James Chatfield

James Chatfield

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I lead the editorial team covering digital assets and blockchain regulation at CryptoWatchDaily. After earning a Journalism degree from The University of Sheffield, I spent a decade reporting on traditional finance before shifting focus to crypto. I value accuracy and clarity over hype. When I’m not tracking market movements, I enjoy distance running and collecting vintage sci-fi novels.

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August 16, 2026 Security

macOS Screen Sharing bug, rated 9.8, mined Monero on internet-facing Macs, Dutch agency says

Russia’s Energy Ministry has banned Bitcoin mining in Moscow and surrounding regions through 2032 to protect grid capacity, the latest curtailment in the world’s second-largest mining jurisdiction.

August 15, 2026 Cryptocurrency

UBS Built a 24-Fold IBIT Call Options Position in a Quarter, 13F Shows

UBS expanded its IBIT call options 24-fold to 1.95 million underlying shares in Q2 while cutting puts 53%, a 13F filing shows — though the disclosure leaves the bank’s actual intent undisclosed.

August 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Bank Leumi Partners With Galaxy Digital to Offer Bitcoin, Ether and Solana Trading

Bank Leumi will let retail customers trade bitcoin, ether and solana through its investment app from early 2027, using Galaxy Digital’s GalaxyOne and GK8 custody infrastructure — a first for an Israeli bank.

August 14, 2026 Cryptocurrency

RedotPay Shelves $1 Billion US IPO Plan Amid Regulatory Hurdles

Stablecoin card issuer RedotPay has delayed its $1 billion US IPO as Binance lawsuits and regulatory work pile up.

August 13, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Tether Completes First Full Financial Audit, Gets Clean KPMG Opinion

KPMG issued an unqualified opinion on Tether’s 2025 financial statements, the first full audit for the $180 billion USDT issuer after years of quarterly attestations.

August 13, 2026 Security

Trezor Says Shipping Provider Breach Exposed Data of Nearly 14,000 Customers

Hardware wallet maker Trezor says a breach at shipping provider ShipMonk exposed names, phone numbers and home addresses for about 13,700 customers across seven countries.

August 13, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Metaplanet Denies Selling $320M of Bitcoin After Wallet Transfer Sparks Rumors

A 5,014 BTC wallet move valued near $320 million set off liquidation talk; CEO Simon Gerovich called it an internal custodial transfer and said no coin was sold.

August 12, 2026 Cryptocurrency

Goldman Sachs to Acquire NEOS Investments in $2.25B Deal for Bitcoin Income ETFs

Goldman Sachs agreed to buy options-income ETF specialist NEOS Investments for up to $2.25 billion, acquiring bitcoin and ether income funds and pushing its ETF platform past $130 billion.

August 12, 2026 Security

Harmony confirms exploit after attacker mints billions of unauthorized ONE tokens

Harmony confirmed an attacker minted roughly 4 billion unauthorized ONE tokens, about a quarter of supply, as the price slid up to 40% and the team weighed a rollback.

August 12, 2026 Security

Ravencoin slides to record low as consensus bug forces mining pools to rebuild the chain

Six suspects were arrested after a French magistrate and her mother escaped a 30-hour kidnapping ordeal intended to extort a crypto executive.

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