Trump bitcoin news: Trump Media (DJT) BTC holdings shrink as crypto losses hit $361 million

Trump Media and Technology Group’s (DJT) bitcoin holdings shrank during the second quarter of the year as falling crypto prices saddled the Truth Social parent with $360.6 million in losses in the first half of the year. The company held 9,477.16 bitcoin BTC$63,935.23 with a fair value of $557.1 million as of June 30, according…

Judge stays CFTC’s case against US soldier over prediction market bets

A New York judge granted a motion filed by US prosecutors in July to stay the CFTC’s civil case against Gannon Ken Van Dyke over making more than $400,000 on prediction markets. Source link

Hormuz Nerves Cost Bitcoin $65,000 Mark Despite Solid Institutional Flows

Bitcoin (BTC) slipped below $64,500 after Monday’s Wall Street open as markets digested more US-Iran uncertainty. Key points: Bitcoin joins US stocks in selling off amid uncertainty over whether the Strait of Hormuz will reopen. The Japanese yen commands attention as it slides back toward historic lows against the dollar. Bitcoin analysis doubts market strength…

Grayscale quietly drops Cardano, Polkadot and Hedera ETF plans

Crypto asset manager Grayscale Investments has dropped plans for exchange-traded funds tied to Cardano’s ADA, Polkadot’s DOT and Hedera’s HBAR, withdrawing three registration statements from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) late Friday. Through three separate requests with the regulator, Grayscale told the SEC it “does not intend to proceed with the planned distribution”…

Australia Suspends Cryptolink Bitcoin ATMs

Australia’s anti-money laundering watchdog has suspended the operation of Cryptolink’s Bitcoin ATMs for three months, citing “ongoing concerns” about its compliance with anti-money laundering obligations.  Australia has the highest number of crypto ATMs of all countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Australian authorities have been cracking down on the criminal use of crypto ATMs since at…

Bitdeer increased Bitcoin mining output by nearly fivefold in Q2

Bitdeer mined 2,694 BTC in Q2, but ended the quarter holding just 150 BTC after liquidating its treasury earlier this year. Source link

UK regulators to prepare tokenized gold framework: Report

The UK’s FCA is reportedly preparing a regulatory framework for tokenized gold and how these products may be used as collateral assets in wholesale markets. Source link

Does the Coldcard Attack Mean All Hardware Wallets Are Now Insecure?

Just when you thought crypto market morale couldn’t sink any lower, along comes the Coldcard entropy bug to prove you wrong. The discovery of a flaw in one of the industry’s longest-running hardware wallets last Friday serves as a stark reminder that there is no perfectly safe place to put all your Bitcoin. Coldcard disclosed…

Robinhood (HOOD) brings crypto trading to UK in AI-powered all-in-one app

Robinhood (HOOD) is introducing zero-fee crypto trading in the U.K. alongside stocks and shares ISAs, equities, options and futures, the company said on Monday. The all-in-one Robinhood app will bring U.K. customers access to over 50 cryptos including Bitcoin BTC$65,252.85, Ethereum ETH$1,926.76, XRP (XRP), Hyperliquid (HYPE), accessed via Bitstamp, the exchange Robinhood acquired in 2025….

Ex-US defense secretary calls CLARITY Act a ‘national security bill’

Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the CLARITY Act is not merely a financial services bill, its a national security one. Source link