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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Stopping a blockchain doesn’t always recover stolen funds – What actually happened when 3 networks pulled the plug

Three blockchain networks stopped producing blocks within four days. Each blockchain halt used different emergency powers, and Cronos alone also replaced part of its canonical history.Cronos said validators halted the network by consensus after an ex...

Tottenham signs Mykhailo Mudryk on loan from Chelsea in rare cross-London deal

This rare transfer could reshape London club dynamics, influence future cross-club deals, and impact Tottenham's strategic ambitions.The post Tottenham signs Mykhailo Mudryk on loan from Chelsea in rare cross-London deal appeared first on Crypto Brie...

Global broad money supply surges $10.7T year-over-year to reach record $150T in June

The surge in global money supply could exacerbate inflationary pressures and economic imbalances, challenging monetary policy frameworks.The post Global broad money supply surges $10.7T year-over-year to reach record $150T in June appeared first on C...

Fairshake scales back ad spending in Massachusetts primary

Fairshake's reduced spending in Massachusetts suggests a strategic focus on more competitive races, potentially influencing future political dynamics.The post Fairshake scales back ad spending in Massachusetts primary appeared first on Crypto Briefin...

Russia plans major Ukraine advances this winter, raising European concerns

Russia's winter advances in Ukraine could destabilize regional security, prompting shifts in market expectations and potential NATO responses.The post Russia plans major Ukraine advances this winter, raising European concerns appeared first on Crypto...

A validator reward failure on Core DAO triggers exchange transfer blocks and leaves token issuance in question

Core DAO validator rewards exceeded the protocol's intended levels for a small group of validators, the project said, creating an unresolved supply question for the CORE token as two exchanges restricted transfers.Core DAOsaid it had identified the r...

GoPro shares surge as AI hardware company Starman Optical plans $285M acquisition

The acquisition highlights a strategic pivot for GoPro, leveraging its patents to capitalize on AI infrastructure, potentially revitalizing its market position.The post GoPro shares surge as AI hardware company Starman Optical plans $285M acquisition...

Alphabet’s Gemini 4 clears pretraining, but the harder work is just beginning

Alphabet's massive AI investment signals a pivotal shift in tech priorities, impacting industry dynamics and resource allocation significantly.The post Alphabet’s Gemini 4 clears pretraining, but the harder work is just beginning appeared first...

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz until US fulfills June agreement

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz heightens geopolitical tensions, potentially disrupting global oil markets and diplomatic relations.The post Iran closes Strait of Hormuz until US fulfills June agreement appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Strait of Hormuz to be ‘worthless’ in two years, says US Treasury Secretary

The diminishing strategic value of the Strait of Hormuz could destabilize regional power dynamics and impact global oil markets significantly.The post Strait of Hormuz to be ‘worthless’ in two years, says US Treasury Secretary appeared fi...

SEC sets September 17 roundtable agenda for 24-hour equity trading preparations

The shift to 24-hour trading could stabilize market volatility but demands robust infrastructure and regulatory adaptations to manage risks.The post SEC sets September 17 roundtable agenda for 24-hour equity trading preparations appeared first on Cry...

OCEAN Mining elects Bob Burnett as chairman of the board

Burnett's dual role at OCEAN Mining could challenge its decentralization ethos, potentially reshaping Bitcoin mining's competitive landscape.The post OCEAN Mining elects Bob Burnett as chairman of the board appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

How recovery of 61 BTC unlocked a potential $432M treasure hunt for early Bitcoin users

CEL Solicitors says it has traced more than 5,500 BTC that it believes belong to former users of Intersango, an early Bitcoin exchange that disappeared more than a decade ago.At Bitcoin’s current price near $78,824, those coins carry a value of rough...

Zcash and Monero’s Price Rip Higher as Privacy-Coin Markets Roar

Privacy-focused digital assets outpaced the broader cryptocurrency market in August, led by zcash (ZEC), whose market cap rose to over $14 billion during the period. Institutional Exposure Drives Zcash Gains Privacy-focused digital assets surged acro...

OpenAI update shows new safeguards would have cut off 700 rogue AI agent swam 24 hours faster

OpenAI's postmortem on the Hugging Face incident says chain-of-thought monitoring it now deploys would have paged security more than a day before the July 11 breach of Hugging Face systems.The company also says its largest planned frontier reinforcem...

Markets Buckle After US Strikes Iran, Dow Sinks 400 Points

According to the U.S. military and President Donald Trump, American forces started striking Iranian targets again, and Trump called the strikes “large and powerful.” Markets are reacting negatively following the U.S. airstrikes against Iran this afte...

Optimism pushes network speeds to 200 ms, but standard data feeds are dropping key information

Optimism is targeting 200 ms subblocks on OP Mainnet, cutting the preconfirmation interval from 250 milliseconds in a rolling change targeted for Aug. 31. Subblocks, formerly called Flashblocks, are incremental updates the sequencer sends while it is...

Trump Jr. Adds Another $300M Into Polymarket’s $21B Funding Round

Donald Trump Jr.’s investment fund, 1789 Capital, is putting another $300 million into Polymarket as part of a roughly $1 billion funding round that would value the prediction market platform at $21 billion. Doubling Down, Again This isn’...

How a hacker reused the same authorization message 1,490 times to trigger massive crypto payout loops

According to the ICON Foundation, the Aug. 27 ICON replay exploit released 119,866,000 ICX and 531,600 bnUSD from foundation-held assets after two legitimate withdrawal messages were reused 1,492 times. Its Aug. 30 postmortem said 1,490 calls succeed...