15+ hour, 34+ min ago  (161+ words) Suspicious betting activity was spotted on prediction market Polymarket just before the ceasefire announcement between the US and Iran. AP News reported on Aug. 8 that newly created Polymarket accounts began placing large bets on a ceasefire hours before President Donald…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (108+ words) Iran President Says Israeli Airstrikes on Lebanon Violate Ceasefire, Make Talks Meaningless'bloomingbit Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Israel's airstrikes on Lebanon violated the ceasefire agreement Walter Bloomberg reported on June 9 that Pezeshkian said continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon would make…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago  (214+ words) Dubai's **Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)** said it has strengthened regulatory clarity for real-world assets (**RWA**) and **stablecoins**. VARA said its detailed guidance on virtual asset disclosure and distribution sets out three issuance routes for virtual assets and specifies the…...

4+ hour, 32+ min ago  (221+ words) Morgan Stanley said it launched the first **spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF)** among US investment banks. The **Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust** (**MSBT**) ETF recorded **more than 1. 6 million shares traded**, **$34 million in net inflows**, and a **0. 14%% fee** on its first day....

23+ hour, 12+ min ago  (209+ words) Reports said **tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been suspended**. Walter Bloomberg said the **Strait of Hormuz** has not fully returned to normal operations, and some vessels may be allowed to pass only on a limited basis with…...

4+ hour, 33+ min ago  (310+ words) The war involving Iran is adding to criticism that the US strategy of weaponizing the dollar is losing effectiveness. The spread of alternative payment channels, including the yuan and Bitcoin, is blunting sanctions that depend on cutting countries off from…...

5+ hour, 17+ min ago  (219+ words) Global cryptocurrency exchange **Binance** said daily trading volume in its gold derivatives has surpassed **$7. 6 billion**. Binance said daily gold trading volume rose **5, 000-fold** in 90 days, with similar growth seen across multiple **asset classes** including gold, silver, equities and energy. Binance…...

6+ hour, 13+ min ago  (443+ words) President Donald Trump has declared "total victory" after agreeing to a two-week truce with Iran, but some aides worry that assessment is premature, the Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 8. The Journal said Trump was recently briefed on Iran's remaining…...

12+ hour, 44+ min ago  (247+ words) Bithumb urged users to strengthen security precautions as a new phishing tactic spreads. The South Korean crypto exchange said it had issued prevention guidelines on Click Fix phishing and infostealer malware. Click Fix is a phishing method that disguises itself…...

16+ hour, 40+ min ago  (201+ words) Yuga Labs, the developer of Bored Ape Yacht Club, has settled its legal dispute with the artist behind a copycat nonfungible token project. The Block reported on Aug. 8 that Yuga Labs, conceptual artist Ryder Ripps and his business partner Jeremy…...