Markets

Bitcoin Giant Strategy and Coinbase Lead Crypto Stock Slump

In brief Crypto equities have largely underperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum over the past month. Top stocks like MSTR and COIN rebounded Wednesday after starting the day in the red. Recent crypto IPOs and digital asset treasuries have been red over the last week too. Shares in leading publicly traded crypto companies and digital asset treasuries…

Law and Order

‘Nothing Scary’ About Crypto, Federal Reserve Governor Says

In brief Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said stablecoins have the potential to improve retail and cross-border payments. He acknowledged some fear and skepticism toward innovation in payments. The Fed is researching tokenization, he said. Using cryptocurrencies to facilitate ordinary payments should be no more intimidating than swiping a debit card, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher…

Markets

Ethereum ETFs Lose $197 Million—Even Worse Than Bitcoin as Institutions Pull Back

In brief U.S. Ethereum ETFs experienced $197 million in outflows on Monday, marking the second-highest daily withdrawal figure ever, while pending ETH unstaking requests surged to $3.9 billion. Both Ethereum and Bitcoin pulled back from recent highs, with analysts citing profit-taking after strong year-over-year gains and heightened geopolitical sensitivity around U.S.-Ukraine-Russia negotiations. Technical analysts identify…

Health

This App Pays You Crypto to Share Your Poop Pics

In brief Doop, an app that pays users to take photos of their poop, is expected to launch its public beta this fall. It will use an AI agent to analyze the photos to provide custom tips and challenges based on the results. Further down the line, the dataset will be sold to organizations and…

Law and Order

How Hackers Are Using Fake Captchas to Spread Lumma Stealer Malware

In brief Hackers are using fake Captchas to distribute Lumma Stealer malware, new research has found. Once installed by an unsuspecting user, the malware searches infected devices for credentials, including crypto wallet data. Lumma Stealer is an example of Malware-as-a-Service, which is effectively run as a “sustainable cybercriminal business,” experts told Decrypt. Bad actors are…