Crypto Market Surges to $2.73T as Bitcoin and Altcoins Rally
The crypto market experienced a significant boost, reaching a valuation of $2.73 trillion, driven by strong gains in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and several altcoins. Bitcoin alone surged nearly 4.9%, retaking the $80,000 mark amid positive signals from the Federal Reserve and institutional adoption. Altcoins like XRP and ADA also saw notable increases, reflecting renewed investor confidence.

A China indicator that greases risk-taking in stocks and bitcoin is flashing red
China indicator flashes red for risk assets
South Korean Stocks Sink as KOSPI Faces Fresh Pressure
South Korean stocks sink on inflation concerns
UK Crime Agency Freezes $13.6M From Messi-Backed Crypto Game’s Premier League Deal
UK crime agency freezes $13.6M from Sorare deal
Thai Businessmen Sue Tether Over $42M Freeze Without Legal Authorization
Thai businessmen sue Tether over $42M freeze

Malicious Claude Desktop Clone Deploys Crypto Wallet-Stealing Malware
Malicious malware steals crypto wallets
Fake Claude Desktop App Spreads Malware That Targets Crypto Wallets
Malware targets crypto wallets
How the GTA 6 Leaker Profited $350,000 From CyberLeek
GTA 6 leaker profits $350,000

Rising Price Manipulation Attacks Increasingly Hurt Crypto Traders and Lenders
Price manipulation attacks hurt crypto traders

Mysterious Ethereum Whale is Dumping $408 Million in ETH
Mysterious Ethereum whale dumps $408M in ETH

Bitcoin Slides as US-Iran Tensions Escalate
Bitcoin slides on US-Iran tensions

Putin rules out talks with Zelensky amid civil aviation threat
Putin rules out talks with Zelensky

Malware Discovered In 19 Google Chrome Browser Extensions As Hackers Push To Drain Crypto and Harvest Data
Malware found in Chrome extensions

Trump administration targets Chinese AI firms’ access to US chips loophole
US targets Chinese AI firms

Markets Buckle After US Strikes Iran, Dow Sinks 400 Points
Markets react to US strikes on Iran

Iran asserts military strength after US strike on Larak Island
Iran asserts military strength

X Data Breach? Users Are Getting Flooded With Password Reset Emails Nobody Requested
X users receive unsolicited password reset emails

Crypto Losses Hit $136M Across 50 Security Incidents In August
Crypto losses reach $136M in August
X (Twitter) Alert: Major Password Reset Attack Breaks Out
X accounts hit by password reset attack

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Asian markets decline due to Middle East tensions.

A $116 Million Hack Just Broke Bitcoin’s Best Argument
Bitcoin hack occurs, emptying wallets.

NordFX: August Close, September Setup — Payrolls, ECB and Fed Risks Ahead
Fed and ECB hawkish tone affects markets.
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (LUNR) Stock: New IM 300 Contract Expands Spacecraft Customer Base
LUNR stock falls despite contract win.
Alumis (ALMS) Stock Crashes Over 50% Following Lupus Trial Disappointment
Alumis stock crashes over 50%.

Fake Claude desktop app spreads crypto-stealing malware
Fake app spreads crypto-stealing malware

UK’s crime agency freezes Premier League $13.5 million account in crypto crime probe
UK freezes crypto account

Lazarus Group-linked addresses move $30M through Hyperliquid
Lazarus Group moves $30M

Citadel Securities chief strategist warns of tactical downside in September
Citadel Securities warns of downside

Hackers Leak Sensitive Law Enforcement Files Stolen From U.S. Justice Department in Major Breach
Hackers leak sensitive files

Texas-Based McKesson Confirms Cloud Breach, Allegedly Exposing 248,000,000 Patient Records
Pharmaceutical distributor confirms cloud breach
Lazarus Group uses Hyperliquid to launder $30M – Regulatory concerns grow
Lazarus Group launders $30M

