More than $162.95 million in leveraged crypto positions were wiped out over the past 24 hours, with forced closures skewing heavily toward bearish wagers. The liquidation burst—dominated by short positions—suggests that a modest uptick in major tokens was enough to trigger a broad 'short squeeze' across top-traded markets. According to CoinGlass data timestamped at 11:00 UTC on Aug. 6 (8:00 p.m. KST), liquidations across the top 20 tracked instruments totaled $162.95 million. Shorts accounted for $111.02 million, or 68.13% of the total, while longs made up $51.93 million—meaning short...

XRP is trading in a tight range even as Ripple strengthens its regulatory footing in Europe and the XRP Ledger pushes deeper into cross-chain infrastructure—two developments that could shape longer-term demand despite near-term macro and U.S. policy headwinds. As of Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 09:18 UTC, XRP was changing hands at $1.0483, according to CoinMarketCap. The token has largely oscillated between roughly $1.04 and $1.10, with 24-hour volume jumping 39.27% to about $1.36 billion. Circulating supply stood near 62.53 billion XRP, giving the asset a market capitalization of approximately...

Socios.com has publicly proposed structuring FIFA’s planned $4.2 billion fundraising through a ‘tokenised equity’ model, arguing that the investment opportunity should be opened to fans and individual investors rather than being reserved for institutional capital. Alexandre Dreyfus, founder and CEO of Socios.com, said on X that the company is willing to design a tokenised equity framework for FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE)—the vehicle tied to FIFA’s financing plans—so that retail participants worldwide could potentially access the same economic exposure and terms as large institutions....

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Taurus has rolled out full-stack support for Hedera (HBAR) across its digital asset infrastructure, a move that could simplify how banks and regulated financial institutions custody crypto and issue tokenized products within a single platform. The Swiss crypto infrastructure provider said Tuesday ET that it completed end-to-end integration of Hedera’s technology stack through a strategic collaboration with the Hashgraph Association, expanding capabilities available to more than 40 banks and regulated institutions that use Taurus’s platform, including Deutsche Bank, State Street, and...

Large XRP holders have continued accumulating throughout the tokens decline from around $2.40 in January to the current $1.00$1.20 range, according to CryptoQuant. Despite sustained whale purchases, the buying activity has not been strong enough to trigger a broader market rally, suggesting the market remains in a consolidation phase. CryptoQuant data shows average XRP spot order sizes have remained within what it classifies as big whale levels during 2026. Meanwhile, the 90-day taker cumulative volume delta, an indicator that tracks whether buyers or sellers are driving trades, has shifted...

A coordinated AI-assisted security audit has uncovered 85 critical vulnerabilities and 635 high-severity issues across 390 Bitcoin-related projects in just over 24 hours, highlighting growing concerns about the security of the Bitcoin ecosystem. The initiative involved 16 Bitcoin developers who submitted a total of 4,962 findings after using AI models to analyze Bitcoin wallets, cryptographic libraries, and core infrastructure. The audit was organized by Calle, the pseudonymous developer behind the Cashu ecash protocol, who described the current security situation as extremely bad. According...

U.S.-listed spot crypto ETFs extended their streak of net inflows at the start of the week, underscoring persistent ‘institutional demand’ even as regulators in the U.S. and U.K. move to align oversight of stablecoins and tokenized finance. On Tuesday ET, spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs listed in the United States recorded $244.4 million in net inflows, while spot Ethereum (ETH) ETFs added another $60.8 million, according to data cited by BlockBeats. Combined, the two categories attracted $305.2 million in one session—an indication that asset managers and allocators continue to use regulated...

U.S. spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs extended their ‘net inflow’ streak to a third straight session on Tuesday, underscoring steady institutional demand even as broader crypto markets weigh macro uncertainty and rate expectations. According to data compiled by SosoValue, U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs posted a combined net inflow of $244.42 million on Aug. 5 ET. The three-session run of net inflows began on Aug. 3 ET, and Tuesday’s intake marked an acceleration from the prior session’s $211.49 million—about a 1.2x increase in daily inflows. Cumulative net inflows across the category reached $51.95...

Bitcoin (BTC) flows on Coinbase ($COIN) flipped to a net outflow on Wednesday UTC, hinting at a subtle shift in US-facing institutional positioning even as prime brokerage activity picked up. The move matters because Coinbase is widely viewed as a barometer for American 'institutional demand', and changes in its on-exchange balance and pricing can signal whether investors are adding exposure or moving assets elsewhere. According to CoinGlass data cited on Aug. 6, Coinbase recorded a net Bitcoin outflow of 1,368 BTC over the latest day. Despite the daily reversal, the past seven days still...