Tue, August 18

Payward Uses Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 to Strengthen Crypto Security

Payward, which is Kraken’s parent firm, has partnered with Anthropic’s Project Glasswing since Aug. 17 in cybersecurity activities. This collaboration enables Payward to have limited access to Claude Mythos 5, which is a cybersecurity AI model from Anthropic. In the coming weeks, Payward will be conducting a scan for vulnerabilities

14 hours ago 2 mins read

Ethereum Explores Bitcoin-Style UTXOs to Improve Blockchain Scaling

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, praised the progress of UTXO research by Bitcoin developers while explaining Ethereum’s new scaling direction. This shows how the new hybrid architecture can be created using Ethereum’s account system along with the UTXO state system. Such an architecture will enable various activities to take

August 17, 2026 2 mins read

Chainalysis Challenges TRM Labs Deal as Court Sets September Showdown

Chainalysis Government Solutions has filed suit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, case number 26-1067C, alleging that the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement bypassed standard competition procedures to hand an exclusive procurement contract directly to TRM Labs, one of its primary competitors. The complaint itself

August 17, 2026 2 mins read

White House Plans Crypto Meeting as CLARITY Act Faces Senate Hurdles

White House to Meet Crypto and Prediction Market Executives on August 19, Reports Politico. However, there is no disclosure of the agenda and names of attendees. Further, it is unclear whether President Trump will attend the meeting. This meeting is taking place at a time when Congress is facing difficulties

August 14, 2026 2 mins read

Metaplanet Transfers 5,014 BTC Between Custody Addresses, CEO Denies Sale

Metaplanet transferred 5,014 BTC from one custody address to another within 24 hours, according to the company’s CEO Simon Gerovich. Gerovich assured that Metaplanet has not sold any of its Bitcoin in the process. “It was just a regular custody transfer rather than liquidation,” he added. Metaplanet incurred $8 for

August 13, 2026 2 mins read

CFTC Uses Emergency Powers to Keep Kalshi Operating Amid New York Dispute

The CFTC invoked emergency powers to keep Kalshi operating amid its legal dispute with New York. The commission classified New York’s enforcement action and temporary restraining order request as a market emergency. It directed Kalshi to continue operations under the Commodity Exchange Act and its Core Principles. New York seeks

August 12, 2026 2 mins read

Strategy CEO Confirms Bitcoin Buying Will Resume Before Year-End

According to Phong Le, the company’s CEO of Strategy, the company is set to purchase more Bitcoin before the end of 2026. In an interview at FOX Business, Phong disclosed that the company had bought approximately 175,000 BTC since January but had sold 7,000 BTC during the same period, making

August 12, 2026 2 mins read

Riot Platforms Signs $9.1B AI Data Center Deal Reportedly With Anthropic

The transition of Riot Platforms from Bitcoin mining will be quickened following its 20-year deal for 191 megawatts of power in its Rockdale campus in Texas. Riot Platforms anticipates that the deal will yield about $9.1 billion before June 2048, and two five-year extension deals would bring the total potential

August 11, 2026 2 mins read