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Tether posts $1.5 billion operating profit in Q2 as reserve buffer falls by half
The world’s largest stablecoin issuer added 14 metric tons of gold and about 1,800 bitcoin to its reserves during the second quarter.
2026-07-31The good and the bad of perps, according to crypto traders
Both retail and institutional traders worry about the funding rate.
2026-07-31Coldcard's $38 million (so far) exploit shakes faith in self-custody, may push investors to ETFs
A software bug in popular hardware wallet Coldcard that led to the theft to this point of nearly 600 bitcoin worth roughly $38 million is prompting questions about security and whether managing private keys has become t…
2026-07-31Quantum computing nears commercial breakthrough, IBM CEO says
Arvind Krishna said quantum computing will begin generating meaningful revenue before the decade ends as investment in the sector accelerates, in an interview on CNBC.
2026-07-31Crypto faces 3 barriers to next bull run, STS Digital CEO says
Institutional options selling, AI and delayed U.S. crypto regulation are weighing on bitcoin, according to STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler.
2026-07-31Circle secures New York trust charter as crypto regulatory push accelerates
The approval lets the USDC issuer offer fiduciary and custody services under New York banking law.
2026-07-31Coinbase's weak quarter leaves Wall Street split on timing of a recovery
Most analysts blamed a weak crypto market for Coinbase's earnings miss, though opinions diverged on when trading activity will recover.
2026-07-31RWA perps will outpace tokenization
Tokenization was crypto's first big export to TradFi. Perps are next, says Martin Lee, markets insight lead at DWF labs.
2026-07-31Dubai-based crypto exchange tied to $4 billion Iran sanctioned-evasion network
Shelbit allegedly sent hundreds of millions of dollars to major crypto exchanges, including Binance, as it linked gambling sites and sanctioned Iranian entities to global crypto markets.
2026-07-31World Cup bets smash records as prediction markets hit $20 billion in volume
Markets ranged from the simple question of who would win the tournament to whether Cristiano Ronaldo would cry when Portugal were eliminated (he did).
2026-07-31U.S. sanctions Iran-linked bitcoin insurance scheme for Strait of Hormuz ships
The Treasury Department said the Hormuz Safe platform accepted bitcoin and other digital assets as part of an alleged sanctions workaround tied to IRGC-backed shipping controls.
2026-07-31Traders brace for an August crypto pull-back as protection against $60,000 bitcoin dip becomes top trade
Your day-ahead look for July 31, 2026
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