Blockchain trackers flagged 121.5 BTC worth about $7.74 million moving from a Lazarus-linked wallet to two unidentified addresses, with no publicly confirmed destination. Lazarus was linked to nearly 55% of $1.1 billion in crypto losses during the first half of 2026, according to the cited report.
China Business Journal said that unidentified individuals had impersonated the publication in emails sent to companies, falsely claiming undercover investigations had uncovered damaging information. The messages demanded Bitcoin to prevent publication, turning the newspaper's name into leverage for an alleged extortion scheme.
As the sentiment on the crypto market continues to change by the hour, on-chain tracker Whale Alert recorded the transfer of exactly 500,000,000 USDT from Binance's hot wallet to a secure address belonging directly to Tether Treasury.
Bitcoin price moved back toward $65,000 on Thursday after softer U.S. inflation data eased fears of another Federal Reserve rate hike, although renewed U.S.–Iran fighting kept traders cautious.
L402's integration into AI agent transactions could revolutionize machine-to-machine commerce by enabling seamless, low-cost payments. Lightning Labs launches dedicated site for L402 Bitcoin payments, targeting AI agent economy.
Bitcoin ETFs ended a four-day losing streak with $32.11 million in net inflows, powered by strong demand for Blackrock's IBIT. Solana funds also rebounded sharply, while ether and HYPE ETFs moved deeper into negative territory.
Santander's strategic crypto integration signals growing institutional acceptance, potentially influencing broader financial sector adoption trends. Banco Santander discloses $4.3 million position in spot Bitcoin ETFs.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in roughly $999 million over seven straight days of inflows from July 14 to July 22, according to data from Farside Investors. Four straight outflow days followed, pulling about $526 million back out through July 28.
Bitcoin price remained trapped near $64,600 on July 30 as renewed US-Iran fighting, a hawkish Federal Reserve, and another CLARITY Act delay prevented buyers from extending the recovery.
This month, analysts have repeatedly pointed to multiday inflows into the U.S.-listed crypto exchange-traded funds as evidence of the return of institutional demand. Zoom out, though, and the institutional story still looks bleak.
Bitget Wallet will launch Assetback on Aug. 1, converting eligible card rewards into Bitcoin, tokenized gold, stocks, ETFs or USDC.
Crypto quietly won July. Ethereum gained 20% and Bitcoin 9%, while chip stocks fell 22% and the Nasdaq 100 slid 9%.