Ava Labs Names Charley Cooper President as John Wu Moves to Senior Advisor
Key Highlights Charley Cooper has been appointed president of Ava Labs. John Wu will transition from president to senior advisor. Lydia Chiu has been appointed chief financial officer after serving…
a16z Backs SEC Proposal to Rescind Rule 611 for Onchain Markets
Key Highlights a16z crypto submitted a letter supporting the SEC’s proposal to rescind Rule 611 of Regulation NMS. Miles Jennings said the proposal could help move securities markets onchain. a16z…
CASHCAT Drops 11% as Traders Watch for a Rebound
Key Highlights CASHCAT has dropped 11% in 24 hours and over 20% in seven days. Trading volume jumped 147.3% to $26.48 million as selling increased. CASHCAT is testing support while…
Binance-Backed SafePal Data Leak Sparks Phishing Fears for 40K Buyers
Crypto hardware wallet provider SafePal has disclosed a security breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 40,000 customers, marking the latest in a wave of data leaks striking the…
Bitcoin Falls 47% in a Year, Saylor Reveals STRC Up 9% and STRK Down 27%
Bitcoin fell 47% over the 12 months ending August 14, 2026. Still, the four perpetual preferred securities issued by Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: STRF/STRC/STRK/STRD/MSTR) produced a 36-percentage-point range of outcomes over…
Binance Account Rental Scam: How Fraudsters Lure Crypto Users with Promises of Easy Money
In the steadily maturing Indian crypto industry, scammers are now systematically approaching users on Instagram, Facebook, and other social platforms with offers to “rent” their fully verified Binance accounts for…
Crypto Whale Loses $25.6M Again as Weekly Hacks Cross $37M
The week of August 9 to August 15 delivered another rough stretch for crypto security, with a repeat phishing drain of $25.6 million on an unidentified whale wallet, a $7.9…
Chainlink Surges 8% as LINK Trading and Futures Activity Climb
Key Highlights Chainlink surged 8.2% to $9.47 as spot and derivatives trading activity increased sharply. LINK’s 24-hour trading volume jumped 114.89% to $515.84 million, while futures open interest rose 15%…
Tether CEO Denies Blockchain Plans as Stablecoin Operations Grow
Key Highlights Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino denied that the company is building or planning to launch its own blockchain. The clarification followed reports suggesting Tether was among companies developing dedicated…
Bitget Restricts HTX, EXMO, and 14 Crypto Platforms in Compliance Push
Key Highlights Bitget is restricting transactions linked to 16 crypto platforms and entities, including HTX and EXMO. The restrictions are being introduced in three stages, with the largest wave starting…