Amazon Faces $20 Billion Lawsuit Over Alleged Ad Auction Price Manipulation
Amazon faces $20 billion lawsuit
Polymarket Is Rebuilding Its CLOB After Multiple Outages, VP Engineering Josh Stevens Says
Polymarket rebuilds CLOB after outages
North Korean Hackers Liquidate $30M in BTC on Hyperliquid Amid U.S. Expansion Plans
North Korean hackers liquidate $30M in BTC

Cronos Network Restarts After $74M Tectonic Exploit
Cronos Network exploited
AAVE, LayerZero axe ghost chains – But DeFi’s real problems run much deeper
AAVE and LayerZero axe ghost chains

Lazarus Group-linked Wallets Moves $30M+ via Hyperliquid Ahead of US Regulatory Push
Lazarus Group-linked wallets move $30M

North Korean hackers are moving tens of millions on Hyperliquid as Trump pushes to onshore the crypto platform
North Korean Lazarus Group sold over $30 million in bitcoin, indicating significant illicit activity impacting market trust.

CLARITY Act Odds Stay Buried as Senate Showdown Closes In
CLARITY Act faces uncertain future in Senate.

US stocks fall as oil prices surge amid US-Iran military strikes
US stocks fall amid US-Iran military strikes.

10-year Treasury yield crosses key threshold, prompting warnings of higher borrowing costs ahead
10-year Treasury yield crosses key threshold.

Ontology halts mainnet block production over security concern
Ontology halts mainnet block production

Ontology Halts Mainnet Block Production Over Potential Security Concern
Ontology halts mainnet block production

Fogo Mainnet Has Been Stopped For 46 Hours With No Restart Timeline
Fogo mainnet halted

Balancer V1 Pool Hacked for $234K in Same Bug Family
Balancer pool hacked

Switchboard Halts Oracle Operations On SUI And Aptos After Potential Compromise
Switchboard halts oracle operations

Ireland bars crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts
Ireland bars crypto from tax-advantaged accounts

Cronos Halts Chain After $75M Tectonic Exploit
Cronos network halted due to $75M exploit.

Crypto Platforms Suffer $3,630,000,000 in Crypto Losses as Audited Platforms Suffer Heavily: Report
Crypto platforms suffer losses

Tectonic Cronos Exploited for $75M as CRO Falls -2%
Tectonic Cronos exploited for $75M
Blockaid Traces $9.3 Million Exploit at Flow Lender More Markets
More Markets loses $9.3 million to exploit

More Markets loses $9.3M in lending reserve exploit, Blockaid reports
More Markets loses $9.3M in lending reserve

Crypto.com's Cronos Halts Entire Blockchain After $75M Tectonic Exploit
Cronos blockchain halted after $75M exploit
Cronos crypto faces KEY test after Tectonic’s $75M exploit – Will CRO hold?
Cronos crypto faces test after $75M exploit
AI Models Are a Growing Threat to Global Financial Stability, FSB Chief Warns
AI models pose risks to financial stability and cybersecurity, prompting regulator warnings globally.

More Markets lending reserve drained for $9.3M: Blockaid
An attacker drained $9.3M from More Markets using liquid staking tokens, highlighting security vulnerabilities.
Trump-Licensed Coin Brand Denies Authorizing Solana GOLD Token After 82% Supply Dump
Trump-linked brand denies ties to Solana GOLD token
Metaplanet and Wintermute BTC Transfers Raise Sell-Off Fears
Metaplanet and Wintermute transfer BTC

Partners Group faces €6B debt refinancing challenge as share price slides 24%
Partners Group faces debt refinancing challenge

Tectonic exploit drains $6M from Crypto.com-linked Cronos blockchain before validators pull the emergency brake
Cronos blockchain exploited for $6M

More Markets Loses $9.3M as WFLOW Reserve Is Drained on Flow EVM
More Markets loses $9.3M in exploit on Flow EVM

Cronos Network Halts Blockchain After Tectonic Lending Protocol Exploit
Cronos Network halts blockchain after exploit
Elon Musk Warns AI Hacking Will Go Superhuman by End of 2027
Elon Musk warns of AI hacking

Tectonic Exploit Forces Cronos to Halt: $75M at Risk
Cronos halts operations due to $75M exploit
Cronos Blockchain Halted After $75 Million Exploit Targets Tectonic Lending Protocol
Cronos blockchain halted after $75M exploit.

