Attackers are actively exploiting a macOS Screen Sharing flaw tracked as CVE-2026-65400. The exploit targets systems with port 5900 directly exposed to the internet. Apple released emergency security patches across macOS Tahoe, Sequoia, and Sonoma. A critical authentication flaw in macOS Screen Sharing is leaving Apple devices exposed to unauthorized...
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OCC Approves Trump-Linked World Liberty Bank for USD1 Stablecoin
OCC clears World Liberty Trust’s path toward federally supervised USD1 operations nationwide. USD1 issuance and custody will move from BitGo after final regulatory approval arrives. Political scrutiny continues as lawmakers question Trump-linked bank charter approval. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted conditional approval for...
SEC, CFTC Sue Goliath Ventures Over Alleged $400M Crypto Ponzi
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have filed separate civil cases against Goliath Ventures Inc. and its CEO, Christopher Delgado, over an alleged crypto Ponzi scheme involving about $400 million. The complaints, filed on August 11 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle...
BNB Chain Schedules Pasteur Hard Fork for Aug. 25 to Boost Security
BNB Chain will activate the Pasteur hard fork on BNB Smart Chain on August 25, adding bridge and validator security fixes plus higher tested throughput. The upgrade keeps the network’s block interval and gas limits unchanged. According to BNB Chain’s Pasteur announcement, the hard fork activates at 2:30 a.m. UTC...
Trump to Meet Coinbase, Ripple, and Chainlink CEOs at White House
President Donald Trump is expected to meet senior crypto executives at the White House on August 19, according to people briefed on the plans. The gathering comes as regulators prepare a separate public policy meeting and the Senate waits to take its next procedural step on the CLARITY Act. CoinDesk...
Ethereum Foundation Replaces Poseidon With SHA and BLAKE for L1
Ethereum replaces Poseidon with SHA and BLAKE for future Layer 1 upgrades. Binary-field SNARK advances make traditional hash functions practical again. The roadmap targets leanVM in 2027 with wider deployments planned for 2028. The Ethereum Foundation is changing its long-term cryptography strategy by replacing Poseidon with SHA and BLAKE for...
SEC Delays Crypto Rules Meeting After Last-Minute Cancellation
SEC postponed its Aug. 14 crypto rules meeting after a last-minute cancellation. Proposed crypto offering framework remains under review despite the delayed vote. Congress still weighs the Clarity Act as SEC pursues broader digital asset reforms. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has postponed a key meeting on proposed crypto...
Binance to Block Transactions With 11 Crypto Platforms on Aug. 23
Binance blocks transactions with 11 crypto platforms from Aug. 23 this year. HTX joins Binance’s restricted list as regulatory scrutiny intensifies. New restrictions expand earlier August compliance actions across platforms. Binance will stop processing transactions involving 11 crypto platforms beginning August 23 following recent regulatory developments. The move expands earlier...
Bitcoin Miners Sold $1.78B in 2026 – What Happens to Bitcoin Next?
Miners dumped $1.78B in BTC this year, heightening current market weakness. Listed mining firms reduced combined reserves by 28,000 BTC, down to 99,000 BTC. Massive ETF outflows exceeding $4.4B remain the main source of sell pressure. Public Bitcoin mining companies dumped $1.78 billion in tokens this year, heightening current market...
Metaplanet Moves $322M in Bitcoin, CEO Quashes Sale Rumors
Simon Gerovich clarified that zero Bitcoin was sold during recent transfers. Metaplanet moved 5,014 BTC worth $322 million between custodial wallet addresses. Metaplanet holds 43,000 BTC and remains Asia’s largest public Bitcoin holder. Blockchain analytics trackers stoked strong market speculation across digital asset trading desks early on Wednesday. The analysts...