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The team behind the Cardano-focused cryptocurrency wallet SecondFi today published a renewed appeal to the hacker who breached the platform in June. The developers reiterated that their official bounty offer remains in effect in exchange for the full return of the stolen assets.
Crypto
Bitcoin firmed toward $65,000 on Thursday as softer economic data eased September Fed hike fears, with spot volume near multi-year lows.
Hyperscale Data, Inc. sold approximately 100 BTC and opened a bitcoin-backed credit facility on July 30, 2026, to speed up construction of its artificial intelligence (AI) data center campus in Dowagiac, Michigan. The Las Vegas-based company, which trades as GPUS on the NYSE American exchange, has built its identity around bitcoin mining and treasury holdings.
Blockchain trackers flagged 121.5 BTC worth about $7.74 million moving from a Lazarus-linked wallet to two unidentified addresses, with no publicly confirmed destination. Lazarus was linked to nearly 55% of $1.1 billion in crypto losses during the first half of 2026, according to the cited report.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) continue to slightly outperform equities, with prominent crypto analysts doubling down on their decisions to add exposure. Bitcoin, Ethereum Flash Resilience In an X post on July 30, Doctor Profit reflected on his July 18 positioning and said many questioned why he was buying crypto despite expecting broader weakness across financial markets.
China Business Journal said that unidentified individuals had impersonated the publication in emails sent to companies, falsely claiming undercover investigations had uncovered damaging information. The messages demanded Bitcoin to prevent publication, turning the newspaper's name into leverage for an alleged extortion scheme.
Ethereum's institutional push is gaining momentum as ecosystem leaders unite behind enterprise blockchain adoption.
Heavy capitulation and lower-priced accumulation have slashed Bitcoin's short-term holder realized cap.
As the sentiment on the crypto market continues to change by the hour, on-chain tracker Whale Alert recorded the transfer of exactly 500,000,000 USDT from Binance's hot wallet to a secure address belonging directly to Tether Treasury.
A fake staking site stole 3.4 million XRP worth about $8.5 million from 71 investors during an eight-day operation last October before vanishing. Police say the operators impersonated Flare Network and FXRP, promised guaranteed returns, and built a fabricated trail to appear legitimate to researchers. Investigators traced $18.8 million, froze 17.
Bitcoin price moved back toward $65,000 on Thursday after softer U.S. inflation data eased fears of another Federal Reserve rate hike, although renewed U.S.–Iran fighting kept traders cautious.
L402's integration into AI agent transactions could revolutionize machine-to-machine commerce by enabling seamless, low-cost payments. Lightning Labs launches dedicated site for L402 Bitcoin payments, targeting AI agent economy.
The partnership could accelerate crypto adoption in Asia, enhancing Solana's market presence and potentially influencing regional payment systems. KSNET partners with Solana Foundation to bring Solana Pay to 330,000 South Korean merchants.
A governance proposal would shut deployments on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos, and retire 50 asset markets elsewhere. Deposits on some have fallen more than 90%.
XLM's price setup is maintaining a bearish tone following a double top way lower than last month.
The settlement changes nearly 2 million warrants while filings name no successor CIO or asset manager.
Spain's largest bank is the latest to buy Bitcoin exposure via BlackRock's IBIT ETF.
Ethereum's restructuring could decentralize control, prompting ecosystem growth, but risks market perception of dysfunction if upgrades falter. Ethereum marks entry into second decade amid foundation upheaval.
SEAL 911 co‑founder pcaversaccio joins Ethereum Foundation's board for a one‑year voluntary term as Aya, Vitalik, and Storchenegger remain. The shift spotlights incident response.
The U.S. PCE inflation, the Fed's favorite inflation gauge, cooled in June, representing a huge positive for the markets. The Bitcoin price has rebounded amid this development, with the leading crypto rallying to the psychological $65,000 level.
