// RECENT_TRANSMISSIONS (371 posts)
Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Draw $2.6 Billion in Strongest Inflow Week Since October
U.S. spot bitcoin and ether ETFs pulled $2.6 billion last week, their strongest combined inflow since October 2025, as weekly trading volume more than tripled to $29 billion during a rally that cut the year’s combined deficit nearly in half.
How a Treasury Buyback Tweak Helped Bitcoin Surge 25% to Nearly $80,000 in Days
A little-noticed Treasury debt-buyback adjustment pulled long-term yields off 19-year highs, reframing bitcoin’s 25% rally toward $80,000 as partly policy-driven — and raising questions about how durable the move is.
Coldcard Ships New Firmware After $114M Bitcoin Theft, Says AI Helped Find More Bugs
Coinkite shipped new Coldcard firmware after a three-week security review prompted by a $114 million bitcoin theft, but warns affected users must migrate to new seed phrases — updating alone does not fix already-compromised wallets.
Iranian Hacking Crew Charged Over $6M Bitcoin Extortion Campaign
Federal prosecutors charged 17 alleged members of an Iran-based hacking group with a years-long campaign that stole 31 terabytes of academic data and pressed HBO for a $6 million bitcoin ransom.
Bitcoin Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average as Rally Tops $72,000 Amid Record Short Squeeze
Bitcoin reclaimed its 200-day moving average and topped $72,000 as $2.75 billion in shorts were liquidated, the largest single-day squeeze on record.
Bitcoin ETFs Draw $517M in Largest Inflow Day Since May as Treasury Buybacks Fuel Rally
Spot bitcoin ETFs drew $517 million on Aug. 19, their strongest inflow day since May, as a broad rally tied to expanded Treasury bond buybacks torched $2.7 billion in bearish crypto bets.
Maya Protocol Halts After $1.7 Million Exploit Drains Bitcoin and Assets
Maya Protocol halted after an attacker chained six bugs to drain $1.7 million in bitcoin and other assets, crashing CACAO 88.7% and reviving scrutiny of cross-chain bridge security.
Securitize Brings Neuberger Berman’s $230B Fixed-Income Platform Onchain With New Tokenized Fund
The $230 billion asset manager will subadvise the HINC high-yield bond fund, deployed across four chains via Securitize’s newly registered investment-advisor arm.
Metaplanet Takes 96% Stake in Nasdaq-Listed Super League, Launching US Bitcoin Treasury Vehicle Superplanet
Metaplanet is turning Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise into a US bitcoin treasury vehicle, paying 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million for a 96% stake.
BitMart Founder Dismisses Audit Calls as Users Report Blocked Funds, Unpaid Employees
Sheldon Xia calls blocked-funds and unpaid-staff claims fabricated rumors as users demand an independent audit before the exchange’s Aug. 26 wind-down deadline.