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BTCPay Server supporters offer up to 3 BTC for recovery bounty after critical exploit

Quick TakeBTCPay supporters committed to a recovery bounty of 10% of recovered funds, capped at 3 BTC for full recovery.A critical vulnerability in BTCPay versions before 2.4.2 allowed attackers to obtain LND admin macaroon credentials, enabling control of connected wallets and nodes, BTCPay disclosed on Monday.　　Supporters of BTCPay Server, the open-source bitcoin payments processor that recently disclosed an exploit, have committed to supporting a recovery bounty of 10% of any funds recovered, capped at 3 BTC for full recovery, according to an announcement on Monday.　　BTCPay Server announced on Friday that a critical vulnerability was being actively exploited and urged users to update their servers to version 2.4.2. In a security advisory, the firm noted that all BTCPay versions “prior to 2.4.2, including 2.4.2 release candidates” were vulnerable to the attack.　　“The vulnerability allowed an attacker to obtain LND admin macaroon credentials from affected instances and use them to access connected LND wallets,” the project wrote on X.　　In other words, a security flaw let attackers steal the master access keys from certain Bitcoin payment servers, giving them full control over any linked Lightning wallets. A Lightning macaroon is a digital authentication token and credential file used by bitcoin nodes.　　“Users of other Lightning

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Bitwise CIO: Bitcoin to End Year 'Significantly Higher'

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan expects Bitcoin to finish the year significantly higher.　　Ethereum Price Analysis　　“Bad news has stopped moving the market, Hougan said. ”The sellers are gone. When bad news stops moving the market, that marks the bottom, he added.　　Hougan also argued that institutional exposure to Bitcoin has continued to grow.　　According to the Bitwise executive, the amount of Bitcoin allocated by institutions under a conventional 1% portfolio-allocation framework has effectively risen to between 4% and 5%.　　Bitcoins largest holders are accumulating again　　In the meantime, data from blockchain analytics platform Santiment shows that the number of wallets holding at least 10,000 BTC is rebounding to a six-month high.　　According to Santiment, 90 wallets now hold at least 10,000 BTC, representing a net increase of six such wallets over the past eight weeks, or a 7.1% rise.　　At the same time, smaller wallets have been losing their share of Bitcoins supply during August. Santiment attributed some of the resulting retail pessimism to concerns surrounding the recent Coldcard hacks and delays surrounding the Clarity Act.　　Bitcoin supply is increasingly moving toward its largest holders, as the data shows.　　Ethereum Price Analysis　　Diverging takes among trading gurus　　Crypto trader DonAlt is also seeing signs that Bitcoin could be approaching a major move

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Hidden Text in PDFs Is Hijacking This AI Assistant

In briefSecurity company PromptArmor says the Rovo AI assistant can be steered to exfiltrate data with no human approval, via hidden instructions in an uploaded file, like PDFs.The trick works even when an org disables Rovos web search, because the URL-opening tool stays live.Atlassian, the maker of Rovo, got the report on May 23 and went quiet; two months on, Rovo “remains vulnerable,” the security firm says.　　Remember when black-hat SEOs stuffed web pages with white-on-white keywords—invisible to readers, readable to Google—to game the search rankings？ Hackers are doing the same thing with AI models now. The attacker hides instructions inside a PDF document, the model cant tell the difference between the users words and the planted ones, and it obeys.　　Per PromptArmors disclosure, Rovo—Atlassians agent that reaches across Jira, Confluence, and the rest of your workspace—can be turned into a data pipeline with a single poisoned file. A victim asks Rovo to organize some tickets, uploads a document, and the document is carrying a concealed prompt (for example an instruction written in transparent color and a font at 1pixel in size).　　The eye can‘t see it, but an Agent recognizes that text as another text in the document. That prompt tells Rovo

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Strategy sells 1,690 bitcoin, raises $653 million from MSTR shares

