen could remove Strategy and Metaplanet from global indexes in November if adopted.
Ethereum study flags 65,340 risky addresses tied to $574.8M
USENIX researchers flagged 65,340 high-risk Ethereum and BNB Chain address instances, linking them to $574.8M in estimated losses.
Bitcoin Red Team flags 7,958 issues after Kimi K3 scan
Bitcoin Red Team says Kimi K3 helped scan 501 projects, logging 7,958 findings as maintainers validate and patch reported flaws.
Figure Q2 profit jumps 192% as loan volume reaches $4.3B
Figure’s Q2 profit rose 192% to $87M as loan marketplace volume hit $4.3B, with Q3 volume guided to $4.8B–$5.2B.
SharpLink plans $200M ETH stake through Lido
SharpLink plans to stake $200 million in ETH through Lido, receive wstETH and keep it with Anchorage Digital as part of its DeFi strategy.
CFTC probes mention markets as Kalshi pulls sports bets
CFTC is reportedly reviewing prediction-market mention bets for manipulation risk as Kalshi removes sports versions while other categories stay live.
White House plans crypto meeting as CLARITY odds hit 21%
The White House has reportedly planned an Aug. 19 meeting with crypto and prediction market executives as Polymarket traders place the CLARITY Act’s 2026 passage odds at 21%. White House meeting may address unresolved crypto disputes Politico reported on Aug.…
Fed rate pause was the right call, Goldman’s Kaplan says
Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Robert Kaplan has backed the Federal Reserve’s 9–3 decision to keep interest rates at 3.50%–3.75% in July, arguing that policymakers needed more time to assess inflation before acting. Why Kaplan supports the Fed rate pause Bloomberg…
Fed July rate hold was ‘absolutely’ right, Kaplan says
Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Rob Kaplan has backed the Federal Reserve’s 9–3 decision to hold interest rates at 3.50%–3.75% in July while urging policymakers to keep their options open before September. Why Kaplan supports the Fed’s July rate hold Bloomberg…