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• Weaponized Trading Bots Drain $1M From Crypto Users via AI-Generated YouTube Scam

  CoinDesk - 08:30 Aug 07, 2025
  

  Scammers appeared to be using AI-generated avatars and voices to reduce production costs and scale up video content.

• With South Korea's CBDC Plans Dead, KakaoBank Joins Stablecoin Gold Rush

  CoinDesk - 05:39 Aug 07, 2025
  

  The online lender joins a growing wave of Korean fintechs eyeing stablecoin issuance after the government scrapped its CBDC pilot in favor of private-sector alternatives.

• Bitcoin Asset Manager Parataxis to Go Public in $400M SPAC Deal Backed by SilverBox

  CoinDesk - 21:44 Aug 06, 2025
  

  The newly public firm will pursue bitcoin-focused treasury strategies in the U.S. and South Korea.

• Polkadot's DOT Gains as Much as 4% with Bullish Momentum Surge

  CoinDesk - 21:00 Aug 06, 2025
  

  Bifrost had secured over 81% of DOT’s liquid staking token (LST) market, boasting more than $90 million in total value locked.

• Babylon Introduces Trustless Bitcoin Vaults for BTC Staking Protocol

  CoinDesk - 18:00 Aug 06, 2025
  

  The trustless bitcoin vaults harness BitVM3, the latest evolution of BitVM, a framework for enabling smart contracts on the Bitcoin blockchain.

• The Protocol: Solana’s Seeker Mobile Begins to Ship

  CoinDesk - 17:34 Aug 06, 2025
  

  Also: Base Block Production Failure Due to Sequencer, Jito Proposes Rerouting Block Engine Fees and Cardano Core Devs Get $70M Budget.

• Ethereum Treasury Stocks 'Better Buy' Than ETH ETFs, Standard Chartered Says

  CoinDesk - 17:23 Aug 06, 2025
  

  The banks says ETH treasuries and ETH ETF holders each bought 1.6% of supply since June, with more upside ahead.

• Roman Storm Guilty of Unlicensed Money Transmitting Conspiracy in Partial Verdict

  CoinDesk - 17:12 Aug 06, 2025
  

  After two Allen charges and four days of deliberation, a New York jury could not reach a unanimous agreement on the conspiracy to commit money laundering charge or the sanctions evasion charge.

• ICP Falls 2.4% Despite Bullish Reversal From Sub-$5 Levels

  CoinDesk - 15:53 Aug 06, 2025
  

  Internet Computer falls amid volatile trading, but rebounds off $4.97 lows with elevated volume

• How Policy, Innovation, and Market Dynamics Are Driving Institutional Crypto M&A

  CoinDesk - 15:47 Aug 06, 2025
  

  AlphaPoint’s Reba Beeson dives into the trends and regulatory policy shifts driving crypto M&A, cementing its role as core infrastructure for the future of finance.

• BONK Drops 4% With Volatility Exceeding Altcoin Average

  CoinDesk - 15:41 Aug 06, 2025
  

  Memecoin trades with 50% price spread intraday.

• Bakkt Expands Global Bitcoin Play With 30% Stake in Japan’s Marusho Hotta

  CoinDesk - 15:32 Aug 06, 2025
  

  Bakkt is acquiring a 30% stake in Japanese firm Marusho Hotta and is expanding into Asian crypto markets.

  Tags: Marusho Hotta

• NEAR Protocol Registers Volume-Backed Breakout Amid Broad Market Consolidation

  CoinDesk - 15:26 Aug 06, 2025
  

  NEAR Protocol registers a volume-backed breakout, climbing above key resistance as institutional activity and cross-chain development fuel bullish sentiment.

• The Layer 1 Fallacy: Chasing Premium Without Substance

  CoinDesk - 15:03 Aug 06, 2025
  

  DeFi and RWA protocols are rebranding themselves as Layer 1s to capture infrastructure-like valuations. But most remain narrowly focused applications with little sustainable economics — and the market is beginning to see through it, says Avtar Sehra.

• ATOM Rebounds Sharply After Sudden Drop, Fueled by Volume Surge and Ecosystem News

  CoinDesk - 15:02 Aug 06, 2025
  

  Cosmos’ ATOM token rallies after a sharp dip, fueled by heavy trading volume and renewed institutional interest following Coinbase’s addition of COSMOSDYDX to its listing roadmap.

• Roman Storm Jury Deadlocked, Judge Tells Them to Keep Deliberating

  CoinDesk - 14:50 Aug 06, 2025
  

  After four days of deliberations, the New York jury deciding Tornado Cash Roman Storm’s fate said they can’t reach a unanimous verdict on all three charges.

• Philippines SEC Cracks Down on Unregistered Crypto Exchanges as New Rules Kick In

  CoinDesk - 14:09 Aug 06, 2025
  

  The agency warned the public against engaging with unregistered crypto firms.

• Ex-Apple Engineer Unveils Privacy-Focused Crypto Visa Card

  CoinDesk - 14:00 Aug 06, 2025
  

  The Payy card combines transaction-shielding cryptography with a custom-built blockchain so a user’s stablecoin transaction amounts never appear on-chain.

• Michigan’s State Pension Boosts Bitcoin ETF Stake, Signaling Cautious Confidence in Crypto's Future

  CoinDesk - 13:58 Aug 06, 2025
  

  The State of Michigan Retirement System disclosed ownership of 300,000 shares of the ARK Bitcoin ETF as of June 30, or about $11.3 million worth at current prices.

• CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Polygon (POL) Gains 4.1%, Leading Index Higher

  CoinDesk - 13:45 Aug 06, 2025
  

  Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was also among the top performers, rising 2.2%.

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