SummaryStrategy sold 1,690 bitcoin for $108.6 million and used the proceeds to repurchase 1.15 million STRC shares.The company raised $653.1 million through MSTR stock sales, directing $650 million to its USD reserve.　　Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (MSTR) had raised $108.6 million last week through the sale of 1,690 bitcoin and an additional $653.1 million from the sale of 6.59 million shares of common stock, according to a Monday filing.　　The company used the bitcoin sale proceeds to repurchase 1,152,020 shares of its variable-rate preferred stock, STRC, for $108.6 million.　　The bitcoin sales reduced Strategys holdings to 840,447 BTC, acquired for $63.36 billion at an average price of $75,385. The 1,690 bitcoin were sold at an average price of $64,262, net of fees and expenses.　　Strategy directed $650 million of the proceeds from its common-stock sales to its USD reserve, lifting the balance to $4.65 billion as of Aug. 9. The remaining $3.1 million was added to the companys cash balance.　　Following the latest transactions, Strategy has $785.2 million remaining under its preferred-stock repurchase program and $1 billion available under its MSTR common-stock repurchase program.　　MSTR and STRC are both up 0.5% in Monday pre-market trading, with bitcoin changing hands near $65,000.

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Coinsbuy offers $100K bounty after reported $7.9M hack

Coinsbuy has offered a $100,000 reward for information identifying those behind unauthorized withdrawals that reportedly drained more than $7.9 million from its Ethereum and TRON wallets.　　Coinsbuy launches $100K identification bounty　　Coinsbuy announced the reward after confirming that unauthorized withdrawals affected several platform wallets on Aug. 9. The Panama-incorporated crypto payments company did not confirm or dispute the $7.9 million loss estimated by blockchain investigators.　　The $100,000 reward will go to anyone who provides information leading to the identification of those responsible. Coinsbuy also promised an additional, unspecified bonus for assistance in recovering the stolen assets.　　Coinsbuy said it is investigating the incident but will withhold technical details until its findings are complete and independently verified. No suspect or attack method has been publicly identified.　　Blockchain investigator SpecterAnalyst initially reported that Coinsbuy-linked wallets lost more than $7.9 million across Ethereum and TRON at around 13:00 UTC on Sunday.　　PeckShield later traced parts of the funds through ChangeNOW, FixedFloat, and BingX. ChangeNOW reportedly froze a six-figure amount before it could be moved further.　　Coinsbuy covers affected customer balances　　Coinsbuy temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals after detecting the activity. Both services have since resumed, and the company said the platform is operating normally.　　“All affected client funds have been fully covered

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Mysten launches confidential settlement prototype on Sui

Mysten Labs has introduced Tessera, a business-to-business settlement prototype that hides payment amounts while preserving controlled access for counterparties, regulators, and auditors.　　Tessera brings private B2B settlement to Sui　　In an Aug. 10 X thread, Sui presented Tessera as a closed settlement network for businesses. Approved members can settle invoices using a confidential stablecoin without publishing the value of each transaction onchain.　　Meet Tessera, a B2B settlement network.　　A closed group of businesses settles invoices in a confidential stablecoin. Membership is KYC-gated.　　The chain shows who paid whom and when. The amount appears as ▦▦▦.　　Check the full demo.???? pic.twitter.com/KA5ecJkWth　　— Sui (@SuiNetwork) August 10, 2026　　The blockchain continues to show who paid whom and when the payment occurred. However, the amount appears encrypted to outside observers.　　“Institutions wont settle on rails where competitors can see pricing and volume,” Sui said.　　A company can see the amount attached to its own transactions, while a competitor viewing the same activity cannot. This design aims to prevent public blockchains from exposing supplier pricing, trading volumes, treasury movements, and other commercially sensitive information.　　Membership is gated through know-your-customer checks. Network operators can onboard and fund members, freeze individual accounts, or pause the settlement network when necessary.　　Tessera supports one-time transfers and recurring payment channels. If

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UK Investors Can Now Buy XRP, SHIB, and Other Tokens via Robinhood

Robinhood is expanding its crypto offering in the UK via Bitstamp exchange. The popular trading platform is bringing more than 50 digital assets to its investment app.　　The company seeks to position itself as an all-in-one platform for British investors.　　The rollout, announced Monday, will allow eligible UK customers to buy and sell cryptocurrencies directly via the Robinhood app alongside stocks and shares ISAs, equities, options and futures.　　The service will be provided through Bitstamp, the UK-registered crypto-asset service provider acquired by Robinhood in 2025.　　Robinhood said the crypto trading service will begin rolling out to eligible customers this week.　　Among the assets available through the new offering are Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP and Hyperliquid (HYPE). Robinhoods broader crypto lineup includes popular tokens such as Shiba Inu (SHIB), Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), Avalanche (AVAX), Chainlink (LINK) and others.　　UK investors can now access crypto without having to leave Robinhoods broader investment ecosystem.　　The company is pitching the service as a lower-cost alternative to crypto-native platforms with zero fees for trading and no account-maintenance or custody fees. Network fees may still apply to blockchain transfers.　　Robinhood said the launch is intended to address what it sees as shortcomings in the UKs existing crypto market. The company

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BlackRock Canada launches ETF with 3% Bitcoin allocation

BlackRock Canada has launched an exchange-traded fund that combines global equities with a 3% Bitcoin allocation, giving Canadian investors both exposures through one TSX-listed product.　　SummaryIBQT targets 97% equities and 3% Bitcointhrough underlying iShares ETFs.The fund began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange with a 0.22% management fee.BlackRock also launched XINT, covering more than 5,000 companiesoutside North America.BlackRocks U.S. Bitcoin ETF attracted about $693 million last week.　　IBQT combines global stocks with Bitcoin　　The iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio, trading under the ticker IBQT, began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Aug. 10.　　IBQT targets a strategic allocation of 97% to equities and 3% to Bitcoin. Its stock exposure covers Canadian, U.S., international and emerging markets, according to BlackRock.　　Rather than buying individual shares or holding Bitcoin directly, the portfolio invests mainly in other iShares ETFs. Its Bitcoin exposure comes through BlackRocks Canadian iShares Bitcoin ETF, also called IBIT, which began trading on Cboe Canada in January 2025.　　You might also like:　　BlackRock stablecoin reserve fund secures top S&P rating　　The structure lets investors obtain diversified stock and Bitcoin exposure through one listed security. BlackRock set IBQTs annual management fee at 0.22%, including fees charged by its underlying ETFs.　　“The launch of these two funds underscores our

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BitMart faces insolvency claim over frozen withdrawals

BitMart is facing a new insolvency allegation after an OpenGradient co-founder said his market-making team could no longer withdraw funds locked on the exchange.　　Market maker questions BitMarts solvency　　Matthew, a co-founder of decentralized AI network OpenGradient, said his market-making team has funds trapped on BitMart and questioned whether the exchange remains solvent.　　According to Matthew, the team cannot withdraw its assets from the centralized trading platform. He also alleged that BitMart continued encouraging token holders to lock funds on the exchange about one week before halting the related services.　　our MM has our balances stuck on @BitMartExchange that we cant get out cuz theyre insolvent.　　also insane that they were asking token holders to lock tokens on their exchange literally 1 week before they shut down.　　it was always just a play for liquidity. https://t.co/NzHd1PM0M1 pic.twitter.com/HtRm3VpFFq　　— Matthew (∇, ∇) (@0xDeltaHedged) August 10, 2026　　Matthew described the timing as “shocking” and claimed the lockup campaign may have been intended to bring additional liquidity onto the platform. BitMart had not issued a direct response to his allegations at the time of writing.　　The claims have not been independently verified, and Matthew did not disclose the value or type of assets held by the market maker. There is currently no

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Strategy sells $108.6M Bitcoin to fund STRC buyback

Strategy sold another 1,690 Bitcoin last week and directed the entire $108.6 million in proceeds toward repurchasing its STRC preferred stock.　　SummaryStrategy sold 1,690 BTC for $108.6 millionat an average price of $64,262.The company repurchased 1.15 million STRC sharesusing the sale proceeds.Strategy raised another $653.1 millionby selling 6.59 million MSTR shares.Its dollar reserve increased to $4.65 billion, while Bitcoin holdings fell to 840,447 BTC.　　Strategy sells Bitcoin for a second straight week　　An Aug. 10 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed that Strategy sold 1,690 BTC between Aug. 3 and Aug. 9.　　The sale generated $108.6 million in net proceeds, reflecting an average price of $64,262 per Bitcoin. Strategy used the entire amount to repurchase 1,152,020 shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, or STRC.　　The transaction lowered Strategys Bitcoin reserve to 840,447 BTC. The company acquired those coins for a combined $63.36 billion, including fees and expenses, at an average cost of $75,385 per BTC.　　You might also like:　　Michael Saylor says ChatGPT helped Strategy raise $15B　　Strategy has now sold Bitcoin for two consecutive weeks. As crypto.news previously reported, the company sold 1,638 BTC for $104.7 million between July 27 and Aug. 2.　　The earlier disposal funded $52.4 million in

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