Cronos Halts Network as Tectonic Faces Mango-Style Attack: $75M in Assets Reportedly Affected
Cronos halts network due to exploit

Cronos halts blockchain after $75 million lending exploit hits lending app Tectonic
Cronos halts blockchain after hack

Bitcoin Dumps Below $77K as US-Iran Strikes Resume: Who Else Might Be Behind the Drop?
Bitcoin price drops due to US-Iran tensions

Cronos Halts Blockchain After Tectonic Exploit Estimated at $75M
Cronos halts blockchain due to exploit

New York Warns of Fake Crypto and AI as Scam Losses Hit $8 Billion
New York warns of fake crypto scams

5 New Crypto-Stealing Malware Threats You Didn’t See Coming
Crypto-stealing malware threats rise

Cronos halts network after Tectonic exploit involving estimated $75M
Cronos network halted after exploit

Missile launches reported from western Iran as US-Iran tensions escalate
US-Iran tensions escalate

Residents report damage after Russian drone attack on ammunition depot near Kyiv
Russian drone attack on Ukraine

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announce missile launches at vessels in Strait of Hormuz
Iran launches missiles in Strait of Hormuz

Impacts are being reported at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, a major hub for U.S. military operations in the region
Impacts reported at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base

Cronos Network Halts After Tectonic Price Exploit Triggers $75M Loss
Cronos Network halts after $75M exploit

US strikes IRGC positions as forces prepare to launch sea mines into Strait of Hormuz
US strikes IRGC positions

Explosion reported near Iran’s Larak Island, cause unknown
Explosion reported near Iran's Larak Island

Cronos Network pauses following Tectonic lending protocol exploit
Cronos network pauses after exploit

Crypto.com-linked Cronos network halts after Tectonic exploit estimated at $75 million
Cronos network halts after $75M exploit

Cronos Blockchain Pauses After Tectonic Lending Exploit, $119.5M at Risk
Cronos blockchain pauses after exploit

Crypto Lost $3.63B to Exploits Since 2025: 60% of Hit Platforms Had Been Audited (CoinGecko)
Crypto lost $3.63B to exploits since 2025
McDonald’s (MCD) Stock Plunges to 52-Week Low Despite Spicy McNuggets Comeback
McDonald's stock plunges to 52-week low

$1.1M Crypto Card Exploit Crashes AVICI Token 49% as Solana Contract Vulnerability Exposed
AVICI token crashes 49% after hack.
Trump Digital Gold Token Crashes 99% in Suspected Rug Pull on Solana
Trump Digital Gold token crashes 99%.

Crypto Card Hack Drains $1.1 Million and Sends AVICI Token to Record Low
AVICI token crashes after $1.1 million hack.

Fogo Halts Mainnet After $3M Token Theft From Foundation Wallet
Fogo halts mainnet after $3M token theft

Oracle Network Switchboard Halts Four Chains Over Potential Move Compromise
Oracle Network Switchboard halts chains

A $1.1 million crypto card hack crashed a neobank's token 49%
Crypto card hack crashes neobank's token 49%

Crypto insurance coverage drops 20% to $130M as hacks drain billions
Crypto insurance coverage drops 20%

Switchboard halts operations on Aptos, SUI, IOTA, and Movement after detecting potential compromise
Switchboard halts operations

Layer 1 blockchain Fogo halts mainnet after attacker receives 400 million FOGO tokens, 10% of circulating supply
Fogo blockchain halts mainnet after attack
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