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The U.S. Senate has entered a crucial week for cryptocurrency legislation after the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act was absent from Monday’s official floor schedule, leaving lawmakers with just days to begin advancing the bill before Congress starts its August recess.With senators set to leave Washington on August 10, leadership now has roughly 72 hours to initiate the procedural process if it hopes to move the landmark crypto market structure bill before the break. Missing that window would likely delay consideration until mid-September, extending regulatory uncertainty for the U.S. digital asset industry.CLARITY Act Absent from Monday’s Senate ScheduleSenate Calendar…

A sophisticated attack exploiting a years-old vulnerability in Bitcoin cold wallets has expanded significantly, with blockchain researchers estimating that nearly $89 million worth of BTC has now been stolen from more than 4,500 wallet addresses. The campaign, which targets wallets created using vulnerable COLDCARD firmware released in March 2021, has evolved through multiple attack waves and may still be ongoing.According to Onchain Lens, the exploit does not compromise hardware wallets directly. Instead, attackers are reproducing private keys generated from weak recovery seeds, allowing them to drain wallets that have remained offline for years. The incident highlights a rare but severe…

Key TakeawaysRipple added transfer agency and tokenized asset infrastructure.Zilo supports regulated records for tokenized fund share classes.Licuido enables issuance, trading, and collateral mobility on XRPL. Ripple Expands Institutional Tokenization Infrastructure Ripple announced strategic investments in Zilo and Licuido on Aug. 3, extending the XRP Ledger’s institutional capital markets infrastructure with regulated transfer agency, token issuance, trading, settlement, and collateral capabilities. The announcement positions both companies as core providers supporting the full lifecycle of tokenized financial assets. The investments target persistent capital markets constraints, including idle collateral, slow settlement, and limited options for mobilizing assets securely, confidentially, and compliantly. Nigel Khakoo,…

Boltz, the most dominant Bitcoin atomic swap and bridge protocol, has suspended its swap services indefinitely, citing a wave of sophisticated AI-assisted exploits.Attempted Bitcoin Exploit at BoltzThe halt began at 5.54 a.m ET, with the Lightning and Liquid swap rails cut off from wallets such as Aqua and Bitcoin Bull. In a statement issued about six hours later, the Boltz team explained:“Over the past months we have seen a steady rise in automated, AI-assisted probing of our infrastructure, and we have dealt with several exploits. Each was contained, but the pattern is clear: attackers now iterate faster than a team…

Joerg Hiller Aug 03, 2026 23:10 Manus integrates ElevenLabs for AI audio generation, transcription, and voice cloning, simplifying workflows for creators and businesses. Manus, a collaborative productivity platform, has integrated ElevenLabs’ advanced voice AI capabilities, allowing users to generate speech, transcribe recordings, clone voices, and build voice-powered apps directly within a single chat interface. The integration, announced on August 3, 2026, requires no coding or complex setup, making it accessible to creators and businesses alike. Through the ElevenLabs connector, Manus users can execute tasks such as turning blog posts into podcasts, transcribing meetings,…

Darius Baruo Aug 03, 2026 23:02 Electronic Arts explores generative AI to transform gaming, balancing realism and creativity amid a $55B acquisition deal. Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is doubling down on generative AI as a cornerstone of its gaming strategy, according to Chief Strategy Officer Mihir Vaidya. Speaking at the Runway AI Summit in New York City, Vaidya outlined how AI is reshaping game development while keeping human creativity at the center. The announcement comes just days before EA’s anticipated $55 billion acquisition by Saudi Arabia, which is set to finalize on August…

A former FBI supervisory agent allegedly stole about $1 million in cryptocurrency, mixed it with personal funds, and asked ChatGPT how to use the money and relocate to Europe. Summary Patrick Yaroch allegedly made about a dozen crypto transfers beginning in late 2024 or early 2025. Investigators said he used ChatGPT to explore investing $1 million and moving to Portugal. Yaroch allegedly booked a Sept. 3 flight to Portugal before his arrest. The FBI dismissed Yaroch on July 31, one day before the affidavit was filed. FBI agent allegedly transferred crypto using discovered keys Federal authorities arrested Yaroch on Friday…

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy’s CEO Phong Le brushed aside concerns investors may have about the Nasdaq-listed company selling its stash.  Speaking on CNBC Monday, Le said that Strategy would continue doing what it’s always done, and outperform Bitcoin during the next bull run.  Strategy (MSTR) on Monday revealed that it had sold 1,638 Bitcoins for roughly $104.7 million, and bought back 912,143 shares of its preferred stock, STRC, for $81.2 million. The firm’s stock is down nearly 40% year-to-date. It has shed nearly 80% of its value since it closed a record of nearly $474 in November 2024.  “I think…

Publicly traded Bitcoin treasury and mining company American Bitcoin’s stock jumped on Monday following news that the firm’s crypto holdings had increased. The company (NASDAQ: ABTC) reported a second-quarter ‌loss on Monday due to the decline in Bitcoin’s price but still added the largest cryptocurrency to its holdings, boosting its stack from 7,021 to 8,002 coins. Its stock was trading over 5% higher Monday afternoon in New York.  American Bitcoin now has a reserve worth over $510.6 million today’s prices, after the company’s “highest quarterly production on record.” It now has the 16th largest Bitcoin treasury, according to Bitcoin Treasuries…

Thousands of meme coins launch every single day. Almost all of them go to zero within a week. Yet a handful turn into billion-dollar assets that make early buyers rich. So what makes a good meme coin different from the 99% that fail?The short answer: a good meme coin combines a strong narrative, an active community, fair token distribution, healthy liquidity, good timing, and a meme people instantly understand. Miss one of these, and the odds drop fast.I’ve watched this play out since the very beginning — I was mining Dogecoin back in 2014, when meme coins were still a…