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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > leumi-to-offer-crypto-trading-services

INSTITUTIONAL | Israel’s Largest Bank Becomes the First Bank to Offer Crypto Trading

6+ hour, 49+ min ago   (131+ words) The service is expected to launch in early 2027. Israel’s largest bank, Bank Leumi, has partnered with Galaxy Digital to offer customers cryptocurrency trading, marking the first such service announced by an Israeli bank. Customers of Leumi and its digital banking…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > bitcoin-miners-shift-capacity-toward-ai

REALITY CHECK | Bitcoin Miners Shift Capacity Toward AI as Mining Economics Weaken Amid Over 20% Hash-Rate Drop in Q2 2026

7+ hour, 50+ min ago   (131+ words) Realized hash-rate among a group of public miners fell 13.4% to 319 exahashes per second (EH/s) in the second quarter from 368.3 EH/s in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to BlocksBridge Consulting. Excluding Bitdeer, the decline was 21.2%. The shift comes as miners…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > cimg-seeks-capital-immediately

REALITY CHECK | Bitcoin Treasury Firm Reveals Only ~$5K in Cash Left, Seeks to Raise Capital Immediately

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (223+ words) CIMG held 1,145.4 BTC at the end of June 2026. CIMG Inc. has said it needs to raise capital immediately after reporting a $7.38 million working-capital deficit despite holding 1,145.4 Bitcoin worth about $67.19 million at the end of June 2026. The company had just $5,397 in…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > fidelity-seeks-ether-etf-staking-quarterly-payouts-regulatory-approval

INSTITUTIONAL | Fidelity Seeks Regulatory Approval for Quarterly Cash Distributions for One of the Largest Ether ETFs

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (257+ words) Net rewards would first cover expenses before being distributed to investors at least quarterly. Fidelity Investments is seeking regulatory approval to add Ether staking and quarterly cash distributions to its $898 million Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH), potentially allowing the fund to…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > binance-to-block-14-crypto-platforms

REGULATION | Binance to Block Transactions With 14 Crypto Platforms Following Regulatory Review

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (180+ words) Binance said it will stop processing transactions involving 14 crypto-asset service providers and platforms as part of compliance measures tied to recent regulatory developments. The restrictions are being implemented in phases. Users will no longer be permitted to send funds to,…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > european-central-bank-2026-study-on-use-of-cash

REALITY CHECK | Only 0.2% of Companies Accept Crypto Assets Within the Euro Area, Reveals European Central Bank 2026 Study

2+ day, 50+ min ago   (329+ words) Key figures: 92% of physical-location businesses accept cash; 88% accept physical cards; 68% accept mobile payments; 92% of cash-accepting businesses plan to continue accepting it; and 25% of companies have introduced measures encouraging digital payments. The European Central Bank’s 2026 Study on the Use of Cash…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > jpmorgan-cut-ties-with-polymarket

REGULATION | The Largest U.S Bank Reportedly Cut Ties with Polymarket Due to Regulatory Concerns

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (155+ words) JPMorgan Chase ended its banking relationship with prediction-market platform Polymarket in October 2025 over regulatory concerns, the Financial Times reported. The bank told Polymarket to find another lender, which it has since done. Polymarket had been fined $1.4 million by the U.S. Commodity…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > keel-shuts-down-us-bitcoin-mining-operations

REALITY CHECK | Keel, Formerly BitFarms, Shuts Down U.S Bitcoin Mining Operations After Q2 2026 Revenue Drops Over 50% YoY

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (342+ words) Keel reported a $65 million net loss and an operating loss of about $141 million, compared with operating income of roughly $11 million in the year-earlier period. Keel Infrastructure has shut down all of its U.S. bitcoin mining operations as the company shifts its…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > figure-q2-2026-report

Leading Capital Marketplace for Tokenizer Assets Sees Over 130% Volume Growth YoY in Q2 2026

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (396+ words) The company's expansion comes as financial firms increasingly explore tokenization and on-chain systems for moving traditionally illiquid assets onto digital platforms. Figure Technology Solutions, a leading blockchain-native capital marketplace for the origination, funding, sale, and trading of tokenized assets, reported…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 08 > cftc-orders-kalshi-to-continue-operating

REGULATION | CFTC Invokes Emergency Powers Ordering Kalshi to Continue Operating amid New York Lawsuit

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (384+ words) The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has invoked emergency powers to order prediction-market operator, Kalshi, to continue operating escalating a legal dispute with New York over whether the platform’s event contracts constitute illegal gambling. The CFTC said it acted after…...