Analysis Archive – Page 61

DOJ Expands Iran-Linked Hacking Case to 17 Defendants Over HBO Breach
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DOJ Expands Iran-Linked Hacking Case to 17 Defendants Over HBO Breach

US prosecutors added defendants to an Iran-linked hacking case, tying six to HBO's 2017 breach and a Bitcoin ransom demand that climbed to about $6 million.

Aug 21, 2026•Read Analysis →
Japan Grants First New Crypto License in Four Years to Laser Digital
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Japan Grants First New Crypto License in Four Years to Laser Digital

Japan approved Laser Digital Japan for a crypto license, its first new grant in four years, clearing the Nomura-backed firm to supply liquidity to domestic providers.

Aug 21, 2026•Read Analysis →
Trump Pushes CFTC to Write Rules That Would Onshore Hyperliquid
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Trump Pushes CFTC to Write Rules That Would Onshore Hyperliquid

Trump says CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring the $200B on-chain venue Hyperliquid onshore, forcing regulators to define a legal on-chain exchange.

Aug 21, 2026•Read Analysis →
Bitdeer Locks In $400M Offtake for Half Its Malaysia AI Data Center
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Bitdeer Locks In $400M Offtake for Half Its Malaysia AI Data Center

Bitdeer AI has contracted roughly half its new Malaysia data center under a 5-year, ~$400M offtake deal and is targeting 350MW of AI cloud capacity by Q1 2028.

Aug 21, 2026•Read Analysis →
MANTRA Chain Halts Its Network and Freezes All Transactions
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MANTRA Chain Halts Its Network and Freezes All Transactions

MANTRA Chain stopped block production and froze every transaction on August 21, 2026 after an unidentified incident, leaving OM holders locked out mid-rally.

Aug 21, 2026•Read Analysis →
Franklin Templeton Wins SEC Clearance to Put ETFs Into Tokenized Fund
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Franklin Templeton Wins SEC Clearance to Put ETFs Into Tokenized Fund

The SEC cleared Franklin Templeton's ETFs and mutual funds to invest in its blockchain-based money market fund, a US first that folds tokenized assets into mainstream portfolios.

Aug 21, 2026•Read Analysis →
CFTC Signals It Will Build a Crypto Regime Alone If CLARITY Stalls
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CFTC Signals It Will Build a Crypto Regime Alone If CLARITY Stalls

CFTC Commissioner Mike Selig says the agency will use existing authority to regulate crypto asset markets if the CLARITY Act stalls. Here is what that means.

Aug 21, 2026•Read Analysis →
Nexo Plants a Regional Hub in Buenos Aires to Chase Argentina's Dollar Demand
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Nexo Plants a Regional Hub in Buenos Aires to Chase Argentina's Dollar Demand

Nexo named Buenos Aires its regional hub, betting on Argentina where it says only 2% of tech workers are paid in pesos. What it means for cardholders.

Aug 20, 2026•Read Analysis →
Injective Becomes First L1 to Register as an SEC Transfer Agent
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Injective Becomes First L1 to Register as an SEC Transfer Agent

Injective says it is the first Layer 1 blockchain registered as an SEC transfer agent, a records role that could let tokenized securities settle on-chain.

Aug 20, 2026•Read Analysis →
Kraken Freezes Up to $4.2M as HTX Address-Poisoning Reports Persist
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Kraken Freezes Up to $4.2M as HTX Address-Poisoning Reports Persist

Kraken froze as much as $4.2M in user funds tied to an HTX-linked address-poisoning campaign. Here is how the scam works and how to avoid it.

Aug 20, 2026•Read Analysis